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NFL Week 17 Betting and DFS Cheat Sheet

The fantasy football season might be over, but opportunities are still plentiful for the avid betting and DFS enthusiasts as we enter Week 17 of the 2020 NFL season. So, whether you're trying to find the edge on the week's betting lines or looking to finish in the money in large-scale DFS tournaments, we here at PFF have you covered.

Here you can find everything from Week 17 injury reports to skill position rankings to potential DFS blowup candidates. So sit back, relax and let PFF's team of analysts help you start 2021 with a bang.

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Fantasy Football Week 17 injury report: Updates on Kyler Murray, Julio Jones, A.J. Brown and more

PFF injury analyst Mario Pilato combs through the official injury reports for each Week 17 game and gives updates and analysis for fantasy-relevant players. Read more…


Fantasy Football Week 17 Injury Report Cheat Sheet

PFF's Andrew Erickson combs through every NFL team's official Week 17 injury report, breaking down every injury situation affecting fantasy-relevant players. Read more…


Jahnke: Week 17 Fantasy Football Rankings

Chicago Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky has big-game potential this week against the Green Bay Packers, according to Nathan Jahnke's Week 17 fantasy football rankings. Read more…


DFS data dive: Hunting the best stacks of Week 17

Identifying the best DFS stacks for the Week 17 DFS main slate by projecting the likelihood of each individual QB, RB, WR, TE and DST finishing as the highest-scoring player. Read more…


DFS data dive: The highest fantasy ceilings of NFL Week 17

Identifying the best DFS stacks for the Week 17 DFS main slate by projecting the likelihood of each individual QB, RB, WR, TE and DST finishing as the highest-scoring player. Read more…


Best NFL game stacks to target for DFS GPPs in Week 17

A look into three games on the NFL Week 17 slate that offer value for DFS game stacks. Read more…


Identifying potential Week 17 blowup performances for DFS

Utilizing FanDuel, DraftKings and Yahoo, these are the wide receivers and tight ends in DFS who could have blowup performances in Week 17. Read more…


Hartitz: Fantasy Football Week 17 Mismatch Manifesto

PFF's Ian Hartitz breaks down the biggest mismatches in fantasy football based on matchup-specific metrics on offense and defense heading into Week 17 of the 2020 NFL season. Read more…


Kremenjas: Hunting for Week 17 NFL DFS bargains

PFF's Sosa Kremenjas breaks down low-cost DFS fantasy football options at every position based on matchups, usage and projections for Week 17 of the 2020 NFL season. Read more…


NFL Week 17 DFS locks and fades: Fire up Colts' Jonathan Taylor, steer clear of Bears' David Montgomery

PFF's Andrew Erickson green-lights Indianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor and Denver Broncos wide receiver Jerry Jeudy in his NFL Week 17 DFS locks and fades. Read more…


Fantasy Football: Week 17 expected fantasy points report

Josh Allen closed the fantasy season with four-straight weeks of multi-touchdown games. Find out who joined the Buffalo Bills' quarterback atop the expected fantasy points leaderboard across all fantasy football positions heading into Week 17. Read more…


McFarland: Fantasy Football Utilization Report following NFL Week 16

PFF's Dwain McFarland analyzes utilization metrics to determine which NFL players are earning more fantasy-friendly roles within their offenses ahead of fantasy football Week 17. Read more…


Evans: DFS Passing Report ahead of NFL Week 17

PFF's Jarad Evans analyzes utilization metrics to determine which NFL players are earning more DFS-friendly roles within their passing offenses. Read more…


Fantasy Football: 5 WR/CB matchups to target and 5 WR/CB matchups to avoid in Week 17

Using PFF's wide receiver/cornerback matchup chart, here are five wide receivers to target and five to avoid in fantasy football ahead of Week 17 of the 2020 NFL season. Read more…


DFS: Week 17 Tournament Leverage Plays

This week's DFS tournament leverage plays include targeting Los Angeles Chargers tight end Donald Parham for a bounce-back game. Read more…


Week 17 NFL DFS Breakdown: Stacks, pivots and galaxy-brain dart throws for GPP and cash games

PFF’s Ian Hartitz breaks down the Week 17 DFS main slate, from teams that are resting starters to stacks, pivots and galaxy-brain dart throws for GPP and cash games. Read more…


Fantasy Football: Starts and DFS picks based on high-value opportunities ahead of Week 17

Examining high-value touches and targets for fantasy football to inform Week 17 sit/start decisions and under-the-radar DFS options. Read more…

 

NFL/COLLEGE BETTING

NFL Betting: Best Week 17 bets on first half, team total and other betting markets

PFF's Ben Brown takes to the derivative markets to identify the best bets to make for NFL Week 17. Read more…


NFL Betting: Player props for the NFL's Week 17 Sunday slate

Player props are one of the easiest transitions for fantasy enthusiasts to get involved in sports betting, and the NFL Week 17 Sunday slate offers some enticing options. Read more…


Sharpe's Take: Best NFL bets to make in Week 17

Identifying the best NFL bets to make ahead of Week 17 of the 2020 NFL season. Read more…


Favorite NFL futures bets ahead of Week 17

With the 2020 NFL regular season winding down, the list of futures bets to target has narrowed. However, value still exists for a number of options. Read more…


College football betting: Best bets for bowl games and the College Football Playoff

PFF's Ben Brown takes a closer look at the best games to bet on ahead of the 2020 college football season's bowl games and the College Football Playoff. Read more…


Week 17 early spread picks for the 2020 NFL season

With Week 16 nearly in the books, we are looking ahead to enticing betting options in Week 17 — one of which is a futures bet involving the Buffalo Bills. Read more…


 

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