FanDuel Week 15 Fantasy Lineup: Russell Wilson, James White Among Best Bets
The NFL season is winding down, but there still are plenty more opportunities to have fun and win money playing fantasy football.
One way is to compete on daily fantasy sites such as FanDuel, where you can create a new lineup each time you play. Here’s our FanDuel lineup for Week 15.
Quarterback: Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks ($8,800)
Wilson has thrown 16 touchdown passes and no interceptions in his last four games, and his run of success should continue against a Cleveland Browns defense that’s giving up the second-most yards per pass play.
Running Backs: James White, New England Patriots ($6,400); Latavius Murray, Oakland Raiders ($5,900)
White has four touchdowns in his last four games and plays a Tennessee Titans pass defense that’s giving up the third-most yards per pass attempt and the third-most touchdown passes. Murray has a good matchup versus a Green Bay Packers run defense that ranks 27th in rushing yards allowed per carry and 23rd in rush yards allowed per game.
Wide Receivers: Markus Wheaton, Pittsburgh Steelers ($5,900); Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants ($9,200); Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals ($7,200)
Wheaton has 16 receptions for 316 yards and two touchdowns in the last three weeks, and he should be able to maintain that level of success despite a tough matchup against the Broncos because Denver’s two elite cornerbacks likely will cover Antonio Brown and Martavis Bryant. Wheaton also averages an impressive 18.3 yards per catch.
Beckham has a tough matchup against elite Panthers cornerback Josh Norman, but fantasy football is all about opportunity, and no receiver has been targeted more than the Giants superstar over the last four weeks. He also has been a touchdown machine with eight scores in the last six games.
Fitzgerald has a really good matchup against an Eagles defense that’s allowing the second-most passing touchdowns and lacking a shut-down cornerback.
Tight End: Jordan Reed, Washington Redskins ($6,300)
Few tight ends receive more targets than Reed, who has been thrown to at least eight times in each of the last four games. He caught all nine of the passes thrown his way for 120 yards and a touchdown in a Week 14 win over the Chicago Bears. Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins looks to Reed in all situations, especially on key third-down and red-zone plays.
Kicker: Josh Brown, New York Giants ($4,700)
Don’t expect the Giants to score a ton of touchdowns against the Panthers’ defense. Brown also is averaging the seventh-most FanDuel fantasy points per game among kickers.
Defense: New England Patriots ($5,000)
The Patriots are one of six teams allowing fewer than 20 points per game, and they should have little trouble maintaining that mark against a Titans offense that features a rookie quarterback and no running game.
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