Fantasy managers are scrambling due to big changes to elite fantasy receivers. CeeDee Lamb will miss Week 17 as the Cowboys are shutting him down for the rest of the season. This means Brandin Cooks could provide some FLEX value as the WR1 as the Cowboys face off against the Eagles. Speaking of the Eagles, it seems like Jalen Hurts will miss Week 17, which will drop the value of AJ Brown and DeVonta Smith. While Brown could still hold on to that borderline WR1 value, Smith will likely fall to a mid-WR3.
The QB situation is another situation to monitor for you own any of the Colts receivers. Anthony Richardson missing due to injury would increase the value of Michael Pittman Jr. and Josh Downs to strong FLEX options in a favorable matchup.
Some players to lower expectations this week are Drake London, Courtland Sutton, Tyreek Hill, and Ladd McConkey, who all have more difficult matchups. Keep your eyes out for the status of Jaylen Waddle, Malik Nabers, and Davante Adams, who are all dealing with injuries this week at practice.
We could also be getting Chris Olave’s return for the Saints, as he practiced in full all week and had a decent matchup against the Raiders. You’ll likely won’t play him in his first game back in two months, but if you are desperate, we know the upside he brings to the field.