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Start-sit decisions can be vexing for even the best of fantasy managers, especially as we navigate the bye-week season. Here’s our Week 15 traffic report to help you set those lineups.

Green Light ✅

TE Harold Fannin Jr. at Bears: Perhaps the genie is out of the bottle after Fannin’s 8-114-1 explosion against Tennessee. The weather will be frigid in Chicago, but Fannin went to Bowling Green and now plays for Cleveland — he’s used to these conditions. More importantly, he shows rapport with fellow rookie Shedeur Sanders.

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RB Travis Etienne Jr. vs. Jets: He’s held off all challenges in the Jacksonville backfield, with Tank Bigsby getting traded and Bhayshul Tuten getting benched after fumbles last week. Etienne should get all the work he can handle in a positive game script against the Jets, and the New York rushing defense has struggled all year.

WR Wan’Dale Robinson vs. Commanders: Over the past six weeks, Robinson has quietly totaled the most catches and targets at the wide receiver position. Robinson can be a needle-mover in the fantasy playoffs, starting with a Washington secondary that’s been exploited all year.

QB Marcus Mariota at Giants: He’s been a handy substitute when needed, checking in as the QB3, QB9 and QB13 in his last three starts. Terry McLaurin is healthy again and the Giants defense has been a mess all year, setting up Mariota to be a sleeper quarterback in Week 15.

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Yellow Light 😕

RB TreVeyon Henderson vs. Bills: The Buffalo rushing defense is a matchup to exploit, but the last time we saw the Patriots, Henderson and Rhamondre Stevenson were in a 50-50 timeshare (Henderson had 14 touches, Stevenson 15). Both backs are worth consideration in Week 15, but neither is a slam dunk.

WR Michael Wilson at Texans: He’s performed like a WR1 when Marvin Harrison Jr. hasn’t played, and Harrison (heel) will likely sit Week 15. But we need to downgrade Wilson to WR2 status against the NFL’s best overall defense.

TE Isaiah Likely at Bengals: Given that he’s the No. 2 tight end on his own team, I can’t quite push Likely into the green section. But he was Baltimore’s best player the last time they faced the Bengals (5-95-0), and he saw plenty of goal-line activity last week, scoring once and just missing a second touchdown. He’s earned a role here.

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RB Kareem Hunt vs. Chargers: He hasn’t been an explosive back for some time, averaging a pedestrian 3.6 yards per carry since the beginning of 2022. But the Chiefs call his number plenty (80 carries in five weeks), and Hunt also has six touchdowns in his last six games. Hunt holds flex appeal for Week 15.

Red Light 🚨

RB David Montgomery at Rams: The Detroit backfield now belongs to Jahmyr Gibbs, with Montgomery totaling just 32 touches the last four games. Montgomery needs to score a touchdown to meet his fantasy quota, and he’s not active enough in the passing game to carry Week 15 upside.

RB Tony Pollard at 49ers: His Week 14 smash game at Cleveland (25-161-2) came out of nowhere, his first finish inside the top 12 this season. But the Titans might have to junk the running game early at San Francisco as 12.5-point underdogs. We skate to where the puck is headed, not where it’s been.

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WR Michael Pittman Jr. at Seahawks: Philip Rivers returns to the NFL after a five-year absence, as the slumping Colts are in desperation mode after losing Daniel Jones. Seattle’s defense has been outstanding all year, and it’s particularly stingy against wide receivers. Root for the Rivers story, but keep your common sense.

TE Oronde Gadsden II vs. Chiefs: He’s hit the rookie wall in the final quarter of the year, and the Chargers likely want to employ a conservative game plan as they manage an injured Justin Herbert (hand) and a makeshift offensive line. Consider every piece of the LAC passing game a downgrade this week.