Week 17 Pickups: Championships hang in the balance

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With fantasy football championships on the line and COVID making the health of NFL players anything but certain, Andy Behrens and Scott Pianowski try to find some value on the waiver wires that can be stashed on benches of fantasy managers in case of need.

Also, the guys take each other’s temperature on the AFC North-leading Bengals, the NFC East-winning Cowboys, the AFC-leading Chiefs, and still find time to praise Mark Andrews and the Chicago Bears.

Stay up to date with the latest fantasy football news and coverage from Yahoo Sports on Twitter @YahooFantasy

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