Week 16 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings: Justin Jefferson Out Of The Top 15

Welcome to Week 16 and the second week of the fantasy football playoffs! If you survived the first round and have advanced, congratulations! Now, let’s go win that league championship!
The NFL schedule no longer has bye weeks, so we’ll get all 32 teams and all our players (at least the healthy ones) who have helped us reach this point in the season. I would also not be afraid to sit a “big name” WR who has struggled, like Justin Jefferson or Jaylen Waddle, if you have a respectable pivot on your fantasy roster.
This week’s biggest wide receiver ranking risers are Michael Wilson, Jameson Williams, and Mike Evans, all of whom have great matchups or are playing at an exceeding high level lately. On the flip side, wideouts like Jefferson, Waddle, and Michael Pittman Jr. have either seen their fantasy stats decline in recent weeks or could struggle against a tough opponent.
With that said, here are my complete fantasy football wide receiver rankings for Week 16 of the NFL season! Be sure to check back daily for updates!
All Positions: QBs | RBs | TEs | FLEX | Ks | DEFs
Week 16 Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings
RK | Player | TM | Opponent |
|---|---|---|---|
1 | Puka Nacua | LAR | at SEA |
2 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | vs. LAR |
3 | Ja'Maar Chase | CIN | at MIA |
4 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | vs. PIT |
5 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | vs. LAC |
6 | Nico Collins | HOU | vs. LV |
7 | Drake London | ATL | at ARI |
8 | Jameson Williams | DET | vs. PIT |
9 | A.J. Brown | PHI | at WAS |
10 | George Pickens | DAL | vs. LAC |
11 | Chris Olave | NO | vs. NYJ |
12 | DK Metcalf | PIT | at DET |
13 | Zay Flowers | BAL | vs. NE |
14 | Jauan Jennings | SF | at IND |
15 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | vs. JAC |
16 | Michael Wilson | ARI | vs. ATL |
17 | Mike Evans | TB | at CAR |
18 | DJ Moore | CHI | vs. GB |
19 | Ladd McConkey | LAC | at DAL |
20 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | at NYG |
21 | Wan'Dale Robinson | NYG | vs. MIN |
22 | Tetairoa McMillan | CAR | vs. TB |
23 | Jaylen Waddle | MIA | vs. CIN |
24 | Tee Higgins | CIN | at MIA |
25 | Jakobi Meyers | JAC | at DEN |
26 | Devonta Smith | PHI | at WAS |
27 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | vs. PHI |
28 | Emeka Egbuka | TB | at CAR |
29 | Stefon Diggs | NE | at BAL |
30 | Christian Watson | GB | at CHI |
31 | Marrvin Harrison Jr. | ARI | vs. ATL |
32 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WAS | vs. PHI |
33 | Keenan Allen | LAC | at DAL |
34 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | vs. SF |
35 | Jayden Reed | GB | at CHI |
36 | Khalil Shakir | BUF | at CLE |
37 | Brian Thomas Jr. | JAC | at DEN |
38 | Xavier Worthy | KC | at TEN |
39 | Chris Godwin | TB | at CAR |
40 | Jordan Addison | MIN | at NYG |
41 | Troy Franklin | DEN | vs. JAC |
42 | Alec Pierce | IND | vs. SF |
43 | Adonai Mitchell | NYJ | at NO |
44 | Quentin Johnston | LAC | at DAL |
45 | Cooper Kupp | SEA | vs. LAR |
46 | Jerry Jeudy | CLE | vs. BUF |
47 | Romeo Doubs | GB | at CHI |
48 | Jalen Coker | CAR | vs. TB |
49 | Kendrick Bourne | SF | at IND |
50 | Hollywood Brown | KC | at TEN |
51 | John Metchie II | NYJ | at NO |
52 | Olamide Zaccheaus | CHI | vs. GB |
53 | Jayden Higgins | HOU | vs. LV |
54 | Darius Slayton | NYG | vs. MIN |
55 | Kayshon Boutte | NE | at BAL |
56 | Darnell Mooney | ATL | at ARI |
57 | Mack Hollins | NE | at BAL |
58 | Chimere Dike | TEN | vs. KC |
59 | Malik Washington | MIA | vs. CIN |
60 | Parker Washington | JAC | at DEN |

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.
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