Fantasy Football Week 16 Rankings: Top 50 Players from Consensus Experts

For many fantasy football owners, the stakes couldn’t be much higher in Week 16.

This is championship week for a majority of leagues, so any edge you can gain on the competition will prove invaluable. Some fans still likely hold a special place in their hearts for the New Orleans Saints’ Tim Hightower, who ran for 122 yards and two touchdowns in Week 16 last season.

As much as the likes of Aaron Rodgers, David Johnson and Ezekiel Elliott have been fantasy workhorses in 2016, it’s often unsung heroes such as Hightower who can be the difference between winning and losing your championship.

Below are the top 50 players on FantasyPros’ consensus rankings, followed by three players who should exceed their Week 16 projections.

Top 50 Players

Players to Watch Philip Rivers, QB, San Diego Chargers

At this point, whoever is playing against the Cleveland Browns should be considered a must-start.

Although the Browns are 15th in passing yards allowed (245.1 yards per game), they’re 32nd in opponent passer rating (104.0) and passing touchdowns allowed (31). Opposing quarterbacks are also completing 65.2 percent of their passes against Cleveland, 27th in the league.

Football Outsiders’ Cian Fahey argued that inexperience is a problem for Cleveland’s defense as a whole:

I hope the Browns front office understands that it’ll be important to add some vets to the defense. They’re too young.

— Cian Fahey (@Cianaf) December 19, 2016

The Browns’ struggles against the pass, coupled with Melvin Gordon’s injury, make Philip Rivers a strong fantasy option for Week 16.

San Diego Chargers head coach Mike McCoy told reporters last week that Gordon is day-to-day with hip and knee injuries. He didn’t play in Week 15, and until the second-year running back is cleared to return, …

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