It all comes down to this. Week 17 is fantasy football championship week. This is the final step on the journey that began back in August. (Unless you’re in one of those leagues that plays on until Week 18, in which case I salute you and am scared of you in equal measure.) Congratulations on beating the odds and making it this far. But don’t let up now. One more big push remains.
It would be best if you weren’t looking to do anything too drastically different than previous weeks this time round. Don’t overthink your lineup decisions. Don’t pass up the probable for the dramatically unlikely. But don’t pass up opportunities to make your teams better. This is especially true at the tight end spot. Some of the names I mention below are not only viable options this week, but they have been for several weeks. Now is not the time for heroics. Look to make the best of the chances these players can give you. It might be the difference between ultimate triumph, or utter disaster.
The stats below do not include players who played on Christmas Day.
Week 16 Leaders
| Player | Team | PPR | .5ppr | STD | SIXPT | UD | FFPC | FFPCsf | DK | FD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evan Engram | JAC | 21.5 | 16.5 | 11.5 | 21.5 | 16.5 | 26.5 | 26.5 | 20.5 | 14.5 |
| Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN | 18.3 | 15.3 | 12.3 | 18.3 | 15.3 | 21.3 | 21.3 | 18.3 | 15.3 |
| David Njoku | CLE | 16.4 | 13.4 | 10.4 | 16.4 | 13.4 | 19.4 | 19.4 | 16.4 | 13.4 |
| Juwan Johnson | NO | 14.8 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 14.8 | 12.8 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 14.8 | 12.8 |
| Cole Kmet | CHI | 14.7 | 12.7 | 10.7 | 14.7 | 12.7 | 16.7 | 16.7 | 17.7 | 12.7 |
| Logan Thomas | WAS | 14.6 | 12.1 | 9.6 | 14.6 | 12.1 | 17.1 | 17.1 | 14.6 | 12.1 |
| Dalton Schultz | HOU | 14.1 | 10.1 | 6.1 | 14.1 | 10.1 | 18.1 | 18.1 | 14.1 | 10.1 |
| Kyle Pitts | ATL | 13.9 | 12.4 | 10.9 | 13.9 | 12.4 | 15.4 | 15.4 | 13.9 | 12.4 |
| Lucas Krull | DEN | 12.8 | 10.8 | 8.8 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 14.8 | 14.8 | 12.8 | 10.8 |
| Gerald Everett | LAC | 11.2 | 7.7 | 4.2 | 11.2 | 7.7 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 11.2 | 7.7 |
| Kylen Granson | IND | 11.2 | 8.7 | 6.2 | 11.2 | 8.7 | 13.7 | 13.7 | 11.2 | 8.7 |
| Colby Parkinson | SEA | 10.7 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 10.7 | 9.2 | 12.2 | 12.2 | 10.7 | 9.2 |
| Durham Smythe | MIA | 10.6 | 8.1 | 5.6 | 10.6 | 8.1 | 13.1 | 13.1 | 10.6 | 8.1 |
| Tucker Kraft | GB | 10.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 |
| Tommy Tremble | CAR | 9.9 | 7.9 | 5.9 | 9.9 | 7.9 | 11.9 | 11.9 | 9.9 | 7.9 |
| TJ Hockenson | MIN | 9.8 | 7.8 | 5.8 | 9.8 | 7.8 | 11.8 | 11.8 | 9.8 | 7.8 |
| Mike Gesicki | NE | 9.5 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 9.5 | 8.5 |
| Trey McBride | ARI | 9.1 | 6.1 | 3.1 | 9.1 | 6.1 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 9.1 | 6.1 |
| Will Mallory | IND | 8.7 | 6.7 | 4.7 | 8.7 | 6.7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 8.7 | 6.7 |
| Jake Ferguson | DAL | 8.5 | 6.5 | 4.5 | 8.5 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 10.5 | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| Tyler Conklin | NYJ | 7.6 | 5.6 | 3.6 | 7.6 | 5.6 | 9.6 | 9.6 | 7.6 | 5.6 |
| Jonnu Smith | ATL | 7.2 | 5.2 | 3.2 | 7.2 | 5.2 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 7.2 | 5.2 |
| Marcedes Lewis | CHI | 7.1 | 6.6 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.6 |
| Drew Sample | CIN | 6.8 | 5.3 | 3.8 | 6.8 | 5.3 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 6.8 | 5.3 |
| Tyler Higbee | LAR | 6.0 | 4.5 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 6.0 | 4.5 |
| Stephen Sullivan | CAR | 5.1 | 3.6 | 2.1 | 5.1 | 3.6 | 6.6 | 6.6 | 5.1 | 3.6 |
| Sam LaPorta | DET | 4.8 | 3.3 | 1.8 | 4.8 | 3.3 | 6.3 | 6.3 | 4.8 | 3.3 |
| Brevin Jordan | HOU | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 5.7 | 5.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 |
| Dawson Knox | BUF | 4.6 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 5.6 | 5.6 | 4.6 | 3.6 |
| Pharaoh Brown | NE | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| John Bates | WAS | 4.4 | 2.9 | 1.4 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 4.4 | 2.9 |
| Josh Oliver | MIN | 4.3 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 4.3 | 3.8 |
| Jordan Akins | CLE | 3.8 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.8 |
| Elijah Higgins | ARI | 3.7 | 2.7 | 1.7 | 3.7 | 2.7 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 3.7 | 2.7 |
| Payne Durham | TB | 3.5 | 3.0 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.5 | 3.0 |
| Johnny Mundt | MIN | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Stone Smartt | LAC | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 3.3 | 2.8 |
| Robert Tonyan | CHI | 2.4 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.4 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 1.9 |
| Foster Moreau | NO | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 1.8 |
| Darnell Washington | PIT | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 |
| Cade Otton | TB | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Dalton Kincaid | BUF | 1.7 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.7 | 1.2 |
| Harrison Bryant | CLE | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Mitchell Wilcox | CIN | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Will Dissly | SEA | 1.6 | 1.1 | 0.6 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| Tanner Hudson | CIN | 1.5 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.0 |
| Luke Schoonmaker | DAL | 1.4 | 0.9 | 0.4 | 1.4 | 0.9 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 0.9 |
| Taysom Hill | NO | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
| Adam Trautman | DEN | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Brycen Hopkins | LAR | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Connor Heyward | PIT | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Davis Allen | LAR | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Jimmy Graham | NO | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Kenny Yeboah | NYJ | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Mo Alie-Cox | IND | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Nick Vannett | LAC | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Pat Freiermuth | PIT | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Peyton Hendershot | DAL | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Quintin Morris | BUF | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rodney Williams | PIT | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
