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Quarterback Rankings: NFL Fantasy Week 17

Brock is looking awfully Purdy for those fantasy managers who may not have another appealing starting option this week.

The legend continues! Brock Purdy and Mike White are making a mockery of the theory that you have to pick a quarterback early in a fantasy draft.

I have both of them in my top 20 this week, a combined 11 spots higher than the Expert Consensus Rankings (ECR). But I feel I am quite justified in doing so.

All Purdy has done is compile a 103.2 QB rating while throwing two touchdowns in each of his last four games. He has almost 1,000 passing yards in just four starts, not to mention a rushing TD as well. This week, he will be visiting Las Vegas, which is allowing the seventh-most fantasy points to QBs this season. He's a QB1 for sure this week.

White is probably not a QB1 this week, but I like his chances for another big game this week too. Expecting a 3-TD, 315-yard performance as he had against Chicago might be a little optimistic. However, I will point out that Seattle and Chicago are right next to one another when it comes to allowing fantasy points to QBs. Seattle is the 11th-most generous while Chicago is 10th. White is definitely startable in all 2-QB and SF leagues this week.

To see who else is startable, see my QB rankings below.

Week 17 Positional Rankings: QB I RB I WR I TE I DST I K I Flex

NFL Quarterback Rankings: Week 17

— Rankings by Mark Strausberg, a member of the Athlon Network Contributor, who despite his youthful exuberance and good looks has been playing fantasy sports before Wildcats or Hoosiers even made it to VHS. Got a fantasy sports question or thought? Hit him up on Twitter @MarkStrausberg.