Week 17 Injuries, Golf Year in Review, Week 16 Team by Team Notes
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I spoke about how great of a Christmas gift a One and Done entry was for someone in your life. While it’s a simple ploy to get more people to join, I will say, my dad was actually quite fired up that we’re going to do it again. So, I suppose, it can be both.
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Week 17 Injuries
RB
Isiah Pacheco (Concussion) — Exited Game
D’Onta Foreman (Personal) — Missed Week 16
Rhamondre Stevenson (Ankle) — Missed Week 16
Zack Moss (Shoulder) — Missed Week 16
Brian Robinson (Hamstring) — Missed Week 16
Josh Jacobs (Knee) — Missed Week 16
Jerick McKinnon (groin) — Placed on Injured Reserve
Week 17 Rankings
RB https://bit.ly/23W17RBRankings
WR https://bit.ly/23W17WRRankings
QB https://bit.ly/23W17QBRankings
TE/DST https://bit.ly/23W17TEDSTRanks
WR
Jaylen Waddle — Exited Game; Expected to Miss Week 17
Jordan Addison (Ankle) — Exited Game
Courtland Sutton (Head) — Exited Game
Dontayvion Wicks (Chest) — Exited Game
Robbie Chosen (Concussion) — Exited Game
Michael Pittman (Concussion) — Missed Week 16
Ja'Marr Chase (Shoulder) — Missed Week 16
JuJu Smith-Schuster (ankle) — Missed Week 16
Marquise Brown (Heel) — Missed Week 16
Kadarius Toney (hip) — Missed Week 16
Zay Jones (hamstring) — Missed Week 16
Christian Watson (Hamstring) — Missed Week 16
Jayden Reed (Toe) — Missed Week 16
Keenan Allen (Heel) — Missed Week 16
TE
Cole Kmet (Game) — Exited Game
TJ Hockenson (Knee) — Exited Game; Expected to Miss Week 17
Luke Musgrave — Questionable to Return Week 17
Hunter Henry (Knee) — Missed Week 16
Greg Dulcich (hamstring, foot) — Missed Week 16
Michael Mayer (toe) — Missed Week 16
QB
Trevor Lawrence (Shoulder) — Exited Game
Brock Purdy (Stinger) — Exited Game
Sam Howell (Benched)
Tommy DeVito (Benched)
CJ Stroud (Concussion) — Missed Week 16
Zach Wilson (Head) — Missed Week 16
Will Levis (Leg) — Missed Week 16
Kenny Pickett (ankle) — Missed Week 16
2023 GOLF YEAR IN REVIEW
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Week 16 Team-By-Team Notes
IND: I'd trust the process here. Jonathan Taylor got the traditional elite RB1 workload that Indy is committed to giving their RB1 (Zack Moss - DNP) and JT profiles as "the guy" for Week 17 at the moment. Unless that changes, I'll be happy to lock him into Super Bowl lineups.
ATL: Tyler Allgeier got the touchdown, because of course he did. Double digit carries and targets is a rare role and Bijan Robinson is a rare talent. Bet on him the rest of the way -- it'll be interesting to see where his price sits in August.
SEA: The target count was right for Lockett, but I can't imagine feeling good about Flexing him in a Super Bowl setting. Kenneth Walker, on the other hand, is pretty clearly the guy in this backfield and can be started with confidence across the board.
TEN: Chig has seen a handful of targets in four of his past five games. The TD catch
DET: Jahmyr Gibbs' stock is flying up for next season. Enjoy the ride down the stretch this season, you're going to have to pay a strong premium next season. Jared Goff looked good, indoors, again. He's in a tough matchup next week, but again ... indoors.
MIN: I'm not reading too much into this KJ Osborn game (Jordan Addison and TJ Hockenson both left), but this Nick Mullens stuff is fun for the CUST narrative. Chandler is the back in Minnesota, but that's more of a Flex play than one you are making with a high level of confidence.
WAS: Too much target distribution in this offense for any of them to matter in a consistent way. Terry McLaurin is the best receiver on this team, but that doesn't mean he is a lock to start for your fantasy team with all the chips in the middle of the table.
NYJ: Breece Hall and Garrett Wilson were strong PPR plays in a perfect spot against a defense allowing over 30 points per game. That likely helped you advance this week, but be careful in counting on anything close to a repeat next week against the Browns. Hall is more of a starter than Wilson for me, but there's a world in which you can bench either star Jet.
GB: Aaron Jones has made it known that he is that dude in this Packers backfield and I expect that to hold into Week 17 with their playoff hopes still breathing. Not much of a shocker that no WR was able to earn targets at an elite level with Jayden Reed and Christian Watson out -- Reed is the only Packer WR I have any interest in moving forward.
CAR: DJ Chark had the two touchdowns, but I'll pass. The targets were spread around thin and outside of one week every six weeks or so, targets in this Bryce Young offense don't mean much.
CLE: This Joe Flacco stuff is nuts. He gets the Jets next week and I'm not even that scared. His volume and YOLO style of play makes him a viable option if you're stuck at the position. What a world. Amari Cooper's franchise record for receiving yards in a game is nice ... he's not an elite WR, but you're not benching him, even if the floor can be low.
HOU: Dalton Schultz's involvement was encouraging and is actually something I'd look into for the final few weeks. With CJ Stroud hopefully back, the potential is there for him to post top 12 numbers when it matters most for you. He's worth a look if you don't have a guy you're playing weekly.
JAX: It's a bumpy road to the finish line for the Jags with Trevor Lawrence, but the two members of the pass game you're playing, paid off against the Bucs (Ridley and Engram both cleared 19 PPR points). I'm more comfortable in Engram as a starter in fantasy Super Bowl's, but Ridley's involvement makes him a Flex option
TB: The role expansion in the 11th hour is making Chris Godwin a Flex candidate in PPR leagues after essentially being dead weight for 3 months. I'm still having problems trusting him against the Saints next week -- a strong run defense that is usually challenged more downfield than on shallow routes (7th highest opponent aDOT).
AZ: Trey McBride and James Conner got all the volume you could ask for and I expect that to continue into the Fantasy Super Bowl. I have no issue in counting on both members of this sporadic offense.
CHI: With D'Onta Foreman hurt and Roschon Johnson yet to prove viable on the ground, could Khalil Herbert reward those with the cojones to play him against the Falcons? It's possible ... the per carry upside is there and with 20 carries on Sunday, he seems positioned to hold a strong role.
DAL: League winners are debated this time of year -- Tony Pollard has proven to be the opposite. His price will be interesting to watch this summer, but this offense is a concentrated one where Lamb and Ferguson are the only guys (in addition to Prescott) that I'm comfortable starting in a must win spot.
MIA: This Dolphins run game is a concern and the Week 17 matchup with the Ravens isn't ideal. Mostert and Achane could be matchup deciders in the biggest week of the year and without either getting elite volume, counting on either against the top per play defense in the league is risky business.
NE: I'm not buying vintage Zeke as a thing, but his usage is impossible to workaround. You're playing him with confidence and I continue to buy the target earning capabilities of Super Demario when it comes to Flex spots in deep PPR settings.
DEN: The run game isn't stable and with 6 players seeing 4-5 targets, not sure there's a Bronco you can lock in. Courtland Sutton is obviously the top pass catcher, but he's banged up and has earned more than 7 targets just twice this season, despite the elite production. Sutton and Javonte Williams are options this week thanks to a great matchup with the Bolts, but the floor is low.
— PM