Do you have tough lineup decisions to make Sunday in a must-win fantasy matchup? I’ve got you covered.
Welcome to your one-stop shop for Week 16 fantasy football start/sit advice. In this article, I’ll highlight one pick from each of my positional start ’em, sit ’em articles for this week’s slate. Check out each article for a deeper dive into that position!
Running Back
Start ‘Em: Jerome Ford (Browns) at Bengals
With Nick Chubb officially done for the year due to a broken foot, Ford has the opportunity to step into a league-winner role depending on his volume and efficiency down the stretch.
The 25-year-old broke off a long touchdown run in Cleveland’s loss to the Chiefs, finishing the day with 18.4 PPR points on nine total touches. Next up for the Browns is a Bengals run defense that has allowed the fifth-most fantasy points to opposing backfields this year. In an expanded role, Ford holds legitimate RB2 value with upside in Cincinnati this weekend.
Check out all of my Week 16 start/sit running back picks here!
Wide Receiver
Sit ‘Em: DK Metcalf (Seahawks) vs. Vikings
Metcalf’s numbers as of late haven’t exactly been indicative what’s happening on the field.
If you’ve tuned into a Seahawks game as of late and watch a few of their offensive possesions, one thing stands out: Everyone on the defensive side of the ball is aware of where Metcalf is at all times. There were multiple occasions last week against the Packers where DK was triple-teamed in the middle of the field.
The Seahawks have figured this out and are utilizing Metcalf as a smokescreen consistently to open up bigger plays down the field. While that’s worked for them, it’s resulted in four straight underwhelming performances for the superstar receiver. Unfortunately, I expect that trend to continue against Minnesota.
Check out all of my start/sit wide receiver picks for Week 16 here!
Tight End
Start ‘Em: Brenton Strange (Jaguars) at Raiders
Am I really trusting someone who will be catching passes from Mac Jones this week?
Yes. Yes I am.
With Evan Engram done for the year, Strange stepped into a monstrous target share last Sunday against the Jets, hauling in a whopping 11 of 12 targets for 73 yards. While it may be unrealistic to expect that level of production again, Strange does draw a very favorable matchup against a subpar Raiders secondary that allows the fifth-most fantasy points to tight ends.
Jones should continue to utilize the second-year tight end as his safety blanket, giving Strange legitimate TE1 upside after being a relative unknown for most of the season.
Check out all of my Week 16 tight end start/sit picks here!
Those are my start ’em, sit ’em Week 16 fantasy football picks! Stay tuned for more fantasy advice next week.
All views expressed are my own. I am an employee of DraftKings and am ineligible to play in public DFS or DKSB contests.
