Note: Players whose names are listed in red are currently on their team’s injury report for Week 16, and should be considered questionable.
Week 16 Linebacker Rankings
| Rank | Player Name | Team | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darius Leonard | IND | at PIT |
| 2 | Roquan Smith | CHI | at JAC |
| 3 | Blake Martinez | NYG | at BAL |
| 4 | Bobby Wagner | SEA | vs. LAR |
| 5 | Devin White | TB | at DET |
| 6 | Jaylon Smith | DAL | vs. PHI |
| 7 | Christian Kirksey | GB | vs. TEN |
| 8 | Joe Schobert | JAC | vs. CHI |
| 9 | Demario Davis | NO | vs. MIN |
| 10 | Myles Jack | JAC | vs. CHI |
| 11 | Lavonte David | TB | at DET |
| 12 | Tyrell Adams | HOU | vs. CIN |
| 13 | Zach Cunningham | HOU | vs. CIN |
| 14 | T.J. Watt | PIT | vs. IND |
| 15 | Alex Singleton | PHI | at DAL |
| 16 | Fred Warner | SF | at ARI |
| 17 | Foyesade Oluokun | ATL | at KC |
| 18 | Deion Jones | ATL | at KC |
| 19 | Patrick Queen | BAL | vs. NYG |
| 20 | Neville Hewitt | NYJ | vs. CLE |
| 21 | Troy Reeder | LAR | at SEA |
| 22 | Tremaine Edmunds | BUF | at NE |
| 23 | Jamie Collins Sr. | DET | vs. TB |
| 24 | Jordan Hicks | ARI | vs. SF |
| 25 | Shaq Thompson | CAR | at WAS |
| 26 | Leighton Vander Esch | DAL | vs. PHI |
| 27 | Eric Wilson | MIN | at NO |
| 28 | Dre Greenlaw | SF | at ARI |
| 29 | Avery Williamson | PIT | vs. IND |
| 30 | K.J. Wright | SEA | vs. LAR |
| 31 | Jerome Baker | MIA | at LV |
| 32 | Alexander Johnson | DEN | at LAC |
| 33 | B.J. Goodson | CLE | at NYJ |
| 34 | Todd Davis | MIN | at NO |
| 35 | Terez Hall | NE | vs. BUF |
| 36 | Rashaan Evans | TEN | at GB |
| 37 | Haason Reddick | ARI | vs. SF |
| 38 | Bobby Okereke | IND | at PIT |
| 39 | Khalil Mack | CHI | at JAC |
| 40 | Nicholas Morrow | LV | vs. MIA |
| 41 | Kenneth Murray | LAC | vs. DEN |
| 42 | David Long | TEN | at GB |
| 43 | Nick Vigil | LAC | vs. DEN |
| 44 | Krys Barnes | GB | vs. TEN |
| 45 | Kyle Van Noy | MIA | at LV |
| 46 | Jon Bostic | WAS | vs. CAR |
| 47 | Harold Landry | TEN | at GB |
| 48 | Bradley Chubb | DEN | at LAC |
| 49 | Za’Darius Smith | GB | vs. TEN |
| 50 | Isaiah Simmons | ARI | vs. SF |
Week 16 Defensive Line Rankings
| Rank | Player Name | Team | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Donald | LAR | at SEA |
| 2 | Myles Garrett | CLE | at NYJ |
| 3 | Joey Bosa | LAC | vs. DEN |
| 4 | Chase Young | WAS | vs. CAR |
| 5 | Jason Pierre-Paul | TB | at DET |
| 6 | Cameron Jordan | NO | vs. MIN |
| 7 | J.J. Watt | HOU | vs. CIN |
| 8 | Demarcus Lawrence | DAL | vs. PHI |
| 9 | Carlos Dunlap | SEA | vs. LAR |
| 10 | DeForest Buckner | IND | at PIT |
| 11 | Emmanuel Ogbah | MIA | at LV |
| 12 | Stephon Tuitt | PIT | vs. IND |
| 13 | Brandon Graham | PHI | at DAL |
| 14 | Cameron Heyward | PIT | vs. IND |
| 15 | Chris Jones | KC | vs. ATL |
| 16 | Montez Sweat | WAS | vs. CAR |
| 17 | Yannick Ngakoue | BAL | vs. NYG |
| 18 | Akiem Hicks | CHI | at JAC |
| 19 | Aldon Smith | DAL | vs. PHI |
| 20 | Sam Hubbard | CIN | at HOU |
| 21 | Kerry Hyder Jr. | SF | at ARI |
| 22 | Frank Clark | KC | vs. ATL |
| 23 | Justin Houston | IND | at PIT |
| 24 | Trey Hendrickson | NO | vs. MIN |
| 25 | Brian Burns | CAR | at WAS |
| 26 | Olivier Vernon | CLE | at NYJ |
| 27 | Maxx Crosby | LV | vs. MIA |
| 28 | Jonathan Allen | WAS | vs. CAR |
| 29 | Jeffery Simmons | TEN | at GB |
| 30 | Romeo Okwara | DET | vs. TB |
| 31 | Leonard Williams | NYG | at BAL |
| 32 | Calais Campbell | BAL | vs. NYG |
| 33 | Sheldon Richardson | CLE | at NYJ |
| 34 | Kenny Clark | GB | vs. TEN |
| 35 | Josh Sweat | PHI | at DAL |
| 36 | Carl Lawson | CIN | at HOU |
| 37 | Grady Jarrett | ATL | at KC |
| 38 | Denico Autry | IND | at PIT |
| 39 | Jerry Hughes | BUF | at NE |
| 40 | Daron Payne | WAS | vs. CAR |
| 41 | Fletcher Cox | PHI | at DAL |
| 42 | Alex Highsmith | PIT | vs. IND |
| 43 | Arik Armstead | SF | at ARI |
| 44 | Jarran Reed | SEA | vs. LAR |
| 45 | Christian Wilkins | MIA | at LV |
| 46 | Derek Barnett | PHI | at DAL |
| 47 | David Onyemata | NO | vs. MIN |
| 48 | Ndamukong Suh | TB | at DET |
| 49 | Larry Ogunjobi | CLE | at NYJ |
| 50 | Jabaal Sheard | NYG | at BAL |
Week 16 Defensive Back Rankings
| Rank | Player Name | Team | Matchup |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Budda Baker | ARI | vs. SF |
| 2 | Jamal Adams | SEA | vs. LAR |
| 3 | Jordan Poyer | BUF | at NE |
| 4 | Jeremy Chinn | CAR | at WAS |
| 5 | Kamren Curl | WAS | vs. CAR |
| 6 | Jessie Bates III | CIN | at HOU |
| 7 | Justin Simmons | DEN | at LAC |
| 8 | Daniel Sorensen | KC | vs. ATL |
| 9 | John Johnson | LAR | at SEA |
| 10 | Harrison Smith | MIN | at NO |
| 11 | Jabrill Peppers | NYG | at BAL |
| 12 | Keanu Neal | ATL | at KC |
| 13 | Vonn Bell | CIN | at HOU |
| 14 | Antoine Winfield Jr. | TB | at DET |
| 15 | Adrian Phillips | NE | vs. BUF |
| 16 | Kevin Byard | TEN | at GB |
| 17 | Malcolm Jenkins | NO | vs. MIN |
| 18 | Chuck Clark | BAL | vs. NYG |
| 19 | Logan Ryan | NYG | at BAL |
| 20 | Malcolm Butler | TEN | at GB |
| 21 | Marlon Humphrey | BAL | vs. NYG |
| 22 | Rayshawn Jenkins | LAC | vs. DEN |
| 23 | Tyrann Mathieu | KC | vs. ATL |
| 24 | Josh Jones | JAC | vs. CHI |
| 25 | Mike Hilton | PIT | vs. IND |
| 26 | Khari Willis | IND | at PIT |
| 27 | Jordan Fuller | LAR | at SEA |
| 28 | Donovan Wilson | DAL | vs. PHI |
| 29 | A.J. Terrell | ATL | at KC |
| 30 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | PIT | vs. IND |
| 31 | Taron Johnson | BUF | at NE |
| 32 | Kenny Moore II | IND | at PIT |
| 33 | Bless Austin | NYJ | vs. CLE |
| 34 | Troy Hill | LAR | at SEA |
| 35 | Eric Rowe | MIA | at LV |
| 36 | Terrell Edmunds | PIT | vs. IND |
| 37 | Jalen Mills | PHI | at DAL |
| 38 | Adrian Amos | GB | vs. TEN |
| 39 | Kareem Jackson | DEN | at LAC |
| 40 | Marcus Allen | PIT | vs. IND |
| 41 | Eric Murray | HOU | vs. CIN |
| 42 | Anthony Harris | MIN | at NO |
| 43 | Kendall Fuller | WAS | vs. CAR |
| 44 | Bryce Hall | NYJ | vs. CLE |
| 45 | Tre’Davious White | BUF | at NE |
| 46 | C.J. Gardner-Johnson | NO | vs. MIN |
| 47 | Jeff Gladney | MIN | at NO |
| 48 | Tre Boston | CAR | at WAS |
| 49 | Lonnie Johnson Jr. | HOU | vs. CIN |
| 50 | Marcus Maye | NYJ | vs. CLE |
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