2026 season · for Week 5
Pickups for the fantasy playoffs (Weeks 15–17)
Available players ranked by projected points over Weeks 15–17, adjusted for the defenses they face.
Matchup ranks are a weak signal (defense vs position barely repeats); the projection carries most of the ranking.
Pickups for the fantasy playoffs (Weeks 15–17)
| # | Why | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Deshaun WatsonCLEQB@ NYJ | 50.0 | 9% | W15 @ NYG (18th) · W16 @ BAL (21st) · W17 vs IND (23rd). Ranks: points allowed to QBs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 2 |  Jacoby BrissettARIQBvs DET | 46.4 | 10% | W15 vs NYJ (4th) · W16 @ NO (11th) · W17 vs LV (20th). Ranks: points allowed to QBs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 3 |  Kirk CousinsLVQB@ NE | 45.6 | 17% | W15 vs DEN (6th) · W16 vs TEN (7th) · W17 @ ARI (28th). Ranks: points allowed to QBs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 4 |  Jameis WinstonNYGQB@ WASRising | 45.4 | 3% | W15 vs CLE (24th) · W16 @ DET (30th) · W17 @ DAL (32nd). Ranks: points allowed to QBs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 5 |  Aaron RodgersPITQBvs IND | 45.2 | 6% | W15 vs BAL (21st) · W16 vs CAR (26th) · W17 @ TEN (7th). Ranks: points allowed to QBs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 6 |  Daniel JonesINDQB@ PIT | 41.9 | 23% | W15 @ TEN (7th) · W16 vs CIN (25th) · W17 @ CLE (24th). Ranks: points allowed to QBs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 7 |  Cam WardTENQBvs HOU | 40.8 | 6% | W15 vs IND (23rd) · W16 @ LV (20th) · W17 vs PIT (15th). Ranks: points allowed to QBs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 8 |  Malik WillisMIAQBvs CINRising | 40.2 | 11% | W15 @ GB (27th) · W16 vs LAC (3rd) · W17 vs BUF (29th). Ranks: points allowed to QBs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 9 |  Michael Penix Jr.ATLQBvs BAL | 40.2 | 6% | W15 @ WAS (31st) · W16 vs TB (16th) · W17 vs NO (11th). Ranks: points allowed to QBs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 10 |  Geno SmithNYJQBvs CLE | 39.6 | 9% | W15 @ ARI (28th) · W16 vs NE (1st) · W17 vs MIN (2nd). Ranks: points allowed to QBs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 11 |  Malik WashingtonMIAWRvs CINRising | 37.2 | 28% | W15 @ GB (28th) · W16 vs LAC (19th) · W17 vs BUF (32nd). Ranks: points allowed to WRs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 12 |  Tyson BagentCHIQB@ GBSurging | 30.3 | 1% | W15 @ BUF (29th) · W16 vs GB (27th) · W17 vs DET (30th). Ranks: points allowed to QBs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 13 |  Brenton StrangeJAXTEvs PHIRising | 28.5 | 17% | W15 @ HOU (9th) · W16 @ DAL (22nd) · W17 vs WAS (31st). Ranks: points allowed to TEs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 14 |  Mack HollinsNEWRvs LVRising | 27.1 | 13% | W15 @ KC (7th) · W16 @ NYJ (2nd) · W17 vs DEN (6th). Ranks: points allowed to WRs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 15 |  Malachi FieldsNYGWR@ WAS | 25.3 | 7% | W15 vs CLE (24th) · W16 @ DET (31st) · W17 @ DAL (25th). Ranks: points allowed to WRs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 16 |  Tyler AllgeierARIRBvs DET | 25.1 | 28% | W15 vs NYJ (32nd) · W16 @ NO (17th) · W17 vs LV (23rd). Ranks: points allowed to RBs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 17 |  Oronde Gadsden IILACTEvs DENRising | 24.7 | 7% | W15 vs SF (11th) · W16 @ MIA (26th) · W17 vs KC (27th). Ranks: points allowed to TEs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 18 |  Cade OttonTBTE@ DAL | 24.3 | 3% | W15 vs NO (18th) · W16 @ ATL (7th) · W17 vs LAR (5th). Ranks: points allowed to TEs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 19 |  Xavier HutchinsonHOUWR@ TEN | 23.8 | 5% | W15 vs JAX (27th) · W16 @ PHI (22nd) · W17 @ GB (28th). Ranks: points allowed to WRs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 20 |  Ryan FlournoyDALWRvs TBSurging | 23.7 | 5% | W15 @ LAR (20th) · W16 vs JAX (27th) · W17 vs NYG (14th). Ranks: points allowed to WRs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 21 |  Jalon DanielsTBQB@ DALRising | 23.3 | 2% | W15 vs NO (11th) · W16 @ ATL (13th) · W17 vs LAR (8th). Ranks: points allowed to QBs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 22 |  Chris BellMIAWRvs CINRising | 23.2 | 5% | W15 @ GB (28th) · W16 vs LAC (19th) · W17 vs BUF (32nd). Ranks: points allowed to WRs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 23 |  Rashod BatemanBALWR@ ATL | 23.1 | 24% | W15 @ PIT (11th) · W16 vs CLE (24th) · W17 @ CIN (8th). Ranks: points allowed to WRs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 24 |  Darren WallerCARTERising | 22.8 | 34% | W15 vs CIN (32nd) · W16 @ PIT (24th) · W17 vs SEA (16th). Ranks: points allowed to TEs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
| 25 |  Tyquan ThorntonKCWRRising | 22.1 | 1% | W15 vs NE (12th) · W16 vs SF (17th) · W17 @ LAC (19th). Ranks: points allowed to WRs (32nd = most generous), heavily shrunk. |
How this works
Projected points a game over his team’s Weeks 15–17 games, plus the opponents’ (heavily shrunk) fantasy points allowed to his position. Byes count as zero.
League size sets who counts as available: rostered in under 50% (10-team), 35% (12-team) or 10% (14+ team) of ESPN leagues. Enter your Sleeper league to see only players nobody in it has rostered. Points follow your scoring format.
Sources: Edgehalla projections, ESPN rostered %, nflverse scheduleUpdated Mon, Oct 5, 8:00 PM ET
Frequently asked questions
How is the playoff schedule list ranked?
Projected points a game over his team’s Weeks 15–17 games, plus the opponents’ (heavily shrunk) fantasy points allowed to his position. Byes count as zero.
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