The Houston Texans will host the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 16. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, specifically regarding RB Nick Chubb.
Is Chubb Playing in Week 16?
Chubb (ribs) is listed as questionable for Sunday’s game against the Raiders after practicing fully Thursday and Friday.
We’ll continue to monitor the Texans’ injury report leading up to kickoff for any changes. You can also visit and bookmark our Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Chubb in Week 16?
Nick Chubb was questionable for much of the work week, but the ribs injury suffered in Week 14 was deemed too much for the veteran to overcome and resulted in his first DNP of the season.
Prior to last week, he’d been active for the Texans every week, but fantasy managers haven’t looked this direction for quite some time and that should continue to be the approach.
You have more receiving yards than Chubb over the past month and he hasn’t reached a dozen carries in a game since October. Regardless of what you think about Woody Marks, he’s the clear lead in this backfield and that leaves us without a real path for a perfectly healthy Chubb to get enough work to be worthy of our attention.
His status for this weekend will impact my confidence a touch in Marks, but not in an actionable way: the rookie remains a low-end RB2 for me and Chubb isn’t remotely close to my radar.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Fantasy Football Start ‘Em, Sit ‘Em Cheat Sheet.
Chubb’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 16
Chubb is projected to score 5.5 fantasy points in PPR formats.
We project Chubb to rush for 33 yards and 0.2 rushing touchdowns, while adding 1 receptions for 4 receiving yards.
Check out the free PFSN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Week 16 Weather Impact: Raiders at Texans
Since the Texans play in a dome, there is no weather impact for this Week 16 matchup. Temperatures will be a comfortable 72 degrees Fahrenheit with no wind.
