Week 16 Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football

The semi-finals are here, which means it’s make-it or break-it time. The Week 16 quarterback rankings are here to help you advance to the next round by identifying signal callers with exploitable matchups. To find out which quarterbacks you can rely on to produce this week, let’s turn to the Week 16 quarterback rankings and notes. Good luck, everybody!

Injury Notes for Week 16

• Patrick Mahomes is week-to-week with a high-ankle sprain. Fantasy managers should plan for a backup option, as the Chiefs could sit Mahomes to give him extra rest given the team’s shortened week. Carson Wentz will start if Mahomes misses time.
• A knee injury cut Geno Smith‘s Week 15 short, but early indications are that he’ll be ready for Week 16. Keep tabs on the injury reports throughout the week.
• Derek Carr missed last week with a concussion and a hand injury, and his Week 16 status is doubtful. Spencer Rattler will likely get the start if Carr misses more time.
• Aidan O’Connell missed Week 15 with a knee injury but is on track to play in this week’s matchup against the Jaguars, barring a setback.

Quarterback Notes

• Baker Mayfield broke out of his recent slump by hanging 313 all-purpose yards and four scores on the Chargers last week. His hot play should continue in Week 16 against the Cowboys. Opposing quarterbacks are averaging 21.6 fantasy points against Dallas this season. They have a bottom-10 defense against the pass and have been especially vulnerable on the ground. The unit ceded five rushing touchdowns to the position in the past six games, with quarterbacks averaging 37.2 ground yards in that span — an area Mayfield can exploit. Look for Mayfield to have another productive week, as he’s QB6 in the Week 16 quarterback rankings.
• Jared Goff is coming off his best start of the season. He piled up 494 passing yards on 59 attempts for five touchdowns. While it’ll be tough to top that stellar performance, Goff should still put up strong fantasy numbers in Week 16. He faces a Bears team that has been shaky of late. Over the last four weeks, opposing quarterbacks have averaged 276.8 passing yards and 1.8 touchdowns per game against them. Goff should be able to take advantage. In the past five weeks, he’s racked up the second-most passing yards (1,679) and touchdowns (14) at the position. Expect more of the same in this week’s divisional clash. Goff is QB9 in the Week 16 quarterback rankings.
• Outside of a dud game last week, Matthew Stafford has been on fire. He averaged 20.9 fantasy points and 260.3 passing yards in his previous four games. He also threw 10 touchdowns with zero interceptions in that span. Stafford should keep rolling in Week 16. He faces a Jets defense that, while stout earlier in the season, has started to falter. They’re allowing an average of 273.8 passing yards over their last five games, with a total of 11 touchdowns. Indeed, Mac Jones just hung 294 passing yards a couple of touchdowns on them last week. Stafford should make some noise this week and is a high-end QB2 in the Week 16 quarterback rankings.
• Cooper Rush can help your fantasy team this week. He has one of the most favorable matchups on the Week 16 slate against a Buccaneers defense ceding 22.1 fantasy points per game to quarterbacks. Tampa Bay struggles against the pass as they’ve allowed the third-most passing attempts and fourth-most passing yards to the position. They’ve also allowed 23 scores through the air, tied for fourth-most this year. Rush should have no problem airing it out. Since Week 11, he has 183 pass attempts, good for sixth-most at the position. He’s also averaging a solid 15.8 fantasy points per game in that stretch. If you’re in a Superflex league or need a last-minute replacement for Patrick Mahomes, Rush could pack a punch in lineups this week.

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