Top CFL Fantasy plays at every position for Week 16

An abbreviated schedule means our Week 16 player rankings are on the smaller side.

Still, our rankings are more than enough to help you build your CFL Fantasy presented by theScore Bet lineup as the fantasy playoffs get closer.

QUARTERBACK

Chad Kelly, Toronto
Cody Fajardo, Edmonton
Davis Alexander, Montreal

Yes, Chad Kelly will frustrate you with his propensity to throw to the other team, yet he’s ripped off three straight games of at least 319 yards and has accounted for 12 majors in the last four. He threw for 265 yards and a touchdown against the Elks in Week 11, but expect him to remain on his current heater. Should Edmonton be without Justin Rankin, Cody Fajardo is in line for a huge afternoon against Toronto’s eighth-ranked pass defence (310.1 yards allowed per game). Of course, Davis Alexander is a must-start. However, he’s thrown for 260 or fewer yards in three of his last four games.

Sleeper: Since going four straight games with at least three touchdown passes, Calgary’s Vernon Adams Jr. has had one game of multiple passing majors in his last five and fewer than 200 passing yards in three of four. Winless Ottawa is on the docket, and with Dedrick Mills yet to practice this week, perhaps Saturday might be the time for Adams Jr. to bounce back.

RUNNING BACK

Justin Rankin, Edmonton
Ludovick Choquette, Calgary
Daniel Adeboboye, Ottawa

Well, about running back in Week 16...

Rankin is atop the list almost by default since his status against the Argos is still in question. ShunDerrick Powell had an eye-opening relief outing in Week 15, yet he, like Rankin, has been limited in practice this week. Keep a strong eye on who gets the starting nod when Edmonton releases its depth chart on Friday. Ludovick Choquette is a strong play with Mills yet to hit the practice field. The REDBLACKS are last against the run, and Choquette, who ran for 62 yards in Week 15, is positioned for a big evening. Greg Bell has been a DNP in practice, opening the door for Daniel Adeboboye to get a considerable workload against a Calgary defence that’s just above Ottawa in rushing yards allowed per game.

Sleeper: If Edmonton’s Plan A and B are out, turn to Plan C. That would be Isaiah Knight, who appeared in six games (two carries, 12 yards) with the Elks last season. The former UBC star can oversee backfield duties if Rankin and Powell are sidelined.

RECEIVER

Tyson Philpot, Montreal
Tyler Snead, Montreal
Damonte Coxie, Toronto
Austin Mack, Edmonton
Tyler Kahmann, Toronto

Both Tyson Philpot's and Tyler Snead’s web pages should include “in a relationship with the end zone.” The pair have a combined 14 receiving majors in the last five games, with Snead having tallied six in his last three. Damonte Coxie and Tyler Kahmann have been a notch or so behind the Als’ All-CFL duo, accumulating 19 receptions of at least 20 yards. Both are clutch on second down, as they have teamed up for 50 catches to move the chains. Of the five receivers with at least 30 targets of 20+ yards, Austin Mack has been the most consistent, catching deep passes at a 53.8 percent clip. That’s bad news for a Toronto defence that has yielded a CFL-worst 28 completions of better than 30 yards.

KICKER

José Maltos Díaz, Montreal
Vincent Blanchard, Edmonton
Rene Paredes, Calgary

José Maltos Díaz’s cannon leg averages nearly 11 points per game and brings nearly as much value as most position players. Vincent Blanchard has missed just five of a combined 71 field goals/PATs, continuing to be almost automatic. Facing the REDBLACKS means ample scoring opportunities for Rene Paredes.

DEFENCE

Edmonton
Montreal
Calgary

The Elks have recorded two sacks in three of their last four games and top the league with 19 interceptions. They have a chance to add to the total facing Chad Kelly and his league-high 20 INTs. To no real surprise, the Alouettes have a CFL-best five defensive majors, which is why they’re always a solid play. For all their defensive struggles, the Stamps are second with 16 interceptions and third with 27 sacks.