If you managed to make it to the next round of your fantasy football playoffs, congratulations! However, there’s no time to celebrate. We need to get ready for our next matchup!
Here are my early Week 16 WR rankings to help guide you as you make your start/sit decisions!
Which WR Should You Start in Fantasy Football?
All rankings are in half-PPR scoring format.
MORE: Early Week 16 Rankings — QB | RB | TE | K | DST
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. NYG)
2) CeeDee Lamb | DAL (at MIA)
3) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (at MIN)
4) Stefon Diggs | BUF (at SF)
5) Justin Jefferson | MIN (vs. DET)
6) Mike Evans | TB (vs. JAX)
7) Tyreek Hill | MIA (vs. DAL)
8) Cooper Kupp | LAR (vs. NO)
9) Deebo Samuel | SF (vs. BAL)
10) DK Metcalf | SEA (at TEN)
11) DJ Moore | CHI (vs. ARI)
12) Brandon Aiyuk | SF (vs. BAL)
13) Chris Olave | NO (at LAR)
14) Puka Nacua | LAR (vs. NO)
15) Ja’Marr Chase | CIN (at PIT)
16) Jaylen Waddle | MIA (vs. DAL)
17) Rashee Rice | KC (vs. LV)
18) Garrett Wilson | NYJ (vs. WAS)
19) Davante Adams | LV (at KC)
20) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. NYG)
21) Nico Collins | HOU (vs. CLE)
22) Calvin Ridley | JAX (at TB)
23) Courtland Sutton | DEN (vs. NE)
24) Jayden Reed | GB (at CAR)
25) Tee Higgins | CIN (at PIT)
26) DeAndre Hopkins | TEN (vs. SEA)
27) Amari Cooper | CLE (at HOU)
28) Zay Flowers | BAL (at LAC)
29) Jakobi Meyers | LV (at KC)
30) Tyler Lockett | SEA (at TEN)
31) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at NYJ)
32) Drake London | ATL (vs. IND)
33) Brandin Cooks | DAL (at MIA)
34) Odell Beckham Jr. | BAL (at LAC)
35) Josh Downs | IND (at ATL)
36) Jordan Addison | MIN (vs. DET)
37) Diontae Johnson | PIT (vs. CIN)
38) Chris Godwin | TB (vs. JAX)
39) Adam Thielen | CAR (vs. GB)
40) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA (at TEN)
41) Noah Brown | HOU (vs. CLE)
42) Demario Douglas | NE (at DEN)
43) Joshua Palmer | LAC (vs. BUF)
44) Marquise Brown | ARI (at CHI)
45) Christian Watson | GB (at CAR)
46) Curtis Samuel | WAS (at NYJ)
47) Zay Jones | JAX (at TB)
48) Gabe Davis | BUF (at SF)
49) Jerry Jeudy | DEN (vs. NE)
50) Romeo Doubs | GB (at CAR)
51) George Pickens | PIT (vs. CIN)
52) Rashid Shaheed | NO (at LAR)
53) Jahan Dotson | WAS (at NYJ)
54) Jonathan Mingo | CAR (vs. GB)
55) Wan’Dale Robinson | NYG (at PHI)
56) Alec Pierce | IND (at ATL)
57) Quentin Johnston | LAC (vs. BUF)
58) Elijah Moore | CLE (at HOU)
59) Jameson Williams | DET (at MIN)
60) Michael Wilson | ARI (at CHI)
61) Jalin Hyatt | NYG (at PHI)
62) Dontayvion Wicks | GB (at CAR)
63) Demarcus Robinson | LAR (vs. NO)
64) Darius Slayton | NYG (at PHI)
65) Justin Watson | KC (vs. LV)
66) Tyler Boyd | CIN (at PIT)
67) Rashod Bateman | BAL (at LAC)
68) Robert Woods | HOU (vs. CLE)
69) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at SF)
70) Parker Washington | JAX (at TB)
71) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN (vs. NE)
72) Darnell Mooney | CHI (vs. ARI)
73) Trey Palmer | TB (vs. JAX)
74) Rondale Moore | ARI (at CHI)
75) DJ Chark | CAR (vs. GB)
76) A.T. Perry | NO (at LAR)
77) Josh Reynolds | DET (at MIN)
78) Michael Gallup | DAL (at MIA)
79) Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN (vs. SEA)
80) K.J. Osborn | MIN (vs. DET)
81) Cedric Tillman | CLE (at HOU)
82) John Metchie III | HOU (vs. CLE)
83) Treylon Burks | TEN (vs. SEA)
84) Cedrick Wilson Jr. | MIA (vs. DAL)
85) Hunter Renfrow | LV (at KC)
86) DeVante Parker | NE (at DEN)
87) Marquez Valdes-Scantling | KC (vs. LV)
88) Kadarius Toney | KC (vs. LV)
89) George Pickens | PIT (vs. CIN)
90) Xavier Hutchinson | HOU (vs. CLE)
91) Allen Robinson II | PIT (vs. CIN)
92) Kalif Raymond | DET (at MIN)
93) Nelson Agholor | BAL (at LAC)
94) Jalen Guyton | LAC (vs. BUF)
95) Lynn Bowden Jr. | NO (at LAR)
96) Braxton Berrios | MIA (vs. DAL)
97) Jalen Tolbert | DAL (at MIA)
98) Tyquan Thornton | NE (at DEN)
99) Jauan Jennings | SF (vs. BAL)
100) Malik Heath | GB (at CAR)
101) Greg Dortch | ARI (at CHI)
102) River Cracraft | MIA (vs. DAL)
103) Skyy Moore | KC (vs. LV)
104) Allen Lazard | NYJ (vs. WAS)
105) Chris Moore | TEN (vs. SEA)
106) Isaiah Hodgins | NYG (at PHI)
107) KaVontae Turpin | DAL (at MIA)
108) Brandon Powell | MIN (vs. DET)
109) Van Jefferson | ATL (vs. IND)
110) Alex Erickson | FA ()
111) Tutu Atwell | LAR (vs. NO)
112) Lil’Jordan Humphrey | DEN (vs. NE)
113) Tyler Scott | CHI (vs. ARI)
114) Michael Pittman Jr. | IND (at ATL)
Top WRs To Start in Week 16
Davante Adams, Las Vegas Raiders (at KC)
We still are nowhere near peak Davante Adams from his days in Green Bay — or even last season — but with 10+ targets in four of his past five games, Las Vegas’ WR1 is performing like one for fantasy purposes at the perfect time.
It should be noted, however, that the lone exception over that stretch was the first meeting with these Kansas City Chiefs.
- Week 10 vs. New York Jets: 13 targets (52% target share)
- Week 11 at Miami Dolphins: 13 targets (34.2% target share)
- Week 12 vs. Chiefs: seven targets (21.9% target share)
- Week 14 vs. Minnesota Vikings: 10 targets (34.5% target share)
- Week 15 vs. Los Angeles Chargers: 12 targets (35.3% target share)
Should that concern you? It probably should.
The Chiefs have seen three alpha receivers other than Adams since the beginning of November — Tyreek Hill, A.J. Brown, and Stefon Diggs. Despite them earning a combined 27.8% target share, they managed just 13 catches for 94 yards.
If the scoring equity is inherently limited due to this offense (yes, I realize talking down a team that just scored 63 points seems counterintuitive, but this is the same offense that put up zero points in Week 14) and the yardage upside is capped due to how the Chiefs defend, how confident can you be in a big day?
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I’m not suggesting Adams gives you coal on Christmas, but I’d be surprised if he gave you anything close to the 20.1 half-PPR points that he offered up last week.
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