As was the case for Thanksgiving, this week’s “Thumbs Up, Thumbs Down” article has all players listed without a written explanation, but you can hear my reasoning on Episode 16 of The Fantasy Consigliere Podcast (I only go through “Thumbs Up” options there, but I’ve also listed “Thumbs Down” options for the article). Of course, you can get most start/sit decisions answered by checking out our Week 16 rankings, and feel free to ask any questions you might have via Fantasy Consigliere.

 

Quarterback

 

Thumbs Up of the Week: Taysom Hill (v MIA)

 

Thumbs Up: Tyler Huntley (@ CIN)

 

Thumbs Up: Ben Roethlisberger (@ KC)

 

Thumbs Up: Cam Newton (v TB)

 

Thumbs Down of the Week: Justin Fields (@ SEA)

 

Thumbs Down: Kirk Cousins (v LAR)

 

Thumbs Down: Derek Carr (v DEN)

 

Thumbs Down: Mac Jones (v BUF)

 

Running Back

 

Thumbs Up of the Week: James Robinson (@ NYJ)

 

Thumbs Up: AJ Dillon (v CLE)

 

Thumbs Up: Ronald Jones II (@ CAR)

 

Thumbs Up: Rhamondre Stevenson (v BUF)

 

Thumbs Down of the Week: Darrell Henderson Jr. (@ MIN)

 

Thumbs Down: Devonta Freeman (@ CIN)

 

Thumbs Down: Chuba Hubbard (v TB)

 

Thumbs Down: Dolphins RBs (@ NO)

 

Wide Receiver 

 

Thumbs Up of the Week: Antonio Brown (@ CAR)

 

Thumbs Up: Odell Beckham Jr. (@ MIN)

 

Thumbs Up: Kadarius Toney (@ PHI)

 

Thumbs Up: James Washington (@ KC)

 

Others: Mike Williams (@ HOU), Allen Lazard (v CLE)

 

Thumbs Down of the Week: Brandin Cooks (v LAC)

 

Thumbs Down: DeVante Parker (@ NO)

 

Thumbs Down: Chase Claypool (@ KC)

 

Thumbs Down: Courtland Sutton (@ LV)

 

Others: Tre’Quan Smith (v MIA), Jakobi Meyers (v BUF)

 

Tight End

 

Thumbs Up of the Week: David Njoku (@ GB)

 

Thumbs Up: Adam Trautman (v MIA)

 

Thumbs Up: Zach Gentry (@ KC)

 

Thumbs Down of the Week: Hunter Henry (v BUF)

 

Thumbs Down: Gerald Everett (v CHI)

 

Thumbs Down: Colts TEs (@ ARI)