Fantasy football advice, Week 15: Who to start/sit for Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys

With only four teams remaining in each fantasy league across the board, it’s not exactly a news flash to say that fantasy owners have to be at the top of their game. Several factors present themselves for the matchup between the Buccaneers and Cowboys on Sunday, and fantasy owners will absolutely have to examine them closely to get the upper hand on their opponent. Let’s take a look:

Ezekiel Elliott remains matchup-proof, but will do battle with a Buccaneers defense that has turned a corner over its five-game win streak. They have not allowed more than 21 points in a game during that span and have allowed just one rushing touchdown to opposing running backs in the last seven weeks. Elliott is undoubtedly a top-three option at the position, but his ceiling may be capped, for once.

Dak Prescott continues to struggle, and fantasy owners have been forced to look at other options. With his struggles come the struggles of Dez Bryant and Jason Witten, and with the Buccaneers allowing multiple touchdown passes just once over their last five games, there may not be much of a ceiling at all for the Cowboys’ passing game. All can be started, but fantasy owners wouldn’t be faulted for opting for more players with less volatility.

Cole Beasley, Terrance Williams and Alfred Morris can remain on benches in all formats.

Teams have gone all out to prevent Mike Evans from beating them, and while it has affected his outputs over the past two weeks, fantasy owners shouldn’t at all entertain the thought of benching him. Instead, it has paved the way for Cameron Brate to be a solid TE1 option once again.

Though Jameis Winston has provided viable fantasy outputs, he will be tough to trust against a Cowboys defense that has held opposing quarterbacks to one passing touchdown or fewer in 8-of-13 games. Winston is coming off of his first NFL game without a touchdown, so while he has typically had a decent floor, it doesn’t look great for Week 15. Winston can be considered a volatile fringe QB1/QB2 for Sunday’s tilt.

While Doug Martin has garnered the usage to remain a flex option in standard leagues, his sub 3.0 yards per carry average since returning from injury is a huge concern. Due to the lack of depth at running back across the league, Martin can be considered a low-end flex option, but hopefully not one that fantasy owners will have to bank on for the fantasy semifinals.