Fantasy Football WR Rankings Week 17 Who to start best sleepers at wide receiver

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With fantasy football championships on the line, you want high-ceiling players in your lineup. Perhaps no position features more players who fit the "boom-or-bust" label than wide receiver, meaning the wideouts you start could make or break your hopes of taking home a title. Our Week 17 fantasy WR rankings for standard leagues are here to help you make the right start 'em, sit 'em decisions.Of course, injuries remain an i sue at this position, as several top players, including Ja'Marr Chase (shoulder), Keenan Allen (heel), Christian Watson (hamstring), Michael Pittman Jr. ( shoulder), Jaylen Waddle (ankle), and Courtland Sutton (concu sion), are up in the air for Week 17 (more on them later). The good news is there are always decent replacement options, even if they fit that all-or-nothing mold we talked about earlier.With all that in mind, let's get to it and break down our Week 17 WR rankings.WATCH YOUR FANTASY PLAYERS ON NFL REDZONE WITH SLING TVWho are the best fantasy WRs in Week 17?Tyreek Hill (vs. Ravens in Week 17) remains atop our list despite a tough matchup. He's simply proven to be matchup-proof time and time again, and he should only see more targets with Jaylen Waddle (ankle) dinged up. He's followed by CeeDee Lamb (vs. Lions), Justin Jefferson (vs. Packers), Chris Olave (@ Buccaneers), and Brandon Pirri Jersey  Brandon Aiyuk (@ Commanders). All four have above-average matchups, with Lamb, Olave, and Aiyuk checking in with top-eight WR matchups.WEEK 17 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | Deebo Samuel (@ Commanders), Puka Nacua (@ Giants), Mike Evans (vs. Saints), A.J. Brown (vs. Cardinals), and Cooper Kupp (@ Giants) round out our top 10, but there are plenty of must-starts extend all the way to No. 25 or so.WEEK 17 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | Who are the best fantasy WR sleepers, waiver pickups in Week 17?Noah Brown (vs. Titans), Brandin Cooks (vs. Lions), George Pickens (@ Seahawks), Jerry Jeudy (vs. Chargers), and whoever plays of Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, and Christian Watson (@ Vikings) aren't available on most 12-team waiver wires, but they're also far from must-starts. However, this week, all have matchups against defenses that entered last week in the top 10 in fantasy points allowed to WRs, giving all higher floors and ceilings. Jeudy could see more targets with Courtland Sutton (concu sion) dinged up, making him especially interesting.Similarly, Rashid Shaheed (@ Buccaneers), Dontayvion Wicks or Bo Melton (@ Vikings), Darius Slayton (vs. Rams), Greg Dortch (@ Eagles), DJ Chark (@ Jaguars), Robert Woods (vs. Titans), Brandon Johnson and Marvin Mims Jr. (vs. Chargers),  Cody Eakin Men Jersey and the red-hot Demarcus Robinson (@ Giants) are all in play as boom-or-bust streamers in highly favorable matchups. You can also consider K.J. Osborn (vs. Packers) and Cedrick Wilson Jr. (@ Ravens) with Jordan Addison (ankle) and Jaylen Waddle (ankle) both hurting.WEEK 17 FANTASY ADVICE: | | | Who are the biggest potential WR busts in Week 17?Calvin Ridley (vs. Panthers) is tough to sit thanks to his status as Jacksonville's unquestioned WR1, but a matchup against Carolina's top-ranked pa s defense awaits, clouding his outlook. We still view him as a WR3 in most formats, but temper your expectations. The same goes for Amari Cooper (vs. Jets), Garrett Wilson (@ Browns), and Terry McLaurin (vs. 49ers), but Cooper is almost impo sible to sit after his ma sive Week 16.Going deeper, weekly start-sit bubble guys like Elijah Moore (vs. Jets), Zay Jones (vs. Panthers) if he plays, Jameson Williams and Josh Reynolds (@ Cowboys), Tyler Boyd (@ Chiefs), Josh Palmer (@ Broncos), and Demario Douglas (@ Bills) are much tougher to trust this week thanks to bottom-10 WR matchups. Boyd and Palmer could see enough targets to have decent floors in PPR leagues if Ja'Marr Chase (shoulder) and Keenan Allen (heel) remain out, but overall, there's no need to risk starting these guys with championships on the line.WEEK 17 DFS: | | What are the biggest WR injuries in Week 17?Ja'Marr Chase (shoulder), Michael Pittman Jr. (shoulder), Keenan Allen (heel), Marquise Brown (heel), Christian Watson (hamstring), Zay Jones (hamstring), Jayden Reed (toe), and JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle) all mi sed last week's games. It's tough to count on any for Week 17, though Pittman Jr., Shea Theodore Kids Jersey  Jones, and Reed were at least "questionable" ahead of Sunday, so fantasy owners will have to monitor the practice reports closely.Michael Thomas (knee) has mi sed the past five games but is eligible to come off the IR at any time. Considering he didn't even practice last week, he'll likely have an uphill battle to return against the Buccaneers, but if he does, he has flex value given the favorable matchup.Jordan Addison (ankle), Jaylen Waddle (ankle), Courtland Sutton (concu sion), and Dontayvion Wicks (chest) all exited their Week 16 games early. Waddle is the least likely to play, but they all are questionable, at best, to get back on the field.As usual, we'll update these standard WR rankings throughout the week, so check back for the latest player movement and analysis.Fantasy WR Rankings Week 17: Who to start James Neal Jersey , sit at wide receiverRankings based on standard, non-PPR scoringRank Player1 Tyreek Hill, Dolphins @ Ravens2 CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys vs. Lions3 Justin Jefferson, Vikings vs. Packers4 Chris Olave, Saints @ Buccaneers5 Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers @ Commanders6 Deebo Samuel, 49ers @ Commanders7 Puka Nacua, Rams @ Giants8 Mike Evans, Buccaneers vs. Saints9 A.J. Brown, Eagles vs. Cardinals10 Cooper Kupp, Rams @ Giants11 Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions @ Cowboys12 Ja'Marr Chase, Bengals @ Chiefs13 DJ Moore, Bears vs. Falcons14 DK Metcalf, Seahawks vs. Steelers15 Michael Pittman Jr., Colts vs. Raiders16 DeVonta Smith, Eagles vs. Cardinals17 Nico Collins, Texans vs. Titans18 DeAndre Hopkins, Titans @ Texans19 Stefon Diggs, Bills vs. Patriots20 Davante Adams, Raiders @ Colts21 Tee Higgins, Bengals @ Chiefs22 Rashee Rice, Chiefs vs. Bengals23 George Pickens, Steelers @ Seahawks24 Diontae Johnson, Steelers @ Seahawks25 Calvin Ridley, Jaguars vs. Panthers26 Adam Thielen, Panthers @ Jaguars27 Jerry Jeudy, Broncos vs. Chargers28 Zay Flowers, Ravens vs. Dolphins29 Chris Godwin, Buccaneers vs. Saints30 Noah Brown, Texans vs. Titans31 Drake London, Falcons @ Bears32 Tyler Lockett, Seahawks vs. Steelers33 Garrett Wilson, Jets @ Browns34 Brandin Cooks, Cowboys vs. Lions35 DJ Chark, Panthers @ Jaguars36 Terry McLaurin, Commanders vs. 49ers37 Jakobi Meyers, Raiders @ Colts38 Jordan Addison, Vikings vs. Packers39 Romeo Doubs, Packers @ Vikings40 Demarcus Robinson, Rams @ Giants41 Rashid Shaheed, Saints @ Buccaneers42 Darius Slayton, Giants vs. Rams43 Jayden Reed, Packers @ Panthers44 Elijah Moore, Browns vs. Jets45 Odell Beckham Jr., Ravens vs. Dolphins46 Greg Dortch, Cardinals @ Eagles47 Demario Douglas, Patriots @ Bills48 Cedrick Wilson, Dolphins @ Ravens49 Quentin Johnston, Chargers @ Broncos50 Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks vs. Steelers51 Curtis Samuel, Commanders vs. 49ers52 Josh Downs, Colts vs. Raiders53 Gabe Davis, Bills vs. Patriots54 Brandon Johnson, Broncos vs. Chargers55 Wan'Dale Robinson, Giants vs. Rams56 Bo Melton, Packers @ Vikings57 Robert Woods, Texans vs. Titans58 Rondale Moore, Cardinals @ Eagles59 Jonathan Mingo, Panthers @ Jaguars60 K.J. Osborn, Vikings vs. Packers61 Tyler Boyd, Bengals @ Chiefs62 Treylon Burks, Titans @ Texans63 Jalen Guyton, Chargers @ Broncos64 DeVante Parker, Patriots @ Bills65 Jahan Dotson, Commanders vs. Brendan Leipsic Kids Jersey  49ers66 Justin Watson, Chiefs vs. Bengals67 Jameson Williams, Lions @ Cowboys68 Trey Palmer, Buccaneers vs. Saints69 Lil'Jordan Humphrey, Broncos vs. Chargers70 Michael Wilson, Cardinals @ Eagles71 Michael Gallup, Cowboys vs. Lions72 Braxton Berrios, Dolphins @ Ravens73 Josh Reynolds, Lions @ Cowboys74 Alec Pierce, Colts vs. Raiders75 Isaiah Hodgins, Giants vs. Rams76 Cedric Tillman, Browns vs. Jets77 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Chiefs vs. Bengals78 Derius Davis, Chargers @ Broncos79 Parker Washington, Jaguars vs. Panthers80 Elijah Cooks, Jaguars vs. Panthers81 Chris Moore, Titans @ Texans82 Tyler Scott, Bears vs. Falcons83 Khalil Shakir, Bills vs. Patriots84 Tutu Atwell, Rams @ Giants85 Keith Kirkwood, Saints @ Buccaneers86 Rashod Bateman, Ravens vs. Dolphins87 Xavier Gipson, Jets @ Browns88 Tre Tucker, Raiders @ Colts89 Jalin Hyatt, Giants vs.