A falcon, a lion, and a jaguar walk into the fantasy playoffs. Then they win your matchups. At least that’s what Kyle Pitts, Amon-Ra, and T-Law did this week. Let’s hit the Detour.
🚘 Fast Lane Fun Facts
Here are some Week 15 fun facts as we progress deeper into the fantasy playoff season.
After his historic Thursday Night performance, Kyle Pitts is now PPR TE3 on the season.
Dynasty Take: Kyle Pitts is the TE12 on KeepTradeCut, which is just too low. Pitts is only 25.2 years old. That said, this situation is a bit fluky. The Falcons had no real passing options with Drake London out, and Kirk Cousins was force-feeding him targets. Still, Pitts has shown enough over the past few weeks to merit long-term consideration, including two games with 15-plus points before this week’s outburst. He is a free agent this summer, and I think every Pitts manager will be hoping he finds a new home next season. I would pay an early second-rounder for him.
Wan’Dale Robinson is WR9 in PPR on the season. Chris Olave is WR8.
Dynasty Take: Both players are commanding heavy target volume, with each ranking top seven in targets. Olave has been able to stay healthy, which is great to see. With the emergence of Tyler Shough, Olave looks well positioned to continue producing going forward. It is likely the Saints bring in more target competition, although DeVaughn Vele has been fantastic. This offense appears to be trending up, and that should benefit Olave. If he stays healthy, he can remain a high-end WR2 for several more seasons. He is only 25.5 years old. Robinson, who is a free agent this summer, is quietly having an excellent season. I would expect the Giants to try to retain him, which would likely be neutral for his long-term outlook. One to keep an eye on. If he lands in a wide receiver room lacking talent, there could be a perfect storm for dynasty value creation.
Trevor Lawrence scored more fantasy points (44.3) than Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes, Justin Herbert, and Joe Burrow combined (43.56). He is now QB7 on the season.
Dynasty Take: Trevor Lawrence put on a show with 330 passing yards, 51 rushing yards, and six total touchdowns in essentially three quarters. This came against the Jets, but it is still worth paying attention to. He made several ridiculous plays, including a fadeaway 33-yard pass to Parker Washington in the second quarter. Lawrence is starting to find his footing in Liam Coen’s offense, and it has been exciting to watch. More on TLaw’s dynasty value below 👀
Harold Fannin Jr. has more fantasy points this season than Cam Ward. Ward has just one game in 14 starts with more than 15 fantasy points.
Dynasty Take: I have mentioned Harold Fannin Jr. in this segment for the past three weeks, but I was still surprised to see he has more fantasy points than Cam Ward, who has started every game this season and is really who I want to focus on here. Ward is QB25 on the season and had a respectable performance against San Francisco this week. We have seen flashes, but it is difficult to fairly evaluate him given the weapons he is working with. I would consider buying Ward, but not at the current mid-to-late first-round price tag.
-- Dynasty Detour Jesse
📝 Traffic Report: Lawrence the League Winner?
Let’s get into some of the best and worst performances of Week 15, and what you need to do about them:
Trevor Lawrence, JAX QB - 20/32, 330 YD, 6 TD
Wow. Trevor put on a show on Sunday, capping off the best 3 game stretch of his career. 10 touchdowns, 0 interceptions, & 3 wins for the red-hot Jaguars. This stretch has elevated Lawrence to the QB 7!!! on the season. Also, he’s only 1 TD away from his previous career high.
Dynasty Takeaway: On track for the best fantasy finish of his career (previously 2022 as the QB 8), Lawrence happens to be the QB 17!!! on KeepTradeCut. That seems like a major value for the 26 year old, who is only in his first season under new head coach, Liam Cohen. In my books, Lawrence has elevated himself to the CJ Stroud & Jordan Love tier, and he’s outpacing both in 2025.
Justin Jefferson, Min WR - 2/8 REC, 22 YD
Before the season, if I told you that Jefferson would be the WR27 after Week 15, I think we all would have thought the same thing: injuries. Well, Jefferson has stayed healthy, and that is exactly where he sits. After posting a WR 2 season in 2024, the switch from McCarthy to Darnold has led to a drop off that no one could have seen coming. After posting double digits in each of the first 8 weeks, Jefferson has done it once in the last 6 games (9.7 pts in the last 3 games COMBINED).
Dynasty Takeaway: Jefferson will be 27 next season, which means he could still have 3+ seasons of elite production. Unfortunately, I can’t see the situation improving too much. McCarthy has not been good, but these wins over Dallas and Washington, may be enough for the Vikings to give him another year as a starter. Jettas has fallen behind Drake London for me, as the WR8 in dynasty.
Trey McBride, ARI TE - 12/13 REC, 134 YD, 2 TD
Trey McBreezy has done nothing this year besides establish himself as the #1 tight end in redraft, and maybe dynasty as well. It doesn’t matter who plays quarterback, McBride has been delivering all season. After only finding the end zone 7 times in his first 3 seasons, Trey already has 10 touchdowns this season. Averaging 19.4 points per game puts him nearly 5 points ahead of the next best TE, and he’d be the WR 4 on the year!
Dynasty Takeaway: In a world where tight end production is limited, McBride is a true dynasty cornerstone. At only 26 years of age, positional longevity indicates McBride could be putting up this sort of production for the next 5+ years! He’s a top 10 dynasty asset, right up there with Amon-Ra and CeeDee Lamb.
🚑️ Injury Report
Patrick Mahomes suffered a torn ACL on Sunday. Despite stringing together his best fantasy season in a few years, Mahomes stock will take a dip with this injury. The expectation is that he will be back next season, potentially ready for Week 1, but he the injury pushes him below Burrow, Daniels and Hurts in my rankings.
Davante Adams suffered a hamstring injury and is considered week to week. If Adams is to miss any time, downgrade Stafford and upgrade Puka.
-- Dynasty Detour Tom
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