Week 16 Fantasy Football Report: Top 10 Players at Each Position, Hot Adds and Drops

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Dec 13, 2012; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver A. J. Green (18) during warmups prior to playing the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field. The Bengals defeated the Eagles 34-13. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports

This week is Championship weekend in many leagues. Are you going to be crowned champion?

Whether you are playing with the big boys or the consolation players, here are your top 10 players by position and hot pick-ups.

Top 10 Quarterback Starters

Player	Matchup	Projected Points
Matt Ryan	Detroit	25.8
Aaron Rodgers	Tennessee	25.4
Drew Brees	Dallas	25.2
Tony Romo	New Orleans	24.8
Cam Newton	Oakland	23.9
Tom Brady	Jacksonville	23.1
Peyton Manning	Cleveland	22.8
Andrew Luck	Kansas City	22.2
Matthew Stafford	Atlanta	22.1
Carson Palmer	Carolina	21.3

Top 10 Running Back Starters

Player	Matchup	Projected Points
Ray Rice	New York Giants	19.1
C.J. Spiller	Miami	18.0
Adrian Peterson	Houston	17.4
Matt Forte	Arizona	17.2
Knowshon Moreno	Cleveland	17.1
DeMarco Murray	New Orleans	16.3
Doug Martin	St. Louis	15.6
Chris Johnson	Green Bay	15.5
Jamaal Charles	Indianapolis	14.7
Alfred Morris	Philadelphia	14.3

Top 10 Wide Receivers

Player	Matchup	Projected Points
Calvin Johnson	Atlanta	12.3
A.J. Green	Pittsburgh	11.7
Wes Welker	Jacksonville	11.4
Roddy White	Detroit	11.3
Julio Jones	Detroit	10.4
Demaryius Thomas	Cleveland	10.4
Reggie Wayne	Kansas City	9.9
Steve Smith	Oakland	9.9
Marques Colston	Dallas	9.9
Andre Johnson	Minnesota	9.7

Top 10 Tight Ends

Player	Matchup	Projected Points
Jimmy Graham	Dallas	10.0
Tony Gonzalez	Detroit	8.8
Jason Witten	New Orleans	8.1
Jermaine Gresham	Pittsburgh	7.9
Brandon Pettigrew	Atlanta	7.4
Owen Daniels	Minnesota	7.3
Heath Miller	Cincinnati	7.2
Jermichael Finley	Tennessee	7.0
Greg Olsen	Oakland	6.9
Aaron Hernandez	Jacksonville	6.9

Top 10 Defenses

Player	Matchup	Projected Points
Chicago	Arizona	9.4
San Francisco	Seattle	8.7
Washington	Philadelphia	8.5
Denver	Cleveland	8.4
Green Bay	Tennessee	8.0
New England	Jacksonville	7.3
Houston	Minnesota	7.1
Atlanta	Detroit	7.1
Indianapolis	Kansas City	7.1
Cincinnati	Pittsburgh	6.3

Top Waiver Wire Pick-Ups

RB DeMarco Murray, Dallas
RB Beanie Wells, Arizona
RB Mike Tolbert, Carolina
RB Curtis Brinkley, San Diego

QB Nick Foles, Philadelphia
QB Christian Ponder, Minnesota
QB Carson Palmer, Oakland

WR James Jones, Green Bay
WR Danny Amendola, St. Louis
WR Jean Lestar, Houston
WR Brandon Lloyd, New England
TE Dennis Pitta, Baltimore

Top Drops for Week 10

Ryan Mathews, San Diego
Josh Freeman, Tampa Bay
Malcom Floyd, San Diego
Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota
Jonathan Dwyer, Pittsburgh
Brandon Pettigrew, Detroit
Jared Cook, Tennessee
Connor Barth, Tampa Bay