Fantasy Football Start Em Sit Em Week 16 Picks (2024)
The fantasy football playoffs are already here for the 2024 season. Today, we’re bringing you our fantasy football start em sit em Week 16 picks. These picks will help you determine who to start in Week 16 and hopefully, make it through this week and onto championship week.
In case you missed it, we recently dropped our Week 16 waiver wire pickups. If you’re not sure who to stream at the quarterback or tight end position, be sure to check that one out. Continue reading for our top picks in our Week 16 start em sit em column.
Best Fantasy Football Start Em Sit Em Week 16 Picks
For Week 16, every single decision is crucial. The wrong RB2 or quarterback choice could end your season just like that. With our latest fantasy football start em sit em picks, we are here to help you optimize your Week 16 fantasy football lineup. Let’s get right into this week’s picks for the semifinals.
Start Em Sit Em Week 16 Quarterbacks
START – Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals
If you’ve gotten this far with Murray as your main quarterback, kudos to building a great team. Unfortunately, Murray hasn’t exactly been great but he’s had some serviceable weeks. However, this week, he’ll meet the Panthers who have allowed three rushing scores to quarterbacks in their last seven games. Additionally, two of them reached 59 rushing yards and Daniel Jones had 26. Notably, the Panthers also have the best D-PAC Score for opposing quarterbacks. Ultimately, Murray is finally going to pull his weight in Week 16.
SIT – Bo Nix, Denver Broncos
In his last five games, Nix has failed to surpass five rushing yards four times, averaging 1.9 yards per attempt in that span. He’s also thrown five interceptions in the last two games.
This week, he’ll face a Chargers defense that had allowed just 210.7 passing yards and one passing touchdown per game in the three games leading up to Week 15. If Nix can’t get it going on the ground, he could be quite detrimental to your championship aspirations.
Start Em Sit Em Week 16 Running Backs
START – Jerome Ford, Cleveland Browns
With Nick Chubb shelved for the remainder of the season, Ford gets a huge late-season bump. In Week 15, his 84 rushing yards led the way for Cleveland with the most rushing yards (139) any team had accumulated against Kansas City since Week 1 (Baltimore 185).
Now he gets the chance to really let loose against Cincinnati, the fourth-best D-PAC Score matchup for running backs. The Bengals have surrendered at least 110 rushing yards in three of their last four games, twice giving up more than 150 rushing yards in that span. If you’re the lucky one to acquire his talents, you’ve got the green light to start him in Week 16.
START – Alexander Mattison, Las Vegas Raiders
The absence of Sincere McCormick would force the Raiders to pivot back to Mattison this week. The veteran has had some success this year with a four-game stretch of at least 60 total yards, capped off with a 123-yard performance in Week 7. He also caught five passes in two of those four games.
Furthermore, the matchup against Jacksonville is perfect timing. They are the second-best running back matchup and have had the third most rushing attempts against (420) this season. All in all, Mattison should be a great start this week in fantasy football.
SIT – D’Andre Swift, Chicago Bears
Things aren’t getting any easier for Swift yet. He’s scored once since Week 8 while averaging 3.56 yards per carry in those seven games. His work in the passing game has also dropped off as the season has gone on, catching four of six targets in the last three weeks.
This week, Swift will get another chance against his former team, the Lions. Back in Week 13, Swift managed 39 yards on 11 carries. Detroit is also the worst matchup for running backs, based on our free fantasy football tool, the D-PAC Score. Personally, I would easily start either of the two aforementioned runners ahead of Swift this week.
Start Em Sit Em Week 16 Wide Receivers
START – Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers
In each of his last four games where he saw at least four targets, Watson has eclipsed 55 receiving yards with two games of more than 110 receiving yards. He is averaging an exceptional 25.9 yards per catch in his last five games.
The Packers will be looking to secure a playoff spot with a win against the Saints this week. The Saints have given up the fifth most receiving yards (3616) and sixth most yards per reception (11.74) this season. They’ve also allowed two passing scores in three of their last four games. All things considered, it may be time to play the hot hand with these Packers WRs.
START – Keenan Allen, Chicago Bears
This old dog ain’t out of juice yet. Allen has been targeted 41 times in the last four weeks, averaging 11.8 yards per catch with four touchdowns. He has eclipsed 70 receiving yards in three of those four games, his three highest yardage totals of the season.
In Allen’s Week 13 faceoff with Detroit, he caught five balls for 73 yards and two scores. Additionally, he scored twice against the Lions last year and averaged 128 receiving yards in his four career games against them. More yet, he surpassed 165 receiving yards both times he has been host to the Lions. Maybe Allen really likes cats, or hates them? Either way, you want to start him in Week 16. Start em.
SIT – Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions
Williams has produced an impressive 17.8 yards per reception this year. However, in the past four games, he has only managed 11.6 yards per reception with two games under 40 receiving yards.
His Week 16 matchup against the Bears doesn’t give us a lot of confidence. When he faced them in Week 13, Williams tallied five catches for just 28 yards. The Bears have also allowed the fourth fewest receptions (268) and the third-fewest receiving touchdowns (14) in 2024. They’ve also held four teams to 215 passing yards or less in four of the last seven weeks, including the Lions (211).
Start Em Sit Em Week 16 Tight Ends
START – Chig Okonkwo, Tennessee Titans
We’re getting pretty deep on this pick. If you’re unsure of your current tight end, you might want to pay attention. Okonkwo has been targeted 20 times in the last three weeks, catching 15 balls. He’s been providing a pretty safe fantasy football floor.
Furthermore, the matchup for Week 16 is ideal. Notably, the Colts provide the best D-PAC Score for tight ends. In short, this means they give up a ton of fantasy football points to opposing tight ends.
In the last four weeks, opposing tight ends have averaged six receptions and a touchdown per game against the Colts. In Week 13, Austin Hooper and Hunter Henry combined for 11 catches, 117 yards, and a touchdown.
SIT – Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens
After a rough start to the 2024 campaign, Andrews has re-emerged as a reliable fantasy option with eight scores in the last nine contests. However, he’s caught only two passes in three of the last six games while failing to surpass 45 receiving yards in four of those games.
Andrews will next face the always-stout Pittsburgh defense for a second time this season. In their last meeting, Andrews caught two passes for 22 yards. In the last four weeks, tight ends have managed 8.9 yards per reception and only two tight end touchdowns allowed since Week 5. Andrews has also never scored against Pittsburgh in 10 career meetings. You may want to look elsewhere.
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