
Darren Waller fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em picks for Week 17 (2023). Should you should start or sit Darren Waller for fantasy football lineups?
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POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1
ANALYSIS: New York Giants tight end Darren Waller (knee) popped up on the team's injury report this week, but he has no official designation for Sunday, logging full practices on Thursday and Friday. Having a healthy Waller is huge for the floundering New York's offense.
The Rams have surrendered the third-most half-PPR fantasy points to tight ends this year, and Waller is far and away the best receiving option on the Giants. Waller delivered a season-high 19.3 fantasy points with Tyrod Taylor under center in Week 7, so hopefully the strong connection continues with Taylor back at QB this week.
With the matchup in his favor and Taylor starting, Waller's ceiling is as high as it's been since early in the season. He's ranked as a low-end TE1 for fantasy championship weekend.
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