NFL Week 16 brought star performances and shocking duds in the fantasy football world. Let’s unpack the chaos with our four biggest fantasy takeaways before the championship round in Week 17.
Bills QB Josh Allen torpedoed fantasy managers
Team owners drafted Allen so they could have the best quarterback in fantasy football for the playoffs. Unfortunately for them, he fell apart when they needed him most. In Week 16, he failed to score a touchdown and finished with a season-low 6.9 fantasy points against the Cleveland Browns in the semifinals.
Allen’s dud perfectly illustrates the volatile nature of fantasy football. You can build a perfect roster and still lose before the championship, making this the most frustrating hobby for sports fans everywhere. There’s always next year, Allen owners.
Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence is the league winner we never saw coming
If you’ve been riding the Lawrence train recently, chances are he propelled you to your fantasy championship. The Jacksonville Jaguars QB scored 44.3 fantasy points in Week 15 and followed it with 31.16 points in Week 16, making him the highest-scoring quarterback in the fantasy playoffs so far.