NFL Predictions Week 17: Odds Projections, Fantasy Stars to Target and More

Week 17 means the end of fantasy football until next fall, while the picks out of Las Vegas see the field drastically reduced as the playoffs begin. 

In other words, it is a good time for bettors to build a bankroll for the future and fantasy owners to go out on top—or at least on a positive note.

From a scheduling standpoint, the farewell slate doesn’t pull any punches, either. The only one throwing possible wrinkles into the situation are coaches who sit or reduce the playing time of star players ahead of the playoffs.

Bettors and owners have to take the good with the bad, though. Below we’ll navigate both worlds before things get underway.

NFL Week 17 Odds

Fantasy Stars to Target Drew Brees, QB, NO (at ATL)

Picking a fantasy quarterback star to target in Week 17 isn’t easy. Said quarterback needs to have something to play for or nothing much at all.

While it looks like guys with assurances such as Ben Roethlisberger and Tom Brady might have little playing time in Week 17, if any, Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints figures to see plenty.

After all, Brees’ 7-8 Saints aren’t going anywhere. Owners who roll with him, though, will—the Atlanta Falcons represent one of his best matchups of the year. Those Falcons permit the second-most points to opposing quarterbacks on average this year, with five signal-callers hitting 25 or more against the unit.

It just so happens Brees was one of those quarterbacks in Week 3, when he casually dropped three touchdowns and 25 points on the Falcons. It was one of 10 outings the star quarterback had of 20 or more points on the year.

The fun thing about Brees against the Falcons is if the Saints fall behind, they’ll keep passing. Ditto if the team pulls ahead.

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