Fantasy Football Week 16 Start 'Em, Sit 'Em

Here's a bit of important advice for your fantasy Super Bowls in Week 16: Make a well-informed decision on your final fantasy football lineup of 2013 and don't look back.

Heck, don't even bother to check what your reserves are doing once your lineup deadline passes. They won't do you any good at that point. It will just shave years—OK, maybe just minutes or hours—off your life.

But your lineup deadline hasn't passed yet, so our advice to you is...PANIC and STRESS!

No, don't do that. The holidays have done enough of that for you.

Use fantasy football as your escape from reality and Bleacher Report's weekly starts and sits as your final-exam answer key. We break down each position in this six-part slideshow, giving you the starts, sits and all the rankings. Enjoy and good luck.

Team defense stats vs. specific positions courtesy of Fantasy Football Today.

Quarterbacks: Start Kirk Cousins over Matt Ryan? Yes, a Lot Has Changed in '13

Start 'Em

Kirk Cousins, Washington Redskins

You figured he would be a fantasy factor this season, but you couldn't have figured it would be in fantasy crunch time with Robert Griffin III healthy.

Cousins is coming off 381 yards and three touchdowns, and now he faces easily the best matchup of 2013. The Dallas Cowboys are dead last against the pass and against fantasy quarterbacks. This should be another 300-yard, three-touchdown performance—which is enough to start Cousins in all leagues.

Colin Kaepernick, San Francisco 49ers

He has been a bum for fantasy owners for most of the season, but he stands to pay you back Monday night. Kaepernick hasn't hit even 280 yards since Week 1, but he will here against an Atlanta Falcons defense that is in the bottom 10 against the pass and against fantasy quarterbacks.

If you have a marginal option to consider against Kaepernick, go with the man due for some Monday night magic. A big Kaepernick performance is going to win some fantasy football championships.

Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears

You should expect a bonanza of fantasy points with the Bears and Philadelphia Eagles locking up this weekend. Both offenses are aggressive, particularly through the air. As for the Bears potentially resting players if the Green Bay Packers win and Detroit Lions lose (in effect making Chicago's Week 16 result meaningless in the NFC North race), don't worry about that. There is little to no chance the lame-duck New York Giants will upset the Lions in Detroit.

Sit 'Em

Matt Ryan, Atlanta Falcons

You likely have long given up on him as your reliable fantasy starter, but you shouldn't be sucked into using him for Monday night magic here. The San Francisco 49ers defense is just too unfavorable of a matchup. The 49ers are No. 3 against fantasy quarterbacks and No. 4 against the pass. Ryan looks headed for 200 yards and just one touchdown here.

Carson Palmer, Arizona Cardinals

Not only is Palmer dealing with his own ankle injury, but he also has Larry Fitzgerald dealing with a concussion and Michael Floyd dealing with an ankle. Oh, and he also happens to be facing the No. 1 team in fantasy against quarterbacks and passing yards allowed per game. This is the easiest sit of the week.

Matt Flynn, Green Bay Packers

Aaron Rodgers (shoulder) was officially ruled out Friday by head coach Mike McCarthy, but that doesn’t mean you should go with Flynn for your fantasy lineups. You might like how productive he was in the second half last week, but you should remember how awful he was in the first half. The Pittsburgh Steelers are a top-10 team against the pass and fantasy quarterbacks, so this is a potentially ugly game for Flynn apologists.

Week 16 Quarterbacks Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Quarterbacks	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Tony Romo	Dal	at Was	10	+9
2	Peyton Manning	Den	at Hou	1	-1
3	Matthew Stafford	Det	vs. NYG	6	+3
4	Drew Brees	NO	at Car	3	-1
5	Philip Rivers	SD	vs. Oak	4	-1
6	Nick Foles	Phi	vs. Chi	2	-4
7	Kirk Cousins	Was	vs. Dal	12	+5
8	Russell Wilson	Sea	vs. Ari	11	+3
9	Cam Newton	Car	vs. NO	5	-4
10	Tom Brady	NE	at Bal	14	+4
11	Colin Kaepernick	SF	vs. Atl	8	-3
12	Andrew Luck	Ind	at KC	17	+5
13	Jay Cutler	Chi	at Phi	7	-6
14	Alex Smith	KC	vs. Ind	15	+1
15	Andy Dalton	Cin	vs. Min	9	-6
16	Ben Roethlisberger	Pit	at GB	13	-3
17	Joe Flacco	Bal	vs. NE	21	+4
18	Ryan Tannehill	Mia	at Buf	18	0
19	Ryan Fitzpatrick	Ten	at Jac	16	-3
20	Matt Ryan	Atl	at SF	23	+3
21	Eli Manning	NYG	at Det	27	+6
22	Matt Schaub	Hou	vs. Den	24	+2
23	Kellen Clemens	StL	vs. TB	33	+10
24	Mike Glennon	TB	at StL	28	+4
25	Matt Cassel	Min	at Cin	25	0
26	Carson Palmer	Ari	at Sea	29	+3
27	Matt Flynn	GB	vs. Pit	22	-5
28	Jason Campbell	Cle	at NYJ	19	-9
29	Chad Henne	Jac	vs. Ten	31	+2
30	Matt McGloin	Oak	at SD	26	-4
31	Geno Smith	NYJ	vs. Cle	32	+1
32	Thaddeus Lewis	Buf	vs. Mia	30	-2

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Running Backs: Alfred Morris Poised for Crunch-Time Payback Amid Down Year

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Alfred Morris hasn't been great for fantasy owners this year, but neither has the Dallas Cowboys defense.

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Alfred Morris, Washington Redskins

If you have made it this far trusting this sophomore, congrats. He has been disappointing, but he should be at his best against that suspect Dallas Cowboys defense. The Cowboys are fifth worst against the run and last in fantasy against running backs. Morris should approach 100 combined yards and a touchdown.

Ryan Mathews, San Diego Chargers

Despite boasting a top-10 run defense, the Oakland Raiders have been the sixth-worst team in fantasy against running backs. Most of that recent damage was done by Jamaal Charles' 51-point Week 15, but Mathews has been hot too.

He has rushed for back-to-back 100-yard games, and he has a touchdown in five of his past eight games, including three in his past four. Mathews and Danny Woodhead are both starts here.

Giovani Bernard, Cincinnati Bengals

The Bengals gave BenJarvus Green-Ellis just four carries a week ago, so consider that a signal they are ready to give Bernard more of the lion's share of the duty.

It would be clutch for his fantasy owners in their Super Bowl, especially against a Minnesota Vikings defense that has given up the eighth-most points in fantasy. BGE might vulture a short touchdown, but Bernard will break one or two big runs outside the 10-yard line.

Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers

If not for ankle and knee issues that had him limited in practice this week, this one wouldn't even bear mentioning. You should feel confident starting Gore, though, against an Atlanta Falcons defense that has given up the fourth-most rushing yards and the seventh-most points to backs.

The 49ers match up so well for some Monday night magic, you might consider Kendall Hunter a flex play. Both 49ers backs give you a chance for some late points in your Super Bowl.

Jordan Todman, Jacksonville Jaguars

This is a conditional start, assuming Maurice Jones-Drew (hamstring) won't be able to play Sunday against the Titans. MJD was a full participant in practice Friday, according to the NFL injury report, but he is still listed as questionable.

We should assume MJD will at least be limited if he plays. If you have a need for a fill-in running back, Todman is coming off a 153-yard game and facing a Titans team that is second worst against the position in fantasy.

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Andre Brown, New York Giants

He was a bum last week against the Seattle Seahawks, and you shouldn't feel any more confident in him against that Detroit Lions front four. The Lions have the fourth-best run defense in football, and the Giants have an awful offensive line. They don't match up well at all here. Expect another long day for Brown and the Giants offense.

Rashard Mendenhall and Andre Ellington, Arizona Cardinals

Mendenhall has been quietly effective for fantasy owners because of his eight touchdowns, including five in the past five games. You cannot trust him or the passing-down back, Ellington, against the Seahawks defense in Seattle, though. Seattle is in the top 10 against the run and has been third best against fantasy backs.

Pierre Thomas and Mark Ingram, New Orleans Saints

We would still consider Darren Sproles in PPR formats, but you have to sit the Saints rushers against the Carolina Panthers defense, especially on the road. The Panthers are second best against the run and fantasy running backs. Thomas and Ingram will total 10 carries for 35 yards without a touchdown, so avoid them in all leagues.

Chris Ogbonnaya, Willis McGahee and Edwin Baker, Cleveland Browns

Not only is McGahee potentially returning to make a further mess of a messy situation, but the Browns are facing a Jets run defense that has been elite all season. It is No. 3 against the run and No. 4 against fantasy backs. You don't want to touch any Browns back if you're serious about bringing home a fantasy title this week.

Matt Asiata and Toby Gerhart, Minnesota Vikings

We don't care how limited you think Adrian Peterson (foot) will be Sunday against the Bengals. That is the fifth-best run defense and sixth-best team against fantasy backs.

You should not consider either the Week 15 star, Asiata, or the returning Gerhart (hamstring) in fantasy lineups. You should fully expect Peterson to play, even if limited. "As far as the foot go[es], I’ll be ready to roll," Peterson told USA Today's Tom Pelissero on Friday.

Week 16 Running Backs Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Running Backs	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	LeSean McCoy	Phi	vs. Chi	1	0
2	Jamaal Charles	KC	vs. Ind	2	0
3	Matt Forte	Chi	at Phi	4	+1
4	Knowshon Moreno	Den	at Hou	8	+4
5	Frank Gore	SF	vs. Atl	12	+7
6	DeMarco Murray	Dal	at Was	3	-3
7	Reggie Bush	Det	vs. NYG	13	+6
8	Marshawn Lynch	Sea	vs. Ari	11	+3
9	Adrian Peterson	Min	at Cin	6	-3
10	Le'Veon Bell	Pit	at GB	7	-3
11	Eddie Lacy	GB	vs. Pit	5	-6
12	Chris Johnson	Ten	at Jac	15	+3
13	Ryan Mathews	SD	vs. Oak	14	+1
14	Zac Stacy	StL	vs. TB	9	-5
15	Alfred Morris	Was	vs. Dal	10	-5
16	Shane Vereen	NE	at Bal	21	+5
17	Giovani Bernard	Cin	vs. Min	18	+1
18	Rashad Jennings	Oak	at SD	16	-2
19	Ray Rice	Bal	vs. NE	22	+3
20	C.J. Spiller	Buf	vs. Mia	24	+4
21	Danny Woodhead	SD	vs. Oak	29	+8
22	Bobby Rainey	TB	at StL	17	-5
23	Jordan Todman	Jac	vs. Ten	19	-4
24	Steven Jackson	Atl	at SF	25	+1
25	Fred Jackson	Buf	vs. Mia	23	-2
26	DeAngelo Williams	Car	vs. NO	26	0
27	Lamar Miller	Mia	at Buf	31	+4
28	Darren Sproles	NO	at Car	39	+11
29	Joique Bell	Det	vs. NYG	35	+6
30	Dennis Johnson	Hou	vs. Den	28	-2
31	BenJarvus Green-Ellis	Cin	vs. Min	32	+1
32	Chris Ivory	NYJ	vs. Cle	27	-5
33	Andre Brown	NYG	at Det	20	-13
34	Kendall Hunter	SF	vs. Atl	48	+14
35	Montee Ball	Den	at Hou	30	-5
36	Donald Brown	Ind	at KC	38	+2
37	Trent Richardson	Ind	at KC	40	+3
38	Andre Ellington	Ari	at Sea	34	-4
39	Mike Tolbert	Car	vs. NO	43	+4
40	Rashard Mendenhall	Ari	at Sea	36	-4
41	Stevan Ridley	NE	at Bal	42	+1
42	Chris Ogbonnaya	Cle	at NYJ	44	+2
43	Daniel Thomas	Mia	at Buf	41	-2
44	Knile Davis	KC	vs. Ind	55	+11
45	Pierre Thomas	NO	at Car	33	-12
46	Willis McGahee	Cle	at NYJ	57	+11
47	Bryce Brown	Phi	vs. Chi	56	+9
48	Chris Polk	Phi	vs. Chi	75	+27
49	LeGarrette Blount	NE	at Bal	46	-3
50	Matt Asiata	Min	at Cin	59	+9
51	Marcel Reece	Oak	at SD	51	0
52	James Starks	GB	vs. Pit	58	+6
53	Bernard Pierce	Bal	vs. NE	54	+1
54	Robert Turbin	Sea	vs. Ari	76	+22
55	Shonn Greene	Ten	at Jac	49	-6
56	Roy Helu	Was	vs. Dal	52	-4
57	Benny Cunningham	StL	vs. TB	73	+16
58	Bilal Powell	NYJ	vs. Cle	47	-11
59	Mark Ingram	NO	at Car	62	+3
60	Michael Bush	Chi	at Phi	60	0
61	Brian Leonard	TB	at StL	72	+11
62	Jacquizz Rodgers	Atl	at SF	65	+3
63	Brandon Bolden	NE	at Bal	70	+7
64	Edwin Baker	Cle	at NYJ	45	-19

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Wide Receivers: We Say Go Back to the Likes of Mike Wallace and Danny Amendola

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Danny Amendola couldn't make this catch in the clutch, but he's a gem in crunch time for fantasy owners.

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Mike Wallace, Miami Dolphins

Ryan Tannehill and the Dolphins are hot. Heck, even the fantasy pariah Wallace looks like a solid play in crunch time in this matchup. The Buffalo Bills are fifth worst against wideouts in fantasy and have the 27th-ranked pass defense. The matchup is so tempting with the stakes so high for the Dolphins. Brian Hartline is a viable third receiver or flex option, too.

Pierre Garcon, Washington Redskins

You will win some bar bets with this one: Name one of the two receivers who has had five receptions or more every game this season. Garcon wouldn't be the first name you would think of, but he would win you a round.

Against the last-ranked Dallas Cowboys pass defense and with Kirk Cousins slinging the ball downfield, Garcon is not only a viable play, but he's also a must-start in all leagues. (By the way, the Pittsburgh Steelers' Antonio Brown is the other.)

Danny Amendola, New England Patriots

When Rob Gronkowski (knee) went down again, we immediately pointed to Amendola to pick up the slack.

It doesn't seem like an easy connection because the two play different positions, and Julian Edelman has been the more productive slot man for Tom Brady, but Amendola's best games have come with Gronk out of the lineup. Consider Edelman and Amendola two solid starts, even against the Ravens defense.

Michael Crabtree, San Francisco 49ers

Like we said with Frank Gore, there is an opportunity for some Monday night magic to put you over the top late in your fantasy Super Bowl. Crabtree is the wide receiver who can do that.

He has gotten more receptions in each of his past three weeks since returning, and we expect him to enjoy his best week yet against an Atlanta Falcons team that is in the bottom 10 against the pass and against fantasy wideouts. We are starting Anquan Boldin and Crabtree here.

Kendall Wright, Tennessee Titans

He is coming off the best game of his career last week (12 catches for 150 yards), which moved him over 1,000 yards. He has an outside chance at 100 catches for the season, too. He has 85 with two games to play. That is fairly amazing with the quarterbacks he has had to work with. Wright should be even better than he was against the Jacksonville Jaguars in Week 10 (seven catches for 78 yards).

Sit 'Em

Larry Fitzgerald, Michael Floyd and Andre Roberts, Arizona Cardinals

Fitzgerald looks like he is going to play after suffering a concussion a week ago, but you cannot trust him or any of his teammates as they head up to Seattle to face that Seahawks buzzsaw of a secondary. Seattle is No. 1 against the pass and fantasy wide receivers for myriad reasons. There is no way you should be trusting this group in such an important week.

Ace Sanders and Mike Brown, Jacksonville Jaguars

The tendency is to look to the backups when a guy like Cecil Shorts (sports hernia) goes down for the season. You shouldn't here. The Jags are going to find it tough to get the ball downfield against the Tennessee Titans, who are a top-10 team against the pass and No. 2 in fantasy against wide receivers. Sanders and Brown are best avoided, even in PPR formats.

Doug Baldwin, Golden Tate and Jermaine Kearse, Seattle Seahawks

We fully expect the Seahawks to blow out the Cardinals, but it won't necessarily be because of anyone from this trio. Not only does each usurp value from the others, but the Cardinals are also sixth best against fantasy wideouts.

Hakeem Nicks, Rueben Randle and Louis Murphy, New York Giants

Yes, Victor Cruz (knee) is out of the way by being out for the season, but Cruz wasn't stealing much production from the Giants receivers of late anyway. Eli Manning and Co. have been playing like a lame-duck team for most of the season, and the passing game is largely the reason.

Ignore all of your Giants, even if you expect the Detroit Lions to roll up points and credit some garbage-time opportunities. The Giants' whole season has been garbage time, and they haven't gotten anything done.

T.Y. Hilton, Da'Rick Rogers and LaVon Brazill, Indianapolis Colts

There has been production coming from these guys at times this season, but most of it has been unpredictable for fantasy owners. You could roll the dice on one of these, hoping for a shootout against the Chiefs in Kansas City, but the odds are you will come up craps. Go with a safer play.

Week 16 Wide Receivers Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Wide Receivers	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Dez Bryant	Dal	at Was	5	+4
2	Calvin Johnson	Det	vs. NYG	1	-1
3	A.J. Green	Cin	vs. Min	3	0
4	Josh Gordon	Cle	at NYJ	2	-2
5	Brandon Marshall	Chi	at Phi	4	-1
6	DeSean Jackson	Phi	vs. Chi	12	+6
7	Demaryius Thomas	Den	at Hou	7	0
8	Antonio Brown	Pit	at GB	8	0
9	Alshon Jeffery	Chi	at Phi	6	-3
10	Pierre Garcon	Was	vs. Dal	9	-1
11	Vincent Jackson	TB	at StL	14	+3
12	Keenan Allen	SD	vs. Oak	11	-1
13	Andre Johnson	Hou	vs. Den	10	-3
14	Marques Colston	NO	at Car	19	+5
15	Julian Edelman	NE	at Bal	16	+1
16	Eric Decker	Den	at Hou	13	-3
17	Torrey Smith	Bal	vs. NE	17	0
18	Jordy Nelson	GB	vs. Pit	15	-3
19	Danny Amendola	NE	at Bal	26	+7
20	Mike Wallace	Mia	at Buf	18	-2
21	Anquan Boldin	SF	vs. Atl	27	+6
22	Kendall Wright	Ten	at Jac	21	-1
23	Michael Crabtree	SF	vs. Atl	20	-3
24	Roddy White	Atl	at SF	22	-2
25	James Jones	GB	vs. Pit	31	+6
26	Rod Streater	Oak	at SD	33	+7
27	Larry Fitzgerald	Ari	at Sea	23	-4
28	Dwayne Bowe	KC	vs. Ind	30	+2
29	Steve Smith	Car	vs. NO	34	+5
30	Riley Cooper	Phi	vs. Chi	29	-1
31	DeAndre Hopkins	Hou	vs. Den	45	+14
32	Greg Jennings	Min	at Cin	28	-4
33	Brian Hartline	Mia	at Buf	25	-8
34	Hakeem Nicks	NYG	at Det	35	+1
35	Rueben Randle	NYG	at Det	42	+7
36	Mohamed Sanu	Cin	vs. Min	71	+35
37	Ace Sanders	Jac	vs. Ten	50	+13
38	Doug Baldwin	Sea	vs. Ari	41	+3
39	Golden Tate	Sea	vs. Ari	37	-2
40	Andre Holmes	Oak	at SD	51	+11
41	Cordarrelle Patterson	Min	at Cin	38	-3
42	Emmanuel Sanders	Pit	at GB	32	-10
43	Da'Rick Rogers	Ind	at KC	49	+6
44	Lavon Brazill	Ind	at KC	77	+33
45	T.Y. Hilton	Ind	at KC	24	-21
46	Harry Douglas	Atl	at SF	36	-10
47	Marlon Brown	Bal	vs. NE	59	+12
48	Brandon LaFell	Car	vs. NO	56	+8
49	Tavon Austin	StL	vs. TB	70	+21
50	Michael Floyd	Ari	at Sea	39	-11
51	Robert Woods	Buf	vs. Mia	48	-3
52	Justin Hunter	Ten	at Jac	61	+9
53	Miles Austin	Dal	at Was	66	+13
54	Mike Brown	Jac	vs. Ten	65	+11
55	Santonio Holmes	NYJ	vs. Cle	73	+18
56	Jarrett Boykin	GB	vs. Pit	40	-16
57	Marvin Jones	Cin	vs. Min	43	-14
58	Donnie Avery	KC	vs. Ind	76	+18
59	Nate Burleson	Det	vs. NYG	53	-6
60	Terrance Williams	Dal	at Was	67	+7
61	Jerricho Cotchery	Pit	at GB	60	-1
62	Chris Givens	StL	vs. TB	95	+33
63	Ted Ginn	Car	vs. NO	78	+15
64	Tiquan Underwood	TB	at StL	80	+16
65	Jerome Simpson	Min	at Cin	86	+21
66	Jeremy Kerley	NYJ	vs. Cle	62	-4
67	Lance Moore	NO	at Car	74	+7
68	Santana Moss	Was	vs. Dal	58	-10
69	Kenny Stills	NO	at Car	91	+22
70	Andre Roberts	Ari	at Sea	85	+15
71	Greg Little	Cle	at NYJ	69	-2
72	Nate Washington	Ten	at Jac	64	-8
73	Kris Durham	Det	vs. NYG	83	+10
74	Vincent Brown	SD	vs. Oak	88	+14
75	Darrius Heyward-Bey	Ind	at KC	98	+23
76	Jason Avant	Phi	vs. Chi	102	+26
77	Rishard Matthews	Mia	at Buf	63	-14

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Tight Ends: Trust Delanie Walker and Even Zach Miller over Coby Fleener Now

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The Colts' Coby Fleener bobbled his chance to be considered trustworthy in fantasy crunch time last week.

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Delanie Walker, Tennessee Titans

Walker returned from injury last week in time to reel in eight passes for 53 yards and a touchdown. It should be more of the same for him against the Jacksonville Jaguars this week. The Jags have allowed the third-most points to fantasy tight ends this season. You should feel confident starting Walker in all leagues.

Zach Miller, Seattle Seahawks

Miller is the sleeper play of the week. Owned in just 24 percent of CBS Sports leagues, he draws the most favorable matchup for fantasy tight ends. The Arizona Cardinals have allowed league highs of 85 receptions, 1,056 yards and 14 touchdowns to the position. Miller might be coming off a mere one catch for eight yards last week, but he finds the end zone at least once in this matchup.

Dennis Pitta, Baltimore Ravens

He wasn't good last week, but we will give him a pass against a Detroit Lions team that has allowed a league-best one touchdown reception to tight ends this season. The New England Patriots have allowed six, but they are in the bottom 10 of fantasy in terms of receptions (76) and yards (829) given up to tight ends this season. Pitta should have a busy day off of the play-action game.

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Coby Fleener, Indianapolis Colts

After he was shut out a week ago, you likely don't need a reason to sit Fleener in your fantasy Super Bowl. Heck, you're lucky you made it with him being held catchless after averaging 8.4 targets over the previous five games. The Kansas City Chiefs defense has been the second best in fantasy against tight ends, so consider that the clincher on sitting Fleener.

Tim Wright, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The St. Louis Rams nearly blanked Jimmy Graham a week ago, so consider them plenty capable of taking one of the Bucs' primary weapons away here. Wright is coming off leading the position in scoring in Week 15, but you cannot like him against a Rams team that has been sixth best in fantasy against tight ends.

Brandon Myers, New York Giants

He has had his moments, but none has been of championship caliber. Eli Manning and Co. have struggled all season, and Myers has been needed in max pass protection. You cannot use Myers against a Lions defense that has given up the fewest touchdowns to tight ends (one).

Week 16 Tight Ends Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Tight Ends	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Jimmy Graham	NO	at Car	1	0
2	Julius Thomas	Den	at Hou	3	+1
3	Jason Witten	Dal	at Was	4	+1
4	Vernon Davis	SF	vs. Atl	2	-2
5	Delanie Walker	Ten	at Jac	5	0
6	Greg Olsen	Car	vs. NO	6	0
7	Antonio Gates	SD	vs. Oak	9	+2
8	Dennis Pitta	Bal	vs. NE	8	0
9	Tony Gonzalez	Atl	at SF	7	-2
10	Heath Miller	Pit	at GB	13	+3
11	Martellus Bennett	Chi	at Phi	11	0
12	Zach Miller	Sea	vs. Ari	15	+3
13	Tyler Eifert	Cin	vs. Min	22	+9
14	Coby Fleener	Ind	at KC	16	+2
15	Michael Hoomanawanui	NE	at Bal	31	+16
16	Charles Clay	Mia	at Buf	10	-6
17	Jermaine Gresham	Cin	vs. Min	28	+11
18	Jared Cook	StL	vs. TB	25	+7
19	Tim Wright	TB	at StL	18	-1
20	Garrett Graham	Hou	vs. Den	14	-6
21	Zach Ertz	Phi	vs. Chi	19	-2
22	Logan Paulsen	Was	vs. Dal	23	+1
23	Rob Housler	Ari	at Sea	41	+18
24	Brandon Myers	NYG	at Det	30	+6
25	Brent Celek	Phi	vs. Chi	37	+12
26	Ladarius Green	SD	vs. Oak	34	+8
27	Scott Chandler	Buf	vs. Mia	24	-3
28	Marcedes Lewis	Jac	vs. Ten	20	-8
29	Jeff Cumberland	NYJ	vs. Cle	40	+11
30	Virgil Green	Den	at Hou	51	+21
31	Jacob Tamme	Den	at Hou	29	-2

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Defense/Special Teams: Detroit Lions Line Up as the Streaming Play of the Week

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The Detroit Lions defense has arguably the best front four in football—and a great matchup in Week 16.

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Detroit Lions

When in doubt, load up a defense on an error-prone quarterback. Eli Manning is the most error-prone quarterback there is. The New York Giants are last in fantasy against defense/special teams, and the Lions are the streaming play of the week.

Denver Broncos

As bad as the Giants have been, the Houston Texans were worse when Matt Schaub was under center earlier this season. Well, he is again. The Broncos have been an oft-bending and breaking defense this season, but they are a solid play against the woeful Texans (third worst against defense/special teams).

St. Louis Rams

The Rams have a nice collection of pass-rushers, and they have played some great defense at home against contenders, including elite quarterbacks like Drew Brees and Andrew Luck. Now, they get the worst passing offense in football, one led by rookie quarterback Mike Glennon. Sounds like a matchup made in fantasy Super Bowl heaven.

Sit 'Em

New Orleans Saints

As much as Rob Ryan has turned arguably the worst defense in football around, he hasn't done enough to make the Saints a real threat on the road. The Saints have struggled away from the dome sweet home. Also, the Carolina Panthers have been the second-toughest team in fantasy against defense/special teams.

Philadelphia Eagles and Chicago Bears

These two once proud defensive franchises are now in the hands of offensive gurus. Put the two together with postseason hopes on the line, and we should expect a classic shootout. It will be a long night for both defenses.

Houston Texans, Pittsburgh Steelers and New York Giants

These three defenses might have been drafted in all leagues, but they have to be avoided in all leagues in fantasy crunch time. As if the season hasn't already proven that to you, you shouldn't want any part of facing Peyton Manning, offensive guru Mike McCarthy or Matthew Stafford at Ford Field. Look away. Nothing to see or play here.

Week 16 Defenses and Special Teams Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Defenses and Special Teams	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Cincinnati Bengals	Cin	vs. Min	8	+7
2	Seattle Seahawks	Sea	vs. Ari	1	-1
3	San Francisco 49ers	SF	vs. Atl	2	-1
4	Detroit Lions	Det	vs. NYG	5	+1
5	Kansas City Chiefs	KC	vs. Ind	3	-2
6	Denver Broncos	Den	at Hou	10	+4
7	Carolina Panthers	Car	vs. NO	9	+2
8	St. Louis Rams	StL	vs. TB	7	-1
9	Cleveland Browns	Cle	at NYJ	4	-5
10	Miami Dolphins	Mia	at Buf	6	-4
11	Arizona Cardinals	Ari	at Sea	16	+5
12	Tennessee Titans	Ten	at Jac	11	-1
13	San Diego Chargers	SD	vs. Oak	13	0
14	New England Patriots	NE	at Bal	14	0
15	Baltimore Ravens	Bal	vs. NE	19	+4
16	New York Jets	NYJ	vs. Cle	18	+2
17	New Orleans Saints	NO	at Car	17	0
18	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	TB	at StL	15	-3
19	Philadelphia Eagles	Phi	vs. Chi	25	+6
20	Green Bay Packers	GB	vs. Pit	22	+2

Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) from over 100 experts provided by FantasyPros

Kickers: Go with Phil Dawson for Some 'Monday Night Football' Magic

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Phil Dawson has a great matchup, and he gives you a chance to stage a Monday night fantasy rally.

Start 'Em

Phil Dawson, San Francisco 49ers

Not only has Dawson been revived along with Colin Kaepernick in the second half of the season, but the 49ers are playing on Monday night against the second-worst team in fantasy against kickers, the Atlanta Falcons.

Alex Henery, Philadelphia Eagles

You should expect a shootout between the Chicago Bears and Eagles, one that will be kicker friendly, too. The Bears have allowed the seventh-most points to kickers to date.

Mike Nugent, Cincinnati Bengals

The Minnesota Vikings have been just as generous to kickers as the Bears. Nugent might not be the first name you go to in fantasy, but he is a better option than these sits below.

Sit 'Em

Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis Colts

Vinatieri has historically been more intriguing when the Colts are indoors. You cannot like him against the Chiefs in Kansas City. The Chiefs have allowed the second-fewest points and made field goals this season.

Matt Bryant, Atlanta Falcons

He was likely dumped weeks if not months ago once it was apparent the Falcons and Matt Ryan were in for a long year. Don't go back to him against the San Francisco 49ers, who have been the No. 1 team in fantasy against kickers this season.

Shayne Graham, New Orleans Saints

The Saints dumped Garrett Hartley right before the holidays. Cold. You might have liked his replacement's opportunity for points more if he was not facing the Carolina Panthers on the road. The Panthers are in the top 10 of fantasy against kickers.

Week 16 Kickers Rankings - Eric Mack

Rank	Kickers	Team	Opponent	ECR	vs. ECR
1	Stephen Gostkowski	NE	at Bal	1	0
2	Matt Prater	Den	at Hou	2	0
3	Justin Tucker	Bal	vs. NE	4	+1
4	Phil Dawson	SF	vs. Atl	3	-1
5	Steven Hauschka	Sea	vs. Ari	6	+1
6	Mason Crosby	GB	vs. Pit	8	+2
7	Dan Bailey	Dal	at Was	7	0
8	Nick Novak	SD	vs. Oak	5	-3
9	Ryan Succop	KC	vs. Ind	9	0
10	Alex Henery	Phi	vs. Chi	13	+3
11	David Akers	Det	vs. NYG	15	+4
12	Mike Nugent	Cin	vs. Min	20	+8
13	Shaun Suisham	Pit	at GB	14	+1
14	Robbie Gould	Chi	at Phi	10	-4
15	Adam Vinatieri	Ind	at KC	16	+1
16	Blair Walsh	Min	at Cin	19	+3
17	Rob Bironas	Ten	at Jac	29	+12
18	Greg Zuerlein	StL	vs. TB	22	+4
19	Shayne Graham			25	+6
20	Sebastian Janikowski	Oak	at SD	23	+3

Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR) from over 100 experts provided by FantasyPros

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