Empty the Bench

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You’ll soon find out whether or not all those long nights making roster adjustments at 1:30am will pay off. Make a mistake on who to start this week and your errors will weigh heavily on your conscience over the next nine long, Bourbon-soaked months. Choose correctly, and you live to point your finger in that dude from Accounting’s face once again. Without further ado, here is ETB’s top 20 QBs, 30 RBs, 36 WRs, 15 TEs, and 15 Team Defenses based on past performance, injuries, bye weeks, and matchups for Week 15.

The Broncos and Texans square off on Thursday night, while the Bungles and 49ers kick off on Saturday. Make the necessary adjustments to your roster before then.

More Free Fantasy Advice for Week 15:

- ETB’s Week 15 Stock Report

- ETB’s Week 15 Fantasy Matchups

- ETB’s Week 15 Cheat Sheet

Fantasy Week 15: Top 20 Quarterbacks

1. Tom Brady, New England vs. NYJ
2. Peyton Manning, Indianapolis @ OAK
3. Tony Romo, Dallas vs. PHI
4. Brett Favre, Green Bay @ STL
5. Matt Hasselbeck, Seattle @ CAR
6. Drew Brees, New Orleans vs. ARZ
7. Derek Anderson, Cleveland vs. BUF
8. Carson Palmer, Cincinnati @ SF
9. Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh vs. JAX
10. Philip Rivers, San Diego vs. DET (Check Status)
11. Kurt Warner, Arizona @ NO
12. Jay Cutler, Denver @ HOU
13. Donovan McNabb, Philadelphia @ DAL
14. Jeff Garcia, Tampa Bay vs. ATL
15. Jon Kitna, Detroit @ SD
16. David Garrard, Jacksonville @ PIT
17. Eli Manning, New York Giants vs. WSH
18. Sage Rosenfels, Houston vs. DEN
19. Tarvaris Jackson, Minnesota vs. CHI
20. Trent Edwards, Buffalo @ CLE

Fantasy Week 15: Top 30 Running Backs

1. LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego vs. DET
2. Adrian Peterson, Minnesota vs. CHI
3. Ryan Grant, Green Bay @ STL
4. Joseph Addai, Indianapolis @ OAK
5. Brian Westbrook, Philadelphia @ DAL
6. Jamal Lewis, Cleveland vs. BUF
7. Willis McGahee, Baltimore @ MIA
8. Earnest Graham, Tampa Bay vs. ATL
9. Marion Barber III, Dallas vs. PHI
10. Frank Gore, San Francisco vs. CIN
11. Edgerrin James, Arizona @ NO
12. Clinton Portis, Washington @ NYG
13. Brandon Jacobs, New York Giants vs. WSH
14. LenDale White, Tennessee @ KC
15. Steven Jackson, St. Louis vs. GB
16. Rudi Johnson, Cincinnati @ SF
17. Willie Parker, Pittsburgh vs. JAX
18. Marshawn Lynch, Buffalo @ CLE
19. Justin Fargas, Oakland vs. IND (Check Status)
20. Shaun Alexander, Seattle @ CAR
21. Aaron Stecker, New Orleans vs. ARI
22. Laurence Maroney, New England vs. NYJ
23. Kevin Jones, Detroit @ SD
24. Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville @ PIT
25. Chester Taylor, Minnesota vs. CHI
26. Adrian Peterson, Chicago @ MIN
27. Thomas Jones, New York Jets @ NE
28. Kolby Smith, Kansas City vs. TEN
29. Selvin Young, Denver @ HOU
30. Fred Taylor, Jacksonville @ PIT
31. Jerious Norwood, Atlanta @ TB
32. Fred Jackson, Buffalo @ CLE
33. DeShaun Foster, Carolina vs. SEA

Fantasy Week 15: Top 36 Wide Receivers

1. Randy Moss, New England vs. NYJ
2. Braylon Edwards, Cleveland vs. BUF
3. Terrell Owens, Dallas vs. PHI
4. Laurence Fitzgerald, Jr., Arizona @ NO
5. Greg Jennings, Green Bay @ STL
6. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, Cincinnati @ SF
7. Chad Johnson, Cincinnati @ SF
8. Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis @ OAK
9. Marques Colston, New Orleans vs. ARI
10. Plaxico Burress, New York Giants vs. WAS
11. Andre Johnson, Houston vs. DEN
12. Wes Welker, New England vs. NYJ
13. Brandon Marshall, Denver @ HOU
14. Hines Ward, Pittsburgh vs. JAX
15. Lee Evans, Buffalo @ CLE
16. Joey Galloway, Tampa Bay vs. ATL
17. Donald Driver, Green Bay @ STL
18. Roddy White, Atlanta @ TB
19. Chris Chambers, San Diego vs. DET
20. Derrick Mason, Baltimore @ MIA
21. Bobby Engram, Seattle vs. CAR
22. Bernard Berrian, Chicago @ MN
23. Patrick Crayton, Dallas vs. PHI (Check Status)
24. Deion Branch, Seattle vs. CAR
25. Kevin Curtis, Philadelphia @ DAL
26. Stevonne Smith, Carolina vs. SEA
27. Santonio Holmes, Pittsburgh vs. JAX
28. Calvin Johnson, Detroit @ SD
29. Anthony Gonzalez, Indianapolis @ OAK
30. Dwayne Bowe, Kansas City vs. HOU
31. Laveranues Coles, New York Jets @ NE
32. Brandon Stokley, Denver @ HOU
33. Jabar Gafney, New England vs. NYJ
34. Nate Burleson, Seattle @ CAR
35. Amani Toomer, New York Giants vs. WAS
36. Santana Moss, Washington @ NYG

Fantasy Week 15: Top 15 Tight Ends

1. Antonio Gates, San Diego vs. DET
2. Jason Witten, Dallas vs. PHI
3. Kellen Winslow, Jr., Cleveland vs. BUF
4. Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City vs. TEN
5. Chris Cooley, Washington @ NYG
6. Donald Lee, Green Bay @ STL
7. Dallas Clark, Indianapolis @ OAK
8. Heath Miller, Pittsburgh vs. JAX
9. Benjamin Watson, New England vs. NYJ
10. Jeremy Shockey, New York Giants vs. WSH
11. Vernon Davis, San Francisco vs. CIN
12. Owen Daniels, Houston vs. DEN
13. Alge Crumpler, Atlanta @ TB
14. Eric Johnson, New Orleans vs. ARZ
15. L.J. Smith, Philadelphia @ DAL (Ruled Out on Friday)

Fantasy Week 15: Top 15 Team Defenses

1. Minnesota Vikings vs. CHI
2. New England Patriots vs. NYJ
3. San Diego Chargers vs. DET
4. New York Giants vs. WSH
5. Indianapolis Colts @ OAK
6. Pittsburgh Steelers vs. JAX
7. Dallas Cowboys vs. PHI
8. Tampa Bay Bucs vs. ATL
9. Seattle Seahawks @ CAR
10. Green Bay Packers @ STL
11. Baltimore Ravens @ MIA
12. Jacksonville Jaguars @ PIT
13. Kansas City Chiefs vs. TEN
14. Miami Dolphins vs. BAL
15. Cincinnati Bengals @ SF