Week 17 Wide Receiver Rankings Fantasy Football

Tier 2: Proven Solid WR2s

The players in this tier are all must-starts this week:

• Higgins only caught three passes in his return from injury, but he had 53 yards and a touchdown. He and the Bengals get a great matchup in an expected shoot-out with the Cardinals.
• Sutton has two straight top-ten fantasy finishes, scoring over 20 fantasy points in each game. However, the Broncos are heavy favorites against the Chiefs with a third-string quarterback, so they probably won’t be in a game script to throw a ton in the second half.
• The return of Harrison Jr. led to the downfall of Wilson. Both Wilson and Harrison had only three targets. They can both feast against the Bengals, but they hurt each other’s ceilings.

Tier 3: WR3s With Something to Prove

This tier of players includes wide receivers who are all borderline WR starts this week, depending on the size of your league:

• Rice missed last week’s game with a concussion and will need to clear protocol ahead of the Thursday Night game. However, the Chiefs are on their third-string quarterback, so everyone on the offense takes a massive hit. Fantasy managers might have to look to other options in Week 17, regardless of whether he plays.
• McMillan was in a slump, but had a nice day in the Panthers massive victory over the Buccaneers. He caught six of ten targets for 73 yards and a touchdown. He plays the Seahawks in Week 17, who just got torched by Nacua. We will see if the Panthers can exploit the defense to get McMillan that production.

Tier 4: Potential Flex WRs

These guys are FLEX options to fill out your starting lineup:

• Both McLaurin and Samuel have great matchups against the Cowboys defense.
• Watson and Reed’s rankings depend on the availability of quarterback Jordan Love. If Love doesn’t play, I would not want to start either Packers receiver in the Championship.