Fantasy QB Streamers and Rankings Week 16: Why Brock Purdy and Jared Goff Are Top Options

The fantasy football playoffs are in full swing, with Week 16 soon approaching. With the spotlight on quarterbacks, here are our Week 16 fantasy QB rankings and some streamers to consider.

Top QB Streamers for Week 16

While not in the upper range of our fantasy football rankings, these quarterbacks could be intriguing streaming options in Week 16, as they likely outperform the expectations of many.

Brock Purdy, QB, San Francisco, 49ers

Brock Purdy is now 3-0 in the NFL, including a win in his first start against Tom Brady and his first Thursday Night Football game against the Seattle Seahawks on the road. Purdy showed total command of the offense, completing 17 of 26 passes for 217 yards and two touchdowns with 16.5 PPR fantasy points.

Since Week 13, Purdy has been the QB10 overall in fantasy scoring and 13th in per-game average (17.8), despite recording zero rushing yards and missing Deebo Samuel for more efficient passing attempts. Although his passing volume isn’t the highest (204 per game), Purdy has three straight multi-touchdown games and six combined (T-third most). Purdy is a high-end QB2 streamer for Week 16 fantasy football leagues against the Commanders.

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Jared Goff, Detroit Lions

This should be no shock to any of you who have been around this year, as Jared Goff has been on my QB streamers list seemingly every week. Even in a difficult matchup last week, Goff completed 23 of 38 passes for 252 yards and a touchdown in their win over the Jets.

Although it wasn’t the offensive explosion we had seen in the last two games with 330+ passing yards in back-to-back weeks, it was expected this would be a bit more of a struggle given the strength of the Jets’ pass defense.

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It took until the fourth quarter for Goff to record a touchdown. In reality, it was Brock Wright taking a 4th-and-1 play and turning it into a 51-yard catch and run for a score.

But sometimes, I don’t care how the sausage is made. Look for a significant bounce back in Week 16 against the Carolina Panthers. Goff is a high-end QB2 streamer this week for fantasy football.

Derek Carr, Las Vegas Raiders

I still can’t get over how this game ended. The debacle by the Patriots at the end of the game might very well be the worst play I have ever seen. It’s right up there with the butt fumble and whatever the Colts tried pulling off with Pat McAfee on special teams several years back.

But that’s not why we’re here. Las Vegas was even within striking distance because of the steady play of Derek Carr.

Carr completed 20 of his 38 attempts for 231 yards but threw for three touchdowns with only one interception. The Raiders raced out to a 17-3 lead with touchdowns to Mack Hollins and Darren Waller, who returned from IR. Carr has multiple touchdowns in six of his last seven games but has also thrown an interception in four straight.

With the NFL commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Immaculate Reception on Saturday night with the Raiders traveling to Pittsburgh, keep an eye on the weather, as I’m expecting to see a significant snowstorm later this week.

But if we know the weather in Pittsburgh won’t be too severe, I like Carr to have a decent outing against a Steelers defense that is 22nd in EPA, 19th in success rate, and doesn’t have anyone that can match up against Davante Adams or Waller.

Russell Wilson, QB, Denver Broncos

Do I feel great about this? No, but at least there is a sliver of hope as Russell Wilson is coming off his best game of the season back in Week 14, where he threw for 247 yards and three touchdowns and gained 57 yards on the ground against the Chiefs to finish as the QB3.

Wilson was held out of Week 15 despite clearing concussion protocol and is expected to suit up on Christmas Eve in a rematch with Kansas City. Since Week 11, the Chiefs have been 21st in DVOA and EPA and 28th in points per game (21.59 PPR).

We need to see who will be available at receiver for Denver, but Wilson is a QB2 streamer for fantasy football in Week 16.

Zach Wilson, New York Jets

How lucky are you feeling? With the Jets playing on Thursday Night Football, it appears unlikely that Mike White will be able to play, which means Zach Wilson will be back under center.

I will completely admit I was down on him coming into the weekend, and it took some pro-day-style throws for Wilson to scrape together what was the best game of the season. Wilson was highly inefficient, completing 18 of 35 passes, but threw for 317 yards with two touchdowns and an interception for a season’s best 20.4 PPR points.

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It undoubtedly helped that he was playing the worst passing defense in the NFL, but it could’ve been an even better day if not for Wilson missing multiple easy throws.

Prayer-style throws were hauled in by both Elijah Moore and Garrett Wilson. But if you’re going to tell me Zach Wilson is at least going to utilize his receivers and throw for 30+ attempts again, I’m going to be intrigued, even though I would still prefer White at quarterback.

If you’re in a 2QB or Superflex league, Wilson is an interesting streamer against a Jaguars defense that is 27th in points allowed over the last four weeks.

QB Rankings for Week 16

The rankings below are from me, Senior Fantasy Analyst Tommy Garrett. If you want to ask any of our fantasy analysts about quarterback rankings or streamers for Week 16, then be sure to sign up for the PFN Discord server, which includes daily personalized fantasy advice.

Note that this table is best viewed in landscape on mobile devices and can be sorted using the filters above the table. Within the table are rankings for PPR, half-PPR, and non-PPR. In order to select your scoring system, use the filters above the table. The overall ranking is based on Superflex leagues.