December 20, 2025
Bryce Young has not produced ideal fantasy numbers this season, but he has a great matchup in Week 16 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. In Week 15 against the Saints, Young completed 15-of-24 attempts for 163 yards and a touchdown. He also had a season-high 49 rushing yards on seven carries, totaling 15.4 fantasy points. The Carolina QB has registered more than 15.0 fantasy points in three of his last four starts. He has averaged 14.2 Fantasy Points Per Game in 13 games played this season. He has a good shot of playing above his usual 14 to 15 point range this week, though. Tampa Bay ranks 30th in Fantasy Points Per Game allowed to QBs this season. Last week, Atlanta QB
Kirk Cousins finished as the fantasy QB3 overall. He totaled 26.9 fantasy points against the Buccaneers. Week 15 was the fifth straight week where Tampa Bay allowed a top-10 fantasy QB finish. Despite Young's mediocre and inconsistent production this year, the matchup against Tampa Bay makes him a quality QB2 starter for fantasy football playoff teams in superflex formats. The NFC South lead is on the line, and Young may have to throw often to keep pace with
Baker Mayfield.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
December 20, 2025
New Orleans Saints running back
Evan Hull handled four carries for 12 yards in Week 15's victory against the Panthers. The 25-year-old saw additional work after
Devin Neal exited in the second quarter with an injury. With
Alvin Kamara (knee) and Neal (hamstring, IR) ruled out for Week 16, Hull is expected to share the backfield with
Audric Estime. Hull's NFL opportunities have been limited, though he averaged 4.1 yards per carry and caught 55 passes at 9.9 yards per reception in his final season at Northwestern in 2022. The Jets present a favorable matchup in Week 16, ranking third in PPR points allowed to running backs and fourth in total rushing yards. Hull's usage should be monitored, and he is ranked RB48 on Rotoballer this week.
--Dakota Legg - RotoBallerSource: Rotoballer
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
December 20, 2025
New York Jets wide receiver
John Metchie III has cooled in recent weeks, but holds low-end PPR appeal for Sunday's road matchup with the New Orleans Saints. Metchie kicked off his tenure with New York, corralling an excellent 91% of his targets through his first three appearances (10-of-11). However, in the three games since, the 25-year-old has posted a paltry 57% catch rate while racking up 78 yards total. In spite of the minimal production, he's remained heavily involved, ranking only behind teammate
Adonai Mitchell in targets over that span (27-21). With
Garrett Wilson (knee) ruled out for the remainder of the season, Metchie and Mitchell are poised to lead New York's WR corps, though they'll do so with rookie
Brady Cook at the helm. Cook's performance through two weeks has undoubtedly left fantasy managers wanting, but there's been some good along with the bad. If he continues to develop, the aforementioned duo will be in a decent spot. For now, Metchie ranks as RotoBaller's PPR WR49 against the hosting Saints.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
December 20, 2025
New York Giants running back
Tyrone Tracy Jr. posted his best fantasy performance of the season in Week 15's loss to the Washington Commanders, handling 15 rushes for 70 yards and a touchdown to go with three catches (four targets) for 27 yards and another score as a receiver. The second-year back played his highest snap share (76.1%) of the season, while veteran
Devin Singletary played his lowest (23.9%) since
Cam Skattebo (ankle) went down for the season in Week 8. Tracy has recorded at least 15 touches in four of the past five games and has delivered solid results for fantasy managers, averaging 15.7 PPR points per game and ranking as the RB12 in that span. He profiles as a solid RB2 again for Week 16's matchup against the Minnesota Vikings, who have allowed the ninth-most rushing yards per game this season.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Pro Football Reference
December 20, 2025
Buffalo Bills running back
James Cook had a monster game in Week 15, totaling 111 yards and three total touchdowns against one of the strongest run defenses in the NFL, the New England Patriots. Cook has ascended every season of his career, as he ranks second in the NFL in rushing (1415) behind only
Jonathan Taylor. They face the Cleveland Browns in Week 16, who started the season as one of the best defenses against the run, but have struggled in recent weeks. Both
Tony Pollard and D'Andre Swift had over 100 scrimmage yards and multiple touchdowns against this Browns defense, so watch for another explosive game from the fourth-year back. Cook is a high-end RB1 who carries as much upside as any back in the NFL in Week 16.
--Nathan HarveySource: Pro Football Reference
December 20, 2025
New York Jets wide receiver
Adonai Mitchell will attempt to keep the good times rolling in Week 16 when his team squares off with the hosting New Orleans Saints at Caesars Superdome. Mitchell's output with the Jets has been anything but predictable. In five games since joining the team, the former second-round pick has notched three outings with two or fewer receptions and two with six or more and a touchdown, presenting as a true boom-bust option in New York's attack. With the news that teammate
Garrett Wilson (knee) will miss the remainder of the campaign, Mitchell should act as, at worst, a 1B option in tandem with
John Metchie III. Metchie and Mitchell complement each other nicely, though an inexperienced signal-caller in rookie
Brady Cook lowers the team's overall ceiling. That said, New Orleans' defense is by no means a juggernaut, leaving the door open for fantasy viability as the Jets try to close out the campaign on the right foot. Mitchell lands as RotoBaller's PPR WR36 for his outing with the Saints.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
December 20, 2025
New York Jets running back
Breece Hall is coming off one of his worst performances of the season in last weekend's road loss to the Jaguars, but he will look to rebound against a porous New Orleans Saints rush defense in Week 16. The Nebraska native tied a season-low percentage of team plays last Sunday (54%) while totaling 35 scrimmage yards on 14 combined touches. It was a disappointing output for him, even in a less-than-ideal matchup. Despite not missing any time in practice this week while designated with a knee injury, it's unclear if the issue played a part in his Week 15 workload. Fortunately, New Orleans presents as a much more favorable matchup, and he'll have a chance to bounce back against a unit that's yielded 130.6 yards per game on the ground to the opposition (seventh-most). Hall will still be a risky play with rookie
Brady Cook under center, but slots in as a low-end RB2, and, officially, RotoBaller's PPR RB18 for this week's slate of action.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
December 20, 2025
Buffalo Bills quarterback
Josh Allen continues to dominate in December, as he looks to take down the Cleveland Browns. Over the past two games, Allen has completed 73% of his passes for 222 yards and three touchdowns on average, while adding 126 yards and a touchdown on the ground. In his career, he has thrown 60 touchdowns and 17 interceptions in 32 career games in December, while scoring 24 rushing touchdowns on top of that. It's clear that no matter the weather conditions, Allen can overcome them, and he'll have to do so again this week in Cleveland. The Browns have allowed the fourth-fewest fantasy points to quarterbacks this season, and winds are expected to gust over 25 mph on Sunday. The "Winter Soldier" will look to dominate yet again in Week 16, as he's a locked-in QB1 against this Browns defense.
--Nathan HarveySource: Pro Football Reference
December 20, 2025
Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver
Tyler Lockett (knee) was a full participant in two practices this week and does not carry an injury designation heading into the team's Week 16 matchup against the Houston Texans. The veteran receiver saw a season-high 76% snap share last week, catching two of his four targets for 10 yards in the Raiders' blowout loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 15. Since joining the team and re-connecting with veteran quarterback
Geno Smith (back, shoulder) in Week 9, Lockett is averaging three receptions for 29 yards per game, giving him some PPR value, but he has yet to see the end zone this season. Although Smith seems to look to Lockett as a trustworthy safety valve, rekindling their years-long connection with the Seattle Seahawks, he is far from reliable for fantasy managers. Going against the Texans with the sturdiest pass defense in the league in Week 16, Lockett is a low-end WR4/Flex in deep leagues, at best.
--Matt McCauleySource: ESPN
December 20, 2025
New York Jets quarterback
Brady Cook will get another chance to prove he's the solution under center in this Sunday's road matchup with the New Orleans Saints. Cook took the field for his first start in Week 15's 48-20 loss to the Jaguars. While the outcome and stat line aren't anything to write home about, the 24-year-old showed at least a little capability in moving the offense, leaving a trace of hope that New York's skill players may still hold a bit of fantasy value down the stretch. New Orleans' defense has, on paper, been decent against quarterbacks, allowing the sixth-fewest passing yards per game (180.6). However, some of that might be in part to a front seven that's vulnerable to the rush (130.6 YPG [seventh-most]). If the rookie can contribute on the ground weekly, he may boast some streaming appeal in superflex formats over the season's final few weeks. That said, fantasy managers will want to look elsewhere for another game as he continues to grow accustomed to life in the NFL. Cook is RotoBaller's QB29 for Week 16's outing.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
December 20, 2025
New York Giants rookie quarterback
Jaxson Dart has put together a promising rookie campaign and has become one of the best fantasy options at the position. Dart ranks as the QB2 in fantasy points per game (22.5) since becoming the starter in Week 4, averaging 200.2 passing yards and 44.4 rushing yards per game while throwing 13 touchdowns to four interceptions and adding seven more scores on the ground. His seven rushing touchdowns only trail
Josh Allen and
Jalen Hurts, two perennial mainstays atop the leaderboard in that category. Dart faces a challenging matchup on Sunday against the blitz-happy Minnesota Vikings, who have allowed just one rushing touchdown to quarterbacks all season and allow the third fewest fantasy points per game. Dart remains a reliable starting QB option and is ranked as RotoBaller's QB12 in Week 16.
--Kyle McCarthySource: Pro Football Reference
December 20, 2025
Golden State Warriors forward/center
Al Horford (back) is expected to miss at least another week due to right sciatic nerve irritation, keeping the veteran sidelined with no firm return date. Horford has played only once over the last ten games, removing him from short-term fantasy consideration outside of very deep formats. His continued absence has stabilized the frontcourt rotation, as
Quinten Post continues to start and log steady minutes. Post logged nine points and 11 rebounds in 27 minutes last game, offering low-end value for boards.
Stephen Curry,
Jimmy Butler III, and
Draymond Green continue to anchor closing lineups.
--Brian DailisanSource: Nick Friedell
December 20, 2025
Golden State Warriors guard
Seth Curry (glute) has been ruled out Saturday against Phoenix due to left glute injury management, though his absence carries minimal fantasy impact. The veteran shooter has played sparingly this season, averaging 7.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.5 assists in 16.0 minutes per game, keeping him off the standard-league radar. The guard rotation is tight, with
Brandin Podziemski,
De'Anthony Melton,
Buddy Hield, and
Pat Spencer all in the mix, limiting streaming appeal.
Stephen Curry continues to anchor usage after a 48-point outing, while
Jimmy Butler III and
Draymond Green remain locked into closing roles.
--Brian DailisanSource: NBA Injury Report
December 20, 2025
Denver Nuggets forward
Peyton Watson (trunk) is questionable Saturday against Houston after missing Thursday with a right trunk contusion. Watson had locked in a starting role prior to the injury, averaging 14.1 points, 5.6 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 1.6 three-pointers, and 1.1 blocks in 30.2 minutes across his previous 14 starts. His availability carries real fantasy weight. If sidelined again,
Bruce Brown and
Spencer Jones pick up wing minutes, with Brown offering the safer short-term stream. Watson is still worth holding when active given his two-way contributions.
--Brian DailisanSource: NBA Injury Report
December 20, 2025
Orlando Magic forward
Tristan da Silva (shoulder) is questionable Saturday against Utah due to a right shoulder contusion and risks missing a second straight game. The second-year forward has averaged 5.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 0.6 assists in 21.6 minutes over his last five, limiting his appeal to deeper formats when active. His potential absence carries more streaming value elsewhere. If da Silva and
Jonathan Isaac (hip) sit,
Jett Howard becomes a viable short-term add after posting 12 points and six rebounds in 29 minutes, while
Anthony Black's role remains secure.
--Brian DailisanSource: NBA Injury Report
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