This week, in the vast majority of Fantasy Football leagues, we crown a champion. And it is going to be a wild one. It starts on Wednesday as the Chiefs play the Steelers and the Ravens face the Texans.

Maye proved once again to be a high-floor fantasy option in Week 16. He rushed for 30 yards and had a ceiling game through the air, throwing for 261 yards and a pair of scores. His big-play hunting style also got the best of him, as it tends to do, with a red zone interception.

For my final column of the fantasy season, we’ll wrap up 2024 but we’re also going to look ahead to some way-to-early 2025 fantasy draft takes. Congrats to all who have advanced to the championship round, and happy holidays, too!

Though George Pickens is expected to be back by Week 18, Austin has been a solid receiver averaging 8.7 fantasy points per game over his last five. The matchup against the Bengals should be conducive for fantasy points, so there are worst shots to take. Maybe he catches a touchdown against the Houston Texans as one final hurrah?

Joe Serpico shares his top fantasy football waiver-wire pickups heading into Week 17, including Titans TE Chig Okonkwo.

Without former Washington Huskies tight end Cade Otton, who missed the game with an injury, Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Baker Mayfield relied heavily on another former Husky, wide receiver Jalen McMillan,