Did the injuries to Melvin Gordon or Matt Forte end your fantasy football season last week? Or perhaps it was the dreadful performances from Dez Bryant, Mike Evans or Marcus Mariota that did you in. Or, best of all, maybe you played against Joe Flacco, Bilal Powell, Chris Hogan, J.J. Nelson and Kenny Stills. Fortunately, fantasy football doesn't have to end. DFS doesn't care about what happened last week, and moreover, it gives you the freedom to avoid the players who have driven you crazy during the last 14 weeks. There are a number of different strategies--you can read here for a more complete rundown--but with the quarterback and wide receiver positions offering so much potential value, I'm opting to go heavy on the running back studs in Week 15. There are still plenty of other decisions to make, and you can click through the gallery for my ideal FanDuel lineup for the main Sunday slate. You can also click here for my DraftKings breakdown and picks. (Getty)
QB: Joe Flacco, Baltimore Ravens
Opponent: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Price: $7,400
In the eight games since the Ravens made the switch to Marty Mornhinweg at offensive coordinator, Flacco has attempted 41.63 passes for 287.5 yards per contest with a 12:8 TD:INT ratio, most recently finishing as a Top-5 FanDuel QB scorer two weeks in a row. On the other side of the ball, the Eagles have been trending in the opposite direction. They've allowed multiple passing touchdowns in seven of their last 10 games, and over the last three weeks they are allowing the third-most FanDuel points to opposing QB's. If you want to go cheap at QB, you won't find a much better scenario than this one. (Getty)
RB: David Johnson, Arizona Cardinals
Opponent: vs. New Orleans Saints
Price: $9,800
No one has been as consistent throughout the entire season as Johnson, whose lowest weekly output was 12.4 FanDuel points in Week 4 against the Los Angeles Rams. Even last week, in dreadful rainy conditions, he managed to churn out 121 total yards and 14.6 points. He's an obvious option every week, but in a projected high-scoring game at home against the Saints, who have allowed the sixth-most FanDuel points per game to RB's, he can make you pay if you fade him. (Getty)
RB: Le'Veon Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers
Opponent: at Cincinnati Bengals
Price: $9,400
I feel pretty confident in saying that I don't really need to explain myself here, but on a per-game basis this season, Bell is second among running backs in rushing yards, second in carries, second in receiving yards, first in receptions and first in targets. He's fresh off running for 236 yards and three touchdowns against Rex Ryan's Bills, while the Bengals are fresh off allowing Isaiah Crowell to scamper for 113 yards (more than his previous five games combined) on just 10 carries. Yep, that'll do. (Getty)
WR: Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Opponent: at Dallas Cowboys
Price: $8,200
Evans has disappointed fantasy owners in two consecutive weeks, but he was once again peppered with consistent targets last week (received 30.8 percent of the targets, compared to a 31.1 percent mark during the season), and it's only a matter of time before he breaks back out in a big way. This is a perfect spot for that to happen, as the Cowboys have been getting gashed on the outside since losing Morris Claiborne and have now allowed six receivers to reach 80-plus yards in the last five games. (Getty)
WR: Mike Wallace, Baltimore Ravens
Opponent: vs. Philadelphia Eagles
Price: $5,900
If you want to stack Flacco with one of his receivers, it has to be either Wallace or Steve Smith here. Not only is the former cheaper, but he has shown a pretty nice floor, tallying at least 50 receiving yards in nine consecutive games. Moreover, Wallace is more of a big-play threat, and against an Eagles secondary that has allowed the third-most passing plays of 25 yards or more (30 of them in 13 games), the speedster is a nice bet to break free for a long touchdown. (Getty)
WR: Jordan Matthews, Philadelphia Eagles
Opponent: at Baltimore Ravens
Price: $5,700
It's the opposite stack. If the Ravens offense does as well as we're projecting, then the Eagles will likely have to turn to the passing game to keep up--especially when you consider Baltimore ranks first in the NFL against the run. That's been the case recently, as Carson Wentz has attempted a league-leading 44.7 pass attempts since Week 8, and during that span, Matthews has tallied double-digit targets with at least five catches and 50 yards in all but one game (in which he finished with four catches and 47 yards before leaving early due to injury). Ultimately, he's a volume play for a low price, giving us the high floor we need to go with the massive upside of Johnson, Bell and Evans. (Getty)
TE: Jermaine Gresham, Arizona Cardinals
Opponent: vs. New Orleans Saints
Price: $4,500
He has tallied five receptions in three straight games and at least seven FanDuel points in four straight. Now, he's in a nice matchup at home against the Saints, plus he could see a few extra targets with Michael Floyd cut, JJ Nelson dealing with a knee injury and John Brown being limited. That's about as good as it gets for the minimum price. (Getty)
K: Kai Forbath, Minnesota Vikings
Opponent: vs. Indianapolis Colts
Price: $4,500
Forbath has poured in nine field goals over the last three games, as the Vikings have shown an ability to slowly move the ball down the field without having enough firepower to consistently punch it into the end zone. That should continue in Week 15 against the Colts, who gave up five field goals to Nick Novak last week and have allowed multiple three-pointers nine times this season. (Getty)
DEF: Oakland Raiders
Opponent: at San Diego Chargers
Price: $4,600
Raiders defense in the last five games: 11 takeaways. Philip Rivers in the last six games: 15 giveaways. It's the perfect match, and the Raiders should be able to put up a good FanDuel number even if the Chargers are able to move the ball. (Getty)
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