Vikings running back Ty Chandler rushed for just 17 yards on eight attempts in a loss to Detroit last week, but a touchdown salvaged his Fantasy performance. Chandler is still the lead back in the offense despite Alexander Mattison returning to action, and he is facing a Packers defense that has allowed the seventh-most Fantasy points to opposing running backs. The 25-year-old is just two weeks removed from a 132-yard outing at Cincinnati, which bolstered Fantasy football lineups across the country. Should he be a factor in your Week 17 Fantasy football strategy?
Finding an undervalued player at this time of the year could be the difference between winning and losing your Fantasy football championship. A quality set of Week 17 Fantasy football rankings can help you make those tricky start-sit decisions. Before you lock in any Fantasy football picks, be sure to check out the Week 17 Fantasy football rankings from the proven computer model at SportsLine.
When it comes to ranking players, SportsLine's model beat human experts in Fantasy football for the past several seasons especially when there were big differences in ranking. Over the course of a season, that could literally be the difference between winning your league or going home empty-handed.
Now, the model, which simulates every NFL game 10,000 times, has revealed its Fantasy football rankings for Week 17 of the 2023 NFL season. Head to SportsLine now to see its Week 17 Fantasy football rankings.
Top Week 17 Fantasy football picks
One player the model is high on this week: Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice. The rookie from SMU has been the top wide receiver in Kansas City's offense this season, catching 74 passes for 811 yards and seven touchdowns. He has gone over 55 receiving yards in five straight games, including a 107-yard outing at Las Vegas at the end of November.
Volume should not be an issue for Rice on Sunday, as he was targeted a season-high 12 times against the Raiders last week. He is facing a shaky Cincinnati pass defense that is No. 28 in the NFL, allowing 256.1 passing yards per game. The model expects another strong outing from Rice on Sunday, listing him as a top-15 wide receiver this week.
And a massive shocker: Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, the NFL leader in passing yards (4,214) and completion rate (70.5%), stumbles big-time and barely cracks the top 20 at his position. Tagovailoa is having an impressive season in the NFL's best offense but he's run into some issues inside the red zone in recent weeks and he's a player to consider leaving on the bench.
He's thrown for one touchdown or less in four of his last five games and Nov. 19 against the Raiders was the last time he managed a 300-yard passing game. Now he'll match up with a Ravens defense that just dominated the 49ers (five turnovers forced) and they'll be hungry to prove another point while locking up the No. 1 seed in the AFC in Week 17. For more start/sit Fantasy football advice, be sure to check out the rest of the Week 17 Fantasy football rankings.
How to set Week 17 Fantasy football rankings
The model is also calling for a shocking wide receiver to finish in the top 10 of its Fantasy football WR rankings, ahead of stars like Mike Evans and Stefon Diggs. These picks could be the difference between winning big and going home with nothing. See the Week 17 Fantasy football rankings here.
So who should you start and sit this week, and which surprising wide receiver could lead you to victory? Visit SportsLine now to get Week 17 Fantasy football rankings for every position and see which shocking WR comes out of nowhere to crack the top 10, all from the model that has outperformed experts big-time.
