Simply put, there isn’t any reason to start a non-quarterback in your Superflex spot. Bye weeks are now over, so all 32 starting QBs are available to be played. Unless you have multiple injuries at the position like Drew Brees (ribs) or Matthew Stafford (ribs), you need to fire up two QBs. They simply give your lineup a sky-high floor and improve your ceiling far more than any other RB or WR could in that Superflex spot.
WEEK 15 STANDARD RANKINGS: Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
It’s fair to be apprehensive of starting a guy like Sam Darnold against an elite Rams defense. The same can be said when looking at Ryan Finley’s matchup with the Steelers. Still, we have seen teams put up solid numbers on these defenses at times, and if these games turn into blowouts, there is always a possibility for garbage-time production. Very rarely will you see a quarterback completely and utterly fail, and all you need to get from them to have them pay off is one TD. That often gets a QB into double digits when factoring in other yardage totals from the day.
WEEK 15 FANTASY: Sleepers | Busts | Start ’em, sit ’em
So, yes, being skeptical of Darnold, Finley, Gardner Minshew, and Tua Tagovailoa in tough matchups is entirely fair, but don’t start them over boom-or-bust flex options. If you have many high-volume RBs who are playing well, then you can bench one of these players. That said, if you’re thinking about playing David Johnson, Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Tee Higgins, or Kareem Hunt over them in tough matchups, those would qualify as risks, as they simply don’t have the same floors of these types of quarterbacks in shaky matchups.
WEEK 15 PPR RANKINGS: Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
Week 15 Fantasy Football Rankings: Superflex
These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues with 4-point passing TDs.
