The fantasy playoff season is in full swing, as most leagues are in the semifinals this week. Patrick Mahomes and Geno Smith are questionable after leaving their Week 15 games with injuries. Below are the quarterback rankings, tiers, and analysis to help you navigate your lineup decisions for Week 16.<\/p>\n
1. Josh Allen<\/span> Allen put on a show again, finishing as the top quarterback for the second week in a row with his second straight 40-point performance. He threw for 362 yards and two touchdowns while rushing for 68 yards and two touchdowns. Allen is playing out of this world right now. He is a matchup-proof overall QB1 for Week 16 in the quarterback rankings.<\/span><\/p>\n Jackson came out of the bye-week firing. He had 290 passing yards and five passing touchdowns. He added 65 rushing yards, but he did lose a fumble. In Week 16, Jackson has to play the Steelers<\/a> on Saturday.<\/span> Jackson has struggled against the Steelers<\/span><\/a> in his career. In Week 11, Jackson only scored 14.88 fantasy points and finished as the QB23 against Pittsburgh, and it was the only week that he finished outside of the top twelve quarterbacks. Jackson has eight interceptions and five touchdown passes in his career against the Steelers. Jackson will try to rewrite that narrative this week and is still a must-start.<\/span><\/p>\n 6. Baker Mayfield<\/span> Mayfield led the Buccaneers<\/a> to a 40-point performance against one of the best defenses in the league. He threw for four passing touchdowns and finished with 28.02 fantasy points. Mayfield gets the Cowboys<\/a> next week, who are in the top five for most fantasy points allowed to opposing quarterbacks on the year.<\/span><\/p>\n Goff had a season-high 41.06 fantasy points in the loss to the Bills<\/a>. He threw the ball 59 times. He had 494 passing yards and five passing touchdowns. Goff finished as the QB2 on the week behind Allen. Goff has a tough matchup against the Bears<\/a> this week, but he had a solid performance against them earlier this year.<\/span><\/p>\n Nix only had 130 passing yards last week and threw three interceptions but three touchdowns salvaged his day. He finished with 13.5 fantasy points. Nix only had three interceptions combined in the last seven games. Nix battles Herbert and the Chargers<\/a> this week. The Chargers just allowed 40 points to the Buccaneers, so the defense showed that they can be beat. Both Nix and Herbert are borderline top-ten plays this week in the quarterback rankings for their Thursday Night Football battle to kick off Week 16.<\/span><\/p>\n *Mahomes injured his ankle in the Week 15 victory. It was ruled as a high-ankle sprain, and he is week-to-week. The Chiefs<\/a> play two games in the next ten days, putting Mahomes\u2019 status at risk for both games.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n 13. Sam Darnold<\/span> Tagovailoa had his worst game of the season, scoring just 3.84 fantasy points. He had one passing touchdown but three interceptions. He only had one interception in the previous seven games since returning from his concussion. Tagovailoa has a tougher matchup with the 49ers<\/a> this week, making him a risky play in Week 16.<\/span><\/p>\n
\n2. Joe Burrow<\/span>
\n3. Jalen Hurts<\/span>
\n4. Jayden Daniels<\/span>
\n5. Lamar Jackson<\/span><\/p>\nTier 2: Mid to Low-End QB1s<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n7. Jordan Love<\/span>
\n8. Jared Goff<\/span>
\n9. Justin Herbert<\/span>
\n10. Bo Nix<\/span>
\n11. Kyler Murray<\/span>
\n12. Patrick Mahomes*<\/span><\/p>\nTier 3: High to Mid-Tier QB2s<\/strong><\/h3>\n
\n14. Tua Tagovailoa<\/span>
\n15. Russell Wilson<\/span>
\n16. Matthew Stafford<\/p>\n