Week 16 Fantasy PPR Rankings: Tight end

Billy Heyen

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Hello, Jacob Hollister. Please don't be David Njoku. Be more like Ricky Seals-Jones, as a matter of fact. We've touted Hollister most of the second half in our tight end rankings, and our Week 16 PPR TE rankings see him placed among the elites. It'd normally be weird for us to want any tight end to be like RSJ, but after Seals-Jones scored two revenge-game TDs against the Cardinals, fantasy owners in championship games would like to see Hollister match that output.

Otherwise, though, the names in the top-10 are the usual suspects (minus Evan Engram, who would be in that top level if not for his nagging foot injury that got him onto Injured Reserve). Most likely, you've made it to fantasy championship week thanks to a solid TE (or a stream-against-the-Cardinals strategy). If you have a stud, the best strategy is just to play him.

WEEK 16 NON-PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

If you're looking for a stream, though, and Hollister is already accounted for, the first try would be O.J. Howard. With receivers dropping like flies with bad hamstrings in Tampa Bay, Howard saw a season-high eight targets in Week 15 and probably will see a similar level of usage in Week 16 against the Texans. You could also give Dallas Goedert or Jonnu Smith a chance after they both had five catches in Week 15 (Smith added an impressive 57-yard run to showcase his athleticism).

WEEK 16 PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Wide receiver

Tyler Higbee might be a big question for a few of you. He's balled out the past few weeks, and if you've been riding that production you might be playing for a title. To be frank, the San Francisco matchup in Week 16 is a bad one. But it seems like Jared Goff will keep throwing to Higbee, and if Hollister and Howard are both owned in your league, it's probably fine to stick with the guy who's had three straight 100-yard games.

WEEK 16 DFS LINEUPS:
FD Cash | FD GPP | DK Cash | DK GPPY! Cash | Y! GPP

There will surely be some fantasy matchups that come down to Travis Kelce on Sunday night, and with Saturday action in Week 16, as well, there's a lot to look forward to. Best of luck in your title games.

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Week 16 PPR Rankings: TEs

These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues.

RankPlayer
1Travis Kelce, KC @ CHI
2George Kittle, SF vs. LAR
3Zach Ertz, PHI vs. DAL
4Jacob Hollister, SEA vs. ARZ
5Austin Hooper, ATL vs. JAX
6Hunter Henry, LAC vs. OAK
7Darren Waller, OAK @ LAC
8Mark Andrews, BAL @ CLE
9Jared Cook, NO @ TEN
10Tyler Higbee, LAR @ SF
11O.J. Howard, TB vs. HOU
12Greg Olsen, CAR @ IND
13Dallas Goedert, PHI vs. DAL
14Jack Doyle, IND vs. CAR
15Kyle Rudolph, MIN vs. GB
16Mike Gesicki, MIA vs. CIN
17Jonnu Smith, TEN vs. NO
18Noah Fant, DEN vs. DET
19Jason Witten, DAL @ PHI
20Cameron Brate, TB vs. HOU
21Darren Fells, HOU @ TB
22Jordan Akins, HOU @ TB
23Gerald Everett, LAR @ SF
24Kaden Smith, NYG @ WAS
25Jimmy Graham, GB @ MIN
26Vance McDonald, PIT @ NYJ
27Benjamin Watson, NE vs. BUF
28Tyler Eifert, CIN @ MIA
29Dawson Knox, BUF @ NE
30Logan Thomas, DET @ DEN
31Irv Smith Jr., MIN vs. GB

Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle