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Week 17 QB Rankings: 2025 Fantasy Football Playoff Rankings

Week 17 QB Rankings: 2025 Fantasy Football Playoff Rankings

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By: Zach Thompson

Before we get to the rankings, though, let’s quickly look back at the biggest Week 16 performances at the position. Matthew Stafford (33.9 FPTS) had the best total of the week back on Thursday Night Football, followed by Justin Herbert (33.2 FPTS), Joe Burrow (32.0 FPTS), Trevor Lawrence (31.2), and Jared Goff (29.5 FPTS). Drake Maye (28.7 FPTS) also had over 25 fantasy points as he helped the Patriots lock up a playoff spot.

Let’s run down the top 15 starting options for Week 17, as we have done each week this season. If you find these position rankings are helpful, be sure to check back each week on Monday here at DK Network. You can find them on my author page if all the other awesome content bumps them down the page.

Here are my top 15 QB rankings to help set your lineups for Week 17:

  1. Joe Burrow (vs. ARI)
  2. Drake Maye (at NYJ)
  3. Trevor Lawrence (at IND)
  4. Matthew Stafford (at ATL)
  5. Dak Prescott (at WAS)
  6. Josh Allen (vs. PHI)
  7. Jalen Hurts (at BUF)
  8. Bo Nix (at KC)
  9. Caleb Williams (at SF)
  10. Baker Mayfield (at MIA)
  11. Brock Purdy (vs. CHI)
  12. Jacoby Brissett (at CIN)
  13. Jared Goff (at MIN)
  14. Sam Darnold (at CAR)
  15. Justin Herbert (vs. HOU)

These rankings are based on news and information available as of Monday afternoon. Stay tuned to DraftKings Networkthroughout the week for ongoing coverage as matchups and situations develop.

Zach has been part of the DraftKings team since 2017 and covers baseball, basketball, golf, football and any other sport that offers DFS fun. He has been playing fantasy sports since box scores were only available in the newspaper the following day. Even though he grew up almost 8,000 miles away in Guam, he is a diehard Boston sports fan but will take a fantasy value play wherever he can get it, even if it’s from the Yankees.
Disclaimer

I am a promoter at DraftKings and am also an avid fan and user (my username is z.thompson) and may sometimes play on my personal account in the games that I offer advice on. Although I have expressed my personal view on the games and strategies above, they do not necessarily reflect the view(s) of DraftKings and do not constitute a representation that any particular strategy will guarantee success. All customers should use their own skills and judgment in building lineups. I may also deploy different players and strategies than what I recommend above. I am not an employee of DraftKings and do not have access to any non-public information.