As the fantasy football playoffs roll on, getting stable production out of your wide receivers is essential. Your studs are usually going to show out, but a big game from your WR3/flex can be the difference between keeping your season alive and waiting to make amends during next year’s draft. Our Week 16 fantasy WR rankings for standard leagues are here to help keep you in the championship hunt, detailing this week’s crop of sleepers, streamers, and stayaways.
We mostly lucked out on the injury front last week, as only Tyler Lockett (finger) exited early. Courtland Sutton (hamstring), Brandin Cooks (calf), Nico Collins (foot), Treylon Burks (concussion), and Chase Claypool (knee) all missed last week, and we’ll get a better feel for their Week 16 statuses in the coming days. We're not overly optimistic about any other than Burks, but you can't take anything for granted this late in the season.
For those searching for streamers, we highlighted a bevy of viable streaming options with favorable matchups in last week’s waiver-wire watchlist, including DJ Chark and Kalif Raymond (@ Panthers in Week 16), Corey Davis and Elijah Moore (vs. Jaguars), Demarcus Robinson and DeSean Jackson (vs. Falcons), Hunter Renfrow and Mack Hollins (@ Steelers), Richie James and Isaiah Hodgins (@ Vikings), Chris Moore (@ Titans), Marquise Goodwin (@ Chiefs), and Terrace Marshall (vs. Lions).
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Of those wideouts, our favorite options are Moore, Chark, Marshall, and Hollins. Moore has turned into a target hog, garnering 20 looks in the past two weeks. With the Texans once again pegged as road underdogs, a negative game script likely results in another high-target day for Moore if even just one of Cooks or Collins is out. Chark couldn’t muster much when matched up against Sauce Gardner, but a better matchup this week figures to yield better results. Marshall averaged 17 yards per target last week, and an enticing matchup against the Lions could result in a solid fantasy showing. The same goes for Hollins, who consistently logs a high snap and target share.
WEEK 16 STANDARD RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | TEs | D/STs | Kickers
As always, there’s a handful of relatively highly owned wideouts of the right side of the start ‘em, sit ‘em fence due to favorable matchups. In shallower leagues, Christian Watson and Allen Lazard (@ Dolphins), D.J. Moore (vs. Lions), Diontae Johnson and George Pickens (vs. Raiders), Drake London (@ Ravens), and Darius Slayton (@ Vikings) should be in more starting lineups than on benches.
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On the other side of the start ‘em, sit ‘em fence, Terry McLaurin (@ 49ers), Zay Jones and Christian Kirk (@ Jets), and Marquise Brown (vs. Buccaneers) draw tough matchups against some of the better pass defenses in the league. Given their respective target shares, it's unlikely you'll want to leave them on your bench in deep leagues, but you might have better options in shallow leagues.
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Going a bit deeper, leaving JuJu Smith-Schuster (vs. Seahawks), Adam Thielen (vs. Giants), Jakobi Meyers (vs. Bengals), Tyler Boyd (@ Patriots), Michael Gallup (vs. Eagles), and Joshua Palmer (@ Colts) on your bench isn’t the worst idea given their matchups. All have upside, as we've seen throughout the year, but they have lower floors and ceilings than usual this week.
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Note: We'll be updating these WR rankings as needed throughout the week, so check back for the latest changes.
Week 16 fantasy WR rankings for standard leagues
These rankings are for standard, non-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 Jerry Jeudy, Broncos @ Rams
13 Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers vs. Commanders
14 Mike Evans, Buccaneers @ Cardinals
15 Stefon Diggs, Bills @ Bears
16 Michael Pittman Jr., Colts vs. Chargers
17 Garrett Wilson, Jets vs. Jaguars
18 Mike Williams, Chargers @ Colts
19 Keenan Allen, Chargers @ Colts
20 DeVonta Smith, Eagles @ Cowboys
21 Terry McLaurin, Commanders @ 49ers
22 Tee Higgins, Bengals @ Patriots
23 Christian Watson, Packers @ Dolphins
24 D.J. Moore, Panthers vs. Lions
25 Diontae Johnson, Steelers vs. Raiders
26 George Pickens, Steelers vs. Raiders
27 Zay Jones, Jaguars @ Jets
28 JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chiefs vs. Seahawks
29 Marquise Goodwin, Seahawks @ Chiefs
30 Allen Lazard, Packers @ Dolphins
31 Drake London, Falcons @ Ravens
32 Courtland Sutton, Broncos @ Rams
33 Christian Kirk, Jaguars @ Jets
34 Amari Cooper, Browns vs. Saints
35 Brandin Cooks, Texans @ Titans
36 Chris Moore, Texans @ Titans
37 Marquise Brown, Cardinals vs. Buccaneers
38 Adam Thielen, Vikings vs. Giants
39 DJ Chark, Lions @ Panthers
40 Darius Slayton, Giants @ Vikings
41 Demarcus Robinson, Ravens vs. Falcons
42 Richie James Jr., Giants @ Vikings
43 Mack Hollins, Raiders @ Steelers
44 Parris Campbell, Colts vs. Chargers
45 Jahan Dotson, Commanders @ 49ers
46 Hunter Renfrow, Raiders @ Steelers
47 Jakobi Meyers, Patriots vs. Bengals
48 Joshua Palmer, Chargers @ Colts
49 K.J. Osborn, Vikings vs. Giants
50 Terrace Marshall Jr., Panthers vs. Lions
51 Gabriel Davis, Bills @ Bears
52 Elijah Moore, Jets vs. Jaguars
53 Isaiah Hodgins, Giants @ Vikings
54 Kalif Raymond, Lions @ Panthers
55 Donovan Peoples-Jones, Browns vs. Saints
56 Treylon Burks, Titans vs. Texans
57 Van Jefferson, Rams vs. Broncos
58 Noah Brown, Cowboys vs. Eagles
59 Tyler Boyd, Bengals @ Patriots
60 Amari Rodgers, Texans @ Titans
61 DeSean Jackson, Ravens vs. Falcons
62 Isaiah McKenzie, Bills @ Bears
63 Corey Davis, Jets vs. Jaguars
64 Penny Hart, Seahawks @ Chiefs
65 Michael Gallup, Cowboys vs. Eagles
66 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Chiefs vs. Seahawks
67 Dante Pettis, Bears vs. Bills
68 Byron Pringle, Bears vs. Bills
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 Jameson Williams, Lions @ Panthers
75 Nelson Agholor, Patriots vs. Bengals
76 Jauan Jennings, 49ers vs. Commanders
77 Russell Gage, Buccaneers @ Cardinals
78 Olamide Zaccheaus, Falcons @ Ravens
79 Trent Sherfield, Dolphins vs. Packers
80 Josh Reynolds, Lions @ Panthers
81 Tutu Atwell, Rams vs. Broncos
82 Marvin Jones, Jaguars @ Jets
83 Rashid Shaheed, Saints @ Browns
84 Skyy Moore, Chiefs vs. Seahawks
85 Ray-Ray McCloud, 49ers vs. Commanders
86 Randall Cobb, Packers @ Dolphins
87 Marquez Callaway, Saints @ Browns
88 Damiere Byrd, Falcons @ Ravens
89 Brandon Johnson, Broncos @ Rams
90 Ben Skowronek, Rams vs. Broncos
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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