With the fantasy football title game just ahead, it’s important not to overthink lineup calls and make key mistakes. Start-or-sit decisions are tough when comparing two flex-level wide receiver options, so we’re here to assist with our NFL team’s updated Week 16 fantasy football wide receiver rankings for 2024. Let’s see where key players like Marvin Harrison Jr., DK Metcalf, Cooper Kupp, Adam Thielen, and Jalen McMillan stand for the must-win Week 16 slate.

Our wide receiver fantasy football rankings for Week 16 are put together by Nick Mariano, Brandon Murchison, Andersen Pickard, and Scott Engel. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff.

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Adam Thielen, Carolina Panthers – Fantasy Football Outlook

Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen is expected to be quarterback Bryce Young‘s top option again in the Week 16 matchup against the Arizona Cardinals. His fellow receiver’s statuses are as follows: Xavier Legette (hip) is out, David Moore (concussion) is questionable, and Jalen Coker (quadriceps) is questionable. Thielen has produced for fantasy managers who kept him on their rosters following his Week 12 return from a hamstring injury. The 34-year-old has reeled in 25 of 32 targets for 309 yards and a touchdown over his last four games. Thielen continues leading Carolina in targets and receptions, making him a mid-range WR3/FLEX play this week, especially in PPR leagues. RotoBaller has Thielen WR29 in the latest wide receiver rankings for this week.

– Travis Kincaid, RotoBaller

Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals – Fantasy Football Outlook

Arizona Cardinals rookie wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. is a flex play with great potential in Week 16. He and the Cardinals will travel to Carolina to face a defense that ranks 16th in fantasy points allowed to opposing receivers. Harrison Jr. has been boom or bust all season, and this week, he’s presented with an opportunity to boom. He has been somewhat touchdown-dependent for fantasy production this season, and he will be facing a defense that has allowed the most passing touchdowns in the NFL. Despite not fully living up to the high expectations of being a top-five pick to this point, he has received over 90 targets this season and will be involved in Sunday’s game plan. Harrison Jr. should be considered a flex play this week, with managers trusting him in their lineups

– Cody Pestino, RotoBaller

Jalen McMillan, Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Fantasy Football Outlook

Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Jalen McMillan has come out of nowhere and become a viable fantasy option over the last few weeks. The rookie wideout has nine receptions for 134 yards and three touchdowns over the last two games. Before Week 14, McMillan hadn’t surpassed 35 receiving yards in a single game this season. The 13 targets in the previous two weeks suggest that the Bucs will keep throwing McMillan’s way from now on. He’ll get a plus matchup against a banged-up Dallas Cowboys defense in Week 16. McMillan has done enough lately to put himself on the flex radar, but he’s probably more of a deep-league option.

– Andy Webb, RotoBaller

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