Fantasy QB Rankings: Early Week 15 Start-Sit Advice for Shedeur Sanders, Justin Herbert, Jalen Hurts, and Others
Week 15 of the fantasy football season has arrived, and it’s more important than ever to know which players deserve a place in your starting lineup. Considering player talent, recent form, and matchups, we’ve put together our PFSN consensus Week 15 QB rankings.
These rankings were last updated at 7:00 AM ET on Monday, December 08, 2025.
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Week 15 Fantasy QB Rankings
1) Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills (at NE)
2) Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia Eagles (vs. LV)
3) Drake Maye | New England Patriots (vs. BUF)
4) Joe Burrow | Cincinnati Bengals (vs. BAL)
5) Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens (at CIN)
6) Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs (vs. LAC)
7) Matthew Stafford | Los Angeles Rams (vs. DET)
8) Brock Purdy | San Francisco 49ers (vs. TEN)
9) Dak Prescott | Dallas Cowboys (vs. MIN)
10) Jaxson Dart | New York Giants (vs. WAS)
11) Jared Goff | Detroit Lions (at LAR)
12) Baker Mayfield | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. ATL)
13) Marcus Mariota | Washington Commanders (at NYG)
14) Bo Nix | Denver Broncos (vs. GB)
15) Sam Darnold | Seattle Seahawks (vs. IND)
16) Justin Herbert | Los Angeles Chargers (at KC)
17) Trevor Lawrence | Jacksonville Jaguars (vs. NYJ)
18) Caleb Williams | Chicago Bears (vs. CLE)
19) Jordan Love | Green Bay Packers (at DEN)
20) Jacoby Brissett | Arizona Cardinals (at HOU)
21) Bryce Young | Carolina Panthers (at NO)
22) J.J. McCarthy | Minnesota Vikings (at DAL)
23) C.J. Stroud | Houston Texans (vs. ARI)
24) Kirk Cousins | Atlanta Falcons (at TB)
25) Shedeur Sanders | Cleveland Browns (at CHI)
26) Tua Tagovailoa | Miami Dolphins (at PIT)
27) Tyler Shough | New Orleans Saints (vs. CAR)
28) Aaron Rodgers | Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. MIA)
29) Cam Ward | Tennessee Titans (at SF)
30) Geno Smith | Las Vegas Raiders (at PHI)
Brock Purdy, QB, San Francisco 49ers (vs. TEN)
Whenever you start a quarterback on a run first offense, there’s always the risk that the running backs steal all the touchdowns. If that happens, so be it. Still, we can’t discount the tremendous opportunity in front of Brock Purdy this week.
The San Francisco 49ers are well rested coming off their bye. As a reward, they get a home date with a Tennessee Titans defense that just gave up 364 yards and four total touchdowns to Shedeur Sanders.
The Titans allow the ninth-most fantasy points per game to quarterbacks. Yes, it is very likely that this game is over after three quarters, limiting what Purdy needs to do in the fourth. But the 49ers still have to get to the point where the game is decided. They are probably good four at least four touchdowns in this one. Christian McCaffrey can’t run for all of them, right?
Jared Goff, QB, Detroit Lions (at LAR)
It’s always risky recommending Jared Goff on the road. However, I do think the Road Goff/Home Goff splits are a bit misconstrued. It’s really more of an issue with Dome Goff and Outside Goff. That won’t be an issue this week.
The Detroit Lions are coming off a strong win against the Dallas Cowboys. They scored 44 points. Yet, Goff only managed one touchdown pass thanks to Jahmyr Gibbs and David Montgomery hogging the other four. That is scoring randomness and something we cannot account for
The Los Angeles Rams have a great defense. However, they are much more vulnerable through the air than on the ground. Plus, they are likely to force the Lions into negative game script, something the Cowboys could not do. The hope here is that we get a good old fashioned shootout.
Goff has thrown a touchdown in every game this season, giving him a solid floor. Given how stout the Rams are against the run, hopefully, the Lions lean on the pass when they get closer to the goal line, putting Goff firmly in the QB1 ranks.
