{"id":126446,"date":"2021-12-22T05:00:19","date_gmt":"2021-12-22T10:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=126446"},"modified":"2021-12-22T00:50:41","modified_gmt":"2021-12-22T05:50:41","slug":"week-16-stream-team-ronald-jones-amon-ra-st-brown-and-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2021\/12\/22\/week-16-stream-team-ronald-jones-amon-ra-st-brown-and-more\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 16 Stream Team: Ronald Jones, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and More"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Week 16 is here and it\u2019s the second week of the playoffs in most leagues. Each week this column will analyze a player at each position rostered in 50 percent of Yahoo leagues or less. This group of players is basically a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">dream<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stream team. For reference, the threshold used for Wins and Losses in this article will be if the quarterbacks can score at least 17 points, if the tight ends can score at least eight PPR points, and if the rest can score at least 10 PPR points. Here is the Week 16 stream team.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Week 16 Stream Team: Ronald Jones, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and More!<\/b><\/h2>\n<h3><b>Week 15 Recap<\/b><\/h3>\n<h4><b>Quarterback<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Taysom Hill (NO) @ TB \u2013 9.46 points \u2013 Loss<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Tua Tagovailoa (MIA) v NYJ \u2013 15.74 points \u2013 Loss<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Justin Fields (CHI) v MIN \u2013 16.90 points \u2013 Loss<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><i>Totals \u2013 Week: 0-3 \/ Year: 19-26<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Running Back<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Jordan Howard (PHI) v WFT \u2013 6.90 points \u2013 Loss<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Rashaad Penny (SEA) @ LAR \u2013 6.40 points \u2013 Loss<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Jeff Wilson Jr. (SF) v ATL \u2013 22.90 points \u2013 Win<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><i>Totals \u2013 Week: 1-2 \/ Year: 15-30<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Wide Receiver<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) v ARI \u2013 23.50 points \u2013 Win<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Sterling Shepard (NYG) v DAL \u2013 3.50 points \u2013 Loss<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Rondale Moore (ARI) @ DET \u2013 4.00 points \u2013 Loss<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><i>Totals \u2013 Week: 1-2 \/ Year: 25-20<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><b>Tight End<\/b><\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Ricky Seals-Jones (WFT) @ PHI \u2013 6.90 points \u2013 Loss<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>James O\u2019Shaughnessy (JAX) v HOU \u2013 10.00 points \u2013 Win<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b>Gerald Everett (SEA) @ LAR \u2013 10.00 points \u2013 Win<\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><i>Totals \u2013 Week: 2-1 \/ Year: 23-22<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<li><b><i>Grand Totals \u2013 Week: 4-8 \/ Year: 82-98<\/i><\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Week 16 Stream Team<\/b><\/h3>\n<h3><b>Quarterback \u2013 Tua Tagovailoa (MIA &#8211; 46%) @ NO<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The past few weeks have been a bit rocky for Tua Tagovailoa but he has still been solid. He has not scored 20 fantasy points in a week since Week 7. The thing is, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/dolphins\/\" target=\"_self\">Miami Dolphins<\/a> are one of the worst rushing offenses in the NFL, and this week they face the stingiest rushing defense in the NFL, the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/saints\/\" target=\"_self\">New Orleans Saints<\/a>. The Saints have allowed the least fantasy points to running backs this year but the ninth-most fantasy points to quarterbacks. Their strengths align with the Dolphins weaknesses and vice versa. It would not be surprising at all to see Tagovailoa drop back more than 40 times in this one and that gives him a great shot at having a nice fantasy day. This game will also be played in a dome which is another nice boost for both teams passing offenses.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Honorable Mentions \u2013 Matt Ryan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><b>ATL<\/b> <b>&#8211; 41%<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">)<\/span><b> v DET<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><b>Justin Fields<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (<\/span><b>CHI<\/b> <b>&#8211; 26%) @ SEA<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>Running Back \u2013 Ronald Jones (TB &#8211; 36%) @ CAR<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ronald Jones has been a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwainmcfarland\/status\/1473344378160693257?s=20\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">tease in the fantasy football community throughout the years<\/a>. He would have stretches that it would look like he would become a must-start option and then a fumble would get him benched for weeks at a time. This time Jones may become a savior for teams during the fantasy playoffs. Leonard Fournette, unfortunately, suffered a serious hamstring injury that is likely to keep him out for the next few weeks. Jones is the next man up starting this week against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/panthers\/\" target=\"_self\">Carolina Panthers<\/a>. The Panthers look like a tough matchup on paper but most of that was early in the season. Lately, they have not been a very good team on either side of the ball. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/buccaneers\/\" target=\"_self\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a> are currently 10.5-point road favorites which should help the potential game script to stay in Jones\u2019 favor for this one. Any fantasy manager needing a running back, which is pretty much everyone, should take a shot on Jones for this week and beyond.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Ronald Jones in 4 games Leonard Fournette missed last season:<\/p>\n<p>26 touches, 128 yards<br \/>20 touches, 125 yards<br \/>25 touches, 121 yards, 2 TD<br \/>19 touches, 84 yards, 1 TD<\/p>\n<p>That does not include his 198-yard game vs. CAR in Week 10 (Fournette played 29 snaps)<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mike Clay (@MikeClayNFL) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeClayNFL\/status\/1472997437178617868?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>Honorable Mentions \u2013 Duke Johnson<\/b> <b>(MIA &#8211; 2%) @ NO,<\/b> <b>Justin Jackson (LAC &#8211; 6%) @ HOU<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>Wide Receiver \u2013 Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET &#8211; 30%) @ ATL<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those counting at home, that makes three straight weeks of at least 11 targets for Amon-Ra St. Brown. That is also three straight weeks of 15+ fantasy points. For some reason, he is still available in 70% of Yahoo leagues. It is probably because he plays for the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/lions\/\" target=\"_self\">Detroit Lions<\/a> and nobody wants to buy in on such a bad team. St. Brown has established himself as the top target for Detroit over the last three weeks. T.J. Hockenson is out for the rest of the year so that should cement St. Brown\u2019s target share over the last few games. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This week\u2019s matchup against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/falcons\/\" target=\"_self\">Atlanta Falcons<\/a> is also a juicy one. The Falcons have allowed the fourth-most fantasy points to wide receivers this year and their defense is not very good at all. This game will also be played in a dome which should help the passing game on both sides. The Lions are also currently six-point road underdogs which should help keep them throwing early and often to the benefit of St. Brown. Expect him to keep up his current production and have another good week in the playoff semifinals of most leagues.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Amon-Ra St. Brown has a 31% target share over the past month &#8211; only Justin Jefferson and Cooper Kupp are higher<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Michael F. Florio (@MichaelFFlorio) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MichaelFFlorio\/status\/1473037276825284609?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 20, 2021<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><b>Honorable Mentions \u2013 Russell Gage<\/b> <b>(ATL &#8211; 50%) v<\/b> <b>DET,<\/b> <b>Gabriel Davis (BUF &#8211; 19%) @ NE<\/b><\/p>\n<h3><b>Tight End \u2013 Evan Engram (NYG &#8211; 31%) @ PHI<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Evan Engram is basically the Ronald Jones of tight ends. He has been a constant tease over the years. Engram has flashed so many times but bouts of inconsistency and injury have plagued his entire career. Since the bye week, he has seen at least four targets in all five games and has seen at least five targets in four of those games. Unfortunately, Sterling Shepard suffered a season-ending achilles injury which should boost Engram\u2019s target share a bit. This matchup against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/eagles\/\" target=\"_self\">Philadelphia Eagles<\/a> is as good as it gets. The Eagles have had trouble stopping opposing tight ends this year as they have allowed the most fantasy points to the position. The <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/giants\/\" target=\"_self\">New York Giants<\/a> are also currently 10-point road underdogs which should help the game script stay in Engram\u2019s favor. Engram has flashed in the past and then disappointed but this week looks like a nice spot to take a shot on him if in need of a tight end.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Honorable Mentions \u2013 James O\u2019Shaughnessy<\/b> <b>(JAX &#8211; 2%) @ NYJ,<\/b> <b>Cole Kmet (CHI &#8211; 25%) @ SEA<\/b><\/p>\n<p>[pickup_prop id=&#8221;17350&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p>Main Image:<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"9OXGYERTQ9lRREmeHNjV7A\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.ca\/detail\/1359886189\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'9OXGYERTQ9lRREmeHNjV7A',sig:'ueON1LAYLxZm6-wJMdIWY73OOUWPP-hzhDJyTaeJUF8=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1359886189',caption: true ,tld:'ca',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Fantasy Football Week 16 Stream Team: Each week this column will analyze a player at each position rostered in 50% of Yahoo leagues or less.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3451,"featured_media":126458,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[7578,1692,349,3644,4443],"class_list":["post-126446","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fantasy","tag-amon-ra-st-brown","tag-evan-engram","tag-fantasy-football-rankings","tag-ronald-jones","tag-tua-tagovailoa"],"modified_by":"Alexander Haynes, Editor","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126446","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3451"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=126446"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/126446\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/126458"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=126446"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=126446"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=126446"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}