Updated Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings – Sunday, 12/21 – Post Live Show Update
Saturday, 12/20
–Drake London (knee) is QUESTIONABLE, but expected to play vs Arizona. As such, he joins the Updated Week 16 Fantasy football rankings. The Cardinals have surrendered 40+ points in four of their last six games. Prior to his injury, London was on a complete heater as well, with three straight 100+ yard efforts & Top-12 WR WR performances. While he could be eased in, I view this similar to Mike Evans, who walked right back into 70% of the routes and Top-15 fantasy Upside.
Meanwhile, Kyle Pitts takes a hit, but I doubt they can put that genie back in the bottle after a 40 FP outing. Kirk Cousins also becomes an even more intriguing Week 16 QB Streamer and jumps up 4 spots in my rankings
– Marvin Harrison Jr. is trending towards playing. He said his heel is “good enough to go.” Last time he was in, MHJ led the team in targets while Michael Wilson took a back seat, despite Wilson being insanely more productive. I think the gap has narrowed in MHJ’s latest absence, but Wilson can no longer be ranked in my Top-6 WRs. He takes a hit on the Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings.
Christian Watson is listed as questionable, but said he “should be good to go” in Week 16 vs. the Bears. He destroyed Chicago for 89 yards & 2 TDs just two weeks ago, and this secondary remains extremely vulnerable, especially to the deep ball. Jayden Reed takes a slight hit in the Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings, but is still a viable play.
–Tee Higgins has not officially cleared concussion protocol, but was seen at Friday’s practice. Assuming he is off the injury report, Higgins would jump right into the Top-20 WRs in my Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings.
-Dalton Kincaid is not on Buffalo’s final Week 16 Injury report. Fire him up as a Top-10 TE in Week 16 Fantasy Football.
–Woody Marks was spotted at Friday’s practice for the Texans. Meanwhile, Nick Chubb has practiced in full for back-to-back days. Both RBs were listed as Questionable, but it seems like both will play, which crushes the sleeper appeal of Jawhar Jordan. If one or especially if both miss, Jordan is right back on the streaming radar in a phenomenal matchup. For now, he can’t be trusted, and a 4:25pm ET makes it tough to roll the dice on now.
– Alvin Kamara is officially OUT. Audric Estime will “probably” be the starter, and the Jets have been getting destroyed on the ground. Evan Hull will also be active, and I broke down Estime vs. Hull in more detail here.
Thursday, 12/18 (Sit Start Show tonight @ 4:30pm ET!)
– Luther Burden and Rome Odunze are both OUT for Week 16. They have been removed from my updated Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings. Meanwhile, DJ Moore and Colston Loveland get healthy bumps. Olamide Zaccheaus shouldn’t be necessary in the fantasy football semifinals, but if you are in a very deep dynasty league, I bet he sees 5-8 targets as well
-While on the Bears, D’Andre Swift was added to the injury report with a groin injury. He is questionable for Saturday’s contest vs. the Packers. No changes as of now, but Kyle Monangai would be a surefire RB2 if Swift misses, even in a tough spot vs. GB.
–Tee Higgins was not spotted at Thursday’s practice after getting in a limited practice on Wednesday. His absence is rough for Joe Burrow, who’s efficiency and production both drop dramatically without Tee.
– Rashee Rice is in concussion protocol and did not practice on Thursday. He seems to be on the wrong side of questionable at this rate. He has been steeply downgraded, while Travis Kelce gets a slight volume bump. Xavier Worthy was better (not good though) without Rice, and is more usable now for the desperate. If Rice sits, this is murky situation to mostly avoid without Patrick Mahomes anyways.
-More positive hype for Michael Carter, with HC Jonathan Gannon praising his featured back abilities:
-Insane stat: Kenny Gainwell has been a PPR RB1 in four of the last five weeks and has drastically outscored Warren in the process. I have flipped those two, although both face a brutal matchup vs. the Lions surrendering the third fewest FPs to RBs.
Wednesday, 12/17
– Devin Neal is officially OUT for Week 16. As such, Audric Estime gets a healthy bump in my Updated Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings. I weigh Audric Estime vs. Evan Hull in more detail here.
– Bam Knight has officially been placed on the IR, paving the path for Michael Carter to lead the way in a juicy-enough matchup vs. Atlanta (14th most FPs to RBs). Carter rises up the Updated Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings, although don’t underestimate Emari Demercado‘s ability to throw a wrench into this backfield. I dove deep into Carter, as well as Jawhar Jordan and Audric Estime here.
– Ricky Pearsall reportedly aggravated his knee issue and is now questionable for Week 16 Fantasy Football. He looked phenomenal out of the bye, leading the 49ers in receiving and posting his highest yardage total of 2025. His absence would be huge for Jauan Jennings and George Kittle, who get nice bumps up the rankings.
– Lamar Jackson self-reported that he is “feeling good,” which matches the increased mobility he showed on Sunday. In a potential shootout vs. the Pats, Jackson could go bonkers. He is still a huge risk, but I am more willing to put my season on the line with him now. He’s up to my QB4, ahead of Joe Burrow, who looks like he quit on the season last week. (Note – I have these 2 as my QBs and will probably be flipping and flopping all week).
–Jawhar Jordan has been elevated back to the Texans main roster, signaling they value him and did not want to risk another team swooping in. If one of Woody Marks or Nick Chubb miss this game, Jordan has true appeal for those desperate enough for his services (like myself). The Texans are 14.5 home favorites over the Raiders, and Jordan or whoever the RB2 is should have plenty of mop-up time. He rises up the Week 16 Fantasy Football rankings, but will quickly fall if both Marks and Chubb seem likely to play.
–Tua Tagovailoa has been benched for Quinn Ewers. YUCK. While Ewers could be an upgrade for this passing game, relying on any Dolphins outside De’Von Achane becomes a major risk now in Week 16 Fantasy Football. Jaylen Waddle, Darren Waller, and the rest of the passing game have been downgraded.
– Chris Rodriguez is practicing in full for Week 16 Fantasy Football. Jacory Croskey Merritt drops down the rankings quite a bit, as Rodriguez had been taking this backfield over prior to this injury. Now, it’s a muddled mess with no one trustworthy.
Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings Introduction
“Winning isn’t everything. It’s the only thing.”
—Vince Lombardi, December 2025…. to your fantasy locker room before the Week 16 Fantasy Football Semifinals Matchup.
Congratulations. If you’re reading this, you’re likely still in you’re likely still alive in at least one league. It’s on to the 2025 Week 16 Fantasy Football Semifinals. Guess what? No one cares.
All we care about is titles. Trophies. Championships. Banners. You need to go all the way for it to matter, which can’t happen without a W this week. Start your research with The Wolf’s Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings and Tiers (2025) and get those lineups perfect.
Below, find out who The Wolf ranks higher, lower, and on ECR par with for his Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings and Tiers, as well as his Hail Mary streamers. He’ll rip through at least seven to eight drafts of these rankings, updating well-ahead of Thursday Night Football and Saturday NFL Action!
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Let’s make sure your Holiday Season stays Merry & Bright with the best Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings and Tiers out there! As a Scoring Reminder, they are based on 1/2 PPR, 4 Pt Passing TD Scoring.
Who is The Wolf Higher or Lower on in Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings and Tiers (2025)?
Here are the players I am higher or lower on in my fifth draft of Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings – Updated Sunday, 12/21
Updated Week 16 Quarterback (QB) Rankings Higher and Lower
Updated Week 16 Running Back (RB) Rankings Higher and Lower
Updated Week 16 Wide Receiver (WR) Rankings Higher and Lower
Updated Week 16 Tight End (TE) Rankings Higher and Lower
Updated Week 16 Defense / Special Teams (DST) Rankings Higher and Lower
Updated Week 16 Kickers (K) Rankings Higher and Lower
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