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Who should I start for Week 16? Fantasy football outlooks for DeVonta Smith, Malik Nabers, Jakobi Meyers. Our expert fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em picks.
Feeling nervous when making key decisions in fantasy football is okay. At the same time, that feeling makes fantasy football the best game on earth—a friendly reminder of why we love it so much. I am here to help you make informed decisions by discussing numbers and statistics for a few players and help you decide who belongs in your starting lineup.
This article will discuss DeVonta Smith, Malik Nabers, and Jakobi Meyers. Each wide receiver is dealing with unique situations that could affect their performance here in Week 16.
Let's dive in below and assess your options for this week's games, and best of luck in your playoff semifinals as well!
Should I Start DeVonta Smith for Fantasy Football?
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith went off last week. He accumulated 12 targets and caught 11 receptions for 109 yards and a touchdown. The Eagles made a strong effort to throw the football in Week 15 against the Pittsburgh Steelers. It makes sense, considering the Steelers have an elite run defense but are vulnerable to the passing game.
In Week 16, the Eagles will take on their division rival, the Washington Commanders. The Commanders are having a lovely season in 2024 behind rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels. The spread suggests the game will be close (Eagles -3.5), so the Eagles should stay balanced in the running and passing attack.
HURTS LAUNCHES DEEP TO DEVONTA SMITH.
46-YARD TOUCHDOWN.
📺: #PHIvsCIN on CBS/Paramount+
📱: https://t.co/waVpO909ge pic.twitter.com/u4yjFvgeOi— NFL (@NFL) October 27, 2024
The Eagles are certainly a run-first team; however, considering this week's matchup, fantasy managers can expect the Eagles to bring out all the stops to clinch an NFC East title. Making Smith a WR2 with upside in Week 16. RotoBaller ranks Smith as our WR27 in Week 16.
Should I Start Malik Nabers for Fantasy Football?
Yes, you should. The New York Giants wide receiver is one of the few bright spots on this Giants football team. Nabers has put up 90 receptions, 901 yards, and four touchdowns in 2024, with Daniel Jones, Tommy DeVito, and Drew Lock as his starting quarterbacks while missing two games with injuries on top of it.
Those numbers rank him as the 12th-best receiver so far this year. Could you imagine if and when he gets a top quarterback?
Malik Nabers making guys touch grass 😮💨 pic.twitter.com/OEshvF2TSc
— NFL (@NFL) September 27, 2024
Nabers' talent and skill set provides him with a weekly fantasy floor that managers can trust. He also has a fantasy ceiling that could have him finish as a top 10 receiver in the season's final weeks. The Giants will start Lock in Week 16 against the Falcons, and regardless of who is throwing those passes, Nabers is a reliable WR2 with upside.
RotoBaller ranks Nabers as our WR19 in Week 16.
Should I Start Jakobi Meyers for Fantasy Football?
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers caught five of nine targets for 59 yards in the Raiders' 15-9 loss in Week 15. Although the stat line doesn't look too bad, it wasn't pretty if you watched the game. Quarterback Desmond Ridder struggled immensely getting the football to his wide receivers, and most of Meyers' yardage came in garbage time in the fourth quarter.
His outlook moving forward is promising. Meyers has built a good rapport with quarterback Aidan O'Connell. O'Connell has made it through back-to-back full practice sessions on Wednesday and Thursday without a setback, which is great news ahead of the Week 16 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars. If O'Connell plays, you can fire up Meyers as a WR2 in Week 16.
Aidan O'Connell DEEP to Jakobi Meyers for 61 yards!@NFL | @Raiders | #BlackFridayNFLpic.twitter.com/wc1PXBs9dC
— NFL on Prime Video (@NFLonPrime) November 29, 2024
Meyers has scored ten-plus fantasy points in six of his last eight games, as he is the clear go-to wide receiver since Devontae Adams got traded to the Jets. RotoBaller ranks Meyers as our WR28 in Week 16.
Popular Week 16 Searches - Start/Sit Comparisons
Below are some popular Week 16 searches and comparisons from our Who To Start tool for DeVonta Smith, Malik Nabers, Jakobi Meyers compared to others. You can also use the free Who Should I Start tool to run your own start/sit comparisons, up to four players at once:
Ladd Mcconkey or Jakobi Meyers
Jauan Jennings or Devonta Smith
Courtland Sutton or Jakobi Meyers
Jakobi Meyers or Devonta Smith
Cooper Kupp or Malik Nabers
Courtland Sutton or Devonta Smith
Jerry Jeudy or Jakobi Meyers
Terry Mclaurin or Jakobi Meyers
Tyreek Hill or Devonta Smith
Jerry Jeudy or Devonta Smith
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Jerome Ford or Devonta Smith
Cooper Kupp or Jakobi Meyers
Courtland Sutton or Malik Nabers
Terry Mclaurin or Devonta Smith
Jauan Jennings or Jakobi Meyers
Drake London or Malik Nabers
Garrett Wilson or Malik Nabers
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Tee Higgins or Malik Nabers
Breece Hall or Devonta Smith
Chuba Hubbard or Malik Nabers
Marvin Harrisonjr or Jakobi Meyers
Bucky Irving or Malik Nabers
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Dandre Swift or Devonta Smith
Terry Mclaurin or Malik Nabers
Bucky Irving or Jakobi Meyers
Devonta Smith or Jakobi Meyers
Zay Flowers or Jakobi Meyers
Jalen Mcmillan or Devonta Smith
Adam Thielen or Jakobi Meyers
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George Pickens or Jakobi Meyers
Jakobi Meyers or Malik Nabers
Tyreek Hill or Jakobi Meyers
Aaron Jones or Jakobi Meyers
Aj Brown or Malik Nabers
Dj Moore or Devonta Smith
Ladd Mcconkey or Malik Nabers
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Garrett Wilson or Devonta Smith
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Jauan Jennings or Malik Nabers
Marvin Harrisonjr or Devonta Smith
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Rico Dowdle or Malik Nabers
Tee Higgins or Devonta Smith
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Joe Mixon or Malik Nabers
Jordan Addison or Jakobi Meyers
Khalil Shakir or Jakobi Meyers
Malik Nabers or Jakobi Meyers
Rachaad White or Jakobi Meyers
Tony Pollard or Jakobi Meyers
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Darnell Mooney or Devonta Smith
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Aaron Jones or Malik Nabers
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Calvin Ridley or Devonta Smith
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Jayden Reed or Jakobi Meyers
Jerome Ford or Malik Nabers
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Jordan Addison or Devonta Smith
Najee Harris or Jakobi Meyers
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Jalen Mcmillan or Jakobi Meyers
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Keenan Allen or Jakobi Meyers
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Amari Cooper or Devonta Smith
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Brian Robinsonjr or Malik Nabers
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Cooper Kupp or Devonta Smith
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Deandre Hopkins or Devonta Smith
Drake London or Devonta Smith
Garrett Wilson or Jakobi Meyers
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Isaac Guerendo or Malik Nabers
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Jayden Reed or Malik Nabers
Josh Downs or Devonta Smith
Malik Nabers or Devonta Smith
Rico Dowdle or Devonta Smith
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Trey Mcbride or Malik Nabers
Adam Thielen or Devonta Smith
Bucky Irving or Devonta Smith
Ceedee Lamb or Jakobi Meyers
Chuba Hubbard or Devonta Smith
Davante Adams or Jakobi Meyers
Devonta Smith or Malik Nabers
Dj Moore or Malik Nabers
Drake London or Jakobi Meyers
Jonathan Taylor or Jakobi Meyers
Marvin Harrisonjr or Malik Nabers
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Nico Collins or Malik Nabers
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Anthony Richardson or Malik Nabers
David Njoku or Devonta Smith
Dk Metcalf or Devonta Smith
Joe Mixon or Devonta Smith
Khalil Shakir or Malik Nabers
Kyren Williams or Malik Nabers
Quentin Johnston or Devonta Smith
Rhamondre Stevenson or Jakobi Meyers
Rome Odunze or Devonta Smith
Sam Laporta or Malik Nabers
Sincere Mccormick or Jakobi Meyers
Tank Bigsby or Devonta Smith
Travis Etiennejr or Devonta Smith
Tyreek Hill or Malik Nabers
Zay Flowers or Malik Nabers
Alexander Mattison or Jakobi Meyers
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Amonra Stbrown or Malik Nabers
Bo Nix or Malik Nabers
Breece Hall or Jakobi Meyers
Breece Hall or Malik Nabers
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Ceedee Lamb or Malik Nabers
Chuba Hubbard or Jakobi Meyers
Dandre Swift or Malik Nabers
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Demario Douglas or Devonta Smith
Devon Achane or Malik Nabers
Devonta Smith or Devonta Smith
Isaac Guerendo or Devonta Smith
Isiah Pacheco or Jakobi Meyers
James Cook or Malik Nabers
Jaylen Waddle or Devonta Smith
Jonathan Taylor or Malik Nabers
Jordan Addison or Malik Nabers
Keenan Allen or Malik Nabers
Kenneth Walkeriii or Jakobi Meyers
Keon Coleman or Jakobi Meyers
Patrick Taylorjr or Devonta Smith
Quentin Johnston or Malik Nabers
Rashod Bateman or Malik Nabers
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Romeo Doubs or Jakobi Meyers
Tank Dell or Jakobi Meyers
Tony Pollard or Devonta Smith
Tony Pollard or Malik Nabers
Tyler Lockett or Jakobi Meyers
Zach Charbonnet or Jakobi Meyers
Adam Thielen or Malik Nabers
Aj Brown or Devonta Smith
Alexander Mattison or Devonta Smith
Alvin Kamara or Devonta Smith
Amari Cooper or Jakobi Meyers
Amonra Stbrown or Jakobi Meyers
Ceedee Lamb or Devonta Smith
Chase Brown or Devonta Smith
Chase Brown or Jakobi Meyers
Chase Brown or Malik Nabers
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Cole Kmet or Jakobi Meyers
Darnell Mooney or Malik Nabers
Davante Adams or Devonta Smith
Deandre Hopkins or Jakobi Meyers
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Deebo Samuelsr or Jakobi Meyers
Derrick Henry or Devonta Smith
Dk Metcalf or Malik Nabers
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George Kittle or Jakobi Meyers
Jalen Mcmillan or Malik Nabers
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Jameson Williams or Jakobi Meyers
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Jayden Daniels or Malik Nabers
Jaylen Waddle or Malik Nabers
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Joe Mixon or Jakobi Meyers
Jonathan Taylor or Devonta Smith
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Jonnu Smith or Malik Nabers
Josh Downs or Jakobi Meyers
Josh Downs or Malik Nabers
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Kenneth Walkeriii or Malik Nabers
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Mike Evans or Devonta Smith
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Nico Collins or Jakobi Meyers
Patrick Taylorjr or Jakobi Meyers
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Puka Nacua or Malik Nabers
Rachaad White or Malik Nabers
Rashod Bateman or Jakobi Meyers
Romeo Doubs or Malik Nabers
Sam Laporta or Devonta Smith
Travis Etiennejr or Jakobi Meyers
Travis Kelce or Malik Nabers
Tre Tucker or Malik Nabers
Trey Mcbride or Devonta Smith
Trey Mcbride or Jakobi Meyers
Zach Charbonnet or Devonta Smith
Zach Charbonnet or Malik Nabers
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