Which wide receivers 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 WR start or sit

Q: Who should I start at wide receiver in week 17?

Start the wide receivers with the largest positive swing on this board — the schedule adds points to their normal week. Receivers are the most volatile weekly position, so the honest use of this board is picking between two similar flex options — not benching a target hog because the coverage grades well.

Receivers are the most volatile weekly position, so the honest use of this board is picking between two similar flex options — not benching a target hog because the coverage grades well.

Week 17 · Dec 29 – Jan 4

Start these WRs — week 17

Biggest positive matchup swing at wide receiver this week.

#	Player	Matchup	Proj	Swing	Why
1	Justin JeffersonWR · MIN	@ NYJ	20.9	+2.7	@ NYJ grades smash spot — worth about 2.7 points above a normal week.
2	Malik NabersWR · NYG	@ DAL	18.6	+2.4	@ DAL grades smash spot — worth about 2.4 points above a normal week.
3	Zay FlowersWR · BAL	@ CIN	13.2	+1.8	@ CIN grades smash spot — worth about 1.8 points above a normal week.
4	Brian Thomas Jr.WR · JAX	vs WAS	16.6	+1.2	vs WAS grades good matchup — worth about 1.2 points above a normal week.
5	Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · DET	@ CHI	17.6	+1.1	@ CHI grades neutral — worth about 1.1 points above a normal week.
6	Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CIN	vs BAL	20.4	+0.9	vs BAL grades neutral — worth about 0.9 points above a normal week.
7	DK MetcalfWR · PIT	@ TEN	12.6	+0.9	@ TEN grades smash spot — worth about 0.9 points above a normal week.
8	Travis HunterWR · JAX	vs WAS	10.3	+0.8	vs WAS grades good matchup — worth about 0.8 points above a normal week.
9	Tee HigginsWR · CIN	vs BAL	14.3	+0.7	vs BAL grades neutral — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week.
10	Marvin Harrison Jr.WR · ARI	vs LV	13.3	+0.7	vs LV grades good matchup — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week.

Sit or downgrade — week 17 WRs

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

#	Player	Matchup	Proj	Swing	Why
1	Nico CollinsWR · HOU	@ GB	14.3	-1.3	@ GB grades tough — about 1.3 points below a normal week.
2	Garrett WilsonWR · NYJ	vs MIN	12	-1.3	vs MIN grades nightmare — about 1.3 points below a normal week.
3	Ladd McConkeyWR · LAC	vs KC	12.5	-1	vs KC grades nightmare — about 1 points below a normal week.
4	Courtland SuttonWR · DEN	@ NE	10.1	-1	@ NE grades nightmare — about 1 points below a normal week.
5	Terry McLaurinWR · WAS	@ JAX	11.3	-0.8	@ JAX grades nightmare — about 0.8 points below a normal week.
6	Tyreek HillWR · MIA	vs BUF	10.2	-0.6	vs BUF grades tough — about 0.6 points below a normal week.
7	Chris GodwinWR · TB	vs LAR	9.4	-0.6	vs LAR grades tough — about 0.6 points below a normal week.
8	Jauan JenningsWR · SF	vs PHI	8.6	-0.6	vs PHI grades nightmare — about 0.6 points below a normal week.
9	Rashee RiceWR · KC	@ LAC	8.1	-0.5	@ LAC grades nightmare — about 0.5 points below a normal week.
10	Deebo SamuelWR · WAS	@ JAX	7.7	-0.5	@ JAX grades nightmare — about 0.5 points below a normal week.

Week 17 WR rankings

Every wide receiver ranked by matchup-adjusted projection for this week.

#	Player	Matchup	Proj	Swing	Why
1	Justin JeffersonWR · MIN	@ NYJ	20.9	+2.7	@ NYJ grades smash spot — worth about 2.7 points above a normal week.
2	Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CIN	vs BAL	20.4	+0.9	vs BAL grades neutral — worth about 0.9 points above a normal week.
3	Malik NabersWR · NYG	@ DAL	18.6	+2.4	@ DAL grades smash spot — worth about 2.4 points above a normal week.
4	CeeDee LambWR · DAL	vs NYG	18.2	+0.6	vs NYG grades good matchup — worth about 0.6 points above a normal week.
5	Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · DET	@ CHI	17.6	+1.1	@ CHI grades neutral — worth about 1.1 points above a normal week.
6	Puka NacuaWR · LAR	@ TB	17.1	+0.4	@ TB grades neutral — worth about 0.4 points above a normal week.
7	Brian Thomas Jr.WR · JAX	vs WAS	16.6	+1.2	vs WAS grades good matchup — worth about 1.2 points above a normal week.
8	A.J. BrownWR · PHI	@ SF	14.7	+0.1	@ SF grades tough — worth about 0.1 points above a normal week.
9	Drake LondonWR · ATL	vs NO	14.4	-0.4	vs NO grades neutral — about 0.4 points below a normal week.
10	Nico CollinsWR · HOU	@ GB	14.3	-1.3	@ GB grades tough — about 1.3 points below a normal week.
11	Tee HigginsWR · CIN	vs BAL	14.3	+0.7	vs BAL grades neutral — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week.
12	Marvin Harrison Jr.WR · ARI	vs LV	13.3	+0.7	vs LV grades good matchup — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week.
13	Zay FlowersWR · BAL	@ CIN	13.2	+1.8	@ CIN grades smash spot — worth about 1.8 points above a normal week.
14	Davante AdamsWR · LAR	@ TB	12.6	+0.3	@ TB grades neutral — worth about 0.3 points above a normal week.
15	DK MetcalfWR · PIT	@ TEN	12.6	+0.9	@ TEN grades smash spot — worth about 0.9 points above a normal week.
16	Ladd McConkeyWR · LAC	vs KC	12.5	-1	vs KC grades nightmare — about 1 points below a normal week.
17	Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA	@ CAR	12.5	-0.4	@ CAR grades neutral — about 0.4 points below a normal week.
18	Garrett WilsonWR · NYJ	vs MIN	12	-1.3	vs MIN grades nightmare — about 1.3 points below a normal week.
19	Terry McLaurinWR · WAS	@ JAX	11.3	-0.8	@ JAX grades nightmare — about 0.8 points below a normal week.
20	Rome OdunzeWR · CHI	vs DET	10.6	+0.2	vs DET grades neutral — worth about 0.2 points above a normal week.
21	Jameson WilliamsWR · DET	@ CHI	10.3	+0.7	@ CHI grades neutral — worth about 0.7 points above a normal week.
22	Travis HunterWR · JAX	vs WAS	10.3	+0.8	vs WAS grades good matchup — worth about 0.8 points above a normal week.
23	Tyreek HillWR · MIA	vs BUF	10.2	-0.6	vs BUF grades tough — about 0.6 points below a normal week.
24	Courtland SuttonWR · DEN	@ NE	10.1	-1	@ NE grades nightmare — about 1 points below a normal week.
25	Jerry JeudyWR · CLE	vs IND	10	-0.1	vs IND grades neutral — about 0.1 points below a normal week.
26	Chris GodwinWR · TB	vs LAR	9.4	-0.6	vs LAR grades tough — about 0.6 points below a normal week.
27	Khalil ShakirWR · BUF	@ MIA	9.3	+0.5	@ MIA grades neutral — worth about 0.5 points above a normal week.
28	Jauan JenningsWR · SF	vs PHI	8.6	-0.6	vs PHI grades nightmare — about 0.6 points below a normal week.
29	Rashee RiceWR · KC	@ LAC	8.1	-0.5	@ LAC grades nightmare — about 0.5 points below a normal week.
30	Keon ColemanWR · BUF	@ MIA	8	+0.5	@ MIA grades neutral — worth about 0.5 points above 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 WR 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 WR starters.

Biggest WR upside

MIN @ NYJLead option: Justin Jefferson · 20.9 pts+2.7
NYG @ DALLead option: Malik Nabers · 18.6 pts+2.4
BAL @ CINLead option: Zay Flowers · 13.2 pts+1.8
JAX vs WASLead option: Brian Thomas Jr. · 16.6 pts+1
DET @ CHILead option: Amon-Ra St. Brown · 17.6 pts+0.9

Biggest WR downside

HOU @ GBLead option: Nico Collins · 14.3 pts-1.3
NYJ vs MINLead option: Garrett Wilson · 12 pts-1.3
DEN @ NELead option: Courtland Sutton · 10.1 pts-1
LAC vs KCLead option: Ladd McConkey · 12.5 pts-1
MIA vs BUFLead option: Tyreek Hill · 10.2 pts-0.6

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

Other positions, week 17

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