NFL Predictions Week 15: Full Projections, Odds, Highlighting Top Fantasy Stars

Fantasy football fiends have obsessed over roster dilemmas for months to remain a championship contender during the closing weeks. Many succeeded, only for untimely injuries to harm their title chances.

Melvin Gordon, ESPN.com’s No. 4-rated fantasy running back this season, was carted off the field early in Week 14’s matchup against the Carolina Panthers. The San Diego Chargers announced on their injury report that Gordon will miss Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders.

Another superstar will miss Week 15. According to Kelsey Conway of the Atlanta Falcons’ official website, head coach Dan Quinn ruled out wide receiver Julio Jones:

Coach Quinn has ruled out Julio Jones and Jalen Collins for Sunday’s game. Kemal Ishmael will be placed on IR, JD McKissic to 53-man pic.twitter.com/LEkU6UCmfP

— FalconsKelsey (@FalconsKelsey) December 16, 2016

The news especially stings for anyone who rode both studs to the fantasy playoffs. Perhaps one such person is this writer, who must start Rashad Jennings and either Brandon Marshall or Jeremy Maclin in the semifinals.

There’s no use dwelling over what could have been, so let’s instead focus on some stars who will suit up Week 15. 

Betting info, updated as of Friday evening, courtesy of OddsShark.

Tom Brady, QB, New England Patriots

Share Tweet Embed Bleacher Report breaks down Tom Brady’s rough Week 15 matchup against the Denver Broncos.

Many managers patient enough to stash Tom Brady are in the title hunt because of him. Through nine spectacular games following the Deflategate suspension, the New England Patriots quarterback has amassed 2,876 passing yards with 22 touchdowns and two interceptions.

He has played well enough to draw MVP buzz in a condensed sample size, but his fantasy investors will spend the weekend deciding if they have the guts to bench Brady.

The 39-year-old embarks on a brutal Week 15 matchup against the Denver Broncos, who have allowed the NFL’s fewest passing yards per game (183.4), passing touchdowns (10) and fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks (11.2).

When encountering the elite defense twice last season—including the AFC Championship Game—Brady posted solid yet inefficient numbers:

In both matchups, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick jettisoned a shaky ground game against a Denver defense that relinquished an NFL-low 3.3 yards per rush. According to ESPN’s Mike Clay, he has …

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