Streaming Quarterbacks: Week 16 Targets

Dec 22, 2020

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It’s finally here. Week 16. The championship is on the line with the holiday season on top of us. We’ve got games on four separate days including Christmas day. This week’s news cycle will be the most critical in helping us sort out our rosters. Let’s get into the notes from Week 15 and then dive into the Week 16 streaming options.

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Week 15 Review

We’re closing out the season strong. Just one recommendation finished outside of the Top 24 with two inside the Top 12. No disasters, but a couple of takeaways from Week 15.

Top Streamers

Philip Rivers – 17.0 pts (QB19)
Baker Mayfield – 21.0pts (QB12)

Deep Plays

Mitchell Trubisky – 13.5 pts (QB26)
Jalen Hurts – 37.8 pts (QB1)
Tua Tagovailoa – 18.7 pts (QB15)

Trubisky had a season-low 21 attempts while David Montgomery had a career-high 32 carries on Sunday. Chicago led for nearly three-quarters of the game which may have fueled the run-heavy script, but a notable shift from previous weeks. Tagovailoa got 12.9 of his 18.7 points on the ground. He had multiple pass catchers out which limited his passing options. Miami has a great defensive matchup in Week 16 so it's worth monitoring the health of his receiving corps.

Jalen Hurts was a popular streaming and DFS option last week, but nobody expected this result. Hurts’ 401 total yards (338 passing, 63 rushing) were more than what Carson Wentz had produced in any game this season. He did take three sacks but is yet to throw an interception despite the pressure. Hurts will remain in as the Eagles starter and they have another positive matchup in Week 16.