Week 17 Fantasy Football Rankings: Defense and Special Teams

Finding the right matchup can help you ring in the new year with a league title.

Welcome to Week 17 of the fantasy football season!

This is also the championship week of the fantasy postseason, so congratulations to everyone who reached the finals! As always. I’ve used a full-point PPR scoring system, which you can use in addition to the Week 17 edition of Start Em, Sit Em.

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Week 17 Defense/Special Teams Rankings

1. 49ers, SF (at WAS)
2. Browns, CLE (vs. NYJ)
3. Bills, BUF (vs. NE)
4. Bears, CHI (vs. ATL)
5. Broncos, DEN (vs. LAC)
6. Eagles, PHI (vs. ARI)
7. Cowboys, DAL (vs. DET)
8. Jets, NYJ (at CLE)
9. Ravens, BAL (vs. MIA)
10. Chiefs, KC (vs. CIN)
11. Rams, LAR (at NYG)
12. Jaguars, JAC (vs. CAR)
13. Texans, HOU (vs. TEN)
14. Seahawks, SEA (vs. PIT)
15. Raiders, LV (at IND)
16. Packers, GB (at MIN)
17. Steelers, PIT (at SEA)
18. Colts, IND (vs. LV)
19. Saints , NO (at TB)
20. Falcons, ATL (at CHI)
21. Titans, TEN (at HOU)
22. Buccaneers, TB (vs. NO)
23. Vikings, MIN (vs. GB)
24. Lions, DET (at DAL)
25. Dolphins, MIA (at BAL)
26. Panthers, CAR (at JAC)
27. Bengals, CIN (at KC)
28. Chargers, LAC (at DEN)
29. Giants, NYG (vs. LAR)
30. Patriots , NE (at BUF)
31. Cardinals, ARI (at PHI)
32. Commanders, WAS (vs. SF)

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Position-by-Position Rankings:

Quarterbacks
Running Backs
Wide Receivers
Tight Ends
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
Kickers
Team Defenses