If you're playing into Week 17 you're going to find discomfort at the quarterback position. Lamar Jackson has already been ruled out and we aren't expecting Josh Allen either. I wouldn't be that surprised if Deshaun Watson is pulled early, and it would be very difficult to trust Kirk Cousins, Philip Rivers or Baker Mayfield. For one of the few times all year it feels like we're short on quarterbacks.

That means I'm going right back to Russell Wilson, Jameis Winston and Dak Prescott after their shoddy Week 16 performances. All three are in my top 10. So is Matt Ryan, despite his recent struggles. There just aren't enough great streaming options to sit any of those guys. 

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But if you're desperate enough there is one streaming option I've recommended below, and he has an extremely high upside.

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Numbers to know
  • 539 - Pass touchdowns all-time for Tom Brady. He's now five behind Drew Brees, but he does get the Dolphins in Week 17.
  • 116.5 - Passer Rating for Ryan Tannehill, the best in the league.
  • 5.1 - Yards per attempt for Will Grier in his debut. It will be hard to get a read on him if D.J. Moore is out.
  • 3 - Weeks for Daniel Jones as top-two quarterback this season. He has as much upside as anyone this week.
Matchups that Matter
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Tom Brady QB
TB Tampa Bay • #12
Age: 47 • Experience: 23 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

vs MIA NE -16 O/U 45

OPP VS QB

31st

PROJ PTS

23.2

QB RNK

22nd

YTD Stats

PAYDS

3836

RUYDS

34

TD

25

INT

7

FPTS/G

19
Jared Goff QB
DET Detroit • #16
Age: 30 • Experience: 9 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

vs ARI LAR -7.5 O/U 48.5

OPP VS QB

32nd

PROJ PTS

20.4

QB RNK

24th

YTD Stats

PAYDS

4319

RUYDS

36

TD

21

INT

16

FPTS/G

16.6
Carson Wentz QB
KC Kansas City • #11
Age: 31 • Experience: 9 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

@ NYG PHI -4.5 O/U 45

OPP VS QB

29th

PROJ PTS

22.4

QB RNK

10th

YTD Stats

PAYDS

3750

RUYDS

228

TD

27

INT

7

FPTS/G

19.8
Ryan Fitzpatrick QB
WAS Washington • #14
Age: 42 • Experience: 18 yrs.

Weekly Breakdown

@ NE NE -16 O/U 45

OPP VS QB

1st

PROJ PTS

12.4

QB RNK

9th

YTD Stats

PAYDS

3209

RUYDS

228

TD

22

INT

13

FPTS/G

17.3
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Top Streamers
Daniel Jones QB
MIN Minnesota • #8
Age: 27 • Experience: 6 yrs.

Ownership

51%
Jones has scored at least 35 Fantasy points four times this season.
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DFS Plays
Top Play
Matt Ryan QB
IND Indianapolis • #2
Age: 39 • Experience: 16 yrs.

Week 17 Prices

FanDuel

$7,800

DraftKings

$6,500
This could be one of the most entertaining games of the week, and I plan on playing both quarterbacks.
Top Contrarian Play
Dak Prescott QB
DAL Dallas • #4
Age: 31 • Experience: 9 yrs.

Week 17 Prices

FanDuel

$8,000

DraftKings

$6,300
I'd anticipate Prescott's ownership dipping because of Week 16. I also anticipate him carving up this Washington secondary.
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Heath's projections

Rank

QB

FPTs

1

Patrick Mahomes

29.23

2

Matt Ryan

27.88

3

Drew Brees

27.27

4

DeShaun Watson

26.50

5

Dak Prescott

25.71

6

Carson Wentz

25.58

7

Tom Brady

24.75

8

Russell Wilson

24.73

9

Jameis Winston

24.39

10

Gardner Minshew

24.37

11

Ryan Tannehill

23.41

12

Daniel Jones

23.21

13

Jared Goff

23.02

14

Aaron Rodgers

22.89

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