SportsLine's model reveals its Week 17 Fantasy football projections, PPR rankings, start-sit advice for sites like CBS Sports, ESPN and Yahoo

Brady had the Patriots ranked in sixth place in last week's power rankings. So it was a bit of a surprise to see them fall two spots after their comeback win over the Baltimore Ravens in Week 16. They overcame an 11-point deficit to beat the Ravens on the road in primetime.

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Joe Burrow roared back with an immaculate performance in a 45-21 win at the Dolphins in Week 16: He threw for 309 yards and four passing touchdowns on 25 of 32 passing. He is now the third-fastest player in NFL history (75 games) to reach 150 career passing touchdowns, behind only Dan Marino (62 games) and Patrick Mahomes (63 games). (+4)

Sixteen weeks into the 2025 NFL season, Denver Broncos quarterback Bo Nix has a 57.0 " Total QBR " rating from ESPN, which ranks 14th out of 32 starting QBs. Nix's traditional passer rating is 89.0.

The 2026 NFL draft cycle is gaining steam. The college playoffs roll on until a champion is crowned on January 19. After that, the draft calendar turns attention to the all-star game circuit in late January.