NFL Weekly Preview Week 17 2024: Key Injuries, Difference Makers & Projected Upsets
December 25, 2024
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We never do this feature so early in the week. That is because the NFL never starts on a Wednesday. However, they are this week due to the new media agreement the NFL has with Netflix. Here are the key injuries, fantasy stars and projected upsets for Week 17.
Key Injuries
The most notable injury from Week 16 was in Washington as Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts suffered a concussion and was unable to return against the Commanders. As a result, Washington came back to beat Philadelphia 36-33 and ended the Eagles’s 10 game winning streak.
Another key injury in week 16 came on Saturday as Houston Texans wide receiver Tank Dell of Daytona Beach, Florida tore his anterior cruciate ligament and dislocated his kneecap in a 27-19 Texans loss to Kansas City. Dell is the second Texans receiver this season to tear his ACL. The other was Stefon Diggs.Â
Fantasy Stars
The top rated quarterback of the week is Cincinnati Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow of Ames, Iowa. He is expected to get 285 yards passing, 12 yards rushing and one touchdown on Saturday against the Denver Broncos. The top rated running back is Baltimore Ravens running back Derrick Henry of Yulee, Florida, who is projected to get 96 yards rushing, eight yards receiving and a touchdown against the Houston Texans on Christmas Day. The top rated wide receiver is Bengals receiver Ja’Marr Chase of Harvey, Louisiana, who is projected to get seven catches for 93 receiving yards and one touchdown.
Projected Upsets
I like two underdogs this week. They are the Tennessee Titans and Las Vegas Raiders. The Titans offense came to life despite losing 38-30 to the Indianapolis Colts on Sunday, while the Jaguars offense cannot be trusted at all. Meanwhile, the Saints offense and defense looked awful in a 34-0 Monday night spanking at the hands of the Green Bay Packers and with the Saints on a short week, should not be able to beat the Raiders.
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