The Las Vegas Raiders will face the Atlanta Falcons 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 QB Desmond Ridder.
Is Desmond Ridder Playing in Week 15?
With Gardner Minshew on injured reserve and Aidan O’Connell dealing with an injury that may not allow him to play on Monday night vs. the Falcons, Ridder is next in line to start. We’ll see how the rest of the week shakes out with O’Connell’s practice status.
We’ll continue to monitor the Raiders’ 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 Desmond Ridder in Week 15?
This season, 45 quarterbacks have thrown at least 40 passes this season. Within that data set, the Desmond Ridder rankings are … well, they are what you’d think.
- 40th in touchdown rate
- 41st in first down rate
- 42nd in yards per pass
- 44th in air yards per pass
- 45th in sack rate
Ridder is on the fringe of pushing my “I’d take any starting QB over a skill position player” logic when it comes to filling out my Offensive Player roster spot in Superflex settings should O’Connell be ruled out.
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.
Desmond Ridder’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 15
As of Sunday morning, Ridder — if he starts instead of Aidan O’Connell – is projected to score 7 fantasy points in Week 15. This includes 98.6 passing yards, 0.5 passing touchdowns, and 0.2 interceptions. It also includes 1.9 rushing attempts for 6.9 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Desmond Ridder’s 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.
Conference Championship QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (at KC)
2) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at PHI)
4) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. BUF)
