Who Should I Start For Fantasy Football Week 15? Kyler Murray, C.J. Stroud, Jameis Winston

Who should I start for Week 15? Fantasy football outlooks for Kyler Murray, C.J. Stroud, Jameis Winston. Our expert fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em picks.

Week 15 starts the fantasy football playoffs in most leagues, which makes setting your lineup a do-or-die situation.

While everyone focuses on running backs and wide receivers, quarterbacks have weekly winning upside. It's imperative to start the right QB this week, and we're here as always to break down our start/sit recommendations for certain players.

So should fantasy players start Kyler Murray, C.J. Stroud, or Jameis Winston in Week 15? Let's dive in and take a closer look.

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Should I Start Kyler Murray For Fantasy Football?

Murray is the QB9 for the year, averaging 17.1 fantasy points per game. However, the star quarterback has been inconsistent. He has five games with 20 or more fantasy points. Unfortunately, Murray also had four games with fewer than 12 fantasy points this season.

The star quarterback has 15 passing touchdowns, totaling one or fewer in 76.9% of the games. However, he has added four rushing touchdowns. More importantly, Murray faces the New England Patriots in Week 15. They have surrendered 3.3 passing touchdowns and 25.8 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks over the past three weeks, making Murray a top-six option.

Kyler Murray has his 2nd rushing TD 🔥

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Should I Start C.J. Stroud For Fantasy Football?

Stroud had high expectations after an impressive rookie season. Unfortunately, he has fallen short of them, ranking as the QB19 for the year, averaging 13.9 fantasy points per game. The second-year star has 15 passing touchdowns, totaling one or fewer in 69.2% of the games, including six of the past seven contests.

CJ TO NICO 67 YARDS!

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Unfortunately, Stroud faces the Miami Dolphins in Week 15. They have held quarterbacks to 13.3 fantasy points per game, the third-fewest in the NFL. The Dolphins have given up more than 19 fantasy points to quarterback only twice this year. Stroud is a mid-range QB2 with limited upside.

Should I Start Jameis Winston For Fantasy Football?

Winston is the QB26 for the year, averaging 12 fantasy points per game. However, he has been productive since taking over as the starting quarterback. The veteran has averaged two passing touchdowns and 20.3 fantasy points per game in his six starts, totaling 23.6 or more in half of the matchups.

JEUDY 89-YARD TD!! 😳

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— NFL (@NFL) November 17, 2024

Meanwhile, Winston faces the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 15. The Chiefs have surrendered 16.9 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks, the 10th-most in the NFL. They've given up 260 or more passing yards to quarterbacks in three of their past four games. Winston is a low-end QB1 with upside in Week 15.

Popular Week 15 Searches - Start/Sit Comparisons

Below are some popular Week 15 searches and comparisons from our Who To Start tool for Kyler Murray, C.J. Stroud, Jameis Winston compared to others. You can also use the free Who Should I Start tool to run your own start/sit comparisons, up to four players at once:

Bo Nix or Kyler Murray
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Aaron Rodgers or Cj Stroud
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Bo Nix or Cj Stroud
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Jared Goff or Jameis Winston
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