2023 NFL DFS Week 17 Value Plays: Top DraftKings & FanDuel Picks

NFL week 17 is underway and we’re building some winning DFS lineups for Sunday’s main slate. It doesn’t matter if you’re building a lineup for cash games or a GPP tournament, finding the right DFS bargains is important. We want to be able to fit in the likes of Tyreek Hill, Travis Kelce and Christian McCaffrey, so saving salary is vital. But not at the expense of taking a potential zero. We’re looking for DFS value picks who have a legitimate shot at not just returning value for the cost, but exceeding value. These are more than just dart-throws. Some of them are value plays to be used in cash games, not just GPP tournaments, so let’s take a look at who is saving us some money here in NFL Week 17.
Be sure to check out the rest of the NFL DFS Coaches and DFS Watch List throughout the week!
| NFL DFS Watch List | DFS Playbook | QB Coach | RB Coach | WR Coach | TE Coach | D/ST Coach |
Top FanDuel & DraftKings Week 17 DFS Value Plays
Derek Carr, QB New Orleans Saints
We think the Saints vs. Buccaneers matchup could be a sneaky shootout and if that is the case then Carr could be giving us 20+ fantasy points here at a pretty nice price tag. We've gotten similar production from Carr over the past few weeks and while he isn't always the most consistent QB, he does eventually get us the fantasy points we are looking for most weeks and this matchup could be one of those.
Zamir White, RB Las Vegas Raiders
Fresh off his explosive Week 16 performance we see White as the chalk value RB of the week with the Raiders facing a weak Colts run defense. With the field playing Christian McCaffrey the value plays are all super popular this week so you need to decide whether or not White is “good chalk” or “bad chalk”. I've been high on White since they drafted him. He is a big, fast power running back and one that the Raiders could lean on for a heavy workload in this matchup this week.
Rashid Shaheed, WR New Orleans Saints
OK, how about a value stack for your lineups with Derek Carr this week? Shaheed is getting a lot of ownership love this week and it makes sense given the matchup against a bad Buccaneers secondary. Yes, Chris Olave is still the clear top choice in New Orleans but the target share and big play upside for Shaheed in this matchup at his price tag is enticing.
Gerald Everett, TE Los Angeles Chargers
Everett has been a target machine for the past few weeks with the Chargers offense missing Keenan Allen and now he has a good matchup against the Denver Broncos who have struggled against opposing tight ends all season long. If you want a pivot here you could also go to Chigoziem Okonkwo who has been equally as productive at a similar price point this week.
Player News
Dolphins signed No. 13 overall pick DT Kenneth Grant to a four-year contract.
ESPN’s Jeremy Fowler reports that Grant will sign his contract today. The former Michigan defensive tackle is expected to fill a major void left by Christian Wilkins, who left for the Raiders in the 2024 offseason. Grant totaled 32 tackles, three sacks, and seven TFLs in his final season at Michigan and excelled at stopping the run while also generating 27 pressures in his final season, per PFF.
Beat reporter John Hendrix reports that free agent WR Donovan Peoples-Jones is among the 16 players that the Saints will host for their rookie minicamp.
Peoples-Jones last played regular season snaps with the Lions back in 2023, when he caught 13-of-24 targets for 155 yards. He is highly unlikely to return to fantasy relevance at this point but could perhaps sign on as a special teams contributor.
Titans signed fourth-round pick WR Elic Ayomanor to a four-year contract.
Ayomanor will now begin learning behind Calvin Ridley. Although Ayomanor is unlikely to find a meaningful role in year one, dynasty managers should note his status as training camp gets underway this summer. The former Stanford receiver flashed big-play ability in his two college seasons.
Buccaneers signed seventh-round pick WR Tez Johnson to a four-year contract.
Johnson will serve as a rotational deep-threat option for Baker Mayfield. His thin frame (5'10/154) simply does not lend itself to the repeated hits one incurs in a full-time role. Johnson did earn 100-plus targets in his two seasons at Oregon, though. His big-play style make him a better fit in best ball for now, pending any major on-field breakthroughs.
Giants waived DT Casey Rogers.
Rogers was a 2024 undrafted free agent and logged 33 defensive snaps for the Giants in his rookie season. He is credited with zero tackles and/or sacks. He may find his way onto another roster as a practice squad option.
Vikings signed third-round pick WR Tai Felton to a four-year contract.
Felton is quietly in play to challenge Vikings No. 3 WR Jalen Nailor in training camp. Nailor (5'11/190) caught 28-of-42 targets for 414 yards and six touchdowns in his first season as a starter last year, with the latter category buoying his fantasy productivity. Felton (6'1/183), meanwhile, caught 96-of-143 targets for 1,119 yards and nine touchdowns while averaging 2.32 yards per route run in his final college season. Fantasy managers should monitor Felton’s training camp reports this summer, as he could have a matchup-based WR5 role if everything falls into place.