December 20, 2025
Chicago Bears running back D'Andre Swift (groin) is expected to play in Saturday night's divisional matchup with the Packers after limited practice sessions on Wednesday and Thursday. Green Bay has been one of the most difficult defenses to run against for most of the season, but it remains to be seen how the unit will adjust to losing Micah Parsons (knee) for the year after the All-Pro face of their defense tore his ACL in a Week 15 loss to the Broncos. Swift is coming off a 98-yard, two-touchdown performance against a similarly staunch Cleveland front, and he is 65 yards away from his second career 1,000-yard season. He should be viewed as an RB2 with a potentially high ceiling if the Packers are unable to rally without their injured star.
--Patrick McGrathSource: Jeremy Fowler
December 20, 2025
New York Giants wide receiver
Darius Slayton saw his most targets of the season in Week 15's loss to the Washington Commanders, catching four of 10 targets for 53 yards. Slayton will have a tougher time seeing that kind of volume against a stingy Minnesota Vikings defense in Week 16. The Vikings have allowed the fifth fewest passing yards per game and the third fewest receptions per game to wide receivers. The 28-year-old wideout is a volatile option who is reliant on big plays to return fantasy value. Slayton has only scored one touchdown this season, with one game posting more than 70 receiving yards, making him a boom-or-bust flex option at best in Week 16.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Pro Football Reference
December 20, 2025
Atlanta Falcons quarterback
Kirk Cousins had his best game of the season by far last week in a 29-28 win over the Buccaneers, completing 30 of 44 passes for 373 yards and three touchdowns with no interceptions. The 37-year-old focused his attention on his top pass catchers, and should get another weapon back in Week 16, with
Drake London (knee) expected to suit up on Sunday. The veteran should have a full complement on offense for Sunday's road matchup against the Cardinals, a defense that is middle of the pack in terms of fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks, but that has yielded 35 points per game over their last three games, which is nearly the worst in the league over that stretch behind only the Cowboys and Jets (35.3). Even so, with a strong run game to lean on in the form of
Bijan Robinson and
Tyler Allgeier, Cousins projects as a low-end QB2 for this week's contest.
--Jarod RuppSource: ESPN
December 20, 2025
New Orleans Saints running back
Audric Estime rushed three times for 11 yards and added 39 yards on three receptions in the Week 15 victory against the Panthers.
Devin Neal exited in the second quarter, and with
Alvin Kamara also out, Estime split touches with fellow back
Evan Hull for the remainder of the game. With both Neal and Kamara out again this week, Estime is expected to take on a larger role and will "probably" draw the start against the Jets, according to Nick Underhill. Even if touches are shared, New York presents a strong matchup, allowing the third-most PPR points to running backs and the fourth-most rushing yards per game. The favorable matchup boosts Estime into FLEX consideration for Week 16.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: Nick Underhill
December 20, 2025
New Orleans Saints quarterback
Tyler Shough completed 24 of 32 passes for 272 yards and one touchdown in the Week 15 victory against the Panthers. He was also a threat on the ground, rushing eight times for 32 yards, though he drew multiple unnecessary roughness penalties, including one with 12 seconds left that helped set up the game-winning field goal. This was Shough's second meeting with Carolina, and he is now 2-0 against the division rival and has now lead the Saints to a two-game win streak. He will look to carry this momentum into Week 16's home matchup against the Jets, who are allowing the third-most points per game and the 10th-most fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks. Shough ranks as a QB2 this week with intriguing upside for that one.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: NFL.com
December 20, 2025
Buffalo Bills tight end
Dawson Knox caught three of four targets for 37 yards and two touchdowns in the 35-31 victory over the New England Patriots. Despite
Dalton Kincaid's return in Week 14, Knox has dominated, totaling 130 yards and two touchdowns over his past two games. Knox played 70% of the snaps in Week 15, while Kincaid played only 34%. With his connection to star quarterback
Josh Allen, Knox has starting value in Week 16. He faces a Browns defense that ranks middle-of-the-pack against tight ends this season. The door is open for Knox to have another big outing in Week 16, but he remains a low-end option with Kincaid in the picture.
--Nathan HarveySource: Pro Football Reference
December 20, 2025
New York Giants wide receiver
Wan'Dale Robinson projects favorably again for Week 16's matchup against the Minnesota Vikings. Robinson has earned at least eight targets in six straight games with at least 10 in four of the six, totalling 40 catches for 388 yards and two touchdowns on 63 total targets during that span. The 24-year-old wideout has a tough matchup in Week 16 against an aggressive Vikings defense that has allowed the fourth fewest PPR points per game to wide receivers. Robinson has scored in two of the past three games, but it will be a challenge to find the end zone Sunday as the Vikings haven't allowed a passing touchdown in five consecutive weeks. He ranks as RotoBaller's WR24 in PPR leagues in Week 16.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Pro Football Reference
December 20, 2025
Despite missing practice on Wednesday and Thursday, Buffalo Bills tight end
Dalton Kincaid (hamstring) is off the injury report and slated to play against the Cleveland Browns. Despite fighting through hamstring injuries throughout the season, Kincaid has had a breakout year, hauling in 36 of 45 targets for 523 yards and five touchdowns in 10 games. He has averaged 11.8 PPR fantasy points per game, ranking 10th among tight ends this season. He faces the Cleveland Browns in Week 16, who have ranked in the middle of the pack against tight ends this season. Despite his breakout season in Buffalo, Kincaid is a risky TE1 this week against the Browns.
--Nathan HarveySource: Pro Football Reference
December 20, 2025
Buffalo Bills wide receiver
Joshua Palmer returned in Week 15, catching just one pass for 16 yards against the New England Patriots. Palmer has been fighting through an ankle sprain that caused him to miss the previous two games. He was limited last week, playing only 33% of snaps, which ranked fifth among Bills receivers, behind
Khalil Shakir,
Tyrell Shavers,
Brandin Cooks, and
Keon Coleman. He also faces the strong Cleveland Browns secondary, which has allowed the second-fewest receiving yards to wide receivers this season. It will be intriguing to see whether Palmer's role increases this week, but fantasy managers should pivot in Week 16.
--Nathan HarveySource: Pro Football Reference
December 20, 2025
Cleveland Browns rookie wide receiver
Isaiah Bond emerged as rookie quarterback
Shedeur Sanders' preferred downfield threat in Week 15 and looks to keep that momentum going against the Buffalo Bills in Week 16. Against the Chicago Bears last week, Bond corralled two deep shots for 89 yards off his four targets. The rookie wide-out also played his most snaps and ran his most routes since Sanders took over as the starter in Week 12. With Sanders as the play caller, Bond's air yards per target are a whopping 26.7, which is second-highest in the league for pass catchers with at least five games played. Bond is still competing for targets, most notably from rookie tight end
Harold Fannin Jr. and veteran wide receiver
Jerry Jeudy. Still, he is carving out his niche as a vertical threat for the Sanders-led Browns offense. As the fantasy season enters its waning weeks, Bond offers volatility and splash play potential, but is most suitable for DFS dart throws or deep-league managers in a pinch.
--Matt McCauleySource: ESPN
December 20, 2025
New York Giants running back
Devin Singletary took a backseat to
Tyrone Tracy Jr. in Week 15's loss to the Washington Commanders. Singletary recorded only six touches for 14 yards from scrimmage, his fewest touches in a game since Week 8 and his fewest yards since Week 7. The veteran has taken on a larger role in the backfield and has been fantasy viable since
Cam Skattebo (ankled) suffered a season-ending injury in Week 8. Since Week 9, the 28-year-old is averaging 10.2 PPR points per game, ranking as the RB30 over that time. Singletary profiles as a low-end flex play for Week 16's matchup against a Minnesota Vikings defense that ranks middle of the pack in PPR points per game allowed to running backs.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Pro Football Reference
December 20, 2025
Buffalo Bills wide receiver
Khalil Shakir hauled in all five of his targets for 65 yards in the 35-31 win over the division rival New England Patriots. With struggling weapons in the Bills' receiving room, Shakir has retained his WR1 role in the offense, giving him fantasy value moving forward. Shakir has caught 62 passes for 650 yards and four touchdowns in 14 games this season, placing him as WR33. However, production may be hard to come by against this Browns secondary, which has given up the second-fewest receiving yards to wide receivers this season. They've also allowed only 6.4 fantasy points per game to slot receivers this season, which is where Shakir consistently lines up. Despite being the WR1 in this strong Bills offense, Shakir is a fade this week against this strong Browns secondary.
--Nathan HarveySource: Pro Football Reference
December 20, 2025
New York Jets running back
Isaiah Davis won't be in fantasy consideration this weekend despite an excellent matchup with a vulnerable New Orleans Saints defense. Davis is coming off his best game of the season in Week 15, racking up 58 yards on a season-high nine carries and his first touchdown of 2025. He added seven yards on his lone target, while playing his highest percentage of team snaps since way back in Week 8 (38%). It's unclear if Davis' workload was due to game script or the fact that backfield mate
Breece Hall was dealing with an injury, considering the latter was listed on the team's practice report with a knee issue, although he missed no time. Davis and Hall have a dream matchup on tap in Week 16 in a sieve-like Saints' rush defense (130.6 YPG [seventh-most]). However, a volatile touch share and a rookie quarterback in
Brady Cook calling signals spell a staggeringly low fantasy floor for the former. The South Dakota State product retains his low-end handcuff role and is RotoBaller's PPR RB62 for the weekend ahead.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
December 20, 2025
New York Jets wide receiver
Isaiah Williams saw a modest increase in target share during Week 15's 48-20 loss to the Jaguars, although he'll be challenging to trust for fantasy when the team takes on the hosting New Orleans Saints this Sunday. Williams has been a strong special teams contributor for New York this season. While it's taken him a bit longer to carve out a role on offense, the University of Illinois product has seen that come to fruition in recent weeks, culminating in his best outing of the season last weekend (6/53). Williams' uptick in work has correlated with rookie quarterback
Brady Cook handling duties under center, which should be beneficial for him, considering the latter has garnered the starting role for New York's final three games. As encouraging as that seems for the second-year pro, he still doesn't project to slot in any higher than the third option in the Jets' aerial assault behind teammates
Adonai Mitchell and
John Metchie III, leaving questions about the stability of his Week 15 output. For the time being, owners can continue to ignore Williams for fantasy purposes, but may benefit from keeping an eye on him as New York closes out the campaign. He'll rank as RotoBaller's PPR WR90 for Sunday's outing.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
December 20, 2025
Buffalo Bills running back
Ty Johnson carried the ball four times for 13 yards and added 15 receiving yards on three catches against the New England Patriots. Johnson entered the 2025 season as the expected RB3, behind
James Cook and second-year back
Ray Davis. However, Johnson's receiving ability has earned him more snaps than Davis, outsnapping him 29% to 12% on the season. He faces a Cleveland Browns defense that has ranked middle-of-the-pack against running backs this season but has struggled to slow down
Tony Pollard and D'Andre Swift in back-to-back weeks. While Johnson carries a safe floor with his strong skill set in the receiving game, his upside is capped by Cook's dominance of touches. Johnson should be out of starting lineups in fantasy leagues this week.
--Nathan HarveySource: Pro Football Reference
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