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Week 17 Wide Receiver Rankings

December 29, 2015 by Stefan St. Romain

The final week of the NFL regular season has arrived, and we can hardly believe it. On the personal front, our season has been so crappy that we've mentally been in offseason mode since around Halloween. For those of you lucky rabbits whose seasons weren't complete failures and are still playing into week 17, or those just eager to explore the daily formats, we've got you in mind as we assemble the week 17 wide receiver rankings. There are injuries to consider, matchups to examine and, of course, the always-screwy scenario of coaches electing to rest certain players. We'll do our best to set you up pretty as we head into the final regular season sprint. Here are your week 17 wide receiver rankings.

Remember: an asterisk (*) next to a player's name denotes a possible injury concern for that player.

Week 17 Wide Receiver Rankings 1-10

1. Antonio Brown @ CLE- Brown. Divisional matchup. Playoff hopes hanging in the balance. Sounds like a giant day waiting to happen from a guy who has seen double-digit targets in eight-straight games.

2. Julio Jones vs NO- Julio. Saints. Defense? Pfffft. Another huge day waiting to happen.

3. Brandon Marshall @ BUF- Marshall justified his high ranking last week. Gets a banged up Bills unit in week 17 in what is a must-win game for New York.

4. Odell Beckham Jr. vs PHI- Back off of suspension, OBJ gets an Eagles defense that is pretty bad against the pass. Giants' season is officially in the gutter after their week 16 loss to Minnesota, but Beckham will want to end on a high note after a calamitous week 15 outing.

5. DeAndre Hopkins vs JAX- Hopkins got back to form in week 16 and, with Brian Hoyer set to return, he should remain locked in in all formats.

6. Alshon Jeffery* vs DET- Injury concern but, if he plays, Jeffery will want to put up big numbers with the open market beckoning.

7. Sammy Watkins vs NYJ- Watkins has come on late in the season now that he is healthy. Matchup could be better, but big-play talents like Watkins always make the reward seem to outweigh the risk.

8. Calvin Johnson @ CHI- Staffy and Mega will look to end a disappointing 2015 season on a high. The Lions, admittedly, have been much better offensively since Jim Bob Cooter took over the playcalling duties.

9. Allen Robinson @ HOU- A-Rob had a brilliant game against the Saints, as expected, in week 16. Tougher matchup in week 17, but Robinson knows how to find the end-zone in divisional games. Had a 6/86/1 line against Houston earlier in the year.

10. Doug Baldwin @ ARI- Dougy B checks in to our top-10 for the first time this year. A whopping 11 scores in 5 games has him playing the best ball of his career. Tough matchup with Patrick Peterson on deck, but it's always tough not to ride a hot hand like Baldwin this time of the year.

Tyrod Taylor should be looking Sammy Watkins' way early and often in week 17.
Tyrod Taylor should be looking Sammy Watkins' way early and often in week 17.

Week 17 Wide Receiver Rankings 11-60

11. A.J. Green vs BAL

12. Mike Evans @ CAR

13. Jarvis Landry vs NE

14. Demaryius Thomas vs SD

15. Jeremy Maclin vs OAK

16. Emmanuel Sanders vs SD

17. Eric Decker @ BUF

18. Larry Fitzgerald vs SEA

19. Julian Edelman* @ MIA

20. Michael Crabtree @ KC

21. Brandin Cooks @ ATL

22. Michael Floyd vs SEA

23. DeSean Jackson @ DAL

24. Randall Cobb vs MIN

25. John Brown vs SEA

26. Martavis Bryant @ CLE

27. Golden Tate @ CHI

28. Allen Hurns @ HOU

29. Jordan Matthews @ NYG

30. Dez Bryant* vs WAS

31. Travis Benjamin vs PIT

32. T.Y. Hilton vs TEN

33. Kamar Aiken @ CIN

34. Amari Cooper @ KC

35. Rueben Randle vs PHI

36. Tyler Lockett @ ARI

37. Stevie Johnson* @ DEN

38. Ted Ginn Jr. vs TB

39. Donte Moncrief vs TEN

40. Brandon LaFell @ MIA

41. Markus Wheaton @ CLE

42. Wilie Snead @ ATL

43. Pierre Garcon @ DAL

44. Jermaine Kearse @ ARI

45. Stefon Diggs @ GB

46. Marvin Jones vs BAL

47. Marques Colston* @ ATL

48. Roddy White vs NO

49. Dorial Green-Beckham @ IND

50. Danny Amendola* @ MIA

51. Davante Adams vs MIN

52. Anquan Boldin vs STL

53. Nate Washington vs JAX

54. Tavon Austin @ SF

55. Cecil Shorts III* vs JAX

56. Torrey Smith vs STL

57. Harry Douglas @ IND

58. Dontrelle Inman @ DEN

59. DeVante Parker vs NE

60. Malcom Floyd @ DEN

Will Dez Bryant return in week 17?
Will Dez Bryant return in week 17?

Week 17 Wide Receiver Sleepers

- Pierre Garcon @ DAL- Great matchup and the 'Boys will be paying extra attention to Jordan Reed and DeSean Jackson.

- Roddy White vs NO- Rowdy Roddy gets the Saints' hapless defense and will likely see a good bit of Brandon Browner out there.

- Cecil Shorts III* vs JAX- If he plays he's got a hashtag revenge game in a matchup Houston still needs to win at this point.

- Malcom Floyd @ DEN- In what is almost certain to be his final NFL game, expect Floyd to have a few bones thrown his way. One of the game's most consistent deep threats over the last decade, Floyd should have some big-play opportunities in week 17.

Week 17 Wide Receiver Injuries to Monitor

- Alshon Jeffery (hamstring)

- Julian Edelman (foot)

- Danny Amendola (knee)

- Dez Bryant (foot, ankle)

- Stevie Johnson (groin)

- Marques Colston (chest)

- Cecil Shorts III (hamstring)

Good luck in week 17.

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