My final fantasy football rankings for NFL Week 16 are here.
To help you make start-sit decisions, I’ve outlined my Week 16 fantasy rankings into tiers so you can better visualize the drop-off in expected production at each position. As always, be sure to check my updated rankings and projections before making final lineup decisions.
Let’s dive into the final version of my Week 16 fantasy football rankings and tiers below.
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Quarterbacks
Tier 1
Jalen Hurts (vs. NYG)
Josh Allen (@ LAC)
Tier 2
Patrick Mahomes (vs. LV)
Lamar Jackson (@ SF)
Justin Fields (vs. ARI)
Dak Prescott (@ MIA)
Tier 3
Brock Purdy (vs. BAL)
Trevor Lawrence (@ TB)
Tua Tagovailoa (vs. DAL)
Jared Goff (@ MIN)
Kyler Murray (@ CHI)
Matthew Stafford (vs. NO)
Nick Mullens (vs. DET)
Russell Wilson (vs. NE)
Tier 4
Geno Smith (@ TEN)
Baker Mayfield (vs. JAX)
Jordan Love (@ CAR)
Jake Browning (@ PIT)
Tier 5
Taylor Heinicke (vs. IND)
Joe Flacco (@ HOU)
Tier 6
Gardner Minshew (@ ATL)
Derek Carr (@ LAR)
Sam Howell (@ NYJ)
Easton Stick (vs. BUF)
Tommy DeVito (@ PHI)
Ryan Tannehill (vs. SEA)
Tier 7
Case Keenum (vs. CLE)
Trevor Siemian (vs. WAS)
Tier 8
Aidan O’Connell (@ KC)
Mason Rudolph (vs. CIN)
Bryce Young (vs. GB)
Bailey Zappe (@ DEN)
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Running backs
Tier 1
Christian McCaffrey (vs. BAL)
Tier 2
Kyren Williams (vs. NO)
Tier 3
Rachaad White (vs. JAX)
Jonathan Taylor (@ ATL)
Tier 4
Isiah Pacheco (vs. LV)
James Cook (@ LAC)
Alvin Kamara (@ LAR)
Ezekiel Elliott (@ DEN)
Travis Etienne (@ TB)
Bijan Robinson (vs. IND)
Kenneth Walker (@ TEN)
Breece Hall (vs. WAS)
Tony Pollard (@ MIA)
Tier 5
Raheem Mostert (vs. DAL)
David Montgomery (@ MIN)
Chuba Hubbard (vs. GB)
De’Von Achane (vs. DAL)
D’Andre Swift (vs. NYG)
Devin Singletary (vs. CLE)
Derrick Henry (vs. SEA)
Joe Mixon (@ PIT)
Javonte Williams (vs. NE)
Saquon Barkley (@ PHI)
Ty Chandler (vs. DET)
Jahmyr Gibbs (@ MIN)
Jaylen Warren (vs. CIN)
Austin Ekeler (vs. BUF)
Aaron Jones (@ CAR)
James Conner (@ CHI)
Josh Jacobs (@ KC)
Tier 6
Jerome Ford (@ HOU)
Najee Harris (vs. CIN)
Antonio Gibson (@ NYJ)
Gus Edwards (@ SF)
Tyjae Spears (vs. SEA)
Tier 7
Tyler Allgeier (vs. IND)
Chase Brown (@ PIT)
D’Onta Foreman (vs. ARI)
AJ Dillon (@ CAR)
Kareem Hunt (@ HOU)
Tier 8
Zach Charbonnet (@ TEN)
Chris Rodriguez (@ NYJ)
Roschon Johnson (vs. ARI)
Tier 9
Khalil Herbert (vs. ARI)
Kenneth Gainwell (vs. NYG)
Clyde Edwards-Helaire (vs. LV)
Jamaal Williams (@ LAR)
Justice Hill (@ SF)
Cordarrelle Patterson (vs. IND)
Samaje Perine (vs. NE)
Rico Dowdle (@ MIA)
Miles Sanders (vs. GB)
Alexander Mattison (vs. DET)
Jaleel McLaughlin (vs. NE)
Dalvin Cook (vs. WAS)
Tier 10
Isaiah Spiller (vs. BUF)
Latavius Murray (@ LAC)
D’Ernest Johnson (@ TB)
Israel Abanikanda (vs. WAS)
Dameon Pierce (vs. CLE)
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Wide Receivers
Tier 1
CeeDee Lamb (@ MIA)
Tyreek Hill (vs. DAL)
Tier 2
Justin Jefferson (vs. DET)
A.J. Brown (vs. NYG)
Amon-Ra St. Brown (@ MIN)
Tier 3
Deebo Samuel (vs. BAL)
Stefon Diggs (@ LAC)
Cooper Kupp (vs. NO)
Mike Evans (vs. JAX)
Rashee Rice (vs. LV)
Tier 4
Jaylen Waddle (vs. DAL)
Brandon Aiyuk (vs. BAL)
Puka Nacua (vs. NO)
Davante Adams (@ KC)
D.J. Moore (vs. ARI)
DeAndre Hopkins (vs. SEA)
Calvin Ridley (@ TB)
Chris Godwin (vs. JAX)
Chris Olave (@ LAR)
Amari Cooper (@ HOU)
Garrett Wilson (vs. WAS)
DK Metcalf (@ TEN)
DeVonta Smith (vs. NYG)
Tier 5
Tee Higgins (@ PIT)
Tyler Lockett (@ TEN)
Drake London (vs. IND)
Courtland Sutton (vs. NE)
Zay Flowers (@ SF)
Nico Collins (vs. CLE)
Jayden Reed (@ CAR)
Jordan Addison (vs. DET)
Tier 6
Terry McLaurin (@ NYJ)
Josh Downs (@ ATL)
Demario Douglas (@ DEN)
Adam Thielen (vs. GB)
Dontayvion Wicks (@ CAR)
Brandin Cooks (@ MIA)
Romeo Doubs (@ CAR)
Diontae Johnson (vs. CIN)
Jaxon Smith-Njigba (@ TEN)
George Pickens (vs. CIN)
Tier 7
Jerry Jeudy (vs. NE)
Curtis Samuel (@ NYJ)
Rashid Shaheed (@ LAR)
Noah Brown (vs. CLE)
Tyler Boyd (@ PIT)
Elijah Moore (@ HOU)
Jakobi Meyers (@ KC)
Wan’Dale Robinson (@ PHI)
DeVante Parker (@ DEN)
Odell Beckham Jr. (@ SF)
Josh Palmer (vs. BUF)
Gabe Davis (@ LAC)
Jonathan Mingo (vs. GB)
Michael Wilson (@ CHI)
Parker Washington (@ TB)
Tier 8
D.J. Montgomery (@ ATL)
Alec Pierce (@ ATL)
Jameson Williams (@ MIN)
Greg Dortch (@ CHI)
Quentin Johnston (vs. BUF)
Jahan Dotson (@ NYJ)
Darius Slayton (@ PHI)
Treylon Burks (vs. SEA)
Darnell Mooney (vs. ARI)
Demarcus Robinson (vs. NO)
Rondale Moore (@ CHI)
K.J. Osborn (vs. DET)
Cedric Tillman (@ HOU)
Khalil Shakir (@ LAC)
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Tight Ends
Tier 1
Travis Kelce (vs. LV)
Tier 2
Trey McBride (@ CHI)
T.J. Hockenson (vs. DET)
Evan Engram (@ TB)
Sam LaPorta (@ MIN)
George Kittle (vs. BAL)
David Njoku (@ HOU)
Tier 3
Jake Ferguson (@ MIA)
Tier 4
Isaiah Likely (@ SF)
Cole Kmet (vs. ARI)
Dallas Goedert (vs. NYG)
Kyle Pitts (vs. IND)
Dalton Kincaid (@ LAC)
Tier 5
Darren Waller (@ PHI)
Tanner Hudson (@ PIT)
Gerald Everett (vs. BUF)
Tucker Kraft (@ CAR)
Pat Freiermuth (vs. CIN)
Dalton Schultz (vs. CLE)
Tier 6
Taysom Hill (@ LAR)
Chigoziem Okonkwo (vs. SEA)
Tyler Conklin (vs. WAS)
Cade Otton (vs. JAX)
Tyler Higbee (vs. NO)
Tier 7
Logan Thomas (@ NYJ)
Jonnu Smith (vs. IND)
Noah Fant (@ TEN)
Juwan Johnson (@ LAR)
Tier 8
Mike Gesicki (@ DEN)
Durham Smythe (vs. DAL)
Austin Hooper (@ KC)
Kylen Granson (@ ATL)
Dawson Knox (@ LAC)
Tommy Tremble (vs. GB)
Pharaoh Brown (@ DEN)
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Kickers
Tier 1
Younghoe Koo (vs. IND)
Harrison Butker (vs. LV)
Tyler Bass (@ LAC)
Brandon Aubrey (@ MIA)
Tier 2
Jake Elliott (vs. NYG)
Jake Moody (vs. BAL)
Justin Tucker (@ SF)
Matt Gay (@ ATL)
Cairo Santos (vs. ARI)
Wil Lutz (vs. NE)
Dustin Hopkins (@ HOU)
Greg Joseph (vs. DET)
Jason Sanders (vs. DAL)
Chase McLaughlin (vs. JAX)
Tier 3
Michael Badgley (@ MIN)
Jason Myers (@ TEN)
Lucas Havrisik (vs. NO)
Evan McPherson (@ PIT)
Greg Zuerlein (vs. WAS)
Brandon McManus (@ TB)
Blake Grupe (@ LAR)
Tier 4
Chris Boswell (vs. CIN)
Matt Prater (@ CHI)
Eddy Pineiro (vs. GB)
Anders Carlson (@ CAR)
Nick Folk (vs. SEA)
Daniel Carlson (@ KC)
Matt Ammendola (vs. CLE)
Mason Crosby (@ PHI)
Cameron Dicker (vs. BUF)
Joey Slye (@ NYJ)
Chad Ryland (@ DEN)
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Defenses
Tier 1
Philadelphia Eagles (vs. NYG)
Denver Broncos (vs. NE)
New York Jets (vs. WAS)
Kansas City Chiefs (vs. LV)
Green Bay Packers (@ CAR)
Buffalo Bills (@ LAC)
Tier 2
Cincinnati Bengals (@ PIT)
Cleveland Browns (@ HOU)
Washington Commanders (@ NYJ)
Seattle Seahawks (@ TEN)
Pittsburgh Steelers (vs. CIN)
Tier 3
Houston Texans (vs. CLE)
Chicago Bears (vs. ARI)
Detroit Lions (@ MIN)
Jacksonville Jaguars (@ TB)
Carolina Panthers (vs. GB)
San Francisco 49ers (vs. BAL)
Los Angeles Rams (vs. NO)
Tier 4
Atlanta Falcons (vs. IND)
Indianapolis Colts (@ ATL)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (vs. JAX)
Miami Dolphins (vs. DAL)
Arizona Cardinals (@ CHI)
New England Patriots (@ DEN)
Tennessee Titans (vs. SEA)
Tier 5
Dallas Cowboys (@ MIA)
New Orleans Saints (@ LAR)
Baltimore Ravens (@ SF)
Las Vegas Raiders (@ KC)
Minnesota Vikings (vs. DET)
New York Giants (@ PHI)
Los Angeles Chargers (vs. BUF)
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