December 27, 2025
Chicago Bears rookie running back
Kyle Monangai was efficient in the 22-16 overtime victory over the division rival Green Bay Packers. Monangai had nine carries for 50 yards and added 43 receiving yards on three catches, his best receiving output of the 2025 season. Monangai has had double-digit attempts in six straight games and has earned a consistent role alongside D'Andre Swift. He faces a San Francisco 49ers defense that has been average against running backs this season. The Bears are looking to clinch the NFC North and are expected to rely on the ground game in Weeks 17 and 18. Monangai offers FLEX value against the 49ers, depending on whether he finds the end zone.
--Nathan HarveySource: Pro Football Reference
December 27, 2025
Chicago Bears wide receiver
D.J. Moore stole the show in Week 16's thrilling victory over the Green Bay Packers. Moore hauled in five of seven targets for 97 yards and the game-winning 46-yard touchdown. With both
Rome Odunze (foot) and
Luther Burden III (ankle) inactive last week, Moore played his highest snap count of the season and set season highs in yards and targets. In the last two weeks, Moore has totaled 166 yards and three touchdowns in games where Odunze was out. He faces a 49ers defense that has allowed the 14th-most fantasy points to wide receivers this season. With their secondary banged up entering Week 17, Moore has another opportunity to perform as the WR1 in the Bears offense.
--Nathan HarveySource: Pro Football Reference
December 27, 2025
Chicago Bears rookie wide receiver
Luther Burden III (ankle) is off the injury report and good to go in Week 17 against the San Francisco 49ers. Burden suffered an ankle injury in Week 15, which caused him to exit that game in the first half and miss last week's thrilling win over the Green Bay Packers. With Burden back in the lineup, he has an opportunity to produce and potentially win fantasy championships this week.
Rome Odunze has been ruled out once again, and Burden has been a force with him out, averaging over 75 receiving yards in games Odunze is out. He also faces a 49ers secondary that has struggled against the pass this season. Their injuries have played a significant role, and with three cornerbacks ruled out this week, look for Burden and the Bears to unleash on this secondary. Burden is a high-upside WR3 in Week 17.
--Nathan HarveySource: Pro Football Reference
December 27, 2025
Chicago Bears rookie tight end
Colston Loveland hauled in three of five targets for 30 yards in the 22-16 overtime victory over the Green Bay Packers. Despite injuries to wide receivers
Rome Odunze (foot) and
Luther Burden III (ankle), Loveland failed to exceed expectations against the Packers. While Week 17 marked the first week since Week 9 that Loveland played more snaps than
Cole Kmet, Kmet remains a significant factor in this Bears offense, playing 77% of the snaps last week. This 49ers defense has allowed the 11th-most fantasy points to tight ends this season, but injuries in the secondary could open doors for Loveland and the entire receiving core this week. The rookie tight end has been a bust this season due to limited usage in this offense, and once again, should not be trusted this week with fantasy championships on the line.
--Nathan HarveySource: Pro Football Reference
December 27, 2025
Atlanta Falcons quarterback
Kirk Cousins has a 5:1 TD:INT over the last two weeks as he's focused his attention on the team's top playmakers rather than spreading the ball around. The 37-year-old may have to continue to air it out in Week 17 as the Falcons are 7.5-point underdogs for a Monday Night Football showdown against the Rams that has one of the higher expected point totals on the slate (49.5). It has been easier to throw on the Rams than to run it, too, with Los Angeles allowing the second-most yards per game through the air over the last three weeks (277.7) while yielding the fifth-fewest rush yards per game over that span (97.3). No. 1 wide receiver
Drake London (knee) heads into the contest with a questionable tag, but if he were to miss the game, those targets would likely be divvied up between
Kyle Pitts Sr.,
David Sills V, and
Bijan Robinson. Despite some solid stats over the past couple of weeks, the 4x Pro Bowler shapes up as a low-end QB2 for MNF, albeit with some slight upside with all of the talented weapons at his disposal.
--Jarod RuppSource: ESPN
December 27, 2025
Atlanta Falcons tight end
Kyle Pitts Sr. broke out over the last two weeks, combining for 18 catches on 21 targets that amounted to 223 yards and four touchdowns. He's now the second-highest scoring tight end in fantasy, and is arguably
Kirk Cousins' favorite target since taking over for
Michael Penix Jr. (knee).
Drake London (knee) returned to action last week, but Pitts recorded more targets, catches, and yards than London as the team's No. 1 receiver played just 69 percent of the offensive snaps. London has been limited in practice all week and is officially questionable for MNF, while Pitts was a limited participant on Friday and Saturday, but carries no injury designation into the Week 17 contest. Assuming Pitts suits up, he'll take a Rams defense that is so-so defending tight ends, but it's also a defense that's yielded the second-most passing yards per game over their last three contests (277.7) and allowed Seattle's TE
AJ Barner to catch four passes for 49 yards and a score in Week 16. The 6-foot-6 tight end projects as a high-end TE1 for Monday Night Football, and if London were to end up missing the game, it would be a boon to Pitts' potential target total.
--Jarod RuppSource: ESPN
December 27, 2025
Atlanta Falcons running back
Bijan Robinson is coming off the second straight week in which he's produced at least 168 total yards and a touchdown, currently sitting as a top-five running back in season-long fantasy. The 23-year-old even led the team with 11 targets in Week 16 despite the return of
Drake London (knee). The work in the passing game provides the workhorse back with a high weekly floor, and he may need it in a Week 17 matchup against the Rams, who have limited opposing running backs to the fourth-fewest fantasy points this season, and are yielding just 97.3 rush yards per game over their last three (fifth-fewest). Expect the third-year pro to be heavily involved once again in a home game on Monday night, and with a high expected point total in this one (49.5), there should be plenty of scoring, making Robinson a high-end RB1 again in Week 17.
--Jarod RuppSource: ESPN
December 27, 2025
Los Angeles Chargers running back
Kimani Vidal (neck) is inactive for Saturday's contest against the Houston Texans. The second-year running back exited their victory over the Cowboys last weekend with this injury. During the week, Vidal was unable to practice on Tuesday and Wednesday but made progress on Thursday, logging a limited session, suggesting he could be in the mix to return. However, the Chargers will lean on the side of caution and keep him on the sidelines this afternoon. As a result, managers should expect rookie running back
Omarion Hampton to operate as the clear RB1 in the offense while
Hassan Haskins serves as the change-of-pace option. Hampton should be started in all formats as a low-end RB1 given his projected workload despite facing a formidable Houston defense.
--Andy SmithSource: Daniel Popper
December 27, 2025
Indianapolis Colts tight end
Tyler Warren has had a very solid rookie season overall in 2025, recording 66 catches for 748 yards and four touchdowns on 99 targets across 15 games. However, the 23-year-old has hit a dry spell of late, averaging just 2.8 receptions and 21.5 receiving yards per game over his last four contests. On the bright side, Warren has remained a featured pass-catcher in the two games since
Philip Rivers has taken over as the starting quarterback in Indianapolis. Rivers has targeted Warren 15 times, including nine in Week 16 against the San Francisco 49ers. Still, Warren has turned those targets from Rivers into just six receptions for 49 yards. In Week 17, the Colts will take on the Jacksonville Jaguars. Jacksonville has allowed some passing production this season, entering the week ranked 18th in the NFL in total passing yards allowed (3,492) and 27th in passing touchdowns allowed (26). Still, fantasy managers may find Warren difficult to trust given his recent lack of production. Overall, he profiles as a borderline fantasy TE1 in Week 17.
--Will BradySource: RotoBaller
December 27, 2025
Los Angeles Rams wide receiver
Davante Adams (hamstring) is officially questionable for his team's Week 17 matchup against the Atlanta Falcons on Monday night, per Adam Grosbard of the Los Angeles Daily News. Adams aggravated a lingering hamstring injury in Week 15 against the Detroit Lions and has not played since. Previous reporting indicated that Los Angeles was considering shutting him down for the remainder of the regular season, so Adams could be trending towards being sidelined on Monday against Atlanta. If he remains out, Rams rookie wideout
Konata Mumpfield would likely see an increase in playing time alongside superstar wide receiver
Puka Nacua. If active, Adams would likely profile as a solid fantasy WR2. However, fantasy managers needing to make start/sit decisions on Sunday morning may not want to take the risk on Adams being available on Monday.
--Will BradySource: Los Angeles Daily News - Adam Grosbard
December 27, 2025
Indianapolis Colts wide receiver
Alec Pierce is coming off a big game in Week 16, recording four catches for 84 yards and two touchdowns on four targets against the San Francisco 49ers. The 25-year-old has been a big-play threat all season long for Indianapolis, averaging an NFL-best 20.3 yards per reception. Pierce's Week 16 performance alongside new Colts quarterback
Philip Rivers is an encouraging sign after Pierce was targeted just once in Rivers' first start of 2025 in Week 15. However, as primarily a downfield threat, Pierce has a low production floor that fantasy managers need to take into account. In Week 17, Indianapolis will take on a Jacksonville Jaguars' defense that ranks 18th in the NFL in total passing yards allowed (3,492) and 27th in passing touchdowns allowed (26). Pierce was reasonably productive in his first matchup of the season against Jacksonville in Week 14, recording five catches for 80 yards on eight targets. All in all, Pierce profiles as a boom/bust flex option for fantasy managers in Week 17.
--Will BradySource: RotoBaller
December 27, 2025
Across 14 games this season, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver
Josh Downs has recorded 52 receptions for 471 yards and four touchdowns on 79 targets. With an average of just 9.1 yards per reception, Downs lacks big-play upside. However, he's been a steady target-earner, recording at least five targets in six out of his last seven games. In Week 16, his second game this season playing with veteran quarterback
Philip Rivers, Downs tied his season high with nine targets and hauled in five catches for 65 yards against the San Francisco 49ers. In Week 17, Downs and the Colts will face the Jacksonville Jaguars. Entering the week, Jacksonville's defense ranks 18th in the NFL in total passing yards allowed (3,492) and 27th in passing touchdowns allowed (26). The Jaguars held Downs to four catches for 23 yards on five in the first matchup of the season between the two teams in Week 14. Downs profiles as a high-floor, low-ceiling flex option for fantasy managers in Week 17 against Jacksonville.
--Will BradySource: RotoBaller
December 27, 2025
Tommy Tremble was irrelevant in Week 16 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Carolina TE caught one pass for six yards, finishing with 1.6 PPR points. Outside of Week 11, Tremble has not registered more than 4.0 PPR points in a game since Week 7. The Panthers will face the Seattle Seahawks in Week 17. The Seahawks ran 29th in Fantasy Points Per Game allowed to TEs this year. Even with a highly favorable matchup, Tremble is not close to consideration for fantasy championship lineups. Tremble has been targeted 4+ times in three games this season, and he has only one receiving TD.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
December 27, 2025
Ja'Tavion Sanders caught two passes for nine yards in Week 16 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. He also scored his first touchdown since Week 10 of the 2024 season and finished the game with 8.9 PPR points. It was Sanders' highest fantasy total since Week 2, and he also logged the most snaps of all Carolina TEs (57%). The Panthers will take on the Seattle Seahawks in Week 17. The Seahawks rank 29th in Fantasy Points Per Game allowed to the TE position this season. Despite a great matchup, Sanders is not worth consideration for fantasy championship lineups. Sanders has totaled 5+ targets only twice this year, and he only has one receiving TD
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
December 27, 2025
Xavier Legette caught one pass for 12 yards and totaled 2.2 PPR points in Week 16 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. The Carolina WR remains a non-factor in fantasy football right now. He has logged four consecutive games with under 6.0 PPR points. In Week 17, Legette has a tougher matchup against the Seahawks. Seattle ranks 12th in Fantasy Points Per Game allowed to the WR position this season. Regardless of the matchup, Legette does not warrant a lineup spot in any fantasy football championship games. Legette has seen 5+ targets in only three games since Week 5, and he has averaged 4.5 targets per game this year. With underwhelming fantasy totals and inconsistent volume, fantasy players will continue to ignore Legette at the end of the season.
--Sean Engel - RotoBallerSource: RotoBaller
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