Jamie Calandro's Week 16 Fantasy Football Rankings - The Industry's Top 3 Accuracy Ranker

December 21, 2025

Fantasy football Week 16 rankings for RB, WR, TE, QB from the No. 3 most accurate ranker in 2025, Jamie Calandro. Read his fantasy rankings analysis and outlooks.

RotoBaller writer Jamie Calandro shares his Week 16 fantasy football lineup rankings for RB, WR, TE, and QB. After 15 weeks, Jamie is still No. 3 on the leaderboard among the most accurate rankers in the industry -- and is here today to bring you his Week 16 rankings! This rankings article also includes rankings analysis that will hopefully help you make some tough decisions when it comes to sit/start. Jamie is also on X @jac3600 and in our RotoBaller Discord channel, answering questions.

Regular starting options are included to highlight that some of your must-start players have a good chance of supplying winning totals. Much of the analysis helps fantasy players make the tough decisions between two or more similarly valued players.

The rankings are updated as news breaks until the full slate begins on Sunday. Following the positional advice below, you can consult the player rankings tables. The fantasy football lineup rankings analysis is based on half-PPR scoring rules.

Running Back Rankings – Fantasy Football Week 16

* Players marked with asterisks have injury designations with uncertainty

Aaron Jones Sr. shares a backfield with Jordan Mason, but each should find ways to have success against the Giants' squad that ranks dead last in rush defense and has allowed a shade under 6.0 YPC. Jones, who ran far more routes and received three targets to Mason's none. Jones is a great start, and Mason is a desperation FLEX.

The jury's out on who will start of Audric Estime and Evan Hull, but it would seem to be slightly in favor of Estime. He's a justifiable FLEX against a Jets team that has allowed the second-most FPPG to RBs. The potential loss of Quinnen Williams elevates both Omarion Hampton and Kimani Vidal, but they will split the duties. Vidal's pass-protection success actually put him on the field more than Hampton last week.

Michael Carter dominated touches after Zonovan Knight was carted off, and is a viable start against a run-funnel Falcons defense. Tyrone Tracy Jr. is also in a fantastic spot. He shot ahead of Devin Singletary for the lead job last week, and the Vikings are the most run-funnel team in the league. They also look likely to be without Javon Hargrave.

My main man, Woody Marks, luckily scored quickly last week before leaving the game with an injury. If Marks plays (currently questionable after a limited practice session on Friday), he's in a fine spot against the Raiders, and Jawhar Jordan is more than playable if Marks sits. He filled in admirably last week. Quinshon Judkins is a sit for me unless you have no choice. He's averaged 2.9 YPC over his last eight games, and isn't involved in the passing game (which is an issue once the Bills get on top).

Rhamondre Stevenson still started and out-snapped TreVeyon Henderson, but sheesh. Henderson was absolutely dynamic, and I find it hard to believe he won't continue to get the touches after outcarrying Stevenson 14-6. Tony Pollard has had back-to-back good weeks, but this Chiefs' D is set up to stuff the run. Pollard was averaging a paltry 3.3 YPC before the last two games.

Jacobs is listed as questionable but is trending towards sitting after missing practice all week. If Jacobs is eventually ruled out, Emanuel Wilson would carry plug-and-play RB2 upside.

Wide Receiver Rankings – Fantasy Football Week 16

* Players marked with asterisks have injury designations with uncertainty

If Drake London were to miss again, David Sills V would be worth a look for the desperate. He received 10 targets last week, and Arizona has allowed 36.2 PPG over the last six games. Jauan Jennings is addicted to scoring TDs, with 11 RZ targets and six TDs in his last six games. Indianapolis should be down both top CBs again.

Wan'Dale Robinson has 63 targets over his last six games. He's settled into set-and-forget territory, even in a seemingly tough matchup. Emeka Egbuka's playing time was cut massively with Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan back, but he still had seven targets. He's only borderline startable, and it's time to start comparing him to the rest of your team to see if there's a better option. Some players I would start over Egbuka: John Metchie III, Mack Hollins, and Jayden Higgins.

Jaylen Waddle has his work cut out for him with a (seemingly) downgrade at QB and D.J. Turner covering him. I expect the Miami offense to struggle as a whole this weekend. Adonai Mitchell and John Metchie III are both viable starts even with Brady Cook at QB. The Saints have allowed the seventh-highest YPC in the league.

Keep an eye on Quentin Johnston's status for this weekend. With him out, Tre' Harris stepped into a full-time role on the perimeter, and Dallas has still allowed the fourth-most yards per play despite their defensive upgrades at the trade deadline. Hollins hasn't been turning out any massive box scores, but he has 33 targets over his last five games, and the Patriots/Ravens game projects to shoot out.

After seemingly falling out of favor with the Denver coaching staff, Troy Franklin turned out a 6-85-1 game against a tough Green Bay secondary. He's back on the radar against a very beatable Jacksonville secondary. Teammate Courtland Sutton has reacquired alpha status. Philadelphia has put the clamps on perimeter WRs, allowing the fewest FPPG over the past six weeks. Terry McLaurin is still a ceiling play but an awfully dicey floor.

Tight End Rankings – Fantasy Football Week 16

Since Shedeur Sanders took over as the Browns' QB, only Trey McBride and Kyle Pitts Sr. have been better from the TE position than Harold Fannin Jr. The Bills' high rate of zone coverage should also help Fannin. I'm down on the Chiefs' offense in general this week, but Travis Kelce should be absolutely force-fed with Rashee Rice out and Gardner Minshew II at QB.

Juwan Johnson is a solid TE streamer with Devaughn Vele out. The Jets' defense has crumbled and ranks in the bottom five in almost every relevant defensive category. Mike Gesicki had a 75% route participation share but only had three targets. He's still a viable streamer with the Bengals, carrying an implied total of 26.5.

Colston Loveland's role should grow massively with both Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III ruled out. The Bears are still the run-heaviest team in the NFC, but Loveland's target share should be safe. His matchup is better than D.J. Moore's. Brenton Strange's floor has been shaky, but Denver has allowed the third-most YPG and fifth-most FPPG to TEs over the past six weeks.

Dalton Kincaid is a low-floor, high-ceiling option. He's as dynamic a receiver at the position as anyone in the NFL, but his target share is not predictable. The Browns have allowed the 10th-fewest FPPG to opposing TEs. The Giants have allowed the eighth-fewest FPPG to the position, but the entire Vikings' passing offense is set up to succeed. T.J. Hockenson has finished TE15, TE13, and TE12 over the past three weeks.

Quarterback Rankings – Fantasy Football Week 16

Let's start with the new QBs for the week, because there's going to be a great deal of questions about them in what seems to be favorable matchups. Gardner Minshew II will not have Rice and will also be missing almost all of his offensive linemen. I'm out on him, even against the Titans. In fact, the Titans' defense is fully streamable and is an attractive, cheap DFS target.

It's a no from me on Quinn Ewers, too. The seventh-rounder will be debuting against the Bengals, but he does not profile as an NFL-ready QB. The 23rd-ranked Dolphins should not be able to improve their offensive efficiency, and downgrade all the pass-catchers as well. The Eagles have not allowed more than 12.1 fantasy points to a QB since their bye, so I'm also out on Marcus Mariota this week.

Now that you're all in a good mood, let's get to some startable quarterbacks! Tyler Shough is MY GUY this week. He's QB8 over the past three games, and the Jets rank 31st in sack rate, 30th in pressure rate, and STILL DO NOT HAVE AN INTERCEPTION THIS SEASON.

C.J. Stroud averaged 9.0 YPA in their recent win over the Cardinals and threw three TD passes, and he's been over 8.0 YPA in two of three games. The Raiders have allowed the seventh-highest YPA and rank in the bottom five in pressure rate despite having Maxx Crosby patrolling the EDGE. Jacoby Brissett has not thrown under 40 passes in a game since Week 9. He's an excellent start.

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