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NFL Week 16 is already here and that means the Fantasy Football season is well into the playoffs. As fantasy managers may be content with their final lineups to this point, anything can happen in football and situations are always changing. One of the most matchup-dependent slots is the Quarterback position, more important now than ever as teams make their final push for the NFL Playoffs.
The most notable development at the position came with Kansas City Chiefs’ Patrick Mahomes tearing his ACL. Washington Commanders’ franchise QB Jayden Daniels has been shut down for the season, along with Arizona Cardinals’ Kyler Murray not returning, making for a very volatile Fantasy Football landscape to end the year and usher in the playoffs.
Aside from top options like Eagles’ Jalen Hurts or Bills’ Josh Allen, we’ll be taking a look at which quarterbacks should see a start and which we’re leaving on our bench in Week 16.
This Week’s Top-5 QB Starts:
Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers (@DAL)
Chargers’ Justin Herbert lands just outside the top-10 QB rankings this week, but his play has resulted in three-straight wins for his team as their top-ranked defense has been giving them opportunities to posses the football. Drawing the Cowboys this week, they’ll draw the team averaging the most fantasy points (27.9) to opposing quarterbacks on a weekly basis. Given the difference in level between these two defenses, the Chargers could be the ones in control when it comes to their offense.
I see Herbert as a top-10 start this week as their offense is looking dynamic once again with rookie RB Omarion Hampton returning from injury. His presence will open up the running game, in turn giving Herbert looks downfield. The Chargers are also second in the AFC West and chasing the Denver Broncos, so expect Herbert to turn things up as he fights for his team’s playoff chances.
Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers (@CHI)
The injury news to Packers’ star DE Micah Parsons and his ACL has sent shockwaves through the organization, especially with the Green Bay faithful. With the defense searching for their identity once again, the weight on QB Jordan Love’s shoulder will be even greater as he’ll have to elevate this team to new heights without their game-wrecker on defense. Luckily, Love will see the Chicago Bears once again who he carved up for 234 passing yards and three touchdowns just two weeks ago.
In five games against Chicago as the starter, Jordan Love has a passer rating of 121.0 with 1,125 total passing yards, nine touchdowns, and only two interceptions. He owns a 4-1 record over the Bears in those games and given the current situation of his team, he’ll need to step up in a big way if they want to win the AFC...
