Fantasy Football Rankings 2015: Top 20 Quarterbacks

December 20, 2014; Santa Clara, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers quarterback

(7) passes the football during the fourth quarter against the San Diego Chargers at Levi

Fourth Tier Fantasy Football Quarterbacks

10. Colin Kaepernick

Colin Kaepernick’s passing touchdown total aren’t where they need to be to make him a particularly safe bet as your starting quarterback, but he improved his completion percentage and yardage totals in his second full year as a starter. His legs provide excellent secondary value, but he’ll need to turn that into touchdowns (just one rushing TD a year ago) in order to reach his full fantasy potential. Target Round: 7

11. Tom Brady

Tom Brady’s four-game suspension bumps him down a tier or two in the rankings. He’ll help you out come fantasy playoff time, but you’ll need to handcuff yourself with one of the top backups or lower-tier starters to get through the first five weeks of the season (New England’s bye week is week four). Target Round: 7-8

12. Ryan Tannehill

Ryan Tannehill has improved his completion percentage, his yardage total, and his touchdown totals in each of his three years as a professional. That’s not a trend with an upper bound at infinity, but he does have chance to be a top-10 quarterback by the end of the season. Snatch him up as a backup if he’s available. Target Round: 7-8

13. Philip Rivers

Philip Rivers has put together two solid seasons after his numbers has dipped in 2012, but his upside is still limited to that of a fringe-starting fantasy option. Target Round: 7-8

14. Matthew Stafford

If you’re reading this blog, you most likely have a Detroit-focused sports mindset. Don’t be the guy or girl that overvalues his hometown players. Those people never win their leagues. Matthew Stafford is who he is: a high-quantity passer who will pile up yardage, but it’s going to come with a relatively low completion percentage, inconsistent touchdown totals, and a potentially high number of interceptions. Target Round: 7-8

15. Eli Manning

Being a younger brother myself, I liked to pretend that Eli Manning was a persistent fantasy football sleeper, but, as we all know, that is simply not true. Take him if you need a backup and you’re set elsewhere on the field. Target Round: 8

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