{"id":206012,"date":"2024-12-24T12:00:54","date_gmt":"2024-12-24T17:00:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/?p=206012"},"modified":"2024-12-24T02:05:18","modified_gmt":"2024-12-24T07:05:18","slug":"week-17-wide-receiver-rankings-fantasy-football","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/12\/24\/week-17-wide-receiver-rankings-fantasy-football\/","title":{"rendered":"Week 17 Wide Receiver Rankings Fantasy Football"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is fantasy football championship week! Week 17 kicks off early with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/12\/23\/christmas-day-fantasy-football-players-to-watch\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">two games on Christmas Day<\/a>, so get those lineups set early. Below are the wide receiver rankings, tiers, and analysis for Week 17.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2>Wide Receivers Rankings for Week 17 Fantasy Football<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Tier 1: Alpha Wide Receivers<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Ja\u2019Marr Chase<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Justin Jefferson<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3. Puka Nacua<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4. Amon-Ra St. Brown<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5. Nico Collins<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6. CeeDee Lamb<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jefferson is on a tear. He caught ten passes for 144 yards and two touchdowns including the game-winner. He was the overall WR1 on the week, and it was the second time in the last three weeks that he scored at least 30 fantasy points. Jefferson is a matchup-proof top-tier wide receiver for Week 17.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Justin Jefferson tonight:<\/p>\n<p>10 catches<br \/>144 yards<br \/>2 TD<a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/rcfPgsSVnR\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/rcfPgsSVnR<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Underdog NFL (@UnderdogNFL) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/UnderdogNFL\/status\/1870981710223175805?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">December 22, 2024<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lamb battled through a shoulder injury but still scored 17.5 fantasy points. He caught seven passes for 105 yards. He was on the sideline for most of the second half dealing with a shoulder injury, but he did return to the game late. As long as Lamb is out there, he is in the top tier of the wide receiver rankings for Week 17.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tier 2: Low-End WR1s to High-End WR2s<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7. A.J. Brown<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8. Brian Thomas Jr.<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">9. Davante Adams<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">10. Ladd McConkey<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">11. Mike Evans<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">12. Jaxon Smith-Njigba<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">13. Tee Higgins<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thomas Jr. is averaging 30 fantasy points in his last two games. He scored 28.2 fantasy points, catching nine passes for 132 yards and a touchdown. It was his second straight top-four weekly finish. Thomas Jr. has surged ahead into the top ten in the wide receiver rankings for Week 17.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Smith-Njigba continues to rise up the wide receiver ranks. He caught eight passes for 95 yards and a touchdown last week. It was the sixth time in the last seven weeks that he has finished as a top-20 wide receiver. JSN is a low-end WR1 for Week 17.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/12\/23\/fantasy-football-top-10-dynasty-wide-receivers-entering-2025\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\"><em>Dynasty WR Rankings for 2025<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tier 3: Solid WR2s<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">14. Terry McLaurin<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">15. Drake London<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">16. Garrett Wilson<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">17. Tyreek Hill<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">18. Courtland Sutton<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">19. Malik Nabers<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">20. DK Metcalf<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">21. Calvin Ridley<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">22. Zay Flowers<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">23. George Pickens*<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">24. Jordan Addison<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wilson is in a slump, failing to be a top-20 wide receiver in five of the last six weeks. Fellow <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/jets\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Jets<\/a> wide receiver Davante Adams has passed Wilson as Rodgers\u2019 number-one target. Wilson is still producing though, scoring double-digit fantasy points in three straight games. Wilson should be able to get back on track this week against a struggling Bills defense.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nabers continues to earn a massive target share, receiving 14 targets in back-to-back games. He only caught seven of those passes last week for 68 scoreless yards. His high target share keeps him as a WR2 in the wide receiver rankings for Week 17.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ridley got back on track with a 16.8 fantasy point day. He only had three catches but had 78 yards and a touchdown. Ridley has a great matchup against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/jaguars\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Jaguars<\/a> in Week 17.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">*Pickens has missed three games in a row with a hamstring injury, but head coach Mike Tomlin said Pickens had a real chance to play in the Wednesday game.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tier 4: WR3s<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">25. Cooper Kupp<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">26. Khalil Shakir<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">27. D.J. Moore<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">28. Adam Thielen<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">29. DeVonta Smith<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">30. Jakobi Meyers<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kupp continues to struggle, scoring less than six fantasy points for the third time in the last four weeks. He at least scored more than zero points in Week 16 but only caught three passes for 24 yards. Quarterback Matthew Stafford is looking Nacua\u2019s way more often. Kupp downgrades to a WR3 and can be benched for better options in the fantasy championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shakir had his worst game since Week 6. He only caught two passes for 22 yards. Quarterback Josh Allen only completed 16 passes as the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/boxscore\/_\/gameId\/401671494\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bills rushed for 172 yards and only passed for 152<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Expect Shakir to get back on track against the Jets in Week 17.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Tier 5: FLEX Plays<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">31. Jayden Reed<\/span><br \/>\n32. Keenan Allen<br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">33. Xavier Worthy<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">34. Jameson Williams<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">35. Josh Downs<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">36. Deebo Samuel<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">37. Jauan Jennings<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">38. Darnell Mooney<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">39. Marvin Harrison Jr<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">40. Marquise \u201cHollywood\u201d Brown<\/span><br \/>\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">41. Jerry Jeudy<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Right when most fantasy managers have given up on him, Samuel had his best game of the season. He caught seven passes for 96 yards and a touchdown. Most importantly, he added five rushes for 25 yards. With the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/49ers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">49ers<\/a> down to their fifth-string running back, they used Samuel in the running game. Samuel gets a great matchup against a struggling Lions defense this week, and he is a risky FLEX play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Brown played his first game of the season in Week 16 and caught five passes for 45 yards. He was the WR2 on the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/chiefs\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Chiefs<\/a> ahead of DeAndre Hopkins. In a tough matchup against the <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/category\/nfl-teams\/steelers\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Steelers<\/a> on Christmas Day, Brown is a low-end FLEX play.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Quarterback Dorian Thompson-Robinson killed the great stretch that <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/2024\/12\/20\/jerry-jeudy-browns-wide-receiver-dynasty-outlook\/\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_self\">Jeudy was having<\/a>. Jeudy only had four fantasy points after scoring at least 12 fantasy points in seven straight games. Jeudy only had two catches on three targets. He can be left on benches for the fantasy championship.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Main Image: Joe Nicholson &#8211; USA Today Sports<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wide Receiver rankings, tiers, and analysis for Week 17 of the Fantasy Football season to make informed decisions to set your lineup.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":5257,"featured_media":206221,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","sfio_featured_image":false,"sfio_embed_code":"","_ef_editorial_meta_date_first-draft-date":"","_ef_editorial_meta_paragraph_assignment":"","_ef_editorial_meta_checkbox_needs-photo":"","_ef_editorial_meta_number_word-count":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[59],"tags":[32545,2320,32602,2679],"class_list":["post-206012","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-fantasy","tag-fantasy-football-2024","tag-nfl-schedule","tag-wide-receiver-rankings","tag-wide-receivers"],"modified_by":"Isaac Zuniga","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206012","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/5257"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=206012"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206012\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":206223,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/206012\/revisions\/206223"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/206221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=206012"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=206012"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=206012"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}