WhatIfSports Week 16 fantasy football projections: San Diego take its turn vs. Cleveland

Published Dec. 22, 2016 6:30 p.m. ET

WhatIfSports.com utilized its NFL simulation engine to rank individual players and defensive units by projected fantasy points. Every Week 1 game was played 501 times to generate player and team data. The simulation accounted for current rosters, depth charts, injuries and suspensions.

Fantasy points use the FOX Sports Fantasy Football default scoring, where:

QBs, RBs, WRs and TEs: TDs are 6 points

QBs: 25 passing yards is 1 point

QBs: Interceptions are -2 points

RBs: 10 rushing yards is 1 point

QBs, RBs, WRs and TEs: Fumbles lost are -2 points

WRs, TE and RBs: Ten yards receiving is 1 point

QBs, RBs, WRs and TEs: Two-point conversion are 2 points

K: Extra points are 1 point and all field goals are at least 3 points with an extra bonus point for field goals made over 40 yards and another bonus point for field goals made over 50 yards

DEF: A sack is 1 point, an interception is 2 points and each DEF touchdown is 6 points

	Name	Pos	Team	Points
1	Philip Rivers	QB	Chargers	26.1
2	Russell Wilson	QB	Seahawks	24.1
3	Cam Newton	QB	Panthers	23.7
4	Tom Brady	QB	Patriots	23.4
5	Marcus Mariota	QB	Titans	22.7
6	Derek Carr	QB	Raiders	22.4
7	Dak Prescott	QB	Cowboys	22.1
8	Robert Griffin III	QB	Browns	21.3
9	Jameis Winston	QB	Buccaneers	21.3
10	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	Steelers	21.1
11	Matt Ryan	QB	Falcons	20.8
12	Matthew Stafford	QB	Lions	20.8
13	Kirk Cousins	QB	Redskins	20.7
14	Carson Palmer	QB	Cardinals	20.2
	Name	Pos	Team	Points
15	Drew Brees	QB	Saints	20.1
16	Colin Kaepernick	QB	49ers	19.7
17	Andrew Luck	QB	Colts	19.2
18	Le'Veon Bell	RB	Steelers	19.2
19	Eli Manning	QB	Giants	19.2
20	Tyrod Taylor	QB	Bills	18.5
21	David Johnson	RB	Cardinals	18.2
22	Alex Smith	QB	Chiefs	18
23	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	Cowboys	17.7
24	Matt Moore	QB	Dolphins	17.7
25	DeMarco Murray	RB	Titans	17.6
26	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Packers	17.6
27	Blake Bortles	QB	Jaguars	17.5
28	Joe Flacco	QB	Ravens	17.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Points
29	Jared Goff	QB	Rams	17.2
30	Jordan Howard	RB	Bears	17
31	Matt Barkley	QB	Bears	16.7
32	Tom Savage	QB	Texans	16.5
33	LeSean McCoy	RB	Bills	16.1
34	Lamar Miller	RB	Texans	15.8
35	Thomas Rawls	RB	Seahawks	15.6
36	Bryce Petty	QB	Jets	15.3
37	Julio Jones	WR	Falcons	15.2
38	Sam Bradford	QB	Vikings	15.2
39	Bilal Powell	RB	Jets	14.9
40	Spencer Ware	RB	Chiefs	14.7
41	Todd Gurley	RB	Rams	14.7
42	Kenneth Farrow	RB	Chargers	14.5
	Name	Pos	Team	Points
43	Andy Dalton	QB	Bengals	14.4
44	Jay Ajayi	RB	Dolphins	14.3
45	Jeremy Hill	RB	Bengals	13.7
46	Devonta Freeman	RB	Falcons	13.4
47	Rob Kelley	RB	Redskins	13.4
48	Rashad Jennings	RB	Giants	13.4
49	Trevor Siemian	QB	Broncos	13.1
50	Latavius Murray	RB	Raiders	13.1
51	Antonio Brown	WR	Steelers	12.9
52	Carson Wentz	QB	Eagles	12.8
53	Odell Beckham Jr.	WR	Giants	12.3
54	Doug Martin	RB	Buccaneers	12.2
55	Frank Gore	RB	Colts	12.2
56	Mike Evans	WR	Buccaneers	11.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Points
57	Devontae Booker	RB	Broncos	11.7
58	Terrance West	RB	Ravens	11.5
59	Jonathan Stewart	RB	Panthers	11.4
60	LeGarrette Blount	RB	Patriots	11.3
61	Tyrell Williams	WR	Chargers	11.2
62	Julian Edelman	WR	Patriots	11
63	Stephen Gostkowski	K	Patriots	10.8
64	Carlos Hyde	RB	49ers	10.6
65	Amari Cooper	WR	Raiders	10.6
66	T.Y. Hilton	WR	Colts	10.5
67	Greg Olsen	TE	Panthers	10.4
68	Dez Bryant	WR	Cowboys	10.4
69	Isaiah Crowell	RB	Browns	10.4
70	Ryan Mathews	RB	Eagles	10.3
	Name	Pos	Team	Points
71	Alshon Jeffery	WR	Bears	10.2
72	Jordy Nelson	WR	Packers	10.2
73	A.J. Green	WR	Bengals	10
74	Dontrelle Inman	WR	Chargers	9.9
75	Adrian Peterson	RB	Vikings	9.9
76	Robbie Gould	K	Giants	9.9
77	DeSean Jackson	WR	Redskins	9.8
78	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	Texans	9.5
79	Ty Montgomery	RB	Packers	9.4
80	Travis Benjamin	WR	Chargers	9.4
81	Dan Bailey	K	Cowboys	9.3
82	Golden Tate	WR	Lions	9.3
83	Steven Hauschka	K	Seahawks	9.2
84	Terrelle Pryor Sr.	WR	Browns	9.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Points
85	Dustin Hopkins	K	Redskins	9.1
86	Duke Johnson Jr.	RB	Browns	9.1
87	Brandon Marshall	WR	Jets	9
88	Stefon Diggs	WR	Vikings	9
89	Doug Baldwin	WR	Seahawks	9
90	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	Cardinals	8.9
91	Cairo Santos	K	Chiefs	8.9
92	Michael Crabtree	WR	Raiders	8.9
93	Matt Bryant	K	Falcons	8.8
94	Delanie Walker	TE	Titans	8.8
95	Kenny Britt	WR	Rams	8.7
96	Chris Boswell	K	Steelers	8.7
97	Ryan Succop	K	Titans	8.7
98	Brandin Cooks	WR	Saints	8.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Points
99	Michael Thomas	WR	Saints	8.6
100	Tevin Coleman	RB	Falcons	8.6
101	Mason Crosby	K	Packers	8.6
102	Sebastian Janikowski	K	Raiders	8.5
103	Justin Tucker	K	Ravens	8.5
104	Kai Forbath	K	Vikings	8.4
105	Jerick McKinnon	RB	Vikings	8.4
106	Demaryius Thomas	WR	Broncos	8.3
107	Josh Lambo	K	Chargers	8.2
108	T.J. Yeldon	RB	Jaguars	8.2
109	Nick Novak	K	Texans	8.2
110	Kelvin Benjamin	WR	Panthers	8.1
111	Jarvis Landry	WR	Dolphins	8.1
112	Cody Parkey	K	Browns	8.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Points
113	Greg Zuerlein	K	Rams	8
114	Randy Bullock	K	Bengals	8
115	Andrew Franks	K	Dolphins	8
116	Anquan Boldin	WR	Lions	8
117	Roberto Aguayo	K	Buccaneers	8
118	Kenny Stills	WR	Dolphins	7.9
119	Dan Carpenter	K	Bills	7.9
120	Matt Prater	K	Lions	7.9
121	Wil Lutz	K	Saints	7.9
122	Graham Gano	K	Panthers	7.9
123	Phil Dawson	K	49ers	7.8
124	Mark Ingram	RB	Saints	7.8
125	Chandler Catanzaro	K	Cardinals	7.8
126	Eric Ebron	TE	Lions	7.8
	Name	Pos	Team	Points
127	Connor Barth	K	Bears	7.8
128	Adam Vinatieri	K	Colts	7.7
129	Quincy Enunwa	WR	Jets	7.6
130	New England Patriots	DEF		7.6
131	Chris Ivory	RB	Jaguars	7.6
132	Emmanuel Sanders	WR	Broncos	7.5
133	Corey Coleman	WR	Browns	7.5
134	Kansas City Chiefs	DEF		7.5
135	Jordan Matthews	WR	Eagles	7.5
136	Jimmy Graham	TE	Seahawks	7.5
137	Marvin Jones Jr.	WR	Lions	7.4
138	DeVante Parker	WR	Dolphins	7.3
139	New York Giants	DEF		7.2
140	Jeremy Maclin	WR	Chiefs	7.1
	Name	Pos	Team	Points
141	Tennessee Titans	DEF		7.1
142	Pierre Garcon	WR	Redskins	7.1
143	Hunter Henry	TE	Chargers	7.1
144	Sterling Shepard	WR	Giants	7.1
145	J.J. Nelson	WR	Cardinals	7.1
146	Jason Myers	K	Jaguars	7.1
147	Dwayne Washington	RB	Lions	7
148	Brandon McManus	K	Broncos	7
149	Chris Hogan	WR	Patriots	7
150	Kenneth Dixon	RB	Ravens	7
151	Vernon Davis	TE	Redskins	7
152	Jamison Crowder	WR	Redskins	6.9
153	Mike Wallace	WR	Ravens	6.9
154	Sammy Watkins	WR	Bills	6.9
	Name	Pos	Team	Points
155	Jeremy Kerley	WR	49ers	6.8
156	Nick Folk	K	Jets	6.8
157	Cameron Brate	TE	Buccaneers	6.8
158	Cole Beasley	WR	Cowboys	6.7
159	Caleb Sturgis	K	Eagles	6.7
160	Steve Smith Sr.	WR	Ravens	6.7
161	Paul Perkins	RB	Giants	6.6
162	John Brown	WR	Cardinals	6.6
163	Brandon LaFell	WR	Bengals	6.5
164	Jason Witten	TE	Cowboys	6.4
165	Randall Cobb	WR	Packers	6.4
166	Cameron Meredith	WR	Bears	6.4
167	Allen Robinson	WR	Jaguars	6.4
168	James White	RB	Patriots	6.4
	Name	Pos	Team	Points
169	Christine Michael	RB	Packers	6.3
170	Rishard Matthews	WR	Titans	6.3
171	Travis Kelce	TE	Chiefs	6.3
172	Tajae Sharpe	WR	Titans	6.2
173	Ted Ginn Jr.	WR	Panthers	6.2
174	Martellus Bennett	TE	Patriots	6.1
175	Will Fuller V	WR	Texans	6.1
176	Baltimore Ravens	DEF		6.1
177	Torrey Smith	WR	49ers	6.1
178	Mike Gillislee	RB	Bills	6
179	Tavon Austin	WR	Rams	6
180	Oakland Raiders	DEF		6
181	Coby Fleener	TE	Saints	5.9
182	Kendall Wright	WR	Titans	5.9
	Name	Pos	Team	Points
183	Green Bay Packers	DEF		5.9
184	Garrett Celek	TE	49ers	5.8
185	Willie Snead	WR	Saints	5.8
186	Philadelphia Eagles	DEF		5.8
187	Tim Hightower	RB	Saints	5.8
188	Terrance Williams	WR	Cowboys	5.8
189	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	DEF		5.8
190	Denver Broncos	DEF		5.8
191	Donte Moncrief	WR	Colts	5.7
192	Buffalo Bills	DEF		5.7
193	Mohamed Sanu	WR	Falcons	5.7
194	Minnesota Vikings	DEF		5.7
195	Dallas Cowboys	DEF		5.7
196	Washington Redskins	DEF		5.7
	Name	Pos	Team	Points
197	Tyreek Hill	WR	Chiefs	5.7
198	Robert Woods	WR	Bills	5.6
199	Cincinnati Bengals	DEF		5.6
200	Clive Walford	TE	Raiders	5.5

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