Week 17 Fantasy PPR RB Rankings

Billy Heyen

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Humanity's love of round numbers makes one thing about the Week 17 fantasy RB PPR rankings almost a guarantee: Christian McCaffrey will reach 1,000 receiving yards. After a big Week 16 through the air, McCaffrey is at 933 receiving yards, so he needs a relatively pedestrian (for him) 67 receiving yards to double up with 1,000 receiving yards and 1,000 rushing yards in 2019. Considering he's also chasing a number of other records, McCaffrey is a safe bet to produce as he usually does from the top of our running back rankings.

Beyond McCaffrey, injuries are the RB story of the week. Chris Carson (hip) is done for the season. Josh Jacobs (shoulder) isn't in our rankings, as he looks shaky at best to play this week. For now, we've left in Derrick Henry (hamstring), James Conner (shoulder), and Mark Ingram (calf), although all could be at risk of missing Week 17, too.​ (Update: We've removed Ingram based on new reporting.)

WEEK 17 NON-PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

The best part of Henry's, Conner's, and Ingram's injuries for savvy fantasy owners in Week 17 championship action is the PPR-speciality backs they may free up. If Henry is out, Dion Lewis is a great PPR RB2 play. If Ingram is out, especially with the Ravens locked into seeding, it could be rookie Justice Hill making his mark in the receiving game. And Jaylen Samuels could get one more gimmicky week this season if Conner is out.

Beyond those injuries, you won't find anything that unusual in the PPR RB rankings. Travis Homer, Seattle's receiving replacement for Carson, might be higher than you expected against the 49ers, but he caught six-of-eight targets in Week 16 and is nothing if not a PPR FLEX option.

WEEK 17 PPR RANKINGS:
Wide receiver | Tight end

The final backfield to keep an eye on in the coming week is Minnesota. Dalvin Cook (shoulder) is probably done until the playoffs, but whether it's Alexander Mattison (ankle), Mike Boone, or Ameer Abdullah with the most Week 17 PPR value remains to be seen. An injured Mattison is out of the rankings for now, but there will surely be some shifting of these backs as the week goes on.

MORE: Which players are sitting out Week 17?

Reminder: Check back for frequent updates during the week, especially with so many injuries and playoff scenarios leaving ranking slots up in the air.

WEEK 17 DFS:
DK Cash | DK GPP | Y! GPP | FD Cash | Values

Week 17 Fantasy PPR Rankings: RBs

These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues.

Rank Player
1 Christian McCaffrey, CAR vs. NO
2 Nick Chubb, CLE @ CIN
3 Saquon Barkley, NYG vs. PHI
4 Derrick Henry, TEN @ HOU
5 Aaron Jones, GB @ DET
6 Ezekiel Elliott, DAL vs. WAS
7 Marlon Mack, IND @ JAX
8 Kenyan Drake, ARZ @ LAR
9 Alvin Kamara, NO @ CAR
10 Joe Mixon, CIN vs. CLE
11 Melvin Gordon, LAC @ KC
12 Phillip Lindsay, DEN vs. OAK
13 Le'Veon Bell, NYJ @ BUF
14 DeAndre Washington, OAK @ DEN
15 Austin Ekeler, LAC @ KC
16 Ryquell Armstead, JAX vs. IND
17 Devonta Freeman, ATL @ TB
18 Raheem Mostert, SF @ SEA
19 James White, NE vs. MIA
20 Miles Sanders, PHI @ NYG
21 Benny Snell Jr., PIT @ BAL
22 David Montgomery, CHI @ MIN
23 Adrian Peterson, WAS @ DAL
24 Todd Gurley, LAR vs. ARI
25 Kerryon Johnson, DET vs. GB
26 Kareem Hunt, CLE @ CIN
27 Devin Singletary, BUF vs. NYJ
28 Carlos Hyde, HOU vs. TEN
29 Damien Williams, KC vs. LAC
30 Gus Edwards, BAL vs. PIT
31 Travis Homer, SEA vs. SF
32 Sony Michel, NE vs. MIA
33 Jordan Howard, PHI @ NYG
34 Marshawn Lynch, SEA vs. SF
35 Mike Boone, MIN vs. CHI
36 Ronald Jones, TB vs. ATL
37 Nyheim Hines, IND @ JAX
38 Patrick Laird, MIA @ NE
39 Tarik Cohen, CHI @ MIN
40 Duke Johnson Jr., HOU vs. TEN
41 Malcolm Brown, LAR vs. ARI
42 Justice Hill, BAL vs. PIT
43 Peyton Barber, TB vs. ATL
44 Latavius Murray, NO @ CAR
45 Dare Ogunbowale, TB vs. ATL
46 Matt Breida, SF @ SEA
47 Royce Freeman, DEN vs. OAK
48 Ameer Abdullah, MIN vs. CHI
49 Chris Thompson, WAS @ DAL
50 Dion Lewis, TEN @ HOU
51 Darwin Thompson, KC vs. LAC
52 Rex Burkhead, NE vs. MIA
53 David Johnson, ARZ @ LAR
54 Bo Scarbrough, DET vs. GB
55 Jaylen Samuels, PIT @ BAL
56 Tevin Coleman, SF @ SEA
57 Tony Pollard, DAL vs. WAS
58 J.D. McKissic, DET vs. GB
59 Giovani Bernard, CIN vs. CLE
60 Javorius Allen, NYG vs. PHI
61 Brian Hill, ATL @ TB
62 Frank Gore, BUF vs. NYJ

Billy Heyen