Who to start and who to sit? It’s the one question you need to answer right to do well in fantasy football. You won’t get it right every time. But at Bruno Boys, we help you work through those tougher decisions. That way, you make informed decisions on your starting lineup and will be confident in locking it in.
It’s playoff time in fantasy football and this season has proven to be even more challenging than in years past. Now with the threat of COVID-19 altering starting rosters up to the last minute, owners need to keep up with who is on the COVID/Reserve List and if they’re player can give a negative test before their game.
Our advice, stay close to the news wire and check your players’ status up to kickoff. Now, let’s work through those tougher decisions as you fix your lineups for your deep playoff run.
Here are the Week 17 Fantasy Football Running Backs to Sit.
Josh Jacobs, Las Vegas Raiders at Indianapolis Colts
It’s not always pretty but Jacobs somehow gets points. Of course, the Raiders have to be committed to using him, which they don’t always do. They have lately and he’s scored between 10.0-20.0 fantasy points in four of the last five weeks. Is that enough to trust him for Week 17? Not so much.
The Raiders travel to Indianapolis for a showdown with the Colts. Both teams have something to play for but the Colts have maintained their good run defense all season long. Eight backs have broken through to have good games against the Colts, but most were given a heavy volume of touches. He is a a borderline RB2/flex player this week.
