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Week 15 QB Rankings & Matchups: Ben Roethlisberger, Derek Carr, Tom Brady

Below you will find our Week 15 quarterback rankings, to help determine your QB starts/sits for this week, brought to you by Edward Gorelik (@EdwardGorelik) and Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades).

Featured fantasy football writer Zach Wilkens also highlights some QB rankings and matchups analysis for Week 15, and draws some matchup conclusions. He tells you who he likes, who he doesn't, and most importantly who he thinks you should be starting in Week 15.

You can also check out our 2015 fantasy football ranking dashboard, for more in depth rankings analysis on all positions including rookies and dynasty leagues.

 

Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings - Quarterbacks

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1 Russell Wilson SEA vs. CLE 1 1
2 Carson Palmer ARI at PHI 3 3
3 Tom Brady NE vs. TEN 5 2
4 Cam Newton CAR at NYG 2 5
5 Aaron Rodgers GB at OAK 4 7
6 Drew Brees NO vs. DET 8 4
7 Blake Bortles JAC vs. ATL 6 8
8 Ben Roethlisberger PIT vs. DEN 12 6
9 Matthew Stafford DET at NO 7 11
10 Tyrod Taylor BUF at WAS 9 9
11 Ryan Fitzpatrick NYJ at DAL 11 10
12 Derek Carr OAK vs. GB 10 13
13 Alex Smith KC at BAL 13 14
14 Jay Cutler CHI at MIN 14 15
15 Ryan Tannehill MIA at SD 19 12
16 Matt Ryan ATL at JAC 16 16
17 AJ McCarron CIN at SF 15 31
18 Philip Rivers SD vs. MIA 18 18
19 Marcus Mariota TEN at NE 17 23
20 Eli Manning NYG vs. CAR 21 17
21 Jameis Winston TB at STL 23 19
22 Kirk Cousins WAS vs. BUF 20 20
23 Brock Osweiler DEN at PIT 24 21
24 Sam Bradford PHI vs. ARI 22 29
25 Teddy Bridgewater MIN vs. CHI 26 22
26 T.J. Yates HOU at IND 25 24
27 Matt Hasselbeck IND vs. HOU 30 25
28 Jimmy Clausen BAL vs. KC 32 26
29 Blaine Gabbert SF vs. CIN 27 30
30 Matt Cassel DAL vs. NYJ 28 27
31 Johnny Manziel CLE at SEA 29 28
32 Case Keenum STL vs. TB 31 32
33 Matt Schaub BAL vs. KC 33
34 Nick Foles STL vs. TB 34

 

Week 15 Quarterback (QB) Rankings Analysis

By Zach Wilkens (@LopsidedTrades)

At QB I’m liking Derek Carr a little more than most this week. He’s been below average the last two weeks in tough matchups (Vs KC, @DEN), so I think some recency bias has pushed his rank downward.

He faces Green Bay this week and they will be without starting CB Sam Shields. That should go a long way in helping Carr to a good day. I have him at QB10.

I’m also high on Jay Cutler. The Vikings defense is really banged up right now. Star Safety Harrison Smith has been ruled out as has talented rookie LB Anthony Barr.

Their best lineman Linval Joseph is also questionable. I think he plays but if he’s not 100% that is a big plus for Cutler. With two of the Vikings top defensive players out, Cutler should do just fine.

The QB I am most interested in seeing this week is A.J. McCarron in his first start. It’s a nice matchup against the 49ers defense. If they do have to throw I think McCarron will be just fine.

He has a talented group of receivers around him even without Tyler Eifert. The major concern here has nothing to do with McCarron’s skill but rather that the Bengals will just run a ton because they can. That definitely worries me but I still see him as a solid QB2.

One QB I’m a little low on is Ben Roethlisberger at QB12. He’s still a fine start, but even with T.J. Ward out it’s going to be a tough matchup.

I know Ben scored 21 points against Seattle but Denver should be an even tougher matchup. 15-20 points should be doable. Anything more than that would surprise me.

 

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