Best Week 15 Moves From Our Experts: Target Jalen Hurts as a Dynasty Buy

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Target Jalen Hurts and/or DeVonta Smith in Dynasty

Matt Schauf

I might just be living in a Venn diagram of bubbles.

There’s the general fantasy-advice bubble created by X, which often echoes much different player views than you’ll find in actual leagues.

Then there are the Eagles bubbles: 

• One I create by watching the team every week -- and thus seeing, consistently, how much more limited this year’s version is vs. last year’s.
• And that pulls in the connected bubble of Eagles coverage. You might look at Philly’s still division-leading record and decide that commentators are overreacting. I say they’re airing legitimate gripes (though always louder and meaner than they need to).

Perhaps sitting at the center of those bubbles has skewed my view on how the dynasty market’s valuing QB Jalen Hurts and crew right now. But there’s one sure way to find out.

‘Bad’ Hurts Still One of Fantasy’s Best QBs

The Philly QB has finished six of his 13 weeks outside the position’s top 12 in scoring this year. That includes three games at 18th or worse, with low points of 26th in Week 14 and 27th back in Week 2.

Last season found Hurts finishing just four of his 14 healthy weeks outside the top 10, with just one of those falling lower than 17th (QB20 in Week 3). The previous season included only two non-top-12 outings among 16 full games.

So yeah, Hurts has been worse this year. But he also still ranks sixth at the position in both total fantasy points and points per game. He has let you down vs. his draft position, with four lower-drafted QBs ahead of him in those rankings. But he hasn’t crashed.

Here’s Why You Should Buy a Rebound Over a Decline

Hurts has seen his fantasy points per game decrease each of the past three seasons, even if you correct for games he left early. But he’s 27 (until next Aug. 7) and signed through 2028 -- with no potential out until after 2027, according to Spotrac.

So at the very least, we’re looking at two more years of Hurts in Philadelphia. That might seem like a bad thing based on how this year’s offense has run, but we’ve seen that kinda stuff before.

The 2023 Eagles scuffled over the second half. Hurts followed a solid first half of the season by dipping to these numbers over the final seven games:

• 62.2% completions
• 6.7 yards per attempt
• 8 TDs (1.1 per game)
• 6 INTs (0.9)

And that team got spanked at Tampa in Round 1 of the playoffs. So the Eagles imported OC Kellen Moore and Saquon Barkley -- among others -- and gave us last year’s championship offense.

Hurts is likely to outlast the current offensive issues. And his rushing value will always boost both the fantasy floor and ceiling.

What Makes DeVonta Smith Attractive, Though?

There are two key factors to this case:

1. A.J. Brown’s tumble -- both football wise and distraction wise -- increase the chances that he’ll play elsewhere next season.
2. Smith’s volatility might have his managers frustrated.

The wideout’s full-season numbers make it seem like he has weathered Philly’s issues. Smith sits 17th in total PPR points at the position and 24th in points per game. But he’s working on his fewest fantasy points per game since 2021 (rookie year) and has watched Brown pull away in targets and production since the Week 9 bye.

Brown’s issues, though, have me believing more in the possibility that this 27-year-old -- until next Nov. 14 -- could hit September 2026 as Philly’s No. 1 receiver.

That’s not only because of the chance that Brown could move on. I also simply think Smith is the better player of the two at this point. He has always been good. But this marks the first time since they got together that Smith just looks superior.

Bet on the 2026 Eagles Figuring It Out

Philly coaches don’t appear to agree with that, given the increase in Brown’s targets since the bye. But I expect that split to improve even if these guys remain teammates next season.

Not only is Brown a year older. He also has multiple knee surgeries behind him, and he has looked this season like a player starting his physical decline.

Smith, on the other hand, has lost just four games to injury through a five-year career that began with many worried his slight frame would not hold up.

Targeting Smith ahead of next season would deliver a prime-aged wideout who already posted a top-10 fantasy season as a second-year player in 2022, with a lead target share coming his way. At worst, you’ve got a solid WR2 who appears set to produce into his 30s.

Buy Them Together?

I don’t tend to intentionally stack QB and WR on a single-league roster, but I’m also not opposed to it.

I’d prefer to send out an offer for whichever of these Eagles makes more sense for your dynasty roster. But if you wanna get bold and target both, I also think that move could pay off.

And if it turns out I’m just in a bubble and market still loves both these guys? Oh well. If you never get rejections in your dynasty league, then it means you’re not trying hard enough.

Start Your Giants RBs

Jared Smola

Tyrone Tracy was a full participant in Wednesday’s practice after hurting his hip last time out. He’ll play this weekend – and, frankly, I have no idea how touches will be divvied between Tracy and Devin Singletary.

Singletary matched Tracy with 11 touches before the hip injury in Week 14. But Tracy had out-touched Singletary 61 to 42 over the previous three games.

Here’s what I do know: The Giants’ backfield will be productive this weekend. 

Since Mike Kafka took over as interim HC, New York ranks bottom 7 in pass rate, neutral pass rate, and pass rate over expected. Tracy and Singletary have combined for a whopping 91 carries across those three games.

The Giants are 2.5-point home favorites vs. the Commanders on Sunday, so game script should allow plenty of rushing volume again. And Washington ranks 29th in adjusted fantasy points allowed to RBs over the last five weeks.

Tracy and Singletary are both good bets for double-digit touches in this plus matchup. Treat both as RB3s with upside for Week 15.

You Can Start Both Baltimore TEs in Week 15

Jody Smith

Normally, I would never advocate for starting two TEs from one team. Especially in the fantasy playoffs. But Baltimore’s Week 15 matchup requires an outside-the-box approach. 

The Bengals are on pace to allow the most fantasy points to TEs in history. Through 14 games, Cincinnati has allowed 97 receptions, 1,258 yards, and 15 TDs to TEs. 

That is 24.1 PPR points per game. 

To put it another way, streaming TEs against the Bengals all season would have resulted in a full 6.0 more PPR points per week than Trey McBride –by far the No. 1 TE – has scored. 

Isaiah Likley is heating up at just the right time. He’s posted top-12 fantasy finishes in back-to-back games and caught 5 balls for 95 yards in Week 13 versus this defense. 

Mark Andrews (4/47/0) also fared well against the Bengals, giving the Ravens two TEs inside the top-17 finishers in Week 13. 

Cincinnati just allowed Buffalo’s TEs to catch 11-of-13 targets for 137 yards and 2 TDs (36.7 PPR points). If the Ravens, who are tied for the fifth-highest implied total this week, come anywhere near that production, Andrews and Likely can both post top-12 numbers in Week 15. 

Have Confidence in Lamar Jackson

Shane Hallam

Lamar Jackson bounced back against the Steelers, finishing as QB7 despite his completion percentage (54.3%) being under 57% for the fourth straight game. He went 19/35 for 219 yards with a TD and INT. He also went 7-43-1 on the ground. Jackson nearly notched another TD with TE Isaiah Likely dropping one in the end zone.

Despite the strong numbers last week, it might feel uneasy plugging Jackson into your lineup against a Bengal defense that shut him down two weeks ago. He was QB27 on the week going 17/32 for 246 yards and an INT. He only had 27 yards rushing. The Bengals defense pressured Jackson successfully in that game sacking him three times and batting down multiple passes at the line of scrimmage.

His INT came on one of those tipped passes and Likely fumbled at the goal line in a play that could have been a TD. Zay Flowers also had a TD wiped off the board on a pretty bogus offensive pass interference call. It could have been a much better day for Jackson two weeks ago with a little better luck. 

The Ravens still have the fifth highest implied total of the week at 27 points, so their is optimism they will fair better than two weeks ago.

Part of the issue could have been Jackson popping up on the injury report with hamstring, knee, ankle, and toe issues over the last month. Last week’s film showcased a Jackson who looked more healthy with stronger passing footwork and more burst when running the ball. This week is the first time in a month that he hasn’t appeared on the injury report with an injury (though he did have a rest day on Wednesday).

A healthier Jackson should have success and be started with confidence in your playoff match-ups.

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Shane Hallam, Writer

Shane has over 20 years of experience creating content and playing every fantasy football format, including redraft, dynasty, devy, C2C, IDP, CFF, and more. He is a multi-year winner of $500 dynasty leagues on the FFPC and a King's Classic Champion. Shane utilizes deep film and scheme study to enhance his fantasy performance. He led the industry in 2024 preseason Kicker Rankings and ranked second in preseason QB Rankings. He also ranked eighth in preseason IDP rankings.