While the wide receiver position is relatively healthy considering the time of year, we’ll still be keeping our eye on the statuses of Tyler Lockett (finger), Chris Olave (hamstring), Chase Claypool (knee), and Christian Watson (hip) ahead of Week 17. It’s always tough to predict which players will suit up late in the year, but all of these players at least have a shot to get back on the field.
Demarcus Robinson and DeSean Jackson (vs. Steelers in Week 17), Chris Moore (vs. Jaguars), Romeo Doubs (vs. Vikings), Claypool (knee), and Noah Brown (@ Titans) comprised this week’s crop of deep-league streamers in our waiver wire watchlist. With the Ravens’ receiving options limited outside of Mark Andrews, Robinson and Jackson (and Sammy Watkins) figure to see an increase in usage and could put up flex-worthy numbers against a Steelers defense allowing the ninth-most fantasy points to WRs. That said, it’s tough to trust any if Lamar Jackson (knee) isn’t back, so watch the injury reports closely.
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Moore’s in line for a good number of targets with Nico Collins (foot) recently landing on injured reserve, and he should bounce back after last-week’s cold-weather dud. Doubs has flashed at times in both of his games since returning from an ankle injury, and he could be in line for more targets with Watson hurting. He now gets to face a porous Vikings’ pass defense that’s allowed a 48.3-percent drop-back success rate since Week 10 (25th). Claypool (or Dante Pettis, if Claypool is out) can feast on a reeling Lions’ defense that was just torched by D.J. Moore. Lastly, Brown and the Cowboys face a Titans defense that’s allowed the most fantasy points to WRs, giving him the chance to post a respectable fantasy output if he gets a similar workload as Weeks 14 and 15 (15 targets) as opposed to Week 16 (2).
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In shallower formats, you might be better off leaving Michael Pittman Jr. (@ Giants), Garrett Wilson (@ Seahawks), Zay Jones and Christian Kirk (@ Texans), D.J. Moore (@ Buccaneers), Donovan Peoples-Jones (@ Commanders), JuJu Smith-Schuster (vs. Broncos), and Gabriel Davis (@ Bengals) on your benches, depending on your other options. None are “bad” plays, but they all face below-average WR matchups and have lower floors and ceilings than usual. They should still see regular targets, though, so it’s not as if they can’t produce WR1-caliber numbers, especially in PPR leagues.
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Going a bit deeper, Adam Thielen (@ Packers), Darius Slayton, Richie James Jr., and Isaiah Hodgins (@ Colts), Treylon Burks (vs. Cowboys), Elijah Moore (@ Seahawks), Mack Hollins and Hunter Renfrow (vs. 49ers), and Parris Campbell (@ Giants) are best suited for bench relegation. Thielen could always score and one of those Giants seems destined for a good game, but it’s tough to know which one. Burks, Moore, and Campbell are limited by their QBs, while the Raiders’ WRs face San Francisco’s dominant pass defense.
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Conversely, Courtland Sutton (@ Chiefs), Diontae Johnson and George Pickens (@ Ravens), Christian Watson and Allen Lazard (vs. Vikings), Drake London (vs. Cardinals), and Brandin Cooks (vs. Jaguars) should be in the majority of shallow-league starting lineups. All draw plus matchups, giving them a realistic chance to rack up five-plus receptions along with a couple of red-zone targets.
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For those in deeper leagues, DJ Chark (vs. Bears), Michael Gallup (@ Titans), Jakobi Meyers (vs. Dolphins), Jahan Dotson (vs. Browns), Joshua Palmer (vs. Rams) are in play, and you could even try Trenton Irwin (vs. Bills) and Isaiah McKenzie (@ Bengals) as boom-or-bust flex plays, as there figures to be plenty of points in the Bills-Bengals showdown.
Note: We’ll be updating these WR rankings as needed throughout the week, so check back for the latest changes.
Week 17 fantasy WR rankings for standard leagues
These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues
Rank Player 1 CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys @ Titans 2 Justin Jefferson, Vikings @ Packers 3 Ja’Marr Chase, Bengals vs. Bills 4 Stefon Diggs, Bills @ Bengals 5 Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions vs. Bears 6 Tyreek Hill, Dolphins @ Patriots 7 A.J. Brown, Eagles vs. Saints 8 Jerry Jeudy, Broncos @ Chiefs 9 Chris Godwin, Buccaneers vs. Panthers 10 Mike Williams, Chargers vs. Rams 11 Keenan Allen, Chargers vs. Rams 12 Mike Evans, Buccaneers vs. Panthers 13 Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins @ Patriots 14 Davante Adams, Raiders vs. 49ers 15 Tee Higgins, Bengals vs. Bills 16 Amari Cooper, Browns @ Commanders 17 Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers @ Raiders 18 Terry McLaurin, Commanders vs. Browns 19 DK Metcalf, Seahawks vs. Jets 20 Marquise Brown, Cardinals @ Falcons 21 Diontae Johnson, Steelers @ Ravens 22 Tyler Lockett, Seahawks vs. Jets 23 Courtland Sutton, Broncos vs. Chiefs 24 Christian Watson, Packers vs. Vikings 25 Drake London, Falcons vs. Cardinals 26 DeVonta Smith, Eagles vs. Saints 27 Michael Pittman Jr., Colts @ Giants 28 Garrett Wilson, Jets @ Seahawks 29 Brandin Cooks, Texans vs. Jaguars 30 Zay Jones, Jaguars @ Texans 31 George Pickens, Steelers @ Ravens 32 Christian Kirk, Jaguars @ Texans 33 Allen Lazard, Packers vs. Vikings 34 Greg Dortch, Cardinals @ Falcons 35 D.J. Moore, Panthers @ Buccaneers 36 Demarcus Robinson, Ravens vs. Steelers 37 Chris Olave, Saints @ Eagles 38 Gabriel Davis, Bills @ Bengals 39 Chris Moore, Texans vs. Jaguars 40 Donovan Peoples-Jones, Browns @ Commanders 41 JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chiefs vs. Broncos 42 Jakobi Meyers, Patriots vs. Dolphins 43 Jahan Dotson, Commanders vs. Browns 44 DJ Chark, Lions vs. Bears 45 Michael Gallup, Cowboys @ Titans 46 Chase Claypool, Bears @ Lions 47 Adam Thielen, Vikings @ Packers 48 Richie James Jr., Giants vs. Colts 49 Joshua Palmer, Chargers vs. Rams 50 Noah Brown, Cowboys @ Titans 51 Darius Slayton, Giants vs. Colts 52 Romeo Doubs, Packers vs. Vikings 53 Treylon Burks, Titans vs. Cowboys 54 Kendrick Bourne, Patriots vs. Dolphins 55 Dante Pettis, Bears @ Lions 56 Trenton Irwin, Bengals vs. Bills 57 Rashid Shaheed, Saints @ Eagles 58 Isaiah Hodgins, Giants vs. Colts 59 Tyler Boyd, Bengals vs. Bills 60 Olamide Zaccheaus, Falcons vs. Cardinals 61 DeSean Jackson, Ravens vs. Steelers 62 Van Jefferson, Rams @ Chargers 63 Robert Woods, Titans vs. Cowboys 64 Quez Watkins, Eagles vs. Saints 65 Elijah Moore, Jets @ Seahawks 66 Jauan Jennings, 49ers @ Raiders 67 Randall Cobb, Packers vs. Vikings 68 Mack Hollins, Raiders vs. 49ers 69 Parris Campbell, Colts @ Giants 70 Russell Gage, Buccaneers vs. Panthers 71 K.J. Osborn, Vikings @ Packers 72 Laquon Treadwell, Seahawks vs. Jets 73 Hunter Renfrow, Raiders vs. 49ers 74 Corey Davis, Jets @ Seahawks 75 Nelson Agholor, Patriots vs. Dolphins 76 Byron Pringle, Bears @ Lions 77 Curtis Samuel, Commanders vs. Browns 78 Jameson Williams, Lions vs. Bears 79 Amari Rodgers, Texans vs. Jaguars 80 Ray-Ray McCloud, 49ers @ Raiders 81 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Chiefs vs. Broncos 82 Terrace Marshall Jr., Panthers @ Buccaneers 83 Keith Kirkwood, Saints @ Eagles 84 Kalif Raymond, Lions vs. Bears 85 Brandon Johnson, Broncos @ Chiefs 86 Isaiah McKenzie, Bills @ Bengals 87 Tutu Atwell, Rams @ Chargers 88 Alec Pierce, Colts @ Giants 89 Marvin Jones, Jaguars @ Texans 90 Kadarius Toney, Chiefs vs. Broncos 91 Trent Sherfield, Dolphins @ Patriots 92 Josh Reynolds, Lions vs. Bears 93 Damiere Byrd, Falcons vs. Cardinals 94 Brandon Powell, Rams @ Chargers 95 Jamal Agnew, Jaguars @ Texans 96 Mecole Hardman, Chiefs vs. Broncos 97 DeAndre Carter, Chargers vs. Rams 98 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine, Titans vs. Cowboys
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