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George Pickens

PIT Wide Receiver #14

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George Pickens (hamstring) does not carry a designation on Pittsburgh’s final injury report.

Pickens will return after missing Weeks 14-16 with a hamstring injury. Pittsburgh’s best receiver, Pickens profiles as a borderline WR2 this week and could wind up with a small boost if the Steelers rest Chris Jones (calf). He practiced in full each of the final two days of the week.
Trent Williams

SF Tackle #71

49ers coach Kyle Shanahan said T Trent Williams (heel/ankle) will miss the final two games of the season.

The 49ers are desperately looking at practice squads and free agents after losing two more linemen last week and finding out that Williams isn’t coming back this year. Williams finished with a 49ers-low 85.6 PFF blocking grade in 649 snaps this season. He’s due a $21.9 million cap figure in 2025 and figures to be the 49ers starting left tackle assuming that the heel and ankle injuries don’t require any serious offeseason surgeries. Week 17 could be another week under pressure for Brock Purdy and the gang as they try to deal with Detroit.
Drew Lock

NYG Quarterback #2

Giants head coach Brian Daboll said Drew Lock will start in Week 17 against the Colts.

Lock, who sustained a shoulder injury last week against the Falcons, will draw another start for the miserable Giants in their second to last game of the season. Lock in Week 16 threw for 210 yards, a touchdown, and two interceptions for touchdowns against Atlanta. The Colts defense is an elite fantasy option in Week 17 against Lock and the turnover-prone New York offense.
Jonah Williams

ARI Tackle #73

Cardinals RT Jonah Williams (knee) and LT Paris Johnson (knee) are out for Week 17 against the Rams.

Arizona will be without both of its starting tackles this week after being eliminated from postseason contention in Week 16 against the Panthers. It’s bad news for Kyler Murray and the Cardinals offense, and it makes the Rams defense an interesting fantasy option off the waiver wire. The Cards headed into Week 17 have what Pro Football Focus grades as the NFL’s fifth best pass-blocking offensive line.
Aaron Rodgers

NYJ Quarterback #8

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports Aaron Rodgers (knee) is “uncertain” for Week 17 against the Bills.

The 41-year-old Rodgers, who has struggled with various lower body injuries all season, sustained another knee injury last week against the Rams. Rodgers has toughed it out in another lost season for the Jets, but with no reason to play, he could rest against Buffalo. That would leave Tyrod Taylor as the Jets’ starter. The move would be a marked downgrade for Davante Adams and Garrett Wilson against the Bills.
James Conner

ARI Running Back #6

Cardinals head coach Jonathan Gannon was evasive when asked about James Conner’s (knee) status for Week 17.

Conner exited Arizona’s Week 16 game against the Panthers with a knee issue and did not return, leaving the lead back role to Michael Carter. The Cardinals, who were eliminated from playoff contention with their loss to Carolina, plays Saturday night against the Rams. It could be an uphill climb for Conner to get ready for Week 17. Carter should be picked up in most fantasy leagues in the coming days.
Spencer Rattler

NO Quarterback #18

Spencer Rattler completed 15-of-30 passes for 153 yards and one interception in the Saints’ 34-0, Week 16 loss to the Packers, adding 28 yards on five carries.

Rattler and the Saints got completely manhandled by the Packers in what would become the first shutout of the 2024 NFL season. While Rattler was far from sharp in this one, he was commanding an offense without its top four primary skill position players with all of Chris Olave, Rashid Shaheed, Alvin Kamara, and Taysom Hill out of action. The Saints managed to possess the ball for only 22:47 in game time while Rattler also lost a fumble on a play that mirrored something you would see in Pop Warner. The future of the franchise remains uncertain as they limp towards the end of the regular season, but it is fair to question whether the Saints whiffed on Rattler in this year’s NFL Draft.
Jordan Love

GB Quarterback #10

Jordan Love completed 16-of-28 passes for 182 yards and a touchdown in the Packers’ 34-0, Week 16 win over the Saints, adding two yards on his lone carry.

Love was not sacked and did not commit a turnover in a game the Packers eventually pitched the first shutout of the 2024 season by any team. The offense was cooking on their first three possessions while scoring a touchdown on each, allowing the Packers to pull their starters early as they looked to escape Week 16 with a clean bill of health. Even through those efforts, wide receiver Christian Watson departed the contest after his only target and his status appears uncertain moving forward. The team did not pass an injury update on the young wide receiver but he was seen on the sideline getting his right quad massaged by the training staff just above the knee. Love and the Packers now turn their attention to one of the three teams to have beaten them this season in the Vikings in Week 17.
Christian Watson

GB Wide Receiver #9

Christian Watson failed to catch his only target in the Packers’ Week 16 win over the Saints.

Watson stayed down on the field after his only target of the game and eventually made his way to the sideline. The team did not release an update on his status during the game but he was seen on the sideline getting his right quad massaged just above the knee. Expect an update from the team in the coming days. Watson’s status in Week 17 is something to monitor after the Packers clinched a playoff berth, something that could provide more run for Dontayvion Wicks on the perimeter.
Tucker Kraft

GB Tight End #85

Tucker Kraft caught 3-of-4 targets for 63 yards in the Packers’ Week 16 win over the Saints.

Like others on the team, Kraft was busy early but was hardly utilized in the second half after the Packers took a 21-0 lead into the break, eventually pitching the first shutout by any team of the 2024 season. Kraft could be called upon at greater frequency in Week 17 when the Packers face the division rival Vikings.

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