Fantasy Football: Start Em, Sit Em: Week 17
Rather than quickly listing start em and sit em players on my Week 17 NFL Picks page, I thought I’d devote a new page for this. Follow @walterfootball for updates.
Dallas Cowboys (6-9) at New York Giants (5-10)
Start Em:
DAL: WR Amari Cooper, WR CeeDee Lamb.
NYG: TE Evan Engram.
Sit Em:
Ezekiel Elliott has gained weight and quit on his team.
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Pittsburgh Steelers (12-3) at Cleveland Browns (10-5)
Start Em:
PIT: None.
CLE: RB Nick Chubb, TE Austin Hooper.
Sit Em:
There’s a chance the Steelers sit all of their starters.
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New York Jets (2-13) at New England Patriots (6-9)
Start Em:
These guys went off the last time they played against the Patriots.
NYJ: None.
NE: Patriots Defense.
Sit Em:
Bill Belichick can erase the best aspect of the opposing offense.
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Minnesota Vikings (6-9) at Detroit Lions (5-10)
Start Em:
This is a much easier matchup for D’Andre Swift.
MIN: RB Alexander Mattison, WR Justin Jefferson, WR Adam Thielen.
DET: WR Marvin Jones, TE T.J. Hockenson.
Sit Em:
If you haven’t heard, Dalvin Cook will sit out this game.
Atlanta Falcons (4-11) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (10-5)
Start Em:
Matt Ryan’s been inconsistent this year, but he should get plenty of garbage yardage in this game.
Leonard Fournette can be started if Ronald Jones is out once again.
ATL: WR Calvin Ridley, TE Hayden Hurst.
TB: WR Mike Evans, WR Chris Godwin, TE Rob Gronkowski.
Sit Em:
Todd Gurley’s not getting touches anymore.
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Baltimore Ravens (10-5) at Cincinnati Bengals (4-10-1)
Start Em:
This is another easy matchup for Marquise Brown.
BAL: QB Lamar Jackson, TE Mark Andrews, Ravens Defense.
CIN: None.
Sit Em:
There are too many guys splitting too many carries.
Cincinnati has a much tougher matchup this week.
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Miami Dolphins (10-5) at Buffalo Bills (12-3)
Start Em:
Myles Gaskin is back, so I’d use him in most matchups because of his receiving ability.
MIA: TE Mike Gesicki, Dolphins Defense.
BUF: None.
Sit Em:
The Bills may not play their starters the entire game.
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Jacksonville Jaguars (1-14) at Indianapolis Colts (11-4)
Start Em:
T.Y. Hilton is finally clicking with Philip Rivers.
JAX: None.
IND: RB Jonathan Taylor, Colts Defense.
Sit Em:
D.J. Chark and James Robinson are ruled out, so there’s no one worth playing on the Jaguars.
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Green Bay Packers (12-3) at Chicago Bears (8-7)
Start Em:
Allen Lazard is healthy again.
GB: QB Aaron Rodgers, RB Aaron Jones, WR Davante Adams, TE Robert Tonyan, Packers Defense.
CHI: RB David Montgomery, WR Allen Robinson.
Sit Em:
Mitchell Trubisky might be a popular streaming option this week, but I just don’t trust him.
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Tennessee Titans (10-5) at Houston Texans (4-11)
Start Em:
This is the easiest matchup of the year for Corey Davis.
The Titans can’t cover anyone.
TEN: RB Derrick Henry, WR A.J. Brown.
HOU: QB Deshaun Watson, RB David Johnson, WR Brandin Cooks.
Sit Em:
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New Orleans Saints (10-4) at Carolina Panthers (4-10)
Start Em:
Alvin Kamara, Latavius Murray and Dwayne Washington are out, so Ty Montgomery is the next man up.
Emmanuel Sanders is the Saints’ top receiver with Michael Thomas out for the year.
NO: TE Jared Cook.
CAR: WR Curtis Samuel.
Sit Em:
Drew Brees doesn’t appear to be 100 percent.
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Los Angeles Chargers (6-9) at Kansas City Chiefs (14-1)
Start Em:
Justin Herbert can be used against a second-string defense.
LAC: RB Austin Ekeler.
KC: None.
Sit Em:
Andy Reid always sits his starters in Week 17.
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Seattle Seahawks (11-4) at San Francisco 49ers (6-9)
Start Em:
SEA: QB Russell Wilson, RB Chris Carson, WR D.K. Metcalf, WR Tyler Lockett, Seahawks Defense.
SF: RB Jeff Wilson Jr., TE George Kittle. Sit Em:
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Las Vegas Raiders (7-8) at Denver Broncos (5-10)
Start Em:
Nelson Agholor has blossomed into a good receiver somehow, and the matchup is positive.
This is a good matchup for both of Denver’s receivers.
LV: RB Josh Jacobs, TE Darren Waller.
DEN: RB Melvin Gordon, TE Noah Fant.
Sit Em:
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Arizona Cardinals (8-7) at Los Angeles Rams (9-6)
Start Em:
It’s Cam Akers if he’s playing. If not, it’s Darrell Henderson. If both are out, it’s Malcolm Brown.
ARZ: QB Kyler Murray, WR DeAndre Hopkins.
LAR: None.
Sit Em:
Kenyan Drake is losing too many touches to Chase Edmonds.
No one is to be trusted with John Wolford under center.
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Washington Redskins (6-9) at Philadelphia Eagles (4-10-1)
Start Em:
WAS: RB J.D. McKissic (PPR), WR Terry McLaurin, TE Logan Thomas, Redskins Defense.
PHI: QB Jalen Hurts, RB Boston Scott, TE Zach Ertz.
Sit Em:
Jalen Hurts is spreading the ball around too much.
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