Week 17 NFL player prop bet lines, predictions from fantasy football and sports betting expert

COVID-19 continues to wreck the best-laid plans throughout the NFL as Week 17 brings more questions than answers. Because of all the commotion created by the virus, you need to see what NFL Fantasy expert Mike Barner has to say before you make any moves or set any lineups this weekend.

Barner is one of the most respected voices in the industry, whose work has appeared in Sports Illustrated and on Yahoo, RotoWire and KFFL. He's also been featured on ESPN Radio. He digs deep into the data, examining team trends and projecting game outcomes. If there's anybody who can spot an edge in a matchup or identify a player in position to break out, it's him.

Now, Barner has studied the upcoming NFL schedule and is sharing his best and worst matchups for Week 17 of Fantasy football. They'll help you figure out who to sit, start, add, and drop this week. 

One thing we can tell you for this week: Barner sees a favorable matchup in the Kansas City Chiefs at Cincinnati Bengals matchup, and one particular bet could pay off in a big way.

"This has the potential to be a high-scoring affair based on the two quarterbacks," Barner told SportsLine in regards to Patrick Mahomes' Over/Under 1.5 passing TDs for the game. "Joe Burrow is coming off a monster performance against the Ravens in Week 16 that saw him throw four touchdown passes. Mahomes wasn't far behind Burrow, throwing for three scores against the Steelers. He's now thrown at least two touchdown passes in three straight games. For the season, he has multiple touchdown passes in 10 of 15 games. With Travis Kelce back from the reserve/COVID-19 list, Mahomes also gets one of his favorite targets back, so let's roll with the over "

Barner has also identified a player who has struggled that you NEED to bet against because of his matchup against a divisional opponent. Teams have been able to baffle him most of the year and this week will be no exception.

Which player goes Over his interception total? And what other prop bets should you target in Week 17? ... Join SportsLine now to see the top Week 17 prop bets, all from the fantasy guru Mike Barner!