Week 17 Fantasy Football QB Rankings feat. Bo Nix, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes

Modified Dec 24, 2024 17:05 GMT

Week 17 Fantasy Football QB Rankings feat. Bo Nix, Josh Allen, Lamar Jackson, Patrick Mahomes - Getty

Bo Nix Fantasy Football owners who now trot out the Broncos quarterback every week largely didn't start the year with that expectation. This just goes to show how much things can change in the league in four months.

While Josh Allen undoubtedly is a top Fantasy Football quarterback, he still shrinks compared to Patrick Mahomes in terms of stock in mid-January. That's why context matters. To be clear, the ranking below is purely for Fantasy Football purposes. This is not a list of the top 32 quarterbacks in the NFL when it comes to winning NFL games on Sundays.

Rather, this is a list of the players most likely to pop for managers this week. As such, scrambling quarterbacks like Bo Nix, Kyler Murray and Anthony Richardson get priority much higher than on other rankings.

In the case of Bo Nix, he has delivered an uptick in interceptions, but he has also covered that up by scrambling. With most leagues handing out four points for 40 rushing yards to quarterbacks, Nix's rushing is often equal to the same as an additional passing touchdown. Nix has thrown for 22 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, along with 352 rushing yards and four TDs.

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The same goes for Lamar Jackson, who has dominated through the air and on the ground. While Fantasy Football managers would love to see him swap every passing yard for a rushing yard, he has managed to be a weekly start-and-forget piece.

Josh Allen, who dropped more than 50 points in a week this month, is the clear and obvious choice to trot out in every given Sunday, including Week 17. It doesn't matter that Stefon Diggs is no longer on the team and Keon Coleman has failed to fill those shoes thus far. Allen will get the job done himself and managers with stock in him are set to benefit.

Patrick Mahomes, however, who has trended up in recent weeks, is still stuck much lower on this Fantasy Football ranking than he otherwise would be in a conventional quarterback ranking. It is no secret that the Chiefs have not won with offense like in Mahomes' early runs. Rather, the team plays keep-away football, rushing and playing defense.

This hides Mahomes until he's needed most. Sure, he delivers in the end, but he isn't called upon first in the beginning.