Fantasy matchups are rated on a 5-star scale with detailed notes from our experts.
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Player | Opp | Rating | Comment | ||
Sea | | | George Kittle returned to the 49ers' lineup last week after a six-week absence and posted 92 yards, and he'll have a Week 17 matchup against a Seattle defense that's allowed the sixth-most fantasy points to opposing tight ends over the last five weeks. | ||
No new player Notes
C. Claypool Pit - WR
| @Cle | | | Chase Claypool has not scored or gained 55 yards in any of his past five outings for the Steelers, but in Week 17, he gets a Browns defense that has allowed 19 touchdowns to wide receivers this season, the fifth-highest total in the league. | |
No new player Notes
D. Cook Min - RB
| @Det | | | Dalvin Cook potential seems corralled only by a potentially limited workload in the Vikings meaningless Week 17 finale, as otherwise he'll face a Lions defense that's allowed a league-high 25 rushing scores to date and one he piled up 206 yards and two scores on 22 carries earlier in the year. | |
Jax | | | Rodrigo Blankenship has connected on 30 of 33 field-goal attempts in a strong rookie campaign for the Colts, and he'll look to finish it on a high note in Week 17 against a Jaguars team that's allowing 30.9 points per game. | ||
No new player Notes
M. Andrews Bal - TE
| @Cin | | | Mark Andrews has at least five catches and 61 yards in each of his past five outings for the Ravens, and in Week 17, he gets a Bengals defense that has allowed 64 yards per game to tight ends this season, the second-highest total in the league. | |
No new player Notes
A. Brown Ten - WR
| @Hou | | | A.J. Brown was held out of the end zone for only the third time in his last 12 games last week, but Tennessee's No. 1 receiver should rebound in Week 17 against a Texans secondary that he burned for two touchdowns back in Week 6. | |
No new player Notes
D. Henry Ten - RB
| @Hou | | | Derrick Henry leads the league with 1,777 rushing yards and is primed to add a substantial chunk to that total in Week 17, when the Titans take on a Houston defense that has allowed the most rushing yards (2,082) and rushing touchdowns (19) to running backs this season. | |
@Cle | | | Juju Smith-Schuster has scored in three of his past five games for the Steelers, and in Week 17, he gets a Browns defense that has allowed 19 touchdowns to wide receivers this season, the fifth-highest total in the league. | ||
No new player Notes
J. McKissic Was - RB
| @Phi | | | J.D. McKissic has scored in two-straight games for Washington, has garnered at least 10 targets in three of the last four contests, and will face a reeling Eagles pass defense in Week 17 that's given up an average of 391.5 passing yards over the last two contests. | |
Player Note
J. Cook NO - TE
| @Car | | | New Orleans' Jared Cook has a great Week 17 matchup against a Panthers defense that has allowed the fourth-most yards per target to tight ends (8.7) and the third-highest completion rate to tight ends (75.4) since Week 8. | |
No new player Notes
L. Thomas Was - TE
| @Phi | | | Logan Thomas has a staggering 28 targets over the last two contests for Washington, and has a delectable matchup in Week 17 versus a reeling Eagles pass defense that's given up an average of 391.5 passing yards over the last two tilts. | |
No new player Notes
J. Taylor Ind - RB
| Jax | | | Jonathan Taylor has scored six touchdowns in his last four games and should keep rolling in Week 17, as the Colts will be heavily favored at home against a Jaguars team that has allowed the third-most rushing yards (1,761) and fifth-most rushing touchdowns (15) to running backs this season. | |
No new player Notes
D. Swift Det - RB
| Min | | | D'Andre Swift has 33 touches in the Lions last two games, and with quarterback Matthew Stafford's (ankle/ribs/thumb) availability in question, he looks poised to close his rookie season in style in a Week 17 matchup against a Vikings run defense that has been gashed of late, allowing 459 yards and 10 rushing TDs to team's lead backs over the last four weeks. | |
No new player Notes
B. Cooks Hou - WR
| Ten | | | Brandin Cooks topped 100 receiving yards for the second time in a Texans uniform last week, and he'll work as the team's top receiving option in Week 17 against a generous Titans secondary that allowed Cooks to catch a season-high nine passes when these teams met back in Week 6. | |
No new player Notes
D. Johnson Pit - WR
| @Cle | | | Diontae Johnson has at least 12 targets and a score in three of his past four outings for the Steelers, and in Week 17, he gets a Browns defense that has allowed 19 touchdowns to wide receivers this season, the fifth-highest total in the league. | |
Player Note
D. Johnson Hou - RB
| Ten | | | David Johnson is finishing his first season in Houston on a high note, as he's topped 130 scrimmage yards in consecutive games heading into a Week 17 visit from a Titans defense that's allowing 394.3 yards per game -- fourth-most in the league. | |
No new player Notes
S. Shepard NYG - WR
| Dal | | | Sterling Shepard is coming off his best outing of the season for the Giants, scored his second touchdown of the year last game, and will face a Cowboys pass defense in Week 17 that's surrendered 32 touchdowns through the air in 2020, which is 29th in the NFL. | |
No new player Notes
C. Ridley Atl - WR
| @TB | | | With 100 yards or a score in five straight games, Atlanta's Calvin Ridley has a great Week 17 matchup against a Buccaneers defense that has allowed the third-most passing touchdowns since Week 8 (18) and could be without top cornerback Carlton Davis. | |
Player Note
D. Watson Hou - QB
| Ten | | | Deshaun Watson intends to play through an arm injury in Houston's Week 17 season finale, and he'll be looking for his 10th 300-yard passing performance in his last 13 games against a Titans defense that has allowed over 40 points twice in its last four games. | |
No new player Notes
L. Jackson Bal - QB
| @Cin | | | Lamar Jackson has passed for multiple touchdowns in three of his past four games for the Ravens, and in Week 17, he gets a Bengals defense that has allowed 29 scores through the air this season, seventh-most in the NFL. | |
@Car | | | Coming off a six-touchdown performance in Week 16, Alvin Kamara and the Saints have a friendly Week 17 matchup with a Panthers defense that has allowed the seventh-most yards per rush attempt (4.8) since Week 8. | ||
No new player Notes
H. Hurst Atl - TE
| @TB | | | Hayden Hurst and the Falcons have a solid Week 17 matchup against a Buccaneers defense that has allowed the third-most passing touchdowns (18) and the highest completion rate to tight ends (78.8) since Week 8. | |
@Car | | | Contributing in the absence of Michael Thomas, Juwan Johnson and the Saints have a nice Week 17 matchup against a Panthers defense that has allowed the seventh-most yards per pass attempt (7.4) and the eighth-most passing touchdowns (16) since Week 8. | ||
@Car | | | Contributing in the absence of Michael Thomas, Marquez Callaway and the Saints have a welcoming Week 17 matchup against a Panthers defense that has allowed the seventh-most yards per pass attempt (7.4) and the eighth-most passing touchdowns (16) since Week 8. | ||
No new player Notes
J. Jones Atl - WR
| @TB | | | Having missed three straight games since aggravating his hamstring injury, Atlanta's Julio Jones, if healthy, would have a solid Week 17 matchup against a Buccaneers defense that has allowed the third-most passing touchdowns (18) since Week 8and could be without top cornerback Carlton Davis. | |
LV | | | Melvin Gordon has piled up 393 scrimmage yards and two touchdowns over his last four games, and with Phillip Lindsay on IR, he should head the Broncos' backfield once again in Week 17 against a Raiders defense that's given up 23 rushing TDs this season, 31st in the league. | ||
@Det | | | Justin Jefferson has double-digit targets in five of the Vikings last seven games, putting him in great position to close his record-breaking rookie season in style in a Week 17 spot against a Lions defense that's allowed a 100-yard receiver in five of the last six weeks, and 11 receivers to score in that stretch. | ||
@Den | | | Josh Jacobs has struggled recently, but he'll look to end the year on a high note in Week 17 as the Raiders face a Broncos defense he gashed for 112 rushing yards and two TDs in their first meeting this season. | ||
Player Note
T. Hilton Ind - WR
| Jax | | | T.Y. Hilton has at least 60 receiving yards in each of his last five games after reaching that mark only once in his first nine, and the veteran pass-catcher should continue his recent success in Week 17, when the Colts host a Jaguars team that has allowed the seventh-most yards to wide receivers this season. | |
No new player Notes
J. Dobbins Bal - RB
| @Cin | | | J.K. Dobbins has gained at least 53 yards and scored in each of his past five outings for the Ravens, and in Week 17, he gets a Bengals defense that is allowing 100.0 rushing yards per game to running backs, the 11th-highest total in the league. | |
@Chi | | | Davante Adams has scored in nine of the Packers last 10 games, totaling 15 total TDs in that span entering a Week 17 matchup against a Bears defense that's allowed multiple passing touchdowns in seven of eight, but limited him to a 6-61-1 line previously. | ||
@Buf | | | Jason Sanders hit the game-winning field goal for the Dolphins and made all four of his field goals heading into what could be a high-scoring matchup with the Bills in Week 17. | ||
No new player Notes
J. Landry Cle - WR
| Pit | | | Jarvis Landry has seen eight targets in each of his last four outings for the Browns, and if he can come off the reserve/COVID-19 list for Week 17, he'll get a Steelers defense that has allowed 17 touchdowns to wide receivers this year, the seventh-highest number in the league. | |
No new player Notes
E. Ebron Pit - TE
| @Cle | | | Eric Ebron has at least five targets in all but three outings this year for the Steelers, and in Week 17, he gets a Browns defense that has allowed nine touchdowns this season to tight ends, tied for the sixth-most in the league. | |
No new player Notes
J. Doyle Ind - TE
| Jax | | | Jack Doyle has topped 40 yards twice in his last three games, and he has a tenuous hold on the Colts' top tight end spot heading into the team's must-win Week 17 matchup with a Jaguars team that has allowed 13 touchdowns to tight ends -- tied for most in the league. | |
No new player Notes
A. Thielen Min - WR
| @Det | | | Adam Thielen is coming off of his best game in four weeks and now has scored in three of the Vikings last four outings entering a Week 17 matchup against a Lions secondary that's been gashed of late, allowing five 100-yard receivers over the last six weeks and eight touchdown catches to opposing receivers over the last three weeks. | |
No new player Notes
L. Murray NO - RB
| @Car | | | Latavius Murray and the Saints have a solid Week 17 matchup with a Panthers defense that has allowed the seventh-most yards per rush attempt (4.8) since Week 8. | |
Player Note
K. Cousins Min - QB
| @Det | | | Kirk Cousins has multiple touchdowns in seven of nine games and a 21:3 TD:INT ration since the team's Week 7 bye entering a meaningless Week 17 contest against a Lions defense that's allowing 8.4 ypa and 35 touchdown passes to date, with his upside only being limited by how equally vulnerable the Lions are to opposing rushing attacks. | |
Pit | | | Donovan Peoples-Jones has at least 55 yards in each of his last three outings for the Browns, and if he can come off the reserve/COVID-19 list for Week 17, he'll get a Steelers defense that has allowed 17 touchdowns to wide receivers this year, the seventh-highest number in the league. | ||
No new player Notes
R. Gage Atl - WR
| @TB | | | Atlanta's Russell Gage has a solid Week 17 matchup against a Buccaneers defense that has allowed the third-most passing touchdowns since Week 8 (18) and could be without top cornerback Carlton Davis. | |
No new player Notes
G. Edwards Bal - RB
| @Cin | | | Gus Edwards has at least 78 total yards or a touchdown in each of his past four outings for the Ravens, and in Week 17, he gets a Bengals defense that is allowing 100.0 rushing yards per game to running backs, the 11th-highest total in the league. | |
Player Note
R. Higgins Cle - WR
| Pit | | | Rashard Higgins has at least 65 yards in four of his past five outings for the Browns, and if he can come off the reserve/COVID-19 list for Week 17, he'll get a Steelers defense that has allowed 17 touchdowns to wide receivers this year, the seventh-highest number in the league. | |
@Cle | | | Chris Boswell has only one field-goal attempt over his last two outings for the Steelers, but in Week 17, he gets a Browns defense that has allowed 26.5 points per game this season, tied for 11th-most in the league. | ||
No new player Notes
K. Coutee Hou - WR
| Ten | | | Keke Coutee has over 50 yards or a touchdown in each of his last four games, and Houston's slot receiver should stay involved in Week 17 against a Titans secondary that has allowed the fourth-most yards (2,808) and fourth-most touchdowns (20) to wide receivers. | |
No new player Notes
C. Davis Ten - WR
| @Hou | | | Corey Davis is coming off his second goose egg of the season, but Tennessee's No. 2 receiver has topped 100 yards in five of his 11 other games heading into a Week 17 road matchup with a Texans defense that's tied for the second-most touchdowns allowed to wide receivers at 21. | |
@Car | | | Again serving as the No. 1 receiver in the absence of Michael Thomas, Emmanuel Sanders and the Saints have a nice Week 17 matchup against a Panthers defense that has allowed the seventh-most yards per pass attempt (7.4) and the eighth-most passing touchdowns (16) since Week 8. | ||
@Hou | | | Ryan Tannehill's coming off a clunker but has a chance to secure the AFC South crown for the Titans in Week 17 if he can beat a Texans team that's allowing 28.2 points per game -- seventh-most in the league. | ||
Dal | | | Wayne Gallman has been held under 30 rushing yards in each of the last two games as the Giants offense has sputtered, but will look to bounce back in Week 17 versus a Cowboys defense that's allowed the most rushing yards in the NFL this season. | ||
Player Note
D. Brees NO - QB
| @Car | | | While he will again be without star receiver Michael Thomas, Drew Brees and the Saints have a welcoming Week 17 matchup against a Panthers defense that has allowed the seventh-most yards per pass attempt (7.4) and the eighth-most passing touchdowns (16) since Week 8. | |
Player Note
B. Roethlisberger Pit - QB
| @Cle | | | Ben Roethlisberger has thrown for multiple scores in three of his past four outings for the Steelers, and in Week 17, he gets a Browns defense that has allowed 28 passing touchdowns this season, tied for ninth-most in the league. |