In a season filled with ups and downs, surprises and disappointments, the one constant that we were able to count on from week to week was Josh Allen. He was drafted as the top QB in most drafts, and he had paid off in spades as he was the top scoring player in all of fantasy all season through the first 16 weeks of the season. Then last week happened. If you’ve been riding the Josh Allen train all season and somehow managed to win your playoff game despite his lowest fantasy game performance since his rookie season, then this just might be your year. For most of us, overcoming Allen’s career-worst game (since his rookie season) was a bit much, but such is the life of a fantasy football player; what can you do? If you have Allen, just realize that things could be worse. Just take a quick look at who is starting at quarterback on Christmas Day, and you’ll start to feel better about things. Allen did get banged up last week and is nursing a foot injury, so keep an eye on his status before plugging him back in for this weekend. Even injured, he’s still a good bet for this week when you consider the rest of the quarterback landscape across the NFL. So, without further ado, let’s see where he falls in our Week 17 quarterback rankings.
Week 17 Quarterback Rankings
1) Joe Burrow vs. Cardinals
One of the 10 commandments of playing fantasy football is, “Thou shalt not chase last week’s points.” This isn’t that. Burrow showed us last week that he is indeed going to finish out the season, and he’s going to sling the ball around the stadium in the process. This week, he gets a Cardinals team that likes to engage in shootouts, and the Bengals defense has been an unwilling participant in these types of games all season long. This is a smash spot for all relevant players who are playing in this matchup, and none of them are more fantasy relevant than Joe Cool.
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2) Dak Prescott vs. Commanders
The 30 pass attempts from Prescott last week against the Chargers represent just his second-lowest total on the season, and he has averaged almost 38 attempts per game over his 15 starts. The volume is there every week, thanks to the Cowboys defense allowing opponents to score at will all season long. That may be a bit of an issue on Christmas Day, as Washington will be forced to start Josh Johnson under center, so we may not be getting the shootout we are hoping for. Despite a potential game script that may mute his typical heavy volume, I still like Dak to get us 20 fantasy points in the early portion of the game. The world will be watching, many still in their pajamas with torn wrapping paper sitting at their feet, so I expect Dak to gift all of CeeDee Lamb, George Pickens, and even Jake Ferguson with touchdowns.
