Week 16 QB Preview: Rodgers, Brady face banged-up defenses

Week 16 QB Rankings (Top-10):
1. Tom Brady, NE - vs. NYJ
2. Drew Brees, NO - vs. TB
3. Andrew Luck, IND - @ OAK

4. Aaron Rodgers, GB - vs. MIN
5. Kirk Cousins, CHI - @ CHI

6. Matt Ryan, ATL - @ CAR

7. Philip Rivers, SD - @ CLE

8. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT - vs. BAL
9. Derek Carr, OAK - vs. IND
10. Cam Newton, CAR - vs. ATL

Rodgers faces downgrading Vikings D: Green Bay Packers QB Aaron Rodgers will face the Minnesota Vikings defense in Week 16, a defense that started the year out amazingly strong but has seemed to deteriorate as the season went on.

Brady should shine against Jets: New England Patriots QB Tom Brady will go up against a New York Jets defense that knows it it out of playoff contention after their Week 15 loss to the Miami Dolphins. The Patriots have already clinched the AFC East title once again, and they don't seem to be slowing down anytime soon.

Week 13 Injuries: Thomas, Pierre-Paul, Jones, Amendola all hurt

Seattle Seahawks safety Earl Thomas suffered a left lower leg fracture when he collided with teammate Kam Chancellor while going up for an interception in the first half.

The All-Pro safety tried to walk off the field under his own power, but was unable to do so. Seahawks personnel carried him off the field so that he didn't have to put any weight on his leg before carting him to the locker room.

Coach Pete Carroll called Thomas' injury a six-week deal at least, but ESPN says that teammates spoke like Thomas' season was over after the game.

Pierre-Paul injured vs. Steelers: New York Giants DL Jason Pierre-Paul walked slowly off the field and to the locker room late in the second quarter with a groin injury.

The team ruled him out at the start of the second half. Pierre-Paul had seven tackles, three sacks, a forced fumble and a fumble returned for a touchdown in Week 12.

Top WR Julio Jones in and out: Atlanta Falcons WR Julio Jones was in and out of the lineup late in the game with what coach Dan Quinn called "a lower-body injury."

Jones, who was noticeably hobbled on the sideline, said, "I'm OK. I'm good to go."

The star WR has played through many of injuries this season, including a hurt shoulder last week. He is yet to not start a game in 2016.

Brady loses another target: New England Patriots WR Danny Amendola hopped off the field after a punt return in the second half and went to the locker room with an ankle injury.

He had three catches for 30 yards when he left the game, and he did not return.

Other Key Injuries: Mohamed Sanu (WR, ATL), Jake Matthews (LT, ATL), Eric Rowe (CB, NE), EJ Gaines (CB, LA), Cecil Shorts III (WR, TB), Braxton Miller (WR, HOU)

Week 12 Injuries: Gronk, Carr face injuries

New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski left Sunday's game against the Jets in the first quarter because of a back injury and was eventually ruled out.

ESPN Patriots reporter Mike Reiss had charted Gronkowski as playing seven of 12 offensive snaps before going to the locker room.

The TE started on Sunday after missing the Patriots' Week 11 game because of a chest injury. He was initially injured in Week 10 against the Seahawks.

Gronkowski did not return from the locker room to start the second half.

Carr injures finger: Oakland Raiders QB Derek Carr appeared to sustain an injury to his right pinkie finger (throwing hand) on a fumbled snap exchange at the beginning of the second half.

Carr immediately ran off the field to get evaluated and eventually went to the locker room.

Backup Matt McGloin replaced him for one series, before Carr returned to the game with a glove on his throwing hand.

Other Key Injuries: Danny Trevathan (ILB, CHI), Lamar Miller (RB, HOU), Ronald Darby (CB, BUF), Allen Hurns  (WR, JAX), John Brown (WR, ARI).

Week 12 TE Preview: Gronk off our list due to injury

Week 12 TE Rankings (Top-10):

1. Jordan Reed, WSH - @ DAL

2. Greg Olsen, CAR - @ OAK

3. Jimmy Graham, SEA - @ TB

4. Delanie Walker, TE - @ CHI

5. Tyler Eifert, CIN - @ BAL

6. Antonio Gates, SD - @ HOU

7. Travis Kielce, KC - @ DEN

8. Eric Ebron, DET - MIN

9. Zach Ertz, PHI - GB

10. Kyle Rudolph, MIN - @ DET

Gronk to miss Week 12 vs. Jets: New England Patriots TE Rob Gronkowski was injured in Week 10 against the Seattle Seahawks.

Now, he will miss miss his second game in a row in Week 12 against the New York Jets, therefore taking him off our Top-10 RB rankings for this week.

Newton and Gronkowski on same team would be deadly to opponents

"The 100 Yards" Fantasy Football Report

Cam Newton

When you look at Cam Newton, you see an amazing young quarterback with plenty of potential who just came very close to winning a Super Bowl. He has great skill and is always a great addition to a fantasy team.

When you look at Rob Gronkowski, you see one of the best tight ends in theNFL today, a man with excellent receiving who is basically a fantasy football dream player.

Although it is unlikely to have both of these players on your fantasy team for 2016, it still could be imagined how deadly a team would be with these two current greats on it.

The reason it would be unlikely for these two to be on the same team is that they both will

Rob Gronkowski

definitely be picked very high up in fantasy drafts, and would most likely be picked by two different people. But we can only envision how amazing of an offense these two players would make.

Tom Brady and Rob Gronkowski are most likely one of then eat duos in the NFL today. In the 2015 regular season, Gronkowski had an amazing 11 touchdowns for 1,176 receiving yards and 72 receptions. In the Patriots' two playoff games, Gronk had three TDs, 227 receiving yards and 15 receptions.

But Newton has amazing stats of his own. In the 2015 regular season, Newton has 35 passing TDs, 3,837 passing yards, ten rushing TDs, and 636 rushing yards. In the playoffs, Newton has three passing TDs, 761 passing yards, two rushing TDs, and 95 rushing yards.

Having these two players on one fantasy team would be lethal for opponents, however it is very unlikely to happen.