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Week 17 start/sit calls
Who the week 17 schedule lifts, who it drags down, how many points the matchup is worth either way, and which teams are on bye.
Week 17 · Dec 29 – Jan 4
Start them — week 17
Ranked by how much the matchup adds to a normal week for that player.
| Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar JacksonQB · BAL | @ CIN | 26.7 | +3.7 | @ CIN grades smash spot — worth about 3.7 points above his normal week. |
| Josh AllenQB · BUF | @ MIA | 24.7 | +1.4 | @ MIA grades neutral — worth about 1.4 points above his normal week. |
| Justin JeffersonWR · MIN | @ NYJ | 20.9 | +2.7 | @ NYJ grades smash spot — worth about 2.7 points above his normal week. |
| Joe BurrowQB · CIN | vs BAL | 22.2 | +1 | vs BAL grades neutral — worth about 1 points above his normal week. |
| Kyler MurrayQB · ARI | vs LV | 20.8 | +1.2 | vs LV grades good matchup — worth about 1.2 points above his normal week. |
| Jalen HurtsQB · PHI | @ SF | 22.1 | +0.1 | @ SF grades tough — worth about 0.1 points above his normal week. |
| Malik NabersWR · NYG | @ DAL | 18.6 | +2.4 | @ DAL grades smash spot — worth about 2.4 points above his normal week. |
| Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CIN | vs BAL | 20.4 | +0.9 | vs BAL grades neutral — worth about 0.9 points above his normal week. |
| Jahmyr GibbsRB · DET | @ CHI | 18.6 | +1.2 | @ CHI grades neutral — worth about 1.2 points above his normal week. |
| Trevor LawrenceQB · JAX | vs WAS | 18.4 | +1.3 | vs WAS grades good matchup — worth about 1.3 points above his normal week. |
| Ashton JeantyRB · LV | @ ARI | 16.9 | +1.7 | @ ARI grades smash spot — worth about 1.7 points above his normal week. |
| Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · DET | @ CHI | 17.6 | +1.1 | @ CHI grades neutral — worth about 1.1 points above his normal week. |
Sit them — week 17
Names the schedule works against. Elite players still start; treat this as the tiebreaker for a flex spot.
| Player | Matchup | Proj | Swing | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan LoveQB · GB | vs HOU | 17.4 | -2.6 | vs HOU grades nightmare — about 2.6 points below his normal week. |
| Drake MayeQB · NE | vs DEN | 15 | -2.4 | vs DEN grades nightmare — about 2.4 points below his normal week. |
| Josh JacobsRB · GB | vs HOU | 11.3 | -1.8 | vs HOU grades nightmare — about 1.8 points below his normal week. |
| Justin FieldsQB · NYJ | vs MIN | 17.2 | -1.7 | vs MIN grades nightmare — about 1.7 points below his normal week. |
| Bo NixQB · DEN | @ NE | 17 | -1.6 | @ NE grades nightmare — about 1.6 points below his normal week. |
| Jayden DanielsQB · WAS | @ JAX | 21.1 | -1.4 | @ JAX grades nightmare — about 1.4 points below his normal week. |
| Nico CollinsWR · HOU | @ GB | 14.3 | -1.3 | @ GB grades tough — about 1.3 points below his normal week. |
| Garrett WilsonWR · NYJ | vs MIN | 12 | -1.3 | vs MIN grades nightmare — about 1.3 points below his normal week. |
| Patrick MahomesQB · KC | @ LAC | 20.3 | -1.2 | @ LAC grades nightmare — about 1.2 points below his normal week. |
| Baker MayfieldQB · TB | vs LAR | 19.3 | -1.2 | vs LAR grades tough — about 1.2 points below his normal week. |
| Justin HerbertQB · LAC | vs KC | 15.5 | -1.2 | vs KC grades nightmare — about 1.2 points below his normal week. |
| Tucker KraftTE · GB | vs HOU | 7.5 | -1.1 | vs HOU grades nightmare — about 1.1 points below his normal week. |