December 27, 2025
New York Jets wide receiver
Isaiah Williams has carved out a spot in 11 personnel in recent weeks, although he can't be relied upon for fantasy in Sunday's divisional clash with the New England Patriots. The Jets' WR room has been all over the place in 2025. Between the additions of
Adonai Mitchell and
John Metchie III, and the loss of
Garrett Wilson (knee), the corps has been in flux for most of the campaign. That said, Williams has recently settled into the WR3 role. Beginning in Week 14, the second-year pro saw his snap share tick up, and it's steadily done so each game since as he plays behind Mitchell and Metchie. In spite of a decent role, quarterback
Brady Cook's play hasn't been enough to inspire confidence in the Jets' skill players, lowering the offense's overall floor. Outside of a cheap DFS play or back-end dynasty bench stash, fantasy managers can avoid Williams for the time being, considering his ranking as RotoBaller's PPR WR85 for Week 17's contest.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
December 27, 2025
New York Jets wide receiver
John Metchie III is a dodgy fantasy option for Week 17's home outing with their division-rival New England Patriots. The Alabama product began his Jets' tenure, seemingly carving out a role as, at worst, a No. 2 option in the offense's pass attack. However, with the shift to quarterback
Brady Cook, Metchie has taken a backseat to teammate
Isaiah Williams in recent games. In Cook's two starts, Williams has picked up one more target (11), five more receptions (10), and has handily out-gained Metchie (78-29), all while playing fewer snaps (107-92). With the latter's production on the decline, fantasy managers can look elsewhere for PPR help, particularly against a stout New England pass defense. Metchie ranks as RotoBaller's WR59 in such formats for the season's penultimate week.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
December 27, 2025
New York Jets wide receiver
Adonai Mitchell will retain decent flex value for Sunday's meeting with a formidable New England Patriots' defense at MetLife Stadium. The Texas native has primarily operated as the team's WR1 since coming over via trade with the Indianapolis Colts. In six appearances, Mitchell has racked up at least six looks in each, although his output has been anything but consistent. Still, even with rookie signal-caller
Brady Cook under center, the wideout is worthy of a high-upside flex, despite a challenging outing against the Pats at home. Cook's inexperience undoubtedly caps Mitchell's ceiling. However, the latter has been the most likely Jets' skill player to hit pay dirt, picking up six red zone opportunities during his tenure - the most of any New York WR. While Mitchell's floor is low, his athleticism and big-play ability make him an enticing low-end asset in the fantasy playoffs. He'll rank as RotoBaller's PPR WR46 for Week 17's clash.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
December 27, 2025
New York Jets running back
Breece Hall lines up for another difficult outing in Week 17 when he takes on the division-rival New England Patriots at home. The fourth-year pro has boasted solid volume this season, albeit in an underwhelming Jets' attack. Despite appearing in each of New York's 15 games thus far, and absorbing a personal best 229 carries, Hall has accrued just four scrimmage touchdowns. If that figure holds, it'd be a career low and one fewer than he scored in seven games during his rookie campaign. As it stands, the 24-year-old's talent has not been enough to outweigh the inefficiencies of the offense consistently, and a stout New England defense slated for Sunday spells another potential subpar effort. Hall should still see a significant touch load this Sunday. That said, he's a riskier play than usual, with the added threat of backfield mate
Isaiah Davis now siphoning a greater share of the work in a challenging matchup. The Iowa State alum is RotoBaller's PPR RB27 for his meeting with New England.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
December 27, 2025
New York Jets quarterback
Brady Cook won't be on the fantasy radar in Week 17 when his team squares off with the New England Patriots at home. Cook has roughly three full games under his belt now and hasn't yet made a case to be considered for fantasy. Across the three appearances, the 24-year-old has completed a dismal 59.2% of his passes for 527 yards and a 1:6 TD:INT ratio. Unideally, he'll square off with a staunch Patriots' defense this Sunday that's been a top 12 unit against the pass (eleventh-fewest YPG) and against the rush (sixth-fewest YPG), further lowering his fantasy floor. Even in deep superflex/2QB formats, Cook won't be a recommended option, landing as RotoBaller's QB32 for this weekend's slate of action.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
December 27, 2025
Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver
Emeka Egbuka has seemingly been phased out of the team's aerial attack in recent games, coinciding with their corps of pass-catchers getting back to health. The Ohio State product began the campaign red-hot, notching five touchdowns and two 100-plus-yard performances through the first five games of his pro career. Since then, he's scored just once while his catch percentage has waned significantly. Moreover, Egbuka's snap share has dipped considerably since Week 15, lining up with the return of teammates
Mike Evans and
Jalen McMillan. Despite the 23-year-old's talent, a Bucs' offense with all of its playmakers spells a shrinking role for the rookie, making him less sure of a thing for fantasy than he once appeared to be.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
December 27, 2025
New Orleans Saints running back
Audric Estime did not take over as the team's lead back in Sunday's 29-6 home win over the Jets, instead ceding significant work to tight end
Taysom Hill. With backfield mate
Devin Neal (hamstring) on IR, and veteran
Alvin Kamara (knee, ankle) still dealing with injuries of his own, it was presumed that Estime would split touches on the ground with third-year pro
Evan Hull. That wasn't the case, though, as Hill's 12 carries were more than the above-mentioned duo's combined (10), while he also drew the third-most targets on the team (six). As long as the 35-year-old is in the picture, it would seem that Estime's path to fantasy relevance is blocked, leaving him best-suited as waiver-wire fodder for the time being.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
December 27, 2025
New York Giants running back
Devin Singletary's workload has fallen off following the team's Week 14 bye, as backfield mate
Tyrone Tracy Jr. has become the preferred rusher. Singletary had a nice run of fantasy production following the injury to teammate
Cam Skattebo (ankle), posting double-digit efforts thrice ahead of New York's week off. During that time, Singletary and Tracy roughly split snaps, with one leading the other on a given week. However, over the previous two contests, the latter has handily out-touched (36-18) and out-snapped (87-37) the veteran, while the former's role in the passing game has all but vanished. With Singletary falling out of favor, fantasy managers can turn elsewhere for help over the season's remaining weeks.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
December 27, 2025
Chicago Bears tight end
Colston Loveland has enjoyed a solid rookie season and responded admirably to increased responsibility despite his inexperience. Loveland was an afterthought in the Bears' offense during the early part of the campaign. However, following an injury to
Cole Kmet that forced the veteran to miss Week 8, the 21-year-old has yet to fall under a 59% snap share. Moreover, he's posted at least five targets in five straight appearances, while wide receivers
Rome Odunze (foot) and
Luther Burden III have dealt with their own respective issues. Considering Odunze has already been ruled out for Sunday's meeting with the 49ers, Loveland should again have a strong role in Chicago's passing game. With Burden back in the fold, Loveland's upside will be capped, but he's remained involved in the red area, boasting twice as many targets as Kmet (10) inside the 20-yard line.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
December 27, 2025
Arizona Cardinals kicker
Chad Ryland is coming off his best fantasy performance of the year. The 26-year-old went four for six with a made extra point attempt during Week 16's matchup against the Atlanta Falcons. When the Cardinals' offense struggled to score touchdowns, Ryland stepped up to put points on the board. Ryland was able to show off his leg, making two 50-plus-yard field goals. Entering Week 17, Ryland and the Cardinals will face the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals' defense has struggled at times this year to stop offenses from moving the ball downfield. If the Cardinals' offense gets into a rhythm early, Ryland could find himself in field goal range quite consistently. Fantasy managers can insert Ryland into lineups as a viable streaming option in Week 17.
--Wyatt McClintockSource: RotoBaller
December 27, 2025
Arizona Cardinals tight end
Trey McBride is coming off his lowest fantasy performance of the season. McBride was unable to extend his NFL record for most consecutive games with at least five receptions, and it will end at 16 straight games. However, the 26-year-old remains the TE1 overall by a large amount and has outscored the TE2 by 83.4 PPR points this season. Entering Week 17, McBride is RotoBaller's No. 1 tight end across all formats in a positive matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals' defense has allowed the third-most receiving touchdowns and the sixth-most receiving yards this year. McBride could bounce back big on Sunday, and he remains a set-it-and-forget-it TE1 heading into Week 17.
--Wyatt McClintockSource: NFL.com
December 27, 2025
Cincinnati Bengals tight end
Mike Gesicki could be a sneaky stream for the remainder of the season, considering his decent involvement since quarterback
Joe Burrow's return to the lineup. The Penn State alum has enjoyed a few productive fantasy outings over the previous few weeks, notching a touchdown in two of three games. Furthermore, Gesicki has commanded at least four targets in all but one appearance since Week 12, while notching the most red zone opportunities of any Bengals' pass-catcher during that time frame (four). Favorably, the veteran will face an exploitable Cardinals' defense in Week 17 that's allowed fantasy tight ends to score the eighth-most points on a per-game basis (15.64). Additionally, Gesicki could be due for a slight uptick in snaps with teammate
Noah Fant (ankle) questionable for the outing.
--Alex CiullaSource: ESPN
December 27, 2025
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver
Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel) was listed as questionable on the final injury report for the Cardinals' Week 17 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. Since Week 10, Harrison has been in and out of the lineup due to an appendectomy, a concussion, and a heel issue that has lingered. In his absence,
Trey McBride and
Michael Wilson have produced big numbers with
Jacoby Brissett under center. The numbers fantasy managers had hoped to see out of Harrison in his sophomore season. Entering Week 17, Harrison will face a struggling Bengals secondary that has given up the third-most receiving touchdowns and the sixth-most receiving yards. If Harrison can play on Sunday, he could finally produce fantasy numbers that managers have been waiting for in a positive matchup. Harrison should be viewed as a WR3 with upside that can be placed in flex spots as needed during fantasy championships.
--Wyatt McClintockSource: Josh Weinfuss
December 27, 2025
Arizona Cardinals wide receiver
Michael Wilson has begun to level out over the last two weeks after putting up video game numbers on the stat sheet earlier this season. Despite a dip in production, Wilson has still managed to put up reliable WR2 numbers in the fantasy football playoffs. The 25-year-old is RotoBaller's 14th-ranked wide receiver in Half-PPR formats ahead of a favorable Week 17 matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Bengals' secondary has allowed the third-most receiving touchdowns and the sixth-most receiving yards this season. In a dream matchup, Wilson has the opportunity to put up arcade numbers in fantasy football championships. Even with
Marvin Harrison Jr. (heel) questionable to play Sunday, Wilson can still be plugged into fantasy lineups as a WR2 with confidence.
--Wyatt McClintockSource: Josh Weinfuss
December 27, 2025
Arizona Cardinals running back
Emari Demercado has been gradually reacclimated to the Cardinals' rushing attack after recovering from an ankle injury. In his two games back, Demercado has had six carries for 31 rushing yards and two catches for zero receiving yards. The 26-year-old has been heavily outsnapped and out-touched by fellow running back
Michael Carter since returning to action. Demercado and the Cardinals' offense will face a positive matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17. The Bengals' defense has struggled to stop running backs on the ground and in the air this year. They have allowed the most fantasy points to running backs and have given up 25.9 fantasy points per game this season, according to Pro-Football-Reference. However, Demercado should be viewed as a deep league desperation option in Week 17 because he hasn't been a reliable fantasy option since his ankle injury.
--Wyatt McClintockSource: Pro-Football-Reference
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