Week 16 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jonathan Taylor, Breece Hall, James Conner, Tee Higgins, Jordan Addison, Rashee Rice

Here at RotoBaller, we wish everyone a safe and Happy Holiday season. Week 16 is finally here! It's the semi-finals of the fantasy playoffs, and it's time to set those winning lineups. Fantasy managers have worked hard to get to this point. RotoBaller has been with you all season long and is guiding you to the fantasy title with our Week 16 fantasy football PPR rankings for fantasy football. 

NFL's Week 16 games are spread out over the weekend, with two games on Saturday, nine on Sunday, and finishing the week with three on Monday. The Bengals, Steelers, Chargers, and Bills all play on Saturday. Fantasy managers might be looking for upside if they faced either Puka Nacua or Kyren Williams on Thursday, so let's see where key fantasy options such as Ty Chandler, De'Von Achane, Rashee Rice, Jordan Addison, Devin Singletary, Tee Higgins, James Conner, Jonathan Taylor, Breece Hall, and Austin Ekeler rank this week.

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

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Week 16 Fantasy Football News and Injuries

• Josh Jacobs Will Not Play in Week 16
• Jayden Reed Ruled Out
• Nico Collins Will Play in Week 16
• D'Onta Foreman Ruled Out
• Alexander Mattison Will Play In Week 16
• Michael Pittman Jr. Ruled Out For Week 16
• Brian Robinson Jr. Ruled Out For Week 16
• DeVonta Smith Removed From Injury Report
• Marquise Brown Won't Play In Week 16
• Zack Moss Downgraded To Out
• Hunter Henry Downgraded To Out
• Jerick McKinnon Ruled Out For Week 16
• Kadarius Toney Won't Play In Week 16
• Michael Mayer Ruled Out For Week 16
• Leonard Fournette Will Make Season Debut Against Chargers
• Zay Flowers Get In Full Practice Session
• Elijah Mitchell Gets In Limited Practice Friday
• Jauan Jennings Won't Play In Week 16
• Mason Crosby Signs With The Giants
• Zay Jones Considered Questionable To Play
• Chris Godwin To Play In Week 16
• Kenneth Walker III Listed As Questionable Friday
• Rhamondre Stevenson Ruled Out For Week 16
• JuJu Smith-Schuster Ruled Out For Week 16
• Kareem Hunt Expected To Play
• Raheem Mostert Gets In Full Practice Session Friday
• Tyreek Hill Considered Questionable For Week 16
• Geno Smith Removed From Injury Report
• Trevor Lawrence Listed As Questionable
• Jonathan Taylor Off The Injury Report
• Commanders Elevate Derrick Gore For Week 16
• Isreal Abanikanda Questionable To Face Commanders
• Zach Wilson, Aaron Rodgers Officially Ruled Out For Week 16
• Brock Wright Ruled Out For Week 16
• Greg Dortch Questionable For Week 16
• Cole Kmet Questionable To Face Cardinals
• Aaron Jones Off The Injury Report
• Dontayvion Wicks Good to Go For Week 16
• AJ Dillon Questionable To Face Panthers
• Christian Watson Ruled Out
• Luke Musgrave Ruled Out For Week 16
• Will Levis Ruled Out for Week 16
• Joe Flacco Off The Injury Report, Will Play Versus The Texans
• Jerome Ford Will Play In Week 16
• Case Keenum Will Start At Quarterback In Week 16
• C.J. Stroud Won't Play In Week 16
• Ian Thomas Questionable For Week 16
• Tommy Tremble Cleared To Face Packers In Week 16

 

Week 16 PPR Rankings Analysis

A new feature has been added to our weekly fantasy football rankings article. Below, you will find our fantasy football outlooks for key options in Week 16, which gives readers a matchup preview of that player and advice on whether to start or avoid for the upcoming week. We provide outlooks for all 32 NFL teams, which can be found on our player profile pages and our fantasy football news desk.

Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets
Week 16 Overall PPR Rankings: 27
Week 16 Running Back PPR Rankings: 13

New York Jets running back Breece Hall was completely shut down by the Miami Dolphins last week but has a great opportunity to bounce back against the Washington Commanders in Week 16. The Jets' offense is difficult to trust, especially this week with quarterback Trevor Siemian starting in place of Zach Wilson (concussion), but Hall should find success with the Commanders surrendering the eighth-most fantasy points to running backs this season.

Additionally, Washington leads the NFL in points allowed, so Hall could easily find himself in position to score at some point on Sunday. While a productive showing cannot be guaranteed, fantasy managers should have some level of confidence that Hall can perform as an RB2 in this matchup.

Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts
Week 16 Overall PPR Rankings: 20
Week 16 Running Back PPR Rankings: 11

Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor (thumb) has been removed from the injury report and will play against the Atlanta Falcons in Week 16. He was a full participant in practice all week long and should be 100 percent on Sunday. The star playmaker ranks as a low-end RB1 in fantasy football, especially against an Atlanta defense, surrendering 115.3 scrimmage yards per game to opposing backfields. With Zack Moss (forearm) ruled out for Week 16, Taylor should see a heavy workload on Sunday and is a must-start in all formats.

Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
Week 16 Overall PPR Rankings: 35
Week 16 Wide Receiver PPR Rankings: 18

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins hasn't had a productive 2023-24 campaign. He's dealt with a few injuries. Additionally, the 24-year-old found the end zone just twice ahead of the meeting with the Vikings. Most fantasy managers had lost hope, so he wasn't included in many starting lineups in Week 15.

However, he caught four passes and was targeted eight times versus Minnesota, ending with 61 yards and two touchdowns. He's still hard to trust despite coming off an impressive performance. But with Ja'Marr Chase (shoulder) unavailable, Higgins is a must-start.

DK Metcalf, WR, Seattle Seahawks
Week 16 Overall PPR Rankings: 21
Week 16 Wide Receiver PPR Rankings: 11

Seattle Seahawks wide receiver DK Metcalf caught three passes for 58 yards to help set up the game-winning touchdown in Monday's surprise win over the Philadelphia Eagles. His involvement salvaged his game from a fantasy perspective, finishing with five catches and 78 yards. On Sunday, the Seahawks take on the Tennessee Titans, who have allowed the second-most receptions and sixth-most yards to wide receivers in 2023.

After two weeks of running routes with Drew Lock under center, quarterback Geno Smith (groin) is off the injury report and expected to start in Week 16, bolstering Metcalf's chances of a big week. The 6-foot-4 receiver will also enjoy a healthy size advantage over the Titans' diminutive cornerbacks as he looks to reach the end zone for the eighth time this year. With a healthy quarterback and a plus matchup, Metcalf looks like a high-end WR2 capable of pushing his way into the top tier.

Austin Ekeler, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
Week 16 Overall PPR Rankings: 54
Week 16 Running Back PPR Rankings: 26

Los Angeles Chargers running back Austin Ekeler is a risky fantasy option in Week 16 lineups. The flailing Chargers will face the Buffalo Bills, who need a win to keep up in the AFC playoff race. Last week, Ekeler only played 40% of the team's offensive snaps, turning nine touches into 38 total yards. With a new coaching staff leading the team this week, Ekeler could get back to his lead-back role, but with Easton Stick under center, they're unlikely to move the ball much against a strong Bills defense. Ekeler has RB2 upside but a lower floor than most others ranked around him.

 

Week 16 PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Top-300

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

Note that quarterbacks, defenses, and kickers are all grouped separately toward the bottom. Each of those positions is ranked on its own. This helps to compare running backs, wide receivers, and tight ends for FLEX spots (without QB, DEF, and K mixed in).

Tier	Rank	Player Name	Pos
1	1	Christian McCaffrey	RB
1	2	A.J. Brown	WR
1	3	Kyren Williams	RB
1	4	CeeDee Lamb	WR
1	5	Tyreek Hill	WR
1	6	Alvin Kamara	RB
1	7	Justin Jefferson	WR
1	8	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR
2	9	James Cook	RB
2	10	Raheem Mostert	RB
2	11	Rachaad White	RB
2	12	Cooper Kupp	WR
2	13	Mike Evans	WR
2	14	Stefon Diggs	WR
2	15	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB
2	16	Deebo Samuel	WR
2	17	DJ Moore	WR
2	18	Isiah Pacheco	RB
2	19	Joe Mixon	RB
2	20	Jonathan Taylor	RB
2	21	DK Metcalf	WR
2	22	Rashee Rice	WR
3	23	Tony Pollard	RB
3	24	Travis Etienne Jr.	RB
3	25	Brandon Aiyuk	WR
3	26	Davante Adams	WR
3	27	Breece Hall	RB
3	28	Jaylen Waddle	WR
3	29	Chris Olave	WR
3	30	Puka Nacua	WR
3	31	Bijan Robinson	RB
3	32	Derrick Henry	RB
3	33	Travis Kelce	TE
3	34	Kenneth Walker III	RB
3	35	Tee Higgins	WR
3	36	Saquon Barkley	RB
3	37	David Montgomery	RB
3	38	Trey McBride	TE
3	39	De'Von Achane	RB
3	40	D'Andre Swift	RB
3	41	T.J. Hockenson	TE
3	42	Ezekiel Elliott	RB
3	43	Aaron Jones	RB
4	44	DeAndre Hopkins	WR
4	45	Courtland Sutton	WR
4	46	Chuba Hubbard	RB
4	47	Amari Cooper	WR
4	48	Sam LaPorta	TE
4	49	Garrett Wilson	WR
4	50	David Njoku	TE
4	51	DeVonta Smith	WR
4	52	Chris Godwin	WR
5	53	Calvin Ridley	WR
5	54	James Conner	RB
5	55	Austin Ekeler	RB
5	56	Ty Chandler	RB
5	57	Nico Collins	WR
5	58	Jerome Ford	RB
5	59	Jaylen Warren	RB
5	60	Javonte Williams	RB
5	61	Zamir White	RB
5	62	Jordan Addison	WR
5	63	George Kittle	TE
5	64	Diontae Johnson	WR
5	65	Evan Engram	TE
5	66	Zay Flowers	WR
5	67	Tyler Lockett	WR
5	68	Drake London	WR
5	69	Najee Harris	RB
5	70	Adam Thielen	WR
5	71	Isaiah Likely	TE
5	72	Jake Ferguson	TE
5	73	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR
5	74	Devin Singletary	RB
5	75	Jakobi Meyers	WR
5	76	Dontayvion Wicks	WR
6	77	Terry McLaurin	WR
6	78	Antonio Gibson	RB
6	79	Josh Downs	WR
6	80	Gus Edwards	RB
6	81	Joshua Palmer	WR
6	82	Romeo Doubs	WR
6	83	Brandin Cooks	WR
6	84	Tyler Boyd	WR
6	85	Dallas Goedert	TE
6	86	Odell Beckham Jr.	WR
6	87	Curtis Samuel	WR
6	88	Cole Kmet	TE
6	89	Demario Douglas	WR
7	90	Noah Brown	WR
7	91	George Pickens	WR
7	92	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR
7	93	Jerry Jeudy	WR
7	94	Darren Waller	TE
7	95	Dalton Kincaid	TE
7	96	Chase Brown	RB
7	97	Rashid Shaheed	WR
7	98	Roschon Johnson	RB
7	99	Tyjae Spears	RB
7	100	Tucker Kraft	TE
7	101	Jonathan Mingo	WR
7	102	Kyle Pitts	TE
7	103	Dalton Schultz	TE
7	104	Quentin Johnston	WR
7	105	Ameer Abdullah	RB
8	106	Taysom Hill	TE
8	107	Elijah Moore	WR
8	108	Kareem Hunt	RB
8	109	Gabe Davis	WR
8	110	Tanner Hudson	TE
8	111	Demarcus Robinson	WR
8	112	Jahan Dotson	WR
8	113	Jameson Williams	WR
8	114	Michael Wilson	WR
8	115	Cade Otton	TE
8	116	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	RB
8	117	Parker Washington	WR
8	118	Darius Slayton	WR
8	119	Rondale Moore	WR
8	120	Pat Freiermuth	TE
8	121	AJ Dillon	RB
8	122	Zach Charbonnet	RB
9	123	Tyler Conklin	TE
9	124	Alec Pierce	WR
9	125	Chigoziem Okonkwo	TE
9	126	Jalin Hyatt	WR
9	127	Tyler Higbee	TE
9	128	Tyler Allgeier	RB
9	129	Gerald Everett	TE
9	130	Justice Hill	RB
9	131	Darnell Mooney	WR
9	132	Khalil Shakir	WR
9	133	Logan Thomas	TE
9	134	Malik Heath	WR
9	135	DeVante Parker	WR
9	136	Rashod Bateman	WR
9	137	Juwan Johnson	TE
9	138	Robert Woods	WR
9	139	Rico Dowdle	RB
9	140	Mike Gesicki	TE
9	141	Kenneth Gainwell	RB
9	142	Justin Watson	WR
9	143	Treylon Burks	WR
9	144	Cedric Tillman	WR
9	145	Samaje Perine	RB
10	146	Latavius Murray	RB
10	147	Greg Dortch	WR
10	148	Marvin Mims Jr.	WR
10	149	Dameon Pierce	RB
10	150	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	RB
10	151	Josh Reynolds	WR
10	152	Michael Gallup	WR
10	153	Miles Sanders	RB
10	154	Alexander Mattison	RB
10	155	K.J. Osborn	WR
10	156	Jamaal Williams	RB
10	157	DJ Chark Jr.	WR
10	158	Khalil Herbert	RB
10	159	Tutu Atwell	WR
10	160	Jamal Agnew	WR
10	161	Kylen Granson	TE
10	162	Trey Palmer	WR
10	163	Jonnu Smith	TE
10	164	Noah Fant	TE
10	165	Xavier Gipson	WR
10	166	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	WR
11	167	A.T. Perry	WR
11	168	Jalen Guyton	WR
11	169	Ty Johnson	RB
11	170	Hunter Renfrow	WR
11	171	Durham Smythe	TE
11	172	Nelson Agholor	WR
11	173	Jaleel McLaughlin	RB
11	174	Dawson Knox	TE
11	175	D'Ernest Johnson	RB
11	176	Dalvin Cook	RB
11	177	Braxton Berrios	WR
11	178	Cedrick Wilson Jr.	WR
11	179	Cordarrelle Patterson	RB
11	180	Allen Lazard	WR
11	181	Olamide Zaccheaus	WR
11	182	Tre Tucker	WR
11	183	Andrei Iosivas	WR
11	184	Jordan Mason	RB
11	185	Allen Robinson II	WR
11	186	Kadarius Toney	WR
11	187	Chase Edmonds	RB
11	188	Joshua Kelley	RB
12	189	Kalif Raymond	WR
12	190	Michael Carter	RB
12	191	Trenton Irwin	WR
12	192	Noah Gray	TE
12	193	Boston Scott	RB
12	194	River Cracraft	WR
12	195	Tyquan Thornton	WR
12	196	Jalen Tolbert	WR
12	197	Lil'Jordan Humphrey	WR
12	198	Trey Sermon	RB
12	199	Matt Breida	RB
12	200	Patrick Taylor Jr.	RB
12	201	Isaiah Spiller	RB
12	202	John Metchie III	WR
12	203	Lynn Bowden Jr.	RB
12	204	Richie James Jr.	WR
12	205	D.J. Montgomery	WR
12	206	Adam Trautman	TE
12	207	Drew Sample	TE
13	208	Melvin Gordon III	RB
13	209	Tommy Tremble	TE
13	210	KaVontae Turpin	WR
13	211	KhaDarel Hodge	WR
13	212	Jalen Reagor	WR
13	213	Foster Moreau	TE
13	214	Ihmir Smith-Marsette	WR
13	215	Jeremy Ruckert	TE
13	216	Daniel Bellinger	TE
13	217	Jimmy Graham	TE
13	218	Austin Hooper	TE
13	219	Royce Freeman	RB
13	220	Alex Erickson	WR
13	221	Tyler Scott	WR
13	222	Chris Moore	WR
13	223	Brevin Jordan	TE
13	224	Mo Alie-Cox	TE
13	225	Donald Parham Jr.	TE
13	226	Emari Demercado	RB
13	227	Elijah Higgins	WR
13	228	Will Mallory	TE
13	229	Kevin Harris	RB
13	230	Harrison Bryant	TE
13	231	Josh Oliver	TE
13	232	Jeff Wilson Jr.	RB
13	233	Xavier Hutchinson	WR
13	234	Isaiah Hodgins	WR
13	235	Colby Parkinson	TE
13	236	Leonard Fournette	RB
13	237	Tyler Goodson	RB
13	238	Samori Toure	WR
13	239	Will Dissly	TE
13	240	Josh Allen	QB
13	241	Jalen Hurts	QB
14	242	Stephen Sullivan	TE
14	243	Elijah Mitchell	RB
14	244	Dak Prescott	QB
14	245	Justin Fields	QB
14	246	Dare Ogunbowale	RB
14	247	Patrick Mahomes II	QB
14	248	Dyami Brown	WR
14	249	Brock Purdy	QB
14	250	Pierre Strong Jr.	RB
14	251	Lamar Jackson	QB
14	252	Zach Pascal	WR
14	253	Matthew Stafford	QB
14	254	Tua Tagovailoa	QB
14	255	Kene Nwangwu	RB
14	256	Reggie Gilliam	RB/TE
14	257	Jared Goff	QB
14	258	Kyler Murray	QB
14	259	AnDrew Ogletree	TE
15	260	Luke Farrell	TE
15	261	Israel Abanikanda	RB
15	262	Baker Mayfield	QB
15	263	Geno Smith	QB
15	264	Kyle Juszczyk	RB
15	265	Pharaoh Brown	TE
15	266	Jake Browning	QB
15	267	Russell Wilson	QB
15	268	Trayveon Williams	RB
15	269	Joe Flacco	QB
15	270	Gardner Minshew	QB
15	271	Jordan Love	QB
15	272	Nick Mullens	QB
15	273	Jake Bobo	WR
15	274	Alec Ingold	RB
15	275	Charlie Jones	WR
15	276	Byron Pringle	WR
15	277	Trevor Lawrence	QB
15	278	Sam Howell	QB
15	279	Derek Carr	QB
15	280	Raheem Blackshear	RB
15	281	C.J. Ham	RB
15	282	DeeJay Dallas	RB
15	283	Tommy Devito	QB
15	284	David Moore	WR
15	285	Taylor Heinicke	QB
15	286	Van Jefferson	WR
15	287	JaMycal Hasty	RB
15	288	Tim Jones	WR
15	289	Patrick Ricard	RB
15	290	Tank Bigsby	RB
15	291	Aidan O'Connell	QB
15	292	Myles Gaskin	RB
15	293	Craig Reynolds	RB
15	294	Easton Stick	QB
15	295	Brandon Powell	WR
15	296	Trevor Siemian	QB
15	297	Case Keenum	QB
15	298	Bailey Zappe	QB
15	299	Ryan Tannehill	QB
15	300	Bryce Young	QB
15	301	Mason Rudolph	QB
15	302	Marquise Goodwin	WR
15	303	Quez Watkins	WR
15	304	Donovan Peoples-Jones	WR
15	305	Buffalo Bills	DST
15	306	New York Jets	DST
15	307	Julio Jones	WR
15	308	Philadelphia Eagles	DST
15	309	Kansas City Chiefs	DST
15	310	Denver Broncos	DST
15	311	Green Bay Packers	DST
15	312	Cleveland Browns	DST
15	313	Indianapolis Colts	DST
15	314	Chicago Bears	DST
15	315	Cincinnati Bengals	DST
15	316	Michael Burton	RB
15	317	San Francisco 49ers	DST
15	318	Kenyan Drake	RB
15	319	Washington Commanders	DST
15	320	Deneric Prince	RB
15	321	Detroit Lions	DST
15	322	Seattle Seahawks	DST
15	323	Los Angeles Rams	DST
15	324	Hunter Luepke	RB
15	325	Dallas Cowboys	DST
15	326	Miami Dolphins	DST
16	327	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	DST
16	328	Adam Prentice	RB
16	329	Pittsburgh Steelers	DST
16	330	Derrick Gore	RB
16	331	Sean Tucker	RB
16	332	Houston Texans	DST
16	333	New Orleans Saints	DST
16	334	Jacoby Brissett	QB
17	335	Alex Armah Jr.	RB
17	336	New England Patriots	DST
17	337	Ronnie Rivers	RB
17	338	Brandon Bolden	RB
17	339	Baltimore Ravens	DST
17	340	Jacksonville Jaguars	DST
17	341	Atlanta Falcons	DST
17	342	Minnesota Vikings	DST
17	343	Tennessee Titans	DST
17	344	Arizona Cardinals	DST
17	345	Carolina Panthers	DST
18	346	Las Vegas Raiders	DST
18	347	Desmond Ridder	QB
18	348	Drew Lock	QB
18	349	C.J. Beathard	QB
18	350	New York Giants	DST
18	351	Los Angeles Chargers	DST
18	352	Jake Elliott	K
18	353	Brandon Aubrey	K
18	354	Justin Tucker	K
18	355	Tyler Bass	K
19	356	Jake Moody	K
19	357	Matt Gay	K
19	358	Harrison Butker	K
19	359	Jason Sanders	K
19	360	Dustin Hopkins	K
19	361	Younghoe Koo	K
19	362	Wil Lutz	K
19	363	Blake Grupe	K
19	364	Evan McPherson	K
19	365	Jason Myers	K
19	366	Ka'imi Fairbairn	K
19	367	Chase McLaughlin	K
19	368	Cairo Santos	K
19	369	Michael Badgley	K
19	370	Lucas Havrisik	K
19	371	Brandon McManus	K
19	372	Nick Folk	K
19	373	Anders Carlson	K
19	374	Greg Joseph	K
19	375	Daniel Carlson	K
19	376	Chris Boswell	K
20	377	Greg Zuerlein	K
20	378	Matt Prater	K
20	379	Mason Crosby	K
20	380	Eddy Pineiro	K
20	381	Tyrod Taylor	QB
20	382	Joey Slye	K
20	383	Chad Ryland	K
20	384	Cameron Dicker	K

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