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NFL Injury Report - Set Your Fantasy Football Lineup for Week 16
Who should I start on my fantasy football team?  Setting your fantasy football lineup each week can be rather tricky as you navigate the tradeoffs between starting one NFL player over another.  If you start the right guy on the right week, the payoff can be an impressive win.  If you happen to start the wrong guy, taking a fantasy football loss on the chin can be harsh.  The best way to insure that you are starting the right NFL players and setting your lineup correctly is to have the following resources on hand as you power through your lineup decision-making process.  Below we've listed the overall NFL  defensive rankings for each week and well as the weekly NFL injury report.  Taking note of the injuries each week is extremely important, no fantasy football lineup slot should be filled with an injured player or a player on a bye week.  Make sure as you scour the weekly injury report to ensure that your starters do not appear there.  If you have an injury concern with one of your starters, pay close attention to the pregame  shows on one of the

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The other very important factor to consider when weighing the tradeoffs between NFL players in your fantasy football starting lineup is to consider the defensive matchup they are facing.  If you are looking at two quarterbacks, is one of them facing a defense that is a high overall ranking NFL Passing Defense?  If so, and your backup quarterback has a favorable matchup (ie. he is facing a lower overall ranking NFL Passing Defense), you may want to start him instead.  The same thing goes for NFL running backs.  If one of your running backs is facing the number one ranked NFL rushing defense, and you have a backup running back that will be facing the NFL rushing Defense ranked 28th against the run, you may consider benching your starter in favor of he running back with the better matchup. 

Below we will list the overall defensive ranking for NFL Passing Defenses and NFL Rushing Defenses, along with which NFL teams have their bye week, and most importantly the Weekly NFL Injury Report.  Consult each of these areas when making you determination on who you should start on a weekly basis in your fantasy football starting lineup.

Week 16 Fantasy Football Lineup Center (Last updated December 22, 2007)
 

NFL Passing Defense Overall Ranking for Week 16

1 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2 Indianapolis Colts
3 Pittsburgh Steelers
4 Miami Dolphins
5 Kansas City Chiefs
6 New England Patriots
7 Denver Broncos
8 Oakland Raiders
9 New York Jets
10 Tennessee Titans
11 New York Giants
12 Green Bay Packers
13 Dallas Cowboys
14 San Diego Chargers
15 Jacksonville Jaguars
16 Washington Redskins
17 Carolina Panthers
18 Philadelphia Eagles
19 Seattle Seahawks
20 Baltimore Ravens
21 St. Louis Rams
22 San Francisco 49ers
23 Atlanta Falcons
24 Cleveland Browns
25 Houston Texans
26 Cincinnati Bengals
27 Chicago Bears
28 Arizona Cardinals
29 Buffalo Bills
30 New Orleans Saints
31 Detroit Lions
32 Minnesota Vikings

NFL Games for
Week 16

Thursday, December 20 
PIT @ STL 8:15 PM NFL NETWORK

Saturday, December 22
DAL @ CAR 8:15 PM NFL NETWORK

Sunday, December 23
NYG @ BUF 1:00 PM FOX
HOU @ IND 1:00 PM CBS
CLE @ CIN 1:00 PM CBS
GB @ CHI 1:00 PM FOX
MIA @ NE 1:00 PM CBS
PHI @ NO 1:00 PM FOX
OAK @ JAC 1:00 PM CBS
KC @ DET 1:00 PM CBS
WAS @ MIN 1:00 PM FOX
ATL @ ARI 4:05 PM FOX
NYJ @ TEN 4:15 PM CBS
BAL @ SEA 4:15 PM CBS
TB @ SF 8:15 PM NBC

Monday, December 24
DEN @ SD 8:00 PM ESPN

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Weekly NFL Injury Report for Week 16
(Only injuries of note are listed)

Arizona
M. Leinart QB Collarbone I-R

Atlanta
J. Norwood RB Ankle Probable Sun
B. Leftwich QB Ankle Questionable Sun
J. Horn WR Hamstring day-to-day

Baltimore
Y. Figurs WR Knee day-to-day
T. Heap TE Hamstring Doubtful Sun
D. Williams WR Ankle Out Sun
S. McNair QB Shoulder Early Dec
D. Wilcox TE Toe day-to-day

Buffalo
R. Royal TE Concussion Probable Sun
T. Edwards QB Wrist day-to-day
M. Lynch RB Ankle Doubtful Sun

Carolina
D. Foster RB Toe Probable Sun
S. Smith WR Leg Questionable Sun
D. Carr QB Concussion Questionable Sun
K. Colbert WR Foot day-to-day

Chicago
B. Griese QB Shoulder Doubtful Sun

Cincinnati
C. Perry RB Ankle day-to-day
R. Kelly TE Knee day-to-day

Cleveland
No Injuries of Note.

Dallas
No Injuries of Note.

Denver
T. Scheffler TE Chest Probable Mon
B. Marshall WR Groin day-to-day
T. Henry RB Knee Questionable Mon
M. Bell RB Concussion day-to-day
J. Walker WR Knee Doubtful Mon

Detroit
K. Jones RB Foot Probable Sun
C. Johnson WR Back Questionable Sun

Green Bay
B. Franks TE Knee Questionable Sun
D. Wynn RB Shoulder I-R

Houston
M. Schaub QB Concussion Probable Sun
A. Johnson WR Knee Probable Sun
A. Green RB Knee day-to-day

Indianapolis
D. Clark TE Concussion Probable Sun
A. Moorehead WR Back Questionable Sun
M. Harrison WR Knee Doubtful Sun
A. Gonzalez WR Thumb Late Nov
D. Freeney DE Foot I-R

Jacksonville
D. Garrard QB Ankle Probable Sun
J. Scobee K Quadricep Probable Sun

Kansas City
E. Kennison WR Hamstring day-to-day
D. Huard QB Neck day-to-day
L. Johnson RB Foot Out Sun

Miami
R. Brown RB Knee I-R

Minnesota
S. Rice WR Hamstring day-to-day
T. Jackson QB Concussion day-to-day
K. Holcomb QB Neck day-to-day
A. Peterson RB Knee Out Sun

New England
C. Jackson WR Knee day-to-day

New Orleans
R. Bush RB Knee Probable Sun

N.Y. Giants
P. Burress WR Ankle Probable Sun
D. Ward RB Ankle Doubtful Sun
S. Smith WR Shoulder day-to-day

N.Y. Jets
L. Coles WR Concussion Probable Sun

Oakland
J. Porter WR Knee day-to-day
J. McCown QB Thigh Questionable Sun
L. Jordan RB Back day-to-day

Philadelphia
B. Westbrook RB Knee Probable Sun
J. Avant WR Groin day-to-day
C. Buckhalter RB Illness day-to-day

Pittsburgh
No Injuries of Note.

San Diego
No Injuries of Note.

San Francisco
F. Gore RB Ankle day-to-day
A. Lelie WR Quadricep Out Sun
A. Smith QB Shoulder Out Sun

Seattle
D. Branch WR Foot Probable Sun
S. Alexander RB Knee day-to-day

St. Louis
I. Bruce WR Hamstring Probable Sun
D. Hall WR Ankle Probable Sun

Tampa Bay
J. Garcia QB Shoulder Probable Sun
M. Pittman RB Ankle Probable Sun
A. Smith TE Ankle day-to-day
M. Clayton WR Ankle Questionable Sun

Tennessee
L. White RB Knee Probable Mon
C. Brown RB Ankle Probable Mon
B. Jones WR Concussion day-to-day

Washington
J. Thrash WR Ankle Doubtful Sun
S. Moss WR Heel Doubtful Sun
 

NFL Rushing Defense Overall Ranking for Week 16

1 Minnesota Vikings
2 Baltimore Ravens
3 Pittsburgh Steelers
4 Washington Redskins
5 Tennessee Titans
6 Dallas Cowboys
7 Philadelphia Eagles
8 New York Giants
9 Arizona Cardinals
10 New England Patriots
11 Jacksonville Jaguars
12 Seattle Seahawks
13 New Orleans Saints
14 Green Bay Packers
15 Indianapolis Colts
16 San Diego Chargers
17 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
18 Carolina Panthers
19 Houston Texans
20 St. Louis Rams
21 Cincinnati Bengals
22 San Francisco 49ers
23 Detroit Lions
24 Chicago Bears
25 Buffalo Bills
26 Atlanta Falcons
27 Cleveland Browns
28 Kansas City Chiefs
29 New York Jets
30 Denver Broncos
31 Oakland Raiders
32 Miami Dolphins

No Teams on Week 16 Bye


NFL Offensive Overall Ranking for Week 16

1 New England Patriots
2 Green Bay Packers
3 Dallas Cowboys
4 New Orleans Saints
5 Indianapolis Colts
6 Philadelphia Eagles
7 Jacksonville Jaguars
8 Cleveland Browns
9 Seattle Seahawks
10 Cincinnati Bengals
11 Denver Broncos
12 Arizona Cardinals
13 Minnesota Vikings
14 Houston Texans
15 Washington Redskins
16 New York Giants
17 Pittsburgh Steelers
18 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
19 Detroit Lions
20 San Diego Chargers
21 Tennessee Titans
22 Baltimore Ravens
23 Atlanta Falcons
24 St. Louis Rams
25 Oakland Raiders
26 New York Jets
27 Chicago Bears
28 Miami Dolphins
29 Carolina Panthers
30 Buffalo Bills
31 Kansas City Chiefs
32 San Francisco 49ers