Week 17 Fantasy Football RB & TE Rankings (Top 40)

Dec 23, 2025

Dive into the latest Week 17 RB and TE rankings as Hayden breaks down top performers like Christian McCaffrey and Bijan Robinson. He evaluates standout players such as Travis Etienne and Ashton Jeanty with matchup insights. The discussion includes updates on Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry, as well as rising talents like R.J. Harvey. On the tight end front, Trey McBride and Brock Bowers are highlighted as elite options. Expect strategies for navigating mid-tier TEs and last-minute injury updates to fine-tune your fantasy lineup!

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INSIGHT

Avoid Predicting Future Injuries

Predicting injuries for healthy players is extremely difficult and usually a bad strategy.
Hayden Winks favors upside over speculative injury fades when drafting or setting lineups.

ADVICE

Ride Recent Usage Momentum

Start Jahmyr Gibbs in Week 17 due to his recent role and projection.
Prioritize players who have earned high usage leading into the fantasy finals.

INSIGHT

Matchup Can Lower Touchdown Odds

Bijan Robinson's touchdown odds may dip with Drake London back and a tough matchup.
Still trust his high-volume receiving and explosive run upside despite lower team projections.

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WEEK 17 Running Back & Tight End Rankings – 2025 Fantasy Football
It’s rankings SZN. Hayden delivers his official Week 17 Running Back & Tight End rankings and breaks down who he’s above or below consensus on. Best of luck in your fantasy football finals — we know 92.8% of you are in one.

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0:00 Week 17 Running Back & Tight End Rankings – 2025 Fantasy Football
0:47 Christian McCaffrey
1:35 Jahmyr Gibbs
2:13 Bijan Robinson
2:47 James Cook
3:41 Travis Etienne Jr.
4:36 De’Von Achane
5:59 Chase Brown
7:32 Kyren Williams
8:57 Ashton Jeanty
10:34 Javonte Williams
11:54 Saquon Barkley
13:15 Derrick Henry
14:28 TreVeyon Henderson
15:57 Jonathan Taylor
18:36 R.J. Harvey
20:13 D’Andre Swift
21:16 Omarion Hampton
22:19 Josh Jacobs
23:29 Bucky Irving
24:44 Aaron Jones
26:03 Kenneth Gainwell & Jaylen Warren
28:03 Kenneth Walker III
29:04 Tony Pollard
30:21 Blake Corum
31:52 Rhamondre Stevenson
33:13 Kyle Monangai
33:48 Rico Dowdle
34:45 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
35:55 Chris Rodriguez Jr.
37:13 Jawhar Jordan
38:14 Breece Hall
39:09 Michael Carter
40:11 Zach Charbonnet
40:24 Audric Estimé
41:20 Isiah Pacheco
42:05 Rocket Sanders
43:20 Chuba Hubbard & Tyler Allgeier

45:24 Trey McBride
45:58 Brock Bowers
47:11 Kyle Pitts
48:22 George Kittle & Harold Fannin Jr.
49:42 Hunter Henry & Dallas Goedert
51:45 Taysom Hill
53:33 Colston Loveland
54:12 Dalton Schultz
54:33 Colby Parkinson
55:10 Darren Waller & The Rest

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