Trevor Lawrence, Chase Brown Feature League-Winning MVPs of Week 16 Fantasy Football
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We have just about wrapped up Week 16 of the NFL Season. Many players performed to a great ceiling today, and I am hoping that those players came to your benefit in the Fantasy Football Playoffs. This is now crunch time, and we cannot make any mistakes. Though, I do not have any advice to give in this article, I will recognize our MVPs of the day. These players won both their teams, and your teams the week.
QUARTERBACKS
Trevor Lawrence — 31.16 Pts
279 Yards, 3 Touchdowns | 20 Rushing Yards, 1 Touchdown
Trevor Lawrence since Week 13 (and counting):
— Underdog NFL (@UnderdogNFL) December 21, 2025
1,050 passing yards
14 total TDs
0 INTs pic.twitter.com/WK82iTXDEX
It is a bit too late to win it, but Lawrence is playing MVP-level football in recent weeks. They went up to Denver, a tough place to play, and wreaked havoc on this generally elite Broncos defense, winning 34-20. The Jaguars now eye up the #1 seed, by surprise, with two weeks to go.
Justin Herbert — 30.2 Pts
300 Yards, 2 Touchdowns | 42 Rushing Yards, 1 Touchdown
This was always going to be a tough road game in Dallas against an elite offense. However, the Chargers made light-work of Dallas, beating them 34-17. Herbert is also playing MVP-level football right now, but he is also too late to the party. Nonetheless, the Chargers look to be a sleeper pick as a Super Bowl caliber unit in the wide-open AFC.
RUNNING BACKS
Chase Brown — 32.9 Pts
66 Rushing Yards, 1 Touchdown | 4 Receptions, 43 Receiving Yards, 2 Touchdown
Come for Chase Brown’s third TD. Stay for Tee Higgins jumping over him pic.twitter.com/TuPkFd3Kx3
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) December 21, 2025
In a battle of plummeting football teams, the Bengals rang victorius, winning 45-24 in Miami. Brown has been a story of two halves of the season. At one point, the Bengals had been rushing for less than 50 Yards per Game. Now, Brown is performing to league-winning output with Top-5 level output over many weeks over the last two months.
Bijan Robinson — 29.8 Pts
76 Rushing Yards | 7 Receptions, 92 Receiving Yards, 2 Touchdowns
With two games yet to be played, Robinson reached 2,000 Total Yards of Offense today. He is an amazing football players to watch. The Falcons look much better with Kirk Cousins, leading me to wonder if they bring him back next year in his healthier version.
Jaylen Warren — 29.1 Pts
143 Rushing Yards, 2 Touchdowns
Talk about a rising stock in the NFL! The Steelers pulled up upset on the Lions in Detroit. Not only do the Steelers look threatening, the Lions might miss the postseason. This is much thanks to Warren's 143 Rushing Yards today.
WIDE RECEIVERS
Chris Olave — 36.8 Pts
10 Receptions, 148 Yards, 2 Touchdowns
Chris Olave today:
— Woody (@woodyVSworld) December 21, 2025
10 REC
148 YDS
2 TD
He surpassed 1,000 receiving yards for the 3rd time in his four year NFL career pic.twitter.com/X6WmiocJcA
A slower start to his day ended is spectacular output. Olave was named a potential league-winner a few weeks back, and we are seeing it come to fruition with Tyler Shough. Saints fans must be very excited for 2026.
Parker Washington — 26.5 Pts
You can never be sure where league-winning output may come from. Today, it came from Parker Washington. The Jaguars continue their tear, and Washington was the stack of the week with Lawrence at Quarterback.
TIGHT END
Kyle Pitts — 18.7 Pts
7 Receptions, 57 Yards, 1 Touchdown
Kyle Pitts has arrived (5 years later). The connection with Cousins has been working magic. Pitts may be on the cover of Championship rosters. Who would've known?
DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS
New Orleans Saints — 19.0 Pts
1 Interception, 1 Fumble Recovered, 8 Sacks, 6 Points Allowed, 195 Yards Allowed
I am not always right, but I will emphasize that the Saints were our team must-start defense of the week. Checkout our new article on Tuesday! (8) Sacks is an insane number. The Jets offensive line is to blame, but Brady Cook also did not help himself.
KICKER
Charlie Smyth — 19.0 Pts
5/6 FGM (1/2 50+ Yds), 2/2 XPM
Volume is king, and volume was had. Smyth not only got himself a 3-Year Contract this week, but he got himself K1 designation.
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Thomas Carelli is a sportswriter based on Northern New Jersey. He is a massive New York Jets and Mets fan, but that is not where is sports fandom stops. He loves to watch and play golf, all things football, baseball, and much more. If he can watch it, he will. Thomas graduated from William Paterson University in 2018 with a Bachelor's Degree in Sport Management. He spent 4 years working at a local golf course, volunteered past PGA events, and spent some part-time experience with the New York Jets events team. His passions for sport runs deep and his articles show for it.