Week 17 is the perfect time to embrace NFL DFS with most season-long fantasy football leagues concluding in Week 16. That means it's time to start thinking about your FanDuel cash game picks. We've put together a lineup and explained some of our daily fantasy football strategy below.
It starts with an obvious stack of Matt Ryan and Julio Jones in a game that promises to be a shootout. They'll be highly owned and for good reason. Getting some guaranteed RB touches around that stack gives us a solid Week 17 floor, and then getting to throw in A.J. Brown raises the ceiling, too.
WEEK 17 NON-PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
NFL DFS Week 17: FanDuel Cash Game Advice
QB Matt Ryan, Falcons @ Buccaneers ($7,800). In a game that should be a shootout, Ryan and Jameis Winston will both be popular DFS plays. We'll go with Ryan as the slightly cheaper option who's also less likely to throw three or four interceptions.
WEEK 17 DFS:
DK Cash | DK GPP | Y! GPP | Values
RB Austin Ekeler, Chargers @ Chiefs ($6,800). Ekeler has a solid floor because of how much the Chargers make sure to get him the ball. Couple that with a Kansas City defense that struggles to stop RBs and you have a solid play.
RB Adrian Peterson, Redskins @ Cowboys ($6,300). This could be Peterson's last game as a workhorse. The Redskins have nothing else to play for, so Peterson should see plenty of the football in this one.
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WR Julio Jones, Falcons @ Buccaneers ($8,500). Stack Ryan with his top receiver in a dream matchup. Easy.
WR A.J. Brown, Titans @ Texans ($7,200). Brown is a viable play in any format this week due to his game-breaking talent facing off against a very leaky secondary. Count on a big play or two from Brown, along with enough touches to make him worthwhile even if he doesn't score.
WR Diontae Johnson, Steelers @ Ravens ($6,000). Coming off eight catches in Week 16 and facing a Ravens team with nothing to play for, the explosive Johnson should again get the offensive involvement he needs to pay off his price.
WEEK 17 PPR RANKINGS:
Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end
TE Hayden Hurst, Ravens vs. Steelers ($4,700). We're betting here on Mark Andrews getting rest with the Ravens locked into the AFC's No. 1 seed. Hurst would probably get a ton of run in that scenario.
FLEX Todd Gurley, Rams vs. Cardinals ($7,800). Any time you can lock in solid touch totals against a bad run defense, it's a solid option, and that's exactly what Gurley provides this week.
D/ST Indianapolis Colts @ Jaguars ($4,800). Gardner Minshew has looked absolutely horrendous since taking back the starting job from Nick Foles, and the Colts will be riding a high off of dominating Will Grier. Expect a similar week for Indy.