Fantasy football: FanDuel NFL 2020 best lineup for Week 17

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Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott (21): Tim Heitman-USA TODAY Sports /

Running Back: Ezekiel Elliott $6,500

Ezekiel Elliott looked like Ezekiel Elliott for the first time this season. He’s been terrible this year. He’s burned just about every fantasy owner, but in Week 16, he looked like a top player again. He had more than 15 points against the Philadelphia Eagles, even with Andy Dalton cutting that defense through the air.

Now, the Dallas Cowboys are fighting for a playoff spot. They will take on the New York Giants, another team looking to slip its way into the playoffs. These two will put everything out there in order to come out the victor. The Cowboys will use a healthy dose of this Elliott. He’s a game changer. At this price, it’s worth the risk to see if he can avoid turning into a pumpkin again.

Elliott says he finally feels healthy. That’s huge for anyone betting on him to have a big Week 17. If a lack of health made him less than the star running back the football world is used to seeing, then betting on him when his value is low is perfect.

Elliott has star running back potential every single week if it’s true he was not healthy all season. He’s only hit 100 yards twice all year, but both times happened in the last five weeks. The Giants have been bad against running backs as of late. They’ve allowed at least 17 points to running backs in standard leagues for six of the last seven weeks.

Other Options: Ronald Jones $6,600, Aaron Jones $8,000