It’s been a tough year for judging the RB position when it comes to fantasy football, and it’s more important than ever that we get it right this week. With fantasy championships hanging in the balance, how do the early Week 17 fantasy RB rankings shape up with another 16 games on tap?
With the likes of D’Andre Swift, Ty Chandler, and Najee Harris turning in mixed performances over the past few weeks, can you trust them in your lineups for the week ahead?
Week 17 Fantasy Football RB Rankings
All rankings are in half-PPR scoring format.
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1) Christian McCaffrey, SF | at WAS
2) Kyren Williams, LAR | at NYG
3) Alvin Kamara, NO | at TB
4) Rachaad White, TB | vs. NO
5) Isiah Pacheco, KC | vs. CIN
6) Jonathan Taylor, IND | vs. LV
7) James Cook, BUF | vs. NE
8) Bijan Robinson, ATL | at CHI
9) Raheem Mostert, MIA | at BAL
10) Travis Etienne Jr., JAC | vs. CAR
11) Tony Pollard, DAL | vs. DET
12) Kenneth Walker III, SEA | vs. PIT
13) Jahmyr Gibbs, DET | at DAL
14) Joe Mixon, CIN | at KC
15) Ezekiel Elliott, NE | at BUF
16) Breece Hall, NYJ | at CLE
17) Derrick Henry, TEN | at HOU
18) D’Andre Swift, PHI | vs. ARI
19) Chuba Hubbard, CAR | at JAC
20) De’Von Achane, MIA | at BAL
21) Javonte Williams, DEN | vs. LAC
22) Aaron Jones, GB | at MIN
23) Ty Chandler, MIN | vs. GB
24) Saquon Barkley, NYG | vs. LAR
25) David Montgomery, DET | at DAL
26) Austin Ekeler, LAC | at DEN
27) Devin Singletary, HOU | vs. TEN
28) Josh Jacobs, LV | at IND
29) James Conner, ARI | at PHI
30) Najee Harris, PIT | at SEA
31) Gus Edwards, BAL | vs. MIA
32) Jerome Ford, CLE | vs. NYJ
33) Jaylen Warren, PIT | at SEA
34) Antonio Gibson, WAS | vs. SF
35) Roschon Johnson, CHI | vs. ATL
36) Tyjae Spears, TEN | at HOU
37) Chase Brown, CIN | at KC
38) Brian Robinson Jr., WAS | vs. SF
39) Tyler Allgeier, ATL | at CHI
40) Zach Charbonnet, SEA | vs. PIT
41) Kareem Hunt, CLE | vs. NYJ
42) AJ Dillon, GB | at MIN
43) Chris Rodriguez Jr., WAS | vs. SF
44) Khalil Herbert, CHI | vs. ATL
45) Justice Hill, BAL | vs. MIA
46) Dameon Pierce, HOU | vs. TEN
47) Zamir White, LV | at IND
48) Alexander Mattison, MIN | vs. GB
49) Jamaal Williams, NO | at TB
50) Kenneth Gainwell, PHI | vs. ARI
51) Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC | vs. CIN
52) Samaje Perine, DEN | vs. LAC
53) Latavius Murray, BUF | vs. NE
54) Miles Sanders, CAR | at JAC
55) Dalvin Cook, NYJ | at CLE
56) Joshua Kelley, LAC | at DEN
57) D’Ernest Johnson, JAC | vs. CAR
58) Jaleel McLaughlin, DEN | vs. LAC
59) Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL | at CHI
60) Isaiah Spiller, LAC | at DEN
61) Chase Edmonds, TB | vs. NO
62) Trey Sermon, IND | vs. LV
63) Matt Breida, NYG | vs. LAR
64) Royce Freeman, LAR | at NYG
65) Ameer Abdullah, LV | at IND
66) Kevin Harris, NE | at BUF
67) Emari Demercado, ARI | at PHI
68) Michael Carter, ARI | at PHI
69) Jordan Mason, SF | at WAS
70) Boston Scott, PHI | vs. ARI
71) Israel Abanikanda, NYJ | at CLE
72) Tyler Goodson, IND | vs. LV
73) Patrick Taylor Jr., GB | at MIN
74) Leonard Fournette, BUF | vs. NE
75) Pierre Strong Jr., CLE | vs. NYJ
76) Jeff Wilson Jr., MIA | at BAL
77) Dare Ogunbowale, HOU | vs. TEN
78) Kene Nwangwu, MIN | vs. GB
79) Kyle Juszczyk, SF | at WAS
80) Melvin Gordon III, BAL | vs. MIA
81) D’Onta Foreman, CHI | vs. ATL
82) Elijah Mitchell, SF | at WAS
83) Tank Bigsby, JAC | vs. CAR
84) Raheem Blackshear, CAR | at JAC
85) Trayveon Williams, CIN | at KC
86) Alec Ingold, MIA | at BAL
87) Craig Reynolds, DET | at DAL
88) C.J. Ham, MIN | vs. GB
89) DeeJay Dallas, SEA | vs. PIT
90) Eric Gray, NYG | vs. LAR
91) Patrick Ricard, BAL | vs. MIA
92) Derrick Gore, WAS | vs. SF
93) Deneric Prince, KC | vs. CIN
94) Myles Gaskin, MIN | vs. GB
95) Michael Burton, DEN | vs. LAC
96) JaMycal Hasty, NE | at BUF
97) Kenyan Drake, GB | at MIN
98) Hunter Luepke, DAL | vs. DET
99) Khari Blasingame, CHI | vs. ATL
100) Reggie Gilliam, BUF | vs. NE
Top RBs To Start in Week 17
D’Andre Swift, RB, Philadelphia Eagles (vs. Cardinals)
This is a spot play as much as anything. A couple of dud spots for Swift (namely against elite teams in the Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers) have his managers fearing the floor, but I think you can shake that off and expect viable production this week against a bottom-10 defense in yards per carry, red zone TD prevention, and just about any other metric you might rely upon.
The Arizona Cardinals are also a bottom-10 team in terms of time of possession. If we can project the Eagles to be ahead, move the ball successfully on a per-play basis, and hold possession, what’s not to like?
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We saw flashes of greatness in Swift’s profile early this season (consecutive games with 130+ rushing yards along with consecutive games of six-plus receptions). While projecting that is a bit optimistic, locking him into Week 17 lineups is a safe play in all formats.
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