Week 17 Fantasy Football Rankings For Every Position In PPR Leagues

Michael Fabiano | Dec 29, 2024

Josh Allen (left), Justin Jefferson (center) and Jonathan Taylor (right) are key players in the Week 17 rankings. / Jonathan Taylor: Grace Hollars USA TODAY Network via Imagn ImagesJosh Allen: Jamie Germano/Rochester Democrat and Chronicle / USA TODAY NETWORKJustin Jefferson: Michael Owens/Getty Images

Fantasy football championship week is upon us!

To all of you who are still alive at this point in the season, congratulations! Your ultimate goal, a league championship, is within grasp! Now is the time to lean on your stars, as their successes or failures will be a major factor in determining your fantasy fate. But also, the matchups for those players who aren’t set it and forget it, are even more important.

With that said, here’s my positional PPR player rankings for Week 17.

There are some major movers this week, including Baker Mayfield (up), Najee Harris (down), Brian Thomas Jr. (up) and Jake Ferguson (down). For those who need help with tough calls between players with similar value or plus Week 17 matchups, I’m here for you!

When you're done reviewing these PPR rankings, you still won't want to set your starting lineup without checking out my Start Em, Sit Em columns at every position!

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1. Week 17 Fantasy Quarterback Rankings
2. Week 17 Fantasy Running Back Rankings
3. Week 17 Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings
4. Week 17 Fantasy Tight End Rankings
5. Week 17 Fantasy Flex Rankings
6. Week 17 Fantasy Kicker Rankings
7. Week 17 Fantasy Defense Rankings

Week 17 Fantasy Quarterback Rankings

Rk	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Josh Allen	BUF	vs. NYJ
2	Lamar Jackson	BAL	at HOU
3	Jayden Daniels	WAS	vs. ATL
4	Joe Burrow	CIN	vs. DEN
5	Baker Mayfield	TB	vs. CAR
6	Bo Nix	DEN	at CIN
7	Sam Darnold	MIN	vs. GB
8	Brock Purdy	SF	vs. DET
9	Kyler Murray	ARI	at LAR
10	Jared Goff	DET	at SF
11	Jordan Love	GB	at MIN
12	Patrick Mahomes	KC	at PIT
13	Justin Herbert	LAC	at NE
14	Joe Flacco	IND	at NYG
15	Caleb Williams	CHI	vs. SEA
16	C.J. Stroud	HOU	vs. BAL
17	Matthew Stafford	LAR	vs. ARI
18	Geno Smith	SEA	at CHI
19	Drake Maye	NE	vs. LAC
20	Russell Wilson	PIT	vs. KC
21	Aaron Rodgers	NYJ	at BUF
22	Bryce Young	CAR	at TB
23	Mason Rudolph	TEN	at JAC
24	Michael Penix Jr.	ATL	at WAS
25	Mac Jones	JAC	vs. TEN
26	Aidan O'Connell	LV	at NO
27	Kenny Pickett	PHI	vs. DAL
28	Tyler Huntley	MIA	at CLE
29	Cooper Rush	DAL	at PHI
30	Drew Lock	NYG	vs. IND
31	Dorian Thompson-Robinson	CLE	vs. MIA
32	Spencer Rattler	NO	vs. LV

Week 17 Fantasy Running Back Rankings

Rk	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Saquon Barkley	PHI	vs. DAL
2	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	at SF
3	Bijan Robinson	ATL	at WAS
4	Derrick Henry	BAL	at HOU
5	Chase Brown	CIN	vs. DEN
6	Bucky Irving	TB	vs. CAR
7	Josh Jacobs	GB	at MIN
8	Joe Mixon	HOU	vs. BAL
9	Kyren Williams	LAR	vs. ARI
10	Jonathan Taylor	IND	at NYG
11	Zach Charbonnet	SEA	at CHI
12	James Cook	BUF	vs. NYJ
13	De'Von Achane	MIA	at CLE
14	Aaron Jones	MIN	vs. GB
15	Tyjae Spears	TEN	at JAC
16	Breece Hall	NYJ	at BUF
17	Brian Robinson Jr.	WAS	vs. ATL
18	Jerome Ford	CLE	vs. MIA
19	James Conner	ARI	at LAR
20	J.K. Dobbins	LAC	at NE
21	Tyrone Tracy Jr.	NYG	vs. IND
22	Isaac Guerendo	SF	vs. DET
23	Rachaad White	TB	vs. CAR
24	Rico Dowdle	DAL	at PHI
25	Alexander Mattison	LV	at NO
26	Kendre Miller	NO	vs. LV
27	D'Andre Swift	CHI	vs. SEA
28	Travis Etienne Jr.	JAC	vs. TEN
29	Najee Harris	PIT	vs. KC
30	Tank Bigsby	JAC	vs. TEN
31	Javonte Williams	DEN	at CIN
32	Isiah Pacheco	KC	at PIT
33	Ameer Abdullah	LV	at NO
34	Jaylen Warren	PIT	vs. KC
35	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	vs. LAC
36	Raheem Blackshear	CAR	at TB
37	Kareem Hunt	KC	at PIT
38	Tyler Allgeier	ATL	at WAS
39	Antonio Gibson	NE	vs. LAC
40	Devin Singletary	NYG	vs. IND
41	Kimani Vidal	LAC	at NE
42	Jaleel McLaughlin	DEN	at CIN
43	Mike Boone	CAR	at TB
44	Raheem Mostert	MIA	at CLE
45	Ty Johnson	BUF	vs. NYJ
46	Audric Estime	DEN	at CIN
47	Roschon Johnson	CHI	vs. SEA
48	Julius Chestnut	TEN	at JAC
49	Cam Akers	MIN	vs. GB
50	Ray Davis	BUF	vs. NYJ
51	Michael Carter	ARI	at LAR
52	Braelon Allen	NYJ	at BUF
53	Jordan Mims	NO	vs. LV
54	Jeremy McNichols	WAS	vs. ATL
55	Kenny McIntosh	SEA	at CHI
56	Kenneth Gainwell	PHI	vs. DAL
57	Blake Corum	LAR	vs. ARI
58	Patrick Taylor Jr.	SF	vs. DET
59	Craig Reynolds	DET	at SF
60	D'Onta Foreman	CLE	vs. MIA

Week 17 Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings

Rk	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Justin Jefferson	MIN	vs. GB
2	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	at SF
3	Ja'Marr Chase	CIN	vs. DEN
4	Nico Collins	HOU	vs. BAL
5	Puka Nacua	LAR	vs. ARI
6	Mike Evans	TB	vs. CAR
7	Terry McLaurin	WAS	vs. ATL
8	Brian Thomas Jr.	JAC	vs. TEN
9	Davante Adams	NYJ	at BUF
10	A.J. Brown	PHI	vs. DAL
11	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	at CHI
12	Malik Nabers	NYG	vs. IND
13	Tee Higgins	CIN	vs. DEN
14	DJ Moore	CHI	vs. SEA
15	Drake London	ATL	at WAS
16	Ladd McConkey	LAC	at NE
17	Courtland Sutton	DEN	at CIN
18	Zay Flowers	BAL	at HOU
19	Jakobi Meyers	LV	at NO
20	Jordan Addison	MIN	vs. GB
21	Jauan Jennings	SF	vs. DET
22	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	at BUF
23	Keenan Allen	CHI	vs. SEA
24	Deebo Samuel Sr.	SF	vs. DET
25	Josh Downs	IND	at NYG
26	Cooper Kupp	LAR	vs. ARI
27	George Pickens	PIT	vs. KC
28	Xavier Worthy	KC	at PIT
29	Khalil Shakir	BUF	vs. NYJ
30	Calvin Ridley	TEN	at JAC
31	DK Metcalf	SEA	at CHI
32	Adam Thielen	CAR	at TB
33	Tyreek Hill	MIA	at CLE
34	Jameson Williams	DET	at SF
35	DeVonta Smith	PHI	vs. DAL
36	Jayden Reed	GB	at MIN
37	Jalen McMillan	TB	vs. CAR
38	Marvin Harrison Jr.	ARI	at LAR
39	Michael Pittman Jr.	IND	at NYG
40	Darnell Mooney	ATL	at WAS
41	Romeo Doubs	GB	at MIN
42	Wan'Dale Robinson	NYG	vs. IND
43	Jerry Jeudy	CLE	vs. MIA
44	Marvin Mims Jr.	DEN	at CIN
45	Rome Odunze	CHI	vs. SEA
46	DeAndre Hopkins	KC	at PIT
47	Quentin Johnston	LAC	at NE
48	Brandin Cooks	DAL	at PHI
49	Dontayvion Wicks	GB	at MIN
50	Kayshon Boutte	NE	vs. LAC
51	Rashod Bateman	BAL	at HOU
52	Christian Watson	GB	at MIN
53	DeMario Douglas	NE	vs. LAC
54	Olamide Zaccheaus	WAS	vs. ATL
55	KaVontae Turpin	DAL	at PHI
56	Nick Westbrook-Ihkine	TEN	at JAC
57	Xavier Legette	CAR	at TB
58	Hollywood Brown	KC	at PIT
59	Amari Cooper	BUF	vs. NYJ
60	Ray-Ray McCloud	ATL	at WAS

Week 17 Fantasy Tight End Rankings

Rk	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Brock Bowers	LV	at NO
2	Trey McBride	ARI	at LAR
3	George Kittle	SF	vs. DET
4	Sam LaPorta	DET	at SF
5	Mark Andrews	BAL	at HOU
6	Travis Kelce	KC	at PIT
7	T.J. Hockenson	MIN	vs. GB
8	Chigoziem Okonkwo	TEN	at JAC
9	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	vs. KC
10	Jonnu Smith	MIA	at CLE
11	Hunter Henry	NE	vs. LAC
12	Dalton Schultz	HOU	vs. BAL
13	Tucker Kraft	GB	at MIN
14	Jake Ferguson	DAL	at PHI
15	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	vs. NYJ
16	Zach Ertz	WAS	vs. ATL
17	Juwan Johnson	NO	vs. LV
18	Brenton Strange	JAC	vs. TEN
19	Kyle Pitts	ATL	at WAS
20	Mike Gesicki	CIN	vs. DEN
21	Noah Fant	SEA	at CHI
22	Isaiah Likely	BAL	at HOU
23	Austin Hooper	NE	vs. LAC
24	Stone Smartt	LAC	at NE
25	Tyler Higbee	LAR	vs. ARI
26	Jordan Akins	CLE	vs. MIA
27	Cole Kmet	CHI	vs. SEA
28	Noah Gray	KC	at PIT
29	Tyler Conklin	NYJ	at BUF
30	Payne Durham	TB	vs. CAR
31	Foster Moreau	NO	vs. LV
32	Grant Calcaterra	PHI	vs. DAL

Week 17 Fantasy Flex Rankings

Rk	Player	Position	Team	Opponent
1	Saquon Barkley	RB	PHI	vs. DAL
2	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	DET	at SF
3	Bijan Robinson	RB	ATL	at WAS
4	Justin Jefferson	WR	MIN	vs. GB
5	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	DET	at SF
6	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	CIN	vs. DEN
7	Nico Collins	WR	HOU	vs. BAL
8	Derrick Henry	RB	BAL	at HOU
9	Chase Brown	RB	CIN	vs. DEN
10	Bucky Irving	RB	TB	vs. CAR
11	Josh Jacobs	RB	GB	at MIN
12	Puka Nacua	WR	LAR	vs. ARI
13	Mike Evans	WR	TB	vs. CAR
14	Terry McLaurin	WR	WAS	vs. ATL
15	Brian Thomas Jr.	WR	JAC	vs. TEN
16	Davante Adams	WR	NYJ	at BUF
17	A.J. Brown	WR	PHI	vs. DAL
18	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	WR	SEA	at CHI
19	Joe Mixon	RB	HOU	vs. BAL
20	Kyren Williams	RB	LAR	vs. ARI
21	Jonathan Taylor	RB	IND	at NYG
22	Zach Charbonnet	RB	SEA	at CHI
23	Malik Nabers	WR	NYG	vs. IND
24	Tee Higgins	WR	CIN	vs. DEN
25	Brock Bowers	TE	LV	at NO
26	James Cook	RB	BUF	vs. NYJ
27	DJ Moore	WR	CHI	vs. SEA
28	Drake London	WR	ATL	at WAS
29	De'Von Achane	RB	MIA	at CLE
30	Aaron Jones	RB	MIN	vs. GB
31	Tyjae Spears	RB	TEN	at JAC
32	Trey McBride	TE	ARI	at LAR
33	Ladd McConkey	WR	LAC	at NE
34	Courtland Sutton	WR	DEN	at CIN
35	Zay Flowers	WR	BAL	at HOU
36	Jakobi Meyers	WR	LV	at NO
37	Jordan Addison	WR	MIN	vs. GB
38	Breece Hall	RB	NYJ	at BUF
39	Brian Robinson Jr.	RB	WAS	vs. ATL
40	Jerome Ford	RB	CLE	vs. MIA
41	Jauan Jennings	WR	SF	vs. DET
42	James Conner	RB	ARI	at LAR
43	J.K. Dobbins	RB	LAC	at NE
44	Tyrone Tracy Jr.	RB	NYG	vs. IND
45	George Kittle	TE	SF	vs. DET
46	Garrett Wilson	WR	NYJ	at BUF
47	Keenan Allen	WR	CHI	vs. SEA
48	Deebo Samuel Sr.	WR	SF	vs. DET
49	Josh Downs	WR	IND	at NYG
50	Cooper Kupp	WR	LAR	vs. ARI
51	George Pickens	WR	PIT	vs. KC
52	Jonnu Smith	TE	MIA	at CLE
53	Isaac Guerendo	RB	SF	vs. DET
54	Xavier Worthy	WR	KC	at PIT
55	Rachaad White	RB	TB	vs. CAR
56	Khalil Shakir	WR	BUF	vs. NYJ
57	Calvin Ridley	WR	TEN	at JAC
58	DK Metcalf	WR	SEA	at CHI
59	Adam Thielen	WR	CAR	at TB
60	Sam LaPorta	TE	DET	at SF
61	Rico Dowdle	RB	DAL	at PHI
62	Mark Andrews	TE	BAL	at HOU
63	Travis Kelce	TE	KC	at PIT
64	Tyreek Hill	WR	MIA	at CLE
65	Alexander Mattison	RB	LV	at NO
66	Kendre Miller	RB	NO	vs. LV
67	D'Andre Swift	RB	CHI	vs. SEA
68	Travis Etienne Jr.	RB	JAC	vs. TEN
69	Jameson Williams	WR	DET	at SF
70	DeVonta Smith	WR	PHI	vs. DAL
71	Najee Harris	RB	PIT	vs. KC
72	Jayden Reed	WR	GB	at MIN
73	Tank Bigsby	RB	JAC	vs. TEN
74	T.J. Hockenson	TE	MIN	vs. GB
75	Jalen McMillan	WR	TB	vs. CAR
76	Marvin Harrison Jr.	WR	ARI	at LAR
77	Michael Pittman Jr.	WR	IND	at NYG
78	Javonte Williams	RB	DEN	at CIN
79	Jaylen Waddle	WR	MIA	at CLE
80	Romeo Doubs	WR	GB	at MIN
81	Isiah Pacheco	RB	KC	at PIT
82	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR	NYG	vs. IND
83	Hunter Henry	TE	NE	vs. LAC
84	Jerry Jeudy	WR	CLE	vs. MIA
85	Ameer Abdullah	RB	LV	at NO
86	Jaylen Warren	RB	PIT	vs. KC
87	Rhamondre Stevenson	RB	NE	vs. LAC
88	Marvin Mims Jr.	WR	DEN	at CIN
89	Raheem Blackshear	RB	CAR	at TB
90	Rome Odunze	WR	CHI	vs. SEA
91	Chigoziem Okonkwo	TE	TEN	at JAC
92	Pat Freiermuth	TE	PIT	vs. KC
93	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	KC	at PIT
94	Dalton Schultz	TE	HOU	vs. BAL
95	Quentin Johnston	WR	LAC	at NE
96	Brandin Cooks	WR	DAL	at PHI
97	Kareem Hunt	RB	KC	at PIT
98	Tucker Kraft	TE	GB	at MIN
99	Dontayvion Wicks	WR	GB	at MIN
100	Tyler Allgeier	RB	ATL	at WAS

Week 17 Fantasy Kicker Rankings

Rk	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Ka'imi Fairbairn	HOU	vs. BAL
2	Chase McLaughlin	TB	vs. CAR
3	Brandon Aubrey	DAL	at PHI
4	Chris Boswell	PIT	vs. KC
5	Cameron Dicker	LAC	at NE
6	Jake Bates	DET	at SF
7	Tyler Bass	BUF	vs. NYJ
8	Wil Lutz	DEN	at CIN
9	Justin Tucker	BAL	at HOU
10	Jason Myers	SEA	at CHI
11	Will Reichard	MIN	vs. GB
12	Chad Ryland	ARI	at LAR
13	Riley Patterson	ATL	at WAS
14	Eddy Piniero	CAR	at TB
15	Jason Sanders	MIA	at CLE
16	Harrison Butker	KC	at PIT
17	Jake Elliott	PHI	vs. DAL
18	Brandon McManus	GB	at MIN
19	Cade York	CIN	vs. DEN
20	Jake Moody	SF	vs. DET
21	Matt Gay	IND	at NYG
22	Daniel Carlson	LV	at NO
23	Joshua Karty	LAR	vs. ARI
24	Blake Grupe	NO	vs. LV
25	Zane Gonzalez	WAS	vs. ATL
26	Cairo Santos	CHI	vs. SEA
27	Matthew Wright	TEN	at JAC
28	Greg Zuerlein	NYJ	at BUF
29	Cam Little	JAC	vs. TEN
30	Graham Gano	NYG	vs. IND
31	Dustin Hopkins	CLE	vs. MIA
32	Joey Slye	NE	vs. LAC

Week 17 Fantasy Defense Rankings

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