It's important to have a sound quarterback strategy in fantasy football.
Whether you're starting a high-profile stud every week or constantly picking up a new streaming QB, the quarterback position scores more points than any other on average.
To help you out, I put together this summary of our top 10 ranked quarterbacks for week 17.
You can also check out our full list of QB rankings or use our free who should I start tool for an interactive way to use our fantasy football rankings.
For custom advice tailored to your fantasy team, our premium league sync tools instantly tell you who to start or sit every week.
No teams have a bye week this week, so you have a full slate of players to choose from.
Week 17 Rankings Home | Week 17 RB Rankings | Week 17 WR Rankings | Week 17 TE Rankings | Week 17 Kicker Rankings | Week 17 Defense Rankings
Full Rankings
If you want to dive head-first into the full set of projections for this week, here are our rankings for each format:
You can also get custom rankings tailored to your league with our import tool. It's part of the Premium Membership.
Rankings Summary
1. Josh Johnson - QB (WAS)
Our system projects Josh Johnson for 294.1 passing yards, 2.1 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions versus the Cowboys this week. Against the Eagles last week, Johnson threw for 43 passing yards, zero touchdowns and 1 interception.
2. Joe Burrow - QB (CIN)
Joe Burrow is against the Cardinals this week and is projected for 303.3 passing yards, 2.3 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions. Against the Dolphins last week, Burrow threw for 309 passing yards, 4 touchdowns and zero interceptions.
3. Kirk Cousins - QB (ATL)
We're projecting 263.5 passing yards, 1.9 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions for Kirk Cousins this week as he faces the Rams. Cousins played against the Arizona Cardinals last week. He threw for 197 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception.
4. Brock Purdy - QB (SF)
Brock Purdy is against the Bears this week and is projected for 239.8 passing yards, 1.7 touchdowns and 0.5 interceptions. Purdy threw for 295 passing yards, 5 touchdowns and 1 interception versus the Indianapolis Colts last week.
5. Jared Goff - QB (DET)
Last week, Jared Goff faced the Steelers. He threw for 364 passing yards, 3 touchdowns and zero interceptions. We're projecting 253.8 passing yards, 1.8 touchdowns and 0.6 interceptions for Jared Goff this week as he faces the Vikings.
6. Josh Allen - QB (BUF)
We're projecting 195.4 passing yards, 1.3 touchdowns and 0.4 interceptions for Josh Allen this week as he faces the Eagles. Allen played against the Cleveland Browns last week. He threw for 130 passing yards, zero touchdowns and zero interceptions.
7. Geno Smith - QB (LV)
Last week, Geno Smith faced the Texans. He threw for 201 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and 1 interception. Our system projects Geno Smith for 267.0 passing yards, 1.7 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions versus the Giants this week.
8. Matthew Stafford - QB (LAR)
Matthew Stafford faces the Falcons this week. We're projecting him for 251.9 passing yards, 1.7 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions. Stafford played against the Seattle Seahawks last week. He threw for 457 passing yards, 3 touchdowns and zero interceptions.
9. Justin Herbert - QB (LAC)
Justin Herbert faces the Houston Texans this week. Our system projects him for 242.4 passing yards, 1.6 touchdowns and 0.5 interceptions. Herbert played against the Dallas Cowboys last week. He threw for 300 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions.
10. Dak Prescott - QB (DAL)
Dak Prescott faces the Commanders this week. We're projecting him for 249.1 passing yards, 1.7 touchdowns and 0.7 interceptions. Against the Chargers last week, Prescott threw for 244 passing yards, 2 touchdowns and zero interceptions.
For more, check out our full rankings here.
Import Your League For Custom Advice
One thing that people frequently say is that they wish it could be easier to see these rankings and projections next their own fantasy team roster.
Luckily, you can do that easily with our premium league sync tools. They work with ESPN, CBS, Yahoo, NFL.com, Sleeper and MyFantasyLeague.
