Week 17 WR Fantasy Football Rankings
Stay tuned for more updates on Cobb as they become available.
WR rankings for WK 17 were a little odd to say the least. The first six players mentioned may just all wind up having very similar weeks. Even if we expand our view to the Top 10, we really still have a bunch of guys who are in line for similar outings.
In other words, I placed the first 10 in the WR rankings for WK 17 in a “grain of salt” manner—all ten players are hands down the top of the class this week.
From there, everything gets a bit hairy. QB issues, injuries, players who may wind up being sat will are have inevitably have an effect on this week’s WR rankings, so if you have an individual question you would like to ask, please do so below.
One other note I wanted to discuss is Packers’ receiver, Randall Cobb. Cobb rolled his ankle this past week and his status for Sunday’s tilt with Minnesota is still unknown at the time of this article.
Coach McCarthy said earlier this week:
“He may be in there as we speak (with doctors). Then the doctors will determine what scans (are) needed, and we’ll get that information sometime today,” said McCarthy, who held his day-after-the-game news conference at 8 a.m. because of Christmas Eve. “The medical staff does not have high concern. Randall’s so positive, so he doesn’t seem very concerned. But you go through the process and scans and so forth and make sure we get all the information.” SportsMadison.com
It looks as if Cobb will be able to go this week, but be prepared with a backup plan if not.
I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday, and I hope everyone does well this week. be sure to help yourself by updating yourself with our Fantasy Football Rankings section and IDP Rankings section.
| Rank | Player Name | Team | Matchup | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Calvin Johnson | DET | vs CHI | Will play this week. Only a MARGINAL better start than any of the other 5 below him. |
| 2 | Brandon Marshall | CHI | at DET | |
| 3 | Dez Bryant | DAL | at WAS | Bryant is set for another monster day. |
| 4 | Demaryius Thomas | DEN | vs KC | |
| 5 | Andre Johnson | HOU | at IND | This will be a run-first contest, but Johnson owners will benefit from loaded boxes. |
| 6 | A.J. Green | CIN | vs BAL | |
| 7 | Wes Welker | NE | vs MIA | |
| 8 | Eric Decker | DEN | vs KC | Decker has a great matchup this week and continues to impress. |
| 9 | Julio Jones | ATL | vs TB | |
| 10 | Victor Cruz | NYG | vs PHI | The Giants could win this one early if they utilize Cruz, which I think they will. |
| 11 | Steve Smith | CAR | at NO | |
| 12 | Vincent Jackson | TB | at ATL | |
| 13 | Reggie Wayne | IND | vs HOU | |
| 14 | Pierre Garcon | WAS | vs DAL | |
| 15 | Marques Colston | NO | vs CAR | |
| 16 | Jeremy Maclin | PHI | at NYG | Don't count out Maclin just because of the QB situation. Just don't expect too much either. |
| 17 | Danario Alexander | SD | vs OAK | |
| 18 | James Jones | GB | at MIN | |
| 19 | Miles Austin | DAL | at WAS | |
| 20 | Roddy White | ATL | vs TB | |
| 21 | Michael Crabtree | SF | vs ARI | |
| 22 | Antonio Brown | PIT | vs CLE | |
| 23 | Randall Cobb | GB | at MIN | UPDATE FRI 12/29: VERY QUESTIONABLE TO PLAY. JORDY NELSON'S VALUE SKYROCKETS IF COBBS MISSES THIS CONTEST. |
| 24 | Justin Blackmon | JAC | at TEN | |
| 25 | Hakeem Nicks | NYG | vs PHI | QUESTIONABLE BUT HAD BACK TO BACK PRACTICES. LIKELY TO BE LIMITED. |
| 26 | Greg Jennings | GB | at MIN | Do not underestimate Jennings this week. |
| 27 | Torrey Smith | BAL | at CIN | |
| 28 | Lance Moore | NO | vs CAR | |
| 29 | Steve Johnson | BUF | vs NYJ | |
| 30 | Brandon Lloyd | NE | vs MIA | Lloyd may not play a full four, but he should be used early and often. |
| 31 | Sidney Rice | SEA | vs STL | I like this matchup. |
| 32 | Danny Amendola | STL | at SEA | |
| 33 | Jordy Nelson | GB | at MIN | Nelson is expected to play and moves up from 47. With Cobb's status likely to be a gametime decision, Nelson is frozen here. |
| 34 | Kenny Britt | TEN | vs JAC | |
| 35 | Mike Wallace | PIT | vs CLE | WILL NOT PLAY (HIPS) |
| 36 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | at SF | |
| 37 | Mike Williams | TB | at ATL | TB is reeling. Not the greatest play here. |
| 38 | Golden Tate | SEA | vs STL | |
| 39 | Brian Hartline | MIA | at NE | Not a BAD play. |
| 40 | Josh Gordon | CLE | at PIT | |
| 41 | Denarius Moore | OAK | at SD | |
| 42 | Anquan Boldin | BAL | at CIN | |
| 43 | Jason Avant | PHI | at NYG | |
| 44 | Donnie Avery | IND | vs HOU | NOT LIKELY TO PLAY (SHOULDER) |
| 45 | Santana Moss | WAS | vs DAL | |
| 46 | Nate Washington | TEN | vs JAC | |
| 47 | T.Y. Hilton | IND | vs HOU | Moved down from 33. Not likely to have a great game against Houston. |
| 48 | Brandon LaFell | CAR | at NO | |
| 49 | Alshon Jeffery | CHI | at DET | |
| 50 | Emmanuel Sanders | PIT | vs CLE |