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Survive and advance. The late Jim Valvano popularized the phrase while speaking about the NCAA basketball tournament, but it's just as applicable to fantasy football.

You only need to beat your opponent this week. Then you can start thinking about taking the next step toward winning a championship. To help you keep your focus, here's how the players stack up in their upcoming games.

START OR SIT? 15 players on the borderline for your Week 15 lineups

Fantasy football rankings for Week 15 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.

Rankings are compiled by Daniel Dobish, TheHuddle.com. 

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Fantasy football quarterback rankings for Week 15

• C.J. Stroud remains in the concussion protocol after leaving last week's game early. If he can't go, Davis Mills would get the start.
• Derek Carr (rib/shoulder) still has a questionable tag after playing a full game last week despite the injuries.
• Easton Stick will be the Chargers' starting quarterback for the rest of the season after Justin Herbert underwent surgery for a broken index finger on his passing hand.
• Sleeper pick: Jake Browning has thrived after taking over for Joe Burrow in Cincinnati. Minnesota is no pushover on defense, but Browning has handled the challenge admirably so far.

1	Josh Allen	Buf.	vs. Dal.
2	Jalen Hurts	Phi.	at Sea.
3	Tua Tagovailoa	Mia.	vs. N.Y.-J
4	Brock Purdy	S.F.	at Ari.
5	Dak Prescott	Dal.	at Buf.
6	Lamar Jackson	Bal.	at Jac.
7	Patrick Mahomes	K.C.	at N.E.
8	Justin Fields	Chi.	at Cle.
9	Jordan Love	G.B.	vs. T.B.
10	Jared Goff	Det.	vs. Den.
11	Russell Wilson	Den.	at Det.
12	*C.J. Stroud	Hou.	at Ten.
13	Trevor Lawrence	Jac.	vs. Bal.
14	Sam Howell	Was.	at L.A.-R
15	Kyler Murray	Ari.	vs. S.F.
16	Jake Browning	Cin.	vs. Min.
17	Gardner Minshew	Ind.	vs. Pit.
18	Desmond Ridder	Atl.	at Car.
19	Matthew Stafford	L.A.-R	vs. Was.
20	*Derek Carr	N.O.	vs. N.Y.-G
21	*Geno Smith	Sea.	vs. Phi.
22	Will Levis	Ten.	vs. Hou.
23	Baker Mayfield	T.B.	at G.B.
24	Joe Flacco	Cle.	vs. Chi.
25	Zach Wilson	N.Y.-J	at Mia.
26	Bailey Zappe	N.E.	vs. K.C.
27	Easton Stick	L.A.-C	at L.V.
28	Mitchell Trubisky	Pit.	at Ind.
29	Nick Mullens	Min.	at Cin.
30	Aidan O'Connell	L.V.	vs. L.A.-C
31	Tommy DeVito	N.Y.-G	at N.O.
32	Bryce Young	Car.	vs. Atl.

Fantasy football running back rankings for Week 15

• Isiah Pacheco (shoulder) didn't play last week and remains questionable.
• Josh Jacobs (quadriceps) has yet to practice this week after leaving Sunday's game early. Zamir White and Amir Abdullah would split time if Jacobs has to sit out.
• Alexander Mattison (ankle) isn't practicing yet while dealing with a low-ankle sprain.
• Sleeper pick: D'Andre Swift is primed for a rebound few will see coming after the Eagles' past two tough games against Dallas and San Francisco.

1	Christian McCaffrey	S.F.	at Ari.
2	Kyren Williams	L.A.-R	vs. Was.
3	De'Von Achane	Mia.	vs. N.Y.-J
4	Alvin Kamara	N.O.	vs. N.Y.-G
5	Travis Etienne	Jac.	vs. Bal.
6	Rachaad White	T.B.	at G.B.
7	Derrick Henry	Ten.	vs. Hou.
8	Jahmyr Gibbs	Det.	vs. Den.
9	Saquon Barkley	N.Y.-G	at N.O.
10	Austin Ekeler	L.A.-C	at L.V.
11	Bijan Robinson	Atl.	at Car.
12	Joe Mixon	Cin.	vs. Min.
13	Breece Hall	N.Y.-J	at Mia.
14	David Montgomery	Det.	vs. Den.
15	*Isiah Pacheco	K.C.	at N.E.
16	Kenneth Walker III	Sea.	vs. Phi.
17	*Josh Jacobs	L.V.	vs. L.A.-C
18	Tony Pollard	Dal.	at Buf.
19	James Cook	Buf.	vs. Dal.
20	D'Andre Swift	Phi.	at Sea.
21	Zack Moss	Ind.	vs. Pit.
22	James Conner	Ari.	vs. S.F.
23	*Brian Robinson Jr.	Was.	at L.A.-R
24	*Jonathan Taylor	Ind.	vs. Pit.
25	Jaylen Warren	Pit.	at Ind.
26	*Jerome Ford	Cle.	vs. Chi.
27	Javonte Williams	Den.	at Det.
28	AJ Dillon	G.B.	vs. T.B.
29	Ezekiel Elliott	N.E.	vs. K.C.
30	Gus Edwards	Bal.	at Jac.
31	D'Onta Foreman	Chi.	at Cle.
32	Chuba Hubbard	Car.	vs. Atl.
33	Devin Singletary	Hou.	at Ten.
34	Chase Brown	Cin.	vs. Min.
35	*Alexander Mattison	Min.	at Cin.
36	Roschon Johnson	Chi.	at Cle.
37	*Aaron Jones	G.B.	vs. T.B.
38	Najee Harris	Pit.	at Ind.
39	Keaton Mitchell	Bal.	at Jac.
40	Tyjae Spears	Ten.	vs. Hou.
41	Antonio Gibson	Was.	at L.A.-R
42	Samaje Perine	Den.	at Det.
43	Dameon Pierce	Hou.	at Ten.
44	Tyler Allgeier	Atl.	at Car.
45	Zach Charbonnet	Sea.	vs. Phi.
46	Kareem Hunt	Cle.	vs. Chi.
47	*Rhamondre Stevenson	N.E.	vs. K.C.
48	Kenneth Gainwell	Phi.	at Sea.
49	Rico Dowdle	Dal.	at Buf.
50	Zamir White	L.V.	vs. L.A.-C
51	Dalvin Cook	N.Y.-J	at Mia.
52	Latavius Murray	Buf.	vs. Dal.
53	Jaleel McLaughlin	Den.	at Det.
54	Miles Sanders	Car.	vs. Atl.
55	Jerick McKinnon	K.C.	at N.E.

Fantasy football wide receiver rankings for Week 15

• Ja'Marr Chase is dealing with an ankle injury that will limit his practice participation this week. He hopes to be able to play on Saturday vs. Minnesota.
• In that same game, Justin Jefferson is questionable with a chest injury that knocked him out of last week's game after just 13 snaps. If he does play, he'll have a new quarterback in Nick Mullens throwing to him.
• Sleeper pick: Odell Beckham Jr. looks fully healthy, with 97 receiving yards and a touchdown last week vs. the Rams. He's facing a Jaguars defense that gives up the eighth-most fantasy points to wideouts.

1	*Tyreek Hill	Mia.	vs. N.Y.-J
2	CeeDee Lamb	Dal.	at Buf.
3	A.J. Brown	Phi.	at Sea.
4	Amon-Ra St. Brown	Det.	vs. Den.
5	Stefon Diggs	Buf.	vs. Dal.
6	*Ja'Marr Chase	Cin.	vs. Min.
7	DJ Moore	Chi.	at Cle.
8	Puka Nacua	L.A.-R	vs. Was.
9	Michael Pittman Jr.	Ind.	vs. Pit.
10	Brandon Aiyuk	S.F.	at Ari.
11	Mike Evans	T.B.	at G.B.
12	Keenan Allen	L.A.-C	vs. L.V.
13	Deebo Samuel	S.F.	at Ari.
14	Cooper Kupp	L.A.-R	vs. Was.
15	Chris Olave	N.O.	vs. N.Y.-G
16	DeVonta Smith	Phi.	at Sea.
17	Adam Thielen	Car.	vs. Atl.
18	Garrett Wilson	N.Y.-J	at Mia.
19	Davante Adams	L.V.	vs. L.A.-C
20	DeAndre Hopkins	Ten.	vs. Hou.
21	DK Metcalf	Sea.	vs. Phi.
22	Courtland Sutton	Den.	at Det.
23	Calvin Ridley	Jac.	vs. Bal.
24	*Justin Jefferson	Min.	at Cin.
25	Rashee Rice	K.C.	at N.E.
26	Amari Cooper	Cle.	vs. Chi.
27	Zay Flowers	Bal.	at Jac.
28	Drake London	Atl.	at Car.
29	Jakobi Meyers	L.V.	vs. L.A.-C
30	Jordan Addison	Min.	at Cin.
31	Jaylen Waddle	Mia.	vs. N.Y.-J
32	Chris Godwin	T.B.	at G.B.
33	Gabe Davis	Buf.	vs. Dal.
34	George Pickens	Pit.	at Ind.
35	Jayden Reed	G.B.	vs. T.B.
36	*Marquise Brown	Ari.	vs. S.F.
37	Terry McLaurin	Was.	at L.A.-R
38	Elijah Moore	Cle.	vs. Chi.
39	Curtis Samuel	Was.	at L.A.-R
40	Tyler Boyd	Cin.	vs. Min.
41	Josh Downs	Ind.	vs. Pit.
42	Tyler Lockett	Sea.	vs. Phi.
43	Romeo Doubs	G.B.	vs. T.B.
44	Odell Beckham Jr.	Bal.	at Jac.
45	Tee Higgins	Cin.	vs. Min.
46	*Christian Watson	G.B.	vs. T.B.
47	*Rashid Shaheed	N.O.	vs. N.Y.-G
48	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	Sea.	vs. Phi.
49	Demarcus Robinson	L.A.-R	vs. Was.
50	Michael Gallup	Dal.	at Buf.
51	Rondale Moore	Ari.	vs. S.F.
52	Josh Reynolds	Det.	vs. Den.
53	Jahan Dotson	Was.	at L.A.-R
54	Jerry Jeudy	Den.	at Det.
55	*Tutu Atwell	L.A.-R	vs. Was.

Fantasy football tight end rankings for Week 15

• Dalton Kincaid (shoulder) was limited in Wednesday's practice. He's also dealing with a thumb injury.
• Taysom Hill (foot/hand) did not play last week and has yet to return to a full practice.

1	Travis Kelce	K.C.	at N.E.
2	Sam LaPorta	Det.	vs. Den.
3	George Kittle	S.F.	at Ari.
4	Evan Engram	Jac.	vs. Bal.
5	Cole Kmet	Chi.	at Cle.
6	T.J. Hockenson	Min.	at Cin.
7	David Njoku	Cle.	vs. Chi.
8	Jake Ferguson	Dal.	at Buf.
9	Trey McBride	Ari.	vs. S.F.
10	Kyle Pitts	Atl.	at Car.
11	Logan Thomas	Was.	at L.A.-R
12	*Dalton Kincaid	Buf.	vs. Dal.
13	Dalton Schultz	Hou.	at Ten.
14	Dallas Goedert	Phi.	at Sea.
15	Hunter Henry	N.E.	vs. K.C.
16	Isaiah Likely	Bal.	at Jac.
17	Cade Otton	T.B.	at G.B.
18	Tyler Conklin	N.Y.-J	at Mia.
19	*Tyler Higbee	L.A.-R	vs. Was.
20	Gerald Everett	L.A.-C	at L.V.
21	Chigoziem Okonkwo	Ten.	vs. Hou.
22	Pat Freiermuth	Pit.	at Ind.
23	*Taysom Hill	N.O.	vs. N.Y.-G
24	Michael Mayer	L.V.	vs. L.A.-C
25	Tanner Hudson	Cin.	vs. Min.
26	Kylen Granson	Ind.	vs. Pit.
27	Adam Trautman	Den.	at Det.
28	Colby Parkinson	Sea.	vs. Phi.
29	Mo Alie-Cox	Ind.	vs. Pit.
30	Tommy Tremble	Car.	vs. Atl.

Fantasy football kicker rankings for Week 15

1	Brandon Aubrey	Dal.	at Buf.
2	Jake Elliott	Phi.	at Sea.
3	Dustin Hopkins	Cle.	vs. Chi.
4	Brandon McManus	Jac.	vs. Bal.
5	Justin Tucker	Bal.	at Jac.
6	Matt Gay	Ind.	vs. Pit.
7	Jason Myers	Sea.	vs. Phi.
8	Cairo Santos	Chi.	at Cle.
9	Evan McPherson	Cin.	vs. Min.
10	Harrison Butker	K.C.	at N.E.
11	Wil Lutz	Den.	at Det.
12	Younghoe Koo	Atl.	at Car.
13	Jake Moody	S.F.	at Ari.
14	Tyler Bass	Buf.	vs. Dal.
15	Blake Grupe	N.O.	vs. N.Y.-G
16	Cameron Dicker	L.A.-C	at L.V.
17	Chase McLaughlin	T.B.	at G.B.
18	Nick Folk	Ten.	vs. Hou.
19	Chris Boswell	Pit.	at Ind.
20	Greg Zuerlein	N.Y.-J	at Mia.
21	Joey Slye	Was.	at L.A.-R
22	Jason Sanders	Mia.	vs. N.Y.-J
23	Lucas Havrisik	L.A.-R	vs. Was.
24	Riley Patterson	Det.	vs. Den.
25	Matt Prater	Ari.	vs. S.F.
26	Anders Carlson	G.B.	vs. T.B.
27	Daniel Carlson	L.V.	vs. L.A.-C
28	Greg Joseph	Min.	at Cin.
29	Eddy Pineiro	Car.	vs. Atl.
30	Matt Ammendola	Hou.	at Ten.
31	Randy Bullock	N.Y.-G	at N.O.
32	Chad Ryland	N.E.	vs. K.C.

Fantasy football defense/special teams rankings for Week 15

1	Dallas Cowboys	at Buf.
2	Baltimore Ravens	at Jac.
3	New York Jets	at Mia.
4	Cleveland Browns	vs. Chi.
5	Buffalo Bills	vs. Dal.
6	San Francisco 49ers	at Ari.
7	Denver Broncos	at Det.
8	Indianapolis Colts	vs. Pit.
9	Minnesota Vikings	at Cin.
10	Pittsburgh Steelers	at Ind.
11	Los Angeles Chargers	at L.V.
12	Philadelphia Eagles	at Sea.
13	Jacksonville Jaguars	vs. Bal.
14	Miami Dolphins	vs. N.Y.-J
15	Seattle Seahawks	vs. Phi.
16	Cincinnati Bengals	vs. Min.
17	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	at G.B.
18	New Orleans Saints	vs. N.Y-G
19	Kansas City Chiefs	at N.E.
20	Las Vegas Raiders	vs. L.A.-C
21	Houston Texans	at Ten.
22	Chicago Bears	at Cle.
23	Atlanta Falcons	at Car.
24	Green Bay Packers	vs. T.B.
25	New York Giants	at N.O.
26	Detroit Lions	vs. Den.
27	Los Angeles Rams	vs. Was.
28	Arizona Cardinals	vs. S.F.
29	Washington Commanders	at L.A.-R
30	Tennessee Titans	vs. Hou.
31	Carolina Panthers	vs. Atl.
32	New England Patriots	vs. K.C.

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