We aren't sure that C.J. Stroud or Trevor Lawrence are playing this week, but we are optimistically ranking both as if they are for now. We're ranking as a top-10 option for Week 17, and if Lawrence is cleared, I will do the same with him. There's a very good chance if you have them they should be in your starting lineup this week.
Stroud is the easiest to understand. For the season he's QB9, averaging 21.5 FPPG and once he's cleared from the concussion protocol we really shouldn't have any concern about how his injury will affect his play.
Lawrence is more complicated. He has a shoulder injury, he just turned the ball over three times in a very good matchup against Tampa Bay, and he's not even been a top 15 QB per game this season. Still, he was QB3 from Week 11 through Week 15, averaging 25 FPPG despite playing the Ravens and Browns in that stretch. That included a 36-point outburst against the Titans, the team he'll face in Week 17. If Lawrence is active, I'm likely starting him.
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- 0 -- Trevor Lawrence has never missed a game due to injury. We'll project him to play until he's ruled out.
- 23.1 -- The Commanders have given up the second-most FPPG to QBs this season. As long as he's healthy we are going right back to Brock Purdy.
- 14 -- Patrick Mahomes set a career-high with his 14th interception on Christmas.
- 14.92 -- Tua Tagovailoa is averaging 14.92 FPPG in his last five games. He's a sit against the Ravens.
- 1,307 -- Joe Flacco leads the NFL with 1.307 yards passing since he became the Browns' starter.
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My full set of Week 17 Fantasy Football projections for every position are now available on SportsLine. Find out which of my favorite plays are projected to score higher than consensus rankings and which don't live up to their draft hype, at least in Week 17. Projected stats for all starting quarterbacks are available, so be sure to check out the full set of projections at SportsLine.