Yahoo Fantasy contributor Sal Vetri shares his three insights that will set managers up for success in Week 17, including the sketchy spot and pick-and-play of the week.

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Three key takeaways that will help you in your Week 17 fantasy football matchup.

Start by finding No. 1 and it’s the pick-and-play of the week.

And that’s the Colts defense.

Indianapolis had a great postseason fantasy schedule against teams like the Titans and Broncos, and it’s going to be even better this week against the New York Giants.

And the Giants have only changed quarterbacks in recent weeks due to injuries and poor play, but no matter who was under center for them, it wasn’t pretty.

The Giants have one of the worst offensive lines in the league, and when you pair them up.

That poor quarterback play usually leads to big days for opposing defenses.

According to PFF, the Colts now boast a top-10 defense on the season, with the Giants’ offense ranking 29th overall.

It’s one of the biggest mismatches this week and makes the Colts defense a must watch this week.

If they are available on your wave cable, get them.

Now the search for No. 2 is the toughest spot of the week for Cowboys running back Rico Da.

Donald has been one of the biggest fantasy bright spots in recent months.

Since week 9, when he returned from illness, he has earned over 65% of income.

Cowboy snaps and averages over 19 opportunities per game.

And during that time, he has posted six top-20 finishes each week at the running back position and scored more fantasy points per game than the likes of Kenneth Walker and Aaron Jones.

Not everyone has benefited from not only strong play over the last month, but also an even stronger schedule against advantageous matchups and run defenses like the Bengals, the Giants and the Panthers.

But this week he will face a difficult task for the first time in nearly two months when he takes on the Philadelphia Eagles and is eliminated as an 11-point underdog.

Philadelphia.

Allows the seventh-fewest rushing yards per game and the second-fewest rushing touchdowns this year.

Donald will likely have to rely more on his passing game in this game to get anywhere in fantasy.

And you see, it’s a patchy place.

I know he was great, but if you have a viable replacement, consider replacing Donald this week.

And now the best spot of the week is at No. 3, which is Bucks rookie running back Bucky Irving.

Irving has been a joy to watch all year long, especially when you have him on fantasy teams, as he has been this way all season long since week one when he averaged over 8 yards per touch Type.

was efficient.

And as of Week 17, Irving is just one of five running backs averaging at least 6 yards per reception this season.

Not only that, but according to Player Profiler, Irving is also in the top 10 in broken tackles and breakaway runs this year.

He is not only explosive, but also dynamic.

And now Irving gets the absolute dream fantasy championship matchup in Week 17 against the Carolina Panthers, who have allowed the most rushing yards per game and the second-most rushing touchdowns this year, but that’s not all.

Because Irving was just confronted.

This Carolina team rushed for a career-high 185 yards and a touchdown a month ago.

It ended the week as the RB1 overall winner.

So congratulations if you have Bucky Irving in your fantasy championship game, because you officially have the best running back matchup of the week on your roster.

Now these are the three key takeaways that will help you win your Week 17 fantasy football matchup.

Now all I have to do is take that information, incorporate it into your brain, take it into your fantasy championship, and use it to outdo the competition.

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