Week 17 fantasy football rankings: QB changes can impact title matchups
Stars Josh Allen, Austin Ekeler and Justin Jefferson lead the way at their respective positions.Dolphins, Commanders, Raiders will have new QBs this week, which could have major repercussions.Niners TE George Kittle has been a fantasy playoff monster with back-to-back games with two TDs.
There’s nothing like a rash of quarterback changes to throw some unwelcome uncertainty into fantasy managers’ plans to win their league titles. As it stands right now, three NFL teams — the Dolphins, Commanders and Raiders — will have new QBs under center for fantasy championship week.
How might that alter start/sit decisions? Let’s take a closer look … and good luck to all.
Rankings are compiled by FantasySharks.com.
(*-check status before kickoff)
QUARTERBACKS
1 Josh Allen Buf. at Cin.
2 Patrick Mahomes K.C. vs. Den.
3 Dak Prescott Dal. at Ten.
4 Jalen Hurts Phi. vs. N.O.
5 Joe Burrow Cin. vs. Buf.
6 Kirk Cousins Min. at G.B.
7 Justin Fields Chi. at Det.
8 Jared Goff Det. vs. Chi.
9 Daniel Jones N.Y.-G vs. Ind.
10 Aaron Rodgers G.B. vs. Min.
11 *Lamar Jackson Bal. vs. Pit.
12 Justin Herbert L.A.-C vs. L.A.-R
13 Tom Brady T.B. vs. Car.
14 Geno Smith Sea. vs. N.Y.-J
15 Brock Purdy S.F. at L.V.
16 Trevor Lawrence Jac. at Hou.
17 Davis Mills Hou. vs. Jac.
18 Teddy Bridgewater Mia. at N.E.
19 Baker Mayfield L.A.-R at L.A.-C
20 Gardner Minshew Phi. vs. N.O.
21 Deshaun Watson Cle. at Was.
22 Russell Wilson Den. at K.C.
23 Colt McCoy Ari. at Atl.
24 Andy Dalton N.O. at Phi.
25 Mike White N.Y.-J at Sea.
26 Malik Willis Ten. vs. Dal.
27 Mac Jones N.E. vs. Mia.
28 Nick Foles Ind. at N.Y.-G
29 Desmond Ridder Atl. vs. Ari.
30 Carson Wentz Was. vs. Cle.
31 Sam Darnold Car. at T.B.
32 Jarrett Stidham L.V. vs. S.F.
RUNNING BACKS
1 *Austin Ekeler L.A.-C vs. L.A.-R
2 Christian McCaffrey S.F. at L.V.
3 Saquon Barkley N.Y.-G vs. Ind.
4 James Conner Ari. at Atl.
5 *Derrick Henry Ten. vs. Dal.
6 Dalvin Cook Min. at G.B.
7 Joe Mixon Cin. vs. Buf.
8 Josh Jacobs L.V. vs. S.F.
9 Nick Chubb Cle. at Was.
10 *Leonard Fournette T.B. vs. Car.
11 *Aaron Jones G.B. vs. Min.
12 Alvin Kamara N.O. at Phi.
13 Rhamondre Stevenson N.E. vs. Mia.
14 David Montgomery Chi. at Det.
15 Cam Akers L.A.-R at L.A.-C
16 Travis Etienne Jac. at Hou.
17 AJ Dillon G.B. vs. Min.
18 Najee Harris Pit. at Bal.
19 *Tony Pollard Dal. at Ten.
20 Kenneth Walker III Sea. vs. N.Y.-J
21 D’Onta Foreman Car. at T.B.
22 Jerick McKinnon K.C. vs. Den.
23 Ezekiel Elliott Dal. at Ten.
24 Zonovan Knight N.Y.-J at Sea.
25 Miles Sanders Phi. vs. N.O.
26 D’Andre Swift Det. vs. Chi.
27 Devin Singletary Buf. at Cin.
28 Brian Robinson Was. vs. Cle.
29 Isiah Pacheco K.C. vs. Den.
30 J.K. Dobbins Bal. vs. Pit.
31 Tyler Allgeier Atl. vs. Ari.
32 Zack Moss Ind. at N.Y.-G
33 *Jamaal Williams Det. vs. Chi.
34 Chuba Hubbard Car. at T.B.
35 *Antonio Gibson Was. vs. Cle.
36 Latavius Murray Den. at K.C.
37 Rachaad White T.B. vs. Car.
38 Jeffery Wilson Mia. at N.E.
39 James Cook Buf. at Cin.
40 Deon Jackson Ind. at N.Y.-G
41 Michael Carter N.Y.-J at Sea.
42 *Damien Harris N.E. vs. Mia.
43 Raheem Mostert Mia. at N.E.
44 Cordarrelle Patterson Atl. vs. Ari.
45 Gus Edwards Bal. vs. Pit.
46 Marlon Mack Den. at K.C.
47 Rex Burkhead Hou. vs. Jac.
48 Samaje Perine Cin. vs. Buf.
49 Joshua Kelley L.A.-C vs. L.A.-R
50 *Clyde Edwards-Helaire K.C. vs. Den.
51 Kareem Hunt Cle. at Was.
52 James Robinson N.Y.-J at Sea.
53 Khalil Herbert Chi. at Det.
54 Kenneth Gainwell Phi. vs. N.O.
55 Hassan Haskins Ten. vs. Dal.
WIDE RECEIVERS
1 Justin Jefferson Min. at G.B.
2 Ja’Marr Chase Cin. vs. Buf.
3 Tyreek Hill Mia. at N.E.
4 CeeDee Lamb Dal. at Ten.
5 Davante Adams L.V. vs. S.F.
6 Amon-Ra St. Brown Det. vs. Chi.
7 Brandon Aiyuk S.F. at L.V.
8 DK Metcalf Sea. vs. N.Y.-J
9 Tee Higgins Cin. vs. Buf.
10 A.J. Brown Phi. vs. N.O.
11 Keenan Allen L.A.-C vs. L.A.-R
12 Stefon Diggs Buf. at Cin.
13 Jaylen Waddle Mia. at N.E.
14 Chris Godwin T.B. vs. Car.
15 DeVonta Smith Phi. vs. N.O.
16 DeAndre Hopkins Ari. at Atl.
17 Amari Cooper Cle. at Was.
18 Jerry Jeudy Den. at K.C.
19 Garrett Wilson N.Y.-J at Sea.
20 Terry McLaurin Was. vs. Cle.
21 Allen Lazard G.B. vs. Min.
22 Mike Evans T.B. vs. Car.
23 Jahan Dotson Was. vs. Cle.
24 Mike Williams L.A.-C vs. L.A.-R
25 Marquise Brown Ari. at Atl.
26 Drake London Atl. vs. Ari.
27 D.J. Moore Car. at T.B.
28 Christian Kirk Jac. at Hou.
29 Michael Pittman Ind. at N.Y.-G
30 D.J. Chark Det. vs. Chi.
31 JuJu Smith-Schuster K.C. vs. Den.
32 *Christian Watson G.B. vs. Min.
33 Zay Jones Jac. at Hou.
34 Adam Thielen Min. at G.B.
35 Jakobi Meyers N.E. vs. Mia.
36 George Pickens Pit. at Bal.
37 Brandin Cooks Hou. vs. Jac.
38 *Chris Olave N.O. at Phi.
39 Donovan Peoples-Jones Cle. at Was.
40 Tyler Lockett Sea. vs. N.Y.-J
41 K.J. Osborn Min. at G.B.
42 Courtland Sutton Den. at K.C.
43 Van Jefferson L.A.-R at L.A.-C
44 Diontae Johnson Pit. at Bal.
45 Treylon Burks Ten. vs. Dal.
46 Gabriel Davis Buf. at Cin.
47 Darius Slayton N.Y.-G vs. Ind.
48 Romeo Doubs G.B. vs. Min.
49 Tyler Boyd Cin. vs. Buf.
50 Richie James N.Y.-G vs. Ind.
51 Isaiah Hodgins N.Y.-G vs. Ind.
52 Chase Claypool Chi. at Det.
53 Chris Moore Hou. vs. Jac.
54 Hunter Renfrow L.V. vs. S.F.
55 Curtis Samuel Was. vs. Cle.
TIGHT ENDS
1 Travis Kelce K.C. vs. Den.
2 George Kittle S.F. at L.V.
3 T.J. Hockenson Min. at G.B.
4 Dawson Knox Buf. at Cin.
5 Mark Andrews Bal. vs. Pit.
6 Evan Engram Jac. at Hou.
7 Dalton Schultz Dal. at Ten.
8 Dallas Goedert Phi. vs. N.O.
9 Robert Tonyan G.B. vs. Min.
10 Noah Fant Sea. vs. N.Y.-J
11 Tyler Higbee L.A.-R at L.A.-C
12 David Njoku Cle. at Was.
13 Pat Freiermuth Pit. at Bal.
14 Darren Waller L.V. vs. S.F.
15 Juwan Johnson N.O. at Phi.
16 Cole Kmet Chi. at Det.
17 Gerald Everett L.A.-C vs. L.A.-R
18 Taysom Hill N.O. at Phi.
19 Shane Zylstra Det. vs. Chi.
20 Parker Hesse Atl. vs. Ari.
21 Brevin Jordan Hou. vs. Jac.
22 *Greg Dulcich Den. at K.C.
23 Tyler Conklin N.Y.-J at Sea.
24 Cade Otton T.B. vs. Car.
25 Irv Smith Jr. Min. at G.B.
26 Trey McBride Ari. at Atl.
27 Logan Thomas Was. vs. Cle.
28 Hayden Hurst Cin. vs. Buf.
29 Chigoziem Okonkwo Ten. vs. Dal.
30 Hunter Henry N.E. vs. Mia.
KICKERS
1 Nick Folk N.E. vs. Mia.
2 Mason Crosby G.B. vs. Min.
3 Riley Patterson Jac. at Hou.
4 Justin Tucker Bal. vs. Pit.
5 Ryan Succop T.B. vs. Car.
6 Cameron Dicker L.A.-C vs. L.A.-R
7 Eddy Pineiro Car. at T.B.
8 Joey Slye Was. vs. Cle.
9 Brett Maher Dal. at Ten.
10 Harrison Butker K.C. vs. Den.
11 Robbie Gould S.F. at L.V.
12 Wil Lutz N.O. at Phi.
13 Younghoe Koo Atl. vs. Ari.
14 Daniel Carlson L.V. vs. S.F.
15 Jason Myers Sea. vs. N.Y.-J
16 Jason Sanders Mia. at N.E.
17 Matt Prater Ari. at Atl.
18 Greg Zuerlein N.Y.-J at Sea.
19 Mike Badgley Det. vs. Chi.
20 Matt Gay L.A.-R at L.A.-C
21 Graham Gano N.Y.-G vs. Ind.
22 Chase McLaughlin Ind. at N.Y.-G
23 Ka’imi Fairbairn Hou. vs. Jac.
24 Brandon McManus Den. at K.C.
25 Tyler Bass Buf. at Cin.
26 Jake Elliott Phi. vs. N.O.
27 Evan McPherson Cin. vs. Buf.
28 Cade York Cle. at Was.
29 Greg Joseph Min. at G.B.
30 Cairo Santos Chi. at Det.
31 Randy Bullock Ten. vs. Dal.
32 Chris Boswell Pit. at Bal.
DEFENSES
1 New England Patriots vs. Mia.
2 Jacksonville Jaguars at Hou.
3 Kansas City Chiefs vs. Den.
4 Philadelphia Eagles vs. N.O.
5 Los Angeles Chargers vs. L.A.-R
6 Washington Commanders vs. Cle.
7 New York Jets at Sea.
8 Baltimore Ravens vs. Pit.
9 San Francisco 49ers at L.V.
10 Detroit Lions vs. Chi.
11 Dallas Cowboys at Ten.
12 New York Giants vs. Ind.
13 Indianapolis Colts at N.Y.-G
14 Los Angeles Rams at L.A.-C
15 Seattle Seahawks vs. N.Y.-J
16 Arizona Cardinals at Atl.
17 Carolina Panthers at T.B.
18 Atlanta Falcons vs. Ari.
19 Pittsburgh Steelers at Bal.
20 Miami Dolphins at N.E.
21 Green Bay Packers vs. Min.
22 Buffalo Bills at Cin.
23 Cleveland Browns at Was.
24 Houston Texans vs. Jac.
25 Minnesota Vikings at G.B.
26 Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Car.
27 Denver Broncos at K.C.
28 Cincinnati Bengals vs. Buf.
29 Tennessee Titans vs. Dal.
30 New Orleans Saints at Phi.
31 Chicago Bears at Det.
32 Las Vegas Raiders vs. S.F.