The Chicago Bears will face the Detroit Lions in Week 16. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding TE Cole Kmet.
Is Cole Kmet Playing in Week 16?
Kmet is not listed on the injury report this week. Barring any setbacks, he is expected to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Bears’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Cole Kmet in Week 16?
Since the beginning of November, Chicago’s talented receiving trio has rotated whose day it is to shine. Rome Odunze and DJ Moore have both had 100-yard games during that stretch, while Keenan Allen posted consecutive top-five finishes at the position in Weeks 12-13.
We were always asking a lot of Caleb Williams to provide consistent value to two pass catchers, so why would we enter a matchup with our season on the line with his fourth option in our starting lineup?
Kmet has struggled to make multiple impact plays over the course of 60 minutes all season long, and his 8.3% target share in the first meeting with the Lions doesn’t exactly inspire me with confidence for this game played on short rest.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 16 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Cole Kmet’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 16
As of Sunday morning, Kmet is projected to score 8.1 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 3.2 receptions for 33.5 yards and 0.3 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Cole Kmet’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship TE PPR Rankings
1) Travis Kelce | KC (vs. BUF)
2) Dallas Goedert | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Dalton Kincaid | BUF (at KC)
4) Zach Ertz | WAS (at PHI)
5) Noah Gray | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Dawson Knox | BUF (at KC)
7) John Bates | WAS (at PHI)
8) Grant Calcaterra | PHI (vs. WAS)
9) Ben Sinnott | WAS (at PHI)
10) Quintin Morris | BUF (at KC)
11) Peyton Hendershot | KC (vs. BUF)
12) E.J. Jenkins | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Anthony Firkser | NYJ ()