{"id":100895,"date":"2020-12-30T09:51:36","date_gmt":"2020-12-30T14:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=100895"},"modified":"2021-06-02T21:34:12","modified_gmt":"2021-06-03T01:34:12","slug":"week-17-fantasy-must-starts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2020\/12\/30\/week-17-fantasy-must-starts\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 17 Fantasy Must-Starts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Amazing. In a year full of unknowns and sporadic adaptations due to a worldwide pandemic, the 2020 season is officially coming to a close this week after a <\/span>full,<\/span><\/i> 17-week schedule. While there were many hiccups along the way, fantasy football managers should be in their glory that they were able to finish this wild season that was at odds of being completed back in September. Yet fielding a full team in the last week of any regular season comes with its fair share of obstacles. Check out this list of Week 17 fantasy \u2018must-starts\u2019 that can help bring home those championship bragging rights.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Week 17 Fantasy Must-Starts<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Quarterback: <\/b>Kirk Cousins<\/a>, Minnesota Vikings<\/i><\/b><\/h3>\n

Sure, it may sound weird to mention \u2018Kirk Cousins\u2019 in the same breath as \u2018fantasy championship\u2019. But he could be just what fantasy managers are looking for if they have a quarterback need going into fantasy championship Sunday (e.g. <\/span>Patrick Mahomes<\/a><\/strong> resting or Russell Wilson<\/a><\/strong>\u2019s average play as of late). Averaging 2.5 passing touchdowns over his past six games and totaling 270 yards or more in six of his last seven, Cousins continues to deliver the consistency of a mid-range QB1. With the <\/span>Detroit Lions<\/span><\/a>, who have given up the most fantasy points to quarterbacks this season, on deck to close out the <\/span>Minnesota Vikings<\/span><\/a> season, expect a championship-caliber performance from the quietly effective signal-caller.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Other Quarterback Plays for Week 17: <\/i><\/strong>Ryan Tannehill<\/a><\/strong>, Derek Carr<\/a><\/strong><\/i><\/p>\n

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Highest-graded 2nd Half QBs:
1. Aaron Rodgers – 93.8
2. Patrick Mahomes – 91.4
3. Kirk Cousins – 89.3
4. Tom Brady – 88.1 pic.twitter.com\/iATYOSfqeU<\/a><\/p>\n

— PFF (@PFF) December 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n