Part the Cloud: A Deep Dive into Wide Receivers and Defensive Schemes for 2025 Week 15

We’ve officially reached Week 15, and this is where the season turns up the heat. High-leverage games, desperate teams, and aggressive game plans are the norm—and that’s exactly where opportunity lives. Let’s take advantage.


🎥 The Film Room

Before diving into this week’s gems, let’s review how our picks have performed over the last two weeks.


Week 13 Recap

Jakobi Meyers

  • DK: 3.7x | FD: 3x
    Meyers came through on a slate that lacked fireworks at the wide receiver position. A steady performance when consistency was hard to find.

Tyrell Shavers

  • DK: 0.0x | FD: 0.0x
    A complete miss—Shavers failed to see a single target.

John Metchie

  • DK: 1.5x | FD: 0.65x
    The target share (8 looks) suggested upside, but efficiency was lacking. He hauled in only half of those for 19 yards. The process wasn’t awful, but the results were underwhelming.


Week 14 Recap

Jakobi Meyers

  • DK: 2.9x | FD: 2.4x
    Another strong target share, but just four receptions. A touchdown salvaged the day. He still has Lawrence’s trust, making him a viable option in the right spots.

Pat Bryant

  • DK: 2.1x | FD: 1x
    Perfect efficiency with four catches on four targets, though only 32 yards. While the box score doesn’t impress, he finished as the team’s second-leading receiver. Brighter days should be ahead.


🏈 11 Personnel

Three-wide receiver sets dominate today’s game—so we’ll follow suit. Here are my favorite low-owned wide receiver plays for the week.


Brian Thomas Jr.

  • DK: $5,700 (Proj. Own: 5.27%)

  • FD: $6,000 (Proj. Own: 8.78%)

It’s about time I got a chance to write up BTJ. The season hasn’t been kind to him, but signs point to a potential upswing—and I want to be early.

The Jets are a tough pass defense overall, but their vulnerabilities show up against Man coverage and 2-High safety looks. Jakobi Meyers typically handles the 2-High work, while Thomas has quietly excelled against Man coverage in recent weeks.

With Azareye’h Thomas sidelined, Brian Thomas Jr. is likely to see snaps against Qwan’tez Stiggers, a matchup worth targeting. While this looks tough on paper, the underlying metrics suggest value—especially if we’re starting to see flashes of the real BTJ.


Deebo Samuel

  • DK: $5,300 (Proj. Own: 6.26%)

  • FD: $6,800 (Proj. Own: 4.29%)

There’s an opportunity here with Deebo. Terry McLaurin will draw attention, but Deebo has the better matchup.

The Giants struggle mightily against Man coverage and 2-High shells, areas where Deebo thrives. While McLaurin may see more volume, Deebo has been the more impactful player—winning consistently in one-on-one situations and remaining elite against Zone coverage.

He should also benefit from a favorable matchup against Andru Phillips. Overall, the Giants may be the most generous defense in the league when it comes to allowing completions. This sets up nicely.


A.J. Brown

  • DK: $6,800 (Proj. Own: 7.24%)

  • FD: $8,200 (Proj. Own: 3.9%)

We all know A.J. likes to talk—and we also know he wants the ball. What better spot to feed him than a matchup where Philadelphia won’t need to overextend themselves?

The Raiders struggle most against Man coverage and 2-High looks (a recurring theme), which happens to be where A.J. does his best work. While his recent production is down compared to his season averages, he’s still the alpha in this offense.

Philadelphia needs to remain functionally multi-dimensional, and the Raiders—especially of late—have been one of the league’s worst pass defenses. The opportunity is there if the Eagles choose to take it.


📝 In Summary

These are my three favorite low-owned wide receiver plays for the week. If you have questions about the process or want to discuss other players, feel free to tag me in the channels—TreyJ989.

Thanks for reading.
Let’s make some bold moves this week. 🚀