Reaction to Week 17: Almost done. Almost out of here. Let’s see how my week 17 starters did. First off, at QB, I said to start Tua. Well, he ended up not playing, and I had other things to do so I did not replace him. Therefore, I was wrong to start him. At RB, I said to start Breece Hall. He ended up with 45 yards rushing, 8 yards receiving, and nothing else. I was wrong to start him too. At wide out, I said to start Adam Thielen. He got 110 yards passing and 2 TDs. I was right to start him. Then, at TE, I said to start Chig Okonkwo. He ended up with 17 yards rushing, 42 yards receiving, and nothing else. Not good enough; I was wrong to start him. Finally, for the team defenses, I said to start the Colts. Well, they lost, gave up 45 points, along with nothing else. I was wrong to start them. Here it is, week 18, our final week of the year. Let’s see who our final starters will be.
QB:
Jayden Daniels: He probably was not a starter for you at the beginning, or even the middle of the year for some leagues. And, if he has not become that yet, put him in for this game against a bottom 5 pass D in Dallas.
Russell Wilson: His best fantasy game so far this year was earlier in the year against the Bengals. There is no way he won’t replicate that output, or do even better right Winsto? There is no way he won’t light it up for you. There is no way he will bottom out.
RB:
J. K. Dobbins: He came back from his injury with a solid game. He has a great matchup against a Vegas team that he lit up in week 1. Plus, he has some incentives, financial ones, to have a great game too.
Rachaad White: Tampa goes up early and will then rest Irving giving White some play, which will be against the team who has given up the most rushing TDs to RBs so far this year. He will have some chances to shine
WR:
Jaxon Smith-Njigba: The new #1 receiver in Seattle faces a Rams pass D who he tore up earlier in the year. Maybe not those numbers, but some good ones this week.
Zay Flowers: He faces a bottom of the table Browns pass D in a must win game for them. Expect him to do well before they go up big, and he gets taken out of the game to rest for the playoffs.
TE:
Pat Freiermuth: His largest yardage output so far this season was a few weeks ago against Cincy. Double your pleasure?
Kyle Pitts: He hasn’t done much recently, but this week he faces a Panthers D that is worst in the league against the position. Good matchup.
D:
Falcons: Even though they just lost in OT, their D is playing well of recent, and it should do well this final week too as they face the Panthers at home.
Buccaneers: Let’s stay in the NFC South and start the Bucs too. A home game against a beaten and broken Saints team. Yes, please.
By Brooksie on January 2, 2025