2023 NFL DFS Week 15 Value Plays: Top DraftKings & FanDuel Picks
Week 15 of the NFL season is here and it's time to dive into top NFL DFS picks and plays for daily fantasy lineups this weekend. Check out the top NFL DFS value plays to build your DraftKings, FanDuel, and Yahoo lineups for NFL Week 15. We have no teams on byes moving forward and there are some great offenses that are not on this 10-game slate. Check out the top plays across the board that are meant to save you some salary.
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Top FanDuel & DraftKings Week 15 DFS Value Plays
Case Keenum, QB Houston Texans
Listen, Howard Bender has him in the playbook and I know he's toyed with some lineup builds that include Keenum. Here are the facts, he is a min-price starting QB. He has had success at the NFL level as a starting QB which included taking the Vikings to the playoffs all those years ago. If he had better offensive weapons in this game I would actually be more willing to roster him but for now he's nothing more than a tournament dart throw here against a bad secondary in the Tennessee Titans.
Ezekiel Elliott, RB New England Patriots
While the entire world is seemingly playing Antonio Gibson in the Commanders matchup against the Rams now that Brian Robinson is ruled out I find myself looking to pay up a bit for Patriots RB Ezekiel Elliott. Elliott did not disappoint last week in his starting role against the Steelers and in Week 15 I expect much more of the same with the Patriots at home against the Chiefs with Bailey Zappe leading the offense. Zeke should see plenty of work in the passing game and if New England gets in the red zone he is the man getting those goal line carries.
Jayden Reed, WR Green Bay Packers
Christian Watson is doubtful to suit up on Sunday and Reed was already making plays even when Watson was healthy. Last week in the Packers loss to the Giants he had eight catches on 10 targets while adding four carries for 38 yards and a rushing touchdown. The Buccaneers pass defense is not good at all and their team is a bit banged up to boot. He's very chalky but given the spot we are going to plug him into our lineups anyway.
Chigoziem Okonkwo, TE Tennessee Titans
It's been an up and down season for Okonkwo but he and rookie QB Will Levis are finally finding their chemistry which is great timing for us DFS players as Okonkwo is one of the cheaper tight ends on the board and his target share has been strong over the last three weeks. Chig is looking like a great salary saving punt play this week.
Player News
Free agent WR Chase Claypool revealed the severity of the toe injury he suffered in July 2024.
In a social media post, the 26-year-old receiver explains that he “tore a ligament and tendon” in his second toe on his left foot and has “been rehabbing, working out, and recovering everyday for the past year.” This explains his extended absence. Following the injury, Claypool was briefly placed on injured reserve in August 2024 before being released with an injury settlement. He is “back to being the strongest and fastest” he’s ever been and is “excited to step back out on the field.”
Free agent LB Jason Pierre-Paul hopes to sign with an NFL team, ideally the Giants, in “a full-circle moment.”
Per ESPN’s Jordan Raanan, “Pierre-Paul still believes he can help a team, that he can be a veteran closer.” The 36-year-old has continued training to remain NFL-ready despite failing to find a suitor for the 2024 season. He logged 22 defensive snaps, playing for both the Saints and Dolphins in 2023. His last sack occurred as a Raven, in a Wild Card Weekend loss to the Bengals in the prior season. Sitting at 94.5 career sacks, Pierre-Paul hopes to reach 100 as a part-time player in 2025.
The CFL’s Toronto Argonauts claimed Shedeur Sanders’ negotiating rights in case Sanders one day chooses to leave the NFL for the CFL.
There is no indication that Sanders is in contact with the Argonauts and we do not expect Sanders to leave the NFL for the CFL at this time. Every year in early July, just before NFL training camps begin, the CFL allows its teams to claim NFL players’ negotiating rights, on the off chance that the player is released or waived by his team and decides to pursue a career in Canada. Per the CFL’s Marshall Ferguson, “the CFL began releasing a few names here and there periodically, but now the full list is available for all to see from each of the nine teams.” Fans can rest assured that their high-profile, fifth-round rookie remains a Cleveland Brown.
Free agent CB Stephon Gilmore wants to play football in “the right situation” this season.
The 34-year-old veteran visited the Cowboys pre-draft but left without a contract. Gilmore is no longer an above-average starter, but he did force eight incompletions and record one interception last year. A playoff contender could benefit from signing Gilmore as an experienced option, but teams tend to not have high valuations on older cornerbacks.
ESPN’s Turron Davenport reports that Titans QB Cam Ward is adjusting to the NFL’s speed and field width while learning how to adjust protection against the blitz.
Ward is learning through trial and error, as many rookies do. The young quarterback is now aware that an open receiver in the NFL looks far different than it did in college, even when targeting a linebacker’s coverage. The NFL’s condensed field spacing has also reportedly required Ward to improve his awareness against the blitz. Per Davenport, Ward successfully showcased a lightbulb moment in this regard, which occurred “during team period when Ward recognized where the pressure was coming from and checked to a different protection to block it up.” Ward also notably signaled an audible to Calvin Ridley and connected with the veteran receiver for a touchdown. These are positive steps for a quarterback who currently profiles as a QB2 in re-draft formats.
Speaking to Rich Eisen about the Steelers’ contract talks with EDGE T.J. Watt, NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero said the “most likely” outcome is that the two sides agree to an extension that resets the market before the season opener.
Pelissero recently reported that the Steelers do not plan to trade Watt, and Watt’s record-setting goals are well known, so the most recent report makes sense. The team will do its best to ensure team-friendly outs exist later in the deal, but for now, Watt appears to be on track for a hefty payday sometime before September 7th. Pelissero states succinctly, Watt’s expected extension “is going to be north of Myles Garrett—it is going to be upwards of $40 million per year.”