Philip Rivers, QB, Los Angeles Chargers
DraftKings Price: $6,400
Projected Points: 20.18
Only Ben Roethlisberger (226), Derek Carr (188), and Drew Brees (178) have attempted more passes than Philip Rivers (175) over the last five weeks. None, however, have a better matchup in Week 16.
The New York Jets have quietly allowed the second-highest percentage of fantasy points (22%) to opposing quarterbacks this season (via Josh Hermsmeyer's airyards.com). Volume shouldn't be a concern for Rivers as the Los Angeles Chargers, currently favored by 6.5 points on the road, have averaged the fourth-highest passing ratio (61%) in neutral game scripts this season -- second-highest (67%) in their last five games.
Rivers also makes for a terrific tournament play given his poor performance against the Kansas City Chiefs just last week. A clear outlier among his recent performances, Rivers' ownership should be fairly low due to recency bias, making him very appealing in large-field tourneys.