Week 16 of the fantasy football season is here, and we’re back with another crop of start/sit options. With that in mind, we’ll pick wide receivers who should exceed expectations in Week 16, along with three you should probably sit.
Fantasy football start/sit advice, Week 16: Wide receivers
We break down the top starting options at wide receiver this week, along with some players who should be avoided.
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Start
Robert Woods, Los Angeles Rams at Tennessee TItans
Woods returned after missing three games with a shoulder injury, and it was like he never left, catching six passes for 45 yards and a touchdown against a Seattle defense that even missing key pieces, is still better against the pass than the Titans on their best day. Look for Woods to continue to round back into form in this one and possibly get back into the two-touchdown groove he was in before the injury.
The Buccaneers allow the most fantasy points in the league to wide receivers and have the added burden of playing on a short week. Funchess had a tough game last week but has generally thrived since the Kelvin Benjamin trade. Facing a team hemorrhaging points to receivers, Funchess is a great bet for a bounceback game at the perfect time.
The Ravens’ pass offense has become the sneaky-good story of the second half, with Joe Flacco really turning it on and Wallace reaping the benefits with three double-digit fantasy performances in a row. With Jeremy Maclin out, Wallace gets to feast on the Colts defense, which is allowing the fourth-most fantasy points to wide receivers.
Sit
Fantasy owners who were sharp enough to grab Goodwin after Jimmy Garoppolo was named the starter have reaped much fantasy goodness. But the show might be over. The Jags are hands down the toughest pass defense in the league, and with no complementary receiver for them to fear, expect the Jags to smother Goodwin all day. Maybe Goodwin finds the end zone, like DeAndre Hopkins did last week, but that’s not a bet worth making in Week 16.
Jamison Crowder, Washington vs. Denver Broncos
Crowder will be playing hurt in this one with a bad hammy. He also will have to deal with Chris Harris and the still-vaunted Broncos secondary, which for all of Denver’s struggles this year, still allows the fewest fantasy points to wide receivers (Jags are No. 2).
Aaron Rodgers is on IR again, and so are Nelson’s hopes of putting up fantasy points. He has no chemistry at all with Brett Hundley, and now he gets Xavier Rhodes. That’s a hard no.
