The Carolina Panthers will face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Week 17. Here’s the latest fantasy football news and advice to help you with your lineups this week and moving forward, especially regarding QB Bryce Young.
Is Bryce Young Playing in Week 17?
The Panthers listed Young on the practice report with a hamstring issue, but he practiced in full. Young is fine.
We’ll continue to monitor the Panthers’ injury report. You can also visit and bookmark our NFL Injury Tracker and Fantasy News Tracker for the latest updates.
Should You Start or Sit Bryce Young in Week 17?
Young is a work in progress. Next season will be a big one for his development, but there is no denying that there have been breadcrumbs laid.
In Weeks 12-16, he has not one, not two, but three top-12 finishes. That’s a fun fact by itself, and it only gains when you consider that Patrick Mahomes, C.J. Stroud, and Kyler Murray have three such finishes over that stretch combined.
He was unimpressive from a rate standpoint in the first meeting this season with the Bucs (6.5 yards per pass and a 2.2% touchdown rate), but he was able to volume his way to a fine stat line thanks to overtime (298 passing yards and a touchdown).
Young comes with a wide weekly range of outcomes and limited consistency. Next season might be interesting, but for now, only two-QB/Superflex leagues are concerned about him in a meaningful way.
Are you looking for start/sit advice for other players in your lineup? Read our Week 17 Fantasy Start-Sit Advice Cheat Sheet for every fantasy-relevant player in every game.
Bryce Young’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 17
As of Sunday morning, Young is projected to score 14.5 fantasy points in Week 17. This includes 235.7 passing yards, 0.9 passing touchdowns, and 1.3 interceptions. It also includes 3.7 rushing attempts for 18.1 yards and 0.1 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Bryce Young’s Fantasy Ranking
Our Weekly Consensus PPR Rankings are below — both positional and overall. They were last updated at 11:45 PM ET on Saturday, January 25.
Conference Championship QB PPR Rankings
1) Josh Allen | BUF (at KC)
2) Jalen Hurts | PHI (vs. WAS)
3) Jayden Daniels | WAS (at PHI)
4) Patrick Mahomes | KC (vs. BUF)