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Updated Week 16 Wide Receiver Rankings for Fantasy Football: Tee Higgins, Hunter Renfrow, Terry McLaurin, A.J. Green, Marquise Brown

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Our updated Week 16 fantasy football wide receiver rankings. Set your winning lineups with our Week 16 WR rankings for fantasy football and the 2021 NFL season.

It's playoffs time! Below are our updated Week 16 fantasy football wide receiver rankings. We've reached the fantasy semi-finals, and our goal is to help you win as always, so let's see where key receivers like Tee Higgins, Hunter Renfrow, Terry McLaurin, A.J. Green and Marquise Brown rank this week, among others?

In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are many key injuries and COVID-19 situations to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.

Before we get to the updated WR rankings, below you will also find the relevant fantasy football injury updates for wide receivers. Good luck RotoBallers!

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

 

Week 16 Injury Updates for Fantasy Football

 

Week 16 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings

Be sure to also check out our Week 16 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings.

Last updated on Saturday 12/25 at 7:30 pm ET:

WR Rank Player Name Pos Overall Rank
1 Cooper Kupp WR 1
2 Davante Adams WR 3
3 Justin Jefferson WR 4
4 Tyreek Hill WR 5
5 Deebo Samuel WR 6
6 Keenan Allen WR 9
7 Cordarrelle Patterson WR 13
8 Ja'Marr Chase WR 14
9 CeeDee Lamb WR 16
10 Diontae Johnson WR 18
11 Tee Higgins WR 21
12 Antonio Brown WR 22
13 Stefon Diggs WR 25
14 Tyler Lockett WR 26
15 Jaylen Waddle WR 27
16 Hunter Renfrow WR 29
17 Adam Thielen WR 32
18 A.J. Brown WR 34
19 Michael Pittman Jr. WR 35
20 D.K. Metcalf WR 37
21 Marquise Brown WR 38
22 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR 40
23 Russell Gage WR 41
24 Amari Cooper WR 44
25 Terry Mclaurin WR 45
26 Christian Kirk WR 46
27 Odell Beckham Jr. WR 49
28 D.J. Moore WR 54
29 Brandon Aiyuk WR 56
30 DeVante Parker WR 57
31 Van Jefferson WR 63
32 DeVonta Smith WR 64
33 Darnell Mooney WR 65
34 A.J. Green WR 67
35 Brandin Cooks WR 68
36 Michael Gallup WR 69
37 Tyler Boyd WR 71
38 Chase Claypool WR 72
39 Jerry Jeudy WR 75
40 Jakobi Meyers WR 76
41 Jarvis Landry WR 78
42 Josh Reynolds WR 79
43 Marvin Jones Jr. WR 80
44 Joshua Palmer WR 85
45 Allen Lazard WR 88
46 Robby Anderson WR 89
47 Laquon Treadwell WR 90
48 Tyler Johnson WR 91
49 Marquez Callaway WR 92
50 Donovan Peoples-Jones WR 94
51 Rashod Bateman WR 95
52 Emmanuel Sanders WR 99
53 Kenny Golladay WR 100
54 Julio Jones WR 103
55 Allen Robinson II WR 105
56 Courtland Sutton WR 106
57 Kendrick Bourne WR 113
58 Tim Patrick WR 115
59 Nico Collins WR 116
60 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR 119
61 K.J. Osborn WR 121
62 Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR 123
63 Breshad Perriman WR 124
64 Tre'Quan Smith WR 127
65 Zay Jones WR 128
66 Braxton Berrios WR 129
67 T.Y. Hilton WR 133
68 Byron Pringle WR 134
69 Kadarius Toney WR 135
70 Jauan Jennings WR 138
71 James Washington WR 141
72 Bryan Edwards WR 143
73 Keelan Cole Sr. WR 145
74 Scotty Miller WR 149
75 Mecole Hardman WR 152
76 Darius Slayton WR 153
77 Nelson Agholor WR 154
78 Albert Wilson WR 155
79 Zach Pascal WR 156
80 Quez Watkins WR 157
81 Kalif Raymond WR 158
82 DeAndre Carter WR 161
83 Olamide Zaccheaus WR 164
84 Adam Humphries WR 168
85 Ray-Ray McCloud WR 169
86 DeSean Jackson WR 173
87 Isaiah McKenzie WR 175
88 Jalen Reagor WR 176
89 Damiere Byrd WR 178
90 Rashard Higgins WR 179
91 Antoine Wesley WR 180
92 Chris Conley WR 182
93 Phillip Dorsett II WR 184
94 Sammy Watkins WR 186
95 D'Wayne Eskridge WR 188
96 Jakeem Grant Sr. WR 190
97 Devin Duvernay WR 191
98 N'Keal Harry WR 193
99 Chester Rogers WR 194
100 Ashton Dulin WR 195
101 Greg Ward WR 196
102 Demarcus Robinson WR 197
103 Equanimeous St. Brown WR 200
104 Tajae Sharpe WR 201
105 Josh Gordon WR 204
106 Mack Hollins WR 205
107 Cedrick Wilson Jr. WR 206
108 Collin Johnson WR 208
109 Ben Skowronek WR 209
110 Cam Sims WR 210
111 Brandon Zylstra WR 218
112 Cody Hollister WR 219
113 Tavon Austin WR 225
114 Denzel Mims WR 229
115 Pharoh Cooper WR 230
116 Lil'Jordan Humphrey WR 235
117 Demetric Felton WR 236
118 Freddie Swain WR 242
119 Ihmir Smith-Marsette WR 244
120 Isaiah Ford WR 245
121 Trent Sherfield WR 247
122 Dyami Brown WR 253
123 Marquise Goodwin WR 255
124 Terrace Marshall Jr. WR 258
125 Kendall Hinton WR 264
126 Penny Hart WR 268



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REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Tyler Soderstrom

Returns to A's Lineup
Tyler Warren

Sidelined on Wednesday with Toe Injury
Jaylen Waddle

Questionable for Week 3 Against Buffalo
Joe Burrow

Bengals Not Closing the Door on Joe Burrow Returning This Year
CFB

LaNorris Sellers to Play Against Missouri?
Kyle Tucker

Progress has "Plateaued"
Isaac Paredes

has "Outside Chance" to Return This Weekend
CFB

Kaidon Salter Expected To Start for Colorado on Saturday
Willson Contreras

Goes on 10-Day Injured List, Done for Season
Justin Fields

Ruled Out for Week 3 Due to Concussion
Jayden Reed

Out Indefinitely After Foot and Shoulder Surgery
Washington Commanders

Preston Smith Signs With Commanders
Trey Jemison III

Joins Knicks on Two-Way Contract
Kevin McCullar Jr.

Signs New Two-Way Deal With Knicks
Matt Ryan

Returns to Knicks on Exhibit 10 Contract
New York Knicks

Alex Len Signs Exhibit 9 Deal With Knicks
Nickeil Alexander-Walker

Expected to Take on Larger Offensive Role With Hawks
Thomas Sorber

Undergoes Surgery
Dominic Canzone

Has Five-Hit, Three-Homer Game Tuesday
Cal Raleigh

Sets Single-Season Home Run Record for a Switch-Hitter
Jayden Reed

Undergoes Clavicle and Foot Surgeries, Out for Foreseeable Future
Bo Bichette

to Miss Rest of Regular Season
Zach Neto

Placed on 10-Day Injured List With Hand Injury
Yordan Alvarez

Out on Tuesday, Dealing With "Significant" Ankle Sprain
Aaron Jones Sr.

Vikings Place Aaron Jones Sr. on Injured Reserve With Hamstring Injury
CFB

Diego Pavia Refutes Report of Seeking Seventh Collegiate Season
Christian Kirk

Expected to Return in Week 3
CFB

Diego Pavia Seeking Another Year of Eligibility
Tarik Skubal

on Track to Start Thursday
CFB

Kevorian Barnes Questionable Against SMU
Bo Bichette

has Short-Term Knee Injury, Could Return for Postseason
Tosan Evbuomwan

Joins Knicks
NBA

Kai Jones Links Up With EuroLeague Team
Bismack Biyombo

Returns to Spurs
Bones Hyland

Rejoins Timberwolves
Kobe Bufkin

Moves to Brooklyn
Trey Yesavage

Sets Franchise Strikeout Record On Monday
Yordan Alvarez

To Receive MRI For Sprained Left Ankle On Tuesday
Willson Contreras

Exits Early Monday With Right-Biceps Tightness
Yordan Alvarez

Exits With Ankle Sprain
Brock Bowers

Officially Active on Monday Night
Jauan Jennings

Day-to-Day With Ankle Injury
Logan O'Hoppe

Activated Off Seven-Day Injured List
CBJ

Denton Mateychuk Dealing With Groin Issue
Bo Horvat

Fine for Training Camp
Kirby Dach

on Track to Be Ready for Opening Night
Jose Altuve

Returns Against Rangers
J.J. McCarthy

Expected to Miss 2-4 Weeks With High-Ankle Sprain
J.J. McCarthy

Likely Out for Week 3 With High-Ankle Sprain
Jean Silva

Gets Finished For The First Time In His Career
Aaron Jones Sr.

Unlikely to Play in Week 3 Due to Hamstring Injury
Diego Lopes

Returns To The Win Column
Jayden Daniels

' Week 3 Status in Doubt
Rob Font

Outclassed In The Noche UFC 3 Co-Main Event
David Martinez

Wins His Second UFC Fight
Jared Gordon

Suffers Brutal TKO Loss At Noche UFC 3
Rafa Garcia

Wins Back-To-Back Fights
Brian Thomas Jr.

Dealing with Wrist Injury
Dustin Stoltzfus

Drops A Decision At Noche UFC 3
Kelvin Gastelum

Gets Back In The Win Column
Diego Ferreira

Suffers Second-Round TKO
Alexander Hernandez

Extends His Win Streak With A Brutal TKO
Quang Le

Suffers First-Round Knockout
Santiago Luna

Shines In His UFC Debut
Christopher Bell

Earns his First Bristol Cup Series Victory
Alex Bowman

Falls Short of Advancing Through Cup Series Playoffs
Chase Briscoe

Collects his Third Top-10 Finish at Bristol
Ryan Blaney

Strong Top-Five Bristol Performance Advances him to the Playoffs
Corey Heim

Earns his First Career Cup Series Top-10 Finish at Bristol
Giannis Antetokounmpo

Leads Greece to Bronze Medal
Alperen Sengün

Alperen Sengun Drops 28 Points in EuroBasket Finals
CFB

Indiana's Lee Beebe Jr. Out for Season with Knee Injury
Dennis Schröder

Dennis Schroder Named EuroBasket MVP
Bryce Eldridge

Giants to Promote Bryce Eldridge
Jaren Jackson Jr.

Progressing in Recovery
Jonathan Kuminga

Receives New Offer From Warriors
Kenneth Walker III

Bounces Back with Big Week 2 Performance
Bijan Robinson

Rushes for 143 Yards in Week 2
Justin Fields

Currently in Concussion Protocol
Cincinnati Bengals

Bengals Calling Around to Available Free-Agent Quarterbacks
Joe Burrow

to Undergo Surgery, Out at Least Three Months
Emil Heineman

Aiming to Take the "Next Step" This Season
Braeden Cootes

Good to Go for Camp
Ivan Fedotov

Blue Jackets Acquire Ivan Fedotov From Flyers
Garrett Crochet

Punches Out 12 in Win
Cole Ragans

to Return on Wednesday
George Kirby

Strikes Out 14 in Win
Quentin Grimes

Still Not Close to a New Contract Agreement
Joel Embiid

"Looking Slender, Spry and in Positive Spirits"
Ty Gibbs

Has Arguably his Best Career Drive, but Only Finishes 10th
Chase Elliott

Despite Crashing Out at Bristol, Chase Elliott Advances to Round of 12
Austin Dillon

Misses Round of 12 After Extremely Mediocre Bristol Run
Shane Van Gisbergen

Shane van Gisbergen Fails to Advance to Round of 12
Josh Berry

Finishes Last in All Three Round of 16 Races to Fail to Advance
CFB

Ryan Williams Explodes In Return To Field
CFB

Drew Allar Plays Mediocre Game In Blowout Win
CFB

LaNorris Sellers Exits Game In Blowout Loss
CFB

DJ Lagway Tosses Five Interceptions In Loss
CFB

Garrett Nussmeier Plays Game Manager in Saturday's Win
CFB

CJ Carr Remains Poised In Narrow Loss
CFB

John Mateer Leads Oklahoma In Rout
CFB

Arch Manning Struggles Against UTEP
CFB

Jeremiah Smith Impresses In Win
CFB

Sam Leavitt Shines As Arizona State Rebounds From Week 2 Loss
Ivan Demidov

Turning Heads in Rookie Camp
NHL

Calvin de Haan Signs With Swedish Team
Samuel Girard

Skates With Non-Contact Jersey
Mackenzie Blackwood

Dealing With Injury Ahead of Training Camp
Spencer Knight

Signs Three-Year Extension With Blackhawks
Chris Buescher

May have Another Solid Run at Bristol
Corey Perry

Out 6-8 Weeks Following Surgery
Kyle Busch

Should DFS Managers Roster Kyle Busch at Bristol?
Ricky Stenhouse Jr

Is Ricky Stenhouse Jr. Too Risky to Consider Rostering at Bristol?
Michael McDowell

Could be A Solid Value Option For Bristol DFS Lineups
Chase Elliott

Probably Won't Factor in for Bristol Win
NASCAR

Bubba Wallace Not as Strong at Bristol as Other Short Tracks
Alex Bowman

Needs to Win to Make Round of 12
Ross Chastain

has Never Led at Bristol but Has Been Pretty Consistent
Austin Dillon

Richmond Speed Unlikely to Carry Over to Bristol
Josh Berry

Might Run Well at Bristol, but Almost Certainly Won't Win to Advance
Justin Haley

Bristol One of Justin Haley's Few Recent Bright Spots
CFB

Austin Simmons Listed As Game-Time Decision Against Arkansas
CFB

Nico Iamaleava Struggles In Fourth Straight Loss
Ukko-Pekka Luukkonen

Dealing With a "Tweak"
BUF

Alexandar Georgiev Joins Sabres on One-Year Deal
Corey Perry

Injured During Pre-Camp Skate
CFB

Antonio Williams Out Against Georgia Tech
CFB

CJ Bailey Flashes Again in Win Over Wake Forest
CFB

Jaxson Moi a Game-Time Decision for Tennessee on Saturday
Jean Silva

A Favorite At Noche UFC 3
Diego Lopes

Set For Noche UFC 3 Main Event
Rob Font

Looks For His Third Consecutive Win
David Martinez

Set For Noche UFC 3 Co-Main Event
Rafa Garcia

An Underdog At Noche UFC 3
Jared Gordon

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Dustin Stoltzfus

Looks To Return To The Win Column
Kelvin Gastelum

In Dire Need Of Victory
Diego Ferreira

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Malcolm Brogdon

Heading to Knicks on One-Year Deal
Landry Shamet

Staying with the Knicks

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