Fantasy Football Start/Sit: Trevor Lawrence is Start of the Week

It’s championship week in the majority of Fantasy leagues, and I’m excited for all of you who have made it this far. All your hard work, from the draft until now, has paid off. Now, it’s time to finish the job.

I’m sure several of you are dealing with near perfect lineups, which is why you’re competing for the title in Week 17. But some of you are still managing injuries or questionable matchups, and we’re here to help.

There are a lot of moving parts this week, especially with quarterback injuries to Lamar Jackson (back) and Jordan Love (concussion), as well as Marcus Mariota (hand) and J.J. McCarthy (hand) already ruled out. At running back, we’re waiting for the status of TreVeyon Henderson (concussion), and Quinshon Judkins (ankle) was lost for the season in Week 16.

DK Metcalf (suspended) is out for Week 17, and Rashee Rice (concussion) was placed on injured reserve. We’re also not expecting Davante Adams (hamstring) to play in Week 17, and we’ll see what the status is for guys like Rome Odunze (foot), Luther Burden III (ankle), Ricky Pearsall (knee) and Kayshon Boutte (concussion), among others.

At tight end, we got bad news with Brock Bowers (knee) being placed on injured reserve, and George Kittle (ankle) could be out in Week 17. It’s not ideal to be without those two stars at this crucial time.

But we can’t hide from the injuries. We can’t run away from any potential problems. This is the week we have to win — no matter what.

Hopefully, if you need any replacement players, they will deliver in a big way. And we hope that when Monday night is over, you are celebrating a championship.

Good luck. And happy holidays. We hope this is a great time of year for all of you with a big win in Week 17.

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Patriots (at NYJ)

Brady Cook has been sacked 17 times in three games since taking over for Tyrod Taylor in Week 14, and the Jets have scored 36 points over that span. Cook also has six interceptions, and the Patriots DST should be dominant in this matchup. I like the Patriots DST as a top-five Fantasy option in all leagues.

Chargers (vs. HOU)
Jaguars (at IND)
Lions (at MIN)

Bills (vs. PHI)

The Bills defense performed well in Week 16 at Cleveland with three sacks, two interceptions and just 20 points allowed, but the matchup with Philadelphia is much tougher in Week 17. Jalen Hurts has been sacked just six times in his past seven games, and the Eagles only have four games all season with multiple turnovers. Philadelphia has also scored 60 points in the past two games against the Raiders and Commanders, and the Bills DST isn’t worth starting in most leagues in Week 17.