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Fantasy Football Fantasy Football Will Colby Parkinson give his fantasy managers many reasons to celebrate in Week 16? Wally Skalij / Getty Images Congratulations, you made it to the semifinals of your football playoffs — or, you’re just here for the fun and because you love me (likely not the reason)! Do you have Kyle Pitts’ epic performance to thank for your Week 16 livelihood? He posted one of the greatest fantasy football playoff performances of the 21st century (more on that below! ). But Pitts wasn’t the only hero from Week 15. Trevor Lawrence, Travis Etienne, Bijan Robinson, James Cook, Amon-Ra St. Brown and Trey Mc Bride were some of the other names doing league-winning work. Who is going to do the heavy lifting this week to get you to the doorstep of a fantasy title? Time to dive into the ranks! Advertisement Lower YD/Att than Pickett’s 2. 6 Week 15 (since 2000, min 20 Att) Kerry Collins (2010), Sam Howell (2023), Tarvaris Jackson (2006): 2. 5
Bo Nix (2024): 2. 4
Ryan Lindley (2012), Brandon Allen (2020): 2. 3
Chris Weinke (2001): 2. 2
Cooper Rush (2024): 2. 0
Peyton Manning (2015): 1. 8 ? — Jake Ciely (@allinkid) December 15, 2025 You can thank Kyle Pitts, and my brain for going there, for this week’s list. It wasn’t on my list of lists, but as soon as I thought of it, the rabbit hole of memories opened wide. It’s the best, but a bit random and unexpected, fantasy football playoff performances of the 2000s. To further clarify, I stuck to players who surprised most everyone but also had a decent chance of being in a chunk of lineups. So, the super random or no-one-would-have-started-them performances didn’t count. I also didn’t include Ja’Marr Chase’s historic performance because it’s about random surprises. I’m definitely interested to see/read if you have any others you remember! BONUS: Matt Flynn, QB, GB — (Week 17, 2011): Likely not in anyone’s lineup, but a fun mention because … turned 480 yards and 6 touchdowns into 39. 2 points and a three-year, $26-million bust of a contract with the Seahawks. ? HEADS UP ? ? HEADS UP ? These can differ from my rankings, and MY RANKS are the order I’d start players outside of added context, such as, “Need highest upside, even if risky. ” Also, based on 4-point TDs for QB, 6-point rest, and Half-PPR Jake Ciely is rankings: Fantasy Football, Fantasy Baseball, candy, movies, video games, cereal. .. anything! Truly, Jake is a ranking prodigy. Oh, he's also the senior fantasy writer for The Athletic, an award-winning analyst and loves Duck Tales. Make sure you #Check The Link and #Ban Kickers . .. woo-oo! Follow Jake on Twitter @allinkid