The Chicago Bears will face the Seattle Seahawks 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 RB D’Andre Swift.
Is D’Andre Swift Playing in Week 17?
Swift is not listed on the injury report this week. Barring any setbacks, he is expected to play on Thursday.
We’ll continue to monitor the Bears’ 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 D’Andre Swift in Week 17?
Swift hasn’t been a top-20 performer at the position since Week 11, and that was the last time he overachieved expectations. He’s averaging just 1.39 yards per carry before contact this season, a low rate that he has failed to reach in each of his past three games.
The role feels safe, and the versatility is enough to keep him in the Flex mix, but I can’t tell you that I’m thrilled about playing Swift. Remove two outlier carries this season, and we are talking about a running back who is averaging 3.4 yards per carry on an inconsistent offense.
There is more risk than reward with Swift these days, but 15+ touch projections don’t grow on trees. That’s enough to land him in the low end of my PPR Flex rankings.
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.
D’Andre Swift’s Fantasy Points Projection in Week 17
As of Thursday, Swift is projected to score 13.4 fantasy points in PPR formats. This includes 11.3 rushing attempts for 49.9 yards and 0.4 touchdowns. It also includes 3.2 receptions for 24.2 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.
D’Andre Swift’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 RB PPR Rankings
1) Saquon Barkley | PHI (vs. WAS)
2) James Cook | BUF (at KC)
3) Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
4) Isiah Pacheco | KC (vs. BUF)
5) Kareem Hunt | KC (vs. BUF)
6) Austin Ekeler | WAS (at PHI)
7) Ray Davis | BUF (at KC)
8) Ty Johnson | BUF (at KC)
9) Samaje Perine | KC (vs. BUF)
10) Kenneth Gainwell | PHI (vs. WAS)
11) Jeremy McNichols | WAS (at PHI)
12) Will Shipley | PHI (vs. WAS)
13) Carson Steele | KC (vs. BUF)
14) Reggie Gilliam | BUF (at KC)
15) Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS (at PHI)
