Which quarterbacks are on bye in week 17?

Every team on bye in week 17 is listed at the bottom of this page, and those players are removed from the rankings automatically.

Free tool · Dec 29 – Jan 4

Week 17 QB start or sit

Q: Who should I start at quarterback in week 17?

Start the quarterbacks with the largest positive swing on this board — the schedule adds points to their normal week. Quarterback is the position where matchup matters least week to week, because volume is fixed at roughly 35 dropbacks whoever they play. The swing you see here is mostly rushing upside and pace, not passing yardage.

Quarterback is the position where matchup matters least week to week, because volume is fixed at roughly 35 dropbacks whoever they play. The swing you see here is mostly rushing upside and pace, not passing yardage.

Week 17 · Dec 29 – Jan 4

Start these QBs — week 17

Biggest positive matchup swing at quarterback this week.

#	Player	Matchup	Proj	Swing	Why
1	Lamar JacksonQB · BAL	@ CIN	26.7	+3.7	@ CIN grades smash spot — worth about 3.7 points above a normal week.
2	Josh AllenQB · BUF	@ MIA	24.7	+1.4	@ MIA grades neutral — worth about 1.4 points above a normal week.
3	Trevor LawrenceQB · JAX	vs WAS	18.4	+1.3	vs WAS grades good matchup — worth about 1.3 points above a normal week.
4	Kyler MurrayQB · ARI	vs LV	20.8	+1.2	vs LV grades good matchup — worth about 1.2 points above a normal week.
5	Joe BurrowQB · CIN	vs BAL	22.2	+1	vs BAL grades neutral — worth about 1 points above a normal week.
6	Caleb WilliamsQB · CHI	vs DET	18.6	+0.4	vs DET grades neutral — worth about 0.4 points above a normal week.
7	Jalen HurtsQB · PHI	@ SF	22.1	+0.1	@ SF grades tough — worth about 0.1 points above a normal week.
8	Brock PurdyQB · SF	vs PHI	16.7	-1.1	vs PHI grades nightmare — about 1.1 points below a normal week.
9	Patrick MahomesQB · KC	@ LAC	20.3	-1.2	@ LAC grades nightmare — about 1.2 points below a normal week.
10	Baker MayfieldQB · TB	vs LAR	19.3	-1.2	vs LAR grades tough — about 1.2 points below a normal week.

Sit or downgrade — week 17 QBs

The schedule works against these names. Elite players still start; use this to settle close calls.

#	Player	Matchup	Proj	Swing	Why
1	Jordan LoveQB · GB	vs HOU	17.4	-2.6	vs HOU grades nightmare — about 2.6 points below a normal week.
2	Drake MayeQB · NE	vs DEN	15	-2.4	vs DEN grades nightmare — about 2.4 points below a normal week.
3	Justin FieldsQB · NYJ	vs MIN	17.2	-1.7	vs MIN grades nightmare — about 1.7 points below a normal week.
4	Bo NixQB · DEN	@ NE	17	-1.6	@ NE grades nightmare — about 1.6 points below a normal week.
5	Jayden DanielsQB · WAS	@ JAX	21.1	-1.4	@ JAX grades nightmare — about 1.4 points below a normal week.
6	Patrick MahomesQB · KC	@ LAC	20.3	-1.2	@ LAC grades nightmare — about 1.2 points below a normal week.
7	Baker MayfieldQB · TB	vs LAR	19.3	-1.2	vs LAR grades tough — about 1.2 points below a normal week.
8	Justin HerbertQB · LAC	vs KC	15.5	-1.2	vs KC grades nightmare — about 1.2 points below a normal week.
9	Brock PurdyQB · SF	vs PHI	16.7	-1.1	vs PHI grades nightmare — about 1.1 points below a normal week.
10	Jalen HurtsQB · PHI	@ SF	22.1	+0.1	@ SF grades tough — worth about 0.1 points above a normal week.

Week 17 QB rankings

Every quarterback ranked by matchup-adjusted projection for this week.

#	Player	Matchup	Proj	Swing	Why
1	Lamar JacksonQB · BAL	@ CIN	26.7	+3.7	@ CIN grades smash spot — worth about 3.7 points above a normal week.
2	Josh AllenQB · BUF	@ MIA	24.7	+1.4	@ MIA grades neutral — worth about 1.4 points above a normal week.
3	Joe BurrowQB · CIN	vs BAL	22.2	+1	vs BAL grades neutral — worth about 1 points above a normal week.
4	Jalen HurtsQB · PHI	@ SF	22.1	+0.1	@ SF grades tough — worth about 0.1 points above a normal week.
5	Jayden DanielsQB · WAS	@ JAX	21.1	-1.4	@ JAX grades nightmare — about 1.4 points below a normal week.
6	Kyler MurrayQB · ARI	vs LV	20.8	+1.2	vs LV grades good matchup — worth about 1.2 points above a normal week.
7	Patrick MahomesQB · KC	@ LAC	20.3	-1.2	@ LAC grades nightmare — about 1.2 points below a normal week.
8	Baker MayfieldQB · TB	vs LAR	19.3	-1.2	vs LAR grades tough — about 1.2 points below a normal week.
9	Caleb WilliamsQB · CHI	vs DET	18.6	+0.4	vs DET grades neutral — worth about 0.4 points above a normal week.
10	Trevor LawrenceQB · JAX	vs WAS	18.4	+1.3	vs WAS grades good matchup — worth about 1.3 points above a normal week.
11	Jordan LoveQB · GB	vs HOU	17.4	-2.6	vs HOU grades nightmare — about 2.6 points below a normal week.
12	Justin FieldsQB · NYJ	vs MIN	17.2	-1.7	vs MIN grades nightmare — about 1.7 points below a normal week.
13	Bo NixQB · DEN	@ NE	17	-1.6	@ NE grades nightmare — about 1.6 points below a normal week.
14	Brock PurdyQB · SF	vs PHI	16.7	-1.1	vs PHI grades nightmare — about 1.1 points below a normal week.
15	Justin HerbertQB · LAC	vs KC	15.5	-1.2	vs KC grades nightmare — about 1.2 points below a normal week.
16	Drake MayeQB · NE	vs DEN	15	-2.4	vs DEN grades nightmare — about 2.4 points below a normal week.

Comparing two specific names? Run them through the start/sit optimizer or check injury impact before you lock the lineup.

Week 17 QB matchup heatmap

Green is a matchup that adds points to a normal week, red is one that takes them away. The number is the average swing in points for that team's QB starters.

Biggest QB upside

BAL @ CINLead option: Lamar Jackson · 26.7 pts+3.7
BUF @ MIALead option: Josh Allen · 24.7 pts+1.4
JAX vs WASLead option: Trevor Lawrence · 18.4 pts+1.3
ARI vs LVLead option: Kyler Murray · 20.8 pts+1.2
CIN vs BALLead option: Joe Burrow · 22.2 pts+1

Biggest QB downside

GB vs HOULead option: Jordan Love · 17.4 pts-2.6
NE vs DENLead option: Drake Maye · 15 pts-2.4
NYJ vs MINLead option: Justin Fields · 17.2 pts-1.7
DEN @ NELead option: Bo Nix · 17 pts-1.6
WAS @ JAXLead option: Jayden Daniels · 21.1 pts-1.4

Built from the same matchup grades as the week 17 QB start/sit board, so a hot cell and a start call always agree.

Other positions, week 17

Week 17 RB →Week 17 WR →Week 17 TE →Week 17 FLEX →Injury impact