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Who Should I Start for Week 17? Fantasy Football outlooks for Justin Herbert, Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Geno Smith, Philip Rivers, Aaron Rodgers, Shedeur Sanders, Bryce Young, Cam Ward, Quinn Ewers.
Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some of the most common Week 17 fantasy football lineup decisions involve players like Justin Herbert, Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Geno Smith, Philip Rivers, Aaron Rodgers, Shedeur Sanders, Bryce Young, Cam Ward, Quinn Ewers. However, don't worry, we are here to help you make these decisions and build winning lineups in Week 17. Set your optimal fantasy football lineups for Week 17 of the 2025 NFL season. Our free Who Should I Start? tool will help make your fantasy football lineup decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to start... all free! Get your winning lineups set, and make the right decisions.
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Fantasy Football Matchup Outlooks
Below are some fantasy football outlooks written by our NFL team here at RotoBaller, bringing you their fantasy football analysis and advice on which players to consider starting in Week 17:
Justin Herbert, QB, Los Angeles Chargers
He also made an impact on the ground and led the Chargers to a key win in the midst of the playoff hunt. After four consecutive games where Herbert was less than 100% due to injury, it was very encouraging to see him bounce back in such a huge way. After Sunday's big outing, managers should trust Herbert as a solid QB1 option heading into Week 17, despite facing off against a strong Houston Texans defense.
Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills
Fantasy managers should continue to monitor the injury report throughout the week in case the superstar QB faces any type of setback. The absence of Allen would certainly be devastating to many fantasy managers playing in their championship games this weekend, given his elite weekly ceiling. If Allen were to miss Sunday's game, veteran Mitch Trubisky would take over QB1 duties in Buffalo.
Geno Smith, QB, Las Vegas Raiders
Smith did end up taking three sacks, but this was his fewest since Week 9. The Raiders take on the New York Giants at home in Week 17, which is a top-five matchup for quarterbacks. The veteran play caller remains viable in 2QB or Superflex leagues in need of a starter, given this favorable matchup.
Philip Rivers, QB, Indianapolis Colts
Rivers has performed fairly well against two tough teams and will get at least one more start with the Colts technically still in playoff contention. The veteran signal-caller will be on the lower end of the streaming radar for this Sunday's game against the streaking Jags. In Monday night's loss to San Fran, Rivers went 23-for-35 passing for 277 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.
Aaron Rodgers, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers
The future Hall of Famer has relied more on Metcalf over the last three weeks, targeting him 24 times, and will certainly miss his presence in an offense that lacks playmakers. Rodgers will likely lean more into running backs Kenneth Gainwell and Jaylen Warren in the passing game, along with Pittsburgh's trio of tight ends, in a tough Week 17 matchup against the Cleveland Browns. In leagues where he is available, Rodgers could be an option to target as a QB2 in superflex and is a viable mid-end QB2 for those in 14+ team one-QB leagues.
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Week 17 Player Decisions. Today's focus is on specific players - Justin Herbert, Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Geno Smith, Philip Rivers, Aaron Rodgers, Shedeur Sanders, Bryce Young, Cam Ward, Quinn Ewers. These are some of the most common searches for fantasy football lineups in Week 17.
Using The Tool. This is a simple tool but very powerful. The first step is to enter the player names that you want to compare. In the first box, search for the first player name. In the second box, search for the second player name. Compare up to four NFL players at once, and then click the Who To Start? button to see who the recommended starts are based on weekly fantasy football matchups.
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How It Works. Each week our RotoBaller staff puts together their weekly fantasy football rankings and projections based on their research. That information is the core data that is powering the decision-making in this tool. When you search for player names, you will only see those players who are ranked. If someone is out for the week, they will not appear in the search results.
Scoring Formats. Fantasy football managers play in various types of leagues, and this tool allows you to choose whether it's PPR scoring, Half-PPR scoring, or Standard (Non-PPR) scoring. The second thing you want to do, is to select the scoring format. There are three small radio buttons (small circle), so click on the scoring format you prefer. The results may vary based on the scoring format you select.
Popular Week 17 Searches. Curious to see some tough lineup decisions for Week 17 (2025)? Below you will find a list of some popular Who Should I Start? searches that RotoBaller readers are looking at this week. Click any of the links to see the result and recommendation.
Popular Week 17 Searches - Start/Sit Player Comparisons
Below are some popular searches and comparisons from our Who To Start tool for Week 17 for Justin Herbert, Josh Allen, Jalen Hurts, Geno Smith, Philip Rivers, Aaron Rodgers, Shedeur Sanders, Bryce Young, Cam Ward, Quinn Ewers:
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