Chark resurfaces to attack Packers
These players saw their fantasy values increase or decrease most based on their performances in Week 16:
Sizzlers
WR DJ Chark Jr., Carolina Panthers:
Chark exploded for a season-best 98 receiving yards and two touchdowns in Week 16 against the Green Bay Packers. His six receptions were also a season high, and his eight targets were his most since Week 3.
QB Nick Mullens, Minnesota Vikings:
You have to take the good with the bad with Mullens. He has consecutive 300-yard games, including 411 passing yards on Sunday. He has two TD passes in each of his past two starts but has also been picked off six times.
TE Logan Thomas, Washington Commanders: Thomas appears to be healthy again, and he has top-10 potential at tight end. He posted five grabs for 36 yards and a score against the Jets and now has four or more receptions in six of the past nine games.
TE Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers: Kraft has taken advantage of an injury to Luke Musgrave, posting exactly four receptions in his last three games, while also going for 57 or more yards in each outing, and scoring in Week 16.
WR Brandon Johnson, Denver Broncos: The former UCF receiver managed three catches for 47 yards and a TD on his five targets Sunday night. Is it a sign of things to come? That remains to be seen, but Courtland Sutton left the game with a concussion.
Fizzlers
QB Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars: Lawrence was knocked out of Sunday’s game with a shoulder issue, after throwing for just 211 yards with a TD and two interceptions. He is still getting back to 100% after a bout with an ankle injury, too. Lawrence has completed less than 59% of his passes in each of the past three games.
QB Gardner Minshew, Indianapolis Colts:
Minshew’s magic might be wearing off. He had six touchdowns and two interceptions in three games from Weeks 13-15 but has seen his yardage total drop in each of the past three games.
RB Chase Brown, Bengals: As quickly as Brown burst upon the scene, his fantasy flame has been extinguished. He had nine or more touches in three straight wins but totaled just 16 rushing yards in Week 16 on four attempts.
Cincinnati WR Diontae Johnson, Pittsburgh Steelers:
Johnson was not on the same page with new signal caller Mason Rudolph, with just two receptions for 15 yards, after entering Week 15 with at least one touchdown in three straight games.
TE Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills: Kincaid posted a single 7yard catch vs. the Los Angeles Chargers, giving him just 28 receiving yards across the past three outings. Perhaps the rookie is hitting a bit of a wall with veteran Dawson Knox outperforming him at the moment.