Easy NFL Week 16 Fantasy Football DB Matchup IDP Rankings
Welcome back for this week’s Easy Week 16 NFL Fantasy Football DB Matchup IDP Rankings, powered by The IDP Tipster! This tool is here to streamline your lineup decisions, fitting seamlessly across various league formats. With our Week 16 NFL DB Rankings, you’ll have a clear edge in every matchup decision—whether you’re scouting for a deep waiver wire pickup or weighing a star in a tough matchup against a reliable player in a favorable spot. Remember to double-check injuries and league specifics, and let these rankings guide you toward success! And don’t forget to check out all the other great IDP+ Fantasy Football and Sports Betting content for the Big Win this weekend!
Week 16 DB Matchup Ranking Index
- Teams Ranked By Strength
- Players Listed By Current Depth Charts
- Player Positional Projections
- Injury Notifications
- Players With (+) Have An Upside
- Corresponding Player to Projected Tier Production
- Three Players Listed – Injury (Q) Or Rotation Implications
- Player Tier Production Projections Consider Player Floor
- NEW – Eligible To Come Off Injured Reserves (E-IR)
Example…
| RK | Buffalo Bills (TM To Target) | @ Houston Texans | Damar Hamlin, Taylor Rapp(Q), Cameron Lewis* (T1 – T2+ – T3+*) |
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Defensive Back
| RK | Team To Target | Opponent |
| 1 | Cleveland Browns | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 2 | Dallas Cowboys | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 3 | New York Giants | Atlanta Falcons |
| 4 | Carolina Panthers | Arizona Cardinals |
| 5 | Cinncinatti Bengals | Cleveland Browns |
| 6 | Tennessee Titans | Indianapolis Colts |
| 7 | Atlanta Falcons | New York Giants |
| 8 | Philadephia Eagles | Washington Commanders |
| 9 | Buffalo Bills | New England Patriots |
| 10 | San Francisco 49ers | Miami Dolphins |
| 11 | Las Vegas Raiders | Jacksonville Jaguars |
| 12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Las Vegas Raiders |
| 13 | Indianapolis Colts | Tennessee Titans |
| 14 | New York Jets | Los Angeles Rams |
| 15 | Chicago Bears | Detroit Lions |
| 16 | Los Angeles Chargers | Denver Broncos |
| 17 | Baltimore Ravens | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 18 | Minnesota Vikings | Seattle Seahawks |
| 19 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Dallas Cowboys |
| 20 | Miami Dolphins | San Francisco 49ers |
| 21 | Denver Broncos | Los Angeles Chargers |
| 22 | Arizona Cardinals | Carolina Panthers |
| 23 | Kansas City Chiefs | Houston Texans |
| 24 | Los Angeles Rams | New York Jets |
| 25 | Houston Texans | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 26 | New England Patriots | Buffalo Bills |
| 27 | Green Bay Packers | New Orleans Saints |
| 28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Baltimore Ravens |
| 29 | Seattle Seahawks | Minnesota Vikings |
| 30 | New Orleans Saints | Green Bay Packers |
| 31 | Washington Commanders | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 32 | Detroit Lions | Chicago Bears |
One general thing, on paper the Bengals’ Jordan Battle and Bronws’ Grant Delpit shouldn’t be sitting on anyone’s benches this weekend if you need the deep upside.
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Safety One-Liners…
I know Reed Blankenship flopped coming of an injury again, but I’m willing to risk it in deeper formats, if there’s no other T2+ option I can get in the top 16 matchups.
If Taylor Rapp is out for the Bills, it’s too tough a call to really say if Cam Lewis* or Cole Bishop* gets the full-time call.
Same with the Giants Dane Belton(Q) is out, do not trust Isaiah Simmons or any of the others. This Giants secondary is entirely too risky with injuries across the board.
Another one is if Donovan Wilson plays he’s a solid bet if he doesn’t avoid the depth rotation to be safe.
The Ravens’ Ar’Darius Washington being questionable doesn’t offer any backups worth risking.
With Elijah Hicks back in the fold and a last-minute active last game, Jonathan Owens‘s managers should be really nervous that Hicks gets his job back this week.
If it isn’t Antoine Winfield(Q) or Tykee Smith(Q) in Tampa Bay, look elsewhere, the talents are not to be trusted.
In the case that Vikings Harrison Smith(Q) is out, Josh Metellus would get a +side boost.
Good Luck In Your Playoffs!
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