Fantasy RB PPR Rankings Week 17 Who to start sit at running back in fantasy football
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If you're still alive for your fantasy championship, then congratulations. Now, get ready for the longest fantasy football-related week of your lives. Every day, player updates will be met with dread, as you never know when one of your key running backs will wind up on the reserve/COVID list. Of course, injuries will still rear their ugly heads, too, so you can expect our Week 17 fantasy RB PPR rankings to see some changes before Sunday's kickoffs.Hopefully, your RB depth chart is still strong enough that you can take matchups into account when making start 'em, sit 'em decisions. Several borderline backs are in bad spots this week, Tony Amonte Jersey most notably Michael Carter (vs. Buccaneers), Myles Gaskin/Duke Johnson/Phillip Lindsay (@ Titans), Chuba Hubbard (@ Saints), Dare Ogunbowale (@ Patriots), Devonta Freeman and Latavius Murray (vs. Rams), and Rex Burkhead (@ 49ers). It won't be difficult for most to leave these guys on their benches (even Gaskin or Johnson in PPR leagues), but Sony Michel (@ Ravens), Darrel Williams (@ Bengals), Josh Jacobs (@ Colts), and, if Dalvin Cook is still on the reserve/COVID list, Alexander Mattison (@ Packers) will be tougher calls, especially in PPR leagues.WEEK 17 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | Chances are, Michel, Williams, Jacobs, and Cook/Mattison will be your best flex options, if not best RB2 options, so they should still be in most 12-team lineups. However it's po sible you've loaded up on guys like Rashaad Penny (vs. Lions) or Jeff Wilson Jr. (vs. Texans) and have them Lukas Reichel Jersey in better matchups, so do what makes sense for you. Also, don't shy away from Denver's RBs despite their dismal Week 16 performances. The Chargers just got run all over by Burkhead, so Denver's duo should have big bounce-back performances.WEEK 17 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | | In addition to Penny and JWJ (or Elijah Mitchell, if he's back from his knee injury), borderline guys like Devin Singletary (vs. Falcons), Rhamondre Stevenson (reserve/COVID) and Damien Harris (vs. Jaguars), and D'Andre Swift (shoulder) and Jamaal Williams (@Seahawks) look good. Typically, Harris isn'tas valuable in PPR leagues, but he has high TD upside this week. You could Pat Stapleton Jersey also try AJ Dillon (vs. Vikings) as a TD-or-bust sleeper.WEEK 17 FANTASY: | | This will almost certainly be another crazy week. It's not just RBs themselves going on the reserve/COVID list that will matter, it's also offensive lineman, quarterbacks, and even defensive players. For instance, the Bucs allow the second-most RB receptions per game, so even just one notable defensive lineman being inactive might be just enough to make Carter a "safe" PPR flex. Stay alert, grab your handcuffs, and be ready to pivot.MORE WEEK 17 DFS: | | Note: We'll be updating these RB PPR rankings throughout the week, so check back for analysis and the latest player movement.RankPlayer1Jonathan Taylor, IND vs. LV2Aaron Jones, GB vs. MIN3Dalvin Cook, MIN @ GB4D'Andre Swift, DET @ SEA5Austin Ekeler, LAC vs. DEN6Nick Chubb, CLE @ PIT7Ronald Jones II, TB @ NYJ8Najee Harris, PIT @ CLE9Rashaad Penny, SEA vs. DET10Joe Mixon, CIN vs. KC11Elijah Mitchell, SF vs. HOU12Javonte Williams, DEN @ LAC13Ezekiel Elliott, DAL vs. ARI14Alvin Kamara, NO vs Antti Niemi Jersey . CAR15Saquon Barkley, NYG @ CHI16Jeff Wilson Jr., SF vs. HOU17Melvin Gordon, DEN @ LAC18Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL @ BUF19David Montgomery, CHI vs. NYG20Devin Singletary, BUF vs. ATL21Damien Harris, NE vs. JAX22Sony Michel, LAR @ BAL23Darrel Williams, KC @ CIN24Jaret Patterson, WAS vs. PHI25Josh Jacobs, LV @ IND26James Conner, ARI @ DAL27Chase Edmonds, ARI @ DAL28Rhamondre Stevenson, NE vs. JAX29Michael Carter, NYJ vs. TB30Jordan Howard, PHI @ WAS31D'Onta Foreman, TEN vs. MIA32Jamaal Williams, DET @ SEA33Dare Ogunbowale, JAX @ NE34Rex Burkhead, HOU @ SF35Boston Scott, PHI @ WAS36AJ Dillon, GB vs. MIN37Chuba Hubbard, CAR @ NO38Devonta Freeman, BAL vs. LAR39Duke Johnson, MIA @ TEN40DeeJay Dallas, SEA vs. DET41Tony Pollard, DAL vs. ARI42Jeff Wilson Jr., SF vs. HOU43Latavius Murray, BAL vs. LAR44Ke'Shawn Vaughn, TB @ NYJ45Royce Freeman, HOU @ SF46Derrick Gore, KC @ CIN47Myles Gaskin, MIA @ TEN48Justin Jackson, LAC vs. DEN49Matt Breida, BUF vs. ATL50Mike Davis, ATL @ BUF51Dontrell Hillard, TEN vs. Craig Smith Jersey MIA52Nyheim Hines, IND vs. LV53Jeremy McNichols, TEN vs. MIA54Jonathan Williams, WAS vs. PHI55Devontae Booker, NYG @ CHI56Brandon Bolden, NE vs. JAX57Phillip Lindsay, MIA @ TEN58Mark Ingram, NO vs. CAR59Zack Mo s, BUF vs. ATL60Tevin Coleman, NYJ vs. TB61Ameer Abdullah, CAR @ NO62Alexander Mattison, MIN @ GB63Samaje Perine, CIN vs. KC64Kenneth Gainwell, PHI @ WAS65D'Ernest Johnson, CLE @ PIT66Craig Reynolds, DET @ SEA67Joshua Kelley, LAC vs. DEN68Peyton Barber, LV @ IND69Khalil Herbert, CHI vs. NYG