Tony Pollard – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB2 ANALYSIS: Dallas Cowboys running back Tony Pollard was a popular late first-round or early second-round fantasy football draft pick. After ending the 2022 season as a top-10 running back, many had high expectations for the explosive runner in his first year as the starter. While... Read More

Jared Goff – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: QB1 ANALYSIS: Detroit Lions quarterback Jared Goff has never been an elite fantasy football player. The former No. 1 overall pick has been a solid option since joining the Lions. Goff is the QB8 for the year, averaging 17.2 fantasy points per game. The veteran has... Read More

Dak Prescott – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: QB1 ANALYSIS: Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott started the year slowly, averaging one passing touchdown and 14 fantasy points per game before the team’s Week 7. However, the quarterback has been on fire since the slow start. He has thrown two or more touchdowns in eight of... Read More

Dallas Cowboys D/ST – Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Tier 4 (Overall DST #13) ANALYSIS: The Dallas Cowboys return home to face Detroit and the NFL's third-best offense at AT&T Stadium on Saturday night. The Lions are averaging 394 yards of offense per game, behind only Miami and San Francisco. The Cowboys, however, had held... Read More

Derrick Henry - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Sit in shallow leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: Low-end RB2 ANALYSIS: It feels weird recommending Derrick Henry as a sit, but here we are. If you're in a deeper league it might be more difficult to sit the king with many viable RBs on other rosters. But in shallower leagues, you may have some better... Read More

Jahmyr Gibbs – Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 10+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB1 ANALYSIS: If you drafted Jahmyr Gibbs back in the fall thinking there was a chance he could win you a fantasy football championship, you have to be thrilled at his production level heading into Week 17. Although Gibbs (64 carries and 20 receptions) has been... Read More

David Montgomery – Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: RB3 ANALYSIS: Although usage has been a question week after week for the two-headed monster in Detroit's backfield, the Lions' coaching staff has been consistent in splitting carries between the two running backs. David Montgomery (89 carries and 10 receptions) has out-touched Jahmyr Gibbs (64 carries... Read More

Amon-Ra St. Brown – Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in 12+ Team Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: WR1 ANALYSIS: The Detroit Lions' star wide receiver has proven why he is considered one of the league's best wideouts over the past two weeks. The former USC Trojan has amassed 218 yards, two touchdowns, and 19 receptions on 23 targets. St. Brown has set new... Read More

James Cook - Week 17 Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks

BALLER MOVE: Start in all leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: High-end RB2 with low-end RB1 upside ANALYSIS: James Cook produced just seven fantasy points in Week 16 on 20 touches. That came a week after putting up a career-high 36.1 fantasy points in Week 15 vs. the Cowboys. We know the upside is there. Now, in Week... Read More

Greg Zuerlein – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Sit in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: K3 ANALYSIS: New York Jets kicker Greg Zuerlein has been one of the top kickers in the NFL over the past few years. Despite playing with an anemic offense, the veteran has been a solid fantasy kicker in 2023. He is the K10 for the season, averaging... Read More

Riley Patterson – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Sit in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: K3 ANALYSIS: Cleveland Browns kicker Riley Patterson started the 2023 season with the Detroit Lions. However, the Lions released the veteran kicker after the Week 14 matchup against the Chicago Bears. Many were surprised to see Detroit move on from the kicker. Patterson has made 15 of... Read More

New York Jets D/ST – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: D/ST1 ANALYSIS: The New York Jets' D/ST has been one of the top-scoring units in fantasy football this season. They are the D/ST5 for the year, averaging 8.8 fantasy points per game. The Jets’ defense has played well despite the offense consistently putting them in difficult situations.... Read More

Cleveland Browns D/ST – Fantasy Football Start 'Em, Sit 'Em Picks for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Start in All Leagues POSITIONAL VALUE: D/ST1 ANALYSIS: The Cleveland Browns have the top-ranked D/ST in the RotoBaller Week 17 rankings, ahead of several elite defenses. Cleveland’s D/ST is the third-highest scoring unit in fantasy football, averaging 9.9 fantasy points per game. They have been a nightmare for opposing quarterbacks lately. Over the... Read More

Juwan Johnson (TE, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After posting a breakout campaign in 2022, Johnson has failed to get untracked for most of 2023. However, the Saints' tight end has now found the end zone in back-to-back weeks. Juwan Johnson TD! pic.twitter.com/KqZG0LCMJT — SleeperNFL (@SleeperNFL) December 22, 2023 We... Read More

Tampa Bay Bucs D/ST - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 35% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Buccaneers were one of the few DST bright spots in Week 16, scoring 16 fantasy points against the Jaguars after forcing four turnovers and allowing only 12 points. On the season, the Saints have been a negative DST matchup pretty much... Read More

Las Vegas Raiders D/ST - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 12% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Raiders have been a different team since Antonio Pierce took over as interim head coach, and their defensive coordinator, Patrick Graham, has taken the defense from 26th in points allowed in 2022 to eighth through 16 weeks in 2023. They come... Read More

Jacksonville Jaguars Defense (DST) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 41% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Jaguars sneak into RotoBaller's DST Tier 3 mostly based on their matchup with the 32nd-ranked Panthers at home. Jacksonville somehow still sits atop the division no one wants to win (AFC South) and is another team that controls its own destiny... Read More

Houston Texans Defense (D/ST) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 37% of Leagues ANALYSIS: The Texans were one of the many disappointing DSTs in Week 16, scoring 4.7 fewer fantasy points than their PPG average. They were missing a key piece of their defensive unit with rookie sensation Will Anderson Jr. missing his second straight game with an... Read More

Romeo Doubs (WR, GB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 58% of Leagues ANALYSIS: With Green Bay receivers Christian Watson and Jayden Reed both sidelined in Week 16, Romeo Doubs led the way for the Packers receiving corps in the team's win over Carolina. Doubs hauled in four of five targets for 79 yards and a... Read More

Derek Carr (QB, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 39% of Leagues ANALYSIS: After many weeks of underwhelming play, Derek Carr has seemingly acclimated to his surroundings in New Orleans and is performing well. After four straight games with fewer than 11.0 fantasy points from Weeks 10 to 14, Carr has now put up consecutive... Read More

Joe Flacco (QB, CLE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 34% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Joe Flacco continues to provide fantasy goodness as he pushes the Cleveland Browns closer and closer to a playoff berth. The veteran quarterback once again attempted over 40 passes in a game and used the volume to produce both NFL and fantasy... Read More

Darius Slayton (WR, NYG) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 2% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New York Giants wide receiver Darius Slayton looks like he's on his way to leading the G-Men in receiving yardage for the fourth time in the past five seasons, despite often entering the season as an afterthought. This season, Slayton has caught... Read More

Marvin Mims Jr. (WR, DEN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 14+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 8% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Denver Broncos wide receiver Marvin Mims Jr. is an upside add in 14-team fantasy leagues heading into the team's Week 17 contest with the Los Angeles Chargers. The Broncos just saw their top wide receiver, Courtland Sutton, exit Sunday night's loss to the... Read More

Jameson Williams (WR, DET) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team Leagues ROSTERED IN: 22% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Detroit Lions wide receiver Jameson Williams has basically been a big play or bust guy in his second NFL season. He's had some explosive moments, but the volume hasn't been there for that to translate into consistent numbers. However, that might be... Read More

Demario Douglas (WR, NE) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Team PPR Leagues ROSTERED IN: 21% of Leagues ANALYSIS: This has been a long season for the New England Patriots, as the team sits at 4-11 on the season and is going to finish under .500 for the third time in the past four seasons. For context, the last sub-.500... Read More

Demarcus Robinson (WR, LAR) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues ROSTERED IN: 10% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Los Angeles Rams wide receiver Demarcus Robinson continued his run of strong performances in Week 16 against the New Orleans Saints, catching a touchdown for the fourth week in a row. This week, he also set season highs in receptions (six) and receiving... Read More

K.J. Osborn (WR, MIN) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ PPR  Leagues ROSTERED IN: 16% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Minnesota Vikings wide receiver K.J. Osborn had a big game against the Lions in Week 16 as he was targeted seven times, catching five of those for 95 yards and a score. Part of that was because Jordan Addison left the game... Read More

Rashid Shaheed (WR, NO) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues ROSTERED IN: 44% of Leagues ANALYSIS: New Orleans Saints wide receiver Rashid Shaheed has been the definition of a boom-or-bust player this season. He's had four games with 70 or more receiving yards, but also four games with 25 or fewer yards. Predicting what Shaheed is able to do... Read More

Dontayvion Wicks (WR, GB) - Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups for Week 17

BALLER MOVE: Add in 12+ Leagues ROSTERED IN: 13% of Leagues ANALYSIS: Green Bay Packers wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks was a popular pick to have a big Week 16 showing since the Packers were without Christian Watson and Jayden Reed. Unfortunately, a chest injury ended Wicks' day early, which limited his numbers in that contest... Read More