Josh Allen has been one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL this season, but can you afford to put him in your fantasy football lineups this week? Before you set your Week 17 NFL DFS lineups, take a look at the quarterback salaries below to see where Allen and the other top options at the position rank.
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Top Fantasy Football Picks for Week 17: Quarterbacks
Fantasy projections are calculated with an algorithm that combines player performance, opponent matchup stats, and player prop totals.
1. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
- Projected DraftKings points: 23.7 | Salary: $8,500 | Proj. pts. per $1,000: 2.79
- Injury Report: Full Participation In Practice (Elbow)
- Matchup: vs. Jets | Opp. rank vs. QB: 11th | Opp. pts. allowed per game vs. QB: 15.8
- Opp. pass yards allowed per game: 188.3 | Opp. pass TDs allowed: 14
- Allen pts. per game: 24.9 | Allen average stats: 236.6 pass YPG, 26 pass TD, 34.3 rush YPG
- Allen last game (vs. New England Patriots) | Fantasy points: 12.2 | Game stats: 16-of-29 (55.2%), 154 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 6 carries, 30 yards
- Allen last matchup vs. New York Jets (10/14/2024) | Fantasy points: 24.4 | Game stats: 19-of-25 (76%), 215 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs; 9 carries, 18 yards, 1 TD
2. Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Projected DraftKings points: 19.8 | Salary: $6,900 | Proj. pts. per $1,000: 2.87
- Matchup: vs. Panthers | Opp. rank vs. QB: 28th | Opp. pts. allowed per game vs. QB: 19.2
- Opp. pass yards allowed per game: 210.7 | Opp. pass TDs allowed: 28
- Mayfield pts. per game: 22.8 | Mayfield average stats: 261.3 pass YPG, 34 pass TD, 20.5 rush YPG
- Mayfield last game (vs. Dallas Cowboys) | Fantasy points: 26.3 | Game stats: 31-of-43 (72.1%), 303 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT; 3 carries, 42 yards
- Mayfield last matchup vs. Carolina Panthers (12/1/2024) | Fantasy points: 12.2 | Game stats: 21-of-33 (63.6%), 235 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
3. Sam Darnold, Minnesota Vikings
- Projected DraftKings points: 19.2 | Salary: $6,400 | Proj. pts. per $1,000: 3
- Matchup: vs. Packers | Opp. rank vs. QB: 1st | Opp. pts. allowed per game vs. QB: 13.6
- Opp. pass yards allowed per game: 209.7 | Opp. pass TDs allowed: 19
- Darnold pts. per game: 19.8 | Darnold average stats: 251.7 pass YPG, 32 pass TD, 13.7 rush YPG
- Darnold last game (vs. Seattle Seahawks) | Fantasy points: 22.9 | Game stats: 22-of-35 (62.9%), 246 yards, 3 TDs, 0 INTs
- Darnold last matchup vs. Green Bay Packers (9/29/2024) | Fantasy points: 22.5 | Game stats: 20-of-28 (71.4%), 275 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
4. Anthony Richardson, Indianapolis Colts
- Projected DraftKings points: 18.4 | Salary: $5,900 | Proj. pts. per $1,000: 3.12
- Injury Report: Did Not Participate In Practice (Back)
- Matchup: at Giants | Opp. rank vs. QB: 23rd | Opp. pts. allowed per game vs. QB: 17.1
- Opp. pass yards allowed per game: 200.5 | Opp. pass TDs allowed: 19
- Richardson pts. per game: 16.2 | Richardson average stats: 164.9 pass YPG, 8 pass TD, 45.4 rush YPG
- Richardson last game (vs. Tennessee Titans) | Fantasy points: 21.2 | Game stats: 7-of-11 (63.6%), 131 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT; 9 carries, 70 yards, 1 TD
5. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
- Projected DraftKings points: 17.2 | Salary: $6,200 | Proj. pts. per $1,000: 2.77
- Matchup: at Vikings | Opp. rank vs. QB: 5th | Opp. pts. allowed per game vs. QB: 14.9
- Opp. pass yards allowed per game: 248.7 | Opp. pass TDs allowed: 22
- Love pts. per game: 17.8 | Love average stats: 241.2 pass YPG, 24 pass TD, 5.9 rush YPG
- Love last game (vs. New Orleans Saints) | Fantasy points: 11.5 | Game stats: 16-of-28 (57.1%), 182 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs
- Love last matchup vs. Minnesota Vikings (9/29/2024) | Fantasy points: 34.2 | Game stats: 32-of-54 (59.3%), 389 yards, 4 TDs, 3 INTs
6. Derek Carr, New Orleans Saints
- Projected DraftKings points: 16.9 | Salary: $5,300 | Proj. pts. per $1,000: 3.19
- Injury Report: Did Not Participate In Practice (Hand)
- Matchup: vs. Raiders | Opp. rank vs. QB: 25th | Opp. pts. allowed per game vs. QB: 17.4
- Opp. pass yards allowed per game: 210.1 | Opp. pass TDs allowed: 26
- Carr pts. per game: 15.6 | Carr average stats: 214.5 pass YPG, 15 pass TD, 7.1 rush YPG
- Carr last game (vs. New York Giants) | Fantasy points: 13 | Game stats: 20-of-31 (64.5%), 219 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
7. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins
- Projected DraftKings points: 16 | Salary: $5,800 | Proj. pts. per $1,000: 2.76
- Injury Report: Limited Participation In Practice (Hip)
- Matchup: at Browns | Opp. rank vs. QB: 19th | Opp. pts. allowed per game vs. QB: 16.7
- Opp. pass yards allowed per game: 212.5 | Opp. pass TDs allowed: 23
- Tagovailoa pts. per game: 18.4 | Tagovailoa average stats: 260.6 pass YPG, 19 pass TD, 4.5 rush YPG
- Tagovailoa last game (vs. San Francisco 49ers) | Fantasy points: 12.5 | Game stats: 22-of-34 (64.7%), 215 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs
8. Aaron Rodgers, New York Jets
- Projected DraftKings points: 15.3 | Salary: $5,700 | Proj. pts. per $1,000: 2.68
- Injury Report: Full Participation In Practice (Knee)
- Matchup: at Bills | Opp. rank vs. QB: 8th | Opp. pts. allowed per game vs. QB: 15.5
- Opp. pass yards allowed per game: 229.5 | Opp. pass TDs allowed: 25
- Rodgers pts. per game: 16.3 | Rodgers average stats: 234.1 pass YPG, 24 pass TD, 7.1 rush YPG
- Rodgers last game (vs. Los Angeles Rams) | Fantasy points: 13.8 | Game stats: 28-of-42 (66.7%), 256 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs
- Rodgers last matchup vs. Buffalo Bills (10/14/2024) | Fantasy points: 18.8 | Game stats: 23-of-35 (65.7%), 294 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
9. Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers
- Projected DraftKings points: 15.1 | Salary: $5,600 | Proj. pts. per $1,000: 2.7
- Injury Report: Full Participation In Practice (Hamstring)
- Matchup: at Buccaneers | Opp. rank vs. QB: 31st | Opp. pts. allowed per game vs. QB: 20.4
- Opp. pass yards allowed per game: 250.3 | Opp. pass TDs allowed: 24
- Young pts. per game: 12.7 | Young average stats: 162.4 pass YPG, 10 pass TD, 18.1 rush YPG
- Young last game (vs. Arizona Cardinals) | Fantasy points: 27.1 | Game stats: 17-of-26 (65.4%), 158 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs; 5 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
- Young last matchup vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (12/1/2024) | Fantasy points: 23.6 | Game stats: 26-of-46 (56.5%), 298 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs; 3 carries, 17 yards, 1 TD
10. Mason Rudolph, Tennessee Titans
- Projected DraftKings points: 15.1 | Salary: $5,000 | Proj. pts. per $1,000: 3.02
- Matchup: at Jaguars | Opp. rank vs. QB: 32nd | Opp. pts. allowed per game vs. QB: 21
- Opp. pass yards allowed per game: 263 | Opp. pass TDs allowed: 27
- Rudolph pts. per game: 14.9 | Rudolph average stats: 211.2 pass YPG, 8 pass TD, 13 rush YPG
- Rudolph last game (vs. Indianapolis Colts) | Fantasy points: 17.4 | Game stats: 23-of-34 (67.6%), 252 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
11. Aidan O’Connell, Las Vegas Raiders
- Projected DraftKings points: 14.7 | Salary: $5,100 | Proj. pts. per $1,000: 2.88
- Matchup: at Saints | Opp. rank vs. QB: 8th | Opp. pts. allowed per game vs. QB: 15.5
- Opp. pass yards allowed per game: 240.5 | Opp. pass TDs allowed: 15
- O’Connell pts. per game: 9.7 | O’Connell average stats: 165.1 pass YPG, 4 pass TD, 2.6 rush YPG
- O’Connell last game (vs. Jacksonville Jaguars) | Fantasy points: 11.5 | Game stats: 24-of-38 (63.2%), 257 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs
12. Cooper Rush, Dallas Cowboys
- Projected DraftKings points: 13.8 | Salary: $5,400 | Proj. pts. per $1,000: 2.56
- Matchup: at Eagles | Opp. rank vs. QB: 8th | Opp. pts. allowed per game vs. QB: 15.5
- Opp. pass yards allowed per game: 178.8 | Opp. pass TDs allowed: 20
- Rush pts. per game: 10.2 | Rush average stats: 154.3 pass YPG, 11 pass TD, 1.5 rush YPG
- Rush last game (vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers) | Fantasy points: 15.3 | Game stats: 26-of-35 (74.3%), 292 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs
13. Drew Lock, New York Giants
- Projected DraftKings points: 13.2 | Salary: $4,900 | Proj. pts. per $1,000: 2.69
- Injury Report: Limited Participation In Practice (Shoulder)
- Matchup: vs. Colts | Opp. rank vs. QB: 16th | Opp. pts. allowed per game vs. QB: 16.4
- Opp. pass yards allowed per game: 225.6 | Opp. pass TDs allowed: 22
- Lock pts. per game: 8.8 | Lock average stats: 124.8 pass YPG, 1 pass TD, 26 rush YPG
- Lock last game (vs. Atlanta Falcons) | Fantasy points: 9.5 | Game stats: 22-of-39 (56.4%), 210 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
14. Dorian Thompson-Robinson, Cleveland Browns
- Projected DraftKings points: 13.1 | Salary: $4,800 | Proj. pts. per $1,000: 2.73
- Injury Report: Limited Participation In Practice (Calf)
- Matchup: vs. Dolphins | Opp. rank vs. QB: 2nd | Opp. pts. allowed per game vs. QB: 13.7
- Opp. pass yards allowed per game: 210.9 | Opp. pass TDs allowed: 18
- Thompson-Robinson pts. per game: 4.1 | Thompson-Robinson average stats: 64.3 pass YPG, 0 pass TD, 27.3 rush YPG
- Thompson-Robinson last game (vs. Cincinnati Bengals) | Fantasy points: 9.2 | Game stats: 20-of-34 (58.8%), 157 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs; 9 carries, 49 yards
15. Mac Jones, Jacksonville Jaguars
- Projected DraftKings points: 13 | Salary: $5,200 | Proj. pts. per $1,000: 2.5
- Matchup: vs. Titans | Opp. rank vs. QB: 21st | Opp. pts. allowed per game vs. QB: 17
- Opp. pass yards allowed per game: 178.3 | Opp. pass TDs allowed: 24
- Jones pts. per game: 9.4 | Jones average stats: 159.1 pass YPG, 5 pass TD, 6.6 rush YPG
- Jones last game (vs. Las Vegas Raiders) | Fantasy points: 13.9 | Game stats: 25-of-39 (64.1%), 247 yards, 1 TD, 0 INTs
- Jones last matchup vs. Tennessee Titans (12/8/2024) | Fantasy points: 7.1 | Game stats: 23-of-31 (74.2%), 220 yards, 0 TDs, 2 INTs
16. Spencer Rattler, New Orleans Saints
- Projected DraftKings points: 12.3 | Salary: $5,300 | Proj. pts. per $1,000: 2.32
- Matchup: vs. Raiders | Opp. rank vs. QB: 25th | Opp. pts. allowed per game vs. QB: 17.4
- Opp. pass yards allowed per game: 210.1 | Opp. pass TDs allowed: 26
- Rattler pts. per game: 9 | Rattler average stats: 171.8 pass YPG, 2 pass TD, 17.8 rush YPG
- Rattler last game (vs. Green Bay Packers) | Fantasy points: 6.9 | Game stats: 15-of-30 (50%), 153 yards, 0 TDs, 1 INT; 5 carries, 28 yards
17. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
- Projected DraftKings points: 11.7 | Salary: $7,500 | Proj. pts. per $1,000: 1.56
- Injury Report: Did Not Participate In Practice (Finger)
- Matchup: vs. Cowboys | Opp. rank vs. QB: 30th | Opp. pts. allowed per game vs. QB: 19.9
- Opp. pass yards allowed per game: 223.7 | Opp. pass TDs allowed: 23
- Hurts pts. per game: 21.9 | Hurts average stats: 193.5 pass YPG, 18 pass TD, 42 rush YPG
- Hurts last game (vs. Washington Commanders) | Fantasy points: 4.5 | Game stats: 1-of-4 (25%), 11 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs; 3 carries, 41 yards
- Hurts last matchup vs. Dallas Cowboys (11/10/2024) | Fantasy points: 31.7 | Game stats: 14-of-20 (70%), 202 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT; 7 carries, 56 yards, 2 TDs
18. Kenny Pickett, Philadelphia Eagles
- Projected DraftKings points: 10.5 | Salary: $5,500 | Proj. pts. per $1,000: 1.91
- Injury Report: Limited Participation In Practice (Ribs)
- Matchup: vs. Cowboys | Opp. rank vs. QB: 30th | Opp. pts. allowed per game vs. QB: 19.9
- Opp. pass yards allowed per game: 223.7 | Opp. pass TDs allowed: 23
- Pickett pts. per game: 2.5 | Pickett average stats: 37 pass YPG, 1 pass TD, 3 rush YPG
- Pickett last game (vs. Washington Commanders) | Fantasy points: 10 | Game stats: 14-of-24 (58.3%), 143 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
- Pickett last matchup vs. Dallas Cowboys (11/10/2024) | Fantasy points: 0.3 | Game stats: 1-of-2 (50%), 5 yards, 0 TDs, 0 INTs
This article contains AI-generated editorial insights provided by Data Skrive.
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