Ranking the most unexpected fantasy football studs of 2015

With this year's fantasy season slowly gearing toward the playoffs, it's almost time to take a look back on the campaign as a whole. And 2015 has been headlined by its remarkable surprises.

Fantasy's top running back, Devonte Freeman, emerged from a disappointing rookie year to take firm grasp of the No. 1. spot. Old timers -- like a certain trio that powers the Arizona Cardinals' offense -- has returned from the depths of fantasy irrelevance to dominate the season.

Above, we ranked the top 10 surprise fantasy breakout stars. Click through the gallery to see how we see things, and tweet us at @AOLSports to share your thoughts.

See how one little-known running back may change the makeup of your league's playoffs:

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