The Cleveland Browns will face the Cincinnati Bengals 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 WR Elijah Moore.
Is Elijah Moore Playing in Week 16?
Moore is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Browns’ 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 Elijah Moore in Week 16?
DFS play of the week?
It’s possible. Moore is pretty clearly the underneath option in this Cleveland offense, and that role has spiked in value over the last two weeks.
First of all, the matchup. Cincinnati’s defense isn’t good nor are they even really trending in a great direction, but they are at least forcing the opposition to check down. Twice in the past three weeks, the Bengals have seen their opponent’s average depth of throw check in under 5.5 yards (through 12 weeks, they had an opponent aDOT under 6.4 yards just once).
The change under center also puts food on Moore’s plate. The food might not be fully cooked, but at least it’s there, and that gives him a chance to eat. Since the beginning of last season, the Browns have had three different quarterbacks appear in at least 10 games:
- Deshaun Watson: 81.4 passer rating, 3.1% TD rate, and 8.2 aDOT
- Jameis Winston: 80.6 passer rating, 4.4% TD rate, and 8.9 aDOT
- Thompson-Robinson: 42.6 passer rating, 0.7% TD rate, and 6.0 aDOT
Moore has been close to invisible in three of his past four games, and that could well be the case again this week, but I bumped him inside of my top 50 at the position (and on my DFS WR punt radar) on Tuesday when the quarterback change became official.
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.
Elijah Moore’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 16
As of Sunday morning, Moore is projected to score 12 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 4.9 receptions for 52.4 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Elijah Moore’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 WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
