5 best fantasy football matchups to exploit for Week 17

1. DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Arizona Cardinals (vs. ATL)

Things have been rough, to say the least, for DeAndre Hopkins over the last few weeks. Most recently in the Sunday night loss to Tampa Bay where he was targeted 10 times but only had one catch for four yards. Between the quarterback disaster in Arizona to the Bucs selling out to shut him down all game, it was a tough one for D-Hop.

Before the bye, Hopkins was red hot, having finished no worse than the overall WR20 in any game he played. This was largely due to the chemistry he has with now injured Kyler Murray, but Hopkins’ talent should eventually prevail regardless of who his quarterback is.

This week is as good of a week as any for Hopkins to finally blow up after several dormant weeks. The Cardinals take on the Falcons, who rank as the NFL’s 25th passing defense and allow the ninth-most fantasy points per game to wide receivers. I know it’s been frustrating with D-Hop in recent weeks, but having faith in him this week may pay off big time.