5 breakout fantasy football stars to pick up for Week 15

A quartet of wide receivers and Seattle Seahawks running back Rashaad Penny highlight the top fantasy football pickups for Week 15.

The fantasy football regular season is over and hearty congratulations are in order if you’re still fighting for a championship. Whether it came from star performances from your studs or making excellent streaming decisions, like grabbing Taysom Hill off of last week’s pickup list, the easy part of the journey is now over.

Each successive week in fantasy now becomes a do-or-die proposition if you want to become a champion. Check out this week’s list of top fantasy football pickups for an edge to win your Week 15 matchups. All rostered percentages are provided courtesy of Yahoo Sports.

5. Top Week 15 fantasy football pickups – New York Jets WR Braxton Berrios

The wide receiving room has been devastated in New York as both Corey Davis and Elijah Moore hit injured reserve this week. Most pundits assumed Jamison Crowder would become Zach Wilson’s go-to guy in the aftermath of the injuries but the immediate beneficiary was Braxton Berrios, a shifty slot receiver type who can be used in a variety of ways by the Jets.

Berrios was targeted 10 times by Wilson against the New Orleans Saints in Week 14, racking up six receptions for 52 yards. That kind of stat line will play in PPR leagues and those numbers could be even better with more accuracy out of Wilson, who completed just 19-of-42 passes on the afternoon.

There are plenty of opportunities to pick up Berrios, who entered Week 14 rostered in less than one percent of Yahoo leagues. The Jets figure to be trailing against Miami again in Week 15, making Berrios a viable PPR flex option who has the potential to steal a special teams touchdown as New York’s primary kick returner.