Fantasy football advice, Week 16: Who to start/sit for Packers vs. Cardinals

The Arizona Cardinals have been clicking on all cylinders, winning eight in a row and sitting at 12-2 through 14 games. The Green Bay Packers, meanwhile, are 10-4 and have won three in a row, but they have been a much less impressive team, squeaking out some wins and struggling on offense. Still, the game between the two Sunday should be a big-time matchup.

Green Bay running back Eddie Lacy is dealing with a rib injury that likely held him up a week ago as well, but he should be fine for Sunday's game. The Cardinals, meanwhile, expect all three of their fantasy-relevant players on the injury report (quarterback Carson Palmer, running back Andre Ellington and tight end Jermaine Gresham) to be good to go.

Start ‘em: It's been a confusing season for Aaron Rodgers owners, but it's still Aaron Rodgers, and you're stuck using him. ... No player has been a more confounding fantasy owner than Eddie Lacy this year, but it sounds like he's healthier this week, and that makes him a high-upside RB2. ... The season-ending injury to Tyrann Mathieu should mean good things for Randall Cobb, as Cobb spends his time in the slot and that's Mathieu's wheelhouse. Use Cobb.

Start ‘em?: It's always possible Lacy finds himself back in the Green Bay doghouse, which makes James Starks a good play. High-risk, high-reward. ... Since his huge Thursday game, Richard Rodgers has six fantasy points in two games. ... Mason Crosby has been wildly inconsistent this season.

Sit ‘em: It's been several weeks since Davante Adams was any real help in fantasy. ... James Jones had a big Week 15, but he had five points in three games before that. ... The Packers' defense has been decent of late, but Arizona is always a tough matchup for any defense.

Start ‘em: A brief scare about Carson Palmer's finger appears to have been only brief, so he's back among starting quarterbacks for Week 16. ... David Johnson might be the best running-back option across the whole league this week. ... Chandler Catanzaro has been a huge fantasy kicker all season. ... Any defense playing against Green Bay is at least a risky play, but the Cardinals' defense deserves a look anyway.

Start ‘em?: I don't know what to expect out of the Arizona wide receivers at this point. Any one or two of John Brown, Michael Floyd or Larry Fitzgerald could have a big game, but it's very unlikely all three will, and it's almost impossible to know which.

Sit ‘em: In Week 1, Darren Fells put up 14 fantasy points. He hasn't gone over eight since, and has put up 0-2 most often.

Start in every league: Aaron Rodgers, Eddie Lacy, Randall Cobb, Carson Palmer, David Johnson, Chandler Catanzaro, Arizona defense
Start if you're desperate: James Starks, Richard Rodgers, Mason Crosby, John Brown, Michael Floyd, Larry Fitzgerald
Bench: Davante Adams, James Jones, Green Bay defense, Darren Fells