Fantasy Football 2019 Week 15 starts and sits
By Bill Pivetz
Start: Ryan Tannehill
Tannehill has dominated since taking over the starting job from Marcus Mariota. He averages just over two touchdowns per start, 15 total. While his yardage isn’t consistent, three games with less than 200 yards, he protects the ball well.
Tannehill and the Titans face Houston at home this week. The Texans rank 27th against opposing quarterbacks. They’ve allowed at least three passing touchdowns in three of their last four games. With Derrick Henry, A.J. Brown, Jonnu Smith and a few others, Tannehill is someone to rely on this week.
Sleeper: Ryan Fitzpatrick
If Tannehill is out of reach, the other Ryan may get the job done. After a pedestal game against the Jets, he can rebound against the Giants. Though, the status of DeVante Parker may affect his fantasy value in this game.
Sit: Tom Brady
I think this is it. Unless the front office makes some big moves this offseason, Brady’s time as a must-start quarterback is done. While he ranked as the 11th-best quarterback, you don’t know what you’re getting on a game-to-game basis.
Brady scored at least 20 points in five of the first six games of the season. Since then, he has one game with over 20 points and five games under 15 points. Despite the good matchup against the Bengals, I wouldn’t be able to trust Brady in the semifinals.
Potential Bust: Jameis Winston
Without Evans, the Buccaneers offense lost a lot of talent. Defenses will focus on Chris Godwin a bit more, leaving Cameron Brate, OJ Howard and Breshad Perriman (more on him later) the only viable options. Plus, Winston is dealing with a broken thumb.