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 Jerry Jeudy.
Is Jerry Jeudy Playing in Week 16?
Jeudy remains on the practice report every week with a knee injury. He continues to practice in full and will play this week.
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 Jerry Jeudy in Week 16?
Jeudy has cleared 1,000 yards for the first time in his career, riding the Jameis Winston momentum to seven straight games with either 70 yards or a touchdown.
I like how that sounds and the fruit that it has given us recently, but reporting out of Cleveland has Dorian Thompson-Robinson taking over this offense. That introduces similar weekly risk without the benefit of the high-end ceiling.
DTR only has 146 NFL passes on his résumé, but a 6.0 career aDOT is downright problematic for a player like Jeudy that can win down the field. This change under center shook up my expectations for this passing game. I had Jeudy as the clear-cut top option with David Njoku (if active) a clear No. 2 and Elijah Moore a distant third.
Now, Njoku is a unique case because of the position he plays, and while I still prefer Jeudy to Moore, he’s no longer to be looked at as a lineup lock.
If you’re starting any Brown this week, it’s a play against the fourth-worst points-per-drive defense more than anything, and that’s a reasonable angle to take.
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.
Jerry Jeudy’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 16
As of Sunday morning, Jeudy is projected to score 14.5 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 5.6 receptions for 74.4 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.
Jerry Jeudy’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)
