Week 15 and the fantasy playoffs are finally here! Hoping that you survived last week’s onslaught of byes and made it into the postseason, we are here to help you put together the best possible lineup to beat your opponent and move onto the next round. In this article, we will provide you with some relatively available viable spot starts at every single position, to help you get your team as many points as possible. As always, to qualify as a streamer, the players we will look at are owned and started in less than 50% of leagues (using ESPN percentages). Without further ado, let’s take a look at this week’s top streamers.
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QB Streamer: Aaron Rodgers NYJ
The Jets have finally been eliminated from playoffs contention, and what was hyped up to be a bounce back season has finally come to a screeching halt. Aaron Rodgers has not been amazing this season, but he has had a handful of decent weeks where he has been a worthwhile streamer. Although they were not able to pick up the win, Rodgers completed 27/39 passes for 339 yards and a touchdown. In Week 15, the four-time MVP gets to matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars, who have been susceptible to giving up huge fantasy performances to opposing quarterbacks. The Jags have allowed the most passing yards and second-most fantasy points per game to the position, and although the Jets have not played great as a collective unit, Rodgers still has the weapons to make him a worthwhile stream that can help you get through to the next round.
Honorable Mention: Drake Maye NE
RB Streamer: Tank Bigsby JAX
Tank Bigsby was back in the lead role in Week 15 against the Titans, racking up 18 carries for 55 yards and a score. Bigsby’s counterpart in Travis Etienne only saw four carries all game (although he was much more involved in the passing game). Assuming the Jaguars will be able to keep their matchup against the 3-10 Jets tight, they should be able to rely on the ground game for a good chunk of the day. Though Bigsby is not involved much at all through the air, he is on the field enough and gets enough volume to make him worthy of a potential stream if you are in need of a flex play this week.
Honorable Mention: Sincere McCormick LV
WR Streamer: Romeo Doubs GB
Romeo Doubs is looking to make his return from concussion protocol in Week 15 for the Green Bay Packers matchup against the Seattle Seahawks. Doubs has missed two full weeks after going down with a concussion, which has made him reasonably available in a handful of leagues. If he is good to go this Sunday, he should return to being one of if not the most consistent target for Jordan Love. The third-year receiver has the ability to put together a strong fantasy output as the Packers look to bounce back in a crucial Week 15 matchup where they will want all hands-on deck.
Honorable Mention: Sterling Shepard TB
TE Streamer: Juwan Johnson NO
Injuries have plagued the New Orleans Saints’ offense, and they are taking on Week 15 with almost all of their weapons gone. Following Taysom Hill’s season-ending injury a couple weeks ago, veteran tight end Juwan Johnson has seen an uptick in his volume, making him somewhat reliable to slot in the grueling tight end position. In Week 14 he reeled in four catches on five targets for 50 yards and a score against what was not supposed to be too great of a matchup for tight ends. Heading into this week he will take on the Commanders defense, who have allowed 9+ points per game to the position. His rest of season schedule is relatively friendly to tight ends, meaning Johnson could be a sneaky tight-end stream for playoff teams in need.
Honorable Mention: Dalton Schultz HOU
K Streamer: Packers/Seahawks K
This feels a little like cheating, but I like both of the kickers in this NFC matchup this week, and both Jason Myers and Brandon McManus are still widely available in a lot of leagues. Both veteran kickers have been extremely reliable for the back half of the season, and they should continue to do so with positive game scripts. With what should be an exciting offensive matchup with a number of kicking opportunities on both sides of the ball, I would be fine starting either kicker in this game, assuming at least one of them is available in your league.
Honorable Mention: Zane Gonzalez WAS
D/ST Streamer: Cincinnati Bengals D/ST
The Bengals have not had many favorable matchups throughout the season, but this past Monday they finally had a decent outing against Cooper Rush and the Cowboys. Cincinnati was able to get to Rush and sack him three times, along with intercepting him once, and revering a fumble. Next week, they will be taking on the Tennessee Titans, who have been the best matchup for D/ST all season, allowing 3+ sacks and 11+ fantasy points per game to the position. I’m willing to trust the Bengals this week if I am looking for a playoff matchup stream.
Honorable Mention: Atlanta Falcons D/ST
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