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Welcome back, RotoBallers! The fantasy semi-finals are officially here. Injuries continue to change the quarterback landscape. Houston Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud (concussion) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Browns. Case Keenum will draw his second straight start for Stroud. Zach Wilson (concussion) was also ruled out for Week 16. Trevor Siemian will draw the start in a plus matchup against the Commanders in Wilson's place. For fantasy managers searching for a streamer in 2QB leagues, we've got you covered with our Week 16 fantasy football Superflex rankings (2QB) for fantasy football. For those unfamiliar with superflex leagues, it's a format that allows you to start two quarterbacks but does not require you.
More quarterback changes and injuries for fantasy managers to be aware of. The Falcons will go in a different direction with their starting quarterback and bench the struggling Desmond Ridder for Taylor Heinicke for the rest of the season. Ryan Tannehill is expected to start for Will Levis (ankle) in Sunday's game against the Seahawks. Levis is dealing with a high-ankle sprain and is not likely to start in Week 16. Here's where Heinicke, Tannehill, and other superflex options, such as Nick Mullens, Trevor Siemian, Baker Mayfield, Case Keenum, Antonio Gibson, Ezekiel Elliott, De'Von Achane, Josh Downs, and Chris Godwin, rank for Week 16.
Our fantasy football superflex rankings for Week 16 are put together by FSWA Hall Of Famer Scott Engel. 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
- 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
- Josh Jacobs Limited On Friday
- 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
- Nico Collins Tagged As Questionable For Week 16
- 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
- D'Onta Foreman, Cole Kmet Questionable To Face Cardinals
- Aaron Jones Off The Injury Report
- Jayden Reed, Dontayvion Wicks Questionable For Week 16
- AJ Dillon Questionable To Face Panthers
- Christian Watson Doubtful To Face Panthers
- Luke Musgrave Ruled Out For Week 16
- Alexander Mattison Questionable To Play In Week 16
- Will Levis Questionable For Week 16
- Brian Robinson Jr. 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
- 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
- Michael Pittman Jr. Ruled Out For Week 16
- DeVonta Smith Removed From Injury Report
- Jayden Reed Inactive For Week 16
- D'Onta Foreman Inactive For Week 16
Week 16 Superflex Rankings Analysis
A new feature has been added to our weekly fantasy football rankings article. Below, you will find our fantasy football outlooks or the latest injury news 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.
Nick Mullens, QB, Minnesota Vikings
Week 16 Superflex Rankings: 49
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Nick Mullens will get his second straight start in Week 16 as the Vikings host the Lions. Mullens is coming off a 303-yard performance in his last start versus the Bengals, which puts him on the QB2 radar against a struggling Lions secondary.
The Lions have allowed the eighth-most passing touchdowns this season, which bodes well for Mullens who had two passing touchdowns a week ago. With Justin Jefferson, T.J. Hockenson, and Jordan Addison at his disposal, the former 49er could do some damage through the air in Week 16.
Ryan Tannehill, QB, Tennessee Titans
Week 16 Superflex Rankings: 87
Tennessee Titans head coach Mike Vrabel said that quarterback Ryan Tannehill will be the team's starting QB on Sunday against the Seattle Seahawks if rookie Will Levis (ankle) is not available. Levis suffered a high-ankle sprain in Week 15's overtime loss to the Houston Texans and is now firmly in danger of sitting out this weekend. For what it's worth, Levis was unable to practice on Wednesday, allowing Tannehill to take first-team snaps.
The 35-year-old dealt with a high-ankle sprain of his own earlier this year and missed three games, allowing Levis to take over the starting role in his first NFL season. Tannehill looked washed up in six starts earlier this year before getting hurt, going 98-for-158 for 1,128 yards, two touchdowns, and six interceptions. He'll be a low-upside, low-end QB2 in superflex leagues if he makes the start against Seattle.
Case Keenum, QB, Houston Texans
Week 16 Superflex Rankings: 81
Houston Texans quarterback Case Keenum has been confirmed as the Week 16 starter with C.J. Stroud (concussion) unable to play, according to KPRC's Aaron Wilson. Keenum drew the start over fellow backup Davis Mills last weekend, and while that decision seemed somewhat surprising, it paid off.
The veteran led the Texans to an overtime victory, completing 23 passes for 229 yards, one touchdown, and one interception. This week, he'll rank as a fantasy QB3 against the Cleveland Browns' strong defense.
Ezekiel Elliott, RB, New England Patriots
Week 16 Superflex Rankings: 84
New England Patriots running back Ezekiel Elliott rushed 11 times for just 25 yards during Sunday's loss to the Kansas City Chiefs. On a more positive note, he also caught four of five targets for an additional 21 yards through the air. While the veteran did take a major step back from his breakout game in Week 14, he still flashed something that should give fantasy managers optimism: a significant role in the receiving game.
Elliott now has 16 catches for 133 yards over his last three games alone. In PPR leagues, that should keep him in the low-end RB2 tier for Week 16 against the Denver Broncos, with Rhamondre Stevenson (ankle) ruled out already.
Geno Smith, QB, Seattle Seahawks
Week 16 Superflex Rankings: 20
Seattle Seahawks quarterback Geno Smith (groin) was removed from the injury report on Friday. That means Smith should be back for this weekend's matchup versus the Tennessee Titans. This is a welcoming sight for the Seahawks, who have been without Smith for the last two games.
Drew Lock has played surprisingly better than expected, but having Smith back boosts the Seahawks' offense. Assuming Smith isn't limited, fantasy managers should be able to stream him as a QB2 this weekend.
Week 16 Superflex Rankings for Fantasy Football: Top-250
Rankings are updated until kick-off. Be sure to bookmark our weekly PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankings
| Tier | Rank | Player Name | Pos |
| 1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB |
| 1 | 2 | Josh Allen | QB |
| 1 | 3 | Dak Prescott | QB |
| 1 | 4 | A.J. Brown | WR |
| 1 | 5 | Jalen Hurts | QB |
| 1 | 6 | Patrick Mahomes II | QB |
| 1 | 7 | Justin Fields | QB |
| 1 | 8 | Brock Purdy | QB |
| 1 | 9 | CeeDee Lamb | WR |
| 2 | 10 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB |
| 2 | 11 | Kyren Williams | RB |
| 2 | 12 | Alvin Kamara | RB |
| 2 | 13 | Cooper Kupp | WR |
| 2 | 14 | Justin Jefferson | WR |
| 2 | 15 | Raheem Mostert | RB |
| 2 | 16 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB |
| 2 | 17 | Lamar Jackson | QB |
| 3 | 18 | Kyler Murray | QB |
| 3 | 19 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
| 3 | 20 | Geno Smith | QB |
| 3 | 21 | Jared Goff | QB |
| 3 | 22 | Russell Wilson | QB |
| 3 | 23 | Mike Evans | WR |
| 3 | 24 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
| 3 | 25 | Joe Flacco | QB |
| 3 | 26 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR |
| 3 | 27 | Jake Browning | QB |
| 3 | 28 | Stefon Diggs | WR |
| 3 | 29 | Tyreek Hill | WR |
| 3 | 30 | DK Metcalf | WR |
| 3 | 31 | Trevor Lawrence | QB |
| 3 | 32 | Deebo Samuel | WR |
| 3 | 33 | Rachaad White | RB |
| 3 | 34 | James Cook | RB |
| 3 | 35 | DJ Moore | WR |
| 3 | 36 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR |
| 3 | 37 | Trey McBride | TE |
| 4 | 38 | Isiah Pacheco | RB |
| 4 | 39 | Joe Mixon | RB |
| 4 | 40 | Tony Pollard | RB |
| 4 | 41 | Kenneth Walker III | RB |
| 4 | 42 | Rashee Rice | WR |
| 4 | 43 | Jordan Love | QB |
| 4 | 44 | Jonathan Taylor | RB |
| 4 | 45 | De'Von Achane | RB |
| 4 | 46 | Jaylen Waddle | WR |
| 4 | 47 | Tee Higgins | WR |
| 4 | 48 | Gardner Minshew | QB |
| 4 | 49 | Nick Mullens | QB |
| 4 | 50 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB |
| 4 | 51 | Chris Olave | WR |
| 5 | 52 | Sam Howell | QB |
| 5 | 53 | Tommy Devito | QB |
| 5 | 54 | Derek Carr | QB |
| 5 | 55 | Davante Adams | WR |
| 5 | 56 | Bijan Robinson | RB |
| 5 | 57 | Puka Nacua | WR |
| 5 | 58 | Taylor Heinicke | QB |
| 5 | 59 | Courtland Sutton | WR |
| 5 | 60 | Saquon Barkley | RB |
| 5 | 61 | Derrick Henry | RB |
| 5 | 62 | Breece Hall | RB |
| 5 | 63 | Easton Stick | QB |
| 5 | 64 | Travis Kelce | TE |
| 5 | 65 | Amari Cooper | WR |
| 5 | 66 | Sam LaPorta | TE |
| 5 | 67 | Chuba Hubbard | RB |
| 5 | 68 | T.J. Hockenson | TE |
| 5 | 69 | David Montgomery | RB |
| 5 | 70 | Nico Collins | WR |
| 5 | 71 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR |
| 5 | 72 | Chris Godwin | WR |
| 5 | 73 | David Njoku | TE |
| 5 | 74 | Calvin Ridley | WR |
| 6 | 75 | Aidan O'Connell | QB |
| 6 | 76 | Austin Ekeler | RB |
| 6 | 77 | Bailey Zappe | QB |
| 6 | 78 | Evan Engram | TE |
| 6 | 79 | Jordan Addison | WR |
| 6 | 80 | Case Keenum | QB |
| 6 | 81 | Aaron Jones | RB |
| 6 | 82 | D'Andre Swift | RB |
| 6 | 83 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB |
| 6 | 84 | James Conner | RB |
| 6 | 85 | George Kittle | TE |
| 6 | 86 | Ryan Tannehill | QB |
| 6 | 87 | Garrett Wilson | WR |
| 6 | 88 | Diontae Johnson | WR |
| 7 | 89 | Ty Chandler | RB |
| 7 | 90 | Tyler Boyd | WR |
| 7 | 91 | Jerome Ford | RB |
| 7 | 92 | Devin Singletary | RB |
| 7 | 93 | Gus Edwards | RB |
| 7 | 94 | Bryce Young | QB |
| 7 | 95 | Adam Thielen | WR |
| 7 | 96 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR |
| 7 | 97 | Isaiah Likely | TE |
| 7 | 98 | Javonte Williams | RB |
| 7 | 99 | Zamir White | RB |
| 7 | 100 | Tyler Lockett | WR |
| 7 | 101 | Drake London | WR |
| 7 | 102 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR |
| 7 | 103 | DeVonta Smith | WR |
| 7 | 104 | Noah Brown | WR |
| 7 | 105 | C.J. Beathard | QB |
| 7 | 106 | Joshua Palmer | WR |
| 7 | 107 | Jaylen Warren | RB |
| 7 | 108 | Jake Ferguson | TE |
| 7 | 109 | Zay Flowers | WR |
| 7 | 110 | Romeo Doubs | WR |
| 7 | 111 | Najee Harris | RB |
| 8 | 112 | Jakobi Meyers | WR |
| 8 | 113 | Brandin Cooks | WR |
| 8 | 114 | Terry McLaurin | WR |
| 8 | 115 | George Pickens | WR |
| 8 | 116 | Cole Kmet | TE |
| 8 | 117 | Jerry Jeudy | WR |
| 8 | 118 | Michael Wilson | WR |
| 8 | 119 | Antonio Gibson | RB |
| 8 | 120 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR |
| 8 | 121 | Dallas Goedert | TE |
| 8 | 122 | Darren Waller | TE |
| 8 | 123 | Tucker Kraft | TE |
| 8 | 124 | Demario Douglas | WR |
| 8 | 125 | Chase Brown | RB |
| 8 | 126 | Josh Downs | WR |
| 8 | 127 | Rondale Moore | WR |
| 8 | 128 | Demarcus Robinson | WR |
| 8 | 129 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR |
| 8 | 130 | Curtis Samuel | WR |
| 8 | 131 | Dontayvion Wicks | WR |
| 8 | 132 | Mason Rudolph | QB |
| 9 | 133 | Dalton Kincaid | TE |
| 9 | 134 | Dalton Schultz | TE |
| 9 | 135 | Jonathan Mingo | WR |
| 9 | 136 | Darius Slayton | WR |
| 9 | 137 | Kyle Pitts | TE |
| 9 | 138 | Rashid Shaheed | WR |
| 9 | 139 | Parker Washington | WR |
| 9 | 140 | Taysom Hill | TE |
| 9 | 141 | Trevor Siemian | QB |
| 9 | 142 | Tyjae Spears | RB |
| 9 | 143 | Tanner Hudson | TE |
| 9 | 144 | Pat Freiermuth | TE |
| 9 | 145 | Quentin Johnston | WR |
| 9 | 146 | Kareem Hunt | RB |
| 9 | 147 | Roschon Johnson | RB |
| 9 | 148 | Alec Pierce | WR |
| 9 | 149 | Gerald Everett | TE |
| 9 | 150 | Cade Otton | TE |
| 9 | 151 | Treylon Burks | WR |
| 9 | 152 | Zach Charbonnet | RB |
| 9 | 153 | Gabe Davis | WR |
| 10 | 154 | Justice Hill | RB |
| 10 | 155 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE |
| 10 | 156 | Jonnu Smith | TE |
| 10 | 157 | Jahan Dotson | WR |
| 10 | 158 | Jameson Williams | WR |
| 10 | 159 | Khalil Herbert | RB |
| 10 | 160 | Tyler Higbee | TE |
| 10 | 161 | Jalin Hyatt | WR |
| 10 | 162 | AJ Dillon | RB |
| 10 | 163 | Dameon Pierce | RB |
| 10 | 164 | Rashod Bateman | WR |
| 10 | 165 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB |
| 10 | 166 | Trey Palmer | WR |
| 10 | 167 | Cedric Tillman | WR |
| 10 | 168 | Juwan Johnson | TE |
| 10 | 169 | Robert Woods | WR |
| 10 | 170 | Elijah Moore | WR |
| 11 | 171 | Justin Watson | WR |
| 11 | 172 | Alexander Mattison | RB |
| 11 | 173 | Tyler Allgeier | RB |
| 11 | 174 | Tyler Conklin | TE |
| 11 | 175 | Logan Thomas | TE |
| 11 | 176 | Rico Dowdle | RB |
| 11 | 177 | Latavius Murray | RB |
| 11 | 178 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB |
| 11 | 179 | Miles Sanders | RB |
| 11 | 180 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB |
| 11 | 181 | Ty Johnson | RB |
| 11 | 182 | Kylen Granson | TE |
| 11 | 183 | Boston Scott | RB |
| 11 | 184 | Samaje Perine | RB |
| 11 | 185 | Joshua Kelley | RB |
| 11 | 186 | Ameer Abdullah | RB |
| 11 | 187 | Jordan Mason | RB |
| 11 | 188 | Jamaal Williams | RB |
| 11 | 189 | Melvin Gordon III | RB |
| 11 | 190 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
| 11 | 191 | New York Jets | DST |
| 11 | 192 | Washington Commanders | DST |
| 11 | 193 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
| 11 | 194 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
| 11 | 195 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
| 12 | 196 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
| 12 | 197 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
| 12 | 198 | Denver Broncos | DST |
| 12 | 199 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
| 12 | 200 | Chicago Bears | DST |
| 12 | 201 | Detroit Lions | DST |
| 12 | 202 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
| 12 | 203 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
| 12 | 204 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
| 12 | 205 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
| 12 | 206 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
| 12 | 207 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
| 12 | 208 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
| 12 | 209 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
| 12 | 210 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
| 12 | 211 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
| 12 | 212 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
| 12 | 213 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
| 12 | 214 | Houston Texans | DST |
| 12 | 215 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
| 13 | 216 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
| 13 | 217 | New England Patriots | DST |
| 13 | 218 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
| 13 | 219 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
| 13 | 220 | New York Giants | DST |
| 13 | 221 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
| 13 | 222 | Jake Elliott | K |
| 14 | 223 | Justin Tucker | K |
| 14 | 224 | Jake Moody | K |
| 14 | 225 | Dustin Hopkins | K |
| 14 | 226 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K |
| 14 | 227 | Blake Grupe | K |
| 15 | 228 | Matt Gay | K |
| 15 | 229 | Brandon Aubrey | K |
| 15 | 230 | Wil Lutz | K |
| 15 | 231 | Jason Sanders | K |
| 15 | 232 | Tyler Bass | K |
| 15 | 233 | Younghoe Koo | K |
| 15 | 234 | Evan McPherson | K |
| 15 | 235 | Nick Folk | K |
| 15 | 236 | Cairo Santos | K |
| 15 | 237 | Jason Myers | K |
| 15 | 238 | Harrison Butker | K |
| 16 | 239 | Brandon McManus | K |
| 16 | 240 | Chase McLaughlin | K |
| 16 | 241 | Lucas Havrisik | K |
| 16 | 242 | Michael Badgley | K |
| 16 | 243 | Matt Prater | K |
| 16 | 244 | Greg Joseph | K |
| 16 | 245 | Eddy Pineiro | K |
| 16 | 246 | Anders Carlson | K |
| 16 | 247 | Daniel Carlson | K |
| 16 | 248 | Chris Boswell | K |
| 17 | 249 | Mason Crosby | K |
| 17 | 250 | Joey Slye | K |
| 17 | 251 | Cameron Dicker | K |
| 17 | 252 | Chad Ryland | K |
| 17 | 253 | Greg Zuerlein | K |
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