Jakobi Meyers or Zay Flowers or Jerry Jeudy: Who should I start in Week 16 Fantasy Football?

Starting the best wide receivers in fantasy football lineups each week is always important, but even more so in Week 16 of the 2024 season. The fantasy playoff are underway in most formats, so a failure to optimize this position could directly contribute to elimination. Here's the best pick for managers deciding between Jakobi Meyers, Zay Flowers and Jerry Jeudy.

Is Jakobi Meyers a good fantasy pick in Week 16?

Jakobi Meyers

Jakobi Meyers has received a massive workload for the Las Vegas Raiders recently, averaging seven receptions and more than 11 targets per game across the past four weeks. Volume is always a solid indicator of potential fantasy value, making him an intriguing lineup option.

The veteran will have one of the most ideal matchups this week when he faces off against the Jacksonville Jaguars, one of the worst defenses in the NFL. He has failed to score a touchdown in each of his past six games, but that could change this week.

Is Zay Flowers a good fantasy pick in Week 16?

Zay Flowers

Zay Flowers has been struggling a bit in recent weeks for the Baltimore Ravens, ranking outside of the top 30 weekly wide receivers in each of his past five games. He still ranks as the overall WR17 this year and just surpassed 100 total targets last week.

The rising star will look for bettter results this week, but it won't come easy against the Pittsburgh Steelers' elite defense. He managed just 39 yards in their first meeting this year, though a touchdown still helped him finish as the WR31 that week.

Is Jerry Jeudy a good fantasy pick in Week 16?

Jerry Jeudy

Jerry Jeudy got off to a slow start to the 2024 fantasy football season with the Cleveland Browns, but he has come on strong in five games since their bye week. He has finished among the top 20 weekly wide receivers in all of those games and exceeded 100 yards in three of them.

One potential issue for Jeudy this week is that the Browns announced a quarterback change from Jameis Winston to Dorian Thompson-Robinson. He still has a favorable matchup against the struggling Cincinnati Bengals' defense, but it will be interesting to see what a new quarterback does to his fantasy value.

Should I start Jakobi Meyers, Zay Flowers or Jerry Jeudy in Week 16 fantasy football?

Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool

Jerry Jeudy is the recommended wide receiver to use in Week 16 fantasy football lineups over Zay Flowers and Jakobi Meyers. Despite the risks involved in playing with a new quarterback, his impressive recent form still gives him the overall edge this week.

Sportskeeda's Who Should I Start tool predicts that Jeudy will score about an additional fantasy point than Meyers and Flowers in PPR scoring formats this week. He has the highest projections for receptions and yards, contributing to why he is the preferred pick.