Week 17 fantasy football rankings: Can Cam Newton bounce back from loss?

Fantasy football position-by-position rankings for Week 17:

Quarterback

1 Cam Newton, Carolina vs. Tampa Bay

2 Tom Brady, New England at Miami

3 Matt Ryan, Atlanta vs. New Orleans ... The Saints have allowed an NFL-record 43 TD passes

4 Ben Roethlisberger, Pittsburgh at Cleveland ... At the end of the day it’s hard to bet against Big Ben but Roethlisberger has thrown just two TD passes in the five road games this season

5 Drew Brees, New Orleans at Atlanta

6 Carson Palmer, Arizona vs. Seattle

7 Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay vs. Minnesota

8 Blake Bortles, Jacksonville at Houston ... Bortles has been on fire but he does face the 3rd-ranked pass defense this week at Houston, a team that is playing for an AFC South title

9 Eli Manning, N.Y. Giants vs. Philadelphia

10 Ryan Fitzpatrick, N.Y. Jets at Buffalo ... The Jets need a win to clinch a playoff spot

11 Matthew Stafford, Detroit at Chicago

12 Sam Bradford, Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants ... Bradford has 641 yards the past two weeks, no reason he won’t sling it around this week against the porous Giants defense

13 Brock Osweiler, Denver vs. San Diego ... Osweiler has just eight passing TDs in the six games he has started

14 Alex Smith, Kansas City vs. Oakland

15 A.J. McCarron, Cincinnati vs. Baltimore ... The Bengals should play their starters as with a win they could still get a bye

16 Russell Wilson, Seattle at Arizona ... Seattle doesn’t have a ton to play for, locked into either the fifth or sixth seed

17 Jay Cutler, Chicago vs. Detroit

18 Jameis Winston, Tampa Bay at Carolina

19 Tyrod Taylor, Buffalo vs. N.Y. Jets

20 Ryan Tannehill, Miami vs. New England

Running back

1 Devonta Freeman, Atlanta vs. New Orleans

2 DeAngelo Williams, Pittsburgh at Cleveland

3 Tim Hightower, New Orleans at Atlanta

4 Adrian Peterson, Minnesota at Green Bay

5 Todd Gurley, St. Louis at San Francisco

6 David Johnson, Arizona vs. Seattle

7 Matt Forte, Chicago vs. Detroit ... Look for Forte to try to go out with a bang in what is probably his final game in Chicago as a Bear after eight seasons

8 Darren McFadden, Dallas vs. Washington

9 Frank Gore, Indianapolis vs. Tennessee

10 Doug Martin, Tampa Bay at Carolina

11 James White, New England at Miami

12 Rashad Jennings, N.Y. Giants vs. Philadelphia

13 Bilal Powell, N.Y. Jets at Buffalo

14 Latavius Murray, Oakland at Kansas City

15 Javorius Allen, Baltimore at Cincinnati

16 Charcandrick West, Kansas City vs. Oakland

17 C.J. Anderson, Denver vs. San Diego

18 Karlos Williams, Buffalo vs. N.Y. Jets

19 Lamar Miller, Miami vs. New England

20 Isaiah Crowell, Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh ... Crowell averages 82 yards rushing in his past three games with 3 TDs

21 Danny Woodhead, San Diego at Denver

22 Jeremy Hill, Cincinnati vs. Baltimore

23 Ameer Abdullah, Detroit at Chicago

24 Eddie Lacy, Green Bay vs. Minnesota

25 Duke Johnson, Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh

26 Charles Sims, Tampa Bay at Carolina

27 Jeremy Langford, Chicago vs. Detroit

28 Giovani Bernard, Cincinnati vs. Baltimore

29 Mike Gillislee, Buffalo vs. N.Y. Jets

30 Pierre Thomas, Washington at Dallas ... Thomas exploded with seven receptions last week

Wide receiver

1 Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh at Cleveland

2 Julio Jones, Atlanta vs. New Orleans

3 DeAndre Hopkins, Houston vs. Jacksonville

4 Odell Beckham Jr., N.Y. Giants vs. Philadelphia

5 A.J. Green, Cincinnati vs. Baltimore

6 Brandon Marshall, N.Y. Jets at Buffalo

7 Brandin Cooks, New Orleans at Atlanta

8 Allen Robinson, Jacksonville at Houston

9 Jeremy Maclin, Kansas City vs. Oakland

10 Calvin Johnson, Detroit at Chicago

11 Eric Decker, N.Y. Jets at Buffalo

12 Jordan Matthews, Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants

13 Martavis Bryant, Pittsburgh at Cleveland

14 Jarvis Landry, Miami vs. New England

15 Demaryius Thomas, Denver vs. San Diego

16 Emmanuel Sanders, Denver vs. San Diego

17 Golden Tate, Detroit at Chicago

18 Doug Baldwin, Seattle at Arizona

19 Kamar Aiken, Baltimore at Cincinnati

20 Mike Evans, Tampa Bay at Carolina

21 Sammy Watkins, Buffalo vs. N.Y. Jets ... Watkins had his worst game of the year against the Jets with 4.4 PPR fantasy points

22 Willie Snead, New Orleans at Atlanta ... Snead needs 51 yards to be a surprise 1,000-yard receiver this year

23 Allen Hurns, Jacksonville at Houston

24 John Brown, Arizona vs. Seattle ... Brown has scored in three straight games, and needs just 42 yards for his first NFL 1,000-yard season

25 Michael Floyd, Arizona vs. Seattle ... It’s a new game but Floyd went off for 113 yards with two TDs in his last game against Seattle in Week 10

26 Ted Ginn Jr., Carolina vs. Tampa Bay

27 Randall Cobb, Green Bay vs. Minnesota ... Cobb is been averaging just 48 yards per game over last ten

28 Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona vs. Seattle

29 James Jones, Green Bay vs. Minnesota

30 Michael Crabtree, Oakland at Kansas City

31 Amari Cooper, Oakland at Kansas City ... Cooper has been slowed with a foot injury (just two targets last week)

32 Tyler Lockett, Seattle at Arizona

33 Rueben Randle, N.Y. Giants vs. Philadelphia

34 Stefon Diggs, Minnesota at Green Bay

35 Terrance Williams, Dallas vs. Washington

36 T.Y. Hilton, Indianapolis vs. Tennessee ... Hilton’s and the Colts’ receivers rankings drop a ton with Stephen Morris slated to start

37 Nate Washington, Houston vs. Jacksonville

38 Markus Wheaton, Pittsburgh at Cleveland

39 Marvin Jones, Cincinnati vs. Baltimore

40 Anquan Boldin, San Francisco vs. St. Louis

Tight end

1 Rob Gronkowski, New England at Miami

2 Greg Olsen, Carolina vs. Tampa Bay

3 Delanie Walker, Tennessee at Indianapolis

4 Gary Barnidge, Cleveland vs. Pittsburgh

5 Travis Kelce, Kansas City vs. Oakland

6 Zach Miller, Chicago vs. Detroit

7 Zach Ertz, Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants ... Ertz comes off a 13-catch game and has 298 yards in his past three games

8 Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota at Green Bay

9 Will Tye, N.Y. Giants vs. Philadelphia

10 Julius Thomas, Jacksonville at Houston

11 Tyler Eifert, Cincinnati vs. Baltimore ... Eifert (concussion/neck) has missed two games but he has been cleared and is expected to start (although it’s unclear how much he will play)

12 Benjamin Watson, New Orleans at Atlanta

13 Heath Miller, Pittsburgh at Cleveland

14 Owen Daniels, Denver vs. San Diego

15 Antonio Gates, San Diego at Denver

16 Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Tampa Bay at Carolina

17 Jacob Tamme, Atlanta vs. New Orleans

18 Vance McDonald, San Francisco vs. St. Louis

19 Eric Ebron, Detroit at Chicago

20 Jason Witten, Dallas vs. Washington

Kicker

1 Graham Gano, Carolina vs. Tampa Bay

2 Stephen Gostkowski, New England at Miami

3 Cairo Santos, Kansas City vs. Oakland

4 Brandon McManus, Denver vs. San Diego

5 Shayne Graham, Atlanta vs. New Orleans

6 Chris Boswell, Pittsburgh at Cleveland

7 Mike Nugent, Cincinnati vs. Baltimore

8 Blair Walsh, Minnesota at Green Bay

9 Chandler Catanzaro, Arizona vs. Seattle

10 Matt Prater, Detroit at Chicago

11 Robbie Gould, Chicago vs. Detroit

12 Nick Novak, Houston vs. Jacksonville

13 Josh Brown, N.Y. Giants vs. Philadelphia

14 Kai Forbath, New Orleans at Atlanta

15 Jason Myers, Jacksonville at Houston

16 Randy Bullock, N.Y. Jets at Buffalo

17 Mason Crosby, Green Bay vs. Minnesota

18 Justin Tucker, Baltimore at Cincinnati

19 Caleb Sturgis, Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants

20 Steven Hauschka, Seattle at Arizona

Defense

1 Carolina DT, Carolina vs. Tampa Bay

2 Cincinnati DT, Cincinnati vs. Baltimore

3 Denver DT, Denver vs. San Diego

4 Kansas City DT, Kansas City vs. Oakland

5 Houston DT, Houston vs. Jacksonville

6 New England DT, New England at Miami

7 Indianapolis DT, Indianapolis vs. Tennessee

8 Pittsburgh DT, Pittsburgh at Cleveland

9 New York Jets DT, N.Y. Jets at Buffalo

10 Arizona DT, Arizona vs. Seattle

11 St. Louis DT, St. Louis at San Francisco

12 Detroit DT, Detroit at Chicago

13 Tennessee DT, Tennessee at Indianapolis

14 Minnesota DT, Minnesota at Green Bay

15 Jacksonville DT, Jacksonville at Houston

16 New York Giants DT, N.Y. Giants vs. Philadelphia

17 San Francisco DT, San Francisco vs. St. Louis

18 Baltimore DT, Baltimore at Cincinnati

19 Dallas DT, Dallas vs. Washington

20 Washington DT, Washington at Dallas

This story was originally published December 31, 2015 at 12:22 PM with the headline "Week 17 fantasy football rankings: Can Cam Newton bounce back from loss?."