In just his second year in the NFL, Stefon Diggs has already been able develop into the No. 1 wide receiver role for the Minnesota Vikings. Through 12 games this season, Diggs has 80 catches for 874 yards and two touchdowns.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 16: Stefon Diggs is a must start
Minnesota’s wide receiver gets to face a poor Packers pass defense on Saturday. We explore the fantasy implications.
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Fantasy Impact: This weekend, the Vikings and their wide receiver will get to matchup against a Green Bay team that Diggs played very well during their first meeting back in Week 2.
He may be able to put on another good performance this week since the Packers are giving up the most fantasy points per game to opposing wide receivers in 2016. The position group has racked up a total of nine touchdowns in Green Bay’s last six games.
Yahoo! only has Diggs projected to finish Saturday with six catches for 68 yards. But based on his matchup, fantasy owners should not be worried about starting the 23-year-old receiver in their lineups this week.
