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Fantasy Football Start or Sit: Week 16
Mark Sanchez got the week off right -- who else should you be starting and sitting?

I love ESPN.com leagues, and that needs to change. Ryan Lindley is his starting quarterback, Fitz hasn't scored a touchdown since Week 8 and the Cardinals will now face the Seahawks secondary, a unit that's allowed the fewest fantasy points to wide receivers this season. Get Fitz out of your lineup now.

Start Harry Douglas - If Julio Jones doesn't go against New Orleans, Harry Douglas becomes a strong play again in fantasy football. In last week's plus matchup versus Pittsburgh, Douglas saw a team-high 14 targets, catching 10 for 131 yards. The Saints secondary actually ranks worse against the pass than the Steelers' unit does, so if Douglas is the team's number-two wideout again, he should produce.

Sit Sammy Watkins - Buffalo's matchup against Oakland isn't a bad one, but the Raiders secondary, thanks to game script, have faced the second-fewest pass attempts in the league this year. As a result, they've allowed the fourth-fewest points to wide receivers in fantasy.

Watkins continues to struggle from a catch rate perspective -- he's seeing enough volume to produce, but has caught just 59 of his 116 targets this year. The inconsistency is tough to trust, and we should probably expect the ground attack to take over in this game for Buffalo.

Start Vincent Jackson - Vincent Jackson has 27 targets over the Buccaneers last two games. 27! He's caught 16 of them -- he's always had a horrible catch rate -- resulting in a WR8 and a WR24 finish.

The Buccaneers get the Packers at home this week in what will almost certainly be a game where the Bucs are playing catch-up ball. The fear here is that Tampa Bay rarely gets the ball, especially with Gerald McCoy out, which wouldn't be good for Jackson's volume. But I think you could do a lot worse this week.

Other Players to Start: Brandon LaFell, Golden Tate
Other Players to Sit: Eric Decker, Stedman Bailey

Tight End

Start Dwayne Allen - To many, Dwayne Allen is considered a boom-or-bust tight end in fantasy -- that's generally the tag associated to players who seem to be touchdown dependent.

But really, Allen's been anything but. When he's been healthy this season, he's finished in the weekly top eight of tight end scoring in 60% of his contests, with only one really bad performance in PPR leagues this year. This week he'll face a Dallas defense that's struggled against tight ends all season long, and I'd expect him to come through.

Sit Charles Clay - Clay saw a solid seven targets last week against New England, but it was a game where Miami tried to keep pace offensively in the second half. His volume has been there recently, and really, it's tough to find tight ends who see a decent amount of targets. But I'm not in love with him in Week 16.

The Dolphins face the Vikings, and Minnesota's been borderline beastly against the position this season. Only Greg Olsen, Josh Hill and Jimmy Graham hit the double-digit mark in PPR leagues, while no tight end has ranked higher than ninth in weekly scoring against the Vikings. I'd look elsewhere.

Start Scott Chandler - The Raiders have allowed a tight end touchdown in four of their last six games, while Scott Chandler continues to see inconsistent volume in the Bills' passing game. If you're desperate though, I couldn't blame you for throwing in runs-like-a-dad Chandler, who seems to be alternating good and bad weeks (His good week is up next. That's analysis.). Chandler has five games with six or more targets this year, and saw 11 against Denver two weeks ago. You're banking on volatility, which clearly makes him a tough player to trust, but the tight end position is just tough in general.

Other Players to Start: Travis Kelce, Delanie Walker
Other Players to Sit: Kyle Rudolph, Owen Daniels

Defense

Start the Jacksonville Jaguars - Two words: Charlie Whitehurst. Tennessee's allowed a top-10 defensive performance in five of their last six games, and Clipboard Jesus will be under center for them on Thursday night. It's also in Jacksonville and they're favorites. You could do a lot worse if you're streaming defenses.

Sit the Houston Texans - In a way, a team's starting quarterback can dictate how a defense performs. Sustaining drives keeps the defensive unit off the field and fresh for when they're called upon.

The Houston Texans' starting quarterback this weekend is either Case Keenum or Thad Lewis. If we were to run simulations, I would guarantee they'd be filled with three-and-outs. Baltimore too, though, hasn't been a great offense to target when looking for a fantasy defense. Over their last five games, no unit has ranked higher than 23rd in weekly defensive scoring versus the Ravens. Don't get cute in Week 16.

Other Defenses to Start: Baltimore Ravens, Buffalo Bills
Other Defenses to Sit: New York Jets, Denver Broncos

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