Fantasy Football Week 15 Tight End Preview: Projections, numbers to know, DFS plays, and more
Everything you need to know about tight end for Fantasy Football in Week 15
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I hope you came to the Week 15 Tight End Preview looking for a celebration of Harold Fannin Jr., because that is exactly what you are going to get. Fannin finished Week 14 as the TE1 with eight catches for 114 yards and one touchdown. And you know what, he'd been building to something just like this.
Fannin has had his moments throughout the year, but he looks truly elite with Shedeur Sanders. In Sanders' three starts, Fannin ranks second amongst all tight ends with a 27.8% target share. His 2.32 yards per route run and 14.9 PPR FPPG both rank fourth amongst tight ends in that stretch. His 17-game pace with Sanders is 85 catches for 1,116 yards and 11 touchdowns. Like I said, elite.
Now it has only been three games, so I don't want to make any grand proclamations about Fannin over the rest of the season. I will just say that he is TE3 in the rankings for me this week, and all three of our rankers have him ranked as a top-five tight end. If you already have Trey McBride or George Kittle, you should strongly consider Fannin in the flex, particularly in full PPR.
While Fannin is doing what we love to see from rookies, Tyler Warren is headed in the opposite direction. With Daniel Jones out for the year, Warren's recent slump in production is forecast to continue. He's just barely inside my top 12 tight ends this week, even though the Seahawks have been pretty bad against tight ends this year. It is possible Philip Rivers does something miraculous and fixes things, but we aren't holding our breath. If you've picked up Juwan Johnson, Theo Johnson, or Fannin recently, you can start them over Warren in Week 15.
Here's everything else you need to know about tight end in Week 15:
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Numbers to Know
- 29.4% -- Kyle Pitts has a 29.4% target share in the four games Drake London has missed. He is a must-start if London is out this week.
- 12.5 -- Isaiah Likely scored 12.5 PPR Fantasy points the last time the Ravens played the Bengals, and he should have had 20. Either he or Mark Andrews is likely to be a good start, maybe both.
- 21.7% -- Theo Johnson has a 21.7% target share with Jaxson Dart on the field this season. He could have a monster game against the Commanders.
- 13.3 -- Since Week 9, Colston Loveland is TE6 with an average of 13.3 PPR FPPG.
- 6.93 -- The Bills are giving up a league-low 6.93 PPR FPPG to tight ends this season. You should probably avoid Hunter Henry.
- 5.5 -- Oronde Gadsden has only averaged 5.5 PPR FPPG since Joe Alt went down.
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In Weeks 4-10, when Dart was the starter, Johnson was TE10 per game with an average of 11.9 PPR FPPG. In Week 13, when Dart returned, Johnson tied for the team lead in targets with eight. The rookie loves his tight end and should have success targeting him against the Washington Commanders. Washington has given up the third most PPR Fantasy points to opposing tight ends and just gave up three touchdowns to the Vikings tight ends.
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Loveland scored 12.9 PPR Fantasy points in the team's first game without Rome Odunze, the second time in three games he's scored at least that much. Loveland has been the team's second most efficient pass catcher this season and should be a low-end starter in the Fantasy playoffs. This week, I would start him over Tyler Warren.
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DFS Plays
Top DFS Play
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Fannin is still just $5,800 on FanDuel despite the fact that he projects for the second-most points on the main slate. The Bears have given up the sixth most receptions to tight ends this season, and Fannin is clearly Shedeur Sanders' favorite target. This should be another game where the Browns play from behind and have to air it out. Don't be surprised if Sanders throws 40 passes and Fannin has another game with double-digit targets.
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Contrarian DFS Play
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Warren is more expensive than Fannin, which makes him a bad play this week, at least according to the projections. I am willing to take that type of risk for a contrarian player when I am getting a great player in a great matchup. Seattle has given up the second most points to tight ends this year, and I expect the Colts will be playing from behind. Again, this is only as a contrarian play, but it's a great one.
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Heath's Projections
My full set of Week 15 Fantasy football projections for every position is now available on SportsLine. You can find them here. Find out which of my favorite plays are projected to score higher than consensus rankings and which don't live up to their draft hype, at least in Week 15. Projected stats for all starting tight ends are available, so be sure to check out the full set of projections at SportsLine.
