We're heading into Week 17 and most fantasy football leagues are finished with their season. However, a handful of leagues still play on into Week 17, and if you're one of them, there are likely some questions you have at the WR spot. Between the injuries to Michael Thomas (ankle), Kenny Golladay (hip), Julio Jones (hamstring), and DeVante Parker (hamstring), among others, our Week 17 fantasy WR rankings are a bit thinner than usual, and there may be a few more players that end up missing the final week of the season.
One of the issues with playing into Week 17 is that some teams have nothing to play for at this point in the season. This year, that would constitute all teams that have been eliminated from the playoffs and the Kansas City Chiefs, as they have locked up the AFC's No. 1 seed already. The Chiefs and some of the eliminated teams could opt to rest their starters because of injury risk, so that will be something to watch this week.
WEEK 17 STANDARD RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
Though there may be some absences, WR seems like a position that is still deep. There are some teams playing in big games with good matchups that will need their wideouts to step up, so that should help owners to find viable options. This includes the Steelers' trio of JuJu Smith-Schuster, Chase Claypool, and Diontae Johnson (vs. Browns), Marquise Brown (@ Bengals), T.Y. Hilton, Zach Pascal, and Michael Pittman Jr. (@ Jaguars), and many more.
In terms of risky starts, the Rams WRs Robert Woods, Cooper Kupp, and Josh Reynolds would qualify. They are in a fine matchup against the Cardinals, but they will either have Jared Goff throwing to them while he deals with a thumb injury or John Wolford throwing to them. Wolford has zero NFL pass attempts, so there's reason for concern about those players if he starts. They may not be outright sits, but if you have comparable options, steering clear of them wouldn't be a bad move. (UPDATE: Kupp is now a definite sit, as he is out for the week after testing positive for COVID).
WEEK 17 PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker
As always, the goal at this point in the year is to start players with teams that still have something to play for, as they are the safest options to produce given the need of their teams to win and either improve their playoff seeding or make the playoffs.
Week 17 Fantasy WR Rankings (Standard)
These rankings are for non-PPR leagues.
| Rank | Player |
| 1 | Davante Adams, GB @ CHI |
| 2 | Mike Evans, TB vs. ATL |
| 3 | Adam Thielen, MIN @ DET |
| 4 | A.J. Brown, TEN @ HOU |
| 5 | Justin Jefferson, MIN @ DET |
| 6 | Chris Godwin, TB vs. ATL |
| 7 | Calvin Ridley, ATL @ TB |
| 8 | DeAndre Hopkins, ARI @ LAR |
| 9 | Stefon Diggs, BUF vs. MIA |
| 10 | Brandin Cooks, HOU vs. TEN |
| 11 | Marvin Jones, DET vs. MIN |
| 12 | Allen Robinson, CHI vs. GB |
| 13 | DK Metcalf, SEA @ SF |
| 14 | Marquise Brown, BAL @ CIN |
| 15 | Amari Cooper, DAL @ NYG |
| 16 | T.Y. Hilton, IND vs. JAX |
| 17 | Terry McLaurin, WAS @ PHI |
| 18 | Diontae Johnson, PIT @ CLE |
| 19 | Robert Woods, LAR vs. ARI |
| 20 | Corey Davis, TEN @ HOU |
| 21 | Tee Higgins, CIN vs. BAL |
| 22 | Jarvis Landry, CLE vs. PIT |
| 23 | Tyler Lockett, SEA @ SF |
| 24 | Nelson Agholor, LV @ DEN |
| 25 | JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT @ CLE |
| 26 | DeVante Parker, MIA @ BUF |
| 27 | Emmanuel Sanders, NO @ CAR |
| 28 | Antonio Brown, TB vs. ATL |
| 29 | CeeDee Lamb, DAL @ NYG |
| 30 | D.J. Moore, CAR vs. NO |
| 31 | Jakobi Meyers, NE vs. NYJ |
| 32 | Sterling Shepard, NYG vs. DAL |
| 33 | Tyler Boyd, CIN vs. BAL |
| 34 | Keke Coutee HOU vs. TEN |
| 35 | Robby Anderson, CAR vs. NO |
| 36 | Jamison Crowder, NYJ @ NE |
| 37 | Chase Claypool, PIT @ CLE |
| 38 | Josh Reynolds, LAR vs. ARI |
| 39 | Mike Williams, LAC @ KC |
| 40 | Tim Patrick, DEN vs. LV |
| 41 | Mecole Hardman, KC vs. LAC |
| 42 | Rashard Higgins, CLE vs. PIT |
| 43 | Russell Gage, ATL @ TB |
| 44 | Curtis Samuel, CAR vs. NO |
| 45 | Jalen Reagor, PHI vs. WAS |
| 46 | Jerry Jeudy, DEN vs. LV |
| 47 | Darius Slayton, NYG vs. DAL |
| 48 | Kendrick Bourne, SF vs. SEA |
| 49 | Tyron Johnson, LAC @ KC |
| 50 | John Brown, BUF vs. MIA |
| 51 | Michael Pittman Jr., IND vs. JAX |
| 52 | Michael Gallup, DAL @ NYG |
| 53 | Demarcus Robinson, KC vs. LAC |
| 54 | Darnell Mooney, CHI vs. GB |
| 55 | Danny Amendola, DET vs. MIN |
| 56 | Lynn Bowden, MIA @ BUF |
| 57 | Marquez Callaway, NO @ CAR |
| 58 | Dez Bryant, BAL @ CIN |
| 59 | Allen Lazard, GB @ CHI |
| 60 | Willie Snead, BAL @ CIN |
| 61 | Henry Ruggs III, LV @ DEN |
| 62 | Zach Pascal, IND vs. JAX |
| 63 | Cam Sims, WAS @ PHI |
| 64 | Breshad Perriman, NYJ @ NE |
| 65 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB @ CHI |
| 66 | Hunter Renfrow, LV @ DEN |
| 67 | Greg Ward Jr., PHI vs. WAS |
| 68 | Donovan Peoples-Jones, CLE vs. PIT |
| 69 | Damiere Byrd, NE vs. NYJ |
| 70 | Larry Fitzgerald, ARI @ LAR |
| 71 | KJ Hamler, DEN vs. LV |
| 72 | Isaiah Ford, MIA @ BUF |
| 73 | Van Jefferson, LAR vs. ARI |
| 74 | A.J. Green, CIN vs. BAL |
| 75 | Isaiah Wright, WAS @ PHI |
| 76 | N'Keal Harry, NE vs. NYJ |
| 77 | Denzel Mims, NYJ @ NE |
| 78 | Chad Hansen, HOU vs. TEN |
| 79 | Laviska Shenault Jr., JAX @ IND |
| 80 | Scotty Miller, TB vs. ATL |
| 81 | James Washington, PIT @ CLE |
| 82 | Mohamed Sanu, DET vs. MIN |
| 83 | Jalen Guyton, LAC @ KC |
| 84 | Alex Erickson, CIN vs. BAL |
| 85 | Anthony Miller, CHI vs. GB |
| 86 | David Moore, SEA @ SF |
| 87 | Gabriel Davis, BUF vs. MIA |
| 88 | Laquon Treadwell, ATL @ TB |
| 89 | Keelan Cole, JAX @ IND |
