It's Week 14, and your fantasy start 'em, sit 'em decisions are coming down to the wire. We've compiled all of our Week 14 rankings for PPR, standard, and superflex leagues in one place to help you decide who to start.If you're looking for more analysis, click the links located throughout the article, which include DFS advice and injury updates (directly below).
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Our positional rankings can help. Our analysts get you ready for Josh Allen vs. New England and every other Week 16 game with their position - by - position fantasy football rankings . 2021 Fantasy Football Rankings powered by FantasyProsECR ™ - Expert Consensus Rankings .
And Week 16 will b no different. Pitts still has just one touchdown on the year, Knox has the toughest matchup on the board, and Gesicki and Ertz have both struggled with consistency on a week -to- week basis. But as you'll see below, they all project better than any streamer. Which means I'm probably going to tell you to start them in Week 16 , even if it's not with confidence. Fantasy Football Week 16 : Rankings by position , full positional previews and top - 150 overall rankings .
Let's just hope we can avoid any re-scheduled games this week, but those Tuesday night games weren't great for anyone. Except for Cooper Kupp, I guess, who is making a strong case to be the No. 2 overall pick in Fantasy drafts next year.
Nov 8, 2021; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Chicago Bears quarterback Justin Fields (1) passes against the Pittsburgh Steelers during the first quarter at Heinz Field.
But that's a conversation topic for another day. Because today, we're taking our first look at Week 16 with my initial rankings and Heath Cummings' position previews. And things are, obviously, kind of a mess. We've still got players from last week on the COVID list or dealing with injuries, plus we've got nearly the entire Buccaneers skill player group dealing with injuries -- with Leonard Fournette and Chris Godwin out for the rest of the regular season -- plus the likes of Travis Kelce, Tyreek Hill, and Austin Ekeler on the COVID list and Joe Mixon dealing with an ankle injury.
Jalen Hurts, Damien Harris, Miles Sanders, Jordan Howard, and Myles Gaskin are coming off byes, but they were dealing with various ailments last week. Their availabilities will affect Week 15 fantasy waiver pickups, so you need the latest injury and COVID updates.For all the latest fantasy news, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy.
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More fantasy football fun for Week 16 : Waiver Wire Wide Receiver Notes: I have Tyreek Hill back in the top three this week . Last week he went above and beyond against the Chargers. 2022 Hitter Rankings : Top 150 Hitters For Fantasy Baseball. December 20, 2021 By Chris Clegg 13 Comments.
Among many other injuries. Although, hey, at least A.J. Brown might be back this week!
We'll have updates on all of the injuries you need to know about for Week 16 in tomorrow's newsletter with the first practice reports coming out later today, along with start and sit calls from Dave Richard and Jamey Eisenberg.
For now, I've got my first round of rankings for Week 16 ready to go here:
And you can find more of my thoughts, plus Heath Cummings' preview for each position further down in today's newsletter:
Every Tuesday, Heath Cummings previews each position, providing injury insights, key stats to know, the best waiver-wire adds, DFS targets, and more for quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end. This week, I've got Heath's previews for each position as normal, but also my quick thoughts on each plus my rankings for each. Here's everything you need to know for Week 16:
COVID and injuries have Jalen Hurts, Terry McLaurin, Tyler Lockett, and Tyler Higbee up in the air for Tuesday's Week 15 games. Get the latest updates ahead of your fantasy start 'em, sit 'em decisions.For all the latest fantasy news, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy.
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Dec 22, 2015. Fantasy football Week 16 : Complete player rankings for every position . David Johnson has stepped into a starring role at the perfect time for the Cardinals and for his fantasy owners. Who else tops the Week 16 rankings ? Who else will leave a gift or two under their owners’ trees this week ? Who might leave nothing behind but a lump of coal and a dud of a performance in championship week ? Find out in our Week 16 positional rankings . • Join this FREE money 1- week fantasy football league.
My Week 16 fantasy kicker rankings are pretty close to the ECR (Expert Consensus Rankings ), and that includes having Justin Tucker outside of the number one spot. I've decided I can no longer have Tucker in that spot, given how aggressive John Harbaugh is coaching this year. If Harbaugh is going to continue to eschew extra points and field goals in order to "go for it," Tucker is just not going to have the opportunities that some other kickers will have. I still think Tucker is the best kicker in the game. But his fantasy prospects are in an absolute tail-spin with Harbaugh coaching the way he is.
As we prep for Week 16, COVID remains one of the defining features of the football landscape. At quarterback, we've got three starters – Taylor Heinicke, Baker Mayfield, and Jared Goff – though the good news is, those guys aren't really Fantasy relevant most weeks, so you probably shouldn't miss them.
The bad news is that Lamar Jackson is still dealing with his ankle injury, and we still don't know if he's going to play – though Tyler Huntley was so impressive in his absence that he might be a top-12 QB even if Jackson does have to miss time. So, the really, really bad news is that there just aren't many quarterbacks actually playing well right now.
Week 15 saw just 38 passing touchdowns thrown in 32 QB games, the lowest total in a week with a full schedule since Week 15 of 2018. Passing production accounted for just 14.17 Fantasy points per QB game last week, the lowest total of the season and, again, the lowest total since Week 15 of 2018. In an era where passing production has basically consistently increased year over year, the second half of this season has seen a steep decline, and it's impacted elite quarterbacks just as much as the lower tiers, with a few key exceptions.
Injuries and COVID continues to make start 'em, sit 'em decisions practically impossible, but if you've made the second round of your fantasy football playoffs, we're here for you. Get Week 16 fantasy lineup advice and DFS tips from SN NFL expert Vinnie Iyer.This week figures to be busy and stressful for a lot of reasons for most fantasy owners, so as a friendly reminder, there's the regularly scheduled Thursday night game (49ers vs. Titans), two Saturday games (Packers vs. Browns and Colts vs. Cardinals), 12 regularly scheduled Sunday games, and the regularly scheduled Monday night game (Dolphins vs. Saints).
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Since the Week 11 rankings , Rodgers has thrown 13 touchdowns (and 13 big-time throws) and zero interceptions while averaging 8.9 yards per attempt. His 78.9% adjusted completion rate over that span is still stellar despite him missing key receivers at various points and operating behind a patchwork offensive line. Power Rankings are PFF’s NFL power ratings based on weekly player grades in each facet of play. These power rankings are adjusted based on coach, quarterback and the market each season.
Which makes it hard to know who you can trust in this Fantasy playoff week. For instance, Dak Prescott is averaging just 12.6 points per game over his past five, while Kyler Murray hasn't topped 20 in either of his past two games. Patrick Mahomes has been wildly inconsistent, and, oh yeah, Tom Brady just lost his top three targets from this season.
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Is Lamar Jackson playing in Week 16 for the Ravens against the Bengals? We have the latest injury updates ahead of the official active/inactive report and one of your most important start 'em, sit 'em decisions in the fantasy playoffs.We'll continue to update this article with news on Jackson up until the official active/inactive report comes out on Sunday around 11:30 p.m. ET. For all the latest fantasy updates, follow us on Twitter @SN_Fantasy.
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Josh Jacobs is my No. 5 RB this week. Ezekiel Elliott is still top-10 for me. Maybe my rankings are just wildly off base this week, or maybe the running back position is just a total mess. That doesn't mean there aren't good options – there actually are plenty of really intriguing players out there. The problem is, it's hard to know who you can trust, as of Wednesday afternoon, at least.
For instance, I could see ranking the likes of Samaje Perine, Justin Jackson, or Jeff Wilson ahead of Elliott, but we just don't yet know what their roles are going to be. If Joe Mixon, Austin Ekeler, and Elijah Mitchell are all out, maybe all three would be ahead of Elliott. But, until we know those starters are out, it's hard to make that call.
It's similarly hard to make that call with guys in split backfields, most notably Aaron Jones and Javonte Williams. There's obviously big upside with both, but both seem to be stuck in near 50-50 splits in their own backfields. Cordarrelle Patterson has an incredible matchup against Detroit, but he's also seen his role in the passing game decrease significantly of late, leaving him much more touchdown-dependent than he was earlier in the season for his value.
It's Week 16, and your fantasy start 'em, sit 'em decisions are coming down to the wire. We've compiled all of our Week 16 rankings for PPR, standard, and superflex leagues in one place to help you decide who to start.If you're looking for more analysis, click the links located throughout the article, which include DFS advice and injury updates (directly below).
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And then there's Elliott, who just hasn't been good for a long time – he's averaging 3.3 yards per carry and 3.7 yards per target over his past six games. That's brutal. But he's also getting five targets per game and at 12.2 carries, and the Cowboys are 10.5-point favorites against Washington. I'd expect he's going to continue to have a healthy workload and a good chance for a touchdown. Maybe his upside isn't as high as some other backs, but his role just remains too valuable for me to get away from.
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How many wide receivers can you really trust in Week 16? For many of you, this week is your chance to get into the Fantasy championship, after likely having skated by during one of the worst Fantasy weeks I can remember, and right now it feels like there aren't any wide receivers you can trust.
Get your fantasy football week started off right with our start 'em, sit 'em lineup advice for San Francisco and Tennessee on Week 16 ''Thursday Night Football."The 49ers' offense is rolling with everyone key healthy, save for rookie running back Elijah Mitchell (knee). The running game has worked either with Deebo Samuel crossing over from wide receiver or Jeff Wilson Jr handling most of the carries. Tight end George Kittle has joined Samuel in dominating, and Brandon Aiyuk has found more relevance playing off both in the passing game.
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Of course, that's not true. There are dozens of them! Dozens!
Okay, probably not plural-dozens. Maybe just a dozen. In my rankings this week, there is a pretty dramatic drop in projected production between No. 9, Deebo Samuel, and No. 10, Jaylen Waddle, however, I would still feel pretty good about starting basically everyone through WR13, Marquise Brown. And, heck, I'll throw CeeDee Lamb in there, and probably Tee Higgins, despite his struggles in Week 15. And yeah, Russell Gage is pretty hard to get away from, and Gabriel Davis looks like a potential league-winner with Cole Beasley and possibly Emmanuel Sanders out. Okay, fine, Christian Kirk, too – he has 31 targets in the four games DeAndre Hopkins has missed this season.
But certainly not Michael Pittman, Ja'Marr Chase, Chase Claypool, Terry McLaurin, Amari Cooper, or … well, you get the point. So, not quite dozens, but more than a dozen, for sure. Hopefully, having made the playoffs, you don't have to reach too much further than, say, No. 20 in the rankings for your starters. Because it's rough out there.
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There was some talk last week around Fantasy Football circles about Travis Kelce no longer being the No. 1 tight end, so he went out and put together the sixth-best tight end performance in a single game since 2000, with 41.1 PPR points. Of course, it's not like Mark Andrews, the consensus No. 1 last week, was much worse – he had the 17th-best performance, with 35.6 points. And it's worth pausing here, as the Fantasy playoffs move to the semi-finals, to note just how big of an edge those elite tight ends have still been able to give you this season.
It's time to win a fantasy football championship, and that starts with making the right start 'em, sit 'em decisions. Get Week 17 fantasy lineup advice and NFL DFS tips from SN NFL expert Vinnie Iyer.Obviously, all of the advice below is subject to change, as players can be snatched up by the reserve/COVID list without warning. With the NFL's new protocols in place, more players, such as Gabriel Davis, Mike Williams, and even Carson Wentz, could be available this week, but injuries and other issues figure to leave fantasy owners sweating out more than a few game-time decisions.
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Of the 30-best tight end performances in a single game since 2000, six have happened this season:
Talk about coming up big at the right time. Overall, this position remains incredibly weak, with just six or maybe seven players I feel good about starting right now, with a clear drop after No. 4, Rob Gronkowski. The elites at the position still remain arguably the biggest consistent edge you can find in Fantasy – though, unfortunately, Kelce's status for Week 16 is very much in doubt after he tested positive for COVID, shrinking the already shallow pool of reliable options at the worst time.
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Fantasy Football Start 'Em Sit 'Em: Week 17 lineup advice, best matchups, DFS picks .
It's time to win a fantasy football championship, and that starts with making the right start 'em, sit 'em decisions. Get Week 17 fantasy lineup advice and NFL DFS tips from SN NFL expert Vinnie Iyer.Obviously, all of the advice below is subject to change, as players can be snatched up by the reserve/COVID list without warning. With the NFL's new protocols in place, more players, such as Gabriel Davis, Mike Williams, and even Carson Wentz, could be available this week, but injuries and other issues figure to leave fantasy owners sweating out more than a few game-time decisions.