Fantasy football Week 16: wide receiver rankings

Fantasy Football Start 'Em Sit 'Em Week 16: Wide Receiver rankings

By Son Trinh

Modified Dec 21, 2021 09:58 GMT

Week 16 Fantasy Football Wide Receivers: Sit 'Em

Wide receivers to avoid in Week 16 Fantasy Football.

Stefon Diggs, Buffalo Bills vs. New England Patriots

Buffalo Bills wide receiver Stefon Diggs

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If you have better options than Diggs (it’s a personal call at this point in the season), he is a possible sit candidate just purely based on the matchup. In the infamous Week 13 50-mph wind game, the Patriots held Diggs to 4 catches for 51 yards. The weather might be better this week, but the Patriots defense will continue to look to shut down the Bills’ top receiver.

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Chase Claypool, Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Green Bay Packers

Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool

Claypool has been too inconsistent this season to warrant a look in the fantasy playoffs. At this point, fantasy managers are better off playing someone like WR Christian Kirk, just based on volume and opportunity. Fantasy managers should not take the risk with Claypool’s (and Roethlisberger's) inconsistent play this season.

D.J. Moore, Carolina Panthers vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Carolina Panthers wide receiver D.J. Moore

D.J. Moore and Cam Newton have had their ups and downs. For Week 16, expect the Buccaneers defense to provide the downs. For the fantasy playoffs, managers might be better off, instead, with WRs, such as Van Jefferson, Russell Gage, or even K.J. Osborn, receivers who rank just below Moore in most fantasy rankings.