Sleepers at Quarterback

Drake Maye, New England (at Arizona)

Maye gives you a high ceiling as a dangerous running quarterback, but he'll also have his bearings coming off the bye. The offensive line will at least be rested, and Maye should be more on the same page as his receivers and offensive coordinator with the pause and reflection. The Cardinals have lost three hard-fought games in a row and could be weary against the dynamic young field general.

Justin Herbert, LA Chargers (vs Tampa Bay)

Herbert's projection is tough this week. He has multiple leg injuries and might not play. Even if he does, if it's playing with no practices, that indicates a much lower ceiling for fantasy because he'll be limited and at risk of leaving the game due to aggravating his injuries. If he can get in at least a limited practice, then he's in play because of the matchup against the thin Tampa defense. If Herbert plays after practicing and Ladd McConkey is good to go, now we are in business. The Chargers running game is the lesser part of the offense, and Herbert could end up ringing up fantasy points in a good old-fashioned quarterback duel.

Caleb Williams, Chicago (at Minnesota)

Williams, and really the whole Bears offense, is a riddle in Week 15. The Bears hibernated through the first half against the 49ers and got no bounce from knowing their head coach was fired after Thanksgiving when they were competitive with the #1 team in the NFC. Williams had been scoring and playing much better since Shane Waldron was relieved of his duties as offensive coordinator, but if it weren't for garbage time, the Bears offense would have gone hungry in Week 14. The Vikings are still in the race for the #1 seed and will be motivated. If Williams is up to the task, there should be plenty of opportunities to rack up fantasy points as a passer and a scrambler facing a red hot Sam Darnold. Williams is a true boom/bust play.

Bryce Young, Carolina (at Dallas)

Young ranged from adequate to very good as a fantasy quarterback since he resumed his career arc as a franchise #1 overall pick quarterback. There's reason to think he'll be on the top end of that scale in Week 15. Jalen Coker is returning, and Ja'Tavion Sanders should be healthy after playing limited snaps in his return from a neck injury last week. The Cowboys secondary just had to run a marathon trying to cover the Bengals wide receivers. Young has also added value as a scrambler, which is a card Micah Parsons might force him to play.

Sleepers at Running Back

Sincere McCormick, Las Vegas (vs Atlanta)

McCormick is still a strong play in Week 15, even though Alexander Mattison is returning this week. Antonio Pierce reaffirmed that McCormick has earned the lead back job, and McCormick looked good against the Bucs in Week 14. He had two goal-to-go carries but couldn't convert, or he would have been a strong RB2 play in his first start. McCormick also has a lot fresher legs than the defenders he is facing, so don't be surprised if the waiver wire pickup is better than many running backs we drafted to start for us in the fantasy playoffs.

Isaiah Davis, Braelon Allen, NY Jets (at Jacksonville)

Davis and Allen are both what-the-heck flexes in Week 15, assuming Breece Hall isn't going to be ready to play on his balky knee. The committee was almost a true 50-50 split in snaps and touches, but Davis was the better play, scoring for the second time in two weeks. Both are involved in the passing game, and the Jaguars defense has been giving up big numbers to opposing running games for most of the season.

Tank Bigsby, Jacksonville (vs NY Jets)

The Jaguars have been mercurial in their backfield management, but last week, it appeared that they finally settled on Bigsby as the primary early down ballcarrier, a role that his big plays earlier in the season should have earned him weeks ago. The Jets offense isn't running away and hiding from anyone these days, so Bigsby should get around the 18 carries he got last week, with a good chance to score, as he did last week, even though Mac Jones is at quarterback.

Justice Hill, Baltimore (at NY Giants)

Hill is a sleeper strictly on the possibility that the Ravens are so far ahead of the Tommy DeVito-led Giants that they can afford to rest Derrick Henry for most of the second half. Hill is explosive as a runner and receiver and could break a big play or two if given a few drives to himself in what should be an easy win for Baltimore.

Chris Rodriguez Jr., Washington (at New Orleans)

Rodriguez was the finisher for the Commanders in a cakewalk against the Titans before the bye, and he almost got to 100 yards rushing on only 13 carries. He also scored, which made him a great flex play for anyone who saw that coming. The Saints just lost Derek Carr and will likely have a sub-functional offense against a rested Commanders team, so expect Rodriguez to get the ball a lot in the second half again this week.

Tyler Allgeier, Atlanta (at Las Vegas)

Allgeier scored and regained his impressive early-season form last week in the blowout loss to the Vikings. Against the Raiders this week, he could have a similar stat line, but in a blowout win. The Falcons should seek to put the offense on Bijan Robinson and Allgeier's shoulders while Kirk Cousins is struggling with interceptions, and they don't need to be aggressive on offense against a Raiders team that reverted last week to the top-five draft pick form that has resulted in only two wins so far this season.

Sleepers at Wide Receiver

Jalen McMillan, Tampa Bay (at LA Chargers)

McMillan is an easy sleeper since he scored twice last week and is basically a full-time player in a good passing game. What adds to his upside this week is Sterling Shepard missing practice with a foot injury, which could free up some targets for McMillan and others. The Bucs offense could also be missing Bucky Irving, which would put more on the passing game after Irving was starting to turn this into a balanced, even run-heavy offense.

Marvin Mims Jr., Denver (vs Indianapolis)

Mims finally came through with an explosive play - a 93-yard touchdown - in Week 13 going into the bye. It was his second touchdown in three games. Head coach Sean Payton said the lack of usage for Mims made him “mad at myself” during the bye. It only takes one play for Mims to come through as a what-the-heck flex, and Payton has had an extra week to draw up the design to accomplish that.

Michael Wilson, Arizona (vs New England)

Wilson has emerged as a downfield threat for the Cardinals in the last three weeks, posting 9-166-1 on only 14 targets. He has gone over 50 receiving yards in each of the games, and there's reason to think that is his floor this week against the Patriots. New England should put their #1 corner, Christian Gonzalez, on Marvin Harrison Jr. Harrison's game isn't up to the level yet to expect consistent success against Gonzalez, and the Cardinals usage of Harrison hasn't been creative enough to think that they will scheme him open. So there should be targets freed up for Wilson against the Patriots' more vulnerable corners.

Quentin Johnston, Joshua Palmer, LA Chargers (vs Tampa Bay)

Like Herbert, Johnston and Palmer's fantasy outlooks are dependent on the quarterback's status and Ladd McConkey's. If Herbert and McConkey both play, then Johnston and Palmer are what-the-heck flexes, as both have shown the ability to score from distance. If McConkey is out, but Herbert is in, then they become WR3/Flex plays, as they were both good plays against a tougher Chiefs defense when McConkey was out last week. Obviously, if Herbert is out, there's no fantasy potential here.

Alec Pierce, Indianapolis (at Denver)

Pierce is for the truly desperate out there, but he is likely on the waiver wire after his bye, and he has already had a week-winning performance with Anthony Richardson this year. Richardson should be even better with a bye week to solidify his knowledge of the playbook and the Broncos' defensive approach, and the last time we saw the Broncos pass defense, Jameis Winston was passing over and around them when he wasn't throwing pick-sixes. Pierce should get at least one or two chances to convert a long touchdown in this game.

Ray-Ray McCloud III, Atlanta (at Las Vegas)

McCloud is coming off of back-to-back games with at least four catches and 95 yards, and he's facing a Raiders defense that just gave up two scores to Jalen McMillan. McCloud also had at least 10 PPR points in two of the three games previous to his back-to-back outbursts, so he has actually been consistent enough to be a flex consideration independent of matchup going into this Monday night game.

Sleepers at Tight End

Cade Otton, Tampa Bay (at LA Chargers)

Otton isn't going to get back to the fantasy scoring level he was out when Chris Godwin and Mike Evans were out, but the trust that he built with Baker Mayfield should help the case to play him in Week 15. Sterling Shepard being less than 100% and Otton posting a 15 yards per catch average over the last three games are also worth considering if you don't have a go-to tight end when it's time to set your lineup this week.

Michael Mayer, Las Vegas (vs Atlanta)

Mayer actually played only three fewer snaps than Brock Bowers last week, and he got nine targets to Bowers' five. With the extra targets, he more than doubled Bowers' catch total and had 19 more receiving yards. It makes sense for defenses to pay more attention to Bowers than Mayer. Mayer also racked up four catches for 27 yards in less than a half with Desmond Ridder, so if Ridder is the starter Monday night, that is another positive for Mayer.

Jordan Akins, Cleveland (vs Kansas City)

Akins could be the lead player in the committee that will replace David Njoku if he can't go against the Chiefs on Sunday. Mary Kay Cabot, who has been covering the team for a long time, said Njoku is unlikely to play, so we should project this wild west pass offense with Akins as the top target-getter at tight end. He has the speed to be a downfield threat and Jameis Winston threw the ball to Njoku 30 times over the last two games. It won't take nearly that many targets for Akins to be a worthy waiver wire desperation play this week.

Juwan Johnson, New Orleans (vs Washington)

Johnson's outlook took a hit when Derek Carr went down, but the matchup is still promising enough to consider him if you don't have an entrenched option or need to replace David Njoku. Washington has allowed four tight end touchdowns in their last five games, including scores for Theo Johnson, Chris Manhertz, and Luke Schoonmaker. If whoever the Saints put out there throws a touchdown pass against the Commanders, it is likely to go to Johnson.