Week 16 of the fantasy football season has arrived, and it’s more important than ever to know which players deserve a place in your starting lineup. Considering player talent, recent form, and matchups, we’ve put together our PFSN consensus Week 16 WR rankings.
These rankings were last updated at 8:00 AM ET on Sunday, December 21, 2025.
Week 16 WR Fantasy Rankings
1) Puka Nacua | Los Angeles Rams (at SEA)
2) Ja’Marr Chase | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIA)
3) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Seattle Seahawks (vs. LAR)
4) Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit Lions (vs. PIT)
5) Nico Collins | Houston Texans (vs. LV)
6) CeeDee Lamb | Dallas Cowboys (vs. LAC)
7) Drake London | Atlanta Falcons (at ARI)
8) Mike Evans | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at CAR)
9) Jaylen Waddle | Miami Dolphins (vs. CIN)
10) A.J. Brown | Philadelphia Eagles (at WAS)
11) Jameson Williams | Detroit Lions (vs. PIT)
12) Michael Wilson | Arizona Cardinals (vs. ATL)
13) Christian Watson | Green Bay Packers (at CHI)
14) Tetairoa McMillan | Carolina Panthers (vs. TB)
15) DK Metcalf | Pittsburgh Steelers (at DET)
16) Chris Olave | New Orleans Saints (vs. NYJ)
17) Jauan Jennings | San Francisco 49ers (at IND)
18) Tee Higgins | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIA)
19) Terry McLaurin | Washington Commanders (vs. PHI)
20) Zay Flowers | Baltimore Ravens (vs. NE)
21) Ladd McConkey | Los Angeles Chargers (at DAL)
22) Jakobi Meyers | Jacksonville Jaguars (at DEN)
23) Courtland Sutton | Denver Broncos (vs. JAX)
24) Marvin Harrison Jr. | Arizona Cardinals (vs. ATL)
25) Chris Godwin | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at CAR)
26) Wan’Dale Robinson | New York Giants (vs. MIN)
27) Brian Thomas Jr. | Jacksonville Jaguars (at DEN)
28) DJ Moore | Chicago Bears (vs. GB)
29) George Pickens | Dallas Cowboys (vs. LAC)
30) DeVonta Smith | Philadelphia Eagles (at WAS)
31) Michael Pittman Jr. | Indianapolis Colts (vs. SF)
32) Stefon Diggs | New England Patriots (at BAL)
33) Deebo Samuel Sr. | Washington Commanders (vs. PHI)
34) Emeka Egbuka | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (at CAR)
35) Quentin Johnston | Los Angeles Chargers (at DAL)
36) Jordan Addison | Minnesota Vikings (at NYG)
37) Jayden Reed | Green Bay Packers (at CHI)
38) Khalil Shakir | Buffalo Bills (at CLE)
39) Adonai Mitchell | New York Jets (at NO)
40) Keenan Allen | Los Angeles Chargers (at DAL)
41) Xavier Worthy | Kansas City Chiefs (at TEN)
42) Jayden Higgins | Houston Texans (vs. LV)
43) Jerry Jeudy | Cleveland Browns (vs. BUF)
44) Alec Pierce | Indianapolis Colts (vs. SF)
45) Jalen Coker | Carolina Panthers (vs. TB)
46) Kayshon Boutte | New England Patriots (at BAL)
47) Darius Slayton | New York Giants (vs. MIN)
48) Justin Jefferson | Minnesota Vikings (at NYG)
49) Chimere Dike | Tennessee Titans (vs. KC)
50) Rashid Shaheed | Seattle Seahawks (vs. LAR)
51) Olamide Zaccheaus | Chicago Bears (vs. GB)
52) Romeo Doubs | Green Bay Packers (at CHI)
53) John Metchie III | New York Jets (at NO)
54) Josh Downs | Indianapolis Colts (vs. SF)
55) Tre Tucker | Las Vegas Raiders (at HOU)
56) Andrei Iosivas | Cincinnati Bengals (at MIA)
57) Hollywood Brown | Kansas City Chiefs (at TEN)
58) Elic Ayomanor | Tennessee Titans (vs. KC)
59) Cooper Kupp | Seattle Seahawks (vs. LAR)
60) Xavier Legette | Carolina Panthers (vs. TB)
61) Pat Bryant | Denver Broncos (vs. JAX)
62) Troy Franklin | Denver Broncos (vs. JAX)
63) Malik Washington | Miami Dolphins (vs. CIN)
64) Mack Hollins | New England Patriots (at BAL)
65) Ryan Flournoy | Dallas Cowboys (vs. LAC)
66) Parker Washington | Jacksonville Jaguars (at DEN)
67) Christian Kirk | Houston Texans (vs. LV)
68) Kevin Austin Jr. | New Orleans Saints (vs. NYJ)
69) Isaac TeSlaa | Detroit Lions (vs. PIT)
70) Marvin Mims Jr. | Denver Broncos (vs. JAX)
71) Jack Bech | Las Vegas Raiders (at HOU)
72) Isaiah Hodgins | New York Giants (vs. MIN)
73) Darnell Mooney | Atlanta Falcons (at ARI)
74) Calvin Austin III | Pittsburgh Steelers (at DET)
75) DeAndre Hopkins | Baltimore Ravens (vs. NE)
Ladd McConkey, WR, Los Angeles Chargers (at DAL)
What a disaster this season has been for Ladd McConkey. He had an elite stretch from about Weeks 5-10. That was fun. Beyond that, it’s been miserable and he’s been mostly unstartable.
Over the past two weeks, McConkey has a total of three catches for 32 yards. He hasn’t exceeded six targets in a game since Week 8. The Chargers’ passing attack just isn’t functioning as well as it was last season.
If you’ve somehow made the semis with McConkey, though, this could be the week. The Cowboys allow the most fantasy points per game to wide receivers. McConkey has to get going this week. Simply put, if not now, when?
Courtland Sutton | DEN (vs JAX)
There have been waves.
Through the first month of the season, Courtland Sutton looked like the WR1 that we came into the season expecting him to be. As the season wore on, however, there was some Troy Franklin steam and, entering last week, Pat Bryant was the hot name on the rise for this Denver team that just doesn’t lose games anymore.
We seem to be back on track with Sutton, and that means you should feel fine about starting him.
Against the Packers, he and Bo Nix hooked up on a double move that was executed to perfection (42-yard gain), and he came through with a full extension 14-yard touchdown in the third quarter, where the Broncos needed a spark in the worst way.
I understand that last week was Sutton’s first 100-yard game since September (heck, his first 70-yard effort since the middle of October), but with a target share north of 27% in consecutive games, I think we have a clear answer as to who sits atop Nix’s priority list.
Darius Slayton | NYG (vs MIN)
Darius Slayton caught Jaxson Dart’s first pass of Week 15’s loss to the Commanders (19-yard gain), and I do think his profile is a little more appealing now than it has been with the Giants calling fewer designed runs for their standout, but concussion magnet, rookie QB.
No designed runs means more scrambling behind the line of scrimmage and thus time for Slayton to do his thing down the field.
We saw him get a step in that vein last week, but he ultimately couldn’t handle an over-the-shoulder target that would have been good for a score from 35 yards out.
Slayton hasn’t cleared five catches in a game this season, and that lack of volume brings with it plenty of risk, obviously. That said, if this is Week 1 of a two-week playoff final and you want to take on some risk, I don’t think this is a crazy direction to turn.
Davante Adams | LAR (at SEA)
Davante Adams entered Week 15 with a hamstring injury and exited the week with it getting worse.
All signs point to him missing this game on short rest and, based on the first meeting (a one-yard TD being his only reception on eight targets), maybe that’s a blessing in disguise for fantasy managers in the semifinals.
Before the injury, he earned nine targets against the Lions, his most since Week 5, and while he only hauled in four (71 yards), that level of involvement would have me singing an optimistic tune given the value of where those targets come from for the veteran.
There isn’t a receiver that has my eye in Los Angeles. Still, this injury does open the door for Colby “the scoring machine” Parkinson to continue his surge as a viable streaming option at the position, something I never saw coming.
CeeDee Lamb | DAL (vs LAC)
CeeDee Lamb benefited from the extended week and was able to clear concussion protocol heading into last week.
He was a headache for the Vikings for much of the night, catching six passes and picking up 110 yards to keep Dallas competitive in a game where they were outplayed.
It was his third straight game with at least that many yards through the air and his sixth such performance of the season (Ja’Marr Chase and Jaxon Smith-Njigba are the only other players that can claim that many such games this, not bad company considering that Lamb missed nearly a month). The George Pickens momentum has halted in recent weeks, and that’s why it was silly ever to suggest that there was a realistic discussion to be had as to who the WR1 in Dallas was.
Being the top receiver doesn’t mean always being the most productive: it means being the best combination of productive and consistent, something that Lamb is on an absolutely elite level.
Chimere Dike | TEN (vs KC)
It’s OK to be encouraged by a rookie receiver playing with a rookie quarterback and not acting on it.
I think that’s where we are with Chimere Dike.
The fourth-round pick has 4+ catches in three of his past four games, but with his 15 catches over that stretch picking up just 93 yards, there’s not much upside to chase in an offense that rarely threatens the painted area.
If you want to sell me on Dike being treated next August like Wan’Dale Robinson was this past August (low aDOT, high volume PPR asset), I’ll listen and even cosign it. But for the remainder of 2025, I think you can do better.
Chris Godwin Jr. | TB (at CAR)
Chris Godwin had an octopus on Thursday night against the Falcons, pulling a tough fantasy day out of the fire in the process.
With Mike Evans and Jalen McMillan both returning from injury, Godwin was the primary slot option, but very much an afterthought outside of the touchdown and the accompanying two-pointer (his first target came halfway through the second quarter).
I still think you’re OK to flex him in PPR formats.
He ran a route on 38-of-40 dropbacks last week and has looked good when given the opportunity over the past three weeks. The range of outcomes is wider this week than it was before this WR got healthy, but his unique skill set still projects well in an offense that trusts its QB at a high level and is in a must-win spot.
