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Week 17 Waiver Wire Rankings (2024) - Fantasy Football Pickups Include Kareem Hunt, Tyjae Spears, Patrick Taylor Jr., Jalen McMillan, Dalton Schultz

Kareem Hunt - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

Fantasy football waiver wire rankings for Week 17 of the 2024 NFL season. Top free agent options to add off waivers, and our rankings will help you prioritize.

Fantasy championship week is finally here, the moment fantasy managers have grinded all season to get to. At RotoBaller HQ, we have worked hard all season to help you prepare for this week, and we are back with our Week 17 fantasy football waiver wire rankings for 2024 to help secure a fantasy championship. Use these rankings to help add players who will help your teams, earn bragging rights, and hoist the championship trophy in the air. Good luck this week, RotoBallers!

There were more crucial injuries last week, with Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner suffering a knee injury in Sunday's loss to the Carolina Panthers. At the same time, Seattle Seahawks running back Kenneth Walker III injured his ankle in Sunday's loss to the Vikings and is heading for an MRI. This past weekend left us with more questions. Is Isiah Pacheco or Kareem Hunt Kansas City's lead back? Has Tyjae Spears taken over Tony Pollard as the Titans' primary back? Is Jalen McMillan a must-add after scoring a touchdown in three straight weeks?

Our waiver wire rankings will help answer these questions. One of the industry's sharpest fantasy football minds, Nick Mariano, brings you his weekly waiver wire rankings and priority adds for the top 60 potential options. Good luck in Week 17 on the waiver wire!

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

Who To Pick Up for Fantasy Football Week 17?

Finally, below, you'll see our weekly rankings for the relevant waiver wire pickup options, including how to prioritize them for your league (depending on the league size). Quarterbacks and Defenses (D/ST) are grouped together at the bottom of the list:

Rank Player Name Position % Ros.
Baller Move
1 Kareem Hunt RB 58 Add in All Leagues
2 Kendre Miller RB 46 Add in All Leagues
3 Romeo Doubs WR 45 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
4 Tyjae Spears RB 56 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
5 Jalen McMillan WR 45 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
6 Gus Edwards RB 48 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
7 Tank Bigsby RB 52 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
8 Trey Benson RB 18 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
9 Dalton Schultz TE 56 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
10 Ameer Abdullah RB 23 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
11 Alexander Mattison RB 48 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
12 Patrick Taylor Jr. RB 46 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
13 Rashod Bateman WR 27 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
14 Quentin Johnston WR 39 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
15 Christian Watson WR 52 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
16 Audric Estime RB 7 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
17 Michael Carter RB 0 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
18 Marquise Brown WR 33 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
19 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine WR 26 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
20 Olamide Zaccheaus WR 0 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
21 Keon Coleman WR 41 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
22 Marquez Valdes-Scantling WR 29 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
23 Tyler Allgeier RB 32 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
24 Ray-Ray McCloud WR 20 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
25 Jalen Coker WR 5 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
26 Hunter Henry TE 49 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
27 Chig Okonkwo TE 6 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
28 David Moore WR 2 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
29 Calvin Austin III WR 8 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
30 Kayshon Boutte WR 3 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
31 Michael Wilson WR 9 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
32 Malik Washington WR 3 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
33 Craig Reynolds RB 7 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
34 Brenton Strange TE 33 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
35 Elijah Moore WR 19 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
36 Tim Patrick WR 6 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
37 Zach Ertz TE 49 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
38 John Metchie III WR 1 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
39 DeMario Douglas WR 21 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
40 Devaughn Vele WR 13 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
41 Demarcus Robinson WR 17 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
42 Wan'Dale Robinson WR 31 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
43 Jamison Crowder WR 0 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
44 Robert Woods WR 0 Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues
45 Adonai Mitchell WR 5 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
46 Ray Davis RB 19 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
47 Antonio Gibson RB 11 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
48 Kenneth Gainwell RB 6 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
49 Blake Corum RB 15 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
50 Stone Smartt TE 4 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
51 Joshua Palmer WR 15 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
52 Noah Gray TE 19 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
53 Tre Tucker WR 6 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
54 Mike Gesicki TE 14 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
55 Isaiah Likely TE 22 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
56 KaVontae Turpin WR 4 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
57 Jamaal Williams RB 2 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
58 Marvin Mims Jr. WR 2 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
59 D'Onta Foreman RB 0 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
60 Tyler Higbee TE 1 Add in 14+ Team PPR Leagues
61 Bryce Young QB 7 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
62 Drake Maye QB 14 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
63 Anthony Richardson QB 59 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
64 Russell Wilson QB 46 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
65 Michael Penix Jr. QB 14 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
66 Cooper Rush QB 10 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
67 Kenny Pickett QB 0 Add in 2QB Leagues
68 Mason Rudolph QB 2 Add in 2QB Leagues
69 Dorian Thompson-Robinson QB 1 Add in 2QB Leagues
70 Indianapolis Colts DST 47 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
71 Los Angeles Chargers DST 44 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
72 Miami Dolphins DST 46 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
73 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DST 44 Add in 12+ Team Leagues
74 New Orleans Saints DST 40 Add in 14+ Team Leagues
75 Tennessee Titans DST 22 Add in 14+ Team Leagues

 

Week 17 Waiver Wire Articles

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