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Fantasy Football Rankings - Week 16 Early Updates

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Fantasy football rankings - Week 16 rankings early edition for 2025. Read the top-accuracy fantasy football rankings for half-PPR leagues.

One week away from the fantasy football championship, it's time to crush those lineup calls! We're here to help with our Week 16 fantasy football rankings for all positions. Ahead of the all-important Week 16 slate, check out where key start-sit options such as D'Andre Swift, George Pickens, Rashee Rice, Omarion Hampton, Michael Carter, Tony Pollard, Emeka Egbuka, Kenneth Gainwell, and more stand, among all QBs, RBs, WRs, TEs, D/STs, and kickers.

Nick Mariano puts together our fantasy football rankings for Week 16. Below the rankings, you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football news for this week. There are always key injuries and developments to keep track of, so check back throughout the week for updates.

Be sure to bookmark our fantasy football rankings portal and check back regularly for updates. Most importantly, our free mobile app is a must-have - download it and configure your push notifications. We deliver all the top NFL news, injuries, and fantasy analysis 24x7 with our free push notification alerts... all for free!

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Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings

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Tier Rank Player Name Pos
1 1 Bijan Robinson RB
1 2 De'Von Achane RB
1 3 Christian McCaffrey RB
1 4 Puka Nacua WR
1 5 Ja'Marr Chase WR
1 6 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR
1 7 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR
2 8 Jahmyr Gibbs RB
2 9 Saquon Barkley RB
2 10 Nico Collins WR
2 11 James Cook III RB
2 12 CeeDee Lamb WR
2 13 Michael Wilson WR
2 14 Jonathan Taylor RB
2 15 Trey McBride TE
2 16 Josh Jacobs RB
2 17 Chase Brown RB
2 18 Woody Marks RB
2 19 Bucky Irving RB
2 20 Drake London WR
3 21 Javonte Williams RB
3 22 Mike Evans WR
3 23 Jameson Williams WR
3 24 Travis Etienne Jr. RB
3 25 TreVeyon Henderson RB
3 26 Jaylen Waddle WR
3 27 A.J. Brown WR
3 28 Derrick Henry RB
3 29 Kyren Williams RB
3 30 D'Andre Swift RB
3 31 Aaron Jones Sr. RB
3 32 Chris Olave WR
3 33 RJ Harvey RB
3 34 Quinshon Judkins RB
4 35 Breece Hall RB
4 36 George Pickens WR
4 37 George Kittle TE
4 38 Rashee Rice WR
4 39 Tetairoa McMillan WR
4 40 DK Metcalf WR
4 41 Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB
4 42 Omarion Hampton RB
4 43 Jauan Jennings WR
4 44 Courtland Sutton WR
4 45 Rico Dowdle RB
4 46 Michael Carter RB
4 47 Zay Flowers WR
5 48 Terry McLaurin WR
5 49 DeVonta Smith WR
5 50 Tee Higgins WR
5 51 Kyle Pitts Sr. TE
5 52 Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB
5 53 Ladd McConkey WR
5 54 Harold Fannin Jr. TE
5 55 Jakobi Meyers WR
5 56 Justin Jefferson WR
5 57 Jayden Reed WR
5 58 Wan'Dale Robinson WR
5 59 Ashton Jeanty RB
5 60 Chris Godwin Jr. WR
5 61 Jaylen Warren RB
6 62 Michael Pittman Jr. WR
6 63 Brian Thomas Jr. WR
6 64 Tony Pollard RB
6 65 Stefon Diggs WR
6 66 Kenneth Walker III RB
6 67 Deebo Samuel Sr. WR
6 68 Emeka Egbuka WR
6 69 Dallas Goedert TE
6 70 Luther Burden III WR
6 71 Jordan Addison WR
6 72 Kyle Monangai RB
6 73 Adonai Mitchell WR
6 74 Kenneth Gainwell RB
6 75 Oronde Gadsden II TE
6 76 Colby Parkinson TE
6 77 DJ Moore WR
6 78 Troy Franklin WR
6 79 Khalil Shakir WR
6 80 Kareem Hunt RB
6 81 Blake Corum RB
6 82 Keenan Allen WR
7 83 Darren Waller TE
7 84 Romeo Doubs WR
7 85 David Montgomery RB
7 86 Brock Bowers TE
7 87 Dalton Schultz TE
7 88 Jordan Mason RB
7 89 Jayden Higgins WR
7 90 Tyler Allgeier RB
7 91 Kimani Vidal RB
7 92 Travis Kelce TE
7 93 Audric Estime RB
7 94 Ricky Pearsall WR
8 95 Rashid Shaheed WR
8 96 Dalton Kincaid TE
8 97 Jalen Coker WR
8 98 Zach Charbonnet RB
8 99 Jerry Jeudy WR
8 100 Tyler Warren TE
8 101 Colston Loveland TE
8 102 Darnell Mooney WR
8 103 Jake Ferguson TE
8 104 Hunter Henry TE
8 105 Kayshon Boutte WR
8 106 Theo Johnson TE
8 107 Quentin Johnston WR
8 108 Darius Slayton WR
8 109 Xavier Worthy WR
8 110 Chimere Dike WR
8 111 Juwan Johnson TE
8 112 Josh Downs WR
8 113 Rhamondre Stevenson RB
8 114 AJ Barner TE
8 115 Andrei Iosivas WR
8 116 Chuba Hubbard RB
8 117 Devin Singletary RB
8 118 Samaje Perine RB
8 119 Sean Tucker RB
8 120 Devaughn Vele WR
9 121 John Metchie III WR
9 122 Tre Tucker WR
9 123 Evan Hull RB
9 124 Elic Ayomanor WR
9 125 Mark Andrews TE
9 126 Cooper Kupp WR
9 127 Tre Harris WR
9 128 Matthew Golden WR
9 129 Jaleel McLaughlin RB
9 130 Mike Gesicki TE
9 131 Brenton Strange TE
9 132 Alec Pierce WR
9 133 Malik Washington WR
9 134 Mack Hollins WR
9 135 Tyjae Spears RB
9 136 Xavier Legette WR
9 137 Ryan Flournoy WR
9 138 Olamide Zaccheaus WR
9 139 Emari Demercado RB
9 140 Isaiah Likely TE
9 141 Gunnar Helm TE
9 142 Marvin Mims Jr. WR
9 143 T.J. Hockenson TE
9 144 Evan Engram TE
10 145 Isiah Pacheco RB
10 146 Dontayvion Wicks WR
10 147 Brian Robinson Jr. RB
10 148 Rachaad White RB
10 149 Jeremy McNichols RB
10 150 Dawson Knox TE
10 151 Ty Johnson RB
10 152 Parker Washington WR
10 153 Isaac TeSlaa WR
10 154 Joshua Palmer WR
10 155 Christian Kirk WR
10 156 Keaton Mitchell RB
10 157 Malik Davis RB
10 158 Pat Freiermuth TE
10 159 Jonnu Smith TE
10 160 Jawhar Jordan RB
10 161 Luke Musgrave TE
11 162 Ameer Abdullah RB
11 163 Jack Bech WR
11 164 Mitch Tinsley WR
11 165 Cole Kmet TE
11 166 Calvin Austin III WR
11 167 Rashod Bateman WR
11 168 Keon Coleman WR
11 169 Chig Okonkwo TE
11 170 Isaiah Hodgins WR
11 171 David Sills V WR
11 172 Ja'Tavion Sanders TE
11 173 DeMario Douglas WR
11 174 DeAndre Hopkins WR
11 175 Jalen Nailor WR
11 176 Emanuel Wilson RB
11 177 Van Jefferson WR
11 178 KaVontae Turpin WR
11 179 Jalen McMillan WR
11 180 Taysom Hill TE
11 181 Ollie Gordon II RB
11 182 Isaiah Bond WR
11 183 Tutu Atwell WR
11 184 Jaylen Wright RB
11 185 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR
11 186 Allen Lazard WR
12 187 Dare Ogunbowale RB
12 188 Darnell Washington TE
12 189 Ben Skowronek WR
12 190 Demarcus Robinson WR
12 191 Shane Zylstra TE
12 192 Ben Sinnott TE
12 193 Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR
12 194 John Bates TE
12 195 Sterling Shepard WR
12 196 Greg Dulcich TE
12 197 Luke Schoonmaker TE
12 198 Michael Mayer TE
12 199 Devin Duvernay WR
12 200 Gage Larvadain WR
12 201 Jeremy Ruckert TE
12 202 Terrance Ferguson TE
12 203 Tim Patrick WR
12 204 Isaiah Williams WR
12 205 Tank Bigsby RB
12 206 Jahan Dotson WR
12 207 Lil'Jordan Humphrey WR
12 208 Jaylin Lane WR
12 209 Brashard Smith RB
12 210 Jaylin Noel WR
12 211 Keandre Lambert-Smith WR
13 212 Rasheen Ali RB
13 213 Jimmy Horn Jr. WR
13 214 Kyle Williams WR
13 215 Isaiah Davis RB
13 216 Cedrick Wilson Jr. WR
13 217 Adam Thielen WR
13 218 Jalen Tolbert WR
13 219 Brandin Cooks WR
13 220 Adam Trautman TE
13 221 Kendrick Bourne WR
13 222 Konata Mumpfield WR
13 223 Devin Culp TE
13 224 Tyler Badie RB
13 225 Mason Tipton WR
14 226 Michael Bandy WR
14 227 Charlie Jones WR
14 228 LeQuint Allen Jr. RB
14 229 Ray Davis RB
14 230 Mason Kinsey WR
14 231 Anthony Firkser TE
14 232 Noah Fant TE
14 233 Hunter Luepke RB
14 234 Brevyn Spann-Ford TE
14 235 Tom Kennedy WR
14 236 Xavier Hutchinson WR
14 237 Austin Hooper TE
15 238 Arian Smith WR
15 239 Connor Heyward TE
15 240 KhaDarel Hodge WR
15 241 Davis Allen TE
15 242 Cade Stover TE
15 243 Laquon Treadwell WR
15 244 Daniel Bellinger TE
15 245 Payne Durham TE
15 246 Tommy Tremble TE
15 247 Noah Gray TE
15 248 Chris Brooks RB
15 249 Gunner Olszewski WR
15 250 Josh Whyle TE
15 251 Charlie Kolar TE
15 252 Kyle Juszczyk RB
15 253 D'Ernest Johnson RB
15 254 Grant Calcaterra TE
15 255 Jackson Hawes TE
15 256 Charlie Woerner TE
15 257 Josiah Deguara TE
15 258 Alec Ingold RB
15 259 Drew Sample TE
15 260 C.J. Ham RB
16 261 Patrick Ricard RB
16 262 Tyler Goodson RB
16 263 Hunter Long TE
16 264 Raheem Mostert RB
16 265 John FitzPatrick TE
16 266 Mitchell Evans TE
16 267 Raheim Sanders RB
16 268 Adam Prentice RB
16 269 Will Shipley RB
16 270 Tanner Hudson TE
16 271 Blake Whiteheart TE
16 272 Will Dissly TE
16 273 Foster Moreau TE
16 274 Zavier Scott RB
16 275 Pharaoh Brown TE
16 276 Tahj Brooks RB
16 277 Jake Tonges TE
16 278 Durham Smythe TE
16 279 Reggie Gilliam RB/TE
16 280 Kylen Granson TE
16 281 Mo Alie-Cox TE
17 282 Trevor Etienne RB
17 283 Ian Thomas TE
17 284 Stone Smartt TE
17 285 DJ Giddens RB
17 286 Cody Schrader RB
17 287 Josh Allen QB
17 288 Jalen Hurts QB
17 289 Drake Maye QB
17 290 Joe Burrow QB
17 291 Dak Prescott QB
17 292 Jacoby Brissett QB
17 293 Justin Herbert QB
17 294 Brock Purdy QB
17 295 Matthew Stafford QB
17 296 Jared Goff QB
17 297 Lamar Jackson QB
17 298 Jordan Love QB
17 299 Jaxson Dart QB
17 300 C.J. Stroud QB
17 301 Caleb Williams QB
17 302 J.J. McCarthy QB
17 303 Trevor Lawrence QB
17 304 Bo Nix QB
17 305 Baker Mayfield QB
17 306 Tyler Shough QB
18 307 Bryce Young QB
18 308 Kirk Cousins QB
18 309 Aaron Rodgers QB
18 310 Marcus Mariota QB
18 311 Tua Tagovailoa QB
18 312 Sam Darnold QB
18 313 Gardner Minshew II QB
18 314 Shedeur Sanders QB
18 315 Philip Rivers QB
18 316 Cam Ward QB
18 317 Brady Cook QB
18 318 Kenny Pickett QB
18 319 Houston Texans DST
18 320 Buffalo Bills DST
18 321 Kansas City Chiefs DST
18 322 New Orleans Saints DST
18 323 Philadelphia Eagles DST
18 324 Denver Broncos DST
18 325 Minnesota Vikings DST
18 326 Detroit Lions DST
18 327 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DST
18 328 San Francisco 49ers DST
18 329 Seattle Seahawks DST
18 330 Jacksonville Jaguars DST
18 331 Los Angeles Rams DST
18 332 Carolina Panthers DST
18 333 Dallas Cowboys DST
18 334 Chicago Bears DST
18 335 New York Giants DST
18 336 New England Patriots DST
18 337 Green Bay Packers DST
18 338 Los Angeles Chargers DST
18 339 Tennessee Titans DST
18 340 Cleveland Browns DST
18 341 Miami Dolphins DST
18 342 New York Jets DST
18 343 Atlanta Falcons DST
18 344 Arizona Cardinals DST
18 345 Baltimore Ravens DST
18 346 Indianapolis Colts DST
18 347 Pittsburgh Steelers DST
18 348 Cincinnati Bengals DST
19 349 Washington Commanders DST
19 350 Las Vegas Raiders DST
19 351 Ka'imi Fairbairn K
19 352 Brandon Aubrey K
19 353 Jason Myers K
19 354 Cameron Dicker K
19 355 Eddy Pineiro K
19 356 Chase McLaughlin K
19 357 Will Reichard K
19 358 Jake Bates K
19 359 Tyler Loop K
19 360 Chris Boswell K
19 361 Harrison Mevis K
19 362 Andy Borregales K
19 363 Riley Patterson K
19 364 Evan McPherson K
19 365 Cam Little K
19 366 Jake Elliott K
19 367 Brandon McManus K
19 368 Cairo Santos K
19 369 Charlie Smyth K
19 370 Wil Lutz K
19 371 Zane Gonzalez K
19 372 Chad Ryland K
19 373 Harrison Butker K
20 374 Ryan Fitzgerald K
20 375 Nick Folk K
20 376 Blake Grupe K
20 377 Jake Moody K
20 378 Joey Slye K
20 379 Younghoe Koo K
20 380 Andre Szmyt K
20 381 Daniel Carlson K

 

Week 16 Fantasy Football News and Injuries

  • J.J. McCarthy Emerging as a Viable Deep League Option
  • Chris Godwin Jr. Should Be Back on the Fantasy Radar
  • Jerry Jeudy Can Be a Boom-or-Bust Receiver Addition
  • Kenneth Gainwell Leads Steelers in Rushing Yards, Catches on Monday
  • Michael Carter Leads Cardinals in Carries in Week 15 Loss
  • Theo Johnson Could Be a Solid Streamer in the Fantasy Playoffs
  • Davante Adams Listed as a Non-Participant on Monday's Practice Report
  • Matthew Golden Worth Rostering Due to Injury Uncertainty in Green Bay

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REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Brandon Clarke

to Miss 4-6 More Weeks
Josh Giddey

Starting Ramp-Up Period, Could Return Soon
Ja Morant

Unavailable Thursday
Julian Phillips

Out Wednesday
Coby White

to Be Limited to 28-30 Minutes Wednesday
Paul George

Active Against Cavaliers
Joel Embiid

Cleared to Play Wednesday
Kelly Oubre Jr.

Available Wednesday
VJ Edgecombe

Active Versus Cavs
Herbert Jones

Misses Wednesday's Action
Christian Braun

Out Wednesday
Sandro Mamukelashvili

Out Versus Pacers on Wednesday
Ivica Zubac

Won't Play Wednesday
Lauri Markkanen

Misses Wednesday's Game Due to Illness
Immanuel Quickley

Sidelined on Wednesday
Mackenzie Blackwood

Activated From Injured Reserve
Ben Griffin

Looks To Stay Hot In 2026
Tom Wilson

Cleared for Contact, Could Return Thursday
Zach Edey

Sidelined Another Six Weeks
Neal Pionk

Lands on Injured Reserve, Out Week-to-Week
Jamie Drysdale

Activated From Injured Reserve
Nikola Jokić

Nikola Jokic Set to Resume On-Court Work
Corey Perry

Unavailable Wednesday
Teuvo Teravainen

to Miss at Least One Game
Connor Bedard

Returns to Practice
Trae Young

Out at Least a Month
Alexandre Texier

Canadiens Sign Alexandre Texier to Two-Year Extension
New York Giants

Giants Making "Massive Push" to Hire John Harbaugh on Wednesday
Ranger Suárez

Ranger Suarez Agrees to Five-Year Deal With Red Sox
CFB

Dante Moore Not Entering 2026 NFL Draft, Will Return to Oregon
NFL

Mike Tomlin Doesn't Plan to Coach in 2026
Travis Hunter

Expected to Play More Defense in 2026
CFB

FBS Coaches Unanimously Vote to Expand Redshirt Eligibility to Nine Games
CFB

Ohio State Transfer Mylan Graham Signs with Notre Dame
CFB

Caden Durham Withdraws from Transfer Portal, Will Stay at LSU
Leon Draisaitl

Has Three Points in Tuesday's Loss
Joel Hofer

Controls Hurricanes Tuesday
Jordan Spieth

Perhaps the Most Intriguing Player at Sony Open
Jeremy Swayman

Posts First Shutout of the Season
Zach Werenski

Totals Three Points in Tuesday's Win
Chandler Stephenson

Available Wednesday
Aaron Rai

Looking For Putting Confidence at Waialae Country Club
Jonathan Marchessault

Moved to Injured Reserve
Brayden Point

Labeled Week-to-Week
Franz Wagner

to Return on Thursday
Dean Wade

Unavailable Wednesday
Ja'Kobe Walter

Out Wednesday
Collin Morikawa

Isn't The Safe Play He Used to Be Ahead of Sony Open
Kurt Kitayama

Needs His Putting to Turn Around For Success at Year's First Event
Ryan Weathers

Yankees Add Rotation Depth, Acquire Ryan Weathers in Four-Player Deal
Robert Thomas

Out Tuesday
Jake Walman

Available Against Predators
Troy Terry

a Game-Time Decision Tuesday
Justin Sourdif

Won't Play Tuesday
Jakob Chychrun

a Game-Time Call Tuesday
Morgan Geekie

Available Tuesday
Los Angeles Chargers

Chargers Fire Offensive Coordinator Greg Roman
Pittsburgh Steelers

Mike Tomlin Stepping Down as Steelers Head Coach
CFB

Georgia Tech the Favorite to Land Justice Haynes?
Nolan Arenado

Cardinals Trade Nolan Arenado to Diamondbacks
Tom Kim

Desperately Needs a Solid Week at Sony Open
Billy Horschel

Hoping For a Fast Start to New Season at Sony Open
Corey Conners

Looks to Have a Return to Form in 2026
PGA

Chris Gotterup a Decent Play at Sony Open
Gary Woodland

Could Prosper at the Sony Open
Keith Mitchell

Unlikely to Contend at Sony Open
Robert MacIntyre

Looking for a Good Performance at the Sony Open
Michael Kim

Hopes to Start Sony Open Better This Week
Tom Hoge

Tries to Erase Poor 2025 Second Half in Hawaii
Brian Harman

Seeks Fresh Start in Hawaii
Eric Cole

Looks to Last Year for Success at Sony Open
Daniel Berger

Starts Off 2026 at Sony Open
Nico Collins

Suffers Concussion Against Steelers
Nico Collins

Carted to Locker Room for Concussion Evaluation
Kyle Tucker

Mets Meet With Kyle Tucker
Dalton Kincaid

"Should be Fine" for Divisional Round
Brooks Koepka

Officially Returning To PGA Tour
Tucker Kraft

Hopes to be Ready for Week 1 of Next Season
CFB

Georgia Lands Kentucky Transfer Dante Dowdell
Matthew Stafford

has "Little Sprain," Should be "Good to Go"
CFB

Sam Leavitt Expected to Sign with LSU
Green Bay Packers

Packers Expected to Work Out New Deal With Matt LaFleur in the "Coming Days"
CFB

Dylan Raiola Commits to Oregon
CFB

Isaiah Horton Landing with Texas A&M
George Kittle

Suffers Torn Achilles on Sunday
Omarion Hampton

Active for Wild-Card Round Against Patriots
George Kittle

Ruled Out After Non-Contact Achilles Injury
Las Vegas Raiders

Raiders Request Interview With Ejiro Evero
Los Angeles Rams

Mike LaFleur to Interview With Raiders and Cardinals
Aaron Rodgers

Steelers Open to Re-Signing Aaron Rodgers?
Matthew Stafford

X-Rays Come Back Negative
MacKenzie Gore

Yankees Pursuing Trade for MacKenzie Gore
Alex Bregman

Cubs Sign Alex Bregman to Five-Year, $175 Millon Contract
Freddie Freeman

Withdraws from World Baseball Classic
Max Kepler

Receives 80-Game PED Suspension
CFB

Cam Coleman Visiting Alabama on Friday
Omarion Hampton

Expects to Play Sunday Night
CFB

Eric Singleton Jr. Enters Transfer Portal, Trending to Land at Florida
CFB

NCAA Denies Trinidad Chambliss a Sixth Year of Eligibility
Omarion Hampton

Questionable for Wild-Card Weekend
Kyle Tucker

Mets Remain in Mix for Kyle Tucker
Ketel Marte

Will Remain With Diamondbacks
Rashee Rice

to be Reviewed Under League's Conduct Policy

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