The fantasy football playoffs begin next week. That means our focus shifts from building rosters that can win long term to constructing lineups that can win the next matchup. If you are fortunate enough to have a bye, it’s time to start planning for the future. Here are a handful of quarterbacks you can stash now to stream in Week 17
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Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars (at IND)
It’s an interesting time to recommend Trevor Lawrence as a QB to stash for Week 17 because he is playing this very opponent in Week 14. We will get a preview of what he might be capable of in this matchup.
The Indianapolis Colts have been average against quarterbacks, but they rank in the bottom five against wide receivers and tight ends. Those positions don’t score fantasy points without taking their quarterback along with them.
We know the Colts’ offense is capable of scoring points, which could push this game into shootout territory. For all of Lawrence’s struggles, and there are many, he’s posted usable fantasy numbers in eight starts this season. You can certainly do worse if you need a streamer.
Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins (vs. TB)
Tua Tagovailoa is a great option to stash because he is startable in both Weeks 16 and 17. After getting a favorable matchup against the Cincinnati Bengals for the fantasy semifinals, Tua gets the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the final.
Of course, streaming Tagovailoa is scary. He’s been nothing short of awful the entire season.
Since Week 6, the Miami Dolphins signal caller has a mere two games with double digit fantasy points. We want our streamers to have a shot at 16+ points. Tagovailoa hasn’t come close most weeks.
Despite his poor season, though, Tagovailoa hasn’t really had a great run of opponents. He flopped against a weak Washington Commanders pass defense in Week 11. Other than that, all of his opponents have been average, at best, and extremely difficult, at worst. That all changes in Weeks 16 and 17.
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a mild pass funnel. They allow the ninth-most schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game to quarterbacks. This is another game where we could see a lot of scoring.
Geno Smith, Las Vegas Raiders (vs. NYG)
Hopefully, you can do better than Geno Smith if you make the fantasy championship. His usable weeks have been few and far between this year.
The last time Smith was a viable fantasy starter was back in Week 9 when he posted 27.2 fantasy points against the Jaguars. Other than that, his only other usable weeks were Weeks 1 and 3.
The concern with this game is that, despite the favorable matchup, the New York Giants are unlikely to force the Las Vegas Raiders into negative game script. Smith has done his best when forced to air it out against bad pass defenses.
The Giants allow the fifth-most schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game to quarterbacks. Unfortunately, they are even more generous to running backs. This is very likely to be a heavy Ashton Jeanty game.
Nevertheless, the matchup is not difficult, and we know Brock Bowers is a menace near the goal line. The hope would be that the Raiders can score at least three touchdowns in this one with Smith accounting for two of them.
Jacoby Brissett, Arizona Cardinals (at CIN)
There are a couple of reasons Jacoby Brissett is last on this list. For starters, he’s rostered in 63% of Yahoo leagues. Given how incredible he’s been from a fantasy perspective, it’s more likely than not that he isn’t available.
Second, we’re talking three weeks from now. We know Kyler Murray isn’t returning in Week 14. But he could have his practice window opened ahead of Week 15 and play in Week 16, making this stash a waste.
With that said, if Brissett remains the starter, he’s proven to be matchup-proof. Since taking over for an injured Murray in Week 6, Brissett has hit 18+ fantasy points in every single game. He is the only quarterback in fantasy to do that.
Brissett has had a good run of pass defenses overall. However, he has also succeeded against the Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks. We’ll see if he can do it this Sunday against a tough Rams defense.
The Bengals currently allow the second-most schedule-adjusted fantasy points per game to quarterbacks. And with Joe Burrow back, the offense is humming. This could be one of the highest-scoring games on the slate.
These are two mostly bad teams that will likely be out of the playoff hunt, or, for the Bengals, perhaps clinging to a tiny chance of survival. This is another game that could result in a high-scoring affair.