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Cory Bonini

Fantasy football start/bench list: Week 17

Player analysis and projections can be found in our Start/Bench Tool customized to your myHuddle league scoring and rosters. All player listings by groups are in no particular order.

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QUARTERBACKS
WIDE RECEIVERS
BEST BETS
Opp
BEST BETS
Opp
Deshaun Watson
TEN
Adam Thielen
@DET
Lamar Jackson
@CIN
Mike Evans
ATL
Kirk Cousins
@DET
Brandin Cooks
TEN
GREAT STARTS
Opp
Calvin Ridley
@TB
Tom Brady
ATL
A.J. Brown
@HOU
Aaron Rodgers
@CHI
Davante Adams
@CHI
SOLID STARTERS
Opp
GREAT STARTS
Opp
Ryan Tannehill
@HOU
Corey Davis
@HOU
Philip Rivers
JAC
T.Y. Hilton
JAC
Matt Ryan
@TB
A. Robinson II
GB
Jalen Hurts
WAS
J. Jefferson
@DET
Justin Herbert
@KC
SOLID STARTERS
Opp
Josh Allen
MIA
Diontae Johnson
@CLE
Russell Wilson
@SF
Jakobi Meyers
NYJ
T. Bridgewater
NO
Tee Higgins
BAL
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS
Opp
Robert Woods
ARI
Daniel Jones
DAL
DK Metcalf
@SF
Kyler Murray
@LAR
Antonio Brown
ATL
M. Trubisky
GB
S. Shepard
DAL
Andy Dalton
@NYG
Chris Godwin
ATL
Drew Brees
@CAR
Jamison Crowder
@NE
C.J. Beathard
SEA
D.J. Moore
NO
Baker Mayfield
PIT
Stefon Diggs
MIA
Derek Carr
@DEN
E. Sanders
@CAR
Tua Tagovailoa
@BUF
Keke Coutee
TEN
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM
Opp
Robby Anderson
NO
Alex Smith
@PHI
R. Gage Jr.
@TB
Brandon Allen
BAL
Brandon Aiyuk
SEA
Chad Henne
LAC
Zach Pascal
JAC
M. Stafford
MIN
Marvin Jones
MIN
Jared Goff
ARI
Michael Gallup
@NYG
Jarrett Stidham
NYJ
Cam Sims
@PHI
Sam Darnold
@NE
DeAndre Hopkins
@LAR
Mike Glennon
@IND
Jarvis Landry
PIT
Chase Daniel
MIN
Curtis Samuel
NO
John Wolford
ARI
CeeDee Lamb
@NYG
Cam Newton
NYJ
Nelson Agholor
@DEN
Drew Lock
LVR
Marquise Brown
@CIN
Mason Rudolph
@CLE
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS
Opp
RUNNING BACKS
Gabriel Davis
MIA
BEST BETS
Opp
Tyler Boyd
BAL
Alvin Kamara
@CAR
J. Smith-Schuster
@CLE
Jonathan Taylor
JAC
Christian Kirk
@LAR
Derrick Henry
@HOU
Willie Snead
@CIN
GREAT STARTS
Opp
Amari Cooper
@NYG
A. Mattison
@DET
Darnell Mooney
GB
D’Andre Swift
MIN
Chase Claypool
@CLE
J.K. Dobbins
@CIN
A.J. Green
BAL
M. Gordon III
LVR
Rashard Higgins
PIT
David Johnson
TEN
Tim Patrick
LVR
SOLID STARTERS
Opp
D. Robinson
LAC
Jeff Wilson Jr.
SEA
Hunter Renfrow
@DEN
AJ Dillon
@CHI
DJ Chark Jr.
@IND
Josh Jacobs
@DEN
Jerry Jeudy
LVR
D. Montgomery
GB
Mike Williams
@KC
Austin Ekeler
@KC
Mecole Hardman
LAC
Malcolm Brown
ARI
Tyler Lockett
@SF
Antonio Gibson
@PHI
L. Shenault Jr.
@IND
Ezekiel Elliott
@NYG
J. Washington
@CLE
Gus Edwards
@CIN
Chad Hansen
TEN
Darrel Williams
LAC
Mack Hollins
@BUF
Kenyan Drake
@LAR
M. Valdes-Scantling
@CHI
J.D. McKissic
@PHI
Darius Slayton
DAL
Wayne Gallman
DAL
Tyron Johnson
@KC
Nick Chubb
PIT
David Moore
@SF
Aaron Jones
@CHI
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM
Opp
Myles Gaskin
@BUF
Dez Bryant
@CIN
Chris Carson
@SF
B. Perriman
@NE
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS
Opp
Josh Reynolds
ARI
Ronald Jones
ATL
Keelan Cole
@IND
Le’Veon Bell
LAC
Anthony Miller
GB
Kareem Hunt
PIT
Allen Lazard
@CHI
James Conner
@CLE
Quez Watkins
WAS
Miles Sanders
WAS
Julio Jones
@TB
L. Fournette
ATL
Keenan Allen
@KC
Ty Johnson
@NE
John Brown
MIA
Zack Moss
MIA
DeVante Parker
@BUF
Giovani Bernard
BAL
Terry McLaurin
@PHI
Sony Michel
NYJ
Braxton Berrios
@NE
Samaje Perine
BAL
Chris Conley
@IND
D. Singletary
MIA
L. Fitzgerald
@LAR
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM
Opp
DeSean Jackson
WAS
Dare Ogunbowale
@IND
M. Pittman Jr.
JAC
Damien Harris
NYJ
Jalen Reagor
WAS
Rodney Smith
NO
Isaiah Ford
@BUF
Todd Gurley
@TB
Henry Ruggs III
@DEN
Carlos Hyde
@SF
Denzel Mims
@NE
Jerick McKinnon
SEA
Danny Amendola
MIN
Nyheim Hines
JAC
D. Peoples-Jones
PIT
Ito Smith
@TB
M. Callaway
@CAR
Mark Ingram
@CIN
Kendrick Bourne
SEA
J.J. Taylor
NYJ
Damiere Byrd
NYJ
Duke Johnson
TEN
DEFENSIVE TEAMS
Jamaal Williams
@CHI
BEST BETS
Opp
James White
NYJ
Colts
JAC
TIGHT ENDS
GREAT STARTS
Opp
BEST BETS
Opp
Ravens
@CIN
T.J. Hockenson
MIN
Cardinals
@LAR
Robert Tonyan
@CHI
SOLID STARTERS
Opp
Mark Andrews
@CIN
Packers
@CHI
GREAT STARTS
Opp
Rams
ARI
George Kittle
SEA
Buccaneers
ATL
Irv Smith
@DET
Football Team
@PHI
Logan Thomas
@PHI
Browns
PIT
SOLID STARTERS
Opp
Saints
@CAR
Darren Waller
@DEN
Cowboys
@NYG
Mike Gesicki
@BUF
Chargers
@KC
Noah Fant
LVR
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS
Opp
Austin Hooper
PIT
Eagles
WAS
Dallas Goedert
WAS
Vikings
@DET
Jared Cook
@CAR
Raiders
@DEN
Rob Gronkowski
ATL
Steelers
@CLE
Eric Ebron
@CLE
Chiefs
LAC
FRINGE FANTASY PLAYS
Opp
Seahawks
@SF
Jonnu Smith
@HOU
Patriots
NYJ
Jimmy Graham
GB
Giants
DAL
Hayden Hurst
@TB
Jets
@NE
Dalton Schultz
@NYG
Bills
MIA
Chris Herndon
@NE
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM
Opp
Evan Engram
DAL
Bengals
BAL
SIT ‘EM IF YOU GOT ‘EM
Opp
Panthers
NO
Zach Ertz
WAS
Falcons
@TB
Jordan Akins
TEN
Lions
MIN
Darren Fells
TEN
Bears
GB
Dan Arnold
@LAR
Jaguars
@IND
Trey Burton
JAC
Titans
@HOU
Tyler Higbee
ARI
Dolphins
@BUF
S. Anderson
@KC
Broncos
LVR
Hunter Henry
@KC
Texans
TEN
Dawson Knox
MIA
49ers
SEA
Tyler Eifert
@IND

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