Fantasy football 2024 rankings: Model’s best NFL Week 17 QB, RB, TE, WR, kicker, defense picks, sleepers

Fantasy football championships will be decided across the country this week, which means there is no margin for error when setting your Week 17 Fantasy football picks. Making the correct Fantasy football start-sit decisions will be the difference between winning a Fantasy football 2024 league and coming up short. Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson ranks outside the top 20 in Fantasy points per game at his position, and his production has dipped even more since New York traded for Davante Adams. Wilson has been the Fantasy WR41 since Week 10, seeing his targets drop from 11.0 without Adams to 8.2.

Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers continues to favor his long-time teammate, causing frustration for Wilson’s Fantasy owners. How should you approach players like Wilson in the Week 17 Fantasy football WR rankings? Before setting your Week 17 Fantasy football lineups, be sure to check out the Week 17 Fantasy football rankings from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

When it comes to ranking players, SportsLine’s model beat human experts in Fantasy football for the past several seasons, especially when there were big differences in ranking. Over the course of a season, that could literally be the difference between winning your league or going home empty-handed.

The same model has a proven track record of providing Fantasy football tips, including being ahead of the curve on players like A.J. Brown, Jonathan Taylor, Derrick Henry, Christian McCaffrey, Alvin Kamara, and Jahmyr Gibbs. Anybody who banked on players like those made a run at their league title.

Now, SportsLine has simulated the entire Week 17 NFL schedule 10,000 times and released its latest Week 17 Fantasy football rankings. Head to SportsLine now to see them.

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Top Week 17 Fantasy football QB rankings

Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top Week 17 Fantasy football QB picks: 

1. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills: Allen came back to earth last week following a two-week stretch during which he scored more Fantasy points than anyone else ever has in two games. He is facing a Jets defense that has started to struggle down the stretch, so Allen remains the QB1 this week as he tries to help Buffalo protect its seeding.

2. Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders: The rookie helped engineer a comeback win over Philadelphia last week, throwing for five touchdowns while also rushing for 81 yards. Daniels is going up against a Falcons defense that has allowed 28 touchdown passes this season, which is tied for the most in the NFL. They have allowed more than 25 points per game on the road this season, which is one reason why Daniels ranks second in the model’s projections.

3. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles: Hurts suffered a first-quarter concussion against Washington last week, putting his status in doubt this week. However, he is doing everything he can to get on the field this week, and he scored 30.7 Fantasy points when he played Dallas earlier this season. Hurts had scored multiple touchdowns nine times in 11 games prior to last week’s injury. See more top QBs here.

Top Week 17 Fantasy football RB rankings

Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top Week 17 Fantasy football RB picks: 

1. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles: Barkley is coming off his fourth 150-yard rushing game of the season last week and scored multiple touchdowns for the sixth time this year. Now he’s chasing history, with Eric Dickerson’s single-season rushing record only 267 yards away. Barkley may also want revenge against the Cowboys, who held him to 66 yards on Nov. 10.

2. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions: Despite splitting reps with David Montgomery all season, Gibbs has been an automatic start and things are even easier now that Montgomery (knee) is out for the season. Gibbs had a season-high 27 touches with Montgomery out of the lineup and piled up 154 scrimmage yards and a touchdown.

3. Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams: Williams carried the ball 23 times for 122 yards and a touchdown last week. It was his third 100-yard rushing output in four weeks and he’s now accounted for 15 total touchdowns this season. Now he’ll take on a soft Cardinals run defense ranked 25th in the NFL in yards allowed per carry (4.7). See more top RBs here.

Top Week 17 Fantasy football WR rankings

Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top Week 17 Fantasy football WR picks: 

1. Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals: On pace for the receiving Triple Crown, Chase tops all players in catches (108), receiving yards (1,510) and receiving touchdowns (16). He has at least 94 yards or a touchdown in each of the last six weeks and will face a Denver defense on the decline as the Broncos have allowed as many passing touchdowns over the last three games (six) as they allowed over their first seven games.

2. Brian Thomas Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars: Thomas has become the apple of Mac Jones’ eye since the latter replaced Trevor Lawrence under center. The rookie wideout has 10-plus targets in each of his last four games, with at least 86 total yards in each and four touchdowns over that stretch.

3. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams: Nacua has five-plus catches in seven straight games, as well as 100-plus yards in four of his last six games. Since Week 10, he leads all players in receptions (57), ranks second in targets (75) and second in receiving yards (709). He’ll now face the Cardinals, who have seen their last four passing touchdowns given up all come via wide receivers. See more top WRs here.

Top Week 17 Fantasy football TE rankings

Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top Week 17 Fantasy football TE picks:

1. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers: Kittle had eight catches for 106 yards in a loss to the Dolphins last week and enters Week 17 with 68 catches for 967 yards and eight touchdowns on the season. Despite missing a couple of games this year, he’s TE1 in non-PPR and TE2 in PPR formats on the year. Now he’ll take on a Lions pass defense that ranks 27th against the pass on Monday Night Football.

2. Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders: The first-round pick is rewriting the record books for a rookie tight end with 101 catches for 1,067 yards and four touchdowns on the season. He’s already broken the rookie TE record for receptions and he’s only 10 yards from eclipsing Mike Ditka for the yardage record. He’s been targeted at least 10 times in seven of his last 11 and has four games with 10 or more receptions on the season.

3. Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals: The fact that McBride doesn’t have a receiving touchdown this season has been a source of frustration for anybody who rosters him but the volume he’s received makes up for it. McBride has 92 catches for 958 yards and has reached at least 10 targets, seven receptions and 70 yards in four of his last five games. See more top TEs here.

Top Week 17 Fantasy football defense rankings 

Here’s a look at SportsLine’s top three Week 17 Fantasy football D/ST picks:

1. Green Bay Packers D/ST: Green Bay is coming off a shutout win over the Saints where they held New Orleans to 196 yards of total offense and forced two turnovers. Now the Packers will take on the Vikings, who they turned over three times in a Week 4 loss.

2. Miami Dolphins D/ST: Miami ranks 11th in the NFL in pass defense, sixth in run defense and 10th in points allowed. Now the Dolphins draw a great matchup against a Browns offense that has scored 13 points the last two weeks and turned the ball over a staggering 18 times in the last five weeks.

3. Los Angeles Chargers D/ST: The Chargers have the No. 1-ranked scoring defense in the NFL and were critical in a come-from-behind victory over the Broncos last week. After allowing 70-yard scoring drives on Denver’s first three possessions, the Chargers only gave up six points and 124 yards over the final seven possessions of the game. See more top D/ST here. 

How to get Week 17 Fantasy football rankings

Now that you know who the top three at each position are, you’ll want to see the full Week 17 Fantasy football rankings from SportsLine. The model has identified a stunner in the top 10 at quarterback, and knowing who it is can give you a huge edge in your league. Head to SportsLine now to get Week 17 Fantasy football rankings. 

So who should you target in your Week 17 Fantasy football rankings, and which surprising quarterback could lead you to victory? Visit SportsLine now to get Week 17 Fantasy Football rankings for every single position, all from the model that has a history of making league-winning calls, and find out.