‘Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house every fantasy manager was stirring because of all the injuries and COVID-19 outbreaks across the league.
Maybe it’s not the night before Christmas just yet, but ideally your stockings have been hung by the chimney with care in hopes that my tiers would soon be there. (I’m done with that bit now.) Week 16 is looking chaotic yet again, just in time for your important fantasy playoff matchups! But fear not, my initial tiers are here to help you make any Thursday and Saturday start/sit decisions.
And if you’re looking for a win, you’ve come to the right place. As FantasyPros’ fifth-most accurate expert for Week 15, I’ve got you more than covered. Be sure to check back before Sunday’s games for my final tiers of the week or check my real-time rankings at any point here. With all the uncertainty this week especially, be sure to check those updated rankings before making any start/sit decisions.
Fantasy Rankings & Tiers
Fantasy QB Rankings & Tiers
Tier 1
Justin Herbert (@ HOU)
Patrick Mahomes (vs. PIT)
Kyler Murray (vs. IND)
Tier 2
Jalen Hurts (vs. NYG)
Tom Brady (@ CAR)
Aaron Rodgers (vs. CLE)
Dak Prescott (vs. WAS)
Josh Allen (@ NE)
Lamar Jackson (@ CIN)
Matthew Stafford (@ MIN)
Tier 3
Russell Wilson (vs. CHI)
Kirk Cousins (vs. LAR)
Joe Burrow (vs. BAL)
Tier 4
Justin Fields (@ SEA)
Matt Ryan (vs. DET)
Jimmy Garoppolo (@ TEN)
Tua Tagovailoa (@ NO)
Ryan Tannehill (vs. SF)
Derek Carr (vs. DEN)
Carson Wentz (@ ARI)
Trevor Lawrence (@ NYJ)
Tier 5
Taylor Heinicke (@ DAL)
Cam Newton (vs. TB)
Mac Jones (vs. BUF)
Tier 6
Drew Lock (@ LV)
Ben Roethlisberger (@ KC)
Zach Wilson (vs. JAX)
Baker Mayfield (@ GB)
Ian Book (vs. MIA)
Jared Goff (@ ATL)
Davis Mills (vs. LAC)
Tier 7
Jake Fromm (@ PHI)
Fantasy RB Rankings & Tiers
Tier 1
Jonathan Taylor (@ ARI)
Tier 2
Austin Ekeler (@ HOU)
Nick Chubb (@ GB)
James Robinson (@ NYJ)
Tier 3
Najee Harris (@ KC)
Cordarrelle Patterson (vs. DET)
Antonio Gibson (@ DAL)
Ezekiel Elliott (vs. WAS)
Ronald Jones II (@ CAR)
Josh Jacobs (vs. DEN)
David Montgomery (@ SEA)
Alvin Kamara (vs. MIA)
Tier 4
Joe Mixon (vs. BAL)
Javonte Williams (@ LV)
Alexander Mattison (vs. LAR)
Aaron Jones (vs. CLE)
Clyde Edwards-Helaire (vs. PIT)
Jeffery Wilson (@ TEN)
Saquon Barkley (@ PHI)
Sony Michel (@ MIN)
Tier 5
Rashaad Penny (vs. CHI)
Devin Singletary (@ NE)
James Conner (vs. IND)
D’Onta Foreman (vs. SF)
Miles Sanders (vs. NYG)
Tier 6
A.J. Dillon (vs. CLE)
Melvin Gordon (@ LV)
Devonta Freeman (@ CIN)
Michael Carter (vs. JAX)
Rhamondre Stevenson (vs. BUF)
Duke Johnson (@ NO)
Tony Pollard (vs. WAS)
Rex Burkhead (vs. LAC)
Chase Edmonds (vs. IND)
Craig Reynolds (@ ATL)
Tier 7
Jamaal Williams (@ ATL)
Tevin Coleman (vs. JAX)
Darrell Henderson (@ MIN)
Jordan Howard (vs. NYG)
Mike Davis (vs. DET)
Darrel Williams (vs. PIT)
Damien Harris (vs. BUF)
Tier 8
Chuba Hubbard (vs. TB)
Mark Ingram (vs. MIA)
Justin Jackson (@ HOU)
Devontae Booker (@ PHI)
Kene Nwangwu (vs. LAR)
Dontrell Hilliard (vs. SF)
Myles Gaskin (@ NO)
Brandon Bolden (vs. BUF)
Latavius Murray (@ CIN)
Ameer Abdullah (vs. TB)
Nyheim Hines (@ ARI)
Ke’Shawn Vaughn (@ CAR)
David Johnson (vs. LAC)
Jeremy McNichols (vs. SF)
Fantasy WR Rankings & Tiers
Tier 1
Cooper Kupp (@ MIN)
Tier 2
Davante Adams (vs. CLE)
Tyreek Hill (vs. PIT)
Justin Jefferson (vs. LAR)
Tier 3
Deebo Samuel (@ TEN)
Tier 4
Diontae Johnson (@ KC)
CeeDee Lamb (vs. WAS)
Tier 5
Keenan Allen (@ HOU)
Stefon Diggs (@ NE)
D.K. Metcalf (vs. CHI)
Tyler Lockett (vs. CHI)
Ja’Marr Chase (vs. BAL)
Mike Williams (@ HOU)
Tier 6
Marquise Brown (@ CIN)
Hunter Renfrow (vs. DEN)
Christian Kirk (vs. IND)
Michael Pittman Jr. (@ ARI)
Mike Evans (@ CAR)
Russell Gage (vs. DET)
Tee Higgins (vs. BAL)
Amon-Ra St. Brown (@ ATL)
D.J. Moore (vs. TB)
Jaylen Waddle (@ NO)
Antonio Brown (@ CAR)
Adam Thielen (vs. LAR)
Gabriel Davis (@ NE)
A.J. Brown (vs. SF)
Tier 7
Terry McLaurin (@ DAL)
Brandon Aiyuk (@ TEN)
Michael Gallup (vs. WAS)
Amari Cooper (vs. WAS)
Odell Beckham Jr. (@ MIN)
Jamison Crowder (vs. JAX)
A.J. Green (vs. IND)
DeVante Parker (@ NO)
DeVonta Smith (vs. NYG)
Chase Claypool (@ KC)
Darnell Mooney (@ SEA)
Jerry Jeudy (@ LV)
Tyler Boyd (vs. BAL)
Tier 8
Van Jefferson (@ MIN)
Marquez Valdes-Scantling (vs. CLE)
Josh Reynolds (@ ATL)
Jarvis Landry (@ GB)
Marvin Jones (@ NYJ)
Zay Jones (vs. DEN)
Tier 9
Jakobi Meyers (vs. BUF)
Laviska Shenault (@ NYJ)
Kendrick Bourne (vs. BUF)
Courtland Sutton (@ LV)
Robby Anderson (vs. TB)
Nico Collins (vs. LAC)
Laquon Treadwell (@ NYJ)
Allen Lazard (vs. CLE)
Donovan Peoples-Jones (@ GB)
Kenny Golladay (@ PHI)
K.J. Osborn (vs. LAR)
Marquez Callaway (vs. MIA)
Julio Jones (vs. SF)
Tier 10
Rashod Bateman (@ CIN)
Josh Palmer (@ HOU)
Allen Robinson (@ SEA)
Tim Patrick (@ LV)
Emmanuel Sanders (@ NE)
Kalif Raymond (@ ATL)
T.Y. Hilton (@ ARI)
Tre’Quan Smith (vs. MIA)
Keelan Cole (vs. JAX)
Zach Pascal (@ ARI)
Antoine Wesley (vs. IND)
Nelson Agholor (vs. BUF)
Kadarius Toney (@ PHI)
Bryan Edwards (vs. DEN)
Braxton Berrios (vs. JAX)
Chris Conley (vs. LAC)
Fantasy TE Rankings & Tiers
Tier 1
George Kittle (@ TEN)
Tier 2
Mark Andrews (@ CIN)
Travis Kelce (vs. PIT)
Rob Gronkowski (@ CAR)
Tier 3
Dallas Goedert (vs. NYG)
Zach Ertz (vs. IND)
Dawson Knox (@ NE)
Kyle Pitts (vs. DET)
Dalton Schultz (vs. WAS)
Tier 4
Mike Gesicki (@ NO)
Tier 5
Hunter Henry (vs. BUF)
C.J. Uzomah (vs. BAL)
Jared Cook (@ HOU)
Noah Fant (@ LV)
Pat Freiermuth (@ KC)
Foster Moreau (vs. DEN)
Tyler Conklin (vs. LAR)
Tyler Higbee (@ MIN)
Cole Kmet (@ SEA)
Tier 6
Gerald Everett (vs. CHI)
Tier 7
Evan Engram (@ PHI)
Josiah Deguara (vs. CLE)
Albert Okwuegbunam (@ LV)
James O’Shaughnessy (@ NYJ)
Ricky Seals-Jones (@ DAL)
David Njoku (@ GB)
Austin Hooper (@ GB)
Brevin Jordan (vs. LAC)
Tyler Kroft (vs. JAX)
Tier 8
Jack Doyle (@ ARI)
Mo Alie-Cox (@ ARI)
Cameron Brate (@ CAR)
John Bates (@ DAL)
Marcedes Lewis (vs. CLE)
Jonnu Smith (vs. BUF)
Fantasy Kicker Rankings & Tiers
Tier 1
Greg Zuerlein (vs. WAS)
Dustin Hopkins (@ HOU)
Elliott Fry (vs. PIT)
Younghoe Koo (vs. DET)
Nick Folk (vs. BUF)
Tier 2
Mason Crosby (vs. CLE)
Matt Gay (@ MIN)
Ryan Succop (@ CAR)
Matt Prater (vs. IND)
Jake Elliott (vs. NYG)
Justin Tucker (@ CIN)
Randy Bullock (vs. SF)
Evan McPherson (vs. BAL)
Brandon McManus (@ LV)
Michael Badgley (@ ARI)
Ka’imi Fairbairn (vs. LAC)
Cairo Santos (@ SEA)
Tier 3
Brian Johnson (@ DAL)
Graham Gano (@ PHI)
Eddy Pineiro (vs. JAX)
Tyler Bass (@ NE)
Greg Joseph (vs. LAR)
Jason Sanders (@ NO)
Chris Boswell (@ KC)
Riley Patterson (@ ATL)
Daniel Carlson (vs. DEN)
Matthew Wright (@ NYJ)
Robbie Gould (@ TEN)
Jason Myers (vs. CHI)
Lirim Hajrullahu (vs. TB)
Brett Maher (vs. MIA)
Chase McLaughlin (@ GB)
Fantasy Defense Rankings & Tiers
Tier 1
Philadelphia Eagles (vs. NYG)
Seattle Seahawks (vs. CHI)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (@ CAR)
Dallas Cowboys (vs. WAS)
Jacksonville Jaguars (@ NYJ)
Los Angeles Chargers (@ HOU)
Tier 2
Las Vegas Raiders (vs. DEN)
Miami Dolphins (@ NO)
Kansas City Chiefs (vs. PIT)
Atlanta Falcons (vs. DET)
New Orleans Saints (vs. MIA)
Denver Broncos (@ LV)
Cincinnati Bengals (vs. BAL)
Green Bay Packers (vs. CLE)
New York Jets (vs. JAX)
New England Patriots (vs. BUF)
San Francisco 49ers (@ TEN)
Tier 3
Buffalo Bills (@ NE)
Baltimore Ravens (@ CIN)
Arizona Cardinals (vs. IND)
Detroit Lions (@ ATL)
Los Angeles Rams (@ MIN)
Minnesota Vikings (vs. LAR)
Tennessee Titans (vs. SF)
Carolina Panthers (vs. TB)
Indianapolis Colts (@ ARI)
Chicago Bears (@ SEA)
New York Giants (@ PHI)
Pittsburgh Steelers (@ KC)
Tier 4
Houston Texans (vs. LAC)
Washington Football Team (@ DAL)
Cleveland Browns (@ GB)