Best of luck this week if you still have something to play for. Here's how last week's streamers performed.
Ryan Fitzpatrick against Dallas Cowboys
Week 15 Finish: 19
The Cowboys have been adept at limiting opposing QB's, although Fitzpatrick didn't kill anyone that played him.
Alex Smith against Baltimore Ravens
Week 15 Finish: 24
Again, he didn't kill anyone, but you likely were disappointed if you started him.
Kirk Cousins against Buffalo Bills
Week 15 Finish: 2
It's a shame Kellen Moore gets the Bills this week. Almost any other starter would have been my top QB of the week.
Marcus Mariota against New England Patriots
Week 15 Finish: Bad
An injury prevented Marcus Mariota from finishing the game, but he wasn't doing much before.
Now onto this week's streamers.
Week 16 Streamers
Kirk Cousins against Philadelphia Eagles
Via the Rotoviz Game Splits App, Kirk Cousins averages 26.48 fantasy points per game at home and 15.44 on the road. This week, he is on the road. However, the Eagles have proven to be a piece-of-cake matchup for quarterbacks, and do not have a defensive back that can stop DeSean Jackson. Cousins is still criminally underowned.
Teddy Bridgewater against New York Giants
If you're read this column before, you know I haven't been a fan of Teddy Bridgewater this season. After his best game of the season after throwing four touchdown passes against the Bears, I'm willing to take a chance on Bridgewater this week. There is major letdown potential here, but the Giants have been an easy matchup for quarterbacks.
Alex Smith against Cleveland Browns
Yet another matchup for Alex Smith where he likely will not need to throw enough to achieve his ceiling. However, you getting him for the floor, not the ceiling, as his Week 2 game versus Denver was his only one below 12 points.
Jameis Winston against Chicago Bears
Like Alex Smith, Jameis Winston has been a great floor play all season. The Bears are nothing to be scared of, but I'm not sure how much of a ceiling there is with the Buccaneers limiting his dropbacks.
Brian Hoyer against Tennessee Titans
If he plays, Brian Hoyer has a great matchup against a Titans defense that has been among the NFL's worst against the pass. Hoyer and DeAndre Hopkins should both be in for big days.
Rank | Player | Team | Opponent |
1 | Cam Newton | Carolina Panthers | Atlanta Falcons |
2 | Ben Roethlisberger | Pittsburgh Steelers | Baltimore Ravens |
3 | Tom Brady | New England Patriots | New York Jets |
4 | Russell Wilson | Seattle Seahawks | St. Louis Rams |
5 | Blake Bortles | Jacksonville Jaguars | New Orleans Saints |
6 | Drew Brees | New Orleans Saints | Jacksonville Jaguars |
7 | Aaron Rodgers | Green Bay Packers | Arizona Cardinals |
8 | Carson Palmer | Arizona Cardinals | Green Bay Packers |
9 | Derek Carr | Oakland Raiders | San Diego Chargers |
10 | Kirk Cousins | Washington Redskins | Philadelphia Eagles |
11 | Matthew Stafford | Detroit Lions | San Francisco 49ers |
12 | Ryan Tannehill | Miami Dolphins | Indianpolis Colts |
13 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | New York Jets | New England Patriots |
14 | Teddy Bridgewater | Minnesota Vikings | New York Giants |
15 | Alex Smith | Kansas City Chiefs | Cleveland Browns |
16 | Jameis Winston | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Chicago Bears |
17 | Brian Hoyer | Houston Texans | Tennessee Titans |
18 | Matt Ryan | Atlanta Falcons | Carolina Panthers |
19 | Eli Manning | New York Giants | Minnesota Vikings |
20 | Jay Cutler | Chicago Bears | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
21 | Philip Rivers | San Diego Chargers | Oakland Raiders |
22 | Mark Sanchez | Philadelphia Eagles | Washington Redskins |
23 | Johnny Manziel | Cleveland Browns | Kansas City Chiefs |
24 | Jimmy Clausen | Baltimore Ravens | Pittsburgh Steelers |
25 | Blaine Gabbert | San Francisco 49ers | Detroit Lions |
26 | Matt Hasselbeck | Indianpolis Colts | Miami Dolphins |
27 | Tyrod Taylor | Buffalo Bills | Dallas Cowboys |
28 | Kellen Moore | Dallas Cowboys | Buffalo Bills |
29 | Zach Mettenberger | Tennessee Titans | Houston Texans |
30 | Brock Osweiler | Denver Broncos | Cincinnati Bengals |
31 | Case Keenum | St. Louis Rams | Seattle Seahawks |
32 | AJ McCarron | Cincinnati Bengals | Denver Broncos |