Game Info
Kickoff: Sunday, December 21, 2025, 1:00 PM ET
Location: Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA
Network: CBS
New York Jets
Quarterback
Brady Cook: SIT
No.
Running Back
Breece Hall: START, RB2
Isaiah Davis: SIT
Ranking Breece Hall as an RB2 is a kind gesture, and one I make simply due to the talents of Mr. Hall and not anything remotely to do with the “offense” of the New York Jets. The Saints are an ok matchup and have allowed an average of one touchdown per game to running backs over their last four games. Hall’s totalled exactly 10 points over his last two games, so he’s much closer to a sit than he is a start. But considering his skill and the locked-in workload, he’s worth starting against New Orleans.
Wide Receiver
Adonai Mitchell: FLEX, WR4
John Metchie III: SIT
Isaiah Williams: SIT
AD Mitchell has found himself a friend in Brady Cook. In the two games started by the undrafted rookie, Mitchell has averaged 7.5 targets, 3.5 catches, and 10.4 fantasy points. Nothing to run into your local Walmart and shout about, but if you’re looking for a warm body to throw in your lineup due to injury or ineffectiveness, you could do a lot worse than Mitchell. John Metchie III was fun for a few weeks, but he is no longer on the fantasy radar.
Tight End
Mason TaylorJeremy Ruckert: SIT
If you’re depending on Jeremy Ruckert in the fantasy semifinals, enjoy your Christmas without having to worry about a fantasy matchup.
Defense/Special Teams
New York Jets: SIT
The Jets are tied with Dallas for allowing a league-high 35.3 points per game to opponents over their last three games.
New Orleans Saints
Quarterback
Tyler Shough: SIT, QB2 (Startable in Superflex)
Do the Saints actually have their quarterback of the future? Tyler Shough has had three straight solid games, but Week 14 was somewhat fluky with two rushing touchdowns. Shough is averaging 23.5 rushing yards per game since the bye, but has just one game over 250 passing yards and one game with multiple passing touchdowns. I hesitate to buy into Shough as a fantasy option, even in a top 10 matchup against the Jets. He’s fine for Superflex, but I’m not forcing him into my lineup in 1QB leagues.
Running Back
Alvin Kamara
Devin Neal
Audric Estimé: SIT
Evan Hull: SIT
Devin Neal suffered a hamstring injury in Week 15 and is expected to miss the remainder of the fantasy football season. Audric Estime and Evan Hull will share the backfield with Neal and Alvin Kamara out of the picture, but I’m not interested in either. I’m looking to avoid unclear backfield situations like this. The championship semifinals are not the time to be guessing what touch distribution will look like on an offense that, as the youths would say, is “mid”.
Wide Receiver
Devaughn Vele
Chris Olave: START, WR1
Mason Tipton: SIT
Chris Olave has had an under-the-radar WR1 season despite his quarterback being Spencer Rattler and a 55-year-old rookie. Olave ranks sixth among all receivers with 82 targets, second with seven end zone targets, and leads the league in deep targets with 23. In a top 12 matchup against the lifeless carcass that is the Jets defense, Olave is a dark horse for WR1 overall in Week 16. Devaughn Vele banged up his shoulder against the Panthers, and the injury isn’t considered serious, but he’s expected to miss the rest of the fantasy season.
Tight End
Juwan Johnson: tHe gLoB
tHe gLoB:/ðə ɡlɑb/: A statistically homogenous cohort of tight ends characterized by low-variance production floors. Members of this aggregate typically exhibit a reception range of 3.0 to 5.0 and a yardage output between 30 and 40 yards per contest. Their viability as a productive fantasy asset is strictly contingent upon stochastic scoring events (i.e., touchdowns) to exceed double-digit point thresholds.
Defense/Special Teams
New Orleans Saints: STREAMER
Anybody playing the Jets is a decent streamer.