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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: |
| Start 'Em & Sit 'Em: QB | RB | WRWeek 17 Position Previews: QB | RB | WR | TEDave Richard's Lineup Decisions Jamey, Dave, Heath's RankingsMy Week 17 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TECheat Sheets: PPR | Non-PPR |
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| QB rankings and injury updates |
| 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. |
| Jalen Hurts vs. ARIJosh Allen vs. NELamar Jackson vs. MIAJustin Fields vs. ATLBrock Purdy @WASPatrick Mahomes vs. CINC.J. Stroud vs. TENMatthew Stafford @NYGKyler Murray @PHI Tua Tagovailoa @BALJordan Love @MINBaker Mayfield vs. NOGardner Minshew vs. LVGeno Smith vs. PITDerek Carr @TBJake Browning @KCSam Howell vs. SFJarrett Stidham vs. LACJaren Hall vs. GB C.J. Beathard vs. CARTaylor Heinicke @CHIAidan O'Connell @INDEaston Stick @DENWill Levis @HOUBryce Young @JAXMason Rudolph @SEATyrod Taylor vs. LARBailey Zappe @BUF |
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| RB rankings and injury updates |
| 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. |
| Christian McCaffrey @WASAlvin Kamara @TBKyren Williams @NYGRachaad White vs. NOBijan Robinson @CHIJonathan Taylor vs. LVJames Cook vs. NED'Andre Swift vs. ARIIsiah Pacheco vs. CIN Travis Etienne vs. CARSaquon Barkley vs. LARAustin Ekeler @DENEzekiel Elliott @BUFAaron Jones @MINDerrick Henry @HOUJoe Mixon @KCChuba Hubbard @JAXDevin Singletary vs. TENDe'Von Achane @BAL Javonte Williams vs. LACJames Conner @PHITy Chandler vs. GBZamir White @INDNajee Harris @SEAJaylen Warren @SEAKenneth Walker vs. PITGus Edwards vs. MIABrian Robinson Jr. vs. SFJeff Wilson Jr. @BAL Tyjae Spears @HOUAntonio Gibson vs. SFRoschon Johnson vs. ATLTyler Allgeier @CHIAlexander Mattison vs. GBLeonard Fournette vs. NEKenneth Gainwell vs. ARIChase Brown @KCD'Ernest Johnson vs. CARJustice Hill vs. MIA D'Onta Foreman vs. ATLZach Charbonnet vs. PITKhalil Herbert vs. ATLMiles Sanders @JAXDameon Pierce vs. TENKevin Harris @BUFSamaje Perine vs. LACJamaal Williams @TBTrey Sermon vs. LV |
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| WR rankings and injury updates |
| 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. |
| AJ Brown vs. ARITyreek Hill @BALJustin Jefferson vs. GBPuka Nacua @NYGRashee Rice vs. CINStefon Diggs vs. NEMike Evans vs. NOChris Olave @TBCooper Kupp @NYG DJ Moore vs. ATLMichael Pittman vs. LVDeebo Samuel @WASBrandon Aiyuk @WASNico Collins vs. TENDavante Adams @INDDevonta Smith vs. ARIJa'Marr Chase @KCTerry McLaurin vs. SFDK Metcalf vs. PIT Chris Godwin vs. NODrake London @CHIDeAndre Hopkins @HOUJordan Addison vs. GBTee Higgins @KCCalvin Ridley vs. CARJayden Reed @MINRomeo Doubs @MINTyler Lockett vs. PITGeorge Pickens @SEA Jakobi Meyers @INDRashid Shaheed @TBCurtis Samuel vs. SFZay Flowers vs. MIADiontae Johnson @SEAWan'Dale Robinson vs. LARAdam Thielen @JAXNoah Brown vs. TENJerry Jeudy vs. LACTyler Boyd @KC Demario Douglas @BUFJaxon Smith-Njigba vs. PITKJ Osborn vs. GBMichael Wilson @PHIGabe Davis vs. NEJosh Downs vs. LVJahan Dotson vs. SFDJ Chark @JAXDeVante Parker @BUFAlec Pierce vs. LV Odell Beckham vs. MIAQuentin Johnston @DENDemarcus Robinson @NYGJonathan Mingo @JAXRondale Moore @PHINick Westbrook-Ikhine @HOUDarius Slayton vs. LARCedrick Wilson @BALLil'Jordan Humphrey vs. LACAT Perry @TB Khalil Shakir vs. NE |
| TE rankings and injury updates |
| 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. |
| Travis Kelce vs. CINTrey McBride @PHIEvan Engram vs. CARGeorge Kittle @WASIsaiah Likely vs. MIADarren Waller vs. LARDallas Goedert vs. ARIDalton Schultz vs. TENGerald Everett @DEN Kyle Pitts @CHIPat Freiermuth @SEALogan Thomas vs. SFJonnu Smith @CHICade Otton vs. NODalton Kincaid vs. NETaysom Hill @TBTucker Kraft @MINJuwan Johnson @TBDurham Smythe @BAL Mike Gesicki @BUFTyler Higbee @NYGChigoziem Okonkwo @HOURobert Tonyan vs. ATLKylen Granson vs. LV |
| Flex top 100 rankings |
| Christian McCaffrey @WASAJ Brown vs. ARITyreek Hill @BALAlvin Kamara @TBJustin Jefferson vs. GBKyren Williams @NYGRachaad White vs. NOBijan Robinson @CHIPuka Nacua @NYG Jonathan Taylor vs. LVTravis Kelce vs. CINJames Cook vs. NED'Andre Swift vs. ARIIsiah Pacheco vs. CINRashee Rice vs. CINStefon Diggs vs. NETrey McBride @PHITravis Etienne vs. CARSaquon Barkley vs. LAR Austin Ekeler @DENEzekiel Elliott @BUFMike Evans vs. NOChris Olave @TBCooper Kupp @NYGAaron Jones @MINDJ Moore vs. ATLMichael Pittman vs. LVDeebo Samuel @WASDerrick Henry @HOU Brandon Aiyuk @WASJoe Mixon @KCNico Collins vs. TENChuba Hubbard @JAXDevin Singletary vs. TENDavante Adams @INDDevonta Smith vs. ARIDe'Von Achane @BALJa'Marr Chase @KCJavonte Williams vs. LAC James Conner @PHITerry McLaurin vs. SFTy Chandler vs. GBZamir White @INDDK Metcalf vs. PITNajee Harris @SEAChris Godwin vs. NOEvan Engram vs. CARDrake London @CHIDeAndre Hopkins @HOU Jaylen Warren @SEAJordan Addison vs. GBTee Higgins @KCGeorge Kittle @WASCalvin Ridley vs. CARJayden Reed @MINIsaiah Likely vs. MIAKenneth Walker vs. PITRomeo Doubs @MINTyler Lockett vs. PIT George Pickens @SEAGus Edwards vs. MIAJakobi Meyers @INDRashid Shaheed @TBBrian Robinson Jr. vs. SFDarren Waller vs. LARCurtis Samuel vs. SFDallas Goedert vs. ARIZay Flowers vs. MIADiontae Johnson @SEA Wan'Dale Robinson vs. LARAdam Thielen @JAXNoah Brown vs. TENJerry Jeudy vs. LACDalton Schultz vs. TENTyler Boyd @KCDemario Douglas @BUFJeff Wilson Jr. @BALJaxon Smith-Njigba vs. PITTyjae Spears @HOU Antonio Gibson vs. SFGerald Everett @DENKJ Osborn vs. GBMichael Wilson @PHIKyle Pitts @CHIRoschon Johnson vs. ATLPat Freiermuth @SEAGabe Davis vs. NEJosh Downs vs. LVLogan Thomas vs. SF Jonnu Smith @CHIJahan Dotson vs. SFCade Otton vs. NOTyler Allgeier @CHIDalton Kincaid vs. NETaysom Hill @TBDJ Chark @JAXDeVante Parker @BUFAlexander Mattison vs. GBTucker Kraft @MIN Leonard Fournette vs. NE |
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