Fantasy Football Week 15 Wide Receiver Rankings: Tyreek Hill a risk, but one you have to take (if he plays)

Here's how the WR position shakes out for Week 15

By Chris Towers

Dec 17, 2023 at 10:53 am ET • 2 min read

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We've got some pretty massive injuries to deal with at the WR position as of Sunday in Week 15 of the Fantasy Football season, and that's not even counting Ja'Marr Chase or Michael Pittman, who left Saturday's games with injuries that threaten their availability for the rest of the Fantasy Playoffs.

Of course, as of Sunday morning, no injury looms larger than Tyreek Hill's ankle. Hill is inactive for Sunday's game against the Jets, while Chris Olave (ankle) has been ruled out as both. It sounds like Nico Collins (calf) is in much the same boat as Olave. He's listed as questionable, but didn't practice all week and isn't expected to play, per reports. Noah Brown, Robert Woods, John Metchie, and Xavier Hutchinson will all see bigger roles, but none are recommended as anything more than desperation plays with Keenum as the expected starting QB for the Texans.

Christian Watson (hamstring) is also not expected to play after being listed as doubtful. It would be his second straight missed game, and seeing as Watson hasn't practiced since suffering the injury, it's not guaranteed he'll be back out there for Week 15. It comes at a bad time for Watson, who looked like he was starting to figure things out, and it keeps Jayden Reed in line for his do-it-all role for the Packers, making him a viable WR3 with upside.

D.J. Moore (ankle) and Chris Godwin (knee) are both expected to play after getting up to full practices Friday, and Demario Douglas (concussion) has cleared the protocol and will return from a two-game absence against the Chiefs. Moore is a fringe WR1, though there is some ugly weather in the forecast for that game in Cleveland; Godwin and Douglas are more like WR3s for their matchups. Marquise Brown (heel) is in the same range of the rankings as he's expected to play, while Brandin Cooks (illness) is more of a true desperation play.

Here are my full rankings for Week 15 at wide receiver for PPR leagues: