Week 17 Fantasy PPR RB Rankings

Billy Heyen

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Humanity's love of round numbers makes one thing about the Week 17 fantasy RB PPR rankings almost a guarantee: Christian McCaffrey will reach 1,000 receiving yards. After a big Week 16 through the air, McCaffrey is at 933 receiving yards, so he needs a relatively pedestrian (for him) 67 receiving yards to double up with 1,000 receiving yards and 1,000 rushing yards in 2019. Considering he's also chasing a number of other records, McCaffrey is a safe bet to produce as he usually does from the top of our running back rankings.

Beyond McCaffrey, injuries are the RB story of the week. Chris Carson (hip) is done for the season. Josh Jacobs (shoulder) isn't in our rankings, as he looks shaky at best to play this week. For now, we've left in Derrick Henry (hamstring), James Conner (shoulder), and Mark Ingram (calf), although all could be at risk of missing Week 17, too.​ (Update: We've removed Ingram based on new reporting.)

WEEK 17 NON-PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

The best part of Henry's, Conner's, and Ingram's injuries for savvy fantasy owners in Week 17 championship action is the PPR-speciality backs they may free up. If Henry is out, Dion Lewis is a great PPR RB2 play. If Ingram is out, especially with the Ravens locked into seeding, it could be rookie Justice Hill making his mark in the receiving game. And Jaylen Samuels could get one more gimmicky week this season if Conner is out.

Beyond those injuries, you won't find anything that unusual in the PPR RB rankings. Travis Homer, Seattle's receiving replacement for Carson, might be higher than you expected against the 49ers, but he caught six-of-eight targets in Week 16 and is nothing if not a PPR FLEX option.

WEEK 17 PPR RANKINGS:
Wide receiver | Tight end

The final backfield to keep an eye on in the coming week is Minnesota. Dalvin Cook (shoulder) is probably done until the playoffs, but whether it's Alexander Mattison (ankle), Mike Boone, or Ameer Abdullah with the most Week 17 PPR value remains to be seen. An injured Mattison is out of the rankings for now, but there will surely be some shifting of these backs as the week goes on.

MORE: Which players are sitting out Week 17?

Reminder: Check back for frequent updates during the week, especially with so many injuries and playoff scenarios leaving ranking slots up in the air.

WEEK 17 DFS:
DK Cash | DK GPP | Y! GPP | FD Cash | Values

Week 17 Fantasy PPR Rankings: RBs

These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues.

RankPlayer
1Christian McCaffrey, CAR vs. NO
2Nick Chubb, CLE @ CIN
3Saquon Barkley, NYG vs. PHI
4Derrick Henry, TEN @ HOU
5Aaron Jones, GB @ DET
6Ezekiel Elliott, DAL vs. WAS
7Marlon Mack, IND @ JAX
8Kenyan Drake, ARZ @ LAR
9Alvin Kamara, NO @ CAR
10Joe Mixon, CIN vs. CLE
11Melvin Gordon, LAC @ KC
12Phillip Lindsay, DEN vs. OAK
13Le'Veon Bell, NYJ @ BUF
14DeAndre Washington, OAK @ DEN
15Austin Ekeler, LAC @ KC
16Ryquell Armstead, JAX vs. IND
17Devonta Freeman, ATL @ TB
18Raheem Mostert, SF @ SEA
19James White, NE vs. MIA
20Miles Sanders, PHI @ NYG
21Benny Snell Jr., PIT @ BAL
22David Montgomery, CHI @ MIN
23Adrian Peterson, WAS @ DAL
24Todd Gurley, LAR vs. ARI
25Kerryon Johnson, DET vs. GB
26Kareem Hunt, CLE @ CIN
27Devin Singletary, BUF vs. NYJ
28Carlos Hyde, HOU vs. TEN
29Damien Williams, KC vs. LAC
30Gus Edwards, BAL vs. PIT
31Travis Homer, SEA vs. SF
32Sony Michel, NE vs. MIA
33Jordan Howard, PHI @ NYG
34Marshawn Lynch, SEA vs. SF
35Mike Boone, MIN vs. CHI
36Ronald Jones, TB vs. ATL
37Nyheim Hines, IND @ JAX
38Patrick Laird, MIA @ NE
39Tarik Cohen, CHI @ MIN
40Duke Johnson Jr., HOU vs. TEN
41Malcolm Brown, LAR vs. ARI
42Justice Hill, BAL vs. PIT
43Peyton Barber, TB vs. ATL
44Latavius Murray, NO @ CAR
45Dare Ogunbowale, TB vs. ATL
46Matt Breida, SF @ SEA
47Royce Freeman, DEN vs. OAK
48Ameer Abdullah, MIN vs. CHI
49Chris Thompson, WAS @ DAL
50Dion Lewis, TEN @ HOU
51Darwin Thompson, KC vs. LAC
52Rex Burkhead, NE vs. MIA
53David Johnson, ARZ @ LAR
54Bo Scarbrough, DET vs. GB
55Jaylen Samuels, PIT @ BAL
56Tevin Coleman, SF @ SEA
57Tony Pollard, DAL vs. WAS
58J.D. McKissic, DET vs. GB
59Giovani Bernard, CIN vs. CLE
60Javorius Allen, NYG vs. PHI
61Brian Hill, ATL @ TB
62Frank Gore, BUF vs. NYJ

Billy Heyen

Billy Heyen is a freelance writer with The Sporting News. He is a 2019 graduate of Syracuse University who has written about many sports and fantasy sports for The Sporting News. Sports reporting work has also appeared in a number of newspapers, including the Sandusky Register and Rochester Democrat & Chronicle