Welcome to Week 16 of the fantasy football season and the second round of most fantasy playoffs. With many weeks of data available, we can officially make more educated start/sit decisions and roster moves. Pay attention to injuries and how to set lineups to cover your risk and maximize your best players.
Every league is different — especially in the IDP world. These rankings are based on our fantasy scoring to help you adjust to your league while acknowledging that there will be some variations across different platforms.
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1) Roquan Smith | BAL, LB | (@ SF)
2) Foyesade Oluokun | JAX, LB | (@ TB)
3) Zaire Franklin | IND, LB | (@ ATL)
4) Ernest Jones | LAR, LB | (vs. NO)
5) Maxx Crosby | LV, DE | (@ KC)
6) Alex Singleton | DEN, LB | (vs. NE)
7) Azeez Al-Shaair | TEN, LB | (vs. SEA)
8) Nick Bolton | KC, LB | (vs. LV)
9) Tremaine Edmunds | CHI, LB | (vs. ARI)
10) Bobby Okereke | NYG, LB | (@ PHI)
11) Fred Warner | SF, LB | (vs. BAL)
12) C.J. Mosley | NYJ, LB | (vs. WAS)
13) Logan Wilson | CIN, LB | (@ PIT)
14) Terrel Bernard | BUF, LB | (@ LAC)
15) Antoine Winfield Jr. | TB, S | (vs. JAX)
16) Ivan Pace Jr. | MIN, LB | (vs. DET)
17) T.J. Watt | PIT, LB | (vs. CIN)
18) Derwin James Jr. | LAC, S | (vs. BUF)
19) Myles Garrett | CLE, DE | (@ HOU)
20) Bobby Wagner | SEA, LB | (@ TEN)
21) Quay Walker | GB, LB | (@ CAR)
22) T.J. Edwards | CHI, LB | (vs. ARI)
23) Devin Lloyd | JAX, LB | (@ TB)
24) Lavonte David | TB, LB | (vs. JAX)
25) Patrick Queen | BAL, LB | (@ SF)
26) Camryn Bynum | MIN, S | (vs. DET)
27) Jaquan Brisker | CHI, S | (vs. ARI)
28) Elandon Roberts | PIT, LB | (vs. CIN)
29) Quincy Williams | NYJ, LB | (vs. WAS)
30) E.J. Speed | IND, LB | (@ ATL)
31) Robert Spillane | LV, LB | (@ KC)
32) Nick Bosa | SF, DE | (vs. BAL)
33) Micah Parsons | DAL, LB | (@ MIA)
34) Kamren Curl | WAS, S | (@ NYJ)
35) Jessie Bates III | ATL, S | (vs. IND)
36) Kenneth Murray Jr. | LAC, LB | (vs. BUF)
37) Demario Davis | NO, LB | (@ LAR)
38) Dre Greenlaw | SF, LB | (vs. BAL)
39) Alex Anzalone | DET, LB | (@ MIN)
40) Christian Harris | HOU, LB | (vs. CLE)
41) Kevin Byard | PHI, S | (vs. NYG)
42) Budda Baker | ARI, S | (@ CHI)
43) Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | CLE, LB | (@ HOU)
44) Frankie Luvu | CAR, LB | (vs. GB)
45) Eric Kendricks | LAC, LB | (vs. BUF)
46) Cody Barton | WAS, LB | (@ NYJ)
47) Montez Sweat | CHI, DE | (vs. ARI)
48) Dax Hill | CIN, S | (@ PIT)
49) Kyle Hamilton | BAL, S | (@ SF)
50) Reed Blankenship | PHI, S | (vs. NYG)
51) Kaden Elliss | ATL, LB | (vs. IND)
52) Damone Clark | DAL, LB | (@ MIA)
53) Germaine Pratt | CIN, LB | (@ PIT)
54) Jordyn Brooks | SEA, LB | (@ TEN)
55) Danielle Hunter | MIN, DE | (vs. DET)
56) Xavier McKinney | NYG, S | (@ PHI)
57) Josh Metellus | MIN, S | (vs. DET)
58) Jevon Holland | MIA, S | (vs. DAL)
59) Khaleke Hudson | WAS, LB | (@ NYJ)
60) Shaquille Leonard | PHI, LB | (vs. NYG)
61) Zach Cunningham | PHI, LB | (vs. NYG)
62) De’Vondre Campbell | GB, LB | (@ CAR)
63) Josey Jewell | DEN, LB | (vs. NE)
64) Nate Landman | ATL, LB | (vs. IND)
65) Julian Love | SEA, S | (@ TEN)
66) Kyle Dugger | NE, S | (@ DEN)
67) Jordan Howden | NO, S | (@ LAR)
68) Ja’Whaun Bentley | NE, LB | (@ DEN)
69) Trent McDuffie | KC, CB | (vs. LV)
70) Trey Hendrickson | CIN, DE | (@ PIT)
71) Denzel Perryman | HOU, LB | (vs. CLE)
72) Micah McFadden | NYG, LB | (@ PHI)
73) Nate Hobbs | LV, CB | (@ KC)
74) Jonathan Greenard | HOU, DE | (vs. CLE)
75) Jalen Thompson | ARI, S | (@ CHI)
76) Jartavius Martin | WAS, S | (@ NYJ)
77) Rayshawn Jenkins | JAX, S | (@ TB)
78) Divine Deablo | LV, LB | (@ KC)
79) Kenny Moore II | IND, CB | (@ ATL)
80) Tyrel Dodson | BUF, LB | (@ LAC)
81) Jason Pinnock | NYG, S | (@ PHI)
82) DeForest Buckner | IND, DT | (@ ATL)
83) DaRon Bland | DAL, CB | (@ MIA)
84) Josh Allen | JAX, DE | (@ TB)
85) Jordan Hicks | MIN, LB | (vs. DET)
86) Jack Gibbens | TEN, LB | (vs. SEA)
87) Charvarius Ward | SF, CB | (vs. BAL)
88) Devin White | TB, LB | (vs. JAX)
89) Jonathan Owens | GB, S | (@ CAR)
90) Bradley Chubb | MIA, LB | (vs. DAL)
91) Jalen Pitre | HOU, S | (vs. CLE)
92) Jahlani Tavai | NE, LB | (@ DEN)
93) L’Jarius Sneed | KC, CB | (vs. LV)
94) Justin Madubuike | BAL, DT | (@ SF)
95) Khalil Mack | LAC, LB | (vs. BUF)
96) Duke Riley | MIA, LB | (vs. DAL)
97) Pete Werner | NO, LB | (@ LAR)
98) K’Von Wallace | TEN, S | (vs. SEA)
99) D.J. Wonnum | MIN, DE | (vs. DET)
100) Kareem Jackson | DEN, S | (vs. NE)
Best IDP Players To Start in Week 16
Tremaine Edmunds, LB, Chicago Bears
Tremaine Edmunds likely carried many managers through the first round of the fantasy playoffs and is primed to keep it up. He’s hit seven or more tackles in nine of 12 games this year.
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He now has an interception in four of his last six games as well, so he’s not just in play for his tackling. A good floor with a high ceiling sounds like a fantastic LB start.
E.J. Speed, LB, Indianapolis Colts
E.J. Speed took over the role of Shaquille Leonard for the Indianapolis Colts and ran with it. Did you know that in his last two games, he’s had more combined tackles than elite IDP LB Zaire Franklin?
I don’t know that he can continue his trend from six tackles to eight to 10 over his last three games, but Speed belongs in lineups as a rock-solid LB2 this week.
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