Week 16 Monday Review: It Wasn’t Just the Usual Suspects Who Showed Up Big in the Fantasy Semifinals

Kevin Szafraniec
December 22, 2025

Kevin Szafraniec discusses the biggest storylines of Week 16 with the help of RotoViz’s industry-leading suite of tools, most notably the Monday Review Tool.

Epic divisional showdowns between the Rams and Seahawks on Thursday and then the Packers and Bears on Saturday set the stage for an action-packed semifinals weekend in the 2025 fantasy playoffs. The thrills continued into Sunday, as some of the league’s biggest stars powered fantasy rosters to league championship games. However, some less-heralded players who had either underperformed in 2025 or entered the week as fringe starters may have been the real difference between advancing to Week 17 or heading home for the offseason.

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Kevin Szafraniec

Full-time Cat Dad, Sneakerhead, Record Collector, LOTR Fanboy, and Jeopardy Enthusiast. Fantasy football writer and beatmaker in my free time. Follow me on X and Bluesky @thecatdadff

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