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Fantasy championship week has officially arrived. Week 17 comes with many challenges, especially at the quarterback position with all the recent injuries and shuffling of starters. For those playing the streaming game or needing a second quarterback for 2QB leagues, we've got you covered with our fantasy football quarterback rankings for Week 17 of the fantasy football season.
Breaking news alert. The Denver Broncos will be benching Russell Wilson for the season's final two games and rolling with Jarrett Stidham as the team's new starting quarterback. The Giants and Commanders will also be switching signal callers. Jacoby Brissett replaces Sam Howell as the Commanders starter while Tyrod Taylor supplants Tommy Devito. Trevor Lawrence is dealing with a shoulder issue and has been ruled out for Sunday's game against Carolina. Below, you will see where Stidham, Brissett, Taylor, and other quarterbacks such as Patrick Mahomes, Baker Mayfield, Jared Goff, and C.J. Beathard rank this week.
Our fantasy football quarterback rankings for Week 17 are put together by Nick Mariano. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will also find a summary of this week's important fantasy football injury news. There are always critical injuries to track, so check back until kickoff.
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Week 17 Quarterback Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Sam Howell Will Start At Quarterback In Week 17
- Broncos To Bench Russell Wilson For Final Two Games
- Will Levis Cleared To Start
- Browns Promote P.J. Walker To Active Roster
- Browns Place Dorian Thompson-Robinson On Injured Reserve
- Tyrod Taylor Named Starter For Giants Against Rams
- Mason Rudolph Will Remain Starter In Week 17
- Vikings Going With Jaren Hall In Week 17
- Kenny Pickett Tagged As Questionable
- C.J. Stroud Returning In Week 17
- Brock Purdy, Deebo Samuel Will Play In Week 17
- Trevor Lawrence Ruled Out, C.J. Beathard To Start Sunday
- Will Levis Expected To Start Sunday
- Zach Wilson Could Play In Week 18
- Jacoby Brissett Inactive Against 49ers
- Case Keenum Inactive For Week 17
Week 17 Quarterback Rankings Analysis
A new feature has been added to our weekly fantasy football rankings article. Below, you will find our fantasy football outlooks or injury news for key quarterbacks in Week 16, which gives readers a matchup preview of that player and advice on whether to start or avoid for the upcoming week. We provide outlooks for all 32 NFL teams, which can be found on our player profile pages and our fantasy football news desk.
Brock Purdy, QB, San Francisco 49ers
Week 17 Quarterback Rankings: 5
San Francisco 49ers quarterback Brock Purdy (shoulder) will look to put last week's four-interception performance against Baltimore behind him when the team goes to Washington to take on the Commanders in Week 17. It's of little consolation to fantasy managers who got a near goose egg from Purdy in their playoff games last week, but his performance wasn't necessarily as bad as it seems on paper. After the game, head coach Kyle Shanahan called the first interception "a big mistake" but characterized the other three -- which came off of deflections -- as "pretty unfortunate".
Purdy left the game with a stinger midway through the fourth quarter but has logged full practices each day this week. He remains a solid QB1 versus a Washington defense that is leading the world in fantasy points allowed to quarterbacks at 22 per game.
Gardner Minshew, QB, Indianapolis Colts
Week 17 Quarterback Rankings: 15
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Gardner Minshew completed 20 of his 37 passes for 201 yards and no touchdowns in the team's Week 16 loss to the Atlanta Falcons. He now gears up for a Week 17 matchup against the Las Vegas Raiders, a defense allowing the tenth-least fantasy points to opposing quarterbacks.
Minshew's fantasy production relies on passing touchdowns, which the Raiders have defended well this year, allowing just 19 on the season. Fantasy managers in need of a streaming option at quarterback this week may want to look elsewhere, as Minshew will likely only provide 2QB/Superflex value.
Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
Week 17 Quarterback Rankings: 1
Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts will face off against the Arizona Cardinals during the Eagles final home game of the regular season in Week 17. The 25-year-old got back on track for fantasy managers last week after a couple of rough outings and now gets the chance to face an Arizona defense that has struggled to stop opposing passers. The Cardinals allow the ninth-most fantasy points to the quarterback position, are tied for the fourth-most passing touchdowns allowed, and are tied for the fifth-most rushing touchdowns allowed to the position.
Arizona is missing plenty of pieces on both sides of the ball at this point and is well out of playoff contention. Philadelphia could elect to ride running backs D'Andre Swift and Kenneth Gainwell in this one, but Hurts should be considered a locked-in top-three option at the quarterback position during many manager's fantasy football championships.
Week 17 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings
Rankings are updated until kick-off. Be sure to bookmark our weekly PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, and Standard rankings.
| QB Tier |
QB Rank |
Player Name |
Pos. |
| 1 | 1 | Jalen Hurts | QB |
| 1 | 2 | Dak Prescott | QB |
| 1 | 3 | Lamar Jackson | QB |
| 2 | 4 | Josh Allen | QB |
| 2 | 5 | Brock Purdy | QB |
| 2 | 6 | Patrick Mahomes II | QB |
| 2 | 7 | C.J. Stroud | QB |
| 3 | 8 | Justin Fields | QB |
| 3 | 9 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
| 3 | 10 | Kyler Murray | QB |
| 3 | 11 | Jared Goff | QB |
| 3 | 12 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
| 3 | 13 | Jordan Love | QB |
| 4 | 14 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB |
| 4 | 15 | Gardner Minshew | QB |
| 4 | 16 | Derek Carr | QB |
| 4 | 17 | Geno Smith | QB |
| 4 | 18 | Jake Browning | QB |
| 5 | 19 | Joe Flacco | QB |
| 5 | 20 | Jarrett Stidham | QB |
| 5 | 21 | Jaren Hall | QB |
| 5 | 22 | Tyrod Taylor | QB |
| 5 | 23 | Mason Rudolph | QB |
| 5 | 24 | Taylor Heinicke | QB |
| 5 | 25 | Sam Howell | QB |
| 5 | 26 | Bryce Young | QB |
| 5 | 27 | Will Levis | QB |
| 5 | 28 | Aidan O'Connell | QB |
| 5 | 29 | Easton Stick | QB |
| 5 | 30 | C.J. Beathard | QB |
| 6 | 31 | Bailey Zappe | QB |
| 6 | 32 | Trevor Siemian | QB |
| 6 | 33 | Nick Mullens | QB |
| 6 | 34 | Ryan Tannehill | QB |
| 6 | 35 | Case Keenum | QB |
| 6 | 36 | Kenny Pickett | QB |
| 6 | 37 | Tommy Devito | QB |
| 6 | 38 | Joshua Dobbs | QB |
| 6 | 39 | Russell Wilson | QB |
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