Fantasy Football: Week 16 RB Rankings
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RB Start of the Week: Joe Mixon, Cincinnati Bengals (at MIA)
From Weeks 1 to 12, Mixon was fantasy’s RB20 (half-PPR scoring). Since Week 13, however, Mixon has scored the fourth-most fantasy points.
Since his Week 9 bye, Mixon has 100-plus yards and/or a touchdown in five of six games, despite having several difficult matchups during that span. After becoming a little more involved in the passing game—at least three catches in each of his past three games— Mixon has a minimum of 22 touches with an average of 25.3 touches over his past three games.
The 23-year-old back gets a fantasy-friendly matchup in Week 16 against the Dolphins, who have allowed the third-most fantasy points to opposing running backs this season. Only his own team (158.0) has allowed more rushing yards per game than the Dolphins (140.9).
RB Sit of the Week: Sony Michel, New England Patriots (vs. BUF)
Michel hasn’t scored a touchdown since Week 7 against the Jets, when he posted a 19/42/3 line. Barely involved as a receiver, Michel has just 10 carries and 45 rushing yards or less in four of his past seven games. From Weeks 8 to 15, Michel is fantasy’s RB47.
The Bills have allowed the 12-fewest fantasy points to opposing running backs this season. Despite his lack of touchdowns, Michel is a TD-dependent flex option, at best.
Week 16 fantasy football running back rankings (half-PPR scoring):
RB1: Christian McCaffrey, CAR @ IND
RB2: Chris Carson, SEA vs ARI
RB3: Ezekiel Elliott, DAL @ PHI
RB4: Saquon Barkley, NYG @ WAS
RB5: Joe Mixon, CIN @ MIA
RB6: Leonard Fournette, JAC @ ATL
RB7: Derrick Henry, TEN vs NO
RB8: Alvin Kamara, NO @ TEN
RB9: Mark Ingram, BAL @ CLE
RB10: Nick Chubb, CLE vs BAL
RB11: Marlon Mack, IND vs CAR
RB12: Miles Sanders, PHI vs DAL
RB13: Melvin Gordon, LAC vs OAK
RB14: Austin Ekeler, LAC vs OAK
RB15: Aaron Jones, GB @ MIN
RB16: Devonta Freeman, ATL vs JAC
RB17: Mike Boone, MIN vs GB
RB18: Todd Gurley, LAR @ SF
RB19: Phillip Lindsay, DEN vs DET
RB20: Kenyan Drake, ARI @ SEA
RB21: DeAndre Washington, OAK @ LAC
RB22: Raheem Mostert, SF vs LAR
RB23: Adrian Peterson, WAS vs NYG
RB24: Le'Veon Bell, NYJ vs PIT
RB25: James Conner, PIT @ NYJ
RB26: Devin Singletary, BUF @ NE
RB27: Kareem Hunt, CLE vs BAL
RB28: James White, NE vs BUF
RB29: David Montgomery, CHI vs KC
RB30: Sony Michel, NE vs BUF
RB31: Patrick Laird, MIA vs CIN
RB32: Carlos Hyde, HOU @ TB
RB33: Ronald Jones II, TB vs HOU
RB34: Tarik Cohen, CHI vs KC
RB35: Damien Williams, KC @ CHI
RB36: Kerryon Johnson, DET @ DEN
RB37: Royce Freeman, DEN vs DET
RB38: Boston Scott, PHI vs DAL
RB39: Jamaal Williams, GB @ MIN
RB40: Latavius Murray, NO @ TEN
RB41: Duke Johnson, HOU @ TB
RB42: Peyton Barber, TB vs HOU
RB43: Jalen Richard, OAK @ LAC
RB44: Matt Breida, SF vs LAR
RB45: Myles Gaskin, MIA vs CIN
RB46: Chris Thompson, WAS vs NYG
RB47: Nyheim Hines, IND vs CAR
RB48: Rex Burkhead, NE vs BUF
RB49: Ameer Abdullah, MIN vs GB
RB50: LeSean McCoy, KC @ CHI
RB51: David Johnson, ARI @ SEA
RB52: Tevin Coleman, SF vs LAR
RB53: Gus Edwards, BAL @ CLE
RB54: C.J. Prosise, SEA vs ARI
RB55: Giovani Bernard, CIN @ MIA
RB56: Darwin Thompson, KC @ CHI
RB57: Jaylen Samuels, PIT @ NYJ
RB58: Dion Lewis, TEN vs NO
RB59: Dare Ogunbowale, TB vs HOU
RB60: Brian Hill, ATL vs JAC
Week 16 fantasy football running back rankings (non-PPR scoring):
RB1: Chris Carson, SEA vs ARI
RB2: Christian McCaffrey, CAR @ IND
RB3: Ezekiel Elliott, DAL @ PHI
RB4: Saquon Barkley, NYG @ WAS
RB5: Derrick Henry, TEN vs NO
RB6: Joe Mixon, CIN @ MIA
RB7: Leonard Fournette, JAC @ ATL
RB8: Mark Ingram, BAL @ CLE
RB9: Nick Chubb, CLE vs BAL
RB10: Marlon Mack, IND vs CAR
RB11: Alvin Kamara, NO @ TEN
RB12: Miles Sanders, PHI vs DAL
RB13: Melvin Gordon, LAC vs OAK
RB14: Aaron Jones, GB @ MIN
RB15: Mike Boone, MIN vs GB
RB16: Devonta Freeman, ATL vs JAC
RB17: Austin Ekeler, LAC vs OAK
RB18: Todd Gurley, LAR @ SF
RB19: Phillip Lindsay, DEN vs DET
RB20: DeAndre Washington, OAK @ LAC
RB21: Kenyan Drake, ARI @ SEA
RB22: Adrian Peterson, WAS vs NYG
RB23: Raheem Mostert, SF vs LAR
RB24: Le'Veon Bell, NYJ vs PIT
RB25: James Conner, PIT @ NYJ
RB26: Devin Singletary, BUF @ NE
RB27: Sony Michel, NE vs BUF
RB28: David Montgomery, CHI vs KC
RB29: Kareem Hunt, CLE vs BAL
RB30: Carlos Hyde, HOU @ TB
RB31: Patrick Laird, MIA vs CIN
RB32: Ronald Jones II, TB vs HOU
RB33: James White, NE vs BUF
RB34: Boston Scott, PHI vs DAL
RB35: Damien Williams, KC @ CHI
RB36: Royce Freeman, DEN vs DET
RB37: Kerryon Johnson, DET @ DEN
RB38: Tarik Cohen, CHI vs KC
RB39: Latavius Murray, NO @ TEN
RB40: Peyton Barber, TB vs HOU
RB41: Jamaal Williams, GB @ MIN
RB42: Matt Breida, SF vs LAR
RB43: Duke Johnson, HOU @ TB
RB44: Myles Gaskin, MIA vs CIN
RB45: Gus Edwards, BAL @ CLE
RB46: LeSean McCoy, KC @ CHI
RB47: Tevin Coleman, SF vs LAR
RB48: David Johnson, ARI @ SEA
RB49: Rex Burkhead, NE vs BUF
RB50: Jalen Richard, OAK @ LAC
RB51: Nyheim Hines, IND vs CAR
RB52: Ameer Abdullah, MIN vs GB
RB53: Chris Thompson, WAS vs NYG
RB54: Darwin Thompson, KC @ CHI
RB55: Jaylen Samuels, PIT @ NYJ
RB56: Giovani Bernard, CIN @ MIA
RB57: C.J. Prosise, SEA vs ARI
RB58: Brian Hill, ATL vs JAC
RB59: Jordan Wilkins, IND vs CAR
RB60: Dion Lewis, TEN vs NO
