Updated Week 17 Fantasy WR Rankings PPR: Start-sit wide receivers, best sleepers, top streamers for first fantasy playoffs week

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We've now reached the championship round of many fantasy football playoffs. The wide receiver picture is an important piece to monitor ahead of this weekend's games, which start with a Christmas triple-header.

The top of the positional rankings have plenty of familiar faces, even those coming off Week 16 duds. Trust your stars -- but maybe not in every case.

Set your lineups with these Week 17 WR rankings to position yourself in the best way possible for a trophy win.

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Week 17 WR Fantasy Football Rankings: Start 'em, sit 'em lineup tips for wide receivers​

These rankings for Week 17 fantasy wide receivers count players in point-per-reception (PPR) leagues, along with 0.1 points for every receiving or rushing yard.

Fantasy Rankings for Week 17: QB | RB | WR | TE | D/ST | PK | Flex Cheat Sheet

Rk	Tr	Name	TM	OPP	Week 17 Value
1	1	Trey McBride	ARI	@CIN	Elite TE1
2	1	Harold Fannin	CLE	PIT	Elite TE1
3	1	Kyle Pitts	ATL	LAR	Elite TE1
4	2	George Kittle	SF	CHI	INJ-QUE
5	3	Dalton Schultz	HOU	@LAC	TE1
6	3	Dallas Goedert	PHI	@BUF	TE1
7	4	Darren Waller	MIA	TB	TE1
8	4	Colston Loveland	CHI	@SF	TE1
9	4	Travis Kelce	KC	DEN	TE1
10	4	Juwan Johnson	NO	@TEN	TE1
11	4	Hunter Henry	NE	@NYJ	TE1
12	5	Jake Ferguson	DAL	@WAS	Strong TE Streamer
13	5	Cade Otton	TB	@MIA	Strong TE Streamer
14	5	Oronde Gadsden	LAC	HOU	Strong TE Streamer
15	5	Taysom Hill	NO	@TEN	Strong TE Streamer
16	6	Brenton Strange	JAX	@IND	TE Streamer
17	6	Isaiah Likely	BAL	@GB	TE Streamer
18	6	Dawson Knox	BUF	PHI	TE Streamer
19	6	Tyler Warren	IND	JAX	TE Streamer
20	7	Mike Gesicki	CIN	ARI	TE Streamer
21	7	Luke Musgrave	GB	BAL	TE Streamer
22	7	Evan Engram	DEN	@KC	TE Streamer
23	7	Colby Parkinson	LAR	@ATL	TE Streamer
24	8	Michael Mayer	LV	NYG	Deep TE Bonus Sleeper
25	8	Mark Andrews	BAL	@GB	Deep TE Bonus Sleeper
26	8	Chig Okonkwo	TEN	NO	Deep TE Bonus Sleeper
27	8	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	PHI	Deep TE Bonus Sleeper
28	8	AJ Barner	SEA	@CAR	Deep TE Bonus Sleeper
29	9	Luke Schoonmaker	DAL	@WAS	Bench
30	9	Josh Oliver	MIN	DET	Bench
31	9	Stone Smartt	NYJ	NE	Bench
32	9	Jeremy Ruckert	NYJ	NE	Bench
33	9	Jonnu Smith	PIT	@CLE	Bench
34	9	Gunnar Helm	TEN	NO	Bench
35	10	Greg Dulcich	MIA	TB	Bench
36	10	Elijah Higgins	ARI	@CIN	Bench
37	10	Noah Gray	KC	DEN	Bench
38	10	Theo Johnson	NYG	@LV	Bench
39	10	Daniel Bellinger	NYG	@LV	Bench
40	10	Mitchell Evans	CAR	SEA	Bench
41	10	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	@CLE	Bench
42	10	Shane Zylstra	DET	@MIN	Bench
43	11	Devin Culp	TB	@MIA	Bench
44	11	Cole Kmet	CHI	@SF	Bench
45	11	Austin Hooper	NE	@NYJ	Bench
46	11	Ja'Tavion Sanders	CAR	SEA	Bench
47	11	Adam Trautman	DEN	@KC	Bench
48	11	Darnell Washington	PIT	@CLE	Bench
49	11	Jackson Hawes	BUF	PHI	Bench
50	12	Cade Stover	HOU	@LAC	Bench
51	12	Pharaoh Brown	ARI	@CIN	Bench
52	12	Will Dissly	LAC	HOU	Bench
53	12	Davis Allen	LAR	@ATL	Bench
54	12	Anthony Firkser	DET	@MIN	Bench
55	12	Drew Sample	CIN	ARI	Bench
56	12	Tanner Hudson	CIN	ARI	Bench
57	12	Charlie Woerner	ATL	LAR	Bench
58	12	Ian Thomas	LV	NYG	Bench
59	12	Foster Moreau	NO	@TEN	Bench
60	12	Tommy Tremble	CAR	SEA	Bench
61	12	John FitzPatrick	GB	BAL	Bench
62	12	Quintin Morris	JAX	@IND	Bench
63	12	Julian Hill	MIA	TB	Bench
64	12	Payne Durham	TB	@MIA	Bench
65	12	Durham Smythe	CHI	@SF	Bench
66	13	Jared Wiley	KC	DEN	Bench
67	13	Cam Grandy	CIN	ARI	Bench
68	13	Ben Sims	MIN	DET	Bench
69	13	Grant Calcaterra	PHI	@BUF	Bench
70	13	Terrance Ferguson	LAR	@ATL	Bench
71	13	Ben Sinnott	WAS	DAL	Bench
72	13	John Bates	WAS	DAL	Bench
73	13	Charlie Kolar	BAL	@GB	Bench
74	13	David Martin-Robinson	TEN	NO	Bench
75	13	Drew Ogletree	IND	JAX	Bench
76	13	Eric Saubert	SEA	@CAR	Bench
77	13	Ross Dwelley	DET	@MIN	Bench
78	14	Jack Stoll	NO	@TEN	Bench
79	14	Brevyn Spann-Ford	DAL	@WAS	Bench
80	14	Josh Whyle	GB	BAL	Bench
81	14	Colson Yankoff	WAS	DAL	Bench
82	14	Josiah Deguara	ARI	@CIN	Bench
83	14	Brenden Bates	CLE	PIT	Bench
84	14	Blake Whiteheart	CLE	PIT	Bench
85	14	Jelani Woods	NYJ	NE	Bench
86	14	Nate Adkins	DEN	@KC	Bench
87	14	Luke Farrell	SF	CHI	Bench
88	14	Mo Alie-Cox	IND	JAX	Bench
89	14	Hunter Long	JAX	@IND	Bench
90	14	Johnny Mundt	JAX	@IND	Bench
OUT	--	T.J. Hockenson	MIN	DET
INJ	--	Mason Taylor	NYJ	NE
INJ	--	David Njoku	CLE	PIT
INJ	--	Noah Fant	CIN	ARI
INJ	--	Brock Wright	DET	@MIN
IR-R	--	Tyler Higbee	LAR	@ATL
IR-R	--	Elijah Arroyo	SEA	@CAR
IR-R	--	Sam LaPorta	DET	@MIN
IR	--	Brock Bowers	LV	NYG
IR	--	Zach Ertz	WAS	DAL

BEST WR PICKUPS: Week 17 waiver wire

What fantasy WR injury news should I know for Week 17?​

• DK Metcalf is suspended for two games and looks set to miss this week, barring an appeal.
• Rashee Rice (TNF), Davante Adams, Devaughn Vele, Luther Burden, Rome Odunze, and Ricky Pearsall will be monitored heading into the weekend's action.

Who are the top fantasy wide receivers for Week 17?​

Familiar faces like Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Puka Nacua, George Pickens, Chris Olave, Ja'Marr Chase, and A.J. Brown make up the top six in these initial WR fantasy rankings.

Arguably the biggest riser into the "lock 'em in" territory is Zay Flowers. The Ravens' matchup with the Packers' sieves for cornerbacks locks him into top-10 territory; Green Bay has allowed 45.5 PPR points per game to the position in the past month, ranking as the second-best doormat for the position.

Who are the top Week 17 fantasy sleepers at wide receiver?​

While sleepers, in the traditional, "from out of nowhere" sense, may not be plentiful with byes over, boost these names:

• Jaguars receivers Jakobi Meyers and Brian Thomas Jr. should be in lineups against a Colts secondary that's quickly become one of the friendliest fantasy matchups for this position.
• Justin Jefferson, Jordan Addison, and even Jalen Nailor might have quarterback issues with Max Brosmer likely to fill in for J.J. McCarthy (hand), but the Lions' secondary remains friendly to the position.
• A much sturdier backup QB picture should prompt you to play Packers receivers against the Ravens' own weak defensive backfield; Christian Watson, Jayden Reed, and Romeo Doubs all have justfiable cases to start.
• The Rams' defensive backfield also ranks among the most welcoming for fantasy points to wideouts, meaning the Falcons' Darnell Mooney and David Sills V belong in flex conversations for deeper leagues.

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Which fantasy WRs are on Week 17 bye?​

NFL bye weeks are complete for the 2025-2026 season. All active, healthy wide receivers are at the disposal of fantasy players.

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