Lineup Rankings: Week 17
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Need help making those tough lineup decisions? Lineup Rankings provide you with our best possible starters, based on overall Fantasy value and each player's upcoming matchup. These rankings are based on a performance scoring system that gives players bonuses for yards and six points for touchdowns. Players listed on the injury report are noted, and their availability for the upcoming game has been factored into their rank position. Players are excluded that have an upcoming bye week.
Beside each player's name, you will see their upcoming opponent as well a number in parentheses. That number means something different for each position. For quarterbacks, it is the total defensive ranking in the NFL of their opponent, based on total yards allowed. For running backs, that number is the rushing defense ranking of their opponent, based on rushing yards allowed per game. For example, by Tiki Barber's name it reads: vs. DAL (11). That means he is playing at home against the Dallas Cowboys this weekend and they are the 11th ranked rushing defense in the NFL. Finally, for receivers and tight ends, that number is their opponent's rank based on receiving yards allowed per game. Be sure to check back throughout the week as these rankings will be updated according to the latest news and injury information. You can look for more in-depth lineup analysis later this week with Start 'em & Sit 'em on Friday.
| Quarterbacks | Running backs | |
| 1. Daunte Culpepper at WAS (2) | 1. Shaun Alexander vs. ATL (9) | |
| 2. Trent Green * at SD (14) | 2. Domanick Davis vs. CLE (31) | |
| 3. Jake Plummer vs. IND (28) | 3. Curtis Martin at STL (27) | |
| 4. Jake Delhomme vs. NO (32) | 4. Tiki Barber vs. DAL (11) | |
| 5. Aaron Brooks at CAR (18) | 5. Jamal Lewis ** vs. MIA (30) | |
| 6. Byron Leftwich * at OAK (31) | 6. Julius Jones at NYG (28) | |
| 7. David Carr vs. CLE (16) | 7. Kevin Jones at TEN (18) | |
| 8. Matt Hasselbeck * vs. ATL (15) | 8. Nick Goings vs. NO (32) | |
| 9. Kerry Collins * vs. JAC (12) | 9. Deuce McAllister at CAR (14) | |
| 10. Marc Bulger vs. NYJ (6) | 10. Lee Suggs at HOU (13) | |
| 11. Billy Volek ** vs. DET (23) | 11. R. Droughns * vs. IND (20) | |
| 12. Chad Pennington at STL (20) | 12. Steven Jackson * vs. NYJ (7) | |
| 13. Brian Griese ** at ARI (13) | 13. Larry Johnson * at SD (2) | |
| 14. Drew Brees vs. KC (30) | 14. Michael Pittman at ARI (29) | |
| 15. Joey Harrington * at TEN (26) | 15. Rudi Johnson at PHI (15) | |
| 16. Peyton Manning at DEN (4) | 16. Fred Taylor** at OAK (24) | |
| 17. Carson Palmer ** at PHI (10) | 17. Ahman Green** at CHI (26) | |
| 18. Brett Favre at CHI (17) | 18. L. Tomlinson vs. KC (12) | |
| 19. Vinny Testaverde at NYG (11) | 19. Edgerrin James at DEN (6) | |
| 20. Tom Brady * vs. SF (22) | 20. Corey Dillon vs. SF (19) | |
| 21. Warrick Dunn at SEA (21) | ||
| Wide receivers | 22. Emmitt Smith vs. TB (22) | |
| 1. M. Muhammad vs. NO (27) | 23. Thomas Jones vs. GB (16) | |
| 2. Joe Horn at CAR (19) | 24. Brian Westbrook vs. CIN (25) | |
| 3. Torry Holt vs. NYJ (11) | 25. Antowain Smith vs. DET (17) | |
| 4. Eddie Kennison * at SD (29) | ||
| 5. Drew Bennett ** vs. DET (20) | ||
| 6. Jimmy Smith at OAK (31) | Tight ends | |
| 7. Darrell Jackson vs. ATL (21) | 1. Tony Gonzalez at SD (29) | |
| 8. Randy Moss at WAS (5) | 2. Todd Heap ** vs. MIA (1) | |
| 9. Chad Johnson at PHI (15) | 3. Jason Witten at NYG (8) | |
| 10. Andre Johnson vs. CLE (7) | 4. Randy McMichael * at BAL (10) | |
| 11. Isaac Bruce vs. NYJ (11) | 5. Jeremy Shockey ** vs. DAL (22) | |
| 12. D. Mason ** vs. DET (20) | 6. Antonio Gates vs. KC (32) | |
| 13. Donald Driver at CHI (12) | 7. Alge Crumpler ** at SEA (24) | |
| 14. Marvin Harrison at DEN (6) | 8. Jermaine Wiggins at WAS (5) | |
| 15. Rod Smith vs. IND (28) | 9. Eric Johnson at NE (16) | |
| 16. Javon Walker at CHI (12) | 10. Dallas Clark at DEN (6) | |
| 17. Jerry Porter vs. JAC (17) | 11. Chris Cooley vs. MIN (30) | |
| 18. Nate Burleson at WAS (5) | 12. Boo Williams at CAR (19) | |
| 19. Michael Clayton at ARI (9) | 13. Bubba Franks at CHI (12) | |
| 20. Hines Ward * at BUF (3) | 14. L.J. Smith vs. CIN (14) | |
| 21. Ashley Lelie vs. IND (28) | 15. Daniel Graham ** vs. SF (18) | |
| 22. Joey Galloway at ARI (9) | ||
| 23. Reggie Wayne at DEN (6) | ||
| 24. Lee Evans vs. PIT (4) | ||
| 25. Chris Chambers at BAL (10) | ||
| 26. Eric Moulds vs. PIT (4) | ||
| 27. Roy Williams at TEN (25) | ||
| 28. Santana Moss at STL (13) | ||
| 29. Deion Branch vs. SF (18) | ||
| 30. L. Fitzgerald vs. TB (2) |
| Injury notations | ||
| * | Probable | 75 percent chance player will play |
| * * | Questionable | 50 percent chance player will play |
| * * * | Doubtful | 25 percent chance player will play |
