Welcome to Week 17 of the fantasy football season and the championship round of most fantasy playoffs. With so many weeks of data available, we can officially make more educated start/sit decisions and roster moves. Pay attention to injuries and how to set lineups to cover your risk and maximize your best players.
Every league is different — especially in the IDP world. These rankings are based on our fantasy scoring to help you adjust to your league while acknowledging that there will be some variations across different platforms.
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1) Roquan Smith | BAL, LB | (vs. MIA)
2) Foyesade Oluokun | JAX, LB | (vs. CAR)
3) Alex Singleton | DEN, LB | (vs. LAC)
4) Ernest Jones | LAR, LB | (@ NYG)
5) C.J. Mosley | NYJ, LB | (@ CLE)
6) Maxx Crosby | LV, DE | (@ IND)
7) Antoine Winfield Jr. | TB, S | (vs. NO)
8) Fred Warner | SF, LB | (@ WAS)
9) E.J. Speed | IND, LB | (vs. LV)
10) Bobby Okereke | NYG, LB | (vs. LAR)
11) Azeez Al-Shaair | TEN, LB | (@ HOU)
12) Tremaine Edmunds | CHI, LB | (vs. ATL)
13) Logan Wilson | CIN, LB | (@ KC)
14) Terrel Bernard | BUF, LB | (vs. NE)
15) Zaire Franklin | IND, LB | (vs. LV)
16) T.J. Edwards | CHI, LB | (vs. ATL)
17) Myles Garrett | CLE, DE | (vs. NYJ)
18) Nick Bolton | KC, LB | (vs. CIN)
19) Bobby Wagner | SEA, LB | (vs. PIT)
20) T.J. Watt | PIT, LB | (@ SEA)
21) Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah | CLE, LB | (vs. NYJ)
22) Jordan Hicks | MIN, LB | (vs. GB)
23) Lavonte David | TB, LB | (vs. NO)
24) Derwin James Jr. | LAC, S | (@ DEN)
25) Jaquan Brisker | CHI, S | (vs. ATL)
26) Khaleke Hudson | WAS, LB | (vs. SF)
27) Robert Spillane | LV, LB | (@ IND)
28) Devin Lloyd | JAX, LB | (vs. CAR)
29) Quay Walker | GB, LB | (@ MIN)
30) Quincy Williams | NYJ, LB | (@ CLE)
31) Cody Barton | WAS, LB | (vs. SF)
32) Patrick Queen | BAL, LB | (vs. MIA)
33) Kenneth Murray Jr. | LAC, LB | (@ DEN)
34) Dax Hill | CIN, S | (@ KC)
35) Camryn Bynum | MIN, S | (vs. GB)
36) Kyle Hamilton | BAL, S | (vs. MIA)
37) Nick Bosa | SF, DE | (@ WAS)
38) Dre Greenlaw | SF, LB | (@ WAS)
39) Eric Kendricks | LAC, LB | (@ DEN)
40) Jessie Bates III | ATL, S | (@ CHI)
41) Budda Baker | ARI, S | (@ PHI)
42) Micah Parsons | DAL, LB | (vs. DET)
43) Kevin Byard | PHI, S | (vs. ARI)
44) Kamren Curl | WAS, S | (vs. SF)
45) Josh Metellus | MIN, S | (vs. GB)
46) Frankie Luvu | CAR, LB | (@ JAX)
47) Alex Anzalone | DET, LB | (@ DAL)
48) Demario Davis | NO, LB | (@ TB)
49) Kaden Elliss | ATL, LB | (@ CHI)
50) Jalen Thompson | ARI, S | (@ PHI)
51) Xavier McKinney | NYG, S | (vs. LAR)
52) Denzel Perryman | HOU, LB | (vs. TEN)
53) Mykal Walker | PIT, LB | (@ SEA)
54) Jordyn Brooks | SEA, LB | (vs. PIT)
55) Devin White | TB, LB | (vs. NO)
56) Nate Landman | ATL, LB | (@ CHI)
57) Christian Harris | HOU, LB | (vs. TEN)
58) Danielle Hunter | MIN, DE | (vs. GB)
59) Julian Love | SEA, S | (vs. PIT)
60) Kyle Dugger | NE, S | (@ BUF)
61) Reed Blankenship | PHI, S | (vs. ARI)
62) Zach Cunningham | PHI, LB | (vs. ARI)
63) Ja’Whaun Bentley | NE, LB | (@ BUF)
64) Harold Landry III | TEN, LB | (@ HOU)
65) Damone Clark | DAL, LB | (vs. DET)
66) Germaine Pratt | CIN, LB | (@ KC)
67) Nate Hobbs | LV, CB | (@ IND)
68) Micah McFadden | NYG, LB | (vs. LAR)
69) Divine Deablo | LV, LB | (@ IND)
70) Montez Sweat | CHI, DE | (vs. ATL)
71) Krys Barnes | ARI, LB | (@ PHI)
72) Jevon Holland | MIA, S | (@ BAL)
73) Brian Branch | DET, S | (@ DAL)
74) P.J. Locke | DEN, S | (vs. LAC)
75) Trey Hendrickson | CIN, DE | (@ KC)
76) Shaquille Leonard | PHI, LB | (vs. ARI)
77) Trent McDuffie | KC, CB | (vs. CIN)
78) Jack Campbell | DET, LB | (@ DAL)
79) Jonathan Owens | GB, S | (@ MIN)
80) Josh Allen | JAX, DE | (vs. CAR)
81) L’Jarius Sneed | KC, CB | (vs. CIN)
82) Jonathan Greenard | HOU, DE | (vs. TEN)
83) Kenny Moore II | IND, CB | (vs. LV)
84) Isaiah McDuffie | GB, LB | (@ MIN)
85) Jartavius Martin | WAS, S | (vs. SF)
86) DeForest Buckner | IND, DT | (vs. LV)
87) Jordan Howden | NO, S | (@ TB)
88) Duke Riley | MIA, LB | (@ BAL)
89) Josey Jewell | DEN, LB | (vs. LAC)
90) Khalil Mack | LAC, LB | (@ DEN)
91) Andrew Van Ginkel | MIA, LB | (@ BAL)
92) Jalen Pitre | HOU, S | (vs. TEN)
93) Brandon Jones | MIA, S | (@ BAL)
94) Pete Werner | NO, LB | (@ TB)
95) K’Von Wallace | TEN, S | (@ HOU)
96) Jahlani Tavai | NE, LB | (@ BUF)
97) Aaron Donald | LAR, DT | (@ NYG)
98) Tyrel Dodson | BUF, LB | (vs. NE)
99) Charvarius Ward | SF, CB | (@ WAS)
100) DaRon Bland | DAL, CB | (vs. DET)
Best IDP Players To Start in Week 17
Terrel Bernard, LB, Buffalo Bills
Terrel Bernard may have been a bit of a disappointment to fantasy managers for a few weeks now, but don’t bench the young LB.
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Bernard’s locked into a full-time role. And despite three of his last five games being below seven tackles, he’s already at 124 combined tackles in 2023. The New England Patriots are a mediocre matchup, keep Bernard locked into championship lineups.
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah, LB, Cleveland Browns
Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah continues to tantalize IDP managers, and this week may be the true breakout.
He still doesn’t rack up tackles, posting two games over seven combined tackles in 2023. JOK does make a ton of plays though, regularly racking up tackles for loss. He has two sacks in his last five games and interceptions in the last two. Absolute baller.
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