Top 35 fantasy football QBs for Week 17

Chet Gresham takes us through the top 35 quarterbacks for Week 17

Dec 25, 2025, 11:15 AM UTC

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Week 17 is here and that means you are playing for fantasy football championship! Congrats! Below we’ll take a look at who you should start at quarterback this week in your big matchup. Good luck!

Week 17 byes

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QB streamer of the week

Tyler Shough, Saints vs Titans

Shough has helped the Saints to three straight victories and played well in the process. His upside remains lower than the top quarterbacks, but he’s had a nice fantasy floor and gets a good matchup with the Titans this week. His rushing production does help as well, while the Titans have allowed the 10th-most fantasy points to quarterbacks on the season. And lately, they’ve even been worse.

QB injuries/news

Jordan Love/Malik Willis, Packers

Love suffered a concussion in the second quarter against the Bears in Week 16 and will need to pass protocol to play in Week 17 against the Ravens on Saturday. If he can’t, Malik Willis, who is dealing with a shoulder injury, would be next in line. If Willis can’t go, Clayton Tune would be the next man up.

Marcus Mariota, Commanders

Mariota is dealing with throwing hand and quad injuries heading into Week 17’s game against the Cowboys. If he can’t go, Josh Johnson would get the start. The Cowboys would be a good D/ST streaming option.

JJ McCarthy, Vikings

McCarthy suffered an injury to his throwing hand last week. He has a hairline fracture that will keep him out this week against the Lions. Max Brosmer will get the start. The Lions should be a good D/ST streaming option.

Gardner Minshew, Chiefs

Minshew suffered a knee injury last week against the Texans and is done for the season. That moves the Chiefs down to their third-string quarterback to finish out their lost season. The 241st pick in the 2022 draft, Chris Oladokun, will now get to face the Denver Broncos on a short week.