The Jets snapped a four-game losing streak with a 32-25 win over the Jaguars last week, but even in the previous three losses, New York averaged 24.5 points per game compared to 17.7 over its first 10 contests. This week, the Jets host the Rams, who allowed 42 points to the Bills two weeks ago, so how high should New York players be in the Week 16 Fantasy football rankings? Although New York’s offense is performing better, the defense is playing worse and allowing 27.2 points per game over the last five outings, so is Matthew Stafford a strong option at quarterback for Week 16 Fantasy football lineups? Before setting your Week 16 Fantasy football lineups, be sure to check out the Week 16 Fantasy football rankings from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
When it comes to ranking players, SportsLine’s model beat human experts in Fantasy football for the past several seasons, especially when there were big differences in ranking. Over the course of a season, that could literally be the difference between winning your league or going home empty-handed.
The same model has a proven track record of providing Fantasy football tips, including being ahead of the curve on players like A.J. Brown, Jonathan Taylor, Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey, Alvin Kamara, and Jahmyr Gibbs. Anybody who banked on players like those made a run at their league title.
Now, SportsLine has simulated the entire Week 16 NFL schedule 10,000 times and released its latest Week 16 Fantasy football rankings. Head to SportsLine now to see them.
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Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top Week 16 Fantasy football QB picks:
1. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals: Volume certainly matters when it comes to Fantasy, and Burrow isn’t getting shortchanged in that area. He leads the league in both pass attempts and completions, which has resulted in him also leading the NFL in both passing yards and passing touchdowns.
2. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: The clear-cut MVP favorite, Allen has been on an unprecedented stretch recently. Over his last three games, he has seven passing touchdowns, six rushing touchdowns and a receiving touchdown. With everything he’s bringing to the table in terms of positive Fantasy points, he also isn’t supplying any negative Fantasy points as he has zero turnovers over this run.
3. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens: The two-time MVP is coming off his sixth career game with five passing touchdowns and no picks, and now he gets to face a suddenly reeling Steelers defense. Pittsburgh has allowed seven passing touchdowns over its last three games after giving up the same number of passing touchdowns over its previous eight games. See more top QBs here.
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top Week 16 Fantasy football RB picks:
1. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions: David Montgomery (knee) is out for the season, which elevates Gibbs from being in a timeshare to the clear-cut leader of Detroit’s backfield. In three games that Montgomery missed in the 2023 season, Gibbs averaged 132.3 scrimmage yards, with two total touchdowns.
2. Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons: As Kirk Cousins’ play has declined, Atlanta has relied more on Robinson. He has 20-plus rush attempts in four of his last five games after hitting that threshold just twice over his previous 26 games. On Sunday, he’ll face a Giants defense which has allowed the fourth-most Fantasy points to opposing running backs.
3. Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals: Brown has performed as the RB4 over the last seven weeks, and he has both a high floor and a high ceiling. He has at least 94 scrimmage yards in six straight games, and he’s scored 11 touchdowns over his last 11 contests. See more top RBs here.
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top Week 16 Fantasy football WR picks:
1. Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals: Whenever you lead the NFL in receptions (102), receiving yards (1,413) and receiving touchdowns (15), then you naturally lead all receivers in Fantasy points as well. Chase has already racked up more Fantasy points this season than any of his three previous NFL seasons and gets to face a Cleveland defense in Week 16 that is 26th in points allowed and 30th in yards allowed.
2. Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars: The rookie has continued to produce no matter who is throwing him passes, and he’s had at least 86 scrimmage yards in each of his last four games. His three games with his most targets have also come over the last three weeks, so the Jags appear to be force-feeding him, which benefits whoever has him in their Week 16 Fantasy football lineups.
3. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams: Only Chase has racked up more Fantasy points amongst wideouts than Nacua since Week 8. Now, he gets to face a Jets defense which has allowed three wide receivers to have at least 99 receiving yards over the last two weeks. See more top WRs here.
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top Week 16 Fantasy football TE picks:
1. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers: Kittle is the TE2 in Fantasy football and TE1 on a points-per-game basis this season. He had four receptions for 61 yards last week after having six receptions for 151 yards the week before as an integral part of a banged-up offense in San Francisco.
2. Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders: Bowers is the only tight end with more points than Kittle this season and he’s been able to produce regardless of who the Raiders quarterback has been. He leads the team in receptions (90), yards (968) and touchdowns (four). The Raiders play the Jaguars, who rank 28th in scoring defense at 26.9 ppg this season.
3. Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals: McBride had nine receptions for 87 yards last week against the Patriots and he has the second-most receiving yards (938) among tight ends this season. He’s the TE3 in Fantasy football this season despite not having a receiving touchdown, but the Cardinals play the Panthers, who have the worst scoring defense in the league at 29.9 ppg. See more top TEs here.
Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top three Week 16 Fantasy football D/ST picks:
1. Vikings D/ST: Minnesota has the league’s No. 4 scoring defense and will face a Seahawks offense that could be without starting quarterback Geno Smith. Even if Smith plays, the Seahawks struggle to protect the quarterback as just two teams have allowed more sacks than Seattle.
2. Bills D/ST: Buffalo has the league’s best turnover differential, in part, due to it ranking fifth in the NFL in takeaways. It will match up against the Patriots for the first time this season on Sunday, and New England has arguably the league’s worst offense. The Pats are bottom-three in both points scored and yards gained.
3. Colts D/ST: Indy may be a surprising choice for the No. 3 Fantasy defense, but when you see it’s opponent, then you’ll see why the Colts are ranked so high. They will host a Titans team which had six turnovers last week and has the most giveaways (29) on the season. No matter if it’s Will Levis or Mason Rudolph starting for Tennessee, one shouldn’t hesitate in inserting the Colts into Week 16 Fantasy football lineups. See more top D/ST here.
Now that you know who the top three at each position are, you’ll want to see the full Week 16 Fantasy football rankings from SportsLine. The model has identified a stunner in the top 10 at quarterback, and knowing who it is can give you a huge edge in your league. Head to SportsLine now to get Week 16 Fantasy football rankings.
So who should you target in your Week 16 Fantasy football rankings, and which surprising quarterback could lead you to victory? Visit SportsLine now to get Week 16 Fantasy Football rankings for every single position, all from the model that has a history of making league-winning calls, and find out.
