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Who should I start for Week 17? Fantasy football outlooks for Patrick Mahomes, Russell Wilson, Travis Kelce. Our expert fantasy football start 'em, sit 'em picks.
The 2024 fantasy football season wraps up in Week 17 with an exciting set of games on Christmas Day. The day starts with a matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and the Pittsburgh Steelers.
With many fantasy football championships being decided in Week 17, setting the ideal lineup is more important than ever.
Should fantasy players start Patrick Mahomes, Russell Wilson, or Travis Kelce this week?
Should I Start Patrick Mahomes For Fantasy Football?
Mahomes is the QB10 for the year, averaging 17.1 fantasy points per game. The superstar has had one passing touchdown in three of his past four weeks, including the Week 16 win over the Houston Texans. However, he did have a rushing touchdown, finding the end zone with his legs for the first time since Week 7.
MAHOMES TAKES IT HIMSELF FOR THE TD 🔥
📺: #HOUvsKC on NBC/Peacock
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/soKpySTT8L— NFL (@NFL) December 21, 2024
Fantasy players should only start Mahomes as a QB2 on Christmas Day. The Steelers have one of the top defenses in the NFL, limiting opposing quarterbacks’ fantasy production.
Should I Start Russell Wilson For Fantasy Football?
Wilson is the QB26 for the year, averaging 16 fantasy points per game. The veteran has played the past three games without George Pickens. Yet, he has played well, averaging 1.7 passing touchdowns and 13.3 fantasy points per game.
Last week, the veteran looked like vintage Wilson. He made some impressive throws against a talented Baltimore Ravens defense. Thankfully, the veteran will get back Pickens this week, giving him some high-end QB2 upside.
Vintage Russ scramble and throw 🎯
📺: #PITvsBAL on FOX
📱: Stream on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/OlzpL6EfUD— NFL (@NFL) December 21, 2024
Should I Start Travis Kelce For Fantasy Football?
Kelce is the TE6 for the year, averaging 8.6 half-point PPR fantasy points per game. The future Hall of Famer hasn’t had ideal fantasy production, totaling single-digit fantasy points in five of his past six games, including three consecutive contests.
However, Kelce has made several impact plays for the Chiefs. While he hasn’t been the high-end TE1 fantasy players drafted him to be, the veteran is still a solid starting option in Week 17 despite facing a talented Steelers defense.
KELCE CAN'T STOP LATERALING 😂#LVvsKC on Prime Video
Also streaming on #NFLPlus pic.twitter.com/afuNXhpcE5— NFL (@NFL) November 29, 2024
Popular Week 17 Searches - Start/Sit Comparisons
Below are some popular Week 17 searches and comparisons from our Who To Start tool for Patrick Mahomes, Russell Wilson, Travis Kelce compared to others. You can also use the free Who Should I Start tool to run your own start/sit comparisons, up to four players at once:
Bo Nix or Patrick Mahomes
Justin Herbert or Russell Wilson
Aaron Rodgers or Patrick Mahomes
Cj Stroud or Russell Wilson
Brock Purdy or Patrick Mahomes
Bo Nix or Russell Wilson
Justin Herbert or Patrick Mahomes
Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson
Matthew Stafford or Russell Wilson
Jonnu Smith or Travis Kelce
Matthew Stafford or Patrick Mahomes
Pat Freiermuth or Travis Kelce
George Kittle or Travis Kelce
Jared Goff or Patrick Mahomes
Jared Goff or Russell Wilson
Jayden Daniels or Russell Wilson
Jordan Love or Russell Wilson
Sam Darnold or Patrick Mahomes
Anthony Richardson or Russell Wilson
Matthew Stafford or Patrick Mahomes
Tucker Kraft or Travis Kelce
Baker Mayfield or Russell Wilson
Brock Purdy or Russell Wilson
Jerry Jeudy or Travis Kelce
Russell Wilson or Patrick Mahomesii
Tj Hockenson or Travis Kelce
Cooper Rush or Russell Wilson
Drake Maye or Russell Wilson
Kirk Cousins or Russell Wilson
Mark Andrews or Travis Kelce
Bo Nix or Russell Wilson
Jordan Love or Patrick Mahomes
Matthew Stafford or Russell Wilson
Patrick Mahomes or Russell Wilson
Tua Tagovailoa or Russell Wilson
Bo Nix or Russell Wilson
Brenton Strange or Travis Kelce
Caleb Williams or Russell Wilson
Geno Smith or Russell Wilson
Jauan Jennings or Travis Kelce
Keenan Allen or Russell Wilson
Patrick Mahomes or Patrick Mahomes
Sam Darnold or Russell Wilson
Tua Tagovailoa or Patrick Mahomes
Adam Thielen or Travis Kelce
Baker Mayfield or Patrick Mahomes
Bo Nix or Russell Wilson
Bo Nix or Russell Wilson
David Njoku or Travis Kelce
Jayden Daniels or Patrick Mahomes
Jerome Ford or Travis Kelce
Keenan Allen or Travis Kelce
Kyler Murray or Patrick Mahomes
Ladd Mcconkey or Travis Kelce
Michael Penixjr or Russell Wilson
Sam Laporta or Travis Kelce
Trey Mcbride or Travis Kelce
Tua Tagovailoa or Patrick Mahomes
Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson
Anthony Richardson or Patrick Mahomes
Anthony Richardson or Russell Wilson
Baker Mayfield or Patrick Mahomes
Bo Nix or Patrick Mahomes
Bo Nix or Patrick Mahomes
Bo Nix or Patrick Mahomes
Bo Nix or Patrick Mahomes
Bo Nix or Patrick Mahomes
Bo Nix or Patrick Mahomes
Bo Nix or Russell Wilson
Brenton Strange or Travis Kelce
Brock Bowers or Travis Kelce
Cj Stroud or Russell Wilson
Cooper Rush or Patrick Mahomes
Courtland Sutton or Travis Kelce
Devonta Smith or Travis Kelce
Drake Maye or Patrick Mahomes
Isiah Pacheco or Patrick Mahomes
Jameis Winston or Russell Wilson
Jared Goff or Patrick Mahomes
Jayden Daniels or Russell Wilson
Joe Mixon or Russell Wilson
Josh Allen or Patrick Mahomes
Justin Herbert or Patrick Mahomes
Justin Herbert or Patrick Mahomes
Justin Herbert or Russell Wilson
Justin Herbert or Russell Wilson
Kendre Miller or Travis Kelce
Kyler Murray or Russell Wilson
Ladd Mcconkey or Patrick Mahomes
Michael Penixjr or Patrick Mahomes
Russell Wilson or Patrick Mahomes
Sam Darnold or Patrick Mahomes
Sam Laporta or Travis Kelce
Aaron Rodgers or Patrick Mahomes
Aaron Rodgers or Patrick Mahomes
Aaron Rodgers or Patrick Mahomes
Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson
Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson
Aaron Rodgers or Russell Wilson
Amari Cooper or Travis Kelce
Anthony Richardson or Patrick Mahomes
Anthony Richardson or Russell Wilson
Bo Nix or Patrick Mahomes
Bo Nix or Patrick Mahomes
Bo Nix or Patrick Mahomes
Bo Nix or Patrick Mahomes
Bo Nix or Patrick Mahomes
Bo Nix or Patrick Mahomes
Bo Nix or Russell Wilson
Bo Nix or Russell Wilson
Bo Nix or Russell Wilson
Brian Robinsonjr or Travis Kelce
Brock Purdy or Patrick Mahomes
Brock Purdy or Patrick Mahomes
Brock Purdy or Patrick Mahomes
Brock Purdy or Patrick Mahomes
Brock Purdy or Patrick Mahomes
Brock Purdy or Russell Wilson
Brock Purdy or Russell Wilson
Bryce Young or Russell Wilson
Bryce Young or Russell Wilson
Bucky Irving or Travis Kelce
Caleb Williams or Patrick Mahomes
Caleb Williams or Patrick Mahomes
Caleb Williams or Patrick Mahomes
Caleb Williams or Russell Wilson
Caleb Williams or Russell Wilson
Caleb Williams or Russell Wilson
Calvin Ridley or Patrick Mahomes
Cj Stroud or Patrick Mahomes
Cj Stroud or Russell Wilson
Cj Stroud or Russell Wilson
Cooper Rush or Russell Wilson
Cooper Rush or Russell Wilson
Courtland Sutton or Travis Kelce
Dalton Kincaid or Travis Kelce
David Njoku or Travis Kelce
Dk Metcalf or Travis Kelce
Drake Maye or Patrick Mahomes
Drake Maye or Russell Wilson
Drake Maye or Russell Wilson
Drake Maye or Russell Wilson
Drake Maye or Russell Wilson
Garrett Wilson or Russell Wilson
Garrett Wilson or Travis Kelce
Geno Smith or Patrick Mahomes
Geno Smith or Russell Wilson
George Kittle or Travis Kelce
Hunter Henry or Travis Kelce
Isiah Pacheco or Travis Kelce
Jakobi Meyers or Travis Kelce
Jalen Hurts or Patrick Mahomes
Jalen Hurts or Russell Wilson
Jameis Winston or Russell Wilson
Jared Goff or Patrick Mahomes
Jared Goff or Patrick Mahomes
Jared Goff or Patrick Mahomes
Jared Goff or Patrick Mahomes
Jared Goff or Russell Wilson
Jauan Jennings or Travis Kelce
Jayden Daniels or Russell Wilson
Jerome Ford or Russell Wilson
Jerome Ford or Travis Kelce
Jerome Ford or Travis Kelce
Joe Burrow or Patrick Mahomes
Joe Mixon or Russell Wilson
Jonnu Smith or Russell Wilson
Jonnu Smith or Travis Kelce
Jonnu Smith or Travis Kelce
Jordan Love or Patrick Mahomes
Jordan Love or Russell Wilson
Josh Downs or Travis Kelce
Justin Herbert or Patrick Mahomes
Justin Herbert or Patrick Mahomes
Justin Herbert or Patrick Mahomes
Justin Herbert or Patrick Mahomes
Justin Herbert or Russell Wilson
Justin Herbert or Russell Wilson
Justin Herbert or Russell Wilson
Kareem Hunt or Patrick Mahomes
Keenan Allen or Travis Kelce
Khalil Shakir or Travis Kelce
Kirk Cousins or Patrick Mahomes
Kirk Cousins or Russell Wilson
Ladd Mcconkey or Patrick Mahomes
Lamar Jackson or Russell Wilson
Mac Jones or Russell Wilson
Malik Nabers or Travis Kelce
Malik Nabers or Travis Kelce
Mason Rudolph or Patrick Mahomes
Matthew Stafford or Patrick Mahomes
Matthew Stafford or Patrick Mahomes
Matthew Stafford or Patrick Mahomes
Matthew Stafford or Patrick Mahomes
Matthew Stafford or Patrick Mahomes
Matthew Stafford or Russell Wilson
Matthew Stafford or Russell Wilson
Michael Penixjr or Russell Wilson
Michael Penixjr or Russell Wilson
Michael Penixjr or Russell Wilson
Michael Penixjr or Russell Wilson
Patrick Mahomes or Russell Wilson
Sam Darnold or Patrick Mahomes
Sam Darnold or Patrick Mahomes
Sam Darnold or Russell Wilson
Sam Darnold or Russell Wilson
Sam Laporta or Travis Kelce
Tj Hockenson or Travis Kelce
Tj Hockenson or Travis Kelce
Tj Hockenson or Travis Kelce
Tony Pollard or Travis Kelce
Tua Tagovailoa or Patrick Mahomes
Tua Tagovailoa or Patrick Mahomes
Tua Tagovailoa or Patrick Mahomes
Tua Tagovailoa or Patrick Mahomes
Tua Tagovailoa or Russell Wilson
Tua Tagovailoa or Russell Wilson
Tua Tagovailoa or Russell Wilson
Tyjae Spears or Travis Kelce
Tyjae Spears or Travis Kelce
Xavier Worthy or Travis Kelce
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