Ranking Week 17 Matchups for Best Ball
With the 2026 NFL Schedule released, we can now incorporate Week 17 Game Stacking into our Best Ball approach.
If you're not familiar with Week 17 Game Stacking, it's an edge you can get in the large field Best Ball Tournaments stemming from the structure of the tournaments having their final tournament round in Week 17 of the NFL season.
There can be 600+ entries that make it to Week 17 in each contest, and the difference between a good and bad performance in Week 17 is millions of dollars.
You can imagine when competing against 600 other good teams that make it that far, you need an incredible outcome to finish near the top of the leaderboard and take home the biggest prizes. Betting on high scoring games in Week 17 is a way that previous tournament winners have differentiated themselves. Not only stacking a pass catcher and QB on the same team, but taking a position player on the opposing team with the logic that if one team is running up the score, the other will need to continue to push the ball to match them.
In the linked video I break down my thoughts on each Week 17 game, but if you're just interested in seeing my rankings, I've included them below. What games are you more interested in getting a piece of in your Best Ball portfolio?
Tier S: Giants @ Cowboys
Tier A: Raiders @ Cardinals, Commanders @ Jaguars
Tier B: Ravens @ Bengals, Steelers @ Titans, Eagles @ 49ers, Rams @ Buccaneers, Bills @ Dolphins
Tier C: Vikings @ Jets, Seahawks @ Panthers, Lions @ Bears, Chiefs @ Chargers, Saints @ Falcons
Tier D: Texans @ Packers
Tier F: Broncos @ Patriots, Colts @ Browns