Calvin Ridley or Adam Thielen Week 16 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em: Fantasy football projections for WRs

The season will finish in three weeks for Calvin Ridley and Adam Thielen, as neither of their teams will make the playoffs in the NFL. However, they still have a role to play in fantasy football during its playoffs, and Week 16 could feel very different for you depending on your decision.

Is Calvin Ridley a good pick in Week 16?

The Tennessee Titans made a bold decision late in the season and this is going to affect the wide receiver. Will Levis has been benched, while Mason Rudolph will start against the Colts. This basically throws much of his past games in the trash for our analysis, but some nuggets are still useful.

He's leading the team in targets in recent weeks, with 24 over the past three games. As a veteran backup, Rudolph will likely look to connect with him in a lot of short passes, which bodes well for leagues with a PPR scoring system. He has just three touchdowns in 2024.

Is Adam Thielen a good pick in Week 16?

Since he returned to the field, Thielen's numbers have grown impressively, as he became Bryce Young's favorite target. However, the quarterback remains a work in progress, and his inconsistency could turn into a problem: Thielen, for example, has just two touchdowns this season.

The veteran wide receiver is still a good player, but it isn't easy to look at his recent projection and expect him to score a lot of points during the Panthers' next game against the Arizona Cardinals, as they have allowed just 16 passing touchdowns this season, the 7th-lowest mark in the league.

Whom should I start between Calvin Ridley and Adam Thielen in Week 15?

Sportskeeda Start/Sit Optimizer

Our Sportskeeda's Start/Sit Optimizer banks on an uptick of performance for the Titans wide receiver, with Mason Rudolph's insertion as the starter putting him as a consistent option due to his volume.

With projected touchdowns looking the same, Ridley's numbers could see him getting a lot of points in PPR leagues and outclassing the veteran as a result. Two points is a good difference to be sure about him.