Dalton Schultz – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: Houston Texans tight end Dalton Schultz has had a solid first year with the team. The veteran tight end is the TE11 for the season despite missing two games, averaging 8.6 half-point PPR fantasy points per contest. He has become a reliable go-to target... Read More

Trey McBride - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in all leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Top-5 TE in ANALYSIS: It was disappointing for Trey McBride fantasy managers in Week 16, as he caught six balls for just 31 yards against the Bears. His 6.1 half-PPR fantasy points were his fewest since Week 9. Despite the lack of production last week, the opportunity... Read More

Cooper Kupp – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR1 ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Cooper Kupp has been arguably the top fantasy football wide receiver since the start of the 2021 season. While injuries have impacted his fantasy impact over the past two years, the wide receiver is still one of the best in... Read More

Mike Evans – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR1 ANALYSIS: Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Mike Evans has been one of the top wide receivers in the NFL over the past several years. While many expected him to struggle this season without Tom Brady, the star wide receiver has been outstanding. He is the WR3... Read More

Adam Thielen – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 ANALYSIS: Carolina Panthers wide receiver Adam Thielen was a popular sleeper candidate during the offseason. While many expected the Panthers passing attack to struggle, Bryce Young had one weapon he could consistently count on – Thielen. Anyone who drafted the wide receiver in the later... Read More

Jakobi Meyers – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Jakobi Meyers has had a solid first year with the team. He is the WR29 for the season, averaging 11 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. Fantasy players got a bargain on the wide receiver during fantasy football drafts.... Read More

Brandon Aiyuk – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR1 ANALYSIS: San Francisco 49ers wide receiver Brandon Aiyuk has had an outstanding 2023 season. The star wide receiver is the WR13 for the year, averaging 13.3 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. San Francisco’s offense is headlined by Christian McCaffrey, Deebo Samuel, and George Kittle. Yet,... Read More

Saquon Barkley – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 ANALYSIS: New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley has been a fantasy star this season despite playing on a dysfunctional offense. He is the RB16 for the year, averaging 14.4 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. The superstar missed three games earlier in the season... Read More

Travis Etienne Jr. – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB1 ANALYSIS: Jacksonville Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. has had an excellent 2023 season. The former Clemson star is the RB5, averaging 14.5 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. While he has put up massive fantasy production, Etienne has averaged only 3.6 yards per rushing attempt.... Read More

Ezekiel Elliott – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 ANALYSIS: New England Patriots running back Ezekiel Elliott got no respect from the fantasy football community during the preseason. While many called the former first-round pick washed or a shell of his former self, Elliott has become a borderline league winner this year. The veteran... Read More

George Pickens - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 12-team leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Boom-or-bust WR3 ANALYSIS: George Pickens exploded for 35.5 fantasy points in Week 16. However, he was probably on many people's benches after averaging just nine fantasy points per game in four games since Matt Canada was let go as offensive coordinator. But Week 16 goes to show... Read More

Josh Jacobs – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Sit in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: N/A – Not Expected to Play ANALYSIS: Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs has been a fantasy start in 2023. Unfortunately, a quad injury has cost the running back the past two games. Despite some hope that he could return for Sunday’s matchup against the Indianapolis... Read More

Chuba Hubbard - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12-team leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Low-end RB2 ANALYSIS: Since Week 12, Chuba Hubbard has had a really solid role in the Panthers' offense. Despite the team's struggles, Hubbard has given fantasy managers a nice floor with some upside. He has scored double-digit fantasy points in each of his last five games and... Read More

Rashid Shaheed Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 17 Fantasy Football Lineup Picks

BALLER MOVE: Consider as a boom/bust play in 12+-team leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR4 ANALYSIS: Down bad after suffering through a Breece Hall / Jerome Ford (or Joe Flacco) combination in your fantasy championship? In need of a Hail Mary to fight back and win? Rashid Shaheed may be there to save the day. While not as... Read More

Jayden Reed - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12-team leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: High-end WR3 with WR2 upside ANALYSIS: Jayden Reed will return in Week 17 against the Vikings after missing Week 16 due to toe and chest injuries. He gets a nice matchup indoors against a Minnesota team that has allowed the 3rd-most receptions and 9th-most receiving yards to... Read More

Nico Collins - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in all leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: High-end WR2 with top-10 upside ANALYSIS: Nico Collins (calf) is completely off the injury report in Week 17. The Texans face off against a Titans team that has allowed the 5th-most receiving yards per game to opposing wide receivers (177.1) this season. Not only that, but Houston... Read More

Jonathan Taylor - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in all leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Top-10 RB with top-5 upside ANALYSIS: Zack Moss (forearm) has been ruled out once again. That means it's the Jonathan Taylor show again in Week 17. Week 16 was just average for JT, who was coming off his own injury. He missed three weeks with a thumb... Read More

Chig Okonkwo - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: The Tennessee Titans have nothing but pride left to play for as they've been eliminated from the playoffs. But they can play the spoiler role this week if they were to upset their division rival Houston Texans on the road. The uber-talented and ultra-athletic... Read More

Brandon Aubrey - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Formats POSITIONAL VALUE: Top-3 Kicker ANALYSIS: The Cowboys' rookie kicker continues to be perfect on the season, connecting on all 33 of his field goal attempts through the first 16 weeks. He's 42 for 45 on extra points, too. With the Cowboys having a pretty prolific offense this year, Aubrey... Read More

Mason Rudolph Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 17 Fantasy Football Lineup Picks (2023)

BALLER MOVE: Start at QB1 in 24+ Team Leagues, Start at QB2 in 12 Team Superflex Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB1 ANALYSIS: Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Mason Rudolph had a good game in his first start of the season, completing 17-of-27 pass attempts for 290 yards and two touchdowns against the Cincinnati Bengals. It was one of... Read More

Clyde Edwards-Helaire Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 17 Fantasy Football Lineup Picks (2023)

BALLER MOVE: Start at RB in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB1 ANALYSIS: Kansas City Chiefs running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire had a sizeable role in the team's offense in Week 14 and 15 when the regular starter, Isiah Pacheco (shoulder) was injured. But since Pacheco returned to the starting lineup in Week 16, CEH's role... Read More

Alvin Kamara Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 17 Fantasy Football Lineup Picks (2023)

BALLER MOVE: Start at RB in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB1 ANALYSIS: New Orleans Saints running back Alvin Kamara has gained over 1,100 scrimmage yards for his seventh straight season even after having missed the first three games. Kamara was on a tear from Week 4 through Week 8, finishing among the top-10 RBs... Read More

Davante Adams Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 17 Fantasy Football Lineup Picks (2023)

BALLER MOVE: Start at WR in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR2 ANALYSIS: Las Vegas Raiders wide receiver Davante Adams has been hurt by the chaos at the Raiders' quarterback position. He had nine 100-yard games in 2022, but he only has two this season, and heading into Week 17, he has still not surpassed... Read More

Cedrick Wilson Jr. Start 'Em, Sit 'Em - Week 17 Fantasy Football Lineup Picks (2023)

BALLER MOVE: Start at WR in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR6 ANALYSIS: Miami Dolphins wide receiver Cedrick Wilson Jr. has been a bigger part of the Fins' offense in recent weeks. Wilson Jr. has made at least two catches in each of the past three games. The former Cowboy is having his best season... Read More

Detroit Lions D/ST – Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em

BALLER MOVE: Sit in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: D/ST25 ANALYSIS: The Detroit Lions head into Dallas Week 17 to take on a Cowboys team which has put up eye-popping offensive totals at AT&T Stadium so far this season. The Cowboys are averaging 42 points a game over their last five home games and look... Read More

Jake Ferguson – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: Dallas Cowboys tight end Jake Ferguson has been a pleasant surprise this season. The second-year tight end had low expectations despite the team losing Dalton Schultz in free agency. While some considered him a sleeper candidate, no one expected Ferguson to be a borderline... Read More

Sam LaPorta – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: TE1 ANALYSIS: Detroit Lions tight end Sam LaPorta has been a fantasy superstar as a rookie. Historically, tight ends struggle to produce for fantasy players as rookies. LaPorta has broken that trend. He is the TE1 for the year, averaging 11.5 half-point PPR fantasy points per game.... Read More

Brandin Cooks – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR3 ANALYSIS: Dallas Cowboys wide receiver Brandin Cooks was a critical offseason addition by the team. CeeDee Lamb has had an outstanding 2023 season, but Cooks has played a critical role as the No. 2 wide receiver. The veteran is the WR42 for the year, averaging... Read More

Jameson Williams – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Sit in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR5 ANALYSIS: Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has lived up to his first-round NFL Draft capital. The second-year wide receiver has struggled to get on the field between a torn ACL, suspension, and other injuries. Williams has shown potential during his NFL career. The wide receiver... Read More