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Fantasy football playoffs rankings - Week 17 rankings for 2025. Who to start for QB, RB, WR, TE, D/ST, K, FLEX? Read the top-accuracy fantasy football rankings.
If there was ever a time to ace your lineups calls, it's this week! Everything is on the line if you're in the title game, and we're here to help you win a championship with our fantasy football playoffs rankings for Week 17 at all positions. In the rankings below, you will see where key players like Michael Carter, Mike Evans, Rhamondre Stevenson, Taysom Hill, Chris Godwin Jr., Rico Dowdle, Parker Washington, and more stand for the last fantasy football slate of the season.
Nick Mariano puts together our fantasy football playoffs rankings. Below the rankings, you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football news for this week. There are always key injuries and developments to keep track of, so check back throughout the week for updates.
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Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:- 2025 fantasy football rankings
- Running back (RB) rankings
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- Tight end (TE) rankings
- Defense (D/ST) rankings
- Kicker (K) rankings
- FLEX rankings
- Dynasty rankings
Fantasy Football Playoffs Rankings (Week 17)
Note: Quarterbacks, D/STs, and Kickers are separated at the bottom of the rankings table:
| Tier | Rank | Player Name | Pos |
| 1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB |
| 1 | 2 | Puka Nacua | WR |
| 1 | 3 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB |
| 1 | 4 | Bijan Robinson | RB |
| 1 | 5 | James Cook III | RB |
| 1 | 6 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR |
| 1 | 7 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR |
| 2 | 8 | Saquon Barkley | RB |
| 2 | 9 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR |
| 2 | 10 | De'Von Achane | RB |
| 2 | 11 | Chase Brown | RB |
| 2 | 12 | Ashton Jeanty | RB |
| 2 | 13 | Trey McBride | TE |
| 2 | 14 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB |
| 2 | 15 | CeeDee Lamb | WR |
| 2 | 16 | Chris Olave | WR |
| 2 | 17 | A.J. Brown | WR |
| 2 | 18 | Jonathan Taylor | RB |
| 2 | 19 | Derrick Henry | RB |
| 2 | 20 | Kyren Williams | RB |
| 3 | 21 | George Pickens | WR |
| 3 | 22 | Javonte Williams | RB |
| 3 | 23 | RJ Harvey | RB |
| 3 | 24 | Nico Collins | WR |
| 3 | 25 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB |
| 3 | 26 | Mike Evans | WR |
| 3 | 27 | Tee Higgins | WR |
| 3 | 28 | Bucky Irving | RB |
| 3 | 29 | Omarion Hampton | RB |
| 3 | 30 | Jameson Williams | WR |
| 3 | 31 | Jaylen Warren | RB |
| 3 | 32 | Drake London | WR |
| 3 | 33 | George Kittle | TE |
| 3 | 34 | Michael Wilson | WR |
| 4 | 35 | Jauan Jennings | WR |
| 4 | 36 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB |
| 4 | 37 | Courtland Sutton | WR |
| 4 | 38 | D'Andre Swift | RB |
| 4 | 39 | Kenneth Walker III | RB |
| 4 | 40 | Tony Pollard | RB |
| 4 | 41 | Michael Carter | RB |
| 4 | 42 | Tetairoa McMillan | WR |
| 4 | 43 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | RB |
| 4 | 44 | DJ Moore | WR |
| 4 | 45 | DeVonta Smith | WR |
| 4 | 46 | Jaylen Waddle | WR |
| 4 | 47 | Stefon Diggs | WR |
| 5 | 48 | Jakobi Meyers | WR |
| 5 | 49 | Terry McLaurin | WR |
| 5 | 50 | Josh Jacobs | RB |
| 5 | 51 | Harold Fannin Jr. | TE |
| 5 | 52 | Justin Jefferson | WR |
| 5 | 53 | Aaron Jones Sr. | RB |
| 5 | 54 | Zay Flowers | WR |
| 5 | 55 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR |
| 5 | 56 | Chris Godwin Jr. | WR |
| 5 | 57 | Breece Hall | RB |
| 5 | 58 | Kyle Monangai | RB |
| 5 | 59 | Ladd McConkey | WR |
| 5 | 60 | Christian Watson | WR |
| 5 | 61 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | WR |
| 6 | 62 | Rico Dowdle | RB |
| 6 | 63 | Brian Thomas Jr. | WR |
| 6 | 64 | Blake Corum | RB |
| 6 | 65 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | WR |
| 6 | 66 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR |
| 6 | 67 | Jayden Reed | WR |
| 6 | 68 | Zach Charbonnet | RB |
| 6 | 69 | Kyle Pitts Sr. | TE |
| 6 | 70 | Juwan Johnson | TE |
| 6 | 71 | Khalil Shakir | WR |
| 6 | 72 | Dalton Schultz | TE |
| 6 | 73 | Woody Marks | RB |
| 6 | 74 | David Montgomery | RB |
| 6 | 75 | Troy Franklin | WR |
| 6 | 76 | Luther Burden III | WR |
| 6 | 77 | Parker Washington | WR |
| 6 | 78 | Alec Pierce | WR |
| 6 | 79 | Colston Loveland | TE |
| 6 | 80 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB |
| 6 | 81 | Jordan Addison | WR |
| 6 | 82 | Dallas Goedert | TE |
| 7 | 83 | Taysom Hill | TE |
| 7 | 84 | Brenton Strange | TE |
| 7 | 85 | Dylan Sampson | RB |
| 7 | 86 | Adonai Mitchell | WR |
| 7 | 87 | Emanuel Wilson | RB |
| 7 | 88 | Tyjae Spears | RB |
| 7 | 89 | Hunter Henry | TE |
| 7 | 90 | Jake Ferguson | TE |
| 7 | 91 | Quentin Johnston | WR |
| 7 | 92 | Romeo Doubs | WR |
| 7 | 93 | Colby Parkinson | TE |
| 7 | 94 | Emeka Egbuka | WR |
| 8 | 95 | Rashid Shaheed | WR |
| 8 | 96 | Darren Waller | TE |
| 8 | 97 | Tyler Warren | TE |
| 8 | 98 | Adam Thielen | WR |
| 8 | 99 | Isiah Pacheco | RB |
| 8 | 100 | Chuba Hubbard | RB |
| 8 | 101 | Samaje Perine | RB |
| 8 | 102 | AJ Barner | TE |
| 8 | 103 | Emari Demercado | RB |
| 8 | 104 | Tre Tucker | WR |
| 8 | 105 | Josh Downs | WR |
| 8 | 106 | Mack Hollins | WR |
| 8 | 107 | Darius Slayton | WR |
| 8 | 108 | Keenan Allen | WR |
| 8 | 109 | Xavier Worthy | WR |
| 8 | 110 | Mike Gesicki | TE |
| 8 | 111 | Jalen Coker | WR |
| 8 | 112 | Travis Kelce | TE |
| 8 | 113 | Devin Singletary | RB |
| 8 | 114 | Chimere Dike | WR |
| 8 | 115 | Jerry Jeudy | WR |
| 8 | 116 | Oronde Gadsden II | TE |
| 8 | 117 | Dalton Kincaid | TE |
| 8 | 118 | Tyler Allgeier | RB |
| 8 | 119 | Jayden Higgins | WR |
| 8 | 120 | Sean Tucker | RB |
| 9 | 121 | Audric Estime | RB |
| 9 | 122 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | RB |
| 9 | 123 | Cooper Kupp | WR |
| 9 | 124 | Kyle Williams | WR |
| 9 | 125 | John Metchie III | WR |
| 9 | 126 | Mark Andrews | TE |
| 9 | 127 | Raheim Sanders | RB |
| 9 | 128 | Chig Okonkwo | TE |
| 9 | 129 | Elic Ayomanor | WR |
| 9 | 130 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB |
| 9 | 131 | Kendrick Bourne | WR |
| 9 | 132 | Kareem Hunt | RB |
| 9 | 133 | Malik Washington | WR |
| 9 | 134 | Tre Harris | WR |
| 9 | 135 | Darnell Mooney | WR |
| 9 | 136 | Michael Mayer | TE |
| 9 | 137 | Keaton Mitchell | RB |
| 9 | 138 | Rachaad White | RB |
| 9 | 139 | Theo Johnson | TE |
| 9 | 140 | Marvin Mims Jr. | WR |
| 9 | 141 | Evan Engram | TE |
| 9 | 142 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR |
| 9 | 143 | Jawhar Jordan | RB |
| 9 | 144 | Christian Kirk | WR |
| 10 | 145 | Jack Bech | WR |
| 10 | 146 | Cade Otton | TE |
| 10 | 147 | Kalif Raymond | WR |
| 10 | 148 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR |
| 10 | 149 | Isaiah Likely | TE |
| 10 | 150 | Andrei Iosivas | WR |
| 10 | 151 | Gunnar Helm | TE |
| 10 | 152 | KaVontae Turpin | WR |
| 10 | 153 | Isaac TeSlaa | WR |
| 10 | 154 | Nick Chubb | RB |
| 10 | 155 | Ty Johnson | RB |
| 10 | 156 | Marquise Brown | WR |
| 10 | 157 | Xavier Legette | WR |
| 10 | 158 | Jonnu Smith | TE |
| 10 | 159 | Demarcus Robinson | WR |
| 10 | 160 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB |
| 10 | 161 | Isaiah Davis | RB |
| 11 | 162 | Malik Davis | RB |
| 11 | 163 | LeQuint Allen Jr. | RB |
| 11 | 164 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR |
| 11 | 165 | Jalen McMillan | WR |
| 11 | 166 | Jahdae Walker | WR |
| 11 | 167 | Matthew Golden | WR |
| 11 | 168 | Darnell Washington | TE |
| 11 | 169 | Jeremy McNichols | RB |
| 11 | 170 | Konata Mumpfield | WR |
| 11 | 171 | Ryan Flournoy | WR |
| 11 | 172 | Jaylen Wright | RB |
| 11 | 173 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB |
| 11 | 174 | Luke Musgrave | TE |
| 11 | 175 | Tank Bigsby | RB |
| 11 | 176 | Isaiah Williams | WR |
| 11 | 177 | Jalen Nailor | WR |
| 11 | 178 | Rashod Bateman | WR |
| 11 | 179 | Trayveon Williams | RB |
| 11 | 180 | Joshua Palmer | WR |
| 11 | 181 | Terrance Ferguson | TE |
| 11 | 182 | Pat Freiermuth | TE |
| 11 | 183 | Mason Tipton | WR |
| 11 | 184 | Kevin Austin Jr. | WR |
| 11 | 185 | Dontayvion Wicks | WR |
| 11 | 186 | Ricky Pearsall | WR |
| 12 | 187 | Rome Odunze | WR |
| 12 | 188 | DeMario Douglas | WR |
| 12 | 189 | Treylon Burks | WR |
| 12 | 190 | Van Jefferson | WR |
| 12 | 191 | Isaiah Bond | WR |
| 12 | 192 | Dawson Knox | TE |
| 12 | 193 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR |
| 12 | 194 | Ja'Tavion Sanders | TE |
| 12 | 195 | Cole Kmet | TE |
| 12 | 196 | Elijah Higgins | TE |
| 12 | 197 | Ollie Gordon II | RB |
| 12 | 198 | Tim Patrick | WR |
| 12 | 199 | Calvin Austin III | WR |
| 12 | 200 | Cedric Tillman | WR |
| 12 | 201 | David Sills V | WR |
| 12 | 202 | Zavier Scott | RB |
| 12 | 203 | Isaiah Hodgins | WR |
| 12 | 204 | Lil'Jordan Humphrey | WR |
| 12 | 205 | Tyler Lockett | WR |
| 12 | 206 | Ben Sinnott | TE |
| 12 | 207 | Malachi Corley | WR |
| 12 | 208 | Xavier Hutchinson | WR |
| 12 | 209 | Tyrell Shavers | WR |
| 12 | 210 | Shane Zylstra | TE |
| 12 | 211 | Josh Oliver | TE |
| 13 | 212 | Xavier Smith | WR |
| 13 | 213 | Keandre Lambert-Smith | WR |
| 13 | 214 | Davis Allen | TE |
| 13 | 215 | Jonathan Mingo | WR |
| 13 | 216 | Rasheen Ali | RB |
| 13 | 217 | Greg Dulcich | TE |
| 13 | 218 | Evan Hull | RB |
| 13 | 219 | Scotty Miller | WR |
| 13 | 220 | Jahan Dotson | WR |
| 13 | 221 | Jeremy Ruckert | TE |
| 13 | 222 | Jalen Royals | WR |
| 13 | 223 | Tommy Tremble | TE |
| 13 | 224 | Tutu Atwell | WR |
| 13 | 225 | Dont'e Thornton Jr. | WR |
| 14 | 226 | Jake Tonges | TE |
| 14 | 227 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB |
| 14 | 228 | Jackson Hawes | TE |
| 14 | 229 | Hassan Haskins | RB |
| 14 | 230 | Adam Trautman | TE |
| 14 | 231 | Austin Hooper | TE |
| 14 | 232 | Tyler Badie | RB |
| 14 | 233 | Luke Schoonmaker | TE |
| 14 | 234 | Daniel Bellinger | TE |
| 14 | 235 | Raheem Mostert | RB |
| 14 | 236 | Xavier Weaver | WR |
| 14 | 237 | Will Shipley | RB |
| 15 | 238 | Jordan Whittington | WR |
| 15 | 239 | Ray Davis | RB |
| 15 | 240 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | WR |
| 15 | 241 | Chris Brooks | RB |
| 15 | 242 | Brashard Smith | RB |
| 15 | 243 | Ian Thomas | TE |
| 15 | 244 | Mo Alie-Cox | TE |
| 15 | 245 | Connor Heyward | TE |
| 15 | 246 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | WR |
| 15 | 247 | Roman Wilson | WR |
| 15 | 248 | Brandin Cooks | WR |
| 15 | 249 | Jaylin Noel | WR |
| 15 | 250 | Tez Johnson | WR |
| 15 | 251 | Dyami Brown | WR |
| 15 | 252 | Anthony Firkser | TE |
| 15 | 253 | Noah Gray | TE |
| 15 | 254 | John Bates | TE |
| 15 | 255 | Cade Stover | TE |
| 15 | 256 | Drew Sample | TE |
| 15 | 257 | Charlie Kolar | TE |
| 15 | 258 | Tanner Hudson | TE |
| 15 | 259 | Arian Smith | WR |
| 15 | 260 | Joe Burrow | QB |
| 16 | 261 | Trevor Lawrence | QB |
| 16 | 262 | Josh Allen | QB |
| 16 | 263 | Dak Prescott | QB |
| 16 | 264 | Drake Maye | QB |
| 16 | 265 | Brock Purdy | QB |
| 16 | 266 | Jalen Hurts | QB |
| 16 | 267 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
| 16 | 268 | Jacoby Brissett | QB |
| 16 | 269 | Bo Nix | QB |
| 16 | 270 | Caleb Williams | QB |
| 16 | 271 | Lamar Jackson | QB |
| 16 | 272 | Tyler Shough | QB |
| 16 | 273 | Jaxson Dart | QB |
| 16 | 274 | Jared Goff | QB |
| 16 | 275 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
| 16 | 276 | Justin Herbert | QB |
| 16 | 277 | C.J. Stroud | QB |
| 16 | 278 | Sam Darnold | QB |
| 16 | 279 | Cam Ward | QB |
| 16 | 280 | Jordan Love | QB |
| 16 | 281 | Philip Rivers | QB |
| 17 | 282 | Josh Johnson | QB |
| 17 | 283 | Geno Smith | QB |
| 17 | 284 | Kirk Cousins | QB |
| 17 | 285 | Bryce Young | QB |
| 17 | 286 | Aaron Rodgers | QB |
| 17 | 287 | Quinn Ewers | QB |
| 17 | 288 | Malik Willis | QB |
| 17 | 289 | Max Brosmer | QB |
| 17 | 290 | Shedeur Sanders | QB |
| 17 | 291 | Brady Cook | QB |
| 17 | 292 | Chris Oladokun | QB |
| 17 | 293 | Tyler Huntley | QB |
| 17 | 294 | Denver Broncos | DST |
| 17 | 295 | New England Patriots | DST |
| 17 | 296 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
| 17 | 297 | Detroit Lions | DST |
| 17 | 298 | Seattle Seahawks | DST |
| 17 | 299 | Houston Texans | DST |
| 17 | 300 | New York Giants | DST |
| 17 | 301 | New Orleans Saints | DST |
| 17 | 302 | Dallas Cowboys | DST |
| 17 | 303 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
| 17 | 304 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
| 17 | 305 | Tennessee Titans | DST |
| 17 | 306 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
| 18 | 307 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
| 18 | 308 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
| 18 | 309 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST |
| 18 | 310 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
| 18 | 311 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
| 18 | 312 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
| 18 | 313 | Cleveland Browns | DST |
| 18 | 314 | Las Vegas Raiders | DST |
| 18 | 315 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
| 18 | 316 | Chicago Bears | DST |
| 18 | 317 | Miami Dolphins | DST |
| 18 | 318 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
| 18 | 319 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
| 18 | 320 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST |
| 18 | 321 | Atlanta Falcons | DST |
| 18 | 322 | Indianapolis Colts | DST |
| 18 | 323 | Arizona Cardinals | DST |
| 18 | 324 | Washington Commanders | DST |
| 18 | 325 | New York Jets | DST |
| 18 | 326 | Brandon Aubrey | K |
| 18 | 327 | Evan McPherson | K |
| 18 | 328 | Jason Myers | K |
| 18 | 329 | Eddy Pineiro | K |
| 18 | 330 | Cam Little | K |
| 18 | 331 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K |
| 18 | 332 | Andy Borregales | K |
| 18 | 333 | Harrison Mevis | K |
| 18 | 334 | Jake Bates | K |
| 18 | 335 | Chase McLaughlin | K |
| 18 | 336 | Charlie Smyth | K |
| 18 | 337 | Cairo Santos | K |
| 18 | 338 | Cameron Dicker | K |
| 18 | 339 | Chris Boswell | K |
| 18 | 340 | Michael Badgley | K |
| 18 | 341 | Wil Lutz | K |
| 18 | 342 | Brandon McManus | K |
| 18 | 343 | Chad Ryland | K |
| 18 | 344 | Will Reichard | K |
| 18 | 345 | Jake Elliott | K |
| 18 | 346 | Tyler Loop | K |
| 18 | 347 | Riley Patterson | K |
| 18 | 348 | Joey Slye | K |
| 19 | 349 | Zane Gonzalez | K |
| 19 | 350 | Daniel Carlson | K |
| 19 | 351 | Blake Grupe | K |
| 19 | 352 | Ryan Fitzgerald | K |
| 19 | 353 | Harrison Butker | K |
| 19 | 354 | Ben Sauls | K |
| 19 | 355 | Jake Moody | K |
| 19 | 356 | Nick Folk | K |
| 19 | 357 | Andre Szmyt | K |
Fantasy Football Playoffs Rankings Outlooks, News
- Josh Johnson to Start at QB on Thursday Against Dallas
- Drake London to Practice With Some "Modifications"
- Davante Adams Could Sit Out Final Two Regular-Season Games
- Omarion Hampton Feeling the "Best He Has Felt" Since Return from Injury
- Brock Bowers Placed on Injured Reserve Due to Lingering Knee Injury
- Brenton Strange Offers Fantasy Appeal in Jacksonville's Elite Offense
- Michael Carter Has League-Winning Upside in Week 17
- Chris Rodriguez Jr. Plays Season High in Snaps in Week 16
- Taysom Hill Becoming the Lead Back in New Orleans?
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Week 17 Player Decisions. Today's focus is on specific players - Terry McLaurin, Parker Washington, Tetairoa McMillan, Kenneth Walker, Bucky Irving, Taysom Hill, Rhamondre Stevenson, Rico Dowdle. These are some of the most common searches for fantasy football lineups in Week 17.
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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
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