Happy New Year! Thank you for reading the Late Skate article all season long. I’ll be back next season to do this again.
The NFL regular season is coming to an end and that means the NFL playoffs will be starting. I run a playoff challenge for Ride Hard Breathe Easy. This organization does a lot of good helping to alleviate lung cancer patients’ suffering.
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Now let us get to the Late Slate for Week 17.
Week 17 NFL DFS for the Late Slate
Quarterbacks
Jordan Love
Love has been a little up and down this season. But, in his last game against the Packers, he passed for 389 yards and 4 touchdowns. This is a great matchup in which the Packers really need to get a win. This game also has a 48-point over-under. There is a lot to Love with Jordan this week.
$6,200 on DraftKings
$7,800 on FanDuel
Tua Tagovailoa
The Dolphins will play the Browns in Week 17. The Browns are middle-of-the-pack at defending the pass, but they have given up multiple passing touchdowns in three straight games. Miami is playing for a chance at getting into the playoffs. I expect the Dolphins to pull out all the stops as they attempt to get to 8-8 on the season.
$5,800 on DraftKings
$7,500 on FanDuel
Running Backs
Jerome Ford
The Browns play the Dolphins in Week 17. The Dolphins defense is good. Ford will be getting some volume both running and receiving this week. He has double digit fantasy scores in 2 straight weeks. He has scored a touchdown in each of those games. Expect Ford to drive the Browns offense in Week 17.
$5,900 on DraftKings
$6,600 on FanDuel
Aaron Jones
Jones has surpassed double-digit fantasy scores in 4 out of the last 5 games. In Week 4 The Vikings played the Packers and in that game, Jones saw massive volume, he had 26 touches. There is a good chance Jones will get heavily involved this week as well. With only two games on the Late Slate, he could carry you to a win.
$6,200 on DraftKings
$7,400 on FanDuel
De’Von Achane
The Cleveland Browns defend the run well. Achane is just so heavily involved he should still put up some fantasy numbers. I had him as a Heart Breaker in my other article not because he won’t get you 15 fantasy points but because I am not sure he will get you to 20. He has scored 11 or more fantasy points in nine out of the last 10 games.
$7,700 on DraftKings
$8,200 on FanDuel
Wide Receivers
Jayden Reed
The Packers face the Vikings in Week 17, and it’s a dream matchup for their wide receivers. The Vikings have given up the most fantasy points to opposing wideouts this season, with 22 different receivers scoring double-digit points against them. One of those was Reed, who torched them in Week 4 with 7 receptions, 139 yards, and a touchdown. Both Reed and Dontayvion Wicks are in great spots to deliver solid fantasy production in this favorable matchup.
$5,900 on DraftKings
$6,700 on FanDuel
Dontayvion Wicks
$3,900 on DraftKings
$5,200 on FanDuel
Tyreek Hill
Hill has found the end zone in three of his last four games and is set up for another strong performance in Week 17 against the Browns—a defense allowing the third-most fantasy points to wide receivers. The only concern is Cleveland’s turnover-prone offense, which could lead to short fields for the Dolphins and limit Hill’s yardage opportunities. Still, his big-play ability makes him a must-start in this favorable matchup.
$6,900 on DraftKings
$7,400 on FanDuel
Justin Jefferson
Jefferson has a 29% target share for the season. The Packers defend wide receivers really well, but Jefferson will most likely put up enough numbers to get you 15 or so fantasy points in Week 17. In Week 4 against the Packers Jefferson saw 8 targets which he turned into 6 receptions, 85 yards and a touchdown.
$8,300 on DraftKings
$9,000 on FanDuel
Tight Ends
Jonnu Smith
Smith has been a consistent fantasy producer, posting double-digit points in five of his last six games—and even in the one outlier, he managed 9 points. He’s proving matchup-proof with an impressive 84% catch rate over this stretch. Now he faces a Browns defense that allows the 8th-most fantasy points to tight ends. With steady volume and elite efficiency, Smith is a reliable option once again this week.
$5,700 on DraftKings
$6,800 on FanDuel
David Njoku
Njoku has scored double-digit fantasy points in three straight games. He has a massive 30% target share in those games. With the change to Dorian Thompson-Robinson at quarterback, you can expect Njoku and Jerome Ford to get plenty of targets. With that, those two may be the only Browns players you can put in your lineup. I am not Njoking.
$4,700 on DraftKings
$6,200 on FanDuel
Defense
Dolphins
The Dolphins face the Browns in Week 17, and it’s a prime matchup for their defense. Over the last four weeks, the Browns have surrendered 69 total fantasy points to opposing defenses—an average of 17.25 points per game. This recent stretch has pushed Cleveland to the top spot for most fantasy points allowed to defense this season. During that span, opposing teams have racked up 16 sacks and 11 interceptions, making the Dolphins’ defense a high-upside play this week.
$3,200 on DraftKings
$4,700 on FanDuel
Make sure to check out all of our Week 17 Fantasy Football Rankings and Analysis!