Jonnu Smith or Mark Andrews: Who should I start for Week 15 fantasy football?

Week 15 of the 2024 fantasy football season marks the first round of the playoffs in most leagues. This means that managers must make sure to optimize all positions in their lineups, including their tight ends. For managers debating between Jonnu Smith and Mark Andrews this week, here's which one is a better pick.

Is Jonnu Smith a good fantasy pick in Week 15?

Jonnu Smith

Jonnu Smith has been one of the most dominant fantasy football tight ends in recent weeks. He has finished among the top five weekly tight ends in each of his past four games, improving his overall ranking to TE4. He has also totaled four touchdowns during this impressive stretch with the Miami Dolphins and has exceeded 100 yards in two of those games.

The veteran has clearly established a massive role for himelf in the Dolphins' offensive game plan, including receiving 34 targets across his past four games. This makes him an excellent tight end option in Week 15 lineups, despite a relatively difficult matchup against the Houston Texans' solid defense.

Is Mark Andrews a good fantasy pick in Week 15?

Mark Andrews

Mark Andrews is back on track as one of the most consistently reliable fantasy football tight ends after an uncharacteristically slow start to the 2024 season. He shockingly finished outside of the top 25 weekly tight ends in three of his first five games, but has finished as the TE10 or better in six of his eight games since then.

He has also scored seven touchdowns across his past eight games, including one in each of his past two contests. Andrews will carry plenty of momentum into a favorable matchup when his Baltimore Ravens are huge favorites to dominte the New York Giants this week.

Should I start Jonnu Smith or Mark Andrews in Week 15 fantasy football?

Who Should I Start

Jonnu Smith is the recommended tight end to use in Week 15 fantasy football lineups over Mark Andrews. While Andrews is playing in a more favorable matchup this week, Smith's recent dominance across the past few games is one of the main reasons why he is the preferred pick.

Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool predicts Smith to score nearly three additional fantasy points than Andrews in PPR scoring formats. His higher projections for receptions and yardage make up for him being less likely to score a touchdown.