Week 17 QB Rankings & Fantasy Stats: Mahomes Continues To Excel

By Noah Burdsall | Dec 25, 2019, 7:21pm | Updated: 1 year ago

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Wrapping up the end of the regular season means the end of the Fantasy playoffs as well. With the end of the season coming up, those teams that have already sealed their playoff futures will have little to play for, making week 17 a difficult week on the waiver wire. Some teams have done right by the fantasy community and have announced who will be sitting in week 17. These teams include the Ravens, Bills, Texans (sorta), and you can expect any players with major injuries to have a larger chance of sitting out. Texans head coach Bill O’Brien told reporters that they are playing to win but their backups could play to win as well. Below you will find the quarterback rankings for week 17 in 3 categories, Booms, Streaming, and Busts. Players in the Boom category will be players with best matchups with the most to gain. Players listed in streaming category will be rostered in under 66% of leagues ahead of week 17. All players in the Busts category are options that should be thrown out. Alongside the player and their rankings will be their opponent, ownership percentage, FAAB budget to should spend on each player if available, and their fantasy point projection this week. All statistics used in this article can be found on our website at https://www.lineups.com/nfl.

Rank	Tier	Name	Team	Opponent	Own%	FAAB	Fantasy Projection
1	QB1	Patrick Mahomes	Kansas City Chiefs	Los Angeles Chargers	99.8%	1	20.3
2	QB1	Rya Tannehill	Tennessee Titans	Houston Texans	64%	1	18.4
3	QB1	Dak Prescott	Dallas Cowboys	Washington Redksins	97%	1	21
4	QB1	Carson Wentz	Philadelphia Eagles	New York Giants	84.6%	1	20.5
5	QB1	Russell Wilson	Seattle Seahawks	San Francisco 49ers	99.5%	1	19
6	QB1	Deshaun Watson	Houston Texans	Tennessee Titans	99.8%	1	22.6
7	QB1	Jimmy Garroppolo	San Francisco 49ers	Seattle Seahawks	67.1%	1	18
8	QB1	Matt Ryan	Atlanta Falcons	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	92.7%	0.75	18.2
9	QB1	Aaron Rodgers	Green Bay Packers	Detroit Lions	97.8%	0.75	19.1
10	QB1	Drew Brees	New Orleans Saints	Carolina Panthers	97.2%	0.75	20.2
11	QB1	Kyler Murray	Arizona Cardinals	Los Angeles Rams	87.9%	0.75	17.9
12	QB1	Tom Brady	New England Patriots	Miami Dolphins	90.4%	0.45	18.9
13	QB2	Jacoby Brissett	Indianapolis Colts	Jacksonville Jaguars	49.5%	0.45	17.1
14	QB2	Jared Goff	Los Angeles Rams	Arizona Cardinals	56.1%	0.45	17.3
15	QB2	Andy Dalton	Cincinnati Bengals	Cleveland Browns	5%	0.45	14.3
16	QB2	Baker Mayfield	Cleveland Browns	Cincinnati Bengals	53.3%	0.45	15.6
17	QB2	Gardner Minshew II	Jacksonville Jaguars	Indianapolis Colts	16.7%	0.45	16.5
18	QB2	Daniel Jones	New York Giants	Philadelphia Eagles	26.3%	0.35	18.6
19	QB2	Drew Lock	Denver Broncos	Oakland Raiders	7.2%	0.35	16.6
20	QB2	Mitchell Trubisky	Chicago Bears	Minnesota Vikings	21.6%	0.35	14.7
21	QB2	Ryan Fitzpatrick	Miami Dolphins	New England Patriots	24.6%	0.35	14.4
22	QB2	Derek Carr	Oakland Raiders	Denver Broncos	35.2%	0.3	13.6
23	QB2	Case Keenum	Washington Redksins	Dallas Cowboys	1.8%	0.3	15.6
24	QB2	Phillip Rivers	Los Angeles Chargers	Kansas City Chiefs	43.1%	0.25	13.5
25	QB3	Robert Griffin III	Baltimore Ravens	Pittburgh Steelers	0.3%	0.25	12.1

QBs to Boom:

No surprise to see the reigning MVP of the league Patrick Mahomes who has continued to excel as one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL. Facing the Chargers in week 17, the Chiefs have their seeding in the playoffs to fight for. Giving Mahomes and the rest of their starters motivation to finish out the season strong against the division rival. Ryan Tannehill follows Mahomes in the rankings this week facing the Houston Texans who rank 30th against opposing fantasy quarterbacks. Tannehill has been on of the most productive quarterbacks in the NFL this season after taking over for Mariota. Two divisional rivals follow them up, being Dak Prescott and Carson Wentz. Prescott leads the best offense in the league fighting for a playoff spot in the hopes of an Eagles loss to the Giants while facing the Redskins. The Giants are ranked 30th against opposing fantasy quarterbacks. Coming off of his 4th good performance in a row against the Dallas Cowboys to take the lead in the division. This Eagles offense is starting to figure out their identity and players like Miles Sanders emerging as a great weapon. Wentz will be playing against a soft opponent who he has already seen and with an offense that seems to be working as they build their chemistry.

Streaming QBs:

Streaming quarterback is some risky business in the NFL playoffs, but if you got to this point with a Lamar Jackson you will be wanting to at least look at another option rather than RGIII. The best players to look at for streaming options start with Ryan Tannehill who is only rostered in 64% of leagues. Tannheill was also listed in the Boom category due to his play and plus matchup. The next best streaming option at quarterback is Andy Dalton facing the Cleveland Browns. Dalton just played out of his mind against the Dolphins. The Benagls are likely to be drafting his replacement after this season, motivating him to get some good tape for prospective teams this offseason. Facing a plus matchup against the Browns gives Dalton the opportunity to do just that again. Projected to score 14.3 fantasy points against the 20th best against opposing fantasy quarterbacks making him a great streaming option this week. Jacoby Brissett playing against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Having success when facing a plus matchup, the Jaguars are ranked as the 21st best team against opposing quarterback. Projected to score 17.1 fantasy points against the Jaguars who rank 21st against opposing fantasy quarterbacks. He will be a solid streaming option.

QBs to Bust:

To top off the quarterback busts is Chargers’ quarterback Philip Rivers. Having a struggling season this year at his age is not a good sign for a quarterback. Facing a tough Chiefs defense who is playing for playoff seeding while the Chargers have little to play for. One of the most productive defensive lines against Phillip Rivers makes for a scary Chargers matchup. Rivers is at his worst when put under pressure and will throw questionable throws. Daniel Jones is another bust candidate for week 17. Playing an Eagles defense who kept the number one offense in check with everything on the line. Jones also leads the league in fumbles with a strong pass rush makes for a tough matchup. The magic of Ryan Fitzpatrick looks to be coming to an end this week. Facing the best defense in the league. The Patriots will be playing their starters in order to close out the season and try to secure a bye week for the first round of the playoffs. Having the most amount of takeaways this season the Patriots will be facing a gun slinging Ryan Fitzpatrick. Case Keenum rounds out the last of the quarterback busts for week 17. Case Keenum will be coming in for the injured Dwayne Haskins. Projecting to score 15.6 fantasy points and facing the Dallas Cowboys who will be playing in hopes the Giants will upset the Eagles makes for a scary matchup for Keenum. The Cowboys are ranked 15th against opposing fantasy quarterbacks. Making it a tough argument not to drop Keenum to the waiver wire.

Noah Burdsall

I am an undergraduate at Delaware County Community College studying for a degree in Business Administration. Born and raised in the Philadelphia suburbs. A devoted Philadelphia sports fan and passionate fantasy football player. There is no better feeling than beating your rival in fantasy football.