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12/30/21
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Week 17 Fantasy Football Rankings
Here are this week’s fantasy rankings by position:
Quarterbacks
| Rank | Player | Opponent | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Josh Allen (BUF) | ATL | 2.7 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 2 | Patrick Mahomes II (KC) | @CIN | 3.1 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | Aaron Rodgers (GB) - INJ | MIN | 3.3 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | Tom Brady (TB) | @NYJ | 3.4 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 5 | Dak Prescott (DAL) | ARI | 5.9 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 6 | Jalen Hurts (PHI) | @WAS | 6.1 | 2 | 12 | 10 |
| 7 | Joe Burrow (CIN) | KC | 6.9 | 2 | 11 | 9 |
| 8 | Kyler Murray (ARI) | @DAL | 8.8 | 5 | 13 | 8 |
| 9 | Matthew Stafford (LAR) | @BAL | 8.9 | 5 | 12 | 7 |
| 10 | Justin Herbert (LAC) | DEN | 9.8 | 4 | 15 | 11 |
| 11 | Lamar Jackson (BAL) - INJ | LAR | 11.1 | 5 | 21 | 16 |
| 12 | Kirk Cousins (MIN) | @GB | 12.9 | 10 | 18 | 8 |
| 13 | Russell Wilson (SEA) - INJ | DET | 12.9 | 5 | 20 | 15 |
| 14 | Taysom Hill (NO) - INJ | CAR | 13.2 | 9 | 17 | 8 |
| 15 | Tua Tagovailoa (MIA) | @TEN | 15.1 | 13 | 18 | 5 |
| 16 | Derek Carr (LV) | @IND | 17.0 | 14 | 20 | 6 |
| 17 | Mac Jones (NE) | JAC | 18.3 | 12 | 25 | 13 |
| 18 | Ryan Tannehill (TEN) | MIA | 20.2 | 17 | 25 | 8 |
| 19 | Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) - INJ | CLE | 20.3 | 9 | 24 | 15 |
| 20 | Jared Goff (DET) - INJ | @SEA | 21.6 | 11 | 30 | 19 |
| 21 | Carson Wentz (IND) - COV | LV | 21.7 | 14 | 36 | 22 |
| 22 | Trey Lance (SF) | HOU | 21.8 | 12 | 36 | 24 |
| 23 | Taylor Heinicke (WAS) - COV | PHI | 22.9 | 17 | 27 | 10 |
| 24 | Baker Mayfield (CLE) - COV/INJ | @PIT | 23.8 | 21 | 28 | 7 |
Running Backs
| Rank | Player | Opponent | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Jonathan Taylor (IND) | LV | 1.3 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Dalvin Cook (MIN) - INJ | @GB | 3.3 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 3 | Joe Mixon (CIN) | KC | 4.6 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 4 | Nick Chubb (CLE) | @PIT | 4.7 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 5 | Austin Ekeler (LAC) - INJ | DEN | 4.8 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 6 | Alvin Kamara (NO) - INJ | CAR | 7.4 | 3 | 13 | 10 |
| 7 | Najee Harris (PIT) | CLE | 7.5 | 4 | 12 | 8 |
| 8 | Ronald Jones II (TB) | @NYJ | 8.6 | 3 | 13 | 10 |
| 9 | Ezekiel Elliott (DAL) - INJ | ARI | 9.3 | 5 | 17 | 12 |
| 10 | David Montgomery (CHI) | NYG | 9.8 | 5 | 18 | 13 |
| 11 | Sony Michel (LAR) | @BAL | 11.6 | 4 | 18 | 14 |
| 12 | Damien Harris (NE) | JAC | 12.5 | 8 | 17 | 9 |
| 13 | Aaron Jones (GB) - INJ | MIN | 13.2 | 10 | 18 | 8 |
| 14 | Rashaad Penny (SEA) | DET | 13.6 | 6 | 21 | 15 |
| 15 | Josh Jacobs (LV) | @IND | 14.9 | 9 | 21 | 12 |
| 16 | Antonio Gibson (WAS) - INJ | PHI | 18.0 | 12 | 25 | 13 |
| 17 | Javonte Williams (DEN) | @LAC | 18.1 | 15 | 22 | 7 |
| 18 | D'Andre Swift (DET) - INJ | @SEA | 18.7 | 11 | 36 | 25 |
| 19 | Cordarelle Patterson (ATL) - INJ | @BUF | 18.7 | 13 | 28 | 15 |
| 20 | Darrel Williams (KC) | @CIN | 20.9 | 18 | 27 | 9 |
| 21 | Devin Singletary (BUF) | ATL | 21.3 | 14 | 27 | 13 |
| 22 | Chase Edmonds (ARI) | @DAL | 21.3 | 16 | 28 | 12 |
| 23 | Melvin Gordon III (DEN) - INJ | @LAC | 23.3 | 14 | 27 | 13 |
| 24 | Michael Carter (NYJ) - INJ | TB | 24.8 | 17 | 33 | 16 |
| 25 | Saquon Barkley (NYG) - INJ | @CHI | 24.8 | 19 | 31 | 12 |
| 26 | D'Onta Foreman (TEN) | MIA | 26.4 | 20 | 31 | 11 |
| 27 | Elijah Mitchell (SF) - INJ | HOU | 27.3 | 12 | 38 | 26 |
| 28 | AJ Dillon (GB) | MIN | 27.4 | 16 | 34 | 18 |
| 29 | Rex Burkhead (HOU) - INJ | @SF | 28.1 | 23 | 36 | 13 |
| 30 | James Conner (ARI) - INJ | @DAL | 29.7 | 24 | 36 | 12 |
| 31 | Tony Pollard (DAL) | ARI | 31.9 | 28 | 35 | 7 |
| 32 | Rhamondre Stevenson (NE) | JAC | 32.3 | 26 | 39 | 13 |
| 33 | Devonta Freeman (BAL) | LAR | 32.7 | 29 | 40 | 11 |
| 34 | Myles Gaskin (MIA) | @TEN | 34.6 | 25 | 51 | 26 |
| 35 | Jamaal Williams (DET) | @SEA | 37.4 | 32 | 59 | 27 |
| 36 | Dare Ogunbowale (JAC) | @NE | 38.3 | 26 | 52 | 26 |
| 37 | Devontae Booker (NYG) | @CHI | 38.9 | 33 | 51 | 18 |
| 38 | Justin Jackson (LAC) | DEN | 39.4 | 32 | 45 | 13 |
| 39 | Jeff Wilson (SF) | HOU | 39.9 | 31 | 48 | 17 |
| 40 | Duke Johnson (MIA) | @TEN | 40.4 | 35 | 50 | 15 |
| 41 | Chuba Hubbard (CAR) | @NO | 42.5 | 36 | 52 | 16 |
| 42 | Derrick Gore (KC) | @CIN | 42.7 | 31 | 53 | 22 |
| 43 | Boston Scott (PHI | @WAS | 43.6 | 30 | 64 | 34 |
| 44 | Jordan Howard (PHI) - INJ | @WAS | 44.7 | 23 | 65 | 42 |
| 45 | Dontrell Hilliard (TEN) | MIA | 44.8 | 38 | 50 | 12 |
| 46 | Mike Davis (ATL) | @BUF | 45.6 | 37 | 55 | 18 |
| 47 | Ameer Abdullah (CAR) | @NO | 46.7 | 36 | 55 | 19 |
| 48 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn (TB) | @NYJ | 46.9 | 38 | 59 | 21 |
| 49 | Nyheim Hines (IND) | LV | 48.2 | 41 | 55 | 14 |
| 50 | Tevin Coleman (NYJ) | TB | 48.3 | 42 | 56 | 14 |
Wide Receivers
| Rank | Player | Team | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Cooper Kupp (LAR) | @BAL | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | Davante Adams (GB) | MIN | 2.6 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 3 | Deebo Samuel (SF) - INJ | HOU | 4.4 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 4 | Justin Jefferson (MIN) | @GB | 4.9 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 5 | Stefon Diggs (BUF) | ATL | 5.2 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| 6 | Tyreek Hill (KC) | @CIN | 5.6 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 7 | Antonio Brown (TB) | @NYJ | 7.4 | 4 | 13 | 9 |
| 8 | A.J. Brown (TEN) - INJ | MIA | 10.1 | 7 | 14 | 7 |
| 9 | Jaylen Waddle (MIA) | @TEN | 10.7 | 4 | 17 | 13 |
| 10 | Ja'Marr Chase (CIN) | KC | 10.9 | 6 | 16 | 10 |
| 11 | Keenan Allen (LAC) - INJ | DEN | 11.0 | 6 | 18 | 12 |
| 12 | Tee Higgins (CIN) - INJ | KC | 11.5 | 2 | 22 | 20 |
| 13 | Diontae Johnson (PIT) | CLE | 12.4 | 7 | 19 | 12 |
| 14 | CeeDee Lamb (DAL) - INJ | ARI | 13.0 | 9 | 18 | 9 |
| 15 | Hunter Renfrow (LV) | @IND | 15.5 | 13 | 20 | 7 |
| 16 | D.K. Metcalf (SEA) | DET | 15.8 | 7 | 23 | 16 |
| 17 | Amari Cooper (DAL) - INJ | ARI | 17.7 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
| 18 | Brandin Cooks (HOU) - COV | @SF | 18.7 | 12 | 26 | 14 |
| 19 | Tyler Lockett (SEA) | DET | 19.4 | 14 | 25 | 11 |
| 20 | Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET) | @SEA | 19.8 | 12 | 54 | 42 |
| 21 | Michael Pittman Jr. (IND) | LV | 20.0 | 17 | 23 | 6 |
| 22 | Odell Beckham Jr. (LAR) | @BAL | 21.5 | 11 | 26 | 15 |
| 23 | D.J. Moore (CAR) - INJ | @NO | 22.8 | 19 | 26 | 7 |
| 24 | Christian Kirk (ARI) | @DAL | 24.2 | 19 | 28 | 9 |
| 25 | DeVonta Smith (PHI) | @WAS | 25.6 | 18 | 32 | 14 |
| 26 | Marquise Brown (BAL) | LAR | 26.9 | 21 | 35 | 14 |
| 27 | Terry McLaurin (WAS) - INJ | PHI | 27.1 | 21 | 33 | 12 |
| 28 | Darnell Mooney (CHI) | NYG | 28.8 | 20 | 42 | 22 |
| 29 | Brandon Aiyuk (SF) | HOU | 29.8 | 24 | 39 | 15 |
| 30 | Chase Claypool (PIT) - INJ | CLE | 29.9 | 23 | 38 | 15 |
| 31 | KJ Osborn (MIN) | @GB | 31.7 | 27 | 36 | 9 |
| 32 | Jakobi Meyers (NE) | JAC | 33.7 | 27 | 39 | 12 |
| 33 | Russell Gage (ATL) | @BUF | 34.2 | 26 | 44 | 18 |
| 34 | Van Jefferson (LAR) | @BAL | 34.8 | 25 | 50 | 25 |
| 35 | DeVante Parker (MIA) | @TEN | 34.8 | 27 | 44 | 17 |
| 36 | Jarvis Landry (CLE) - COV | @PIT | 38.8 | 31 | 44 | 13 |
| 37 | Marvin Jones Jr. (JAC) | @NE | 38.8 | 31 | 46 | 15 |
| 38 | Tyler Boyd (CIN) | KC | 40.0 | 28 | 49 | 21 |
| 39 | Gabe Davis (BUF) | ATL | 40.3 | 31 | 62 | 31 |
| 40 | Jerry Jeudy (DEN) | @LAC | 41.8 | 27 | 50 | 23 |
| 41 | Mike Williams (LAC) - INJ/COV | DEN | 42.3 | 27 | 75 | 48 |
| 42 | A.J. Green (ARI) | @DAL | 43.8 | 37 | 51 | 14 |
| 43 | Rashod Bateman (BAL) | LAR | 44.1 | 36 | 56 | 20 |
| 44 | Allen Lazard (GB) - INJ | MIN | 44.1 | 38 | 52 | 14 |
| 45 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling (GB) | MIN | 44.9 | 33 | 69 | 36 |
| 46 | Michael Gallup (DAL) | ARI | 45.6 | 35 | 58 | 23 |
| 47 | Kendrick Bourne (NE) | JAC | 47.0 | 40 | 53 | 13 |
| 48 | Courtland Sutton (DEN) | @LAC | 47.7 | 37 | 58 | 21 |
| 49 | Robby Anderson (CAR) | @NO | 49.1 | 39 | 72 | 33 |
| 50 | Marquez Callaway (NO) | CAR | 49.3 | 44 | 54 | 10 |
| 51 | Cole Beasley (BUF) | ATL | 50.9 | 40 | 66 | 26 |
| 52 | Laquon Treadwell (JAC) | @NE | 52.2 | 42 | 59 | 17 |
| 53 | Donovan Peoples-Jones (CLE) | @PIT | 52.7 | 47 | 60 | 13 |
| 54 | Mecole Hardman (KC) | @CIN | 54.2 | 45 | 69 | 24 |
| 55 | Kadarius Toney (NYG) - COV/INJ | @CHI | 54.2 | 6 | 74 | 68 |
| 56 | Tim Patrick (DEN) | @LAC | 54.3 | 47 | 68 | 21 |
| 57 | Josh Reynolds (DET) - COV | @SEA | 56.3 | 40 | 64 | 24 |
| 58 | Kenny Golladay (NYG) - INJ | @CHI | 56.5 | 34 | 73 | 39 |
| 59 | Braxton Berrios (NYJ) | TB | 57.5 | 40 | 76 | 36 |
| 60 | Emmanuel Sanders (BUF) | ATL | 58.3 | 52 | 69 | 17 |
Tight Ends
| Rank | Player | Team | Avg | Min | Max | Diff |
| 1 | Travis Kelce (KC) - COV | @CIN | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Mark Andrews (BAL) | LAR | 2.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | George Kittle (SF) | HOU | 2.8 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Dalton Schultz (DAL) | ARI | 6.1 | 4 | 13 | 9 |
| 5 | Rob Gronkowski (TB) - INJ | @NYJ | 6.8 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| 6 | Dallas Goedert (PHI) - INJ | @WAS | 6.8 | 3 | 15 | 12 |
| 7 | Kyle Pitts (ATL) | @BUF | 7.3 | 4 | 13 | 9 |
| 8 | Zach Ertz (ARI) | @DAL | 7.3 | 4 | 10 | 6 |
| 9 | Dawson Knox (BUF) - INJ | ATL | 7.8 | 5 | 13 | 8 |
| 10 | Mike Gesicki (MIA) | @TEN | 10.2 | 6 | 14 | 8 |
| 11 | Tyler Conklin (MIN) | @GB | 12.2 | 8 | 16 | 8 |
| 12 | Hunter Henry (NE) | JAC | 12.3 | 9 | 16 | 7 |
| 13 | Tyler Higbee (LAR) - COV | @BAL | 12.8 | 10 | 17 | 7 |
| 14 | Gerald Everett (SEA) | DET | 13.8 | 6 | 22 | 16 |
| 15 | Foster Moreau (LV) | @IND | 15.1 | 11 | 25 | 14 |
| 16 | Cole Kmet (CHI) | NYG | 17.2 | 13 | 24 | 11 |
| 17 | Pat Freiermuth (PIT) - INJ | CLE | 17.8 | 8 | 22 | 14 |
| 18 | Noah Fant (DEN) - INJ | @LAC | 18.3 | 15 | 21 | 6 |
| 19 | Jared Cook (LAC) | DEN | 18.6 | 15 | 22 | 7 |
| 20 | C.J. Uzomah (CIN) | KC | 18.8 | 9 | 23 | 14 |
| 21 | Evan Engram (NYG) | @CHI | 19.4 | 14 | 23 | 9 |
| 22 | Ricky Seals-Jones (WAS) - INJ | PHI | 21.9 | 15 | 33 | 18 |
| 23 | David Njoku (CLE) | @PIT | 22.1 | 18 | 27 | 9 |
| 24 | Brevin Jordan (HOU) | @SF | 24.0 | 21 | 29 | 8 |
Defenses
| Rank | Team | Opponent | Avg | Min | Max |
| 1 | New England Patriots (NE) | JAC | 1.4 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB) | @NYJ | 3.5 | 1 | 9 |
| 3 | Buffalo Bills (BUF) | ATL | 4.2 | 2 | 8 |
| 4 | New Orleans Saints (NO) | CAR | 4.3 | 2 | 8 |
| 5 | Chicago Bears (CHI) | NYG | 5.7 | 2 | 9 |
| 6 | San Francisco 49ers (SF) | HOU | 6.5 | 3 | 18 |
| 7 | Philadelphia Eagles (PHI) | @WAS | 7.1 | 2 | 15 |
| 8 | Miami Dolphins (MIA) | @TEN | 8.2 | 5 | 13 |
| 9 | Indianapolis Colts (IND) | LV | 10.2 | 6 | 14 |
| 10 | Los Angeles Rams (LAR) | @BAL | 10.5 | 3 | 19 |
| 11 | Seattle Seahawks (SEA) | DET | 11.8 | 6 | 21 |
| 12 | Cleveland Browns (CLE) | @PIT | 13.3 | 9 | 17 |
| 13 | New York Giants (NYG) | @CHI | 13.8 | 7 | 19 |
| 14 | Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT) | CLE | 14.2 | 9 | 20 |
| 15 | Tennessee Titans (TEN) | MIA | 14.2 | 8 | 18 |
| 16 | Dallas Cowboys (DAL) | ARI | 15.0 | 8 | 18 |
| 17 | Los Angeles Chargers (LAC) | DEN | 15.0 | 9 | 21 |
| 18 | Carolina Panthers (CAR) | @NO | 17.8 | 12 | 25 |
| 19 | Green Bay Packers (GB) | MIN | 19.3 | 11 | 26 |
| 20 | Kansas City Chiefs (KC) | @CIN | 19.3 | 12 | 25 |
| 21 | Denver Broncos (DEN) | @LAC | 21.3 | 17 | 25 |
| 22 | Las Vegas Raiders (LV) | @IND | 22.9 | 16 | 28 |
| 23 | Detroit Lions (DET) | @SEA | 23.8 | 19 | 28 |
| 24 | Arizona Cardinals (ARI) | @DAL | 23.9 | 19 | 27 |
