Mike Evans has a fantastic matchup against a Panthers D that has given up almost 39 FPTS/G to the WR position over the last month. Tampa Bay Buccaneers/Facebook
Below are my early 1/2 PPR fantasy rankings for Week 16. Most leagues are using points per reception these days, so take that into consideration when looking at the ranks. Six points are awarded for every receiving and rushing TD, and four points for every passing TD. If you are playing in a non-PPR league, pass-catching running backs lose a bit of value and so do possession receivers. Make sure you check the status of players that have been limited or out of practice.
QB
1 T. Brady NE
2 C. Newton CAR
3 R. Wilson SEA
4 B. Roethlisberger PIT
5 M. Stafford DET
6 D. Brees NO
7 B. Bortles JAX
8 N. Foles PHI
9 P. Rivers LAC
10 J. Goff LAR
11 C. Keenum MIN
12 D. Prescott DAL
13 J. Garoppolo SF
14 M. Ryan ATL
15 J. Winston TB
RB
1 T. Gurley LAR
2 L. Bell PIT
3 E. Elliott DAL
4 D. Freeman ATL
5 A. Kamara NO
6 K. Hunt KC
7 L. McCoy BUF
8 M. Ingram NO
9 M. Gordon LAC
10 A. Collins BAL
11 L. Fournette JAC
12 K. Drake MIA
13 D. Lewis NE * White and Burkhead won't play, so Lewis should get a ton of touches.
14 J. Howard CHI
15 C. McCaffrey CAR
16 C. Anderson DEN
17 L. Murray MIN
18 M. Lynch OAK
19 J. Ajayi PHI
20 J. Williams GB
21 J. Stewart CAR
22 D. Murray TEN
23 J. Mixon CIN
24 C. Hyde SF
25 T. Coleman ATL
26 L. Miller HOU
27 M. Davis SEA
28 T. Riddick DET
29 J. White NE *Inactive
30 J. McKinnon MIN
31 I. Crowell CLE
32 P. Barber TB
33 D. Johnson CLE
34 B. Powell NYJ
35 K. Bibbs WAS
WR
1 D. Hopkins HOU
2 M. Thomas NO
3 K. Allen LAC
4 J. Jones ATL
5 M. Evans TB * DeSean Jackson is inactive, so Evans should be peppered with targets.
6 T. Hill KC
7 B. Cooks NE
8 D. Baldwin SEA
9 A. Thielen MIN
10 A. Green CIN
11 M. Jones DET
12 D. Bryant DAL
13 J. Landry MIA
14 J. Gordon CLE
15 D. Funchess CAR
16 J. Smith-Schuster PIT
17 L. Fitzgerald ARI
18 M. Crabtree OAK
19 A. Jeffery PHI
20 M. Wallace BAL
21 M. Bryant PIT
22 D. Thomas DEN
23 G. Tate DET
24 S. Shepard NYG
25 S. Diggs MIN
26 M. Sanu ATL
27 D. Westbrook JAC
28 R. Woods LAR
29 S. Watkins LAR
30 M. Goodwin SF
31 R. Cobb GB
32 J. Crowder WAS
33 C. Kupp LAR
34 N. Agholor PHI
35 R. Matthews TEN
36 T. Williams LAC
37 J. Nelson GB
38 K. Cole JAX
39 R. Anderson NYJ
40 A. Cooper OAK *Questionable, and he plays on Monday night. Hard to trust him.
TE
1 R. Gronkowski NE
2 T. Kelce KC
3 Z. Ertz PHI
4 G. Olsen CA
5 D. Walker TEN
6 E. Engram NYG
7 J. Graham SEA
8 K. Rudolph MIN
9 J. Doyle IND
10 C. Brate TB
11 V. Davis WAS
12 E. Ebron DET
13 J. Witten DAL
14 C. Clay BUF
15 B. Watson BAL
DEF
1 Ravens
2 Jaguars
3 Chiefs
4 Vikings
5 Eagles
6 Steelers
7 Bears
8 Redskins
9 Lions
10 Chargers
11 Cardinals
12 Rams
13 Panthers
14 Patriots
15 Seahawks
Kicker
1 J. Tucker BAL
2 S. Gostkowski NE
3 C. Boswell PIT
4 H. Butker KC
5 J. Elliott PHI
6 M. Bryant ATL
7 S. Ficken LAR
8 P. Dawson ARI
9 W. Lutz NO
10 J. Lambo JAX
11 M. Prater DET
12 K. Forbath MIN
13 D. Bailey DAL
14 G. Gano WAS
15 R. Gould SF
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Oswald Peraza hit a two-run single in the ninth inning to help the Los Angeles Angels snap a three-game losing skid by beating the Houston Astros 4-1 on Saturday night.
Peraza entered the game as a defensive replacement in the seventh inning and hit a bases-loaded fly ball to deep right field that eluded the outstretched glove of Cam Smith. It was the fourth straight hit off Astros closer Bryan Abreu (3-4), who had not allowed a run in his previous 12 appearances.
The Angels third run of the ninth inning scored when Mike Trout walked with the bases loaded.
Kyle Hendricks allowed one run while scattering seven hits over six innings. He held the Astros to 1 for 8 with runners in scoring position, the one hit coming on Jesús Sánchez’s third-inning infield single that scored Jeremy Peña.
Reid Detmers worked around a leadoff walk to keep the Astros scoreless in the seventh, and José Fermin (3-2) retired the side in order in the eighth before Kenley Jansen worked a scoreless ninth to earn his 24th save.
Houston’s Spencer Arrighetti struck out a season-high eight batters over 6 1/3 innings. The only hit he allowed was Zach Neto’s third-inning solo home run.
Yordan Alvarez had two hits for the Astros, who remained three games ahead of Seattle for first place in the AL West.
Key moment
Peraza’s two-run single to deep right field that broke a 1-1 tie in the ninth.
Key Stat
Opponents were 5 for 44 against Abreu in August before he allowed four straight hits in the ninth.
Up next
Astros RHP Hunter Brown (10-6, 2.37 ERA) faces RHP José Soriano (9-9, 3.85) when the series continues Sunday.