With the majority of fantasy football leagues readying for their semifinals, punching your ticket to the championship requires your whole team to show up, especially at wide receiver. As you begin your weekly research, study our Week 16 fantasy WR PPR rankings to find sleepers and streamers who can keep your seasons alive.
While Tyler Lockett (finger) was the only new WR injury (that we know of) in Week 15, we were still without a handful of key pass-catchers, including Courtland Sutton (hamstring), Brandin Cooks (calf), Nico Collins (foot), Treylon Burks (concussion), and Chase Claypool (knee). While a few other key WRs are on the season-ending IR, the majority of the WR pool is healthy, which doesn't usually happen at this point.
Let's get into the bubble wideouts in favorable situations. In shallower formats, Christian Watson and Allen Lazard (@ Dolphins in Week 16), Diontae Johnson and George Pickens (vs. Raiders), Drake London (@ Ravens), D.J. Moore (vs. Lions), and Darius Slayton (@ Vikings) draw plus matchups against exploitable pass defenses, giving them a shot to put up WR2 numbers.
WEEK 16 STANDARD RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
Watson's TD efficiency is likely to slow down, but he's still a high-upside play. Lazard also has a shot to post a respectable showing given that the Packers could employ a more pass-heavy approach as they try to keep up with the Dolphins. London will also see plenty of targets, as he was far and away Desmond Ridder's go-to option in the passing game in Week 15, drawing 11 targets. Moore stepped up with a TD last week, and Johnson posted his best game of the season, catching all 10 of his targets. Pickens and Slayton are a bit riskier in PPR formats, but given their matchups against the league's second- and fourth-worst pass defenses, respectively, it's tough to ignore them this week.
WEEK 16 PPR RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
Going deeper, DJ Chark and Kalif Raymond (@ Panthers), Richie James and Isaiah Hodgins (@ Vikings), Corey Davis and Elijah Moore (vs. Jaguars), Demarcus Robinson and DeSean Jackson (vs. Falcons), Hunter Renfrow and Mack Hollins (@ Steelers), Chris Moore and Amari Rodgers (@ Titans), Marquise Goodwin (@ Chiefs), and Terrace Marshall (vs. Lions) profile as this week's crop of streaming options. Raymond, Robinson, Hollins, and Chris Moore are our favorite PPR plays, as those four wideouts have an opportunity to rack up cheap targets while playing a high snap share.
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Conversely, shallow-leaguers shouldn't necessarily blindly trust Christian Kirk (@ Jets), Terry McLaurin (@ 49ers), JuJu Smith-Schuster (vs. Seahawks), and Marquise Brown (vs. Buccaneers). All have brutal matchups against top-tier pass defenses, but they're also stable PPR options thanks to high target floors. We'd stick with them in most formats, but check all of your available options.
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We're leerier about Jakobi Meyers (vs. Bengals), Adam Thielen (vs. Giants), Tyler Boyd (@ Patriots), Joshua Palmer (@ Colts), and Michael Gallup (vs. Eagles). Meyers tends to have more upside in PPR leagues, but even he's been a bit disappointing lately. All of these guys have relatively low floors and low ceilings this week, so don't take any unnecessary chances with them, especially when there are so many widely available sleepers in better situations.
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Note: We'll be updating these WR PPR rankings as needed throughout the week, so check back for the latest changes.
Week 16 fantasy WR PPR rankings
These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues
Rank Player
1 Davante Adams, Raiders @ Steelers
2 Justin Jefferson, Vikings vs. Giants
3 Tyreek Hill, Dolphins vs. Packers
4 A.J. Brown, Eagles @ Cowboys
5 Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions @ Panthers
6 DK Metcalf, Seahawks @ Chiefs
7 CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys vs. Eagles
8 Ja'Marr Chase, Bengals @ Patriots
9 DeAndre Hopkins, Cardinals vs. Buccaneers
10 Chris Godwin, Buccaneers @ Cardinals
11 Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins vs. Packers
12 Mike Evans, Buccaneers @ Cardinals
13 Jerry Jeudy, Broncos @ Rams
14 Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers vs. Commanders
15 Garrett Wilson, Jets vs. Jaguars
16 Keenan Allen, Chargers @ Colts
17 Michael Pittman Jr., Colts vs. Chargers
18 DeVonta Smith, Eagles @ Cowboys
19 Mike Williams, Chargers @ Colts
20 Stefon Diggs, Bills @ Bears
21 Terry McLaurin, Commanders @ 49ers
22 Tee Higgins, Bengals @ Patriots
23 Diontae Johnson, Steelers vs. Raiders
24 Christian Watson, Packers @ Dolphins
25 D.J. Moore, Panthers vs. Lions
26 Zay Jones, Jaguars @ Jets
27 Drake London, Falcons @ Ravens
28 JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chiefs vs. Seahawks
29 George Pickens, Steelers vs. Raiders
30 Christian Kirk, Jaguars @ Jets
31 Courtland Sutton, Broncos @ Rams
32 Allen Lazard, Packers @ Dolphins
33 Marquise Goodwin, Seahawks @ Chiefs
34 Brandin Cooks, Texans @ Titans
35 Chris Moore, Texans @ Titans
36 Marquise Brown, Cardinals vs. Buccaneers
37 Amari Cooper, Browns vs. Saints
38 Darius Slayton, Giants @ Vikings
39 Adam Thielen, Vikings vs. Giants
40 DJ Chark, Lions @ Panthers
41 Richie James Jr., Giants @ Vikings
42 Demarcus Robinson, Ravens vs. Falcons
43 Mack Hollins, Raiders @ Steelers
44 Jahan Dotson, Commanders @ 49ers
45 Jakobi Meyers, Patriots vs. Bengals
46 Hunter Renfrow, Raiders @ Steelers
47 Parris Campbell, Colts vs. Chargers
48 Elijah Moore, Jets vs. Jaguars
49 Joshua Palmer, Chargers @ Colts
50 K.J. Osborn, Vikings vs. Giants
51 Terrace Marshall Jr., Panthers vs. Lions
52 Kalif Raymond, Lions @ Panthers
53 Isaiah Hodgins, Giants @ Vikings
54 Russell Gage, Buccaneers @ Cardinals
55 Donovan Peoples-Jones, Browns vs. Saints
56 Gabriel Davis, Bills @ Bears
57 Treylon Burks, Titans vs. Texans
58 Van Jefferson, Rams vs. Broncos
59 Noah Brown, Cowboys vs. Eagles
60 Tyler Boyd, Bengals @ Patriots
61 Amari Rodgers, Texans @ Titans
62 Corey Davis, Jets vs. Jaguars
63 Penny Hart, Seahawks @ Chiefs
64 DeSean Jackson, Ravens vs. Falcons
65 Isaiah McKenzie, Bills @ Bears
66 Michael Gallup, Cowboys vs. Eagles
67 Dante Pettis, Bears vs. Bills
68 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Chiefs vs. Seahawks
69 Alec Pierce, Colts vs. Chargers
70 Robert Woods, Titans vs. Texans
71 Romeo Doubs, Packers @ Dolphins
72 Curtis Samuel, Commanders @ 49ers
73 Quez Watkins, Eagles @ Cowboys
74 Nelson Agholor, Patriots vs. Bengals
75 Byron Pringle, Bears vs. Bills
76 Olamide Zaccheaus, Falcons @ Ravens
77 Jameson Williams, Lions @ Panthers
78 Jauan Jennings, 49ers vs. Commanders
79 Trent Sherfield, Dolphins vs. Packers
80 Josh Reynolds, Lions @ Panthers
81 Tutu Atwell, Rams vs. Broncos
82 Marvin Jones, Jaguars @ Jets
83 Marquez Callaway, Saints @ Browns
84 Ray-Ray McCloud, 49ers vs. Commanders
85 Skyy Moore, Chiefs vs. Seahawks
86 Rashid Shaheed, Saints @ Browns
87 Randall Cobb, Packers @ Dolphins
88 Ben Skowronek, Rams vs. Broncos
89 Damiere Byrd, Falcons @ Ravens
90 Brandon Johnson, Broncos @ Rams
91 Jamal Agnew, Jaguars @ Jets
92 Kadarius Toney, Chiefs vs. Seahawks
93 DeAndre Carter, Chargers @ Colts
94 Kendrick Bourne, Patriots vs. Bengals
95 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Titans vs. Texans
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