Week 16 Preview

Fantasy Fumble Weekly

Your ultimate guide to crushing this week’s matchups. All point totals and rostered % are from Sleeper.

📋 The Waiver Wire

Top players to target this week.

• Must-Adds: Jerome Ford, RB, Clevland Browns – With Nick Chubb injured and Ford becoming the new RB1 he is a must add for the playoffs. He is a good fantasy player already, getting 18 points last week while only playing 58% of the snaps. Ford will see a higher snap % with the Nick Chubb injury making him have huge potential for big games for the rest of the season.

• Deep League Stashes: Brenton Strange, TE, Jacksonville Jaguars – With Evan Engram out for the rest of the season Strange is now the Jaguars’ TE1. With their next opponent being the Raiders who give up the 5th most points to tight ends Brenton Strange is a great stash especially if you are streaming tight ends right now.

• Players to Drop: Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, WR, Tennessee Titans – He had a good run where he scored 8 touchdowns in 8 weeks, and we featured him here a couple of times, but after 2 sub 3 point weeks, we can no longer rely on him to have good weeks. Especially in the playoffs, where every point matters, you can’t have someone inconsistent on your roster.

✅ Start ’Em or Sit ’Em

Your lineup decisions made simple.

• Quarterbacks: 

  • Start ‘Em: Baker Mayfield

  • Sit ‘Em: Russel Wilson

• Running Backs:

  • Start ‘Em: Jerome Ford

  • Sit ‘Em: Tyrone Tracy Jr.

• Wide Receivers:

  • Start ‘Em: Malik Nabers

  • Sit ‘Em: DeAndre Hopkins

• Tight Ends:

  • Start ‘Em: Hunter Henry

  • Sit ‘Em: Kyle Pitts

• Defenses:

  • Start ‘Em: Indianapolis Colts

  • Sit ‘Em: Pittsburgh Steelers

🚑 Injury Report

Stay ahead of the injury curve.

• Notable Injuries:

  • David Montgomery, RB, Lions – Out for the rest of the season due to an MCL tear

  • Nick Chubb, RB, Browns – Out for the rest of the season with a broken foot

• Next Man Up:

  • Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Lions – Expected to see more snaps with Montgomery out for the rest of the season

  • Jerome Ford, RB, Browns – Now the RB1 for the rest of the season with Chubb out

• Game-Time Decisions:

  • Patrick Mahomes, QB, Chiefs – Ankle injury; unlikely to play week 16 although he was marked as a full participant in Tuesday’s practice

  • Alvin Kamara, RB, Saints – Groin abductor injury still questionable to play Monday in Green Bay

  • Jaylen Waddle, WR, Dolphins –Knee Injury; considered day to day for Sunday against San Francisco

🔥 Sleeper of the Week

A player flying under the radar who could explode.

• Kendre Miller, RB, New Orleans Saints – With Alvin Kamara questionable this week Kendre Miller has the potential to blow up. He only got back from injury on week 14 and got 9 points while only seeing 26% of snaps. Last week he saw 47% of snaps but had a quiet game. I think Kendre Miller can have a bounce back week and put up some nice numbers, especially with Alvin Kamara’s injury.

💭 Final Fumble

It’s Week 16, and the semi-finals are here. The pressure is on as you’re just one step away from the championship. Every decision counts, from your flex plays to your defense, so don’t leave any stone unturned.

Take the time to double-check your matchups, monitor those late-week injury updates, and trust the players who got you this far. The fantasy season is a grind, but this is what it’s all about—putting your best lineup forward when it matters most.

Good luck this week, and may your Fantasy Fumble carry you to the big game!