Fantasy football rankings: Week 16
These fantasy football rankings are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.
Rankings are compiled by FantasySharks.com. Updated Dec. 23
QUARTERBACKS
1 Ben Roethlisberger Pit. at Hou.
2 Russell Wilson Sea. at Dal.
3 Alex Smith K.C. vs. Mia.
4 Drew Brees N.O. vs. Atl.
5 Philip Rivers L.A.-C at N.Y.-J
6 Matthew Stafford Det. at Cin.
7 Cam Newton Car. vs. T.B.
8 Case Keenum Min. at G.B.
9 Matt Ryan Atl. at N.O.
10 Tom Brady N.E. vs. Buf.
11 Kirk Cousins Was. vs. Den.
12 Jameis Winston T.B. at Car.
13 Blake Bortles Jac. at S.F.
14 Dak Prescott Dal. vs. Sea.
15 Andy Dalton Cin. vs. Det.
16 Drew Stanton Ari. vs. N.Y.-G
17 *Nick Foles Phi. vs. Oak.
18 Tyrod Taylor Buf. at N.E.
19 T.J. Yates Hou. vs. Pit.
20 Jared Goff L.A.-R at Ten.
21 Brett Hundley G.B. vs. Min.
22 Marcus Mariota Ten. vs. L.A.-R
23 Eli Manning N.Y.-G at Ari.
24 Jay Cutler Mia. at K.C.
25 DeShone Kizer Cle. at Chi.
26 Derek Carr Oak. at Phi.
27 Jacoby Brissett Ind. at Bal.
28 Jimmy Garoppolo S.F. vs. Jac.
29 Mitchell Trubisky Chi. vs. Cle.
30 *Brock Osweiler Den. at Was.
RUNNING BACKS
1 Le'Veon Bell Pit. at Hou.
2 Ezekiel Elliott Dal. vs. Sea.
3 Todd Gurley L.A.-R at Ten.
4 Alvin Kamara N.O. vs. Atl.
5 Christian McCaffrey Car. vs. T.B.
6 Kenyan Drake Mia. at K.C.
7 Kareem Hunt K.C. vs. Mia.
8 Melvin Gordon L.A.-C at N.Y.-J
9 Mark Ingram N.O. vs. Atl.
10 LeSean McCoy Buf. at N.E.
11 DeMarco Murray Ten. vs. L.A.-R
12 Devonta Freeman Atl. at N.O.
13 Dion Lewis N.E. vs. Buf.
14 Jamaal Williams G.B. vs. Min.
15 Jordan Howard Chi. vs. Cle.
16 Alex Collins Bal. vs. Ind.
17 Jerick McKinnon Min. at G.B.
18 Carlos Hyde S.F. vs. Jac.
19 Lamar Miller Hou. vs. Pit.
20 C.J. Anderson Den. at Was.
21 *Samaje Perine Was. vs. Den.
22 Latavius Murray Min. at G.B.
23 Giovani Bernard Cin. vs. Det.
24 Peyton Barber T.B. at Car.
25 *Theo Riddick Det. at Cin.
26 Frank Gore Ind. at Bal.
27 *Leonard Fournette Jac. at S.F.
28 Marshawn Lynch Oak. at Phi.
29 Jay Ajayi Phi. vs. Oak.
30 Wayne Gallman N.Y.-G at Ari.
31 *Joe Mixon Cin. vs. Det.
32 *Kerwynn Williams Ari. vs. N.Y.-G
33 Duke Johnson Cle. at Chi.
34 Mike Davis Sea. at Dal.
35 Isaiah Crowell Cle. at Chi.
36 James White N.E. vs. Buf.
37 *Tevin Coleman Atl. at N.O.
38 Ameer Abdullah Det. at Cin.
39 Javorius Allen Bal. vs. Ind.
40 LeGarrette Blount Phi. vs. Oak.
41 Corey Clement Phi. vs. Oak.
42 Derrick Henry Ten. vs. L.A.-R
43 Jonathan Stewart Car. vs. T.B.
44 *Kapri Bibbs Was. at Ari.
45 Marlon Mack Ind. at Bal.
46 Danny Woodhead Bal. vs. Ind.
47 Tarik Cohen Chi. vs. Cle.
48 Mike Gillislee N.E. vs. Buf.
49 Bilal Powell N.Y.-J vs. L.A.-C
50 Matt Forte N.Y.-J vs. L.A.-C
51 Alfred Morris Dal. vs. Sea.
52 DeAndre Washington Oak. at Phi.
53 Charcandrick West K.C. vs. Mia.
54 Jalen Richard Oak. at Phi.
55 Orleans Darkwa N.Y.-G at Ari.
WIDE RECEIVERS
1 Keenan Allen L.A.-C at N.Y.-J
2 Michael Thomas N.O. vs. Atl.
3 Larry Fitzgerald Ari. vs. N.Y.-G
4 DeAndre Hopkins Hou. vs. Pit.
5 Mike Evans T.B. at Car.
6 Alshon Jeffery Phi. vs. Oak.
7 Adam Thielen Min. at G.B.
8 Doug Baldwin Sea. at Dal.
9 Jarvis Landry Mia. at K.C.
10 Robert Woods L.A.-R at Ten.
11 A.J. Green Cin. vs. Det.
12 Tyreek Hill K.C. vs. Mia.
13 Stefon Diggs Min. at G.B.
14 JuJu Smith-Schuster Pit. at Hou.
15 Dez Bryant Dal. vs. Sea.
16 T.Y. Hilton Ind. at Bal.
17 Kenny Stills Mia. at K.C.
18 Marvin Jones Det. at Cin.
19 Rishard Matthews Ten. vs. L.A.-R
20 Demaryius Thomas Den. at Was.
21 Michael Crabtree Oak. at Phi.
22 Devin Funchess Car. vs. T.B.
23 Golden Tate Det. at Cin.
24 Jordy Nelson G.B. vs. Min.
25 Brandin Cooks N.E. vs. Buf.
26 Julio Jones Atl. at N.O.
27 Martavis Bryant Pit. at Hou.
28 Will Fuller Hou. vs. Pit.
29 Dede Westbrook Jac. at S.F.
30 Josh Gordon Cle. at Chi.
31 Cooper Kupp L.A.-R at Ten.
32 Randall Cobb G.B. vs. Min.
33 Sammy Watkins L.A.-R at Ten.
34 Sterling Shepard N.Y.-G at Ari.
35 Josh Doctson Was. Den.
36 Mike Wallace Bal. vs. Ind.
37 Nelson Agholor Phi. vs. Oak.
38 Tyrell Williams L.A.-C at N.Y.-J
39 Paul Richardson Sea. at Dal.
40 Jamison Crowder Was. vs. Den.
41 Tyler Lockett Sea. at Dal.
42 Robby Anderson N.Y.-J vs. L.A.-C
43 Kendall Wright Chi. vs. Cle.
44 Mohamed Sanu Atl. at N.O.
45 Brandon LaFell Cin. vs. Det.
46 Kelvin Benjamin Buf. at N.E.
47 Cole Beasley Dal. vs. Sea.
48 Adam Humphries T.B. at Car.
49 Marquise Goodwin S.F. vs. Jac.
50 Jermaine Kearse N.Y.-J vs. L.A.-C
51 *Amari Cooper Oak. at Phi.
52 *Ted Ginn Jr. N.O. vs. Atl.
53 Emmanuel Sanders Den. at Was.
54 Albert Wilson K.C. vs. Mia.
55 Corey Coleman Cle. at Chi.
TIGHT ENDS
1 Jimmy Graham Sea. at Dal.
2 Zach Ertz Phi. vs. Oak.
3 Rob Gronkowski N.E. vs. Buf.
4 Delanie Walker Ten. vs. L.A.-R
5 Travis Kelce K.C. vs. Mia.
6 Kyle Rudolph Min. at G.B.
7 Greg Olsen Car. vs. T.B.
8 Jack Doyle Ind. at Bal.
9 Evan Engram N.Y.-G at Ari.
10 Ricky Seals-Jones Ari. vs. N.Y.-G
11 Charles Clay Buf. at N.E.
12 Jason Witten Dal. vs. Sea.
13 Eric Ebron Det. at Cin.
14 Ben Watson Bal. vs. Ind.
15 Antonio Gates L.A.-C at N.Y.-J
16 Vernon Davis Was. vs. Den.
17 Tyler Kroft Cin. vs. Det.
18 Austin Hooper Atl. at N.O.
19 Jesse James Pit. at Hou.
20 Cameron Brate T.B. at Car.
21 Jared Cook Oak. at Phi.
22 Anthony Fasano Mia. at K.C.
23 George Kittle S.F. vs. Jac.
24 Austin Seferian-Jenkins N.Y.-J vs. L.A.-C
25 David Njoku Cle. at Chi.
26 Stephen Anderson Hou. vs. Pit.
27 Dion Sims Chi. vs. Cle.
28 Tyler Higbee L.A.-R at Ten.
29 Trey Burton Phi. vs. Oak.
30 Seth DeValve Cle. at Chi.
KICKERS
1 Stephen Gostkowski N.E. vs. Buf.
2 Chris Boswell Pit. at Hou.
3 Wil Lutz N.O. vs. Atl.
4 Jake Elliott Phi. vs. Oak.
5 Matt Prater Det. at Cin.
6 Phil Dawson Ari. vs. N.Y.-G
7 Harrison Butker K.C. vs. Mia.
8 Graham Gano Car. vs. T.B.
9 Justin Tucker Bal. vs. Ind.
10 Robbie Gould S.F. vs. Jac.
11 Matt Bryant Atl. at N.O.
12 Sam Ficken L.A.-R at Ten.
13 Dustin Hopkins Was. vs. Den.
14 Adam Vinatieri Ind. at Bal.
15 Brandon McManus Den. at Was.
16 Kai Forbath Min. at G.B.
17 Mike Nugent Chi. vs. Cle.
18 Nick Rose L.A.-C at N.Y.-J
19 Ka'imi Fairbairn Hou. vs. Pit.
20 Josh Lambo Jac. at S.F.
21 Patrick Murray T.B. at Car.
22 Ryan Succop Ten. vs. L.A.-R
23 Chandler Catanzaro N.Y.-J vs. L.A.-C
24 Steven Hauschka Buf. at N.E.
25 Mason Crosby G.B. vs. Min.
26 Dan Bailey Dal. vs. Sea.
27 Zane Gonzalez Cle. at Chi.
28 Aldrick Rosas N.Y.-G at Ari.
29 Randy Bullock Cin. vs. Det.
30 Cody Parkey Mia. at K.C.
31 Giorgio Tavecchio Oak. at Phi.
32 Blair Walsh Sea. at Dal.
DEFENSES 1 Baltimore Ravens vs. Ind.
2 Los Angeles Rams at Ten.
3 Chicago Bears vs. Cle.
4 Jacksonville Jaguars at S.F.
5 Carolina Panthers vs. T.B.
6 Minnesota Vikings at G.B.
7 New England Patriots vs. Buf.
8 Seattle Seahawks at Dal.
9 Arizona Cardinals vs. N.Y.-G
10 Philadelphia Eagles vs. Oak.
11 Washington Redskins vs. Den.
12 Pittsburgh Steelers at Hou.
13 Denver Broncos at Was.
14 Los Angeles Chargers at N.Y.-J
15 Dallas Cowboys vs. Sea.
16 Kansas City Chiefs vs. Mia.
17 Detroit Lions at Cin.
18 New Orleans Saints vs. Atl.
19 New York Giants at Ari.
20 Cleveland Browns at Chi.
21 Tennessee Titans vs. L.A.-R
22 Green Bay Packers vs. Min.
23 Atlanta Falcons at N.O.
24 Buffalo Bills at N.E.
25 Indianapolis Colts at Bal.
26 Cincinnati Bengals vs. Det.
27 Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Car.
28 Miami Dolphins at K.C.
29 San Francisco 49ers vs. Jac.
30 Oakland Raiders at Phi.
31 New York Jets vs. L.A.-C
32 Houston Texans vs. Pit.