2025 Fantasy Football Week 16 Injury Report, Week 15 Game by Game Recap, Streaming DSTs

Dec 15, 2025

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Pat Mayo, Tim Anderson, and Garion Thorne break down the biggest storylines, instant recap, and betting takeaways from Sunday’s slate. Plus, the guys compete on who can guess the most correct opening spreads for Week 16.

Week 16 NFL Injuries

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Week 16 RB Injuries

RJ Harvey (ribs) — Exited Game
Devin Neal (hamstring) — Exited Game
Nick Chubb (ribs) — DNP
Alvin Kamara (Knee) — DNP
Chris Rodriguez (groin) — DNP

Week 16 WR Injuries

Davante Adams (Hamstring) — Exited Game; Expected OUT TNF
Christian Watson (chest) — Exited Game
Devaughn Vele (shoulder) — Exited Game
Noah Brown (Ribs) — Exited Game
Ricky Pearsall (knee) — Exited Game
Luther Burden (ankle) — Exited Game
Garrett Wilson (knee) — DNP
Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel) — DNP
Pat Bryant (hamstring) — DNP
Hollywood Brown (personal) — DNP
Rome Odunze (Foot) — DNP
Drake London (Knee) — DNP

Week 16 TE Injuries

David Njoku (knee) — DNP
Mason Taylor (Neck) — DNP
Darnell Washington (concussion) — Leaning OUT
Cade Otton (Knee) — DNP

Week 16 QB Injuries

Jayden Daniels (Elbow) — DNP
Geno Smith (Shoulder) — DNP
Tyrod Taylor (Groin) — DNP
Patrick Mahomes (Knee) — OUT FOR SEASON

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WEEK 16 DST STREAMERS (Under 25% Owned)

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WEEK 15 GAME BY GAME NOTES

CLE / CHI: Shedeur Sanders looked like a rookie, go figure. Harold Fannin was overloaded with work, and that’s what I think the takeaway is from 2025 for the Browns: they have their TE of the future ... Luther Burden led the Bears in receiving stats across the board, but DJ Moore got the two TDs, including a reckless Caleb Williams throw that somehow got through. In his second season, you’re going to want to prioritize him in August.

BAL / CIN: Zay Flowers was either making great plays or awful ones. I still think he’s the future of this WR room, but I’m not positive he’s ever going to be a threat to finish as a WR1 for a season ... Might we think Chase Brown is better than the Bengals do? Samaje Perine out-carries him on Sunday and was involved from the jump. Brown’s savvy in the pass game is appealing, but it’s possible that 2024 was his best season, not the standard.

LAC / KC: No running back got “hot” so we didn’t see much separation between Omarion Hampton and Kimani Vidal. That said, the rookie was trusted late and projects as the lead back the rest of the way, even if it’s in more of a 60/40 type of split ... KC has been eliminated with Patrick Mahomes going down late, it’s possible that Rashee Rice is the only viable member of this offense down the stretch.

BUF / NE: James Cook looked comfortable for the majority of the day against an elite run defense (22-107-2). If they can do that weekly, this team is a real threat to win their first Super Bowl ... TreVeyon Henderson joined Saquon Barkley as the only active RBs to have 4 50+ rush TDs as a rookie. They looked at Stevenson early, but Henderson feels inevitable moving forward and like a top 10 threat in 2026.

WAS / NYG: Chris Rodriguez was inactive, and that opened the door for Jacory Croskey-Merritt to shine (18-96-1). I’d be careful with anyone from this backfield: none are versatile, and I’d bet against Washington scoring 29 points again ... Tyrone Tracy ran hard and looked good. He’s a versatile threat that fantasy managers can flex with confidence: Devin Singlaetar is still a threat, but this is Tracy’s backfield to lose.

LV / PHI: Ashton Jeanty’s value next season is going to hinge on what this team does on the offensive line and/or QB position. He might be a decent buy-the-dip option in redraft formats, but no one is going to succeed as a part of this Raiders offense as it currently stands, so we need to see serious signs of development before buying back in ... Saquon Barkley got eight touches on the first drive and could close this season in style should that continue. None of the Eagle starters played the fourth quarter, so don’t read too much into the counting numbers: 18 passes against 41 throws.

NYJ / JAX: AD Mitchell sees 28.1% of the targets and scores in Brady Cook’s first start, but good luck. The volume is nice, but don’t confuse quantity with quality: everyone attached to this offense carries more risk than projectable reward ... Trevor Lawrence accounted for six touchdowns and has averaged over eight yards per pass in four straight games. He looks great and might finally be embracing the other side of CUST’S opinion, but are you playing him in Denver with your fantasy season on the line? I’m not.

ARI / HOU: The Texans were up 10 points before Jacoby Brissett touched the ball, and that allowed him to throw 40 passes again. It wasn’t pretty, but another 3 TD passes and 63.2% of his targets going to McBride/Wilson are all we need ... Woody Marks got hurt, and that seems to mean that Jawhar Johnson is a viable add at this point. As far as the pass game goes, it’s easy: Nico Collins or Dalton Schultz. They accounted for all three of CJ Stroud’s TDs and 161 of his 260 passing yards.

GB / DEN: Matthew Golden led the Packers in receiving, and Christian Watson went down: the rookie is going to have a chance to matter, but I still prefer the Jayden Reed profile of efficiency with him looking healthy ... Bo Nix completed six-of-eight third-down passes and hit four different players with a TD pass. He’s not bulletproof, but he’s developing well under Sean Payton, and that makes him a scary fade moving forward

DET / LAR: A brutal spot for a bad Jahmyr Gibbs gam,e and he couldn’t save you in the passing game (7 targets, 20 yards). That’s not going to be the norm and shouldn’t keep him out of the 1.01 conversation in August, but it is a reminder of the variance that comes in this game ... Colby Parkinson has six TDs over his past six games. What a world. I can’t rank him as a top-10 option, but with Davante Adams’ (hamstring) availability very much in question for Week 16, he’s not far off of that TE1 tier.

CAR / NO: As a favorite in a big game, the Panthers ran the ball seven more times than they passed it. They may want to talk themselves into Bryce Young as a franchise guy, but as long as this is their offensive structure, he’s not going to be a fantasy asset and I’m not sure his WRs will be either ... Chris Olave feels like a receiver that will be drafted below his skill level next season. I’m not sure what the answer is at QB in New Orleans, but Olave is a talent elevator, and if he can get average play under center, he’s a WR1 waiting to happen.

TEN / SF: Consecutive big games for Tony Pollard? Why do we even play the first three months? The Titans get a Chiefs team this week that isn’t playing for anything, and a Saints team in Week 17 that has been dead for a while. Tennessee is better off losing than winning, but as long as Pollard is getting work and running hard, I guess he’s a fantasy starter, even if I refuse to feel good about it.

IND / SEA: Old man Rivers almost got this team a win, on the road, against a Super Bowl hopeful while averaging 4.4 yards a pass. I’m not exactly sure how. There was nowhere for Jonathan Taylor to run (25 carries for 87 yards with a long of 11 yards), and while not every matchup is this tough, every defensive game plan will likely be this slanted ... the Seahawks are begging for Kenneth Walker to assume the lead role and he’s refusing (nine carries for 17 yards). This backfield is useless, and while I liked what I saw from my guy Rashid Shaheed, it’s hard to pencil in enough volume through the air in this offense to sustain a secondary option.

MIN / DAL: Jalen Nailor gets his first multi-TD game while Justin Jefferson brings his three-game receiving total up to 37 yards. I’ll buy Jefferson stock in 2026, but I’m out if I have him in any spot of consequence in Week 16 (doubtful) ... Jake Ferguson is a good reminder of why selling high, outside of maybe three TEs, is a good idea. After scoring six times in a four-game run, he has one in seven games and has been held under 40 yards in three of his past five games