As we come to the end of 2025, the NFL has two more weeks to wrap up the regular season. Week 17 includes three games on Christmas Day (Thursday) and two games on Saturday, leaving a smaller, nine-game main slate lined up on Sunday afternoon, December 28. Seven of the games kick off at 1:00 p.m. ET in the early wave, with just two spotlight games in the second wave from Vegas and Buffalo. In this cheat sheet, we’ll take a look at the fantasy football rankings for each primary position on that main DraftKings slate.
The fantasy football rankings in this post are based on what we know coming into the week on Monday, so stay tuned to DK Network for more news throughout the week to see if your lineup should be adjusted at all.
These player rankings are based solely on total output, independent of the players’ salaries. They do not account for value, ownership, ceiling or correlation, which should all be factors in assembling your final roster. They are, however, a great starting point as you start to look ahead or as you compare specific options in a particular position.
To catch up on the top lineup from the Week 16 contest, check out my breakdown of the winning lineup. You can also find full rankings for the week at each position on my author page. The rankings on this page do not include any players from the prime time matchups, which are on separate slates. Each of the position-specific rankings includes all the players for the entire week.
Be sure to set your lineup for all Week 17 contests, highlighted by the NFL $2.25M Fantasy Football Millionaire [$1M to 1st].
Top 15 QB
- Joe Burrow (vs. ARI), $6,500
- Drake Maye (at NYJ), $6,800
- Trevor Lawrence (at IND), $6,100
- Josh Allen (vs. PHI), $7,000
- Jalen Hurts (at BUF), $6,600
- Baker Mayfield (at MIA), $5,600
- Jacoby Brissett (at CIN), $5,700
- Sam Darnold (at CAR), $5,900
- Bryce Young (vs. SEA), $4,900
- Jaxson Dart (at LV), $5,400
- Cam Ward (vs. NO), $4,500
- Aaron Rodgers (at CLE), $5,000
- Tyler Shough (at TEN), $5,200
- Shedeur Sanders (vs. PIT), $4,800
- Geno Smith (vs. NYG), $4,400
Top 30 RB
- De’Von Achane (vs. TB), $8,500
- James Cook III (vs. PHI), $8,000
- Chase Brown (vs. ARI) , $7,400
- Ashton Jeanty (vs. NYG), $6,100
- Bucky Irving (at MIA), $6,200
- Saquon Barkley (at BUF), $7,600
- Jonathan Taylor (vs. JAC), $7,800
- Travis Etienne Jr. (at IND), $7,100
- TreVeyon Henderson (at NYJ), $6,400 – if healthy
- Kenneth Walker III (at CAR), $5,800
- Kenneth Gainwell (at CLE), $5,600
- Michael Carter (at CIN), $5,200
- Tyrone Tracy Jr. (at LV), $5,400
- Breece Hall (vs. NE), $5,700
- Rico Dowdle (vs. SEA), $6,000
- Jaylen Warren (at CLE), $6,600
- Tony Pollard (vs. NO), $5,500
- Zach Charbonnet (at CAR), $5,300
- Audric Estime (at TEN), $4,900
- Rhamondre Stevenson (at NYJ), $5,900–higher if no TreVeyon Henderson
- Tyjae Spears (vs. NO), $5,000
- Chuba Hubbard (vs. SEA), $4,500
- Devin Singletary (at LV), $4,900
- Sean Tucker (at MIA), $4,200
- Emari Demercado (at CIN), $4,700
- Rachaad White (at MIA), $4,700
- Jaylen Wright (vs. TB), $4,500
- Samaje Perine (vs. ARI), $4,400
- Ty Johnson (vs. PHI), $4,500
- Evan Hull (at TEN), $4,400
Top 30 WR
- Ja’Marr Chase (vs. ARI), $8,300
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba (at CAR), $8,600
- Chris Olave (at TEN), $7,200
- Mike Evans (at MIA), $6,500
- A.J. Brown (at BUF), $7,000
- Michael Wilson (at CIN), $6,400
- Tee Higgins (vs. ARI), $6,300
- Tetairoa McMillan(vs. SEA), $5,900
- DK Metcalf (at CLE), $5,600 – if available
- DeVonta Smith (at BUF), $6,000
- Jaylen Waddle (vs. TB), $6,100
- Wan’Dale Robinson (at LV), $5,700
- Jakobi Meyers (at IND), $5,300
- Michael Pittman Jr. (vs. JAC), $4,900
- Stefon Diggs (at NYJ), $5,800
- Brian Thomas Jr. (at IND), $5,200
- Marvin Harrison Jr. (at CIN), $5,400
- Chris Godwin Jr. (at MIA), $5,000
- Emeka Egbuka (at MIA), $5,500
- Adonai Mitchell (vs. NE), $4,500
- Khalil Shakir (vs. PHI)$5,100
- Jalen Coker (vs. SEA), $4,400
- Parker Washington (at IND), $4,800
- Chimere Dike (vs. NO), $4,100
- Rashid Shaheed (at CAR), $4,300
- Mack Hollins (at NYJ), $4,000
- Alec Pierce (vs. JAX), $4,700
- Jerry Jeudy (vs. PIT), $4,000
- Darius Slayton (at LV), $3,900
- Tre Tucker (vs. NYG), $3,800
Top 15 TE
- Trey McBride (at CIN), $7,500
- Brock Bowers (vs. NYG), $5,500
- Harold Fannin Jr. (vs. PIT), $5,000
- Juwan Johnson (at TEN), $4,200
- Dallas Goedert (at BUF), $4,300
- Hunter Henry (at NYJ), $4,500
- Darren Waller (vs. TB), $3,800
- Tyler Warren (vs. JAX), $4,400
- AJ Barner (at CAR), $3,600
- Brenton Strange (at IND), $4,000
- Dalton Kincaid (vs. PHI), $4,100
- Cade Otton (at MIA), $3,200
- Mike Gesicki (vs. ARI), $3,500
- Theo Johnson (at LV), $3,400
- Gunnar Helm (vs. NO), $2,800
