Find the best and worst matchups in fantasy football this week with the Week 17 Matchup Guide.
Another week is here and now it’s time to look at some of the best and worst fantasy football matchups in my Fantasy Football 2023: Week 17 Matchup Guide. This article will look at the points per game allowed by each opponent.
*The graphics below will show the player in question. The data under them highlights their opponent and how many points per game they gave up to that position in 2023. The number next to their name is their matchup rank. Rank 1 is the easiest matchup, Rank 32 is the toughest matchup. Pts/Game data are taken from Full PPR leagues at Sleeper.
Fantasy Football Week 17 Matchup Guide
Quarterbacks
Positive Matchups (2023 To-Date Stats)
Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers vs WSH
Kyler Murray, Arizona Cardinals vs PHI
Bryce Young, Carolina Panthers vs JAC
Russell Wilson, Denver Broncos vs LAC
Tommy DeVito, New York Giants vs LAR
Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles vs ARI
Negative Matchups (2023 To-Date Stats)
Sam Howell, Washington Commanders vs SF
Jake Browning, Cincinnati Bengals vs KC
Trevor Siemian, New York Jets vs CLE
Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins vs BAL
CJ Beathard, Jacksonville Jaguars vs CAR
Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns vs NYJ
Running Backs
Positive Matchups (2023 To-Date Stats)
D’Andre Swift, Philadelphia Eagles vs ARI
Austin Ekeler, Los Angeles Chargers vs DEN
Josh Jacobs, Las Vegas Raiders vs IND
Travis Etienne, Jacksonville Jaguars vs CAR
Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers vs WSH
Najee Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers vs SEA
Negative Matchups (2023 To-Date Stats)
Raheem Mostert, Miami Dolphins vs BAL
Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints vs TB
James Conner, Arizona Cardinals vs PHI
Khalil Herbert, Chicago Bears vs ATL
Saquon Barkley, New York Giants vs LAR
Tony Pollard, Dallas Cowboys vs DET
Wide Receivers
Positive Matchups (2023 To-Date Stats)
Marquise Brown, Arizona Cardinals vs PHI
Deebo Samuel, San Francisco 49ers vs WSH
Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos vs LAC
Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints vs TB
Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams vs NYG
CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys vs DET
Negative Matchups (2023 To-Date Stats)
Amon-Ra St.Brown, Detroit Lions vs DAL
Calvin Ridley, Jacksonville Jaguars vs CAR
Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals vs KC
Garrett Wilson, New York Jets vs CLE
DJ Moore, Chicago Bears vs ATL
Amari Cooper, Cleveland Browns vs NYJ
Tight Ends
Positive Matchups (2023 To-Date Stats)
Gerald Everett, Los Angeles Chargers vs DEN
Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs vs CIN
Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons vs CHI
Tommy Tremble, Carolina Panthers vs JAC
Darren Waller, New York Giants vs LAR
Chigoziem Okonkwo, Tennessee Titans vs HOU
Negative Matchups (2023 To-Date Stats)
Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams vs NYG
Tyler Conklin, New York Jets vs CLE
Tanner Hudson, Cincinnati Bengals vs KC
Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions vs DAL
Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills vs NE
Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans vs TEN
Kickers
Positive Matchups (2023 To-Date Stats)
Jake Moody, San Francisco 49ers vs WSH
Kai Fairbairn, Houston Texans vs TEN
Daniel Carlson, Las Vegas Raiders vs IND
Cairo Santos, Chicago Bears vs ATL
Dustin Hopkins, Cleveland Browns vs NYJ
Anders Carlson, Green Bay Packers vs MIN
Negative Matchups (2023 To-Date Stats)
Brandon McManus, Jacksonville Jaguars vs CAR
Will Lutz, Denver Broncos vs LAC
Michael Badgley, Detroit Lions vs DAL
Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens vs MIA
Greg Zuerlein, New York Jets vs CLE
Evan McPherson, Cincinnati Bengals vs KC
Team Defense & Special Teams
Positive Matchups (2023 To-Date Stats)
Los Angeles Rams vs NYG
Cleveland Browns vs NYJ
San Francisco 49ers vs WSH
Jacksonville Jaguars vs CAR
Buffalo Bills vs NE
New York Jets vs CLE
Negative Matchups (2023 To-Date Stats)
Miami Dolphins vs BAL
Minnesota Vikings vs GB
New York Giants vs LAR
New England Patriots vs BUF
Detroit Lions vs DAL
Washington Commanders vs SF
If you want further information on how Week 16 of the fantasy football season stacks up, check out our Rankings Page.
