Fantasy Football in Week 17? Welcome to the new normal for all Fantasy leagues after the NFL added a week to the regular season starting in 2021. For non-Dynasty leagues, there's no reason to hold back when it comes to constructing your roster. Find the best option for this week, and this week alone. A championship depends on it.
Jamey Eisenberg has his Start and Sit calls for QB below. His Waiver Wire column also can direct you to the best options who may be available in your leagues. And don't forget to check out Heath Cummings' quarterback preview for more help with matchup notes, Week 17 numbers to know and more.
START 'EM & SIT 'EM
Quarterbacks
Start 'Em
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Hurts went for 28 Fantasy points against Washington in Week 15, and hopefully he has a similar performance in the rematch. The Football Team defense is reeling after allowing 39 Fantasy points against Dak Prescott in Week 16, and for the season, Washington gives up an average of 26.7 Fantasy points per game to opposing quarterbacks.
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You shouldn't get carried away with what Burrow did last week against Baltimore with 525 passing yards and four touchdowns because he won't come close to that this week in a tougher matchup with Kansas City. But he does have at least 300 passing yards in three of his past four games, and he should be in a shootout with Patrick Mahomes at home. Burrow also scored at least 22 Fantasy points in five of eight games in Cincinnati this year. The Chiefs also allowed 26 Fantasy points to Justin Herbert in their last road game in Week 15.
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Could this be Wilson's last home game as the starter in Seattle? It's a definite possibility, and I bet he goes out with a quality performance against the Lions. Detroit hasn't allowed a quarterback to score more than 19 Fantasy points in three games in a row, but Wilson has scored at least 20 Fantasy points in four of his past five games, including two in a row at home. He's worth trusting as a low-end starter in all leagues.
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Lance could start this week if Jimmy Garoppolo (thumb) can't go, and Lance should be considered a low-end in all leagues with his matchup against Houston. In two extended appearances this season, Lance scored 29 Fantasy points against Seattle in Week 4, as well as 15 Fantasy points at Arizona in Week 6. He's yet to throw for 200 yards in a game, but he did rush for at least 41 yards in each outing. The 49ers will likely run all over the Texans this week, but Lance could have a hand in that. And two of the past three opposing quarterbacks against Houston have scored at least 18 Fantasy points.
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Hill is back in Week 17 after missing Week 16 because he was placed on the reserve/COVID-19 list. I would trust him as a starting Fantasy quarterback again this week against the Panthers. Even though he scored just nine Fantasy points at Tampa Bay in Week 15, he still has at least 22 Fantasy points in five of seven starts going back to last season. His rushing ability should give him a decent floor -- he has at least 33 rushing yards in all three starts this year, including two games with at least 73 yards -- and I doubt he gets shut out of the end zone against Carolina. Only two quarterbacks in the past five games against the Panthers have scored over 20 Fantasy points (Taylor Heinicke in Week 11 and Josh Allen in Week 15), but I'll take my chances with Hill as a low-end starter in all leagues.
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Mills is making a strong case to be Houston's starter in 2022, and he scored at least 18 Fantasy points in three games in a row, including 22 points against the Chargers in Week 16. The Stanford product gets to face the 49ers in Week 17, and San Francisco has allowed two of the past four opposing quarterbacks to score at least 20 Fantasy points. In deeper leagues, Mills could be a sneaky starting option, especially if Brandin Cooks (COVID) is healthy for this matchup.
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I expected Tagovailoa to struggle in Week 16 at New Orleans, and he finished with just 11 Fantasy points. He should have another mediocre stat line in Week 17 as well at Tennessee. The Titans have allowed one quarterback to score more than 18 Fantasy points since Week 10, and their past three opposing quarterbacks (Trevor Lawrence, Ben Roethlisberger and Jimmy Garoppolo) have combined for just 25 points. Tagovailoa also has only one game with more than 16 Fantasy points in his past four outings.
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Tannehill only has one game with more than 16 Fantasy points since Week 8, and he's scored 16 points or less in five games in a row. Even with A.J. Brown back last week after missing three games with a chest injury, Tannehill managed just 209 passing yards, one touchdown and no interceptions, along with 22 rushing yards. The Dolphins have also held seven of their past eight opposing quarterbacks to 16 Fantasy points or less, including four in a row. In those four games, Miami has allowed no passing touchdowns with six interceptions.
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Carr is dealing with sore ribs, but he's expected to play in Week 17 at Indianapolis. I still wouldn't trust him aside from two-quarterback and Superflex leagues. He has one game with more than 12 Fantasy points since Week 10, and he's scored 12 points or less in four games in a row against Washington, Kansas City, Cleveland and Denver. Carr also hasn't scored multiple touchdowns in six games in a row. The Colts have allowed Mac Jones and Kyler Murray to score at least 20 Fantasy points in each of the past two games, but prior to that, four quarterbacks in a row scored 18 points or less, including Josh Allen and Tom Brady. I don't expect Carr to play well in this matchup.
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Bust Alert
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Roethlisberger is struggling coming into Week 17 with a combined 19 Fantasy points in his past two games against the Titans and Chiefs. Now, those are brutal matchups, and we'll see if Roethlisberger can improve against Cleveland at home. But the Browns have held four of their past five opposing quarterbacks to 18 Fantasy points or less, and Roethlisberger only had 16 Fantasy points at Cleveland in Week 8. He's also averaging just 14.5 Fantasy points per game in his past five meetings with the Browns going back to 2018.
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