Week 15 of the Page 2 Fantasy Football Challenge is upon us. Each week, a guest picker chooses a quarterback, wide receiver and running back. The only players off-limits are those selected by the previous week's guest picker. The guest — Eric Thompson, who lives in St. Paul and is a writer for the Vikings blog Daily Norseman — will go head-to-head against Star Tribune writer Michael Rand, who is not allowed to pick anyone projected by NFL.com experts to score in the top 10 this week at their respective positions:
eric thompson'S WEEK 15 FANTASY PICKS
QB: Peyton Manning, Broncos
NFL.com QB projection: No. 3
Matchup: Chargers
Yeah, I know, really going out on a limb here. But judging from last week's game, Manning is determined to prove that throwing it 95 times in the Denver cold doesn't bother him. Thursday night games have the tendency to be sloppy, but San Diego's pass defense is sloppier.
RB: Jamaal Charles, Chiefs
NFL.com RB projection: No. 1
Matchup: Raiders