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Welcome back, RotoBallers! Fantasy championship week is here. It's either win big or go home. Injuries continue to change the quarterback landscape. Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) has been ruled out for Sunday's game versus the Panthers. C.J. Beathard will draw for the start for the Jaguars in Week 17. Reinforcements are coming as Houston Texans rookie quarterback C.J. Stroud will return after missing two games due to a concussion. For fantasy managers searching for a streamer in 2QB leagues, we broke it all down for you with our Week 17 fantasy football Superflex rankings (2QB) for fantasy football. For those unfamiliar with superflex leagues, it's a format that allows you to start two quarterbacks but does not require you.
There are more quarterback changes and injuries for fantasy managers to be aware of. Surprisingly, the Broncos will bench Russell Wilson for the next two games and roll with Jarrett Stidham. The Vikings made another change at quarterback and will start Jaren Hall, while the Giants will bench Tommy Devito for Tyrod Taylor. The Commanders still haven't named a starter between Sam Howell and Jacoby Brissett. Below, you can see where RotoBaller has Hall, Stidham, Taylor, and other essential options, such as C.J. Stroud, Zamir White, Jayden Reed, Nico Collins, DJ Moore, Davante Adams, and Isaiah Likely this week.
Our fantasy football superflex rankings for Week 17 are put together by FSWA Hall Of Famer Scott Engel. In addition to our staff rankings, below you will 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 Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Isiah Pacheco Will Play in Week 17
- Josh Jacobs Officially Ruled Out For Week 17
- Will Levis Cleared To Start
- DK Metcalf Expected To Play
- Kenny Pickett Tagged As Questionable
- Wan'Dale Robinson Questionable For Week 17
- C.J. Stroud Returning In Week 17
- Darnell Mooney Ruled Out For Week 17
- Cole Kmet Questionable For Week 17
- Zay Flowers Questionable For Week 17
- Raheem Mostert Expected To Be Inactive Against Ravens
- Michael Pittman Jr. Officially Listed As Questionable
- Greg Dulcich Won't Play In Week 17
- Jerry Jeudy Listed As Questionable For Week 17
- Elijah Mitchell Set To Return For Week 17
- Brock Purdy, Deebo Samuel Will Play In Week 17
- Kenneth Walker III Questionable For Week 17 Against Steelers
- Courtland Sutton Ruled Out For Week 17
- Michael Mayer Won't Play In Week 17
- Zay Jones Questionable To Face Panthers Sunday
- Trevor Lawrence Ruled Out, C.J. Beathard To Start Sunday
- JuJu Smith-Schuster Ruled Out For Week 17
- Hunter Henry Questionable For Week 17
- Kendre Miller Won't Play In Week 17
- Keenan Allen, Joshua Palmer Ruled Out For Week 17
- Dontayvion Wicks Questionable For Week 17
- Jayden Reed Cleared To Play Sunday Night
- Luke Musgrave Doubtful To Come Off IR In Week 17
- Christian Watson Doubtful For Week 17
- Ja'Marr Chase Listed As Questionable For Sunday
- Kadarius Toney To Miss Another Game
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire Questionable For Week 17
- Puka Nacua Active For Week 17
- Brian Robinson Jr. Cleared To Return In Week 17
- DJ Moore Good To Go For Week 17
- Zack Moss Ruled Out Against Raiders
- Browns Hope Amari Cooper Will Return In Week 18
- Zach Wilson Could Play In Week 18
- Elijah Moore Released From Hospital, In Concussion Protocol
- Taylor Heinicke Cleared For Week 17
- Juju Smith-Schuster Lands On Injured Reserve
- Kayshon Boutte Ruled Out For Week 17
- Marvin Mims Jr. Not Expected To Play In Week 17
- Alvin Kamara Expected To Play In Week 17
- Drew Ogletree Placed On Commissioner Exempt List
- D'Onta Foreman Inactive For Week 17
- Hunter Henry Missing Another Game
- Von Miller A Healthy Scratch Against Patriots
- Kyler Murray Active Versus Eagles
- Wan"Dale Robinson Active For Week 17
- Cole Kmet Active For Week 17
- Sam Howell Will Start At Quarterback In Week 17
- Jacoby Brissett Inactive Against 49ers
Week 17 Superflex Rankings Analysis
A new feature has been added to our weekly fantasy football rankings article. Below, you will find our fantasy football outlooks or the latest injury news for key options 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.
Jaren Hall, QB, Minnesota Vikings
Week 17 Superflex Rankings: 97
Minnesota Vikings quarterback Jaren Hall will start in Week 17 against the Packers, as the rookie gets his second NFL start after he exited his first one due to injury back in Week 9. Hall had 78 passing yards and 11 rushing yards on just 15% of the snaps in his first start, but the BYU product is hard to trust in this one despite a decent matchup at home.
Hall is, at best, a low-end QB2 in superflex leagues, as he could have a depleted supporting cast with T.J. Hockenson (knee) out and Jordan Addison (ankle) questionable.
C.J. Beathard, QB, Jacksonville Jaguars
Week 17 Superflex Rankings: 87
Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback C.J. Beathard faces the Carolina Panthers in a Week 17 matchup. QB1 Trevor Lawrence (shoulder) has been dealing with a new injury every week, it seems and was ruled out on Friday, giving Beathard the start. While the career backup has filled in admirably thus far when Lawrence was forced out of games, the matchup this week is one of the least favorable for opposing quarterbacks.
Carolina ranks 3rd against the position in fantasy points and passing yards allowed and tied for fourth in touchdowns conceded. The Panthers have one of the weakest run defenses in the game, which likely means a heavy dose of Travis Etienne, putting Beathard squarely off the fantasy radar this Sunday.
Jarrett Stidham, QB, Denver Broncos
Week 17 Superflex Rankings: 57
The Denver Broncos made headlines earlier this week when they announced they'd be benching quarterback Russell Wilson in favor of Jarrett Stidham for the final two regular-season games due to financial reasons heading into the offseason. Stidham has a very favorable matchup against the Los Angeles Chargers, but fantasy managers would have to be downright desperate to consider using the 27-year-old as their QB2 in superflex leagues in Week 17. He has taken all of four offensive snaps this year.
Stidham started two games for the Las Vegas Raiders at the end of last season, going 45-for-70 for 584 yards, four touchdowns, and three interceptions while running with the ball 14 times for 84 yards. Stidham looked half-decent in that two-game audition in 2022, but he's going to be without No. 1 wideout Courtland Sutton (concussion) and could also be missing Jerry Jeudy (illness) and rookie receiver Marvin Mims Jr. (hamstring).
David Montgomery, RB, Detroit Lions
Week 17 Superflex Rankings: 64
Detroit Lions running back David Montgomery has seen his fantasy ceiling take a hit with the emergence of rookie Jahmyr Gibbs, but he still has plenty of value at the tricky RB spot. Gibbs has been electric over the last three weeks, but Montgomery has still handled 51 touches for 236 yards and a touchdown during that stretch.
Ultimately, Montgomery has become more touchdown-dependent than ever, but he does just enough in the receiving game to have a solid floor in PPR formats. Unless a fantasy manager is loaded at running back, he's still worth starting as a low-end RB2 in the Week 17 matchup against the Dallas Cowboys.
DJ Moore, WR, Chicago Bears
Week 17 Superflex Rankings: 38
Chicago Bears wide receiver DJ Moore suffered an ankle injury in the team's Week 16 win over the Cardinals but returned to the game. The former Panther was not on the injury report Wednesday, meaning he will head into Week 17 without an injury designation. Moore was held to his worst fantasy output since Week 1, catching just three of six targets for a season-low 18 yards. Prior to a rough two-game stretch, the star receiver had at least 20 PPR points in five straight games with Justin Fields healthy.
The last two games have been lackluster, but one was a matchup against the best defense in football, and the other he dealt with an ankle injury. The Bears take on the Falcons in Week 17, who allow the third-fewest points per game to receivers this season. Moore ranks as a low-end WR2 in a tough matchup versus Atlanta.
Week 17 Superflex Rankings for Fantasy Football: Top-225
Rankings are updated until kick-off. Be sure to bookmark our weekly PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankings
| Tier | Rank | Player Name | Pos |
| 1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB |
| 1 | 2 | Jalen Hurts | QB |
| 1 | 3 | CeeDee Lamb | WR |
| 1 | 4 | Josh Allen | QB |
| 1 | 5 | Dak Prescott | QB |
| 1 | 6 | Tyreek Hill | WR |
| 1 | 7 | Lamar Jackson | QB |
| 1 | 8 | Brock Purdy | QB |
| 1 | 9 | C.J. Stroud | QB |
| 2 | 10 | Patrick Mahomes II | QB |
| 2 | 11 | Kyren Williams | RB |
| 2 | 12 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
| 2 | 13 | Justin Jefferson | WR |
| 2 | 14 | A.J. Brown | WR |
| 2 | 15 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR |
| 2 | 16 | Justin Fields | QB |
| 2 | 17 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB |
| 3 | 18 | Rachaad White | RB |
| 3 | 19 | Jared Goff | QB |
| 3 | 20 | Kyler Murray | QB |
| 3 | 21 | Mike Evans | WR |
| 3 | 22 | Alvin Kamara | RB |
| 3 | 23 | Deebo Samuel | WR |
| 3 | 24 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB |
| 3 | 25 | Bijan Robinson | RB |
| 3 | 26 | Jordan Love | QB |
| 3 | 27 | Geno Smith | QB |
| 3 | 28 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
| 3 | 29 | Chris Olave | WR |
| 3 | 30 | Gardner Minshew | QB |
| 3 | 31 | Derek Carr | QB |
| 3 | 32 | Breece Hall | RB |
| 3 | 33 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR |
| 3 | 34 | Puka Nacua | WR |
| 3 | 35 | DK Metcalf | WR |
| 3 | 36 | Rashee Rice | WR |
| 3 | 37 | De'Von Achane | RB |
| 4 | 38 | DJ Moore | WR |
| 4 | 39 | Jake Browning | QB |
| 4 | 40 | Will Levis | QB |
| 4 | 41 | Mason Rudolph | QB |
| 4 | 42 | Zamir White | RB |
| 4 | 43 | James Cook | RB |
| 4 | 44 | Tyrod Taylor | QB |
| 4 | 45 | Trey McBride | TE |
| 4 | 46 | Cooper Kupp | WR |
| 4 | 47 | Taylor Heinicke | QB |
| 4 | 48 | D'Andre Swift | RB |
| 4 | 49 | Joe Mixon | RB |
| 4 | 50 | Nico Collins | WR |
| 4 | 51 | Joe Flacco | QB |
| 5 | 52 | DeVonta Smith | WR |
| 5 | 53 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR |
| 5 | 54 | Jonathan Taylor | RB |
| 5 | 55 | Stefon Diggs | WR |
| 5 | 56 | Saquon Barkley | RB |
| 5 | 57 | Jarrett Stidham | QB |
| 5 | 58 | Chris Godwin | WR |
| 5 | 59 | Austin Ekeler | RB |
| 5 | 60 | Easton Stick | QB |
| 5 | 61 | Jayden Reed | WR |
| 5 | 62 | George Kittle | TE |
| 5 | 63 | Aaron Jones | RB |
| 5 | 64 | David Montgomery | RB |
| 5 | 65 | Travis Kelce | TE |
| 5 | 66 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB |
| 5 | 67 | Sam LaPorta | TE |
| 5 | 68 | Diontae Johnson | WR |
| 5 | 69 | George Pickens | WR |
| 5 | 70 | Derrick Henry | RB |
| 5 | 71 | Garrett Wilson | WR |
| 5 | 72 | Kenneth Walker III | RB |
| 5 | 73 | Aidan O'Connell | QB |
| 5 | 74 | Ty Chandler | RB |
| 6 | 75 | Adam Thielen | WR |
| 6 | 76 | Davante Adams | WR |
| 6 | 77 | Bryce Young | QB |
| 6 | 78 | Sam Howell | QB |
| 6 | 79 | James Conner | RB |
| 6 | 80 | Devin Singletary | RB |
| 6 | 81 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB |
| 6 | 82 | Jake Ferguson | TE |
| 6 | 83 | Tony Pollard | RB |
| 6 | 84 | Tee Higgins | WR |
| 6 | 85 | Javonte Williams | RB |
| 6 | 86 | C.J. Beathard | QB |
| 6 | 87 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR |
| 6 | 88 | Najee Harris | RB |
| 7 | 89 | Chuba Hubbard | RB |
| 7 | 90 | Tyler Lockett | WR |
| 7 | 91 | Noah Brown | WR |
| 7 | 92 | Bailey Zappe | QB |
| 7 | 93 | Evan Engram | TE |
| 7 | 94 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR |
| 7 | 95 | Isaiah Likely | TE |
| 7 | 96 | Jaren Hall | QB |
| 7 | 97 | Trevor Siemian | QB |
| 7 | 98 | Zay Flowers | WR |
| 7 | 99 | Demarcus Robinson | WR |
| 7 | 100 | Romeo Doubs | WR |
| 7 | 101 | Calvin Ridley | WR |
| 7 | 102 | Rashid Shaheed | WR |
| 7 | 103 | Isiah Pacheco | RB |
| 7 | 104 | Brandin Cooks | WR |
| 7 | 105 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | WR |
| 7 | 106 | Jerome Ford | RB |
| 7 | 107 | Drake London | WR |
| 7 | 108 | Dalton Schultz | TE |
| 7 | 109 | Jakobi Meyers | WR |
| 7 | 110 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB |
| 7 | 111 | Gus Edwards | RB |
| 8 | 112 | Jameson Williams | WR |
| 8 | 113 | Greg Dortch | WR |
| 8 | 114 | Dallas Goedert | TE |
| 8 | 115 | Khalil Herbert | RB |
| 8 | 116 | Jaylen Warren | RB |
| 8 | 117 | Cole Kmet | TE |
| 8 | 118 | David Njoku | TE |
| 8 | 119 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR |
| 8 | 120 | Tucker Kraft | TE |
| 8 | 121 | Terry McLaurin | WR |
| 8 | 122 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB |
| 8 | 123 | Jerry Jeudy | WR |
| 8 | 124 | Dontayvion Wicks | WR |
| 8 | 125 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR |
| 8 | 126 | Tyler Boyd | WR |
| 8 | 127 | Darren Waller | TE |
| 8 | 128 | Dalton Kincaid | TE |
| 8 | 129 | Elijah Moore | WR |
| 8 | 130 | Jordan Addison | WR |
| 8 | 131 | Gerald Everett | TE |
| 8 | 132 | Gabe Davis | WR |
| 9 | 133 | AJ Dillon | RB |
| 9 | 134 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE |
| 9 | 135 | Josh Downs | WR |
| 9 | 136 | Kyle Pitts | TE |
| 9 | 137 | Demario Douglas | WR |
| 9 | 138 | Michael Wilson | WR |
| 9 | 139 | DJ Chark Jr. | WR |
| 9 | 140 | Curtis Samuel | WR |
| 9 | 141 | Quentin Johnston | WR |
| 9 | 142 | Khalil Shakir | WR |
| 9 | 143 | Justin Watson | WR |
| 9 | 144 | Roschon Johnson | RB |
| 9 | 145 | Chase Brown | RB |
| 9 | 146 | Tanner Hudson | TE |
| 9 | 147 | Jonathan Mingo | WR |
| 9 | 148 | Juwan Johnson | TE |
| 9 | 149 | Wan'dale Robinson | WR |
| 9 | 150 | Josh Oliver | TE |
| 9 | 151 | Tyjae Spears | RB |
| 9 | 152 | Jonnu Smith | TE |
| 9 | 153 | K.J. Osborn | WR |
| 10 | 154 | Tyler Allgeier | RB |
| 10 | 155 | Treylon Burks | WR |
| 10 | 156 | Brandon Johnson | WR |
| 10 | 157 | Kareem Hunt | RB |
| 10 | 158 | Zach Charbonnet | RB |
| 10 | 159 | Leonard Fournette | RB |
| 10 | 160 | Justice Hill | RB |
| 10 | 161 | Taysom Hill | TE |
| 10 | 162 | Cedric Tillman | WR |
| 10 | 163 | Cade Otton | TE |
| 10 | 164 | Alec Pierce | WR |
| 10 | 165 | Darius Slayton | WR |
| 10 | 166 | Antonio Gibson | RB |
| 10 | 167 | Parker Washington | WR |
| 10 | 168 | Rashod Bateman | WR |
| 10 | 169 | Pat Freiermuth | TE |
| 10 | 170 | A.T. Perry | WR |
| 11 | 171 | Logan Thomas | TE |
| 11 | 172 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | RB |
| 11 | 173 | Miles Sanders | RB |
| 11 | 174 | Deuce Vaughn | RB |
| 11 | 175 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB |
| 11 | 176 | Alexander Mattison | RB |
| 11 | 177 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB |
| 11 | 178 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB |
| 11 | 179 | Latavius Murray | RB |
| 11 | 180 | Dameon Pierce | RB |
| 11 | 181 | Isaiah Spiller | RB |
| 11 | 182 | Samaje Perine | RB |
| 11 | 183 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
| 11 | 184 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
| 11 | 185 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
| 11 | 186 | Chicago Bears | DST |
| 11 | 187 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
| 11 | 188 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
| 11 | 189 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
| 11 | 190 | New York Jets | DST |
| 11 | 191 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
| 11 | 192 | Denver Broncos | DST |
| 11 | 193 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
| 11 | 194 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
| 11 | 195 | Houston Texans | DST |
| 12 | 196 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
| 12 | 197 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
| 12 | 198 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
| 12 | 199 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
| 12 | 200 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
| 12 | 201 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
| 12 | 202 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
| 12 | 203 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
| 12 | 204 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
| 12 | 205 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
| 12 | 206 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
| 12 | 207 | Detroit Lions | DST |
| 12 | 208 | New England Patriots | DST |
| 12 | 209 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
| 12 | 210 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
| 12 | 211 | Brandon Aubrey | K |
| 12 | 212 | Justin Tucker | K |
| 12 | 213 | Jake Elliott | K |
| 12 | 214 | Jake Moody | K |
| 12 | 215 | Tyler Bass | K |
| 13 | 216 | Cameron Dicker | K |
| 13 | 217 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K |
| 13 | 218 | Wil Lutz | K |
| 13 | 219 | Lucas Havrisik | K |
| 13 | 220 | Matt Gay | K |
| 13 | 221 | Harrison Butker | K |
| 13 | 222 | Jason Sanders | K |
| 14 | 223 | Jason Myers | K |
| 14 | 224 | Younghoe Koo | K |
| 14 | 225 | Michael Badgley | K |
| 14 | 226 | Blake Grupe | K |
| 14 | 227 | Nick Folk | K |
| 15 | 228 | Chris Boswell | K |
| 15 | 229 | Brandon McManus | K |
| 15 | 230 | Chase McLaughlin | K |
| 15 | 231 | Cairo Santos | K |
| 15 | 232 | Evan McPherson | K |
| 15 | 233 | Greg Joseph | K |
| 15 | 234 | Matt Prater | K |
| 15 | 235 | Daniel Carlson | K |
| 15 | 236 | Anders Carlson | K |
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