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Lamar Jackson (at CLE), Deshaun Watson (at TB), and Jameis Winston (HOU) all have outstanding matchups. Fire them up so they can lead you to victory. Ryan Tannehill retains a Top 10 ranking, despite the tough matchup vs. New Orleans’ secondary. Ryan Fitzpatrick’s date with Cincy makes him the top streaming option for Week 16. It’s probably best to sit Josh Allen this week. New England’s defense is just too strong.
Week 16 Quarterback Rankings
| Rank | Quarterback | Team | Opponent | High Floor/High Ceiling QB1s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | Quarterback | Team | Opponent | High Floor/High Ceiling QB1s |
| 1 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | at CLE | Cleveland's defense has been especially vulnerable to rushing quarterbacks. |
| 2 | Deshaun Watson | HOU | at TB | The Bucs' secondary is almost impossibly bad. This is an incredible matchup for the fantasy championship. |
| 3 | Jameis Winston | TB | HOU | Surefire shootout on tap here. Houston's secondary isn't anything to write home about either. |
| 4 | Patrick Mahomes | KC | at CHI | It's possible we won't see a true ceiling game out of Mahomes, given the matchup. His floor is better than most ceilings though. |
| 5 | Dak Prescott | DAL | at PHI | Dak Prescott is nursing an AC joint sprain in his throwing shoulder. Per Dr. David Chao, if that's the only real issue (as indicated by his MRI), the dark horse for causing problems is swelling. As long as he is able to throw on Saturday, he'll be good to go. Stay tuned. |
| 6 | Drew Brees | NO | at TEN | Tennessee's defense really can't hang with the Saints' offense. It's possible slot CB Logan Ryan makes Michael Thomas work a little harder than normal when he lines up inside. Thomas will still be in contention to finish Week 16 as the overall WR1 though. |
| 7 | Russell Wilson | SEA | ARI | Expect RW to target Jacob Hollister all day long. The Cards' defense is at a total loss when trying to cover tight ends. |
| 8 | Ryan Tannehill | TEN | NO | Tough matchup but the Titans' offense has been matchup-proof as of late. |
| 9 | Kyler Murray | ARI | at SEA | Seattle has a tough time generating pressure... and a tough time playing defense in general, outside of their linebacking corps. |
| 10 | Matt Ryan | ATL | JAX | Jacksonville's flailing team is a great way to end Atlanta's ho-hum season. |
| 11 | Kirk Cousins | MIN | GB | GB's defense is fairly overrated. Great spot for Cousins and Co. to do some damage. |
| 12 | Carson Wentz | PHI | DAL | Dallas' secondary has been pummeled by opposing passing games as of late. Should be a shootout here. |
| High Floor/High Ceiling QB2s | ||||
| 13 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | MIA | CIN | Fitz and Co. should trounce the hapless Bengals' defense. |
| 14 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | at MIN | Minnesota's defense is only nominally strong and GB will have to throw to keep up with their offense. |
| 15 | Gardner Minshew Jr. | JAX | at ATL | Good QB duel on tap here. |
| 16 | Daniel Jones | NYG | WAS | Nice matchup to return from injury to. |
| 16 | Mitchell Trubisky | CHI | KC | Surefire shootout against KC here. |
| 17 | High Floor/Capped Ceiling QB2s | |||
| 18 | Josh Allen | BUF | at NE | Very tough matchup but he has the tools to make plays. |
| 19 | Philip Rivers | LAC | OAK | Great matchup for the washed arm of Rivers. |
| 20 | Andy Dalton | CIN | at MIA | Dalton's got a low floor, given the state of the Bengals' offense. However, this is a great matchup for him to succeed in. |
| 21 | Jacoby Brissett | IND | CAR | Carolina's defense has been on the downturn as of late. Their run defense is terrible, which could boost Brissett's scrambling ability. |
| 22 | Dwayne Haskins Jr. | WAS | at NYG | Pieces in the WAS offense are emerging. This is a great matchup for Haskins. |
| 23 | Jimmy Garoppolo | SF | LAR | The Rams' defense will give Jimmy G a run for his money here. Best to look elsewhere. |
| 24 | Jared Goff | LAR | at SF | Very tough matchup but he's got the supporting cast to remain relevant in 2-QB Leagues. |
| Low Floor/Low Ceiling QB3s | ||||
| 25 | Drew Lock | DEN | DET | Great matchup but it's tough to trust the rookie in the 'ship. |
| 26 | Derek Carr | OAK | at LAC | Tough matchup for Carr here. |
| 27 | Baker Mayfield | CLE | BAL | Very tough matchup here. |
| 28 | Tom Brady | NE | BUF | Buffalo's weakest up front. It's possible Brady gets things going via passes to James White. He's not a recommended start though. |
| 29 | Devlin Hodges | PIT | NYJ | Soft matchup for the typicaly unproductive rookie. |
| 30 | Sam Darnold | NYJ | at PIT | Pittsburgh's defense is very strong. It'll be tough for Darnold to turn in a usable box score in this one. |
| 31 | David Blough | DET | at DEN | Denver's defens is likely to shutdown most of Detroit's ability to produce. |
| 32 | Will Grier | CAR | at IND | Don't count on the rookie in his first start. |