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Sunday, December 31, 2023
This is it. There are no games tomorrow, so one way or the other, your Fantasy championship is going to be decided today. So, let's get to what you need to know to finalize your lineups this week. And, if you have any more questions, you can head to Twitter and use the hashtag "#AskFFT", where our whole team will be answering questions all morning. Then, at 11:30 a.m. ET, the whole FFT team will be live on the  FFT YouTube channel until kickoff answering all of your questions in the chat:
C.J. Stroud (concussion) is back after missing his past two games, and I'm throwing him right back in my lineups if I have him. I'm also staring Kyler Murray (illness), who is expected to play despite dealing with an illness this week. Things are fairly straightforward at the QB position overall, with Trevor Lawrence ruled out with a shoulder injury, and none of the other injured players really in the QB1 discussion. Will Levis is a low-end QB2 in his return from an ankle injury, while Sam Howell is a risky QB2 with some upside because it looks like he's going to start for the Commanders with Jacoby Brissett (hamstring) looking unlikely. They wouldn't bench him for Jake Fromm, would they? They very well might. 
  1. Jalen Hurts vs. ARI
  2. Josh Allen vs. NE
  3. Lamar Jackson vs. MIA
  4. Justin Fields vs. ATL
  5. Brock Purdy @WAS
  6. Patrick Mahomes vs. CIN
  7. C.J. Stroud vs. TEN
  8. Matthew Stafford @NYG
  9. Kyler Murray @PHI
  10. Tua Tagovailoa @BAL
  11. Jordan Love @MIN
  12. Baker Mayfield vs. NO
  13. Gardner Minshew vs. LV
  14. Geno Smith vs. PIT
  15. Derek Carr @TB
  16. Jake Browning @KC
  17. Sam Howell vs. SF
  18. Jarrett Stidham vs. LAC
  19. Jaren Hall vs. GB
  20. C.J. Beathard vs. CAR
  21. Taylor Heinicke @CHI
  22. Aidan O'Connell @IND
  23. Easton Stick @DEN
  24. Will Levis @HOU
  25. Bryce Young @JAX
  26. Mason Rudolph @SEA
  27. Tyrod Taylor vs. LAR
  28. Bailey Zappe @BUF
The biggest news on the injury front at RB concerned Raheem Mostert (ankle/knee), who is not expected to play in Sunday's massive game against the Ravens. Mostert has been on the injury report for much of the season with various lower-leg injuries, but had consistently played through them en route to a career-best season, so this comes at an especially bad time for Mostert. De'Von Achane figures to take on a bigger role, but I'm not necessarily sure we can just expect him to step into the RB1 role for Miami, given his struggles staying healthy. Miami may prefer to keep him in his 12-15 touch role, with Jeff Wilson taking on more of Mostert's role. Still, Achane is a solid RB2 with huge upside, even in a very tough matchup; Wilson is more of an RB3, given the matchup, but he's not a bad start. 
The other big RB news is that Isiah Pacheco (shoulder/concussion) is expected to play after getting cleared from the protocol Saturday. He looked unlikely to play all week, but it looks like he'll be in his typical role, with Clyde Edwards-Helaire more like a change-of-pace back. Pacheco carries some risk given the recent injury track record, but he's got a terrific matchup against the Bengals on the way, and I'm trusting him as an RB1 this week. 
Otherwise, Brian Robinson (hamstring) is back from his two-game absence (he's an RB3 in a brutal matchup), Alvin Kamara (illness) is expected to play (just start him) and Kenneth Walker (shoulder) has some concerns but is expected to play (riskier RB3). Josh Jacobs (quad) is doubtful, putting Zamir White back in the high-end RB3 range of the rankings, and Zack Moss (forearm) is out, so we should see Jonathan Taylor dominate work for the Colts again. He's a fringe RB1.
  1. Christian McCaffrey @WAS
  2. Alvin Kamara @TB
  3. Kyren Williams @NYG
  4. Rachaad White vs. NO
  5. Bijan Robinson @CHI
  6. Jonathan Taylor vs. LV
  7. James Cook vs. NE
  8. D'Andre Swift vs. ARI
  9. Isiah Pacheco vs. CIN
  10. Travis Etienne vs. CAR
  11. Saquon Barkley vs. LAR
  12. Austin Ekeler @DEN
  13. Ezekiel Elliott @BUF
  14. Aaron Jones @MIN
  15. Derrick Henry @HOU
  16. Joe Mixon @KC
  17. Chuba Hubbard @JAX
  18. Devin Singletary vs. TEN
  19. De'Von Achane @BAL
  20. Javonte Williams vs. LAC
  21. James Conner @PHI
  22. Ty Chandler vs. GB
  23. Zamir White @IND
  24. Najee Harris @SEA
  25. Jaylen Warren @SEA
  26. Kenneth Walker vs. PIT
  27. Gus Edwards vs. MIA
  28. Brian Robinson Jr. vs. SF
  29. Jeff Wilson Jr. @BAL
  30. Tyjae Spears @HOU
  31. Antonio Gibson vs. SF
  32. Roschon Johnson vs. ATL
  33. Tyler Allgeier @CHI
  34. Alexander Mattison vs. GB
  35. Leonard Fournette vs. NE
  36. Kenneth Gainwell vs. ARI
  37. Chase Brown @KC
  38. D'Ernest Johnson vs. CAR
  39. Justice Hill vs. MIA
  40. D'Onta Foreman vs. ATL
  41. Zach Charbonnet vs. PIT
  42. Khalil Herbert vs. ATL
  43. Miles Sanders @JAX
  44. Dameon Pierce vs. TEN
  45. Kevin Harris @BUF
  46. Samaje Perine vs. LAC
  47. Jamaal Williams @TB
  48. Trey Sermon vs. LV
We've got no shortage of big names at the wide receiver position who won't be available in Week 17, beginning with Keenan Allen (heel) and Jaylen Waddle (ankle). However, things could be a lot worse, with Ja'Marr Chase (shoulder) looking like he's got a pretty good chance to play if he can make it through pre-game warm-ups. The complicating factor there is that the Bengals play in the second-latest window of the week at 4:25, so we may not learn his status until 2:55; I'm willing to roll the dice on Chase if I have a Jayden Reed or Jordan Addison to replace him, but given the nature of the injury and Jake Browning at QB, Chase is definitely less of a must-start option than he typically would be. So, if you don't have at least a WR3 to slide into your lineup if he's inactive, I might try to avoid the situation entirely. Depends on your personal risk tolerance, but in the league where I have him, I'm going with Chris Godwin and Puka Nacua ahead of him. 
Otherwise, it looks like most of the questionables at WR are going to go. That includes Jordan Addison (ankle), DK Metcalf (back), Puka Nacua (hip), Michael Pittman (concussion), and Jayden Reed (toe/chest). Courtland Sutton (concussion), Joshua Palmer (concussion), Marquise Brown (heel), will all be on the sidelines. 
  1. AJ Brown vs. ARI
  2. Tyreek Hill @BAL
  3. Justin Jefferson vs. GB
  4. Puka Nacua @NYG
  5. Rashee Rice vs. CIN
  6. Stefon Diggs vs. NE
  7. Mike Evans vs. NO
  8. Chris Olave @TB
  9. Cooper Kupp @NYG
  10. DJ Moore vs. ATL
  11. Michael Pittman vs. LV
  12. Deebo Samuel @WAS
  13. Brandon Aiyuk @WAS
  14. Nico Collins vs. TEN
  15. Davante Adams @IND
  16. Devonta Smith vs. ARI
  17. Ja'Marr Chase @KC
  18. Terry McLaurin vs. SF
  19. DK Metcalf vs. PIT
  20. Chris Godwin vs. NO
  21. Drake London @CHI
  22. DeAndre Hopkins @HOU
  23. Jordan Addison vs. GB
  24. Tee Higgins @KC
  25. Calvin Ridley vs. CAR
  26. Jayden Reed @MIN
  27. Romeo Doubs @MIN
  28. Tyler Lockett vs. PIT
  29. George Pickens @SEA
  30. Jakobi Meyers @IND
  31. Rashid Shaheed @TB
  32. Curtis Samuel vs. SF
  33. Zay Flowers vs. MIA
  34. Diontae Johnson @SEA
  35. Wan'Dale Robinson vs. LAR
  36. Adam Thielen @JAX
  37. Noah Brown vs. TEN
  38. Jerry Jeudy vs. LAC
  39. Tyler Boyd @KC
  40. Demario Douglas @BUF
  41. Jaxon Smith-Njigba vs. PIT
  42. KJ Osborn vs. GB
  43. Michael Wilson @PHI
  44. Gabe Davis vs. NE
  45. Josh Downs vs. LV
  46. Jahan Dotson vs. SF
  47. DJ Chark @JAX
  48. DeVante Parker @BUF
  49. Alec Pierce vs. LV
  50. Odell Beckham vs. MIA
  51. Quentin Johnston @DEN
  52. Demarcus Robinson @NYG
  53. Jonathan Mingo @JAX
  54. Rondale Moore @PHI
  55. Nick Westbrook-Ikhine @HOU
  56. Darius Slayton vs. LAR
  57. Cedrick Wilson @BAL
  58. Lil'Jordan Humphrey vs. LAC
  59. AT Perry @TB
  60. Khalil Shakir vs. NE
As of Sunday morning, there's only one tight end injury we're watching: Chicago's Cole Kmet (knee). He's questionable and looks like a true game-time decision, with reports indicating his status might have taken a turn for the worse over the weekend. Kmet is going to give it a go before kickoff, so we should know before lineups lock if he'll be good to go. But I'm making sure I have alternates ready to go right now. 
  1. Travis Kelce vs. CIN
  2. Trey McBride @PHI
  3. Evan Engram vs. CAR
  4. George Kittle @WAS
  5. Isaiah Likely vs. MIA
  6. Darren Waller vs. LAR
  7. Dallas Goedert vs. ARI
  8. Dalton Schultz vs. TEN
  9. Gerald Everett @DEN
  10. Kyle Pitts @CHI
  11. Pat Freiermuth @SEA
  12. Logan Thomas vs. SF
  13. Jonnu Smith @CHI
  14. Cade Otton vs. NO
  15. Dalton Kincaid vs. NE
  16. Taysom Hill @TB
  17. Tucker Kraft @MIN
  18. Juwan Johnson @TB
  19. Durham Smythe @BAL
  20. Mike Gesicki @BUF
  21. Tyler Higbee @NYG
  22. Chigoziem Okonkwo @HOU
  23. Robert Tonyan vs. ATL
  24. Kylen Granson vs. LV
Flex top 100 rankings
  1. Christian McCaffrey @WAS
  2. AJ Brown vs. ARI
  3. Tyreek Hill @BAL
  4. Alvin Kamara @TB
  5. Justin Jefferson vs. GB
  6. Kyren Williams @NYG
  7. Rachaad White vs. NO
  8. Bijan Robinson @CHI
  9. Puka Nacua @NYG
  10. Jonathan Taylor vs. LV
  11. Travis Kelce vs. CIN
  12. James Cook vs. NE
  13. D'Andre Swift vs. ARI
  14. Isiah Pacheco vs. CIN
  15. Rashee Rice vs. CIN
  16. Stefon Diggs vs. NE
  17. Trey McBride @PHI
  18. Travis Etienne vs. CAR
  19. Saquon Barkley vs. LAR
  20. Austin Ekeler @DEN
  21. Ezekiel Elliott @BUF
  22. Mike Evans vs. NO
  23. Chris Olave @TB
  24. Cooper Kupp @NYG
  25. Aaron Jones @MIN
  26. DJ Moore vs. ATL
  27. Michael Pittman vs. LV
  28. Deebo Samuel @WAS
  29. Derrick Henry @HOU
  30. Brandon Aiyuk @WAS
  31. Joe Mixon @KC
  32. Nico Collins vs. TEN
  33. Chuba Hubbard @JAX
  34. Devin Singletary vs. TEN
  35. Davante Adams @IND
  36. Devonta Smith vs. ARI
  37. De'Von Achane @BAL
  38. Ja'Marr Chase @KC
  39. Javonte Williams vs. LAC
  40. James Conner @PHI
  41. Terry McLaurin vs. SF
  42. Ty Chandler vs. GB
  43. Zamir White @IND
  44. DK Metcalf vs. PIT
  45. Najee Harris @SEA
  46. Chris Godwin vs. NO
  47. Evan Engram vs. CAR
  48. Drake London @CHI
  49. DeAndre Hopkins @HOU
  50. Jaylen Warren @SEA
  51. Jordan Addison vs. GB
  52. Tee Higgins @KC
  53. George Kittle @WAS
  54. Calvin Ridley vs. CAR
  55. Jayden Reed @MIN
  56. Isaiah Likely vs. MIA
  57. Kenneth Walker vs. PIT
  58. Romeo Doubs @MIN
  59. Tyler Lockett vs. PIT
  60. George Pickens @SEA
  61. Gus Edwards vs. MIA
  62. Jakobi Meyers @IND
  63. Rashid Shaheed @TB
  64. Brian Robinson Jr. vs. SF
  65. Darren Waller vs. LAR
  66. Curtis Samuel vs. SF
  67. Dallas Goedert vs. ARI
  68. Zay Flowers vs. MIA
  69. Diontae Johnson @SEA
  70. Wan'Dale Robinson vs. LAR
  71. Adam Thielen @JAX
  72. Noah Brown vs. TEN
  73. Jerry Jeudy vs. LAC
  74. Dalton Schultz vs. TEN
  75. Tyler Boyd @KC
  76. Demario Douglas @BUF
  77. Jeff Wilson Jr. @BAL
  78. Jaxon Smith-Njigba vs. PIT
  79. Tyjae Spears @HOU
  80. Antonio Gibson vs. SF
  81. Gerald Everett @DEN
  82. KJ Osborn vs. GB
  83. Michael Wilson @PHI
  84. Kyle Pitts @CHI
  85. Roschon Johnson vs. ATL
  86. Pat Freiermuth @SEA
  87. Gabe Davis vs. NE
  88. Josh Downs vs. LV
  89. Logan Thomas vs. SF
  90. Jonnu Smith @CHI
  91. Jahan Dotson vs. SF
  92. Cade Otton vs. NO
  93. Tyler Allgeier @CHI
  94. Dalton Kincaid vs. NE
  95. Taysom Hill @TB
  96. DJ Chark @JAX
  97. DeVante Parker @BUF
  98. Alexander Mattison vs. GB
  99. Tucker Kraft @MIN
  100. Leonard Fournette vs. NE
 
 
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