Dalvin Cook, D
Jack Youngblood Jersey 'Andre Swift, James Conner, and Elijah Mitchell all mi sed last week's games, and most figure to be among the"questionable" RBs for fantasy football championships. Week 17 rankings will be affected by each heading into Sunday, as all are at least on the border of must-starts if active. Get the latest COVID and injury updates below.For updates on banged-up QBs Jimmy Garoppolo, Lamar Jackson, and Justin Fields, click here;for more on ailing pa s-catchers Travis Kelce, Darren Waller, Mike Evans, and Pat Freiermuth, click here; for news on injured WRs Elijah Mooreand Adam Thielen, click here; for updates on more injured RBs, including Clyde Edwardsand Jordan Howard, go here. For all the latest fantasy news, follow us on Twitter .WEEK 17: Dalvin Cook COVIDupdateCook (reserve/COVID list) is eligible to return to the Vikings' lineup in Week 17, so we'll see if he's able to clear protocols ahead of a matchup with Green Bay. This will be a close call since the earliest he can be activated is just the day before Sunday's game, so we won't have any real news until then. If you own Alexander Mattison, you won't be sweating this out too much since you're protected, but if you don't, it will be a long and agonizing wait. For now, try and search for the best po sible replacement option, as you've done for Cook before this season.If Cook plays, he ranks as our and , even in one of the toughest RB matchups. We know he's largely matchup proof, and ultimately he's not on the start 'em, sit 'em bubble anyway. If Mattison gets the start, we already know his ceiling is just about as high as Cook's, so play him with confidence, too.WEEK 17 STANDARD RANKINGS: | | | | | D'Andre Swiftinjury updateSwift (shoulder) mi sed his fourth straight game last week, but he was a legit game-time decision. He will likely be "questionable" once again heading into a
Cooper Kupp Jersey matchup with Seattle. For those who have made it this far without him in your lineups, you could potentially be rewarded by Swift facing off with the Seahawks' defense that has allowed the second-most fantasy points to RBs. We'll see what the practice reports tell us, but we
Robert Quinn Jersey ultimately won't know until we have official word.The Lions have remained cautious with Swift, so we'd like to think he'll get his usual amount of touches if he's active. We rank him as the and . Ultimately, because his injury is an upper-body ailment, he should still have plenty of explosivene s, and the matchup is way too juicy here to consider sitting him. Sure, hecouldbe in more of a committee in his first game back in over a month, but he'll have plenty of home run potential and willbe heavily targeted in the pa sing game. If he's out, Jamaal Williams and Craig Renyolds draw interest in flex spots, as they handle nearly an equal share of touches in Week 16.WEEK 17 PPR RANKINGS: | | | | | James Connerinjury updateLast week, Conner (heel) said he was "confident" he'd suit up against the Colts, but he was eventually ruled out for the contest. That said, it seems he narrowly mi sed the game and should be trending toward playing in Week 17 against the Cowboys. Dallas is the No. 3 defense against fantasy RBs, so this isn't a great spot for an explosive return. However, we know a lot of Conner's production has come from easy touchdowns at the goal line, and this one could set up to
Ethan Westbrooks Jersey be a real shootout.Ultimately, his ceiling isn't as high with Chase Edmonds back in the lineup, and the matchup is tough, so we rank him as the and .Again, his upside is much higher thanks to his nose for the end zone, but it's tough to know exactly what to expect here. If he's out, Edmonds is virtually a must-start, as he'll get a workhorse role once again. He'll be a mid-tier RB2 in PPR and low-end RB2 in standard leagues.Elijah Mitchell injury updateMitchell (knee)
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