By Ryan Bologna
With week 16 in the NFL is this weekend, and hopefully you are preparing for a playoff matchup in your fantasy league. Here is who top outlets recommend starting for this weekend’s games.
Quarterbacks
Tua Tagovailoa is a popular quarterback this week, as the Dolphins will face the Packers at home this week. Tagovailoa has been very productive this season in part due to Jaylen Waddle and Tyreek Hill, and outlets believe that will continue against Green Bay.
Dak Prescott has thrown some brutal interceptions over the last couple of weeks, and it won’t get any easier facing the Philadelphia Eagles this weekend. The outlets are not high on Prescott, three out of the five recommend sitting him.
| Start ‘Em | Sit ‘Em | |
| NFL.com | Tua Tagovailoa, Trevor Lawrence, Kirk Cousins, Daniel Jones, Gardner Minshew | Dak Prescott, Jared Goff, Derek Carr, Ryan Tannehill |
| ESPN | Tua Tagovailoa, Justin Herbert, Geno Smith, Kirk Cousins, Daniel Jones | Dak Prescott, Gardner Minshew, Lamar Jackson, Derek Carr, Zach Wilson |
| CBS | Kirk Cousins, Tua Tagovailoa, Geno Smith, Tom Brady | Deshaun Watson, Derek Carr, Jared Goff, Aaron Rodgers |
| Yahoo | Tua Tagovailoa, Geno Smith, Kirk Cousins, Dak Prescott, Justin Herbert | Trevor Lawrence, Daniel Jones, Gardner Minshew, Jared Goff, Brock Purdy |
| Sporting News | Lamar Jackson, Kirk Cousins, Geno Smith, Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers | Dak Prescott, Jared Goff, Derek Carr, Deshaun Watson, Andy Dalton |
Running Backs
J.K. Dobbins has disappointed at times this year, but the outlets are high on him this week. Baltimore will face Atlanta at home on Saturday, and they should lean on the running game. Dobbins went for 125 rushing yards on 13 carries a week ago.
Brian Robinson looked great against the Giants on Sunday Night Football last week, but the 49ers are a different animal on defense. This will be a much tougher task, especially with the Commanders traveling across the country to play on the road.
| Start ‘Em | Sit ‘Em | |
| NFL.com | David Montgomery, Jerick McKinnon, Alvin Kamara, J.K. Dobbins, Zack Moss | Travis Etienne, Brian Robinson, D’Onta Foreman, Cam Akers |
| ESPN | Tony Pollard, James Connor, Kenneth Walker, Joe Mixon, J.K. Dobbins | Ezekiel Elliott, Isiah Pacheco, Jerick McKinnon, Raheem Mostert, D’Andre Swift |
| CBS | J.K. Dobbins, Najee Harris, Kenneth Walker, Jerick McKinnon, Leonard Fournette, David Montgomery | Brian Robinson, D’Onta Foreman, Cordarrelle Patterson, Cam Akers, Zack Moss |
| Yahoo | Tony Pollard, Joe Mixon, J.K. Dobbins, Miles Sanders, James Connor | Raheem Mostert, Travis Etienne, Isiah Pacheco, David Montgomery, D’Andre Swift |
| Sporting News | Isiah Pacheco, Jerick McKinnon, Raheem Mostert, Jeff Wilson, Devin Singletary | Brian Robinson, Antonio Gibson, Tyler Allgeier, Cordarrelle Patterson, D’Onta Foreman |
Wide Receivers
The outlets were pretty divided this week when it came to what wide receivers to start, but the most popular one is JuJu Smith-Schuster. He has been productive in his first season in Kansas City. He is facing a weak defense in the Seattle Seahawks, so he could be a good option this week.
The Browns offense hasn’t gotten going since Deshaun Watson’s return, and outlets recommend staying away from receiver Amari Cooper as a result. Maybe the Browns offense will show more life against the Saints this week, but Cooper is a risky start this week.
| Start ‘Em | Sit ‘Em | |
| NFL.com | Garrett Wilson, Mike Evans, DJ Moore, Darius Slayton, Chris Moore | Marquise Brown, Curtis Samuel, Hunter Renfrow, Jakobi Meyers |
| ESPN | Terry McLaurin, Michael Pittman, JuJu Smith-Schuster, DeVonta Smith, Mike Williams | Amari Cooper, Zay Jones, Jerry Jeudy, Darius Slayton, Gabe Davis |
| CBS | Jerry Jeudy, Christian Kirk, JuJu Smith-Schuster, Mike Evans, DJ Moore | Amari Cooper, Marquise Brown, Brandon Aiyuk, Allen Lazard, Drake London, Zay Jones |
| Yahoo | Terry McLaurin, JuJu Smith-Schuster, DeVonta Smith, Garrett Wilson | Michael Pittman, Amari Cooper, DJ Moore, Zay Jones, Jerry Jeudy |
| Sporting News | Donovan Peoples-Jones, Zay Jones, DJ Moore, Chris Moore, Diontae Johnson | Brandon Aiyuk, Amari Cooper, Michael Pittman, Marquise Brown, Drake London |
Tight Ends
The Commanders defense has played pretty well against tight ends this year, but George Kittle is still a popular start this week. He has been productive with Brock Purdy as the starting quarterback. The outlets like his chances of performing well this week.
David Njoku has been in both categories for much of this season, but outlets recommend sitting him this week. As mentioned with Cooper above, the Browns offense has not been very good since Watson’s return.
| Start ‘Em | Sit ‘Em | |
| NFL.com | George Kittle, Evan Engram, Darren Waller, Juwan Johnson, Cade Otton | Cole Kmet, Dawson Knox, Greg Dulcich, Tyler Conklin |
| ESPN | George Kittle, Evan Engram, Dalton Schultz, Dallas Goedert, Pat Freiermuth | Darren Waller, David Njoku, Dawson Knox, Greg Dulcich, Juwan Johnson |
| CBS | Evan Engram, Dallas Goedert, Dawson Knox | Cole Kmet, Greg Dulcich, Tyler Higbee, David Njoku |
| Yahoo | George Kittle, Dallas Goedert, Darren Waller, Dalton Schultz, Evan Engram | David Njoku, Pat Freiermuth, Gerald Everett, Dawson Knox, Greg Dulcich |
| Sporting News | Pat Freiermuth, Evan Engram, Hayden Hurst, Noah Fant, Dawson Knox | Dalton Schultz, David Njoku, Gerald Everett, Greg Dulcich, Hunter Henry |
