The Baltimore Ravens will face the New York Giants in Week 15. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding WR Zay Flowers.
Is Zay Flowers Playing in Week 15?
Flowers is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any unexpected setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Ravens’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Zay Flowers in Week 15?
Flowers hasn’t been a top-30 receiver since Week 9 despite consistent volume (6+ targets in six straight games). Is he not as good as we thought? Is he simply running cold?
Efficiency is at the core of Flowers’ struggles. Last season, he caught 71.3% of his targets but just 63.8% this season.
In a run-centric offense with a lower aDOT role, that dip is impacting Flowers’ fantasy stock more than it would most (15% or more under expectations in three of his past four games). It’s been a frustrating year to roster Baltimore’s WR1, but I’m willing to give him this week to iron things out.
Not only should Flowers get a design bump coming out of the bye, but he also faces a Giants defense that does very little to discourage opponents from throwing to the slot. This season, New York owns the eighth-highest opponent slot passer rating and is one of three defenses yet to intercept a pass thrown to that area of the field.
I’m not writing off Flowers for average numbers against the Steelers, Chargers, and Eagles. I’m not sure the struggling receiver will be a popular pick in the DFS streets, and if there is significant leverage to be had on that front, you best believe I’ll be taking advantage.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 15 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Zay Flowers’ Fantasy Points Projection in Week 15
As of Sunday morning, Flowers is projected to score 14.2 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 5.1 receptions for 65.1 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Zay Flowers’ Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.Â
Conference Championship WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
