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 RB Jerome Ford.
Is Jerome Ford Playing in Week 16?
Ford is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he is on track to play this weekend.
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Should You Start or Sit Jerome Ford in Week 16?
Jerome Ford, welcome back into our lives!
He took over for Nick Chubb last week and turned nine touches into 104 yards, highlighted by a 62-yard touchdown. We aren’t going to get anything close to that level of efficiency moving forward, but a versatile skill set is awfully appealing next to a conservative backup quarterback.
The Bengals are the eighth-worst run defense in terms of success rate, and I expect them to see a heavy dosage of this feisty 25-year-old. When injury reports are finalized, I expect to have Ford ranked as an RB2, not bad for someone who very possibly was on your waiver wire entering this week.
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Jerome Ford’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 16
As of Sunday morning, Ford is projected to score 12.4 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 21.1 rushing attempts for 57.8 yards and 0.3 touchdowns. It also includes 1.5 receptions for 22.4 yards and 0.2 touchdowns.
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Jerome Ford’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)
