Which player played a important role in his team’s success? In fantasy football, this is answered by asking what would happen to a team, if they didn’t have that player vs having that player. But as things go, there are trade-offs. Here we will assess the value of that player, when he plays. If they are in the season-long list as well that should qualify them as a MVP season. And here are our MVP candidates as chosen by the computer.
row | Player | Pos | Team | Year | count |
1 | David Johnson | RB | ARI | 2016 | 12 |
2 | Le’Veon Bell | RB | PIT | 2016 | 9 |
3 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | DAL | 2016 | 12 |
4 | Antonio Brown | WR | PIT | 2016 | 12 |
5 | Melvin Gordon | RB | SD | 2016 | 12 |
6 | DeMarco Murray | RB | TEN | 2016 | 12 |
7 | Mike Evans | WR | TB | 2016 | 12 |
8 | LeSean McCoy | RB | BUF | 2016 | 11 |
9 | Jordan Reed | TE | WAS | 2016 | 9 |
10 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | NYG | 2016 | 12 |
11 | Jordy Nelson | WR | GB | 2016 | 12 |
12 | Julio Jones | WR | ATL | 2016 | 12 |
13 | A.J. Green | WR | CIN | 2016 | 10 |
14 | Larry Fitzgerald | WR | ARI | 2016 | 12 |
15 | Latavius Murray | RB | OAK | 2016 | 10 |
16 | Devonta Freeman | RB | ATL | 2016 | 12 |
17 | Stefon Diggs | WR | MIN | 2016 | 10 |
18 | Greg Olsen | TE | CAR | 2016 | 12 |
19 | T.Y. Hilton | WR | IND | 2016 | 11 |
20 | Michael Thomas | WR | NO | 2016 | 12 |
21 | Delanie Walker | TE | TEN | 2016 | 11 |
22 | Theo Riddick | RB | DET | 2016 | 10 |
23 | LeGarrette Blount | RB | NE | 2016 | 12 |
24 | Aaron Rodgers | QB | GB | 2016 | 12 |
25 | Jordan Howard | RB | CHI | 2016 | 11 |
26 | Michael Crabtree | WR | OAK | 2016 | 12 |
27 | Amari Cooper | WR | OAK | 2016 | 12 |
28 | Drew Brees | QB | NO | 2016 | 12 |
29 | Matt Forte | RB | NYJ | 2016 | 11 |
30 | Travis Kelce | TE | KC | 2016 | 12 |
31 | Jimmy Graham | TE | SEA | 2016 | 12 |
32 | Spencer Ware | RB | KC | 2016 | 11 |
33 | Dez Bryant | WR | DAL | 2016 | 9 |
34 | Brandin Cooks | WR | NO | 2016 | 12 |
35 | Jay Ajayi | RB | MIA | 2016 | 11 |
36 | Demaryius Thomas | WR | DEN | 2016 | 12 |
37 | C.J. Anderson | RB | DEN | 2016 | 7 |
38 | Mark Ingram | RB | NO | 2016 | 12 |
39 | Jamison Crowder | WR | WAS | 2016 | 12 |
40 | Frank Gore | RB | IND | 2016 | 11 |
41 | Davante Adams | WR | GB | 2016 | 12 |
42 | Colin Kaepernick | QB | SF | 2016 | 7 |
43 | Carlos Hyde | RB | SF | 2016 | 10 |
44 | Terrelle Pryor | WR | CLE | 2016 | 12 |
45 | Doug Baldwin | WR | SEA | 2016 | 12 |
46 | Zach Miller | TE | CHI | 2016 | 10 |
47 | Jarvis Landry | WR | MIA | 2016 | 12 |
48 | Rob Gronkowski | TE | NE | 2016 | 8 |
49 | Kenny Britt | WR | LAR | 2016 | 12 |
50 | Tyrell Williams | WR | SD | 2016 | 12 |
51 | Tevin Coleman | RB | ATL | 2016 | 9 |
52 | Emmanuel Sanders | WR | DEN | 2016 | 12 |
53 | Kyle Rudolph | TE | MIN | 2016 | 12 |
54 | Tom Brady | QB | NE | 2016 | 8 |
55 | Mike Wallace | WR | BAL | 2016 | 12 |
56 | Matt Ryan | QB | ATL | 2016 | 12 |
57 | Matt Bryant | K | ATL | 2016 | 12 |
58 | Cameron Brate | TE | TB | 2016 | 12 |
59 | Julian Edelman | WR | NE | 2016 | 12 |
60 | Lamar Miller | RB | HOU | 2016 | 12 |
61 | Rishard Matthews | WR | TEN | 2016 | 12 |
62 | Randall Cobb | WR | GB | 2016 | 11 |
63 | New England Patriots | DST | New E | 2016 | 12 |
64 | Jordan Matthews | WR | PHI | 2016 | 10 |
65 | Kelvin Benjamin | WR | CAR | 2016 | 12 |
66 | Minnesota Vikings | DST | Minne | 2016 | 12 |
67 | Marcus Mariota | QB | TEN | 2016 | 12 |
68 | Andrew Luck | QB | IND | 2016 | 10 |
69 | Cole Beasley | WR | DAL | 2016 | 12 |
70 | Jason Witten | TE | DAL | 2016 | 12 |
71 | Arizona Cardinals | DST | Arizo | 2016 | 12 |
72 | Golden Tate | WR | DET | 2016 | 12 |
73 | Baltimore Ravens | DST | Balti | 2016 | 12 |
74 | Dennis Pitta | TE | BAL | 2016 | 12 |
75 | Seattle Seahawks | DST | Seatt | 2016 | 12 |
76 | Zach Ertz | TE | PHI | 2016 | 10 |
77 | Giovani Bernard | RB | CIN | 2016 | 10 |
78 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | PIT | 2016 | 11 |
79 | Steve Smith | WR | BAL | 2016 | 10 |
80 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | HOU | 2016 | 12 |
81 | Allen Robinson | WR | JAC | 2016 | 12 |
82 | Kirk Cousins | QB | WAS | 2016 | 12 |
83 | Brandon Marshall | WR | NYJ | 2016 | 11 |
84 | Willie Snead | WR | NO | 2016 | 11 |
85 | Isaiah Crowell | RB | CLE | 2016 | 12 |
86 | Marvin Jones | WR | DET | 2016 | 11 |
87 | Eric Ebron | TE | DET | 2016 | 9 |
88 | Martellus Bennett | TE | NE | 2016 | 12 |
89 | Jeremy Hill | RB | CIN | 2016 | 12 |
90 | Pierre Garcon | WR | WAS | 2016 | 12 |
91 | Denver Broncos | DST | Denve | 2016 | 12 |
92 | Rashad Jennings | RB | NYG | 2016 | 9 |
93 | Alshon Jeffery | WR | CHI | 2016 | 9 |
94 | Houston Texans | DST | Houst | 2016 | 12 |
95 | Quincy Enunwa | WR | NYJ | 2016 | 11 |
96 | Sterling Shepard | WR | NYG | 2016 | 12 |
97 | Jonathan Stewart | RB | CAR | 2016 | 9 |
98 | Dan Bailey | K | DAL | 2016 | 12 |
99 | Todd Gurley | RB | LAR | 2016 | 12 |
100 | Antonio Gates | TE | SD | 2016 | 10 |
101 | Hunter Henry | TE | SD | 2016 | 10 |
102 | Coby Fleener | TE | NO | 2016 | 12 |
103 | Matt Jones | RB | WAS | 2016 | 7 |
104 | Taylor Gabriel | WR | ATL | 2016 | 9 |
105 | Ryan Mathews | RB | PHI | 2016 | 10 |
106 | Tyreek Hill | WR | KC | 2016 | 12 |
107 | C.J. Fiedorowicz | TE | HOU | 2016 | 12 |
108 | Wil Lutz | K | NO | 2016 | 12 |
109 | Adam Thielen | WR | MIN | 2016 | 12 |
110 | Dustin Hopkins | K | WAS | 2016 | 12 |
111 | Sebastian Janikowski | K | OAK | 2016 | 12 |
112 | Los Angeles Rams | DST | Los A | 2016 | 12 |
113 | Julius Thomas | TE | JAC | 2016 | 9 |
114 | Vance McDonald | TE | SF | 2016 | 10 |
115 | Philip Rivers | QB | SD | 2016 | 12 |
116 | Jack Doyle | TE | IND | 2016 | 11 |
117 | DeVante Parker | WR | MIA | 2016 | 11 |
118 | Dak Prescott | QB | DAL | 2016 | 12 |
119 | Brandon McManus | K | DEN | 2016 | 12 |
120 | Robert Woods | WR | BUF | 2016 | 9 |
121 | Christine Michael | RB | GB | 2016 | 2 |
122 | Christine Michael | RB | SEA | 2016 | 9 |
123 | Adam Vinatieri | K | IND | 2016 | 11 |
124 | Blake Bortles | QB | JAC | 2016 | 12 |
125 | Vernon Davis | TE | WAS | 2016 | 11 |
126 | DeAngelo Williams | RB | PIT | 2016 | 7 |
127 | Josh Lambo | K | SD | 2016 | 12 |
128 | Terrance West | RB | BAL | 2016 | 12 |
129 | Dallas Cowboys | DST | Dalla | 2016 | 12 |
130 | Buffalo Bills | DST | Buffa | 2016 | 12 |
131 | Cam Newton | QB | CAR | 2016 | 11 |
132 | Justin Tucker | K | BAL | 2016 | 12 |
133 | Anquan Boldin | WR | DET | 2016 | 12 |
134 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST | Pitts | 2016 | 12 |
135 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST | Phila | 2016 | 12 |
136 | Darren Sproles | RB | PHI | 2016 | 12 |
137 | DeSean Jackson | WR | WAS | 2016 | 11 |
138 | Jameis Winston | QB | TB | 2016 | 12 |
139 | Stephen Gostkowski | K | NE | 2016 | 12 |
140 | Derek Carr | QB | OAK | 2016 | 12 |
141 | Cairo Santos | K | KC | 2016 | 12 |
142 | Matt Prater | K | DET | 2016 | 12 |
143 | Detroit Lions | DST | Detro | 2016 | 12 |
144 | Marqise Lee | WR | JAC | 2016 | 12 |
145 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST | Jacks | 2016 | 12 |
146 | Jeremy Maclin | WR | KC | 2016 | 8 |
147 | Travis Benjamin | WR | SD | 2016 | 11 |
148 | Steve Hauschka | K | SEA | 2016 | 12 |
149 | Caleb Sturgis | K | PHI | 2016 | 12 |
150 | Mason Crosby | K | GB | 2016 | 12 |
151 | Matthew Stafford | QB | DET | 2016 | 12 |
152 | Brandon LaFell | WR | CIN | 2016 | 12 |
153 | Chicago Bears | DST | Chica | 2016 | 12 |
154 | Tavon Austin | WR | LAR | 2016 | 11 |
155 | Ted Ginn Jr. | WR | CAR | 2016 | 12 |
156 | Lance Kendricks | TE | LAR | 2016 | 12 |
157 | James White | RB | NE | 2016 | 12 |
158 | Mohamed Sanu | WR | ATL | 2016 | 12 |
159 | Cameron Meredith | WR | CHI | 2016 | 10 |
160 | New York Jets | DST | New Y | 2016 | 11 |
161 | Gary Barnidge | TE | CLE | 2016 | 12 |
162 | Andy Dalton | QB | CIN | 2016 | 12 |
163 | Ryan Succop | K | TEN | 2016 | 12 |
164 | Dontrelle Inman | WR | SD | 2016 | 12 |
165 | Duke Johnson | RB | CLE | 2016 | 12 |
166 | Will Fuller | WR | HOU | 2016 | 10 |
167 | Jacob Tamme | TE | ATL | 2016 | 8 |
168 | Bilal Powell | RB | NYJ | 2016 | 11 |
169 | Carson Palmer | QB | ARI | 2016 | 11 |
170 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST | Tampa | 2016 | 12 |
171 | Allen Hurns | WR | JAC | 2016 | 11 |
172 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST | Cinci | 2016 | 12 |
173 | New York Giants | DST | New Y | 2016 | 12 |
174 | Eddie Royal | WR | CHI | 2016 | 9 |
175 | T.J. Yeldon | RB | JAC | 2016 | 12 |
176 | Kenny Stills | WR | MIA | 2016 | 12 |
177 | Andrew Franks | K | MIA | 2016 | 12 |
178 | Green Bay Packers | DST | Green | 2016 | 12 |
179 | Kendall Wright | WR | TEN | 2016 | 9 |
180 | Michael Floyd | WR | ARI | 2016 | 11 |
181 | Dwayne Allen | TE | IND | 2016 | 9 |
182 | Tennessee Titans | DST | Tenne | 2016 | 12 |
183 | Mike Gillislee | RB | BUF | 2016 | 11 |
184 | San Diego Chargers | DST | San D | 2016 | 12 |
185 | Jacquizz Rodgers | RB | TB | 2016 | 7 |
186 | Ryan Griffin | TE | HOU | 2016 | 12 |
187 | Miami Dolphins | DST | Miami | 2016 | 12 |
188 | Graham Gano | K | CAR | 2016 | 12 |
189 | Dan Carpenter | K | BUF | 2016 | 12 |
190 | Eli Manning | QB | NYG | 2016 | 12 |
191 | Tyrod Taylor | QB | BUF | 2016 | 12 |
192 | Phil Dawson | K | SF | 2016 | 12 |
193 | Eli Rogers | WR | PIT | 2016 | 9 |
194 | Nick Novak | K | HOU | 2016 | 12 |
195 | Chandler Catanzaro | K | ARI | 2016 | 12 |
196 | Jeremy Kerley | WR | SF | 2016 | 12 |
197 | Chris Boswell | K | PIT | 2016 | 11 |
198 | Chris Thompson | RB | WAS | 2016 | 12 |
199 | Chris Hogan | WR | NE | 2016 | 11 |
200 | Mike Nugent | K | CIN | 2016 | 12 |
201 | Rob Kelley | RB | WAS | 2016 | 10 |
202 | Devontae Booker | RB | DEN | 2016 | 12 |
203 | Brian Quick | WR | LAR | 2016 | 12 |
204 | Jesse James | TE | PIT | 2016 | 12 |
205 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST | Kansa | 2016 | 12 |
206 | Chris Ivory | RB | JAC | 2016 | 9 |
207 | Victor Cruz | WR | NYG | 2016 | 10 |
208 | Washington Redskins | DST | Washi | 2016 | 12 |
209 | Joe Flacco | QB | BAL | 2016 | 12 |
210 | Matt Asiata | RB | MIN | 2016 | 12 |
211 | Ty Montgomery | WR | GB | 2016 | 9 |
212 | Tim Hightower | RB | NO | 2016 | 11 |
213 | Malcolm Mitchell | WR | NE | 2016 | 9 |
214 | Nick Folk | K | NYJ | 2016 | 11 |
215 | Jason Myers | K | JAC | 2016 | 12 |
216 | Carolina Panthers | DST | Carol | 2016 | 12 |
217 | Charles Clay | TE | BUF | 2016 | 11 |
218 | Dorial Green-Beckham | WR | PHI | 2016 | 11 |
219 | Tyler Boyd | WR | CIN | 2016 | 12 |
220 | Austin Hooper | TE | ATL | 2016 | 9 |
221 | Garrett Celek | TE | SF | 2016 | 9 |
222 | Marquise Goodwin | WR | BUF | 2016 | 10 |
223 | Albert Wilson | WR | KC | 2016 | 10 |
224 | Roberto Aguayo | K | TB | 2016 | 12 |
225 | Clive Walford | TE | OAK | 2016 | 11 |
226 | Jalen Richard | RB | OAK | 2016 | 12 |
227 | Seth Roberts | WR | OAK | 2016 | 12 |
228 | Adam Humphries | WR | TB | 2016 | 12 |
229 | Terrance Williams | WR | DAL | 2016 | 11 |
230 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | MIN | 2016 | 11 |
231 | Russell Wilson | QB | SEA | 2016 | 12 |
232 | Tajae Sharpe | WR | TEN | 2016 | 12 |
233 | Will Tye | TE | NYG | 2016 | 12 |
234 | J.J. Nelson | WR | ARI | 2016 | 10 |
235 | Connor Barth | K | CHI | 2016 | 12 |
236 | James Starks | RB | GB | 2016 | 8 |
237 | Greg Zuerlein | K | LAR | 2016 | 12 |
238 | Cody Parkey | K | CLE | 2016 | 10 |
239 | Tyler Lockett | WR | SEA | 2016 | 11 |
240 | Blair Walsh | K | MIN | 2016 | 9 |
241 | John Brown | WR | ARI | 2016 | 11 |
242 | Virgil Green | TE | DEN | 2016 | 8 |
243 | Jermaine Gresham | TE | ARI | 2016 | 12 |
244 | Sammie Coates | WR | PIT | 2016 | 10 |
245 | Richard Rodgers | TE | GB | 2016 | 12 |
246 | Phillip Dorsett | WR | IND | 2016 | 10 |
247 | Trey Burton | TE | PHI | 2016 | 10 |
248 | Trevor Siemian | QB | DEN | 2016 | 10 |
249 | Oakland Raiders | DST | Oakla | 2016 | 12 |
250 | Atlanta Falcons | DST | Atlan | 2016 | 12 |
251 | New Orleans Saints | DST | New O | 2016 | 12 |
252 | Ryan Tannehill | QB | MIA | 2016 | 12 |
253 | Dion Sims | TE | MIA | 2016 | 9 |
254 | Cordarrelle Patterson | WR | MIN | 2016 | 12 |
255 | Jeremy Langford | RB | CHI | 2016 | 8 |
256 | Josh Hill | TE | NO | 2016 | 8 |
257 | Damien Williams | RB | MIA | 2016 | 11 |
258 | Breshad Perriman | WR | BAL | 2016 | 11 |
259 | Danny Amendola | WR | NE | 2016 | 11 |
260 | Devin Funchess | WR | CAR | 2016 | 11 |
261 | Quinton Patton | WR | SF | 2016 | 11 |
262 | Robby Anderson | WR | NYJ | 2016 | 9 |
263 | Justin Hunter | WR | BUF | 2016 | 7 |
264 | Marcedes Lewis | TE | JAC | 2016 | 10 |
265 | Kenneth Dixon | RB | BAL | 2016 | 8 |
266 | Xavier Grimble | TE | PIT | 2016 | 7 |
267 | Levine Toilolo | TE | ATL | 2016 | 9 |
268 | Chris Conley | WR | KC | 2016 | 12 |
269 | Derrick Henry | RB | TEN | 2016 | 10 |
270 | Russell Shepard | WR | TB | 2016 | 8 |
271 | Indianapolis Colts | DST | India | 2016 | 11 |
272 | Torrey Smith | WR | SF | 2016 | 11 |
273 | Nelson Agholor | WR | PHI | 2016 | 11 |
274 | Brandon Coleman | WR | NO | 2016 | 10 |
275 | Shaun Draughn | RB | SF | 2016 | 10 |
276 | Carson Wentz | QB | PHI | 2016 | 12 |
277 | Cleveland Browns | DST | Cleve | 2016 | 12 |
278 | Mychal Rivera | TE | OAK | 2016 | 8 |
279 | Andrew Hawkins | WR | CLE | 2016 | 12 |
280 | Jamize Olawale | RB | OAK | 2016 | 10 |
281 | Jermaine Kearse | WR | SEA | 2016 | 12 |
282 | Brock Osweiler | QB | HOU | 2016 | 12 |
283 | Alex Smith | QB | KC | 2016 | 11 |
284 | Travaris Cadet | RB | NO | 2016 | 9 |
285 | Ed Dickson | TE | CAR | 2016 | 8 |
286 | Anthony Fasano | TE | TEN | 2016 | 8 |
287 | Ricardo Louis | WR | CLE | 2016 | 7 |
288 | Sam Bradford | QB | MIN | 2016 | 11 |
289 | Robert Turbin | RB | IND | 2016 | 10 |
290 | Case Keenum | QB | LAR | 2016 | 9 |
291 | Stephen Anderson | TE | HOU | 2016 | 7 |
292 | John Kuhn | RB | NO | 2016 | 10 |
293 | San Francisco 49ers | DST | San F | 2016 | 12 |
294 | DeAndre Washington | RB | OAK | 2016 | 10 |
295 | Zach Zenner | RB | DET | 2016 | 7 |
296 | Fozzy Whittaker | RB | CAR | 2016 | 12 |
297 | Justin Hardy | WR | ATL | 2016 | 8 |
298 | Charcandrick West | RB | KC | 2016 | 11 |
299 | Peyton Barber | RB | TB | 2016 | 8 |
300 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | QB | NYJ | 2016 | 10 |
301 | Josh Bellamy | WR | CHI | 2016 | 8 |
302 | Philly Brown | WR | CAR | 2016 | 11 |
303 | Brice Butler | WR | DAL | 2016 | 10 |
304 | Paul Perkins | RB | NYG | 2016 | 9 |
305 | Wendell Smallwood | RB | PHI | 2016 | 11 |
306 | Bennie Fowler | WR | DEN | 2016 | 8 |
307 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | BAL | 2016 | 12 |
308 | Jordan Taylor | WR | DEN | 2016 | 7 |
309 | Demetrius Harris | TE | KC | 2016 | 11 |
310 | Rhett Ellison | TE | MIN | 2016 | 7 |
311 | Aaron Ripkowski | RB | GB | 2016 | 8 |
312 | Cobi Hamilton | WR | PIT | 2016 | 7 |
313 | Chester Rogers | WR | IND | 2016 | 7 |
314 | Cecil Shorts | WR | TB | 2016 | 7 |
315 | Nick O’Leary | TE | BUF | 2016 | 8 |
316 | Kamar Aiken | WR | BAL | 2016 | 12 |
317 | Roger Lewis | WR | NYG | 2016 | 7 |
318 | Luke Willson | TE | SEA | 2016 | 7 |
319 | Andre Roberts | WR | DET | 2016 | 10 |
320 | Jordan Norwood | WR | DEN | 2016 | 12 |
321 | Walter Powell | WR | BUF | 2016 | 7 |
322 | Dwayne Washington | RB | DET | 2016 | 8 |
323 | Benny Cunningham | RB | LAR | 2016 | 10 |
324 | Paul Richardson | WR | SEA | 2016 | 9 |
325 | Kapri Bibbs | RB | DEN | 2016 | 8 |
326 | Aldrick Robinson | WR | ATL | 2016 | 9 |
327 | Brandon Tate | WR | BUF | 2016 | 7 |
328 | Alfred Morris | RB | DAL | 2016 | 12 |
329 | Tyler Higbee | TE | LAR | 2016 | 8 |
330 | Alfred Blue | RB | HOU | 2016 | 10 |
331 | Braxton Miller | WR | HOU | 2016 | 9 |
332 | Reggie Bush | RB | BUF | 2016 | 8 |
333 | Kenyan Drake | RB | MIA | 2016 | 9 |
334 | Kenjon Barner | RB | PHI | 2016 | 9 |
335 | Lance Dunbar | RB | DAL | 2016 | 7 |
336 | Andy Janovich | RB | DEN | 2016 | 7 |
337 | Andre Holmes | WR | OAK | 2016 | 10 |
338 | David Johnson | TE | PIT | 2016 | 7 |
339 | James Wright | WR | CIN | 2016 | 8 |
340 | Jeff Janis | WR | GB | 2016 | 8 |
341 | Charles Johnson | WR | MIN | 2016 | 9 |
342 | Patrick DiMarco | RB | ATL | 2016 | 7 |
343 | Ka’Deem Carey | RB | CHI | 2016 | 9 |
344 | Logan Paulsen | TE | CHI | 2016 | 7 |
345 | Mike Tolbert | RB | CAR | 2016 | 12 |
346 | Rod Streater | WR | SF | 2016 | 9 |
347 | Chris Moore | WR | BAL | 2016 | 8 |
348 | Andre Ellington | RB | ARI | 2016 | 11 |
349 | Rashard Higgins | WR | CLE | 2016 | 8 |
350 | Kenneth Farrow | RB | SD | 2016 | 7 |
351 | Lucky Whitehead | WR | DAL | 2016 | 9 |
352 | Bradley Marquez | WR | LAR | 2016 | 7 |
353 | Ryan Grant | WR | WAS | 2016 | 10 |
354 | Jerome Felton | RB | BUF | 2016 | 8 |
355 | Cody Kessler | QB | CLE | 2016 | 8 |