Week 16 NFL Advanced Analytics Superstars

Wide Receiver: Julio Jones

Julio Jones, WR, Atlanta Falcons
9 Receptions, 178 Yards, 11 Targets, 1 Touchdown
NEP: +14.80

Week 16's top receiving performance came from Atlanta's Julio Jones, in what ended up being one of this week's most surprising games. The Falcons were able to put an end to Carolina's undefeated run, defeating the Panthers 20-13 in the Georgia Dome.

Catching 9 of 11 targets, Julio was able to put up a season-high 178 receiving yards this week. His 70-yard touchdown reception was a thing of beauty as he was able to connect with Matt Ryan on a broken down 3rd-and-13 play. Leaping over Luke Kuechly, Julio plucked the ball from above the linebacker's head and turned around untouched, waltzing into the end zone.

The Falcons have one more game to go, and Julio already has career-highs of 127 receptions for 1,722 on 192 targets on the season. Going against a leaky New Orleans secondary that's giving up the most touchdowns to receivers, Julio could finish the season with another monster outing.

Julio's +14.80 Reception NEP performance this week was the best among all wide receivers in Week 16. His performance this week raised his cumulative Reception NEP to the third-best among all receivers. Julio's 32.80 PPR fantasy points this week led the position, as he now ranks second among all receivers on the season in fantasy points.

Philadelphia's Jordan Matthews had another solid outing, breaking the 100-yard mark and adding his fourth score in his last five games. Brandon Marshall continues to dominate this year, as he caught 8 passes for 115 yards and a pair of touchdowns. He ranks as the WR4 on the season, just above Odell Beckham Jr.. Allen Robinson proved doubters wrong once again after getting snubbed from the Pro Bowl, picking up 151 receiving yards and a touchdown. Brandin Cooks and Doug Baldwin continue their late-season excellence once again, rounding out the rest of the top receivers in Week 16.

Best of the Rest: