| Starters for week 16 |
| Score |
Pos |
Lock |
Name |
Team |
Vs. |
Comment |
| 24 |
QB |
| Russell Wilson |
SEA |
ARI |
He's got this team firing well on offense. He'll keep the 49ers guessing with his ability to scramble. ( 240 yds pass with 2 TDs; 45 yds rush ) |
| 17 |
RB |
| Ahmad Bradshaw |
FA* |
|
Bradshaw vowes to play this week but we'd be wise to monitor the injury report frequently. It's going to be very interesting to see how he's used in relation with Wilson. The most important aspect will be who will get the red zone and goal line work? ( 70 yds rush and 1 TD; 2 catches for 20 yds ) |
| 14 |
RB |
 | Frank Gore |
SFO |
ATL |
It's obvious he isn't the same as he was in the beginning of the season. Low end RB2 for teams still playing. ( 60 yds rush and 1 TD; 1 catch for 10 yds ) |
| 9 |
RB |
| Joique Bell |
DET |
NYG |
He doesn't get enough third down work to justify consideration, seek other options. ( 20 yds rush; 4 catches for 30 yds ) |
| 23 |
RB |
| Ray Rice |
BAL |
NEP |
What on Earth happened to the Giants? They still control their own destiny as far as the playoffs are concerned, but this really does not appear to be that late rising Giants playoff team of recent years. After being ignored too often last week, expect the Ravens to get Rice heavily involved. ( 105 yds rush and 1 TD; 4 catches for 30 yds ) |
| 12 |
WR |
| Brian Hartline |
MIA |
BUF |
Hartline departed last weeks game with an ankle injury. Check his injury status later in the week if you dare add him to a starting playoff roster. ( 5 catches for 70 yds ) |
| 10 |
WR |
| Jeremy Maclin |
PHI |
CHI |
Maclin has been a huge letdown this year and now draws the attention of DeAngelo Hall. Expectations should be set fairly low. ( 5 catches for 55 yds ) |
| 23 |
WR |
| Steve Smith |
CAR |
NOS |
He has either scored or amassed 100-plus receiving yards in three straight games. Smith is a solid play as a No. 1 fantasy receiver against a leaky Oakland Raiders secondary that ranked close to average in fantasy points given up to receivers during the last month. ( 7 catches for 100 yds and 1 TD ) |
| 21 |
WR |
| Wes Welker |
DEN |
HOU |
Welker injured his leg last week at home against San Francisco; check his injury status prior to starting week 16. ( 7 catches for 80 yds and 1 TD ) |
| 24 |
WR |
| Andre Johnson |
HOU |
DEN |
The must-start Johnson draws a fantastic home matchup versus a Minnesota Vikings defense that surrendered the most fantasy points to the receiver position since Week 12. ( 8 catches for 100 yds and 1 TD ) |
| 3 |
TE |
| Coby Fleener |
IND |
KCC |
Since returning from an ankle injury three weeks ago, Fleener has averaged one catch per game while playing in a timeshare with Dwayne Allen. The Kansas City Chiefs defense yielded the ninth-fewest fantasy points to opposing tight ends during the last month. Fleener rates as just a low-end fantasy TE2 and should not be in your starting lineup for any reason. ( 2 catches for 15 yds ) |
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