Week 17 Fantasy Football Rankings: Position-by-Position Outlook for Finales

There’s only one week remaining in the 2016 NFL season. If you’re still playing meaningful fantasy football at this point, then you’re likely playing for a championship.

The final week of the season can be tricky when it comes to fantasy football because it’s difficult to know exactly which star players are worth starting. Teams headed to the postseason often rest their top guys, so there’s a chance your best players won’t see significant action.

There’s nothing more painful in fantasy than losing a championship because you predicted the wrong players would sit out the final week.

Fortunately, there is still a lot at stake in Week 17 for teams like the New England Patriots, Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers and Detroit Lions. This means that some of the best offensive players fantasy has to offer are likely to play the majority of their respective games.

Where we have to be careful is with teams like the Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers, who are already locked into their playoff slots and have nothing to play for but respect in the season’s final week.

We’re going to try to help sort things out here with our Week 17 positional rankings. We’ll be ranking the top players at each position based on how we think they’ll perform this Sunday. Our choices are based on point-per-reception scoring and on factors like past performances, projected roles, matchups and health.

Best of luck to all!

Quarterbacks

Expect some of fantasy’s top quarterbacks to be worth starting in Week 17.

The Atlanta Falcons are looking to lock down the No. 2 seed in the NFC with a win over the New Orleans Saints. Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan and Saints quarterback Drew Brees should each play four full quarters, barring a blowout.

The Saints are rated last in pass coverage by Pro Football Focus, so Ryan could end up with a particularly big day.

The New England Patriots are looking to secure the No. 1 seed with a win over the Miami Dolphins. Don’t expect Tom Brady to sit unless New England gets out to a huge early lead.

The Detroit Lions and Green Bay Packers, meanwhile, will be battling for the NFC North title. Expect both Matthew Stafford and Aaron Rodgers to give everything they have in this game.

Don’t sleep on Seattle …

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