As we prepare for Week 17 of the 2023 NFL Season, we enter our first critical period of the fantasy football season. Many fantasy managers will face serious decisions this week, so let’s get into Fantasy Football 2023: Week 17 Waiver Wire Targets.
* I will use Yahoo Fantasy Rostership & for this Week 17 Waiver Wire article. I will also attempt to give several options at each position, for varying league sizes. The dollar value next to the player’s name is the desired amount of FAAB to bid on them with a $100 budget.
Quarterbacks
Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns
Week 17 Opponent: New York Jets, Rostership: 36%
Shallow League Options (More than 70% Rostership): Matthew Stafford, LAR (74% rostered). Derek Carr, NO (71%). Russell Wilson, DEN (70% rostered).
Medium League Options (50 to 70% Rostership): Baker Mayfield, TB (62% rostered). Geno Smith, SEA (61% rostered)
Deeper League Options (25 to 50% Rostership): Joe Flacco, CLE (32% rostered) Gardner Minshew. IND (29% rostered). Aidan O’Connell, LV (28% rostered)
Dart Throw Options (Less than 25% Rostership): Tommy DeVito, NYG (12% rostered). Nick Mullens, MIN (7% rostered). Mason Rudolph, PIT (2% rostered).
Running Backs
Ty Chandler, Minnesota Vikings
Week 17 Opponent: Green Bay Packers, Rostership: 71%
Shallow League Options (More than 70% Rostership): Jaylen Warren, PIT (79% rostered). Ezekiel Elliott, NE (77% rostered). Ty Chandler, MIN (71% rostered).
Medium League Options (50 to 70% Rostership): Zach Charbonnet, SEA (58% rostered). Roschon Johnson, CHI (54% rostered). Jerick McKinnon, KC (51% rostered).
Deeper League Options (25 to 50% Rostership): Khalil Herbert, CHI (42% rostered). Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC (41% rostered). Zamir White, LV (27% rostered).
Dart Throw Options (Less than 25% Rostership): Chase Brown, CIN (24% rostered). Justice Hill, BAL (21% rostered). Chris Rodriguez, WSH (6% rostered).
Wide Receivers
Odell Beckham Jr, Baltimore Ravens
Week 17 Opponent: Miami Dolphins, Rostership: 71%
Shallow League Options (More than 70% Rostership): Odell Beckham Jr, BAL (72% rostered). Jayden Reed, GB (71% rostered). Christian Watson, GB (70% rostered).
Medium League Options (50 to 70% Rostership): Josh Downs, IND (60% rostered). Joshua Palmer, LAC (56% rostered). Noah Brown, HOU (52% rostered).
Deeper League Options (25 to 50% Rostership): Curtis Samuel, WSH (48% rostered). Demario Douglas, NE (33% rostered). Wan’Dale Robinson, NYG (26% rostered).
Dart Throw Options (Less than 25% Rostership): Parker Washington, JAC (25% rostered). Demarcus Robinson, LV (24% rostered). Dontayvion Wicks, GB (22% rostered).
Tight Ends
Luke Musgrave, Green Bay Packers
Week 17 Opponent: Minnesota Vikings, Rostership: 41%
Shallow League Options (More than 70% Rostership): Darren Waller, NYG (77% rostered), Isaiah Likely, BAL (73% rostered). Dalton Kincaid, BUF (71% rostered).
Medium League Options (50 to 70% Rostership): Tayson Hill, NO (54% rostered). Gerald Everett, LAC (52% rostered). Tyler Higbee, LAR (52% rostered).
Deeper League Options (25 to 50% Rostership): Dalton Schultz, HOU (29% rostered). Luke Musgrave, GB (27% rostered). Tucker Kraft, GB (25% rostered).
Dart Throw Options (Less than 25% Rostership): Juwan Johnson, NO (23% rostered). Hunter Henry, NE (21% rostered). Michael Mayer, LV (15% rostered).
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