Mike Evans sizes up his arch-nemesis New Orleans, Cooper Kupp hopes for a 100-yard day in New Jersey, and Stefon Diggs hunts for a breakout vs. New England.
Other positions: Quarterback | Running Back | Tight End/Kickers/Defense
Updated 12/31 at 10:00 AM ET. Adjusted Commanders receivers. Removed Marvin Mims.
Week 17 Receivers
| RK | Player | Opp | Time |
| 1 | CeeDee Lamb | DET | Sat, 08:15 pm EST |
| 2 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | @DAL | Sat, 08:15 pm EST |
| 3 | Tyreek Hill | @BAL | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 4 | Justin Jefferson | GB | Sun, 08:20 pm EST |
| 5 | A.J. Brown | ARI | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 6 | Deebo Samuel | @WAS | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 7 | Cooper Kupp | @NYG | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 8 | Chris Olave | @TB | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 9 | Brandon Aiyuk | @WAS | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 10 | Puka Nacua | @NYG | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 11 | Mike Evans | NO | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 12 | Rashee Rice | CIN | Sun, 04:25 pm EST |
| 13 | Michael Pittman | LV | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 14 | DJ Moore | ATL | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 15 | DK Metcalf | PIT | Sun, 04:05 pm EST |
| 16 | Stefon Diggs | NE | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 17 | DeVonta Smith | ARI | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 18 | Ja’Marr Chase | @KC | Sun, 04:25 pm EST |
| 19 | Davante Adams | @IND | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 20 | Nico Collins | TEN | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 21 | Chris Godwin | NO | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 22 | DeAndre Hopkins | @HOU | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 23 | Tee Higgins | @KC | Sun, 04:25 pm EST |
| 24 | Calvin Ridley | CAR | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 25 | Zay Flowers | MIA | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 26 | Jayden Reed | @MIN | Sun, 08:20 pm EST |
| 27 | Garrett Wilson | @CLE | Thu, 08:15 pm EST |
| 28 | Tyler Lockett | PIT | Sun, 04:05 pm EST |
| 29 | George Pickens | @SEA | Sun, 04:05 pm EST |
| 30 | Terry McLaurin | SF | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 31 | Drake London | @CHI | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 32 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | PIT | Sun, 04:05 pm EST |
| 33 | Adam Thielen | @JAC | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 34 | Demario Douglas | @BUF | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 35 | Jerry Jeudy | LAC | Sun, 04:25 pm EST |
| 36 | Diontae Johnson | @SEA | Sun, 04:05 pm EST |
| 37 | Rashid Shaheed | @TB | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 38 | Noah Brown | TEN | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 39 | Josh Downs | LV | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 40 | Gabe Davis | NE | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 41 | Jordan Addison | GB | Sun, 08:20 pm EST |
| 42 | Romeo Doubs | @MIN | Sun, 08:20 pm EST |
| 43 | Elijah Moore | NYJ | Thu, 08:15 pm EST |
| 44 | Brandin Cooks | DET | Sat, 08:15 pm EST |
| 45 | Jameson Williams | @DAL | Sat, 08:15 pm EST |
| 46 | Curtis Samuel | SF | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 47 | Odell Beckham | MIA | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 48 | Jakobi Meyers | @IND | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 49 | Tyler Boyd | @KC | Sun, 04:25 pm EST |
| 50 | Demarcus Robinson | @NYG | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 51 | K.J. Osborn | GB | Sun, 08:20 pm EST |
| 52 | Quentin Johnston | @DEN | Sun, 04:25 pm EST |
| 53 | DeVante Parker | @BUF | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 54 | DJ Chark | @JAC | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 55 | Darius Slayton | LA | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 56 | Jahan Dotson | SF | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 57 | Cedric Tillman | NYJ | Thu, 08:15 pm EST |
| 58 | Rashod Bateman | MIA | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 59 | Jonathan Mingo | @JAC | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 60 | Wan’Dale Robinson | LA | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 61 | Alec Pierce | LV | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 62 | A.T. Perry | @TB | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 63 | Michael Wilson | @PHI | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 64 | Justin Watson | CIN | Sun, 04:25 pm EST |
| 65 | Robert Woods | TEN | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 66 | Treylon Burks | @HOU | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 67 | Parker Washington | CAR | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 68 | Greg Dortch | @PHI | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
| 69 | Rondale Moore | @PHI | Sun, 01:00 pm EST |
WR Notes: Up to 13/225/1 since finally making it through a game in Week 15, Justin Jefferson gets another targets boost from T.J. Hockenson’s season-ending injury. Not even Nick Mullens can stop Jefferson from having a big day against Joe Barry’s fireable Packers defense. … Amon-Ra St. Brown has been playing hero ball for playoff fantasy managers. More theatrics should be on the way vs. a Cowboys pass D that has lost some of its luster in recent weeks. Emphasis on “some.” … Tyreek Hill isn’t 100 percent for his foreboding Ravens matchup. His matchup-winning odds are still as high as any player in fantasy football. … A.J. Brown has been a rich man’s Stefon Diggs of late, continually catching a scoreless 6/80. Although there’s a risk the Eagles try to run all over the Cardinals, it’s not exactly a bad thing that Brown is facing an awful defense. … Cooper Kupp’s down Week 16 came even as he out-targeted Puka Nacua 12-11. He just didn’t hit. The Giants are one of the best matchups a wideout can have.
Deebo Samuel’s quietest game in five weeks came despite the fact that he matched a season-high with 12 targets. He also picked up a neck injury in the process, though not one that seems likely to sideline him for Week 17. The Commanders are as good as receiver matchups get as long as Samuel is healthy enough for his typical allotment of snaps. … Derek Carr and Chris Olave went to quarterback/receiver counseling just in time for the final two weeks of the fantasy playoffs. Olave’s ankle injury should also be further healed following the Saints’ “mini-bye.” The Bucs are a pristine finals week matchup. … Brandon Aiyuk continues to get home on preposterously few looks. Luckily for his fantasy managers, a little can go a long way in Washington. … Puka Nacua has finally found the middle ground between his month one dominance and post-Kupp return slump. There is every reason to expect a white-hot Matthew Stafford to keep slinging it against the G-Men. … Mike Evans is visiting his least favorite place for Week 17: Marshon Lattimore Island ... is what I wrote before someone reminded me Lattimore is on I.R. 🤦🏻 Evans should command the requisite high-value targets at home.
The Chiefs’ troubles caught up with Rashee Rice’s box score on Christmas Day but not his usage. He is this offense’s most targeted player, by far, the 1B to Travis Kelce’s struggling 1A. The Bengals keep getting smoked for big plays. … If Michael Pittman (concussion) plays, he will receive somewhere in the neighborhood of 10-18 targets. … Amari Cooper is one of final week’s toughest forecasts. On the one hand, he is coming off the most prolific game by any wideout all season. On the other, Sauce Gardner, not to mention a Cooper heel issue. I will still place the high-end WR2 bet because the Browns only have one mode with Joe Flacco: Pass first, questions late. … DJ Moore’s ankle didn’t even land him on the Week 17 injury report. The Falcons are a tough matchup, but matchups don’t really matter when Justin Fields gets outside the pocket and finds his WR1 on the move. … Stefon Diggs is the Tony Pollard of receivers. I gave him the WR1 benefit of the doubt for far, far too long. I have to assume he’s not healthy. I also have to assume whatever is ailing him won’t suddenly resolve for Week 17. His usage and overall upside keep him in the top 20.
DeVonta Smith has the Week 17 matchup. He could have a problem getting the Week 17 volume with the Eagles operating as massive home favorites. … Nico Collins bookended his Week 15 absence with a pair of duds. C.J. Stroud is returning against a Titans defense that lost to a Stroud/Collins-less passing attack two weeks ago. I’ll place an irresponsibly large bet. … Ja’Marr Chase (shoulder) has a puncher’s chance of suiting up vs. the Chiefs. If he does, it will make it hard for either Chase or Tee Higgins to crack the top 20 vs. Kansas City’s stout defense. … Calvin Ridley has just 182 yards on 34 targets over the past three weeks. That usage would almost certainly produce more efficiency if Zay Jones can get back from his hamstring injury vs. Carolina’s tough pass defense. … Davante Adams’ floor remains just fine. It’s the spiked week potential that has all but disappeared from this passing attack. The Colts and their turnover-creating defense are a poor matchup for Aidan O’Connell.
Zay Flowers has finally put some distance between himself and Odell Beckham. He is still having trouble producing spiked weeks on his ludicrously-low average depth of target. … Will Levis’ (ankle) seeming return would be enough to keep DeAndre Hopkins in the low-end WR2 mix. … Sometimes you have to stake a lot on a little, in this case Terry McLaurin’s limited sample size with Jacoby Brissett. It’s compelling enough I’ll make McLaurin a preferred WR3 with everything on the line. … With the Packers monumentally banged up at wideout, Jayden Reed will have a mouthwatering targets baseline if he manages to play through his chest issue. … You can’t ignore George Pickens’ eruption. You have to also acknowledge his six targets was his standard usage. The Seahawks are at least an approachable matchup. … Josh Palmer is concussed. There might not be a single Bolts wideout in the top 48 if Palmer joins Keenan Allen on the shelf. … Jordan Addison will find himself in the top 30 if he plays through his ankle injury, but it’s not looking good.
