Aaron Rodgers Fantasy Football Week 16: Stats and Projections vs. Lions

Pittsburgh Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers will be up against the 24th-ranked passing defense of the Detroit Lions (231.1 yards conceded per game) in Week 16, at 4:25 p.m. ET on Sunday.

For more info on Rodgers, if you're thinking about him for your DFS lineup, scroll down prior to his upcoming matchup against the Lions.

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Aaron Rodgers Week 16 Fantasy Football Projection

• Matchup: Pittsburgh Steelers at Detroit Lions
• Game Date: December 21, 2025
• Game Time: 4:25 p.m.
• Projected Fantasy Points: 15.0
• Projected Passing Yards: 222.71
• Projected Passing TDs: 1.59
• Projected Rushing Yards: 6.99
• Projected Rushing TDs: 0.07

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Rodgers Fantasy Performance

• With 185.6 fantasy points in 2025 (14.3 per game), Rodgers is the 18th-ranked fantasy player at his position and 29th overall.
• Through his last three games, Rodgers has connected on 56-of-82 throws for 625 yards, with three passing touchdowns and zero interceptions, resulting in 40.2 total fantasy points (13.4 per game).
• Rodgers has generated 56.0 fantasy points (11.2 per game) in his last five games, as he's racked up 902 yards on 81-of-128 passing, with five touchdowns and two picks. As a runner, he's tacked on eight rushing yards on four carries with one TD.
• The highlight of Rodgers' fantasy season was a Week 1 performance versus the New York Jets, a game when he came through with zero catches and zero receiving yards (25.7 fantasy points).
• From a fantasy perspective, Aaron Rodgers delivered his worst fantasy-point total of the campaign (2.7 points) in Week 13 against the Buffalo Bills, throwing for 117 yards and zero touchdowns with zero picks.

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Lions Defensive Performance

• Detroit has allowed three players to rack up over 300 yards passing in a game this year.
• A total of 13 players have thrown for at least one TD against the Lions this year.
• A total of 10 players have thrown for two or more TDs versus Detroit this season.
• The Lions have allowed at least three passing touchdowns to four opposing QBs this year.
• Detroit has allowed six players to rack up over 100 yards receiving in a game this season.
• The Lions have given up a touchdown catch by 22 players this year.
• A total of six players have hauled in more than one TD pass versus Detroit this season.
• The Lions' defense has not allowed a player to pick up over 100 yards on the ground in a game this year.
• Detroit has given up at least one rushing TD to 11 players this season.
• The Lions have given up at least two rushing touchdowns to only one player this season.

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