Our Weekly Matchup Report is here to help you build the best possible lineups. Each week, we list the ten teams that have the best matchups for QB/RB/WR/TE and the five that have the worst matchups. This list shows how defenses rank over the last FIVE weeks. I used to list the season-long rankings in this report, but your host site already gives you that info. The fact is, as the season progresses, defenses can get better or worse. So, focusing on the most recent five games could be more relevant information for making your Start-Sit Decisions or building a team to win a DFS slate! With all of that said, here are the matchups to target or avoid in NFL Week 17.
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NFL Matchup Report: Week 17
Scoring Note: These rankings use the full PPR scoring format. However, there is not a big difference between the rankings in .5 or non-PPR scoring. These are the best and worst matchups since Week 12.
Quarterbacks
| Points Allowed Last 5 Weeks |
Team | Week 17 Opponent |
| Most | DET | @ SF |
| 2 | DAL | @ PHI |
| 3 | BUF | vs NYJ |
| 4 | CAR | @ TB |
| 5 | PHI | vs DAL |
| 6 | PIT | vs KC |
| 7 | DEN | @ CIN |
| 8 | LAR | vs ARI |
| 9 | CHI | vs SEA |
| 10 | ARI | @ LAR |
| Bottom 5 | ||
| 28 | NYJ | @ BUF |
| 29 | WAS | vs ATL |
| 30 | KC | @ PIT |
| 31 | IND | @ NYG |
| Least | GB | @ MIN |
Consider Starting These Players
Brock Purdy | Jalen Hurts or Kenny Pickett | Aaron Rodgers | Baker Mayfield | Cooper Rush | Patrick Mahomes | Joe Burrow | Kyler Murray | Geno Smith | Matthew Stafford
Consider Fading These Players
Josh Allen | Michael Penix | Russell Wilson | Drew Lock and Tommy DeVito | Sam Darnold
Running Backs
| Points Allowed Last 5 Weeks |
Team | Week 17 Opponent |
| Most | CIN | vs DEN |
| 2 | CHI | vs SEA |
| 3 | NYG | vs IND |
| 4 | TEN | @ JAX |
| 5 | LAC | @ NE |
| 6 | SF | vs DET |
| 7 | NE | vs LAC |
| 8 | CAR | @ TB |
| 9 | BUF | vs NYJ |
| 10 | IND | @ NYG |
| Bottom 5 | ||
| 28 | LV | @ NO |
| 29 | MIA | @ CLE |
| 30 | PHI | vs DAL |
| 31 | KC | @ PIT |
| Least | TB | vs CAR |
Consider Starting These Players
Javonte Williams, Jaleel McLaughlin, and Audric Estime | Kenneth Walker and Zach Charbonnet | Jonathan Taylor | Travis Etienne and Tank Bigsby | Rhamondre Stevenson and Antonio Gibson | Jahmyr Gibbs | J.K. Dobbins and Gus Edwards | Bucky Irving and Rachaad White | Breece Hall | Tyrone Tracy and Devin Singletary
Consider Fading These Players
Kendre Miller and Jordan Mims | Jerome Ford | Rico Dowdle | Najee Harris and Jaylen Warren | Chuba Hubbard
Wide Receivers
| Points Allowed Last 5 Weeks |
Team | Week 17 Opponent |
| Most | BUF | vs NYJ |
| 2 | MIN | vs GB |
| 3 | DEN | @ CIN |
| 4 | DAL | @ PHI |
| 5 | LV | @ NO |
| 6 | CLE | vs MIA |
| 7 | CHI | vs SEA |
| 8 | PHI | vs DAL |
| 9 | DET | @ SF |
| 10 | ATL | @ WAS |
| Bottom 5 | ||
| 28 | GB | @ MIN |
| 29 | BAL | @ HOU |
| 30 | SF | vs DET |
| 31 | CIN | vs DEN |
| Least | NE | vs LAC |
Consider Starting These Players
Davante Adams and Garrett Wilson | Romeo Doubs, Jayden Reed, Christian Watson, and Dontayvion Wicks | Ja’Marr Chase, Tee Higgins, and Andrei Iosivas | A.J. Brown and DeVonta Smith | Dante Pettis and Kevin Austin | Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle | Jaxon Smith-Njigba and D.K. Metcalf | CeeDee Lamb, Brandin Cooks, and Jalen Tolbert | Deebo Samuel and Jauan Jennings | Terry McLaurin. Olamide Zaccheaus, and Jamison Crowder
Consider Fading These Players
Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison | Nico Collins, Robert Woods, and Diontae Johnson | Amon-Ra St. Brown and Jameson Williams | Courtland Sutton, Marvin Mims, and Devaughn Vele | Ladd McConkey. Quentin Johnston, and Josh Palmer
Tight Ends
| Points Allowed Last 5 Weeks |
Team | Week 17 Opponent |
| Most | CIN | vs DEN |
| 2 | IND | @ NYG |
| 3 | CHI | vs SEA |
| 4 | NE | vs LAC |
| 5 | PIT | vs KC |
| 6 | KC | @ PIT |
| 7 | MIA | @ CLE |
| 8 | HOU | vs BAL |
| 9 | NYJ | @ BUF |
| 10 | GB | @ MIN |
| Bottom 5 | ||
| 28 | LAC | @ NE |
| 29 | DET | @ SF |
| 30 | SF | vs DET |
| 31 | NO | vs LV |
| Least | ATL | @ WAS |
Consider Starting These Players
Adam Trautman | Daniel Bellinger | Noah Fant and AJ Barner | Stone Smartt | Travis Kelce and Noah Gray | Pat Freiermuth | David Njoku | Mark Andrews and Isaiah Likely | Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox | T.J. Hockenson
Consider Fading These Players
Hunter Henry | George Kittle | Sam LaPorta | Brock Bowers | Zach Ertz
Are you looking for more help with NFL Week 17?
Here are Club Fantasy’s Week 17 rankings! Also, you’ll find the rest of our Week 17 content here!
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