PFSN wants to set you up to be a smarter fan to assist you with rooting for your team, playing fantasy football, or betting. Here are the most important stats, trends, notes, and insights for every NFL matchup in Week 16. We all know how time-consuming gathering all the information can be, which is why we’re doing the research for you so you don’t have to.
Los Angeles Rams at Seattle Seahawks
Los Angeles Rams
Team: The Los Angeles Rams lead the NFL with 128 points scored in the first quarter and a +64 point differential.
QB: Matthew Stafford leads the NFL with 19 second half touchdowns, Josh Allen is second with 15. Stafford has thrown no interceptions in 204 second half pass attempts.
Offense: The Rams have scored 35.0 points per game in the seven games after their Week 8 bye.
Defense: The Rams have allowed the third-fewest points after halftime in the NFL. Los Angeles ranks behind the New Orleans Saints and Houston Texans.
Fantasy: The Rams have utilized 13 personnel, a staggering 24.6% of the time this season. Only two other teams are above 10% with the team in second at 16.1%. Davante Adams is not playing. Colby Parkinson has six touchdowns over his last five games. 32% of the total receiving yards allowed by the Seahawks have gone to tight ends, the second most in the league.
Seattle Seahawks
Team: The Seattle Seahawks are fourth in the NFL with 103 points scored in the first quarter, and their +45 point differential is second to the Rams.
QB: Sam Darnold threw four interceptions in the last game against the Los Angeles Rams, and two of the Rams’ three touchdowns were set up by Darnold’s interceptions.
Offense: Jaxon Smith-Njigba leads the NFL with 1,541 receiving yards and is 174 yards ahead of Puka Nacua, who is in second place. Smith-Njigba has 96 catches, which is four shy of his career high set last season.
Defense: The Seahawks’ defense has allowed a total of 25 points over the last three games, while forcing nine turnovers.
Fantasy: Kenneth Walker III has posted single-digit fantasy points in eight games this season. He had eight such games over his previous two seasons combined. The Rams allow the fewest fantasy points per game to running backs.
Philadelphia Eagles at Washington Commanders
Philadelphia Eagles
Team: A Philadelphia Eagles win would clinch the NFC East for the second straight year and become the first repeat NFC East champs since 2001-04 when they won four in a row.
QB: Jalen Hurts had three touchdown passes in Week 15 after throwing four in his previous five games.
Offense: Philadelphia has committed 11 turnovers in four losses and two in nine wins. Jalen Hurts has six interceptions and two fumbles lost in the four losses. He has committed ten of the team’s 13 turnovers.
Defense: Philadelphia posted a PFSN Defense Impact (DEFi) score of 87.8 B+ against the Raiders in Week 15. It tied the second-best score of the season.
Fantasy: Dallas Goedert is coming off of his second best game of his season, but be careful. That was his fourth game with 16+ PPR points this season, and he has just as many games with under five PPR points.
Washington Commanders
Team: The Washington Commanders snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 29-21 win over the New York Giants. It was the second time this season that Washington scored more than 27 points after having seven games over 27 points last season.
QB: Marcus Mariota’s PFSN Quarterback Impact (QBi) grade over the last four games has been a C or C+, which has ranked him between 11th and 19th for the week.
Offense: The Commanders are tied for the third-best percentage for touchdowns per red zone trip. They have found the end zone in 66.7% of the time when they get into the red zone.
Defense: Washington has allowed opponents to gain 4.7 yards per rush this season. It is the sixth highest in the league. Last season, the Commanders allowed 4.8 yards per rush, which was fifth-highest in the NFL.
Fantasy: Terry McLaurin has a TD in three of his past four and a 25+ yard catch in four of his past five games. The Commanders are down their QB1, but their WR1 remains plenty viable.
Green Bay Packers at Chicago Bears
Green Bay Packers
Team: The Green Bay Packers are 4-4-1 in one-possession games this season. Over the last four seasons, they are 15-14-1 in one-possession games after being 18-6 in one-possession games during Matt LaFleur’s first three seasons as head coach (2019-2021)
QB: Jordan Love had two interceptions against the Denver Broncos in Week 15. He had gone 22 games without throwing multiple interceptions. He had ten games with multiple touchdowns in that 22-game span.
Offense: Josh Jacobs has 30 touchdowns in the last two seasons. It’s tied with James Cook and Jonathan Taylor for the second most since the start of 2024. Jahmyr Gibbs leads with 36 scores.
Defense: The Packers posted a C DEFi grade in Week 14 against the Bears. Green Bay posted a D+ grade in Week 13 and Week 15.
Fantasy: Jayden Reed saw his snap share spike in his second game back from injury, and he’s caught nine of 10 targets in those contests. The upside isn’t elite, but with injuries to the skill position players around him, Reed is a strong PPR flex floor play.
Chicago Bears
Team: The Chicago Bears have lost six straight and 14 out of their last 15 home games (including playoffs) against the Packers.
QB: Caleb Williams recorded a QBi score of 82.9 (B-) against the Packers when they visited Chicago last season. It’s the third-best score of his career.
Offense: The Bears are second in the NFL with 106 big plays, 10+ yard rushes, and 30+ receptions are considered big plays. They are tied with the Bills for the NFL lead with 31 fourth quarter big plays.
Defense: The Bears scored 17 points off three Browns turnovers in Week 15. They have scored 97 points on takeaways, which is tied for second in the NFL. The Steelers have the most points off turnovers, with 98.
Fantasy: Luther Burden is one of six players in the NFL with at least six catches and 65 receiving yards over the past two weeks. With Rome Odunze’s status in doubt, the rookie is peaking at the perfect time for redraft managers.
New York Jets at New Orleans Saints
New York Jets
Team: The New York Jets have lost an NFL-high 38 games by at least ten points since 2020. This season, the Jets have lost six games by double digits, behind only the Titans and the Raiders
QB: In the last ten seasons, the Jets have had 179 touchdown passes, the lowest in the NFL. Carolina is the next lowest with 189 passes. The Tampa Bay Buccaneers lead with 326 pass touchdowns since the 2016 season.
Offense: New York leads the NFL with 149 points scored in the fourth quarter. The Jets have scored 186 total points in the first three quarters this season. That ranks second lowest, trailing only the Las Vegas Raiders.
Defense: The Jets have been tied or leading after the first quarter in seven of the 14 games. New York has the worst turnover margin (-17) and fourth-worst point differential (-121) in the second quarter.
Fantasy: Breece Hall doesn’t have a 15+ yard touch in three straight games and has one touchdown over his past five games. His talent is fantasy-worthy, but his situation isn’t close.
New Orleans Saints
Team: The New Orleans Saints are 0-3 against the AFC East. New Orleans hasn’t lost every game against an AFC team in a season since 1999. The Saints also play the Titans in Week 17.
QB: Tyler Shough has six touchdown passes, which ties the Saints’ rookie record set by Archie Manning in 1971. Shough became the first Saints rookie quarterback to win back-to-back starts.
Offense: Chris Olave has a chance to surpass his career highs with three games left. He’s 227 receiving yards shy of his career best 1,123 yards in 2023. Olave’s 82 receptions are five shy of his career best, also set in 2023.
Defense: The Saints have allowed 17.6 points per game over their last five games, going 3-2 in that stretch. New Orleans allowed 27.0 points per game during a 1-8 start.
Fantasy: Chris Olave has scored six times this season and earned 129 targets. The efficiency hasn’t been great, but he’s clearly a special talent and may be available at a minor discount ahead of 2026.
Buffalo Bills at Cleveland Browns
Buffalo Bills
Team: The Buffalo Bills have scored an NFL-best 242 second half points. The Packers and Ravens are tied for second with 199 points.
QB: Josh Allen leads the NFL with a 75.0% completion percentage in the second half this season. He has completed 64.2% of his first half passes.
Offense: The Bills score an NFL-best 17.3 points per game in the second half while having the 13th most points scored (12.1 PPG) in the first half.
Defense: The Bills’ defense allows 93.6 rush yards per game in the first half, the worst in the NFL by over 20 yards. The Jets and Giants have the second-highest with 70.5. The Bills are tenth in the league in rush yards allowed and lead the NFL with the fewest yards allowed per game in the second half.
Fantasy: James Cook has cleared 100 rushing yards in three of his past four games and caught multiple passes in six straight. By succeeding on the road against both the Texans and Patriots, he’s a matchup-proof RB1 that is making the most of every opportunity.
Cleveland Browns
Team: According to PFSN Analytics, the Cleveland Browns have an 11.5% chance of getting the first overall pick.
QB: Shedeur Sanders had a 66.0 (D) against the Bears in Week 15. It’s his second-lowest QBi in five games.
Offense: Browns tight end Harold Fannin Jr. has 66 receptions, which is tied with Kevin Johnson (1999) for the most receptions by a Browns rookie.
Defense: Myles Garrett has 21.5 sacks and is one sack short of the NFL record for most sacks in a season. Michael Strahan (2001) and T.J. Watt (2021) hold the record with 22.5 sacks, and three players are tied for second with 22.0 sacks.
Fantasy: Harold Fannin has earned 10+ targets in consecutive games and has scored over 11 PPR points in three straight. He’s the present and the future of the position in Cleveland: you can bank on him with confidence the rest of the way.
Kansas City Chiefs at Tennessee Titans
Kansas City Chiefs
Team: The last time the Kansas City Chiefs took the field knowing they were eliminated from playoff contention was December 30, 2012. Romeo Crennel was the Chiefs’ head coach, and Brady Quinn completed seven of 16 passes for 49 yards in a 38-3 loss to Denver. Kansas City missed the playoffs in 2014, but was still in contention when the final game started.
QB: Patrick Mahomes finished 2025 with a 77.0 (C+) QBI, which is his second-lowest of his career.
Offense: Over the last two weeks, the Chiefs have recorded their two lowest PFSN Offense Impact (OFFi) game scores of the season. It’s the lowest in a game started by Patrick Mahomes since Week 8 in 2023.
Defense: The Chiefs have allowed 19.1 points per game, which is their second-best since 2018.
Fantasy: Since Week 9, only once has a KC RB reached 13.5 PPR points. With this team eliminated from playoff contention, it’s hard to imagine having confidence in either Kareem Hunt or Isiah Pacheco moving forward.
Tennessee Titans
Team: According to PFSN Analytics, the Tennessee Titans have a 14.8% chance of getting the first overall pick.
QB: Cam Ward passed for two touchdowns in each of the last two games. It’s the only time with multiple touchdown passes he’s had this season.
Offense: Tennessee didn’t score more than 22 points in any of the first ten games. The Titans have scored 24 or more points in three of the last four games.
Defense: Jeffery Simmons has a career high of nine sacks. In Week 15, he caught his second career pass, and both have been touchdowns.
Fantasy: Tony Pollard became the second RB this season with 100 rush yards AND a rush TD in consecutive games (James Cook). Better late than never: the Titans are motivated to develop Cam Ward every step of the way, and a sound run game helps.
Los Angeles Chargers at Dallas Cowboys
Los Angeles Chargers
Team: The Los Angeles Chargers are 6-1 in one-score games. Their .857 winning percentage in those games is the highest in the NFL.
QB: Justin Herbert has been sacked 49 times, the most by any quarterback this season. He has been sacked 90 times in the last two seasons. Only Caleb Williams and Geno Smith have been sacked more.
Offense: The Chargers are ranked 25th in OFFi for this season. It’s the lowest OFFi by a team in the six seasons Jim Harbaugh has been an NFL head coach.
Defense: Los Angeles is 2-4 when allowing more than 20 points. The Chargers are 8-0 when allowing 20 or fewer points this season.
Fantasy: Even with Quentin Johnston sidelined, Ladd McConkey failed to earn more than six targets for a sixth straight game. We are more than a month removed from his last 20-yard catch, and that means he’s on the starting bubble at best for our purposes.
Dallas Cowboys
Team: The Dallas Cowboys are 1-7 when scoring 30 points or fewer, while being 5-0-1 when scoring 31 points or more.
QB: Dak Prescott had 294 pass yards and no touchdown passes against the Vikings in Week 15. It’s the most pass yards he’s had in a game without a touchdown pass in his career.
Offense: George Pickens has a total of eight catches for 70 yards in the last two games. He surpassed those numbers in two different games in November against the Raiders and Eagles.
Defense: The Cowboys have allowed 407 points and have scored 420 points. They are the 18th team to score and allow at least 400 points in the last ten seasons.
Fantasy: In the middle of the season, Jake Ferguson was a borderline Tier 1 option. Now? Now he’s been held without a TD in six of seven games and hasn’t cleared 60 receiving yards since Week 3. He’s a fringe TE1 at best entering the final two weeks of the fantasy season
Minnesota Vikings at New York Giants
Minnesota Vikings
Team: The Minnesota Vikings have scored 65 points in the last two games (both wins) while scoring 42 total points in the previous four games (all losses).
QB: J.J. McCarthy recorded a QBi score of 82.6 (B-) against the Cowboys in Week 15. It’s his best score of the season.
Offense: Justin Jefferson is 168 receiving yards short of 1,000 for the sixth straight season to start his career. He is averaging 59.4 receiving yards per game this season.
Defense: Dallas Turner is at 5.5 sacks and has almost doubled his rookie year sack total of three.
Fantasy: Justin Jefferson saw one-third of targets on Sunday night, but finished fifth on the Vikings in receiving yards and had a TD wiped off the board. This connection is struggling now, but I’ll be scooping up Jefferson stock this offseason if there’s a discount at any level: the volume in a developing tandem means more to me than immediate success.
New York Giants
Team: According to PFSN Analytics, the New York Giants have a 36.0% chance of getting the first overall pick.
QB: Jaxson Dart and Cam Skattebo made their first career starts in Week 4. The Giants scored 25.3 points per game and defeated the Chargers and Eagles, along with taking a 19-point lead into the fourth quarter in Denver. In the other ten games, including the one in which Skattebo was hurt in the first half, the Giants have scored 19.0 points per game and are 0-10.
Offense: The Giants have an OFFi score of 70.6 (C-) this season. New York has had a D+ or lower in six of the last nine seasons.
Defense: In his second season with the Giants, Brian Burns is second in the league in sacks with 13, behind only Myles Garrett‘s 21.5.
Fantasy: Tyron Tracey has 15+ touches in four of his past five games and with a wheel route TD reception on Sunday, his versatility makes him a startable weapon, even with the presence of Devin Singletary.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Carolina Panthers
Note: Buccaneers host Panthers in Week 18
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Team: The Tampa Bay Buccaneers won four of five one-score games to start the season. The Buccaneers were 6-2 and in first place in the NFC South heading into their Week 9 bye. Over the last six games, Tampa Bay is 1-5 and has lost three of four one-score games.
QB: Baker Mayfield is ranked 27th in QBi this season after finishing in the top 12 the last two seasons.
Offense: In Week 15, Mike Evans and Chris Godwin played in the same game for the first time since Week 7 last season.
Defense: The Buccaneers have allowed 12.4 points per game after halftime this season. Last season, Tampa Bay only allowed 8.7 in the second half.
Fantasy: Mike Evans ran a route on 28 of his 31 snaps Thursday night as he returned from the broken collarbone and earned 12 targets in the process. With no reported setbacks, you can feel good about him this week against a team that he racked up 16 catches, 215 yards, and three touchdowns against last season.
Carolina Panthers
Team: The Carolina Panthers are 5-1 in games decided by three points or less.
QB: Bryce Young has four games with three touchdown passes this season. He had two three-touchdown games in his first two seasons.
Offense: Carolina has scored 264 points this season, which is 28th in the NFL. The Panthers are on pace to score 321 points, which would be the 20th fewest points in a season by a playoff team since 2000 (324 teams, including 2025).
Defense: The Panthers allow 199 points in the first half (26th in the NFL) while allowing only 118 points after halftime, tied for third in the NFL.
Fantasy: The Panthers want Bryce Young to be their franchise QB, but they don’t want him to be fantasy viable. He’s failed to throw more than 30 passes in 10 of his past 11 games, and until that changes, he has no chance at being of interest in our world.
Cincinnati Bengals at Miami Dolphins
Cincinnati Bengals
Team: The last three games for the Cincinnati Bengals involve teams that are also eliminated from the playoffs. They finish with the Cardinals and Browns at home.
QB: Joe Burrow recorded a 67.2% (D+) QBi score in Week 15 against the Ravens. His score was 30th in the NFL for the week, and his overall season grade is D+, which is 34th.
Offense: In Week 15, the Bengals record an OFFI D+ grade or worse for the fourth time this season. Overall on the season, the Bengals ranked 20th in OFFi.
Defense: Cincinnati has allowed 31.2 points per game, which is the 4th highest since 2000. The Bengals have the worst DEFi score this season and are 822nd out of 830 teams dating back to 2000.
Fantasy: Ja’Marr Chase has reached 10 receptions five times this season, but he hasn’t scored since mid-October. He’s a lineup lock, even with Cincinnati officially eliminated from playoff contention, but with a down tick in scoring equity, he’s no longer in the top tier at the position.
Miami Dolphins
Team: The Miami Dolphins have three losses by more than 21 points, which is tied for fourth most in the NFL.
QB: Tua Tagovailoa has a season QBi score of 72.1, which is 25th in the NFL. He was in the top eight the last three seasons.
Offense: The Dolphins have an OFFi grade of C this season, which is the lowest grade with Mike McDaniel as head coach.
Defense: Miami is 6-0 when allowing 21 points or fewer, while 0-8 when the opponent scores more than 21 points.
Fantasy: Darren Waller had 9.4 fantasy points in the two games prior to Monday night, a game in which he racked up the garbage time points. This is an offense that would rather not throw the ball. Let someone else in your league chase the missed points from Week 15; you’re better off targeting a TE tied to a more dynamic offense.
Jacksonville Jaguars at Denver Broncos
Jacksonville Jaguars
Team: The Jacksonville Jaguars have a +99 point differential over the last five games. The Jaguars had a +32 point differential in the first nine games.
QB: Trevor Lawrence has had nine touchdown passes and no interceptions in the last three games.
Offense: Jakobi Meyers has played six games with the Jaguars after the midseason trade from Las Vegas. With Jacksonville, Meyers has 27 catches on 38 targets for three touchdowns. The Jaguars have averaged 33.3 points per game since acquiring Meyers after scoring 22.0 points per game before the trades.
Defense: Jacksonville posted a 77.8 (C+) DEFi score against the Jets in Week 15. It was ranked eighth in the NFL for the week, marking the fifth consecutive week the Jaguars had a Top 10 DEFi score.
Fantasy: After a slow start, Trevor Lawrence has hit 16+ fantasy points in nine of his last 10 games. He threw for 330 yards and five touchdowns last week, while adding a sixth on the ground. The last time Lawrence threw for 300+ yards was Week 8…of the 2024 season. The last time Lawrence had more than three passing TDs in a game was Week 15 of the 2022 season.
Denver Broncos
Team: The Denver Broncos have allowed 14 sacks during the current ten-game win streak, while the defense has sacked the opponent 43 times.
QB: Bo Nix has four games with four touchdown passes in his first 31 career starts. He’s tied for third most all-time behind Patrick Mahomes, seven games, and Dan Marino, six games
Offense: RJ Harvey has started the last four games after J.K. Dobbins. Harvey has 51.3 rush yards per game, 18.0 receiving yards per game, and four touchdowns.
Defense: Denver has allowed 23.0 points per game the last three weeks after allowing 17.5 points per game in the first 11 games.
Fantasy: RJ Harvey has seen a snap share north of 60% in three of his last four. Yet, despite the increased playing time, Harvey did not catch a pass for the first time all season last week. The Jaguars allow the second fewest fantasy points per game to running backs.
Atlanta Falcons at Arizona Cardinals
Atlanta Falcons
Team: The Atlanta Falcons will have a losing record for the eighth straight season. It’s the longest streak of losing seasons since 1983-90.
QB: Kirk Cousins had his second-best QBi score as a member of the Falcons, posting an 81.6 (B-) in Week 15.
Offense: Kyle Pitts posted a PFSN’s Tight End Impact (TEi) score of 93.1 (A).
Defense: The Falcons’ 74.2 DEFi for the season would be their second-best season over the last 13 seasons. They have ten D+ or worse seasons in that stretch.
Fantasy: Since the start of the 2024 season:
- Kirk Cousins vs. the Bucs: 29.97 PPG
- Kirk Cousins vs. everyone else: 9.42 PPG
Arizona Cardinals
Team: The Arizona Cardinals have turned the ball over ten times during the six-game losing streak.
QB: Jacoby Brissett has nine qualified QBi games this season. All have been in the C- to C+ range, which has ranked between ninth and 22nd for the week.
Offense: Trey McBride’s 95.5 (A) TEi score was the only one higher than Pitts in Week 15.
Defense: The Cardinals have allowed 36.2 points per game, 21.7 points per game in the first half, during the six-game losing streak.
Fantasy: Jacoby Brissett has yet to score below 18.6 fantasy points. He is the only QB to finish as a QB1 against the Texans.
Las Vegas Raiders at Houston Texans
Las Vegas Raiders
Team: According to PFSN Analytics, the Las Vegas Raiders have a 31.6% chance of getting the first overall pick.
QB: Kenny Pickett posted a QBi score of 64.5 (D) in Week 15, which is his career low.
Offense: Las Vegas scored nine points or fewer four times this season. It’s tied for third most in franchise history.
Defense: The Raiders had a DEFi score of 58.8 (F) against the Eagles in Week 15. It’s the sixth-worst score of the season. Las Vegas also has the third-worst score against the Colts in Week 5.
Fantasy: The Raiders did not score against the Eagles last week. Ashton Jeanty has rushed for 30-35 yards in three straight. The Texans have the best defense in football.
Houston Texans
Team: The Houston Texans are 8-0 when scoring 20 or more points. They are 1-5 when they fall short of 20 points.
QB: After an O-3 start, the Texans have won eight of their last ten games. C.J. Stroud has 13 touchdowns and three interceptions in the last ten games after having two touchdowns and three interceptions in the first three games.
Offense: The Texans registered an OFFi score of 79.3 in Week 15, which was their fourth-best of the season.
Defense: The Texans had their lowest score of the season (72.4, C-) against the Cardinals in Week 15. Houston still has the best DEFi on the season.
Fantasy: Nico Collins has scored at least 14.5 fantasy points in six of his last seven. He only saw four targets last week, but caught three for 85 yards and two touchdowns. The Raiders allow the seventh most fantasy points per game to wide receivers.
Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions
Pittsburgh Steelers
Team: Mike Tomlin is in his 19th season as the Pittsburgh Steelers’ head coach and has never had a losing season. The Steelers are a win or a tie away from securing another season without a losing record. The Steelers under Tomlin have finished with an 8-8 record three times.
QB: The Steelers are 1-3 when Aaron Rodgers throws an interception. Rodgers has seven on the season, including throwing two interceptions in each of the three losses.
Offense: The Steelers have not scored more than seven points in the first quarter since scoring 10 against the Bengals in Week 1 of the 2022 season. The streak currently sits at 64 games.
Defense: Pittsburgh’s DEFi score for the season is 72.7 (C-). It’s the lowest season score since 2018.
Fantasy: Kenneth Gainwell has now outscored Jaylen Warren in three of the last four games. Gainwell’s caught at least six passes in four of his last five. But no team allows a lower percentage of their total receiving yards allowed to go to running backs than the Lions.
Detroit Lions
Team: The Detroit Lions have committed an NFL-best eight turnovers. In 2024, the Lions committed 15 turnovers while scoring 564 points.
QB: Jared Goff’s QBi season score of 83.1 (B-) is the second-best of his career. Last season, he recorded a 89.9 (B+) QBi.
Offense: Jahmyr Gibbs has 47 touchdowns with three games remaining in his third season. He is tied with Barry Sanders for the most touchdowns in the first three NFL seasons. Eric Dickerson and Gale Sayers are next with 46 touchdowns.
Defense: Detroit allowed 21.6 points per game in the first ten games; however, they’ve allowed 32.3 points per game over the last four games.
Fantasy: Unfortunately, we got another dud from Jahmyr Gibbs last week, his fourth of the season. The previous three times Gibbs posted fewer than 12 fantasy points in a game, he followed that up with 36.8, 38.2, and 37.0.
New England Patriots at Baltimore Ravens
New England Patriots
Team: The New England Patriots have a +96 point differential in the first half, which is second in the NFL behind the Seahawks. The Patriots have a +10 point differential in the second half, 15th in the league.
QB: Drake Maye has had two games without a touchdown pass; the Bills were the opponent each time. Maye completed 60.9% of his passes vs the Bills in Week 15. Maye’s season low was 51.6% against the Buccaneers in Week 10.
Offense: The Patriots have an OFFi season score of 82.1 (B-) after having a D- in 2023 and a D+ in 2024.
Defense: The Patriots’ DEFi score of 67.7 (D+) against the Bills in Week 15 was the team’s worst of the year.
Fantasy: Last week, Drake Maye failed to throw for 200 yards for the first time all season. He only attempted 23 passes. Yet, he still reached 21 fantasy points. The Ravens’ offense should push Maye to do more.
Baltimore Ravens
Team: The Baltimore Ravens’ last two games are at Green Bay and at Pittsburgh.
QB: Lamar Jackson is averaging 30.3 rush yards per game this season. In his first seven seasons, Jackson gained 59.9 rush yards per game.
Offense: In Week 15, Zay Flowers recorded his second receiving touchdown of the season; his first was in Week 1.
Defense: The Ravens have a DEFi score of 69.3, which is the second-lowest score in John Harbaugh’s 18 seasons as the team’s head coach.
Fantasy: Derrick Henry is the greatest front-running RB in history. Yet, in a game where the Ravens shut out the Bengals, he only carried the ball 11 times. Henry doesn’t look like he’s declining, but the numbers certainly suggest it. The Patriots allow the fourth fewest fantasy points per game to running backs.
San Francisco 49ers at Indianapolis Colts
San Francisco 49ers
Team: The 49ers finish with home games against the Bears and Seahawks.
QB: Brock Purdy has surpassed Drake Maye and Jordan Love to claim the second-best QBi rank of the season. Josh Allen is the leader with a 92.2 QBi score, while Purdy has a 91.1 score.
Offense: San Francisco has scored 30.7 points per game over the last six games. The 49ers averaged 20.0 points per game in the first eight games.
Defense: The 49ers had a 69.4 DEFi score against the Titans in Week 15. It’s their sixth-lowest score of the season.
Fantasy: Christian McCaffrey “only” scored 15.7 fantasy points last week. It was just the second time all season he failed to reach 17 fantasy points.
Indianapolis Colts
Team: The Indianapolis Colts finish with a home game against the Jaguars and a road game against the Texans. They have lost to both teams since Week 13.
QB: Philip Rivers had a QBi score of 73.2 (C-) in his first game since 2020. The score was higher than in five of his 16 games played in 2020.
Offense: Jonathan Taylor’s PFSN’s Running Back Impact (RBi) weekly rank has been 23rd or lower in four of the last six games. Taylor, who is ranked second for the season in RBi, has achieved nine weekly top ten finishes.
Defense: Week 15 against the Seahawks was the first game this season that Indianapolis didn’t force a turnover. The Colts have forced 18, which is tied for the ninth most in the league.
Fantasy: Jonathan Taylor has five games this season with three touchdowns. Since returning from his Week 11 bye, Taylor has one touchdown total.