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Indianapolis Colts QB Philip Rivers completed 17-of-30 passes for 147 yards, one touchdown and no interceptions in the Week 17 game against the Jacksonville Jaguars.
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers QB Baker Mayfield completed 33 of his 44 passes for 346 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions in a 20-17 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Week 17. He also ran for 16 yards on three carries and lost a fumble.
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Jacksonville Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence completed 23-of-37 passes for 263 yards, no touchdowns and one interception in Week 17 against the Indianapolis Colts, while posting eight runs for 26 yards and two touchdowns.
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The Chicago Bears have declared CB Nick McCloud, WR Olamide Zaccheaus, QB Case Keenum, WR Rome Odunze, LB Ruben Hyppolite II, CB Dallis Flowers and OG Luke Newman inactive for Week 17.
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Carolina Panthers QB Bryce Young went 14-for-24 for 54 yards, zero touchdowns and one interception against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 17. He also rushed for 27 yards and one touchdown on nine carries during the game.
| Footballguys view: For once, it was as bad as the stats looked. Young was overwhelmed by the Seahawks defense at every turn and looked powerless to move the ball through the air for most of the afternoon. He'll still get a chance to host a playoff game if he and the Panthers win at Tampa next week. |
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Tennessee Titans QB Cam Ward completed 21-of-40 passes for 251 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in Week 17 against the New Orleans Saints, while running twice for 10 yards with two fumbles, including one lost.
| Footballguys view: Ward has been playing better as the season has gone on, and he has one of the least impressive groups of passcatchers in the league. He is poised to gain value with the Titans hopefully hiring and offensive-minded head coach and making improvements to their wide receiver room. |
Seattle Seahawks QB Sam Darnold went 18-for-27 for 147 yards, one touchdown and one interception against the Carolina Panthers in Week 17. He also lost a fumble during the game.
| Footballguys view: The Panthers defense was up to the task in Week 17, harassing Darnold and forcing two turnovers. He never got comfortable throwing downfield to Jaxon Smith-Njigba, but AJ Barner came through on a couple of big plays deep in Panthers territory and that was enough on a rough day for offensive football in Charlotte. Darnold could be playing for the #1 seed next week against the 49ers. |
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New Orleans Saints QB Tyler Shough completed 22-of-27 passes for a career-high 333 yards, two touchdowns and no interceptions in Week 17 against the Tennessee Titans, while running four times for six yards.
| Footballguys view: Shough was a big fantasy hit for anyone who trusted him even though he is a second round pick rookie who is playing with Chris Olave, Juwan Johnson and a bunch of receivers and running backs who weren't on NFL teams at the beginning of the season. The Saints have their quarterback and head coach in place and can start building for the future. |
Pittsburgh Steelers QB Aaron Rodgers completed 21 of 39 for 168 yards with no touchdowns and no interceptions in a Week 17 loss to the Cleveland Browns.
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Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow went 24-for-31 for 305 yards and two touchdowns against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 17. He also rushed for two yards on three carries during the game.
| Footballguys view: It certainly was not a successful season for Burrow or the Bengals, but the last two weeks showed us an offense that effortlessly moved the ball against NFL defenses, turning the scoreboard into a pinball machine. It was reported before the game that teams will call the Bengals about Burrow in the offseason after it appeared that he was disgruntled earlier this month. There's probably only a very small chance that he would get dealt in the offseason, but never say never. |
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Cleveland Browns QB Shedeur Sanders completed 17 of 23 passes for 186 yards with a touchdown and two interceptions in a Week 17 win over the Pittsburgh Steelers.
| Footballguys view: Sanders numbers aren't impressive in fantasy terms, but he lost Harold Fannin early on and didn't get much help from the running game. He looks like he belongs in the NFL with an approach as a passer that engages defenses with a quick processor and courage. He should be the team's starting quarterback Week 1, but Cleveland will have a top 8 pick and could decide to take a quarterback. |
New York Jets QB Brady Cook completed 19-of-33 passes for 152 yards, no touchdowns and one interception in Week 17 against the New England Patriots, while running twice for one yard.
Link to storyArizona Cardinals QB Jacoby Brissett went 21-for-37 for 212 yards and two touchdowns against the Cincinnati Bengals in Week 17.
| Footballguys view: Brissett and the Cardinals offense was almost completely lifeless until garbage time. He had five three and outs, another drive that amounted to one yard, and a long touchdown when the Bengals decided to not tackle Michael Wilson before the Bengals defense went into prevent mode and Brissett bailed out fantasy teams that were relying on him. There's a chance that he is the Week 1 starting quarterback for the Cardinals, and potentially with a new head coach. |
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New England Patriots QB Drake Maye completed 19-of-21 passes for 256 yards, five touchdowns and no interceptions in Week 17 against the New York Jets, as QB Joshua Dobbs mopped up. He also ran for 22 yards on three carries. Maye is the first Patriots QB to have five touchdown passes in a game since QB Tom Brady in 2017.
| Footballguys view: Maye is the first quarterback in NFL history to complete 90+% of his passes in a game while throwing for over 250 yards and five touchdowns. This is a statement about where Maye is in his career as much as it is a statement about where the Jets defense is right now. Maye has graduated to elite fantasy quarterback status. He'll be going all out along with the rest of the Patriots offense against Miami with the #1 seed on the line if the Chargers (who are only playing for wild card seeding) can beat the Broncos. |
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The Philadelphia Eagles have declared QB Sam Howell, RB AJ Dillon, OT Lane Johnson, S Michael Carter II, LB Nakobe Dean and LB Josh Uche inactive for Week 17.
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The Las Vegas Raiders have declared WR Phillip Dorsett, RB Raheem Mostert, QB Aidan O'Connell, RB Chris Collier, SS Terrell Edmunds, WR Jack Bech and DL Brodric Martin inactive for Week 17.
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The New York Giants have declared CB Cor'Dale Flott, QB Russell Wilson, TE Theo Johnson, RB Dante Miller, WR Jalin Hyatt, DL Caleb Murphy and DL Rakeem Nunez-Roches inactive for Week 17.
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Several NFL teams are likely to pursue a trade for Cincinnati Bengals QB Joe Burrow during the offseason, according to multiple sources. Burrow voiced frustration with losing earlier this month but plans to remain in Cincinnati and the Bengals have not shown any desire to trade him.
| Footballguys view: Normally we would say that there is zero chance a quarterback of Burrow's caliber would be traded, but this is the Bengals. The reality is that having Burrow creates urgency for the frugal organization to spend to increase their chances of winning the Super Bowl while they have one of the best quarterbacks in the game. That this is even being reported is a sign that the chance of a Burrow isn't zero, even if it is very small. |
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The Indianapolis Colts are likely to start QB Riley Leonard in Week 18's game versus the Houston Texans, after the team was mathematically eliminated from postseason contention Saturday, Dec. 27, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
| Footballguys view: Jonathan Taylor is battling with James Cook to win the NFL rushing title, so he may get a lot of run next week, but the Colts chances of beating the Texans with the AFC South champion still undecided will go down with Leonard in at quarterback. |
Miami Dolphins QB Tua Tagovailoa has been declared inactive for the Week 17 game but will serve as the emergency No. 3 quarterback.
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The New England Patriots have declared LB Harold Landry, WR Kayshon Boutte, LB Robert Spillane, DT Khyiris Tonga, C Jared Wilson, QB Tommy DeVito and OT Marcus Bryant inactive for Week 17.
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The Tampa Bay Buccaneers have declared DE Anthony Nelson, WR Sterling Shepard, QB Connor Bazelak, OT Tristan Wirfs, LB John Bullock and S Rashad Wisdom inactive for Week 17.
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The Pittsburgh Steelers have declared RB Kaleb Johnson, OG Isaac Seumalo, CB Brandin Echols, LB T.J. Watt, WR Calvin Austin, CB James Pierre and QB Will Howard inactive for Week 17.
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The Seattle Seahawks have declared CB Coby Bryant, OT Mason Richman, DL Brandon Pili, OG Bryce Cabeldue, QB Jalen Milroe, OT Charles Cross and DE Jared Ivey inactive for Week 17.
Link to storyThe Cleveland Browns have declared TE David Njoku, LB Sam Kamara, WR Jamari Thrash, OT Jeremiah Byers, QB Dillon Gabriel, CB Myles Harden and OG Kendrick Green inactive for Week 17.
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The Cincinnati Bengals have declared QB Jake Browning, TE Cam Grandy, DT Jordan Jefferson, WR Charlie Jones, DE Joseph Ossai, S PJ Jules and CB Josh Newton inactive for Week 17.
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Green Bay Packers QB Clayton Tune replaced QB Malik Willis (shoulder) and completed one of his four pass attempts for eight yards and an interception in a 41-24 loss to the Baltimore Ravens in Week 17.
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Baltimore Ravens QB Tyler Huntley completed 16 of his 20 passes for 107 yards and a touchdown in a 41-24 win over the Green Bay Packers in Week 17. He also rushed for 60 yards on eight carries.
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Green Bay Packers QB Malik Willis (shoulder) exited the Week 17 game against the Baltimore Ravens with a shoulder injury, and is questionable to return. Willis had completed 18 of his 21 passes for 288 yards and a touchdown and had rushed nine times for 60 yards and two scores prior to exiting. He also lost a fumble.
Link to storyLos Angeles Chargers QB Justin Herbert completed 21 of his 32 passes for 236 yards, a touchdown and an interception in a 20-16 loss to the Houston Texans in Week 17. He also rushed for 37 yards on a six carries and was sacked five times.
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Houston Texans QB C.J. Stroud went 16-for-28 for 244 yards, two touchdowns and two interceptions against the Los Angeles Chargers in Week 17.
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The Green Bay Packers have declared WR Savion Williams, DE Barryn Sorrell, QB Jordan Love, DT Nazir Stackhouse, OT Zach Tom and LB Collin Oliver inactive for Week 17.
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The Baltimore Ravens have declared DT Aeneas Peebles, WR Tylan Wallace, CB Keyon Martin, QB Lamar Jackson and OT Joe Noteboom inactive for Week 17.
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Green Bay Packers QB Malik Willis (illness, shoulder) is officially active for the Week 17 game.
Link to storyBaltimore Ravens QB Lamar Jackson (back) has been declared inactive for the Week 17 game.
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New York Jets practice squad QB Hendon Hooker was elevated to the active roster Saturday, Dec. 27, and will be available for the Week 17 game.
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Green Bay Packers practice squad QB Clayton Tune and TE Drake Dabney were elevated to the active roster Saturday, Dec. 27, and will be available for the Week 17 game.
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The Houston Texans have declared OT Aireontae Ersery, CB Alijah Huzzie, DE Solomon Byrd, LB Jamal Hill, WR Braxton Berrios, OT Trent Brown and QB Graham Mertz inactive for Week 17.
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Vanderbilt University QB Diego Pavia has accepted an invitation to the 2026 Senior Bowl.
| Footballguys view: Pavia is seen as a developmental prospect in the right system. He's a dual-threat quarterback who is tough and a leader. Pavia is undersized and lacks arm strength (his deep passes float), but some see him as a Tyrod Taylor-like quarterback. |
The Cleveland Browns elevated QB Bailey Zappe and TE Sal Cannella from the practice squad to the active roster Saturday, Dec. 27.
Link to storyGreen Bay Packers QB Malik Willis (shoulder, illness) is expected to start Week 17's game versus the Baltimore Ravens, as a result of QB Jordan Love (concussion) remaining in the league's concussion protocol.
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Baltimore Ravens QB Tyler Huntley is expected to start Week 17's game versus the Green Bay Packers, as a result of QB Lamar Jackson (back) being listed as doubtful because of a back contusion.
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Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen (foot) is expected to play without any limitations in Week 17's game versus the Philadelphia Eagles, according to head coach Sean McDermott.
| Footballguys view: The foot injury is not as serious as some had feared. Allen is going to play against the Eagles on Sunday, and we're expecting him to post QB1 numbers as per usual. |
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North Dakota State University QB Cole Payton has accepted an invitation to the 2026 Senior Bowl.
Link to storySan Francisco 49ers CB Renardo Green (neck) was limited during practice Friday, Dec. 26, but has been ruled out for Week 17. QB Kurtis Rourke (knee) fully participated in practice but has been ruled out. TE George Kittle (ankle) did not participate in practice and is listed as questionable. WR Ricky Pearsall (ankle, knee) was limited during practice and is listed as questionable. DE Yetur Gross-Matos (knee) was limited during practice but is not on the injury report. LB Tatum Bethune (ankle), RB Christian McCaffrey (non-injury), DE Sam Okuayinonu (ankle) and OT Trent Williams (non-injury) fully participated in practice and are not on the injury report.
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New York Jets LB Francisco Mauigoa (knee), DE Will McDonald (neck), TE Mason Taylor (knee) and DT Jay Tufele (neck) did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 26, and have been ruled out for Week 17. OG Xavier Newman (foot) fully participated in practice but is listed as questionable. QB Tyrod Taylor (knee, personal) did not practice but is not on the injury report. DT Harrison Phillips (knee) and DE Eric Watts (concussion) fully participated in practice and are not on the injury report.
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New York Jets QB Tyrod Taylor (knee, personal) did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 26, but is not on the injury report for Week 17.
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New Orleans Saints DT Bryan Bresee (knee), RB Alvin Kamara (ankle, knee), TE Zaire Mitchell-Paden (knee) and OG Cesar Ruiz (ankle) did not participate in practice Friday, Dec. 26, and have been ruled out for Week 17. WR Mason Tipton (groin), WR Chris Olave (back) and PK Charlie Smyth (illness) were limited during practice and are listed as questionable. DT Davon Godchaux (non-injury), DT Nathan Shepherd (ankle, knee), OT Asim Richards (ankle) and QB Tyler Shough (hip) fully participated in practice and are not on the injury report.
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New Orleans Saints QB Tyler Shough (hip) fully participated in practice Friday, Dec. 26, and is not on the injury report for Week 17.
| Footballguys view: Shough practiced in full all week, and his inclusion on the injury report was precautionary. He's looked good over the last few weeks, eclipsing 300 passing yards for the first time in his career last week. He's high in the streaming tier for championship matchups and a strong option for fantasy managers dealing with quarterback injuries. |
Indianapolis Colts C Tanor Bortolini (concussion), DL DeForest Buckner (neck), WR Anthony Gould (foot), TE Drew Ogletree (neck), S Daniel Scott (knee), and DE JT Tuimoloau (oblique) did not practice all week and have been ruled out for Week 17 against the Jacksonville Jaguars. QB Anthony Richardson Sr. (eye) was limited in practice all week and has been ruled out. LB Buddy Johnson (illness) did not practice on Friday, Dec. 26, and has been listed as questionable. G Dalton Tucker (shoulder) was limited in practice on Friday and is listed as questionable. WR Ashton Dulin (hamstring), CB Sauce Gardner (calf), RB Tyler Goodson (ankle), and OT Bernhard Raimann (elbow) practiced in full on Friday and are listed as questionable. CB Jaylon Jones( knee) practiced in full on Friday and no longer appears on the injury report.
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