Week 17 Fantasy Football Rankings: Wide Receivers

Davante Adams faces a tough matchup vs. San Francisco.

Add it all up. About five months of prep, dozens if not hundreds of articles digested, hours upon hours of games watched over the 2022 NFL season come down to one week of results. Remember, fantasy football is a game of preparation. The results out on the field are out of control. All we can do is put ourselves in the best position possible. Trust the process! Let's take a look at the snapshot of where the league is at.

The Eagles, Bills, Chiefs, Vikings, Bengals, Cowboys, 49ers, Ravens and Chargers are locked into the postseason. Buffalo, Kansas City, Minnesota and San Francisco have clinched their respective divisions. Eight teams are eliminated from postseason contention: Houston, Chicago, Arizona, Denver, Indianapolis, Atlanta, L.A. Rams and Cleveland.

Before we get to my PPR rankings, I want to once again point out the games with high point totals since they can typically be counted on to provide the most fantasy points. These are Week 17's three highest totals on SI Sportsbook. The highest point total game is Bears vs. Lions (O/U 51.5). The next two highest totals are Bills vs. Bengals (O/U 49.5) and Vikings vs. Packers (O/U 48.5).

I recommend that you fade matchups with low point totals because they are unreliable and result in fewer fantasy points. The contest with the lowest point total on SI Sportsbook is Steelers vs. Ravens (O/U 35.5). The next two lowest point total games are Colts vs. Giants (O/U 38.5) and Panthers vs. Buccaneers (O/U 39.5).

NFL Playoff Picture:
AFC Last Team In: Dolphins (8-7, 2nd in AFC East)
AFC First Team Out: Patriots (7-8, 3rd in AFC East)
NFC Last Team In: Commanders (7-7-1, 4th in NFC East)
NFC First Team Out: Seahawks (7-8, 2nd in NFC West)

NOTE: The rankings below reflect my opening rankings. For a complete list of the updated positional rankings, CLICK HERE.

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Week 17 wide receiver rankings (PPR):

  1. Justin Jefferson, MIN (at GB)
  2. Tyreek Hill, MIA (at NE)
  3. Ja'Marr Chase, CIN (vs. BUF)
  4. Stefon Diggs, BUF (at CIN)
  5. CeeDee Lamb, DAL (at TEN)
  6. Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET (vs. CHI)
  7. A.J. Brown, PHI (vs. NO)
  8. Keenan Allen, LAC (vs. LAR)
  9. Davante Adams, LV (vs. SF)
  10. DeAndre Hopkins, ARI (at ATL)
  11. Tee Higgins, CIN (vs. BUF)
  12. Jaylen Waddle, MIA (at NE)
  13. Chris Godwin, TB (vs. CAR)
  14. DK Metcalf, SEA (at NYJ)
  15. Jerry Jeudy, DEN (at KC)
  16. Mike Williams, LAC (vs. LAR)
  17. Garrett Wilson, NYJ (at SEA)
  18. Terry McLaurin, WAS (vs. CLE)
  19. DeVonta Smith, PHI (vs. NO)
  20. Drake London, ATL (vs. ARI)
  21. Tyler Lockett, SEA (vs. NYJ)
  22. JuJu Smith-Schuster, KC (vs. SEA)
  23. Chris Olave, NO (at PHI)
  24. Christian Kirk, JAC (at HOU)
  25. Mike Evans, TB (vs. CAR)
  26. Amari Cooper, CLE (at WAS)
  27. D.J. Moore, CAR (at TB)
  28. Brandon Aiyuk, SF (at LV)
  29. Christian Watson, GB (vs. MIN)
  30. Diontae Johnson, PIT (at BAL)
  31. Allen Lazard, GB (vs. MIN)
  32. Courtland Sutton, DEN (at KC)
  33. Jakobi Meyers, NE (vs. MIA)
  34. Michael Pittman Jr., IND (at NYG)
  35. Jahan Dotson, WAS (vs. CLE)
  36. D.J. Chark, DET (vs. CHI)
  37. Zay Jones, JAC (at HOU)
  38. Marquise Brown, ARI (at ATL)
  39. Curtis Samuel, WAS (vs. CLE)
  40. Brandin Cooks, HOU (vs. JAC)
  41. Gabe Davis, BUF (at CIN)
  42. George Pickens, PIT (at BAL)
  43. Darius Slayton, NYG (vs. IND)
  44. Adam Thielen, MIN (at GB)
  45. Richie James, NYG (vs. IND)
  46. Donovan Peoples-Jones, CLE (at WAS)
  47. Michael Gallup, DAL (at TEN)
  48. Isaiah Hodgins, NYG (vs. IND)
  49. Romeo Doubs, GB (vs. MIN)
  50. Chris Moore, HOU (vs. JAC)
  51. Josh Palmer, LAC (vs. LAR)
  52. Kendrick Bourne, NE (vs. MIA)
  53. K.J. Osborn, MIN (at GB)
  54. Greg Dortch, ARI (at ATL)
  55. Rashid Shaheed, NO (at PHI)
  56. Corey Davis, NYJ (at SEA)
  57. Hunter Renfrow, LV (vs. SF)
  58. Van Jefferson, LAR (at LAC)
  59. Demarcus Robinson, BAL (vs. PIT)
  60. Parris Campbell, IND (vat NYG)

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Michael Fabiano
MICHAEL FABIANO

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.