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We're well into the fantasy playoffs, and there are no bye weeks to navigate. However, there are still plenty of uncertain situations as injuries, and an intense weather forecast continues to muddy the waters regarding ranking players for this critical Week 16. See below for our updated Week 16 fantasy football wide receiver rankings, as of December 24th. Our goal is to help you set those winning lineups, so let's see where key running backs like DJ Moore, Gabe Davis, K.J. Osborn, Marquise Goodwin, and Richie James Jr. rank, among others.
Our wide receiver fantasy football rankings are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison and Andersen Pickard. 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 always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.
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Week 16 Wide Receivers Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Diontae Johnson Questionable For Saturday
- Treylon Burks Questionable To Face Texans
- Jakobi Meyers Likely To Play Against Bengals
- Marquise Goodwin Expected To Play
- Marquise Brown Gets Questionable Tag
- Brandin Cooks Expected To Suit Up In Week 16
- Chiefs Not Optimistic About Mecole Hardman
- Courtland Sutton Questionable Against The Rams
- Chase Claypool Doubtful To Play Against Bills
Week 16 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings
You can also check out our Week 16 Half-PPR rankings and Standard rankings. A big congrats to our very own Nick Mariano who once again finished as a top-10 ranker in 2021 across the entire fantasy football industry!
Last updated on Saturday 12/24 at 6:00 am ET:
| WR Tier |
WR Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. | Overall Rank |
| 1 | 1 | Justin Jefferson | WR | 3 |
| 1 | 2 | Tyreek Hill | WR | 4 |
| 1 | 3 | Stefon Diggs | WR | 6 |
| 1 | 4 | Davante Adams | WR | 7 |
| 1 | 5 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | 11 |
| 2 | 6 | DK Metcalf | WR | 12 |
| 2 | 7 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | 13 |
| 3 | 8 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | 16 |
| 3 | 9 | A.J. Brown | WR | 18 |
| 3 | 10 | Chris Godwin | WR | 22 |
| 3 | 11 | Keenan Allen | WR | 23 |
| 3 | 12 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | 24 |
| 3 | 13 | Mike Williams | WR | 27 |
| 3 | 14 | Garrett Wilson | WR | 30 |
| 3 | 15 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | 31 |
| 3 | 16 | Tee Higgins | WR | 32 |
| 4 | 17 | Mike Evans | WR | 34 |
| 4 | 18 | DeVonta Smith | WR | 36 |
| 4 | 19 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | 37 |
| 4 | 20 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR | 38 |
| 4 | 21 | Christian Kirk | WR | 40 |
| 4 | 22 | Terry McLaurin | WR | 41 |
| 4 | 23 | Christian Watson | WR | 42 |
| 4 | 24 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | 46 |
| 5 | 25 | DJ Moore | WR | 48 |
| 5 | 26 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | 49 |
| 5 | 27 | Amari Cooper | WR | 55 |
| 5 | 28 | Diontae Johnson | WR | 56 |
| 5 | 29 | Zay Jones | WR | 59 |
| 5 | 30 | Darius Slayton | WR | 60 |
| 5 | 31 | Drake London | WR | 62 |
| 5 | 32 | Marquise Brown | WR | 67 |
| 5 | 33 | Gabe Davis | WR | 68 |
| 5 | 34 | Allen Lazard | WR | 69 |
| 5 | 35 | George Pickens | WR | 70 |
| 5 | 36 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | 73 |
| 6 | 37 | Adam Thielen | WR | 78 |
| 6 | 38 | Marquise Goodwin | WR | 80 |
| 6 | 39 | Courtland Sutton | WR | 82 |
| 6 | 40 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | WR | 83 |
| 6 | 41 | Joshua Palmer | WR | 87 |
| 6 | 42 | Curtis Samuel | WR | 89 |
| 6 | 43 | Chris Moore | WR | 90 |
| 6 | 44 | Demarcus Robinson | WR | 91 |
| 7 | 45 | Tyler Boyd | WR | 92 |
| 7 | 46 | Jahan Dotson | WR | 94 |
| 7 | 47 | Treylon Burks | WR | 96 |
| 7 | 48 | Mack Hollins | WR | 98 |
| 7 | 49 | Michael Gallup | WR | 100 |
| 7 | 50 | DJ Chark Jr. | WR | 101 |
| 7 | 51 | Brandin Cooks | WR | 102 |
| 7 | 52 | Van Jefferson | WR | 103 |
| 7 | 53 | Richie James Jr. | WR | 105 |
| 7 | 54 | K.J. Osborn | WR | 107 |
| 7 | 55 | Isaiah Hodgins | WR | 108 |
| 7 | 56 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | 110 |
| 8 | 57 | Parris Campbell | WR | 111 |
| 8 | 58 | Rashid Shaheed | WR | 113 |
| 8 | 59 | Elijah Moore | WR | 114 |
| 8 | 60 | Robert Woods | WR | 115 |
| 8 | 61 | Jauan Jennings | WR | 116 |
| 8 | 62 | Isaiah McKenzie | WR | 117 |
| 8 | 63 | Alec Pierce | WR | 122 |
| 8 | 64 | Romeo Doubs | WR | 125 |
| 8 | 65 | Tutu Atwell | WR | 127 |
| 8 | 66 | Russell Gage | WR | 129 |
| 8 | 67 | Noah Brown | WR | 130 |
| 8 | 68 | Terrace Marshall Jr. | WR | 134 |
| 8 | 69 | Julio Jones | WR | 137 |
| 9 | 70 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | WR | 138 |
| 9 | 71 | Hunter Renfrow | WR | 139 |
| 9 | 72 | Quez Watkins | WR | 144 |
| 9 | 73 | Josh Reynolds | WR | 145 |
| 9 | 74 | Corey Davis | WR | 146 |
| 9 | 75 | Trent Sherfield | WR | 147 |
| 9 | 76 | Marvin Jones Jr. | WR | 148 |
| 9 | 77 | Nelson Agholor | WR | 149 |
| 9 | 78 | Phillip Dorsett II | WR | 152 |
| 9 | 79 | Jameson Williams | WR | 153 |
| 9 | 80 | Randall Cobb | WR | 154 |
| 9 | 81 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR | 158 |
| 9 | 82 | Kadarius Toney | WR | 160 |
| 10 | 83 | Dante Pettis | WR | 163 |
| 10 | 84 | Kalif Raymond | WR | 164 |
| 10 | 85 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR | 165 |
| 10 | 86 | Tyquan Thornton | WR | 168 |
| 10 | 87 | Byron Pringle | WR | 170 |
| 10 | 88 | Tre'Quan Smith | WR | 171 |
| 10 | 89 | Jamal Agnew | WR | 173 |
| 10 | 90 | DeAndre Carter | WR | 174 |
| 10 | 91 | David Bell | WR | 176 |
| 11 | 92 | Skyy Moore | WR | 177 |
| 11 | 93 | DeSean Jackson | WR | 178 |
| 11 | 94 | Amari Rodgers | WR | 179 |
| 11 | 95 | Ray-Ray McCloud | WR | 186 |
| 11 | 96 | Brandon Powell | WR | 187 |
| 11 | 97 | Braxton Berrios | WR | 189 |
| 11 | 98 | Trenton Irwin | WR | 190 |
| 11 | 99 | Ashton Dulin | WR | 193 |
| 11 | 100 | James Proche II | WR | 194 |
| 11 | 101 | Brandon Johnson | WR | 195 |
| 11 | 102 | Kendrick Bourne | WR | 197 |
| 12 | 103 | Marquez Callaway | WR | 198 |
| 12 | 104 | Greg Dortch | WR | 202 |
| 12 | 105 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | WR | 207 |
| 12 | 106 | Shi Smith | WR | 208 |
| 12 | 107 | Denzel Mims | WR | 211 |
| 12 | 108 | Justin Watson | WR | 212 |
| 12 | 109 | Steven Sims Jr. | WR | 214 |
| 12 | 110 | Velus Jones Jr. | WR | 217 |
| 12 | 111 | Damiere Byrd | WR | 220 |
| 12 | 112 | Cole Beasley | WR | 221 |
| 12 | 113 | Keelan Cole Sr. | WR | 222 |
| 12 | 114 | Zach Pascal | WR | 223 |
| 12 | 115 | Dyami Brown | WR | 225 |
| 12 | 116 | A.J. Green | WR | 226 |
| 12 | 117 | Robbie Anderson | WR | 227 |
| 12 | 118 | Penny Hart | WR | 228 |
| 12 | 119 | Michael Woods II | WR | 244 |
| 12 | 120 | Demetric Felton Jr. | WR | 294 |
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