Chris Thomas’ Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings for Week 17

This year more than ever it has been difficult to make decisions about fantasy football lineups because of injuries, byes and Covid-19 concerns. With players like Patrick Mahomes and Ben Roethlisberger sitting out this week championship fantasy teams could be largely affected and could force teams to start emergency options.

This week is the second week of championship week in a majority of leagues and players may have two quarterbacks on their roster that they have been flipping between all season. Deciding between the two could be the difference between winning and losing. For owners who have to stream a quarterback this week, it may be difficult to choose who to put into the lineup.

Here are quarterback rankings for Week 17 of the 2020 NFL Season.

*Ratings are subject to change due to injury reports or possible move to reserve/COVID-19 list*

(Check out section below for details on players already rumored to possibly miss this week and how their replacement options rank for the week)

Key:

Must Start- a player who is in your lineup regardless of the matchup or most circumstances. Will likely finish near the top of the league in points that week and in most weeks.

Starter- a player who makes fantasy owners comfortable starting week after week. Regardless of the matchup this player has a high floor.

Low End Starter- a player who should be started in most lineups but can possibly bottom out and finish below average on a given week.

Streamer- a player who could be a perfect replacement for a starter for a week or two. Starting this player may not win you your lineup but they will make sure that your production out of that position will not lose you your matchup either.

Deep League Streamer- a player who could fill a void at a position in a deeper league. Their ceiling may be be close to average point production at the position but their floor is enough to get through the week.

Leave on the Bench- a player who should be avoided in all lineups that week. Many times this player could even be left on waivers.

Possible Changes that can occur before Sunday

QB2 Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills

Since the Kansas City Chiefs and Pittsburgh Steelers are resting some of their star players on Sunday it is likely that the Buffalo Bills could as well. If that is the case Matt Barkley could replace Josh Allen during this game. If there is a chance Allen could be benched he becomes a risky start for this week because he is playing against the a tough Miami defense.

QB16 Matthew Stafford, Detroit Lions

Not only is Matthew Stafford recovering from a rib and thumb injury, but now his is dealing with an ankle issue. The crazy part is that Stafford hasn’t been ruled out for this week either despite having nothing to play for with Detroit out of the playoff race. If Stafford doesn’t suit up Chase Daniels will become QB25 between Tua Tagovailoa and Alex Smith.

QB26 Alex Smith, Washington Football Team

Despite releasing Dwayne Haskins, the Washington Football Team still may be without their starting quarterback Alex Smith who has been dealing with a calf injury. If Smith cannot go, Taylor Heinicke will be QB33 on the week right above Mason Rudolph.

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