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Week 17 waiver wire pickups
The widely available players worth a week 17 claim, ranked by matchup and value over replacement, with a suggested FAAB bid for each and the roster spots worth clearing.
Week 17 · Dec 29 – Jan 4 · 20 ranked adds
| # | Player | Matchup | Priority | FAAB | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron JonesRB · MIN | @ NYJSmash spot | streamer | 6% | Aaron Jones draws @ NYJ (smash spot) and still projects 158 points on the season with 36 over replacement at RB. |
| 2 | Cam SkatteboRB · NYG | @ DALSmash spot | streamer | 6% | Cam Skattebo draws @ DAL (smash spot) and still projects 142 points on the season with 20 over replacement at RB. |
| 3 | Tyrone Tracy Jr.RB · NYG | @ DALSmash spot | streamer | 6% | Tyrone Tracy Jr. draws @ DAL (smash spot) and still projects 136 points on the season with 14 over replacement at RB. |
| 4 | Tyler AllgeierRB · ATL | vs NONeutral | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Bijan Robinson with 72% of that workload transferring. Allgeier has already been a 1,000-yard back when Bijan sat. |
| 5 | Travis HunterWR · JAX | vs WASGood matchup | speculative | 3% | Travis Hunter draws vs WAS (good matchup) and still projects 162 points on the season with 42 over replacement at WR. |
| 6 | Jameson WilliamsWR · DET | @ CHINeutral | speculative | 3% | Jameson Williams draws @ CHI (neutral) and still projects 164 points on the season with 44 over replacement at WR. |
| 7 | David MontgomeryRB · DET | @ CHINeutral | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Jahmyr Gibbs with 68% of that workload transferring. Already a standalone starter — the rare handcuff you draft on merit. |
| 8 | Khalil ShakirWR · BUF | @ MIANeutral | speculative | 3% | Khalil Shakir draws @ MIA (neutral) and still projects 150 points on the season with 30 over replacement at WR. |
| 9 | Jaylen WarrenRB · PIT | @ TENSmash spot | speculative | 3% | Jaylen Warren draws @ TEN (smash spot) and still projects 148 points on the season with 26 over replacement at RB. |
| 10 | Rome OdunzeWR · CHI | vs DETNeutral | speculative | 3% | Rome Odunze draws vs DET (neutral) and still projects 176 points on the season with 56 over replacement at WR. |
| 11 | Raheem MostertRB · LV | @ ARISmash spot | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Ashton Jeanty with 55% of that workload transferring. Veteran insurance, but Vegas would likely split the work. |
| 12 | Trevor LawrenceQB · JAX | vs WASGood matchup | speculative | 3% | Trevor Lawrence draws vs WAS (good matchup) and still projects 290 points on the season with -20 over replacement at QB. |
| 13 | Keon ColemanWR · BUF | @ MIANeutral | speculative | 3% | Keon Coleman draws @ MIA (neutral) and still projects 128 points on the season with 8 over replacement at WR. |
| 14 | Will ShipleyRB · PHI | @ SFTough | speculative | 2% | Sits directly behind Saquon Barkley with 62% of that workload transferring. Philadelphia's line makes any starter behind it startable. |
| 15 | Jerry JeudyWR · CLE | vs INDNeutral | speculative | 1% | Jerry Jeudy draws vs IND (neutral) and still projects 172 points on the season with 52 over replacement at WR. |
| 16 | Jake FergusonTE · DAL | vs NYGGood matchup | speculative | 1% | Jake Ferguson draws vs NYG (good matchup) and still projects 130 points on the season with 6 over replacement at TE. |
| 17 | Dallas GoedertTE · PHI | @ SFTough | speculative | 1% | Dallas Goedert draws @ SF (tough) and still projects 152 points on the season with 28 over replacement at TE. |
| 18 | Colston LovelandTE · CHI | vs DETNeutral | speculative | 1% | Colston Loveland draws vs DET (neutral) and still projects 138 points on the season with 14 over replacement at TE. |
| 19 | Keaton MitchellRB · BAL | @ CINSmash spot | speculative | 1% | Sits directly behind Derrick Henry with 50% of that workload transferring. Different body type — Baltimore would spread the carries. |
| 20 | Blake CorumRB · LAR | @ TBNeutral | speculative | 1% | Sits directly behind Kyren Williams with 74% of that workload transferring. Corum is the clearest one-for-one workload inheritor in the league. |
Drop candidates for week 17
Justin Herbert QB · LAC
vs KC is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Drake Maye QB · NE
vs DEN is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Brock Purdy QB · SF
vs PHI is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Hunter Henry TE · NE
vs DEN is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Brian Robinson Jr. RB · WAS
@ JAX is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Najee Harris RB · LAC
vs KC is a nightmare draw and there is a better add above him at the same position.
Planning week 17
Claims are decided before the matchup, so read this board on Tuesday and set your bid before you know how anyone else feels about the name. The score behind each player is the same one used all season — value over replacement adjusted for the defense he faces — which means a player can be a must-add in week 17 and a bench hold two weeks later without anything about him changing.
If a bye week is thinning your lineup, fill the hole from the drop list first: moving a player you were never going to start is cheaper than winning a bidding war.