NFL · Week 16 · 2026 Fantasy Preview

HOU at PHI — Fantasy Preview

Top targets, injury updates, and defense vs position matchup data for Week 16 of the 2026 NFL season.

HOU

HOU · Away

PHI

PHI · Home

Friday, December 25, 2026

8:15 PM EST

Fantasy Targets by Team

HOU Targets

Nico Collins WR · HOU

Opp allows 8 pts/game to WR (#3 easiest)

16.2

avg pts (27g)

C.J. Stroud QB · HOU

Opp allows 15.4 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

14.5

avg pts (31g)

David Montgomery RB · HOU

Opp allows 9.7 pts/game to RB (#2 easiest)

12.5

avg pts (31g)

Tank Dellquestionable WR · HOU

Opp allows 8 pts/game to WR (#3 easiest)

10.8

avg pts (13g)

Woody Marks RB · HOU

Opp allows 9.7 pts/game to RB (#2 easiest)

10.1

avg pts (15g)

PHI Targets

Jalen Hurts QB · PHI

Opp allows 15.4 pts/game to QB (#1 easiest)

20.2

avg pts (31g)

Saquon Barkley RB · PHI

Opp allows 9.5 pts/game to RB (#3 easiest)

18.4

avg pts (32g)

A.J. Brown WR · PHI

Opp allows 10 pts/game to WR (#2 easiest)

15.6

avg pts (28g)

DeVonta Smith WR · PHI

Opp allows 10 pts/game to WR (#2 easiest)

13.8

avg pts (29g)

Dallas Goedert TE · PHI

Opp allows 6.7 pts/game to TE (#4 easiest)

avg pts (24g)

Injury & Beat Reporter Signals

HOU

high Kevin Durant injury update

The Rockets previously listed Durant as doubtful for this contest. Houston has all the momentum in this series right no…

high Steven Adams injury update

Adams was already viewed as out indefinitely with a Grade 3 sprain, but now he won't be able to return during the 2025-2…

medium Fred VanVleet return from injury

VanVleet missed the entire 2025-26 season with an ACL tear but shows optimism for Opening Night availability. Monitor pr…

PHI

high Ben VanSumeren injury update

VanSumeren's 2025 season ended prematurely after tearing his patella tendon during the opening kickoff of Week 1. His re…

Defense vs Position Matchup

HOU defense — pts allowed

QB 15.4 avg pts

RB 9.5 avg pts

WR 10 avg pts

TE 6.7 avg pts

PHI defense — pts allowed

QB 15.4 avg pts

RB 9.7 avg pts

WR 8 avg pts

TE 6.2 avg pts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Who should I start from the HOU vs PHI game?

Top fantasy targets in this matchup: Nico Collins and Jalen Hurts. See the full target list and injury updates above.

Is this a good DFS game for Week 16?

Check back closer to game time for spread, total, and projected scoring environment data. Use the player targets above to identify DFS value plays.

What is the fantasy matchup outlook for HOU players this week?

PHI defense allows 9.7 pts/game to RBs and 8 pts/game to WRs. Historical matchup data above shows which positions are most exploitable.

More Week 16 matchup analysis

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