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 page for this. Follow @walterfootball for updates.
Kansas City Chiefs (14-1) at Pittsburgh Steelers (10-5)
Start Em:
KC: TE Travis Kelce, Chiefs Defense.
PIT: WR George Pickens (if he plays), TE Pat Freiermuth.
Sit Em:
The Chiefs are great against the run.
Baltimore Ravens (10-5) at Houston Texans (9-6)
Start Em:
BAL: QB Lamar Jackson, RB Derrick Henry, WR Zay Flowers, TE Mark Andrews.
HOU: RB Joe Mixon, WR Nico Collins.
Sit Em:
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Seattle Seahawks (8-7) at Chicago Bears (4-11)
Start Em:
DK Metcalf is rounding into shape.
SEA: RB Kenneth Walker, WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba.
CHI: WR D.J. Moore, WR Keenan Allen, TE Cole Kmet.
Sit Em:
The Seahawks are excellent against the run.
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Los Angeles Chargers (9-6) at New England Patriots (3-12)
Start Em:
Will Dissly should do well in a great matchup if he can return to the field.
LAC: QB Justin Herbert, WR Ladd McConkey.
NE: TE Hunter Henry.
Sit Em:
Gus Edwards is terrible.
Rhamondre Stevenson won’t be able to run very much if he’s in a big deficit.
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Denver Broncos (9-6) at Cincinnati Bengals (7-8)
Start Em:
Bo Nix continues to be a good option because of his mobility.
DEN: WR Courtland Sutton.
CIN: QB Joe Burrow, RB Chase Brown, WR Ja’Marr Chase, WR Tee Higgins.
Sit Em:
Good luck figuring out which one Sean Payton will use this week.
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Arizona Cardinals (7-8) at Los Angeles Rams (9-6)
Start Em:
ARZ: QB Kyler Murray, RB James Conner, TE Trey McBride.
LAR: RB Kyren Williams, WR Puka Nacua, WR Cooper Kupp.
Sit Em:
Don’t count on Demarcus Robinson catching multiple touchdowns again.
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Indianapolis Colts (7-8) at New York Giants (2-13)
Start Em:
Tyrone Tracy should do well in an easier matchup.
IND: RB Jonathan Taylor, WR Josh Downs.
NYG: WR Malik Nabers.
Sit Em:
It’s difficult to trust Michael Pittman Jr. with Anthony Richardson.
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Las Vegas Raiders (3-12) at New Orleans Saints (5-10)
Start Em:
LV: WR Jakobi Meyers, TE Brock Bowers.
NO: RB Alvin Kamara (if he plays), WR Chris Olave (if he plays).
Sit Em:
None of the options are very good.
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Tennessee Titans (3-12) at Jacksonville Jaguars (3-12)
Start Em:
TEN: RB Tony Pollard, WR Calvin Ridley.
JAX: WR Brian Thomas Jr.
Sit Em:
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New York Jets (4-11) at Buffalo Bills (12-3)
Start Em:
NYJ: RB Breece Hall, WR Garrett Wilson, WR Davante Adams.
BUF: QB Josh Allen, RB James Cook, WR Khalil Shakir (PPR), TE Dalton Kincaid, Bills Defense.
Sit Em:
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Carolina Panthers (4-11) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers (8-7)
Start Em:
Bucky Irving is the primary back now. He’s in a great matchup.
CAR: WR Adam Thielen.
TB: QB Baker Mayfield, WR Mike Evans, TE Cade Otton (if he plays).
Sit Em:
It’s very difficult to run on the Buccaneers.
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Green Bay Packers (11-4) at Minnesota Vikings (13-2)
Start Em:
GB: QB Jordan Love, RB Josh Jacobs, WR Jayden Reed, TE Tucker Kraft.
MIN: RB Aaron Jones, WR Justin Jefferson, WR Jordan Addison, TE T.J. Hockenson.
Sit Em:
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Miami Dolphins (7-8) at Cleveland Browns (3-12)
Start Em:
Jerome Ford has been tremendous in relief of Nick Chubb.
MIA: RB De’Von Achane, WR Tyreek Hill, TE Jonnu Smith.
CLE: TE David Njoku.
Sit Em:
It’s hard to trust any of these guys, even Jerry Jeudy, with Dorian Thompson-Robinson.
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Dallas Cowboys (7-8) at Philadelphia Eagles (12-3)
Start Em:
DAL: WR CeeDee Lamb, TE Jake Ferguson.
PHI: QB Jalen Hurts, RB Saquon Barkley, WR A.J. Brown, WR DeVonta Smith.
Sit Em:
The Eagles clamp down on the run extremely well.
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Atlanta Falcons (8-7) at Washington Redskins (10-5)
Start Em:
ATL: RB Bijan Robinson, WR Drake London.
WAS: QB Jayden Daniels, RB Brian Robinson, WR Terry McLaurin.
Sit Em:
I don’t know what Kyle Pitts is doing each Sunday, but it’s not playing football.
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Detroit Lions (13-2) at San Francisco 49ers (6-9)
Start Em:
Jauan Jennings has taken the Brandon Aiyuk role.
DET: RB Jahmyr Gibbs, WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, TE Sam LaPorta.
SF: TE George Kittle, 49ers Defense.
Sit Em:
The Lions are excellent against the run.
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