The end is near for fantasy owners and if you are still competing that means your fantasy title is within reach. Which quarterback should you trust in Week 16? Let’s take a look:
- Drew Brees – New Orleans Saints – vs. Atlanta
- Cam Newton – Carolina Panthers – vs. Tampa Bay
- Tom Brady – New England Patriots – vs. Miami
- Aaron Rodgers – Green Bay Packers – vs. Chicago
- Michael Vick – Philadelphia Eagles – at Dallas
- Tony Romo – Dallas Cowboys – vs. Philadelphia
- Matt Ryan – Atlanta Falcons – at New Orleans
- Matthew Stafford – Detroit Lions – vs. San Diego
- Tim Tebow – Denver Broncos – at Buffalo
- Philip Rivers – San Diego Chargers – at Detroit
- Ben Roethlisberger – Pittsburgh Steelers – vs. St. Louis
- Eli Manning – New York Giants – at New York Jets
- Rex Grossman – Washington Redskins – vs. Minnesota
- Matt Moore – Miami Dolphins – at New England
- Ryan Fitzpatrick – Buffalo Bills – vs. Denver
- Kyle Orton – Kansas City Chiefs – vs. Oakland
- Carson Palmer – Oakland Raiders – at Kansas City
- Mark Sanchez – New York Jets – vs. New York Giants
- Josh Freeman – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – at Carolina
- Andy Dalton – Cincinnati Bengals – vs. Arizona
- T.J. Yates – Houston Texans – at Indianapolis
- Joe Flacco – Baltimore Ravens – vs. Cleveland
- Christian Ponder – Minnesota Vikings – at Washington
- Alex Smith – San Francisco 49ers – at Seattle
- Matt Hasselbeck – Tennessee Titans – vs. Jacksonville
Thoughts:
- Aaron Rodgers was not his typical impressive self in Week 15, throwing for just 235 yards and 1 TD. With everything wrapped up and a loss now under their belts, could the Packers limit him and the rest of the regulars this week? It’s possible, even against the Bears, dropping Rodgers down the rankings a little bit (but keeping him among the best options in the league). Earlier this season Rodgers went for 297 yards, 3 TD and 1 INT against Chicago, so monitor the news and see if the Packers tip their hand. If they are going to rest Rodgers then he falls a little bit more. If they are going full throttle it is hard not to shoot him up to the top of these rankings.
- It was the first week of the season when Tom Brady torched the Miami Dolphins for 517 yards, 4 TD and 1 INT. Granted, the Dolphins are not the same team they were back then, but it is hard not to like Brady. Consider him among the best options in the league.
- Will the Saints-Falcons game breakdown into a shootout? It wouldn’t be surprising, and you know Matt Ryan will be ready for the challenge. Over the past two weeks he has thrown 7 TD vs. 0 INT. The good times will likely continue in what should be a wide open contest.
- Yes the Giants have a tough matchup with the Jets, but it is hard to not consider him a low-end QB1 this week with the way he’s played. I know he had 0 TD and 3 INT in Week 15, but his wide receivers also didn’t do him any favors. Look for him to come back strong this week and put up some very usable numbers.
- Matt Moore has a positive matchup with the New England Patriots, but Moore has been fairly inconsistent in recent weeks. He’s thrown for 162 yards or less in three of his previous five games, which has to limit his upside to a QB2. Yes, he’s done a good job of controlling the football with only 6 INT, but that’s not enough.
- While Carson Palmer had a huge game against the Detroit Lions, can anyone say for sure that he’s going to be able to replicate that performance this week? The Kansas City Chiefs were able to stifle Aaron Rodgers, something no one else was able to do all season long. Try to temper your expectations.
- Will it be Jake Locker or Matt Hasselbeck this week for Tennessee? It’s definitely something that fantasy owners need to be monitoring closely.
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