Just when you thought your path to the championship would be easy, the fantasy gods come to pull the rug out from under you.
Outside of Patrick Mahomes, Lamar Jackson, Travis Kelce, and Derrick Henry, the first three games of NFL Week 17 have been terrible for fantasy football.
Jalen Hurts is unlikely to play due to a concussion, CeeDee Lamb is out for the season, and we have a lineup of starters with questionable game status that will make you want to keep refreshing your news feed until Saturday's game begins. are.
No one said winning would be easy, but no one said it would be this hard to stomach either.
The wide receiver position seems to be the most on the jaw this week.
Lamb missed the final two games of the regular season, along with a list of questionable receivers, making lineup decisions an absolute nightmare.
Adam Thielen, once a reliable backup option, went off the injury report on Thursday and is now questionable to play. He will be joined by Tyreek Hill, AJ Brown, Tee Higgins, Terry McLaurin, Malik Nabors, Drake London and Davante Adams.
Some of these receivers may be limited in holiday practice, but with games starting on Saturday, they may need to find replacements.
To find a suitable replacement, you need to start with the team that will be playing in Week 17.
Both teams will be giving it their all as the Falcons and Buccaneers battle for the NFC South title.
Darnell Mooney is a great place to start, even with Michael Penix at quarterback.
Offensive coordinator Zach Robinson will continue to work on improving the rookie's accuracy, but he will also be expected to look more downfield in his second start.
Mooney will be facing one of the weakest coverage corners in the game, Benjamin St. Juste, while Drake Rondon battles with Marcin Lattimore in coverage.
Jalen McMillan also finds himself in a great position against the Carolina Panthers, who rank near the bottom in almost every defensive metric.
After weeks of wondering who would fill Chris Godwin's role in Tampa, the rookie is stepping up at just the right time.
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Over the past three weeks, the rookie has completed 20 targets with 14 catches for 191 yards and four touchdowns.
Panthers top corner Jaycee Horn gets hit and has to float with the help of a safety to contain Mike Evans, which leaves McMillan exposed to a lot of one-on-one coverage.
Stay tuned for injury reports as the news continues over the weekend.
Please also pay attention to the weather. Championship week requires you to give it your all.
So if your star is struggling, be sure to have a stable of people waiting for help in the wings.
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