Week 16 Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em: Top 10 Players, Stat Projections for Every Position

Week 16 is underway, folks. If you’re still participating in meaningful fantasy football matchups, then you’re either in the championship game or right on the cusp.

Or, you know, you’re participating in more of a short-term format.

Either way, you want to select the right guys to lead you to victory this week. Well, we’re here to help you identify the best players at each position. We’ll run down the top 10 players at each position, along with some guys you might want to avoid. 

We will also examine some risers and fallers at each skill position. Our choices are based on points-per-reception scoring and on factors such as past performances, projected roles, matchups and health.

Good luck!

Quarterbacks

Start ‘Em: Andrew Luck, Indianapolis Colts

At 7-7, the Indianapolis Colts are still technically alive in the postseason race. This should give them the incentive to fight hard against the Oakland Raiders on Saturday, but this isn’t the reason we like quarterback Andrew Luck this week.

We like Luck because of the way he and the Colts have played on the road this season. Something about being away from Lucas Oil Stadium has the team playing a dangerous brand of football, and Luck owners have been some of the biggest benefactors.

Last week against the Minnesota Vikings, for example, Luck passed for 250 yards and two touchdowns.

The Vikings rank third in passing yards allowed (205.6 per game), while the Raiders rank 25th (259.0). Expect Luck to match last week’s production at the very least.

Sit ‘Em: Andy Dalton, Cincinnati Bengals

The Cincinnati Bengals appear set to get star receiver A.J. Green back on the field this week, per Paul Dehner Jr. of the Cincinnati Enquirer: 

#Bengals A.J. Green says he expects to play this weekend. Sitting out because playoffs out of reach would be “cowardly.”

— Paul Dehner Jr. (@pauldehnerjr) December 22, 2016

However, we don’t think Green’s return is enough to make quarterback Andy Dalton a viable fantasy starter this week. Dalton’s up-and-down nature makes him a bit of a fantasy risk to begin with—he had 332 yards and two scores three weeks ago compared with 157 yards and a pick last week.

Plus, Dalton and the Bengals are traveling to face a Houston Texans team that is hungry for another playoff opportunity. The Texans defense is rated sixth in pass coverage and 10th overall by Pro Football Focus for the season.

Expect a hostile environment and a physical defense to make life miserable for Dalton this …

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