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The Playbook: Shadow Reports, lineup locks for Christmas Day and all of Week 17

playWhy George Kittle ranks No. 1 among TE's in Week 17 (1:53)Daniel Dopp and Stephania Bell review George Kittle's Week 16 fantasy performance and injury status ahead of Week 17. (1:53)Mike ClayDec 24, 2025, 04:13 PM ETCloseMike Clay is a senior writer for fantasy football and the NFL at ESPN.

The Playbook: Shadow Reports, lineup locks for Christmas Day and all of Week 17

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  • Mike is a member of the FSWA Hall of Fame.
  • His projections power the ESPN Fantasy Football game, and he also appears on "Fantasy Football Now" and the Fantasy Focus Football podcast. Follow on XEmailPrintOpen Extended ReactionsWelcome to The Playbook for Week 17, which kicks off Thursday with a trio of Christmas contests. This column features score projections, over/unders, win probabilities, and of course, easily digestible fantasy advice for seasonlong leagues and DFS.
  • This guide should help you with all sorts of decision-making, including sit/start, last-minute waiver adds and lineup choices. Additionally, we have folded our Shadow Reports, previously a separate column, into the game-by-game breakdowns here.
  • Using our play-by-play data, we're able to identify defensive schemes and where each wide receiver and cornerback lines up on each play.
  • By tracking these WR/CB matchups, including potential shadow situations, we can offer the best fantasy guidance each week. If you want a more detailed look at some of this data, be sure to check out the weekly Shadow Reports: WR vs.
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