The Loop Fantasy Football Report Week 17: It’s time for championship week Hail Marys

Just because a player was picked near the top of August fantasy drafts does not mean you have to start them in the fantasy championship week four months later. Exhibit A would be the Vikings’ Justin Jefferson. Might be the NFL’s most talented receiver; might also spend most of Christmas sulking through another Max Brosmer start. No. 18 is more likely to see lumps of coal than his third touchdown catch of this lost season. Who’s most likely to fail this week? Stars with nagging injuries? All-pros whose teams were eliminated over the past two weeks? Standouts with particularly bad matchups? Here’s our position-by-position thoughts, including some potential Week 17 gold that might still be...