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Week 16 · Championship round

The 16 games in week 16 — check us against your TV guide

Thu, Dec 24

HOU vs PHI

Fri, Dec 25

BUF vs DEN · CHI vs GB · LAR vs SEA

Sun, Dec 27

ARI vs NO · ATL vs TB · BAL vs CLE · CAR vs PIT · CIN vs IND · DAL vs JAX · KC vs SF · LAC vs MIA · LV vs TEN · MIN vs WAS · NE vs NYJ

Mon, Dec 28

DET vs NYG

These come from the same data as every number on this page. If a game here doesn’t match the real schedule, don’t trust this week’s numbers — and tell whoever runs this site.

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Projected 129.1

QBJosh AllenQB · BUF · plays DEN · tough matchup18.9
RBJames CookRB · BUF · plays DEN · very tough matchup13.6
RBJadarian PriceRB · SEA · plays LAR · tough matchup9.5
WRCeeDee LambWR · DAL · plays JAX · average matchup16.0
WRJayden ReedWR · GB · plays CHI · great matchup15.2
TEHarold FanninTE · CLE · plays BAL · tough matchup12.0
FLEXTetairoa McMillanWR · CAR · plays PIT · good matchup14.8
FLEXBrenton StrangeTE · JAX · plays DAL · tough matchup11.1
KBrandon AubreyK · DAL · plays JAX10.9
DEFHOU D/STDEF · HOU · plays PHI7.1

This one is close: HOU D/ST or LAC D/ST. There is almost nothing between them — start either and you have not made a mistake.

FLEX means that spot can be a running back, receiver or tight end. Projections come from Sleeper and are adjusted for who each player faces this week. Scoring uses your league’s rules: tight ends get 1.5 per catch, passing touchdowns 6. Change the rules.