Welcome to the Week 17 fantasy and betting cheat sheet, a one-stop shop for The Athletic’s game previews, injury and weather updates, and expert analysis. With the extra Christmas games on Wednesday,

After a long, grueling season, we’ve officially made it to week 17. If you’re reading this, I just want to say

Your fantasy football championship is likely on the line in Week 17, making your Week 17 waiver wire pickups the most important you have filled out. With the NFL playoff picture rounding into shape, hopefully, your fantasy football teams are comprised of players still fighting for playoff seeding.