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Week 16 Half-PPR Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Puka Nacua, Rashee Rice, Jordan Addison, Tee Higgins, DeAndre Hopkins

Puka Nacua - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, Waiver Wire Pickups

Week 16 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for half-PPR scoring. Set winning lineups with our Week 16 ranks for fantasy football and the 2023 NFL season.

RotoBallers! It's an exciting time of the fantasy football season, with the fantasy playoffs officially here. Week 16 kicks off Thursday with the Rams and Saints. We have been with you all season and are here to guide you to the fantasy championship with our Week 16 half-PPR wide receiver rankings for fantasy football. There is plenty of news and notes to get regarding wide receivers. Let's get to it.

Week 16 comes with some challenges as vital wide receivers such as Tyreek Hill (ankle), Ja'Marr Chase (shoulder), Keenan Allen (heel), Chris Olave (ankle), and Marquise Brown (heel) are all dealing with injuries. Chase has already been ruled out for Saturday's game against the Steelers while we wait for the official statuses for Hill, Olave, Allen, and Brown. Below, you will see where key wideouts such as Puka Nacua, Rashee Rice, Jordan Addison, Tee Higgins, and DeAndre Hopkins rank in Week 16.

Our fantasy football rankings for Week 16 are put together by Nick Mariano. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of this week's important fantasy football injury news. There are always critical injuries to track, so check back until kickoff.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

Week 16 Wide Receiver Fantasy Football News and Injuries

  • Chris Olave Will Play Against Rams
  • Darnell Mooney Not Practicing Heading Into Week 16
  • Tyreek Hill Won't Practice Wednesday
  • Marquise Brown Up In The Air For Week 16
  • Zay Jones Considered Week-To-Week
  • Ja'Marr Chase Ruled Out For Week 16
  • Tutu Atwell Fully Practices On Tuesday
  • Jarvis Landry Works Out For Colts
  • Keenan Allen Listed As DNP Tuesday
  • Colts Suspend Isaiah McKenzie For Season
  • Michael Thomas Not Expected To Return This Week
  • Chiefs Put Skyy Moore On Injured Reserve

Week 16 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Half-PPR Rankings

Rankings are updated until kick-off. Be sure to bookmark our weekly PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankings

WR
Tier
WR
Rank
Player
Name
Pos. Overall
Rank
1 1 Tyreek Hill WR 2
1 2 CeeDee Lamb WR 4
1 3 A.J. Brown WR 8
2 4 Justin Jefferson WR 9
2 5 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR 11
2 6 Stefon Diggs WR 14
2 7 Mike Evans WR 17
2 8 Cooper Kupp WR 22
2 9 DK Metcalf WR 23
3 10 Deebo Samuel WR 26
3 11 DJ Moore WR 27
3 12 Puka Nacua WR 32
3 13 Brandon Aiyuk WR 33
3 14 Jaylen Waddle WR 35
3 15 Michael Pittman Jr. WR 36
4 16 Tee Higgins WR 37
4 17 Rashee Rice WR 38
4 18 Chris Olave WR 39
4 19 Davante Adams WR 44
4 20 DeVonta Smith WR 47
4 21 Garrett Wilson WR 51
5 22 Calvin Ridley WR 52
5 23 Courtland Sutton WR 53
5 24 Amari Cooper WR 60
5 25 DeAndre Hopkins WR 63
5 26 Tyler Lockett WR 65
5 27 Jayden Reed WR 66
5 28 Zay Flowers WR 67
5 29 Jordan Addison WR 68
5 30 Jakobi Meyers WR 69
5 31 Drake London WR 71
6 32 Chris Godwin WR 72
6 33 Diontae Johnson WR 75
6 34 Nico Collins WR 76
6 35 Brandin Cooks WR 77
7 36 Terry McLaurin WR 78
7 37 Adam Thielen WR 80
7 38 Noah Brown WR 82
8 39 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR 83
8 40 Demario Douglas WR 84
8 41 Curtis Samuel WR 85
8 42 Odell Beckham Jr. WR 87
8 43 Joshua Palmer WR 88
8 44 Romeo Doubs WR 89
8 45 Josh Downs WR 90
8 46 Gabe Davis WR 91
8 47 George Pickens WR 92
8 48 Rashid Shaheed WR 95
8 49 Tyler Boyd WR 99
9 50 Dontayvion Wicks WR 102
9 51 Jerry Jeudy WR 103
9 52 Jahan Dotson WR 104
9 53 Wan'Dale Robinson WR 106
9 54 Quentin Johnston WR 107
9 55 Greg Dortch WR 109
9 56 Jonathan Mingo WR 110
9 57 Jameson Williams WR 111
9 58 Elijah Moore WR 112
10 59 Michael Wilson WR 114
10 60 Demarcus Robinson WR 117
10 61 Jalin Hyatt WR 118
10 62 Darius Slayton WR 125
10 63 Rashod Bateman WR 130
10 64 Parker Washington WR 133
10 65 Justin Watson WR 134
11 66 Robert Woods WR 137
11 67 Khalil Shakir WR 138
11 68 Darnell Mooney WR 141
11 69 Alec Pierce WR 144
11 70 Marvin Mims Jr. WR 146
12 71 Rondale Moore WR 147
12 72 Trey Palmer WR 149
12 73 Tutu Atwell WR 150
12 74 Jamal Agnew WR 151
12 75 Malik Heath WR 157
13 76 Treylon Burks WR 158
13 77 Michael Gallup WR 161
13 78 DeVante Parker WR 164
13 79 DJ Chark Jr. WR 166
13 80 Josh Reynolds WR 167
13 81 Cedric Tillman WR 168
13 82 K.J. Osborn WR 169
13 83 A.T. Perry WR 170
13 84 JuJu Smith-Schuster WR 171
13 85 Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR 173
13 86 Kadarius Toney WR 175
13 87 John Metchie III WR 176
14 88 Cedrick Wilson Jr. WR 179
14 89 Hunter Renfrow WR 180
14 90 Xavier Gipson WR 181
14 91 Allen Robinson II WR 182
14 92 Nelson Agholor WR 183
15 93 Jalen Guyton WR 185
15 94 Xavier Hutchinson WR 192
15 95 Jauan Jennings WR 197
15 96 Braxton Berrios WR 199
15 97 Kalif Raymond WR 200
15 98 Jalen Tolbert WR 201
15 99 Tyquan Thornton WR 202
15 100 River Cracraft WR 204
15 101 Jalen Reagor WR 206
15 102 D.J. Montgomery WR 208
15 103 Allen Lazard WR 209
15 104 Andrei Iosivas WR 211
15 105 Trenton Irwin WR 213
15 106 KhaDarel Hodge WR 214

 



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Anthony Santander

Scratched From Game 2 of ALCS With Back Tightness
Deebo Samuel Sr.

Expected to Play on Monday Night
Brock Bowers

Could Sit for the "Long Haul"
CeeDee Lamb

has a Chance to Play in Week 7
Dalton Knecht

Impresses Offensively, Must Improve Defense to Earn Key Role
Milwaukee Bucks

Bucks Sign Alex Antetokounmpo to Two-Way Deal
San Diego Padres

Mike Shildt Retires as a Manager
Tennessee Titans

Titans Fire Head Coach Brian Callahan
Mateusz Gamrot

Suffers Second-Round Submission Loss
Charles Oliveira

Gets Back In The Win Column
Montel Jackson

Drops Decision
Deiveson Figueiredo

Gets Split-Decision Victory
Vicente Luque

Outclassed
Vicente Luque

Joel Alvarez Outclasses Vicente Luque
Jhonata Diniz

Suffers Second-Round TKO Loss
Mario Pinto

Remains Undefeated
CFB

Matt Rhule Denying Interest in Penn State Head Coaching Job
CFB

Le'Veon Moss Not Believed to Have Suffered Season-Ending Injury
Ricardo Ramos

Suffers First-Round Submission Loss
Chris Godwin

Not Expected to Return in Week 7
Bucky Irving

Not Expected to Return in Week 7
Puka Nacua

Rams Think Puka Nacua has Avoided a Long-Term Injury
Kaan Ofli

Scores Comeback Win
CFB

Bill Belichick Says he's Committed to North Carolina
Moses Moody

Shut Down for Rest of Preseason
Kel'el Ware

Responding Well to Erik Spoelstra's Challenge
Derrick White

Stuffs the Stat Sheet Against Cavaliers
Austin Reaves

Displays Smooth Scoring Abilities Against Warriors
Brandin Podziemski

Drops 23 Points Against Lakers
Puka Nacua

Likely to Miss Time Due to Sprained Ankle
Rashee Rice

Eligible to Play Sunday Against the Raiders
Emeka Egbuka

Expected to Miss "Some Time"
Tiger Woods

Undergoes Back Surgery
James van Riemsdyk

Available for Red Wings Debut Monday
Kris Letang

Considered Day-to-Day
Carson Soucy

Lands on Injured Reserve
Tyler Kleven

Ready for Season Debut Monday
Evgenii Dadonov

Moves to Long-Term Injured Reserve
Drake Batherson

Aims to Return Wednesday
Pierre-Luc Dubois

Exits Win Early
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UAB Fires Head Coach Trent Dilfer After 2.5 Seasons In Birmingham
CFB

Penn State Fires Head Coach James Franklin After 10.5 Seasons
CFB

Penn State QB Drew Allar Will Miss The Rest Of 2025 Season With Ankle Injury
Marquise Brown

Scores Twice in SNF Victory
Patrick Mahomes

Explodes for Four Touchdowns on SNF
Tetairoa McMillan

Scores his First Two Touchdowns in Win Over Dallas
Ja'Marr Chase

Posts Double-Digit Catches in First Game With New Quarterback
Kendrick Bourne

Records 142 Receiving Yards for Second Straight Week
Kimani Vidal

Dominates Backfield Touches, has Huge Game in Week 6
Ladd McConkey

Explodes for 100 Yards and Touchdown in Win
Jonathan Taylor

Has Another Enormous Showing Against Arizona
Josh Jacobs

Scores Two Touchdowns in Victory Over Cincinnati
Brandon Woodruff

Will Not be on NLCS Roster
Jauan Jennings

Playing Through Five Broken Ribs, Multiple Ankle Sprains
Fred Warner

Likely Done for the Season
Keegan Murray

to Undergo Surgery
Max Scherzer

Added to ALCS Roster
Bryan Woo

Makes ALCS Roster
Bo Bichette

Won't Make ALCS Roster
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Russell Westbrook, Kings Have "Strong Mutual Interest"
Christopher Bell

the Favorite to Win at Las Vegas
Denny Hamlin

on the Pole at Las Vegas
Joey Logano

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William Byron

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Ty Gibbs

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Bubba Wallace Should Contend at Las Vegas
Ross Chastain

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Exits With Injury Saturday
Carson Soucy

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Sustains Upper-Body Injury Saturday
Sean Durzi

Hurt Against Predators
Jaccob Slavin

Suffers Injury Saturday
Kris Letang

Under Evaluation for Undisclosed Injury
Josh Norris

Will Miss "a Significant Amount of Time"
Chase Elliott

Should Run Well at Las Vegas
Kyle Larson

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Josh Berry

After Josh Berry's Las Vegas Win, Ryan Blaney Should be a Top Contender
Chase Briscoe

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Tyler Reddick

An Excellent DFS Option on Paper
Alex Bowman

May Not Get the Attention he Needs at Las Vegas
Brad Keselowski

34th-Place Qualifying Run Makes Him a Must-Start in DFS
Shane Van Gisbergen

Still Not Really Viable for DFS Play
Josh Berry

Chance for a Las Vegas Sweep Looks Unbelievably Remote
Carson Hocevar

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Ryan Preece

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Michael McDowell

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Haydn Fleury

Injures Kneecap Saturday
Pyotr Kochetkov

Out for at Least One Week
Samuel Girard

Labeled as Week-to-Week
Jonas Brodin

Available Saturday
Evgenii Dadonov

to Miss at Least Two Games
Hampus Lindholm

Misses Saturday's Game
Vincent Trocheck

Out Week-to-Week
Gleyber Torres

Will Undergo Surgery to Repair Sports Hernia
Bryan Woo

Expected to be on Mariners' ALCS Roster
CFB

CJ Baxter to Miss Saturday's Game Against No. 6 Oklahoma
CFB

Syracuse QB Steve Angeli Will Miss Significant Time
Cody Bellinger

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MLB

Munetaka Murakami Will be Posted This Winter
Nathan Eovaldi

has Hernia Surgery, Should be Ready for Spring Training
Mateusz Gamrot

Set For UFC Rio Main Event
Charles Oliveira

Returns At UFC Rio
Montel Jackson

Set For UFC Rio Co-Main Event
Deiveson Figueiredo

Returns At UFC Rio
Joel Álvarez

Joel Alvarez Set for his Welterweight Debut
Vicente Luque

A Huge Underdog
Deandre Ayton

Still Waiting to Build Chemistry With Lakers Stars
Mario Pinto

Looks To Remain Undefeated
Jhonata Diniz

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Kaan Ofli

Looks To Secure His First Octagon Win
Ricardo Ramos

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Michael Aswell

Looks For His First UFC Win
VJ Edgecombe

Will Not Play on Friday
T.J. McConnell

Expected to Miss at Least a Month
Ben Sheppard

Unlikely to Play in Next Two Preseason Games
Dylan Harper

in Line to Play in First Preseason Game
CFB

North Carolina's Caleb Hood Retiring from College Football
CFB

Jeff Sims Likely to Start Against Utah
CFB

Syracuse QB Steve Angeli Will Miss Remainder of 2025 Season With Torn Achilles
CFB

Sam Leavitt Not Expected to Play for Arizona State on Saturday
CFB

John Mateer Upgraded to Probable Ahead of Saturday's Red-River Shootout
VJ Edgecombe

Misses Practice Thursday
Jaylen Wells

To Have an Expanded Role in the Offense?
Drake Powell

Appears Ready for His Exhibition Debut
Egor Demin

Will Miss Friday's Exhibition Game
Joe Ingles

Shut Down for a Week
LeBron James

Will Miss at Least 3-4 Weeks
Tanner Scott

Removed From NLDS Roster After Lower-Body Procedure
CFB

Ryan Williams Will Be Available Against No. 14 Missouri On Saturday
Matisse Thybulle

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CFB

John Mateer Officially Questionable Ahead of Saturday's Game vs. Texas
Will Smith

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North Carolina Discussing Buyout Option Of Coach Bill Belichick
Jackson Chourio

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Roki Sasaki

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Sahith Theegala

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Nicolai Hojgaard

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Vince Whaley

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Adam Scott

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Si Woo Kim

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Wyndham Clark

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Hideki Matsuyama

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Jackson Chourio

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