Is Lamar Jackson playing in Week 15? Should I pick up and start Tyler Huntley For Fantasy Football?

Week 15 has arrived and that means most fantasy leagues are in the playoff swing. Now is the time to maximize lineups to try to gain that elusive fantasy championship.

Unfortunately, fantasy managers who rostered Lamar Jackson were thrown a curveball when he suffered a knee injury in Week 13. While the injury wasn’t season-ending, it did throw a significant wrench in the plans of teams relying on Jackson’s dual-threat ability to sustain their quarterback position in the playoffs. 

Is Lamar Jackson playing in Week 15? Should I pick up and start Tyler Huntley for Fantasy Football? Read below to find out. 

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Is Lamar Jackson playing in Week 15?

The Ravens will once again be without Lamar Jackson in Week 15 as he continues to recover from the PCL injury he suffered in Week 13’s game against the Denver Broncos. It sounds like he will have a chance to be active for Week 16, but the team will play it safe with their quarterback for one more week.

Should I pick up and start Tyler Huntley For Fantasy Football?

After Jackson’s injury, fantasy managers likely rushed the waiver wire to add Tyler Huntley to their team given the relative success he showed during his rookie season (64.9% completion percentage, 1,081 passing yards, and three touchdowns with 294 rushing yards and two rushing touchdowns). Unfortunately, Huntley suffered a concussion in his start against the Steelers in Week 14, further complicating matters.

Thankfully, the fantasy managers that held him through the week hoping that he would play will seemingly be rewarded on Saturday.

The Browns have done well against quarterbacks this season, allowing just 15.2 fantasy points per game to the position, but struggle against teams on the ground. Huntley has shown to be an efficient passer during his stretches of playing time and has the mobility to attack Cleveland as a rusher. In his one start against Cleveland last season, Huntley threw for 270 yards and a touchdown while adding six carries for 45 yards.

Huntley isn’t a slam dunk to have a top-12 quarterback week, but he does have an appealing ceiling for fantasy managers shooting for upside in a playoff matchup. 

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