Week 17 means the end of fantasy football until next fall, while the picks out of Las Vegas see the field drastically reduced as the playoffs begin.
In other words, it is a good time for bettors to build a bankroll for the future and fantasy owners to go out on top—or at least on a positive note.
From a scheduling standpoint, the farewell slate doesn't pull any punches, either. The only one throwing possible wrinkles into the situation are coaches who sit or reduce the playing time of star players ahead of the playoffs.
Bettors and owners have to take the good with the bad, though.