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Week 17 is here and that means the fantasy championships are as well. COVID-19 has ravaged the league and the league has surrendered by making it much easier to return from a positive test even if a player is unvaccinated. That mean there’s a good chance we’ll have many of our top fantasy players available this week.
We’ve got your early week injury news and fantasy rankings below.
Injury news
Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Evans was placed on the COVID-19 list and is dealing with a hamstring injury. He looks to be unlikely to play against the Jets this week, even with the loosened protocols in place.
Adam Thielen, Minnesota Vikings
Thielen continues to deal with an ankle sprain, which he appeared to aggravate in Week 16. He still has a chance to play Green Bay.
Julio Jones, Tennessee Titans
Jones has been placed on the COVID-19 list and will need to be cleared before he can take the field in Miami.
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Green Bay Packers
Valdes-Scantling is on the COVID-19 list, but should have a good shot at returning in time to play this week against the Vikings on Sunday Night Football
WR Standard Rankings Week 18
| Rk | Name | Team | Opp |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rk | Name | Team | Opp |
| 1 | Cooper Kupp | LAR | vs SF |
| 2 | Deebo Samuel | SF | @ LAR |
| 3 | Tyreek Hill | KC | @ DEN |
| 4 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | vs CHI |
| 5 | Stefon Diggs | BUF | vs NYJ |
| 6 | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN | @ CLE |
| 7 | A.J. Brown | TEN | @ HOU |
| 8 | Mike Evans | TB | vs CAR |
| 9 | Diontae Johnson | PIT | @ BAL |
| 10 | Tee Higgins | CIN | @ CLE |
| 11 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | @ PHI |
| 12 | Keenan Allen | LAC | @ LV |
| 13 | D.K. Metcalf | SEA | @ ARI |
| 14 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | vs GB |
| 15 | Jaylen Waddle | MIA | vs NE |
| 16 | Hunter Renfrow | LV | vs LAC |
| 17 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | @ JAC |
| 18 | Cyril Grayson Jr. | TB | vs CAR |
| 19 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | @ ARI |
| 20 | Odell Beckham Jr. | LAR | vs SF |
| 21 | Brandin Cooks | HOU | vs TEN |
| 22 | Christian Kirk | ARI | vs SEA |
| 23 | DJ Moore | CAR | @ TB |
| 24 | Amari Cooper | DAL | @ PHI |
| 25 | Marquise Brown | BAL | vs PIT |
| 26 | Van Jefferson | LAR | vs SF |
| 27 | Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL | vs NO |
| 28 | Brandon Aiyuk | SF | @ LAR |
| 29 | Mike Williams | LAC | @ LV |
| 30 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | @ NYG |
| 31 | Darnell Mooney | CHI | @ MIN |
| 32 | Chase Claypool | PIT | @ BAL |
| 33 | Russell Gage | ATL | vs NO |
| 34 | Elijah Moore | NYJ | @ BUF |
| 35 | DeVante Parker | MIA | vs NE |
| 36 | Jakobi Meyers | NE | @ MIA |
| 37 | Tyler Boyd | CIN | @ CLE |
| 38 | K.J. Osborn | MIN | vs CHI |
| 39 | A.J. Green | ARI | vs SEA |
| 40 | Kendrick Bourne | NE | @ MIA |
| 41 | Jerry Jeudy | DEN | vs KC |
| 42 | Braxton Berrios | NYJ | @ BUF |
| 43 | Jarvis Landry | CLE | vs CIN |
| 44 | Josh Reynolds | DET | vs GB |
| 45 | Gabriel Davis | BUF | vs NYJ |
| 46 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | vs KC |
| 47 | Rashod Bateman | BAL | vs PIT |
| 48 | Cole Beasley | BUF | vs NYJ |
| 49 | Marquez Callaway | NO | @ ATL |
| 50 | Marvin Jones Jr. | JAC | vs IND |
| 51 | Julio Jones | TEN | @ HOU |
| 52 | Joshua Palmer | LAC | @ LV |
| 53 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | vs DAL |
| 54 | Breshad Perriman | TB | vs CAR |
| 55 | Laquon Treadwell | JAC | vs IND |
| 56 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | CLE | vs CIN |
| 57 | Zay Jones | LV | vs LAC |
| 58 | Kenny Golladay | NYG | vs WAS |
| 59 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | DAL | @ PHI |
| 60 | Isaiah McKenzie | BUF | vs NYJ |
| 61 | Kadarius Toney | NYG | vs WAS |
| 62 | Allen Robinson II | CHI | @ MIN |
| 63 | Davante Adams | GB | @ DET |
| 64 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | GB | @ DET |
| 65 | Allen Lazard | GB | @ DET |
| 66 | Tim Patrick | DEN | vs KC |
| 67 | Jamison Crowder | NYJ | @ BUF |
| 68 | Robby Anderson | CAR | @ TB |
| 69 | T.Y. Hilton | IND | @ JAC |
| 70 | Mecole Hardman | KC | @ DEN |
| 71 | Tyler Johnson | TB | vs CAR |
| 72 | Antoine Wesley | ARI | vs SEA |
| 73 | Jalen Guyton | LAC | @ LV |
| 74 | Byron Pringle | KC | @ DEN |
| 75 | Emmanuel Sanders | BUF | vs NYJ |
| 76 | Nelson Agholor | NE | @ MIA |
| 77 | Quez Watkins | PHI | vs DAL |
| 78 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | JAC | vs IND |
| 79 | Rondale Moore | ARI | vs SEA |
| 80 | Nico Collins | HOU | vs TEN |
| 81 | DeSean Jackson | LV | vs LAC |
| 82 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN | @ HOU |
| 83 | Jauan Jennings | SF | @ LAR |
| 84 | Demarcus Robinson | KC | @ DEN |
| 85 | Tre'Quan Smith | NO | @ ATL |
| 86 | Scotty Miller | TB | vs CAR |
| 87 | Bryan Edwards | LV | vs LAC |
| 88 | DeAndre Carter | WAS | @ NYG |
| 89 | Damiere Byrd | CHI | @ MIN |
| 90 | Kristian Wilkerson | NE | @ MIA |
| 91 | Olamide Zaccheaus | ATL | vs NO |
| 92 | Malik Taylor | GB | @ DET |
| 93 | Jalen Reagor | PHI | vs DAL |
| 94 | Darius Slayton | NYG | vs WAS |
| 95 | Keelan Cole Sr. | NYJ | @ BUF |
| 96 | Kalif Raymond | DET | vs GB |
| 97 | Tavon Austin | JAC | vs IND |
| 98 | Adam Humphries | WAS | @ NYG |
| 99 | Pharoh Cooper | NYG | vs WAS |
| 100 | Zach Pascal | IND | @ JAC |
| 101 | Noah Brown | DAL | @ PHI |
| 102 | Lil'Jordan Humphrey | NO | @ ATL |
| 103 | Ray-Ray McCloud | PIT | @ BAL |
| 104 | Rashard Higgins | CLE | vs CIN |
| 105 | D'Wayne Eskridge | SEA | @ ARI |
| 106 | Malik Turner | DAL | @ PHI |
| 107 | James Washington | PIT | @ BAL |
| 108 | Chris Conley | HOU | vs TEN |
| 109 | Ashton Dulin | IND | @ JAC |
| 110 | Curtis Samuel | WAS | @ NYG |
| 111 | Cam Sims | WAS | @ NYG |
| 112 | Demetric Felton | CLE | vs CIN |