Fantasy Football Waiver Wire: Week 17
By Kevin Hanson (@EDSFootball)
Updated: Tuesday, December 24, 2024
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To maximize the potential that these players are available in your league(s), only players available in 50% or more of Yahoo! leagues are considered. In several cases, there are injury dependencies for these players that could make them more or less valuable in Week 17.
Where possible, it makes sense to drop players that you (or your opponent) won't consider starting and add players that have upside based on players in front of them who may be dealing with injuries.
Week 17 Fantasy Football RB Waiver-Wire Rankings
Below are my running back waiver-wire rankings heading into Week 17:
| Rank | Player | Team | Roster % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gus Edwards | Los Angeles Chargers | 48% |
| 2 | Kendre Miller | New Orleans Saints | 45% |
| 3 | Alexander Mattison | Las Vegas Raiders | 48% |
| 4 | Ameer Abdullah | Las Vegas Raiders | 23% |
| 5 | Trey Benson | Arizona Cardinals | 18% |
| 6 | Patrick Taylor Jr. | San Francisco 49ers | 43% |
| 7 | Devin Singletary | New York Giants | 39% |
| 8 | Audric Estime | Denver Broncos | 7% |
| 9 | Kenny McIntosh | Seattle Seahawks | 1% |
| 10 | Michael Carter | Arizona Cardinals | 0% |
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Week 17 Fantasy Football WR Waiver-Wire Rankings
Below are my wide receiver waiver-wire rankings heading into Week 17:
| Rank | Player | Team | Roster % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jalen McMillan | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 45% |
| 2 | Hollywood Brown | Kansas City Chiefs | 32% |
| 3 | Rashod Bateman | Baltimore Ravens | 27% |
| 4 | Romeo Doubs | Green Bay Packers | 45% |
| 5 | Dontayvion Wicks | Green Bay Packers | 14% |
| 6 | Calvin Austin III | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8% |
| 7 | Wan'Dale Robinson | New York Giants | 31% |
| 8 | Brandin Cooks | Dallas Cowboys | 15% |
| 9 | Kayshon Boutte | New England Patriots | 3% |
| 10 | Parker Washington | Jacksonville Jaguars | 2% |
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Week 17 Fantasy Football QB Waiver-Wire Rankings
Below are my quarterback waiver-wire rankings heading into Week 17:
| Rank | Player | Team | Roster % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bryce Young | Carolina Panthers | 7% |
| 2 | Drake Maye | New England Patriots | 14% |
| 3 | Russell Wilson | Pittsburgh Steelers | 46% |
| 4 | Aaron Rodgers | New York Jets | 41% |
| 5 | Mason Rudolph | Tennessee Titans | 2% |
Week 17 Fantasy Football TE Waiver-Wire Rankings
Below are my tight end waiver-wire rankings heading into Week 17:
| Rank | Player | Team | Roster % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hunter Henry | New England Patriots | 50% |
| 2 | Chig Okonkwo | Tennessee Titans | 7% |
| 3 | Brenton Strange | Jacksonville Jaguars | 31% |
| 4 | Tyler Conklin | New York Jets | 11% |
| 5 | Isaiah Likely | Baltimore Ravens | 22% |
| 6 | Stone Smartt | Los Angeles Chargers | 4% |