Happy Friday!

First, I’d like to apologize for the day-late newsletter send - the combo of a cold and the holiday season beat me up this week.

Second, happy holidays! I wish you and your families a happy and healthy wrap up to the year. I appreciate each and every one of you that reads this newsletter, you all mean a lot.

Third, let’s get ourselves to a fantasy football championship this week.

Let’s talk some fantasy football!

In this week’s newsletter:

• 📊 Weekly rankings

• 🤑 Week 16 best bets

• 💥 Week 16 Booms and Busts

📊 Week Sixteen Rankings Highlights

I’d like to point out that there is an app available, Rancup, in which you can set your own fantasy rankings each week and compete for up to $100 a week for having the most accurate rankings. Anyone can enter, and I am currently the most accurate ranker for the entire season.

Here is a link to my rankings on the app. Anyone may participate, so give it a shot!

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🤑 Week Sixteen Best Bets

Let’s talk some bets. I’ll highlight a few of our favorite NFL lines at the time of writing each week moving forward here!

Last week the posted picks in this newsletter were 1-1.

You can also follow our other recommended bets on Sharpz - a new social media for sports bettors! Connects to all the major sportsbooks - DraftKings, FanDuel, BetMGM, etc. - and keep track of not only your bets but your friends as well. All for FREE.

🐎 IND +2.5 vs. ATL
I will almost always take the underdog in a Falcons game. This Falcons team appears to be in shambles (at the head coach position) while the Colts are coming off a dominant game against the Steelers. Give me the Colts.

🐦 SEA -3.5 vs. TEN
This line feels too close. We have a Seahawks team that can win and that can score, against a Titans team that is in the midst of a lost season. Since we still don’t know who the starting QB is for the Titans this week with a Will Levis injury, I’ll take the team that can win with their backup against one of the top NFL teams - Seattle.

❓ Advice Requests ❓

Need some start/sit help? Looking to fill a bench spot with with someone from waivers? Need a DST streamer?

Feel free to reply to this email with any questions and I’ll answer whatever you have for me. Let’s get some wins.

💥 Week Sixteen Booms and Busts 👎

Welcome to the playoffs, where your studs may not be the best players to play in must-win games. Here are a few players I am excited about playing this week and a few I’m worried about starting.

💥 RB Ezekiel Elliott, Patriots (vs. Broncos)
Last week was sort of a stinker, but Zeke’s involvement in the passing game (three straight weeks of 5+ targets) is promising for this week’s game against the Broncos. With Stevenson most likely out again this week, Zeke find himself in a spot to be a solid RB start.

👎 RB Austin Ekeler, Chargers (vs. Bills)
Save yourself the frustration. While I know it's tough to sit Ekeler in most leagues, the Chargers' offensive struggles last week do not bode well for this week’s matchup against the red-hot Bills. Ekeler can be benched, but I totally get it if you can’t make that call in the playoffs.

💥 WR Tee Higgins, Bengals (vs. Steelers)
With Ja'Marr Chase sidelined in Week 16, Higgins has a prime opportunity to have another strong week. With a weakened Steelers secondary this week and being the primary receiver, Higgins could be on a lot of championship teams this season.

👎 WR Terry McLaurin, Commanders (vs. Jets)
If you have him, he may be the reason you’re still in the championship hunt after last week’s performance. This week, however, McLaurin faces the toughest WR matchup in the Jets. The targets will be there, but the production most likely won’t be. Start him if you must but I don’t trust him in a must-win scenario.