Jakobi Meyers or Calvin Ridley Week 15 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy football projections for WRs

Streaming wide receivers has proven to be a valuable strategy in fantasy football to get the most out of weekly lineups. The general idea is to target players who have shown strong recent production and are entering a favorable matchup. Jakobi Meyers and Calvin Ridley are two potential options to do so in Week 15, but here's which one is a better pick.

Is Jakobi Meyers a good fantasy pick in Week 15?

Jakobi Meyers

Jakobi Meyers was elevated to the Las Vegas Raiders' WR1 since they traded away Davante Adams during the 2024 fantasy football season. This has resulted in him receiving increased volume, including averaging 10 targets per game across his previous six games and finishing as the WR22 or better four times.

His volume has been increasing even more recently as he has been averaging 12 targets per game in the past three weeks. This gives Meyers plenty of momentum entering a Week 15 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons' struggling passing defense.

Is Calvin Ridley a good fantasy pick in Week 15?

Calvin Ridley

Calvin Ridley has been in a similar situation as Jakobi Meyers, receiving increased volume since the Tennessee Titans traded away DeAndre Hopkins this year. He has been targeted six or more times in each of his previous nine outings and has finished among the top 20 weekly wide receivers three times in his past seven games.

The veteran will have a strong chance of turning in another strong performance in Week 15 fantasy football when he squares off against the Cincinnati Bengals. Their defense has been one of the worst overall units in the NFL this year, so Ridley should have plenty of scoring opportunities.

Jakobi Meyers or Calvin Ridley: Who should I start in Week 15 fantasy football?

Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool

Calvin Ridley is the recommended wide receiver to use in Week 15 fantasy football lineups over Jakobi Meyers. Both of them have demonstrated their reliable volume and weekly upside, but Ridley's more favorable matchup this week is one of the reasons why he is the preferred pick.

Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool predicts that Ridley will score more than three additional fantasy points than Meyers in PPR scoring formats this week. He holds superior projections in almost every statistical category, including receptions, yards, and touchdown probability. This clearly makes him the better option, though Meyers is still a solid streamer as well.