The Tennessee Titans will face the Jacksonville Jaguars 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 WR Calvin Ridley.
Is Calvin Ridley Playing in Week 17?
Ridley is not listed on the injury report this week, so barring any setbacks, he will play this weekend.
We’ll continue to monitor the Titans’ 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 Calvin Ridley in Week 17?
Ridley is the third Titans receiver over the past 20 years to have seven receptions and three touchdowns, gaining 30+ yards in a single season. The others? A.J. Brown (2019-20) and DeAndre Hopkins (2023).
That’s pretty good, and his 37.5% target share in the first edition of this matchup with his former employer is a nice feather to have. Of course, the fact that he had more catches in that game (seven) than Tennessee had points (six) is the elephant in the room fantasy managers are forced to deal with.
I’m more in than out on Ridley this week, with the thought being that any quarterback who has managed to hang around the NFL for six seasons should be able to have his moments against a defense that not only ranks bottom-five in deep pass touchdown rate and yards per pass on those deep throws but also is the worst unit in the league when it comes to slowing receivers after the catch is made.
What the future holds for the Titans at the QB position remains to be seen, but if Ridley is under contract for the next three seasons, they will likely want to keep him happy heading into the offseason. He was able to salvage a three-catch game last week; if he continues to serve as a field stretcher, this is about as good as the spot gets.
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.
Calvin Ridley’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 17
As of Sunday morning, Ridley is projected to score 13.7 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 5.1 receptions for 60.1 yards and 0.4 touchdowns.
Check out the free PFN Fantasy Start-Sit Optimizer for the latest projections and advice for your lineups this week.
Calvin Ridley’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 WR PPR Rankings
1) A.J. Brown | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) Terry McLaurin | WAS (at PHI)
3) DeVonta Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)
4) Khalil Shakir | BUF (at KC)
5) Xavier Worthy | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Hollywood Brown | KC (vs. BUF)
7) DeAndre Hopkins | KC (vs. BUF)
8) Keon Coleman | BUF (at KC)
9) Dyami Brown | WAS (at PHI)
10) Mack Hollins | BUF (at KC)
11) Amari Cooper | BUF (at KC)
12) Curtis Samuel | BUF (at KC)
13) Olamide Zaccheaus | WAS (at PHI)
14) JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC (vs. BUF)
15) Jahan Dotson | PHI (vs. WAS)
16) Jamison Crowder | WAS (at PHI)
17) Luke McCaffrey | WAS (at PHI)
18) Justin Watson | KC (vs. BUF)
19) Johnny Wilson | PHI (vs. WAS)
20) Parris Campbell | PHI (vs. WAS)
21) Nikko Remigio | KC (vs. BUF)
22) Ainias Smith | PHI (vs. WAS)