It’s fantasy football championship week. As always, it is crucial to know what players are the preferable starts. Here are my Week 17 rankings for the wide receiver position.
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1) Tyreek Hill | MIA (at BAL)
2) CeeDee Lamb | DAL (vs. DET)
3) Justin Jefferson | MIN (vs. GB)
4) Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET (at DAL)
5) Mike Evans | TB (vs. NO)
6) Deebo Samuel | SF (at WAS)
7) Brandon Aiyuk | SF (at WAS)
8) Puka Nacua | LAR (at NYG)
9) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. ARI)
10) Chris Olave | NO (at TB)
11) Cooper Kupp | LAR (at NYG)
12) DJ Moore | CHI (vs. ATL)
13) DK Metcalf | SEA (vs. PIT)
14) Rashee Rice | KC (vs. CIN)
15) Michael Pittman Jr. | IND (vs. LV)
16) Tee Higgins | CIN (at KC)
17) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. ARI)
18) Davante Adams | LV (at IND)
19) Nico Collins | HOU (vs. TEN)
20) Garrett Wilson | NYJ (at CLE)
21) Jayden Reed | GB (at MIN)
22) Chris Godwin | TB (vs. NO)
23) Amari Cooper | CLE (vs. NYJ) (INACTIVE)
24) Diontae Johnson | PIT (at SEA)
25) George Pickens | PIT (at SEA)
26) Courtland Sutton | DEN (vs. LAC)
27) Calvin Ridley | JAX (vs. CAR)
28) Stefon Diggs | BUF (vs. NE)
29) Adam Thielen | CAR (at JAX)
30) DeAndre Hopkins | TEN (at HOU)
31) Terry McLaurin | WAS (vs. SF)
32) Tyler Lockett | SEA (vs. PIT)
33) Zay Flowers | BAL (vs. MIA)
34) Drake London | ATL (at CHI)
35) Josh Downs | IND (vs. LV)
36) Jakobi Meyers | LV (at IND)
37) Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA (vs. PIT)
38) Brandin Cooks | DAL (vs. DET)
39) Demarcus Robinson | LAR (at NYG)
40) DeMario Douglas | NE (at BUF)
41) Gabe Davis | BUF (vs. NE)
42) Zay Jones | JAX (vs. CAR)
43) Odell Beckham Jr. | BAL (vs. MIA)
44) Joshua Palmer | LAC (at DEN)
45) Rashid Shaheed | NO (at TB)
46) Noah Brown | HOU (vs. TEN)
47) Curtis Samuel | WAS (vs. SF)
48) Dontayvion Wicks | GB (at MIN)
49) Romeo Doubs | GB (at MIN)
50) Jameson Williams | DET (at DAL)
51) Jerry Jeudy | DEN (vs. LAC)
52) Michael Wilson | ARI (at PHI)
53) Jonathan Mingo | CAR (at JAX)
54) Treylon Burks | TEN (at HOU)
55) Alec Pierce | IND (vs. LV)
56) Elijah Moore | CLE (vs. NYJ)
57) Jahan Dotson | WAS (vs. SF)
58) Tyler Boyd | CIN (at KC)
59) Parker Washington | JAX (vs. CAR)
60) Darius Slayton | NYG (vs. LAR)
61) Quentin Johnston | LAC (at DEN)
62) Tre Tucker | LV (at IND)
63) DJ Chark | CAR (at JAX)
64) DeVante Parker | NE (at BUF)
65) Jalin Hyatt | NYG (vs. LAR)
66) Robert Woods | HOU (vs. TEN)
67) Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN (vs. LAC)
68) Wan’Dale Robinson | NYG (vs. LAR)
69) Cedric Tillman | CLE (vs. NYJ)
70) Justin Watson | KC (vs. CIN)
71) Khalil Shakir | BUF (vs. NE)
72) Josh Reynolds | DET (at DAL)
73) Greg Dortch | ARI (at PHI)
74) Michael Gallup | DAL (vs. DET)
75) Jamal Agnew | JAX (vs. CAR)
76) Allen Lazard | NYJ (at CLE)
77) Xavier Gipson | NYJ (at CLE)
78) K.J. Osborn | MIN (vs. GB)
79) Tutu Atwell | LAR (at NYG)
80) Trey Palmer | TB (vs. NO)
81) A.T. Perry | NO (at TB)
82) Darnell Mooney | CHI (vs. ATL)
83) Marquez Valdes-Scantling | KC (vs. CIN)
84) D.J. Montgomery | IND (vs. LV)
85) Malik Heath | GB (at MIN)
86) Nelson Agholor | BAL (vs. MIA)
87) Rondale Moore | ARI (at PHI)
88) Chris Moore | TEN (at HOU)
89) Rashod Bateman | BAL (vs. MIA)
90) Hunter Renfrow | LV (at IND)
91) Kalif Raymond | DET (at DAL)
92) Trenton Irwin | CIN (at KC)
93) Cedrick Wilson Jr. | MIA (at BAL)
94) Lynn Bowden Jr. | NO (at TB)
95) Jalen Tolbert | DAL (vs. DET)
96) Alex Erickson | FA ()
97) Jalen Guyton | LAC (at DEN)
98) Tyquan Thornton | NE (at BUF)
99) Xavier Hutchinson | HOU (vs. TEN)
100) Richie James Jr. | KC (vs. CIN)
101) John Metchie III | HOU (vs. TEN)
102) Andrei Iosivas | CIN (at KC)
103) Allen Robinson II | PIT (at SEA)
104) Braxton Berrios | MIA (at BAL)
105) Tyler Scott | CHI (vs. ATL)
106) Lil’Jordan Humphrey | DEN (vs. LAC)
107) Jalen Reagor | NE (at BUF)
108) Isaiah Hodgins | NYG (vs. LAR)
Top WRs To Start in Week 17
Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans (vs. TEN)
Nico Collins has sorely missed C.J. Stroud. Over the last three weeks, he’s posted lines of 1-13-0, inactive due to injury, and 4-18-1. Last week, he salvaged his fantasy day by scoring, but it hasn’t been pretty.
Fortunately, help should be on the way. With the Houston Texans still very much in both the playoff race and the AFC South division title race, Stroud reportedly has a good chance to return in Week 17.
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The timing couldn’t be better with the Texans home against a Tennessee Titans defense allowing the sixth-most points per game to wide receivers.
The Titans have a pass-funnel defense that sees a league-high 72% of their receiving yards allowed go to the wide receiver position. We should see Collins get back to his 7+ catches and 70+ yards ways on Sunday.
Zay Flowers, WR, Baltimore Ravens (vs. MIA)
This Baltimore Ravens-Miami Dolphins game could be one for the ages. I am hoping for a back-and-forth festival of points from these two explosive offenses, and if that happens, it should be another big day for Zay Flowers.
The rookie is coming off his heaviest usage of the season against the San Francisco 49ers. Flowers caught nine of 13 targets for 72 yards and a touchdown, and he’s now scored 20+ fantasy points in three of his last four outings.
The Dolphins allow the 15th-most points per contest to wide receivers. They are a decidedly average matchup, and that’s good enough for the clear WR1 on the Ravens in a possible shootout.
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