Every Saturday morning, I'll take a quick look at all the week's games, offering my own take on what I think will happen, as well as touching on significant injury news since our Weekly came out. I'll check in every so often over the course of the day to answer questions, too.

We're aware of course that most fantasy leagues have ended and these things are less read than they were a few weeks or months back. But Week 17 is important to some, and I'll treat it as such. For this preview, in which all 16 games are played on Sunday (kind of a drag), I'll rank the games from most important to least important. Will check in over the course of the day to answer questions, too.

Packers at Lions: Nobody seems to think the Lions will win this game. I'm trying to keep an open mind; Lions have played good defense for most of the season, they're home, yada yada. But they seem to be missing more key players than the Packers, and let's face it, even a lot of Detroit's wins this year were last-second comebacks where they barely knocked off mediocre teams. Green Bay has been burying teams. So I like the Packers too. Offense should be fine (though steer clear of injured Randall Cobb), everyone else looks good. For Detroit, no Theo Riddick, so running game should do nothing. Anquan Boldin playing hurt, so other receivers look better. Hoping for a good game but thinking Green Bay wins by 10-plus.

Giants at Washington: No interest in any Giants players in this game. I don't think anyone noteworthy will play very often for them. They've got to put somebody on the field, obviously, but I wouldn't be surprised if their top runner is Bobby Rainey and their top receiver is Larry Donnell or Roger Lewis. Pass. ... Washington, in contrast, looks great. They've got to win to get into the playoffs. No interest in Jordan Reed, but everyone else looks fine (make sure Robert Kelley is active, there's an injury concern there).

Saints at Falcons: If the Saints try to make a game of this one, they can cost Atlanta a bye. I think it should be a high-scoring, competitive game, so I'm fine using the healthy players. Taylor Gabriel is out, but other key Falcons (like Julio Jones) are in. Saints should be productive, and players say they want to get Mark Ingram to 1,000 yards (he's 60 away). Hopefully Sean Payton cares.

Patriots at Dolphins: New England needs to win to ensure the No. 1 seed. Miami needs a win and a Kansas City loss at San Diego to earn the No. 5 seed and play at Houston rather than Pittsburgh in the first round, which seems like plenty of incentive to me. I think New England will win, but Miami should make a game of it. Landry and Ajayi seem like reasonable enough options, Blount and Lewis and Edelman for New England. Malcolm Mitchell out, Martellus Bennett maybe limited.

Kansas City at Chargers: We think the Chargers will get a lift from their last San Diego game, but ultimately the team is just too mistake-prone to think they won't lose in a game Kansas City needs to win to maybe sneak into the AFC's No. 2 seed (and at worst travel to Houston in the first round, which worked out well for them in last year's playoffs). But Spencer Ware is a gametime decision so tough to count on any Kansas City players beyond Kelce and perhaps Tyreek Hill. And their defense, obviously. For San Diego you've got Antonio Gates as the main target around the goal line and Ronnie Hillman at tailback.

Seahawks at 49ers: Thomas Rawls should be great, at least until he gets hurt again. Doug Baldwin and Russell Wilson and Jimmy Graham also fine. Seattle needs to win for a shot at a bye. Pass on the 49ers who should do very little.

Raiders at Broncos: Little interest in the Broncos offense, or the Raiders passing game. It should be over 150 rushing yards from Oakland in a ground-based win. Latavius Murray the best bet. For Denver, their running game is terrible and they might split the work at quarterback. And that's it for Week 17 games with meaning.

Panthers at Buccaneers: No wait, the Bucs can slip into the playoffs if they win and seven or eight other games go their way, including the Giants and Washington ending in a tie. There have actually been a couple of ties this season, but as discussed the Giants should put forth minimal effort against Washington. Anyway, Jacquizz Rodgers and Mike Evans look like solid bets, and that's about it. Carolina, I just don't see them caring enough to do more than go through the motions.

Bills at Jets: LeSean McCoy, Mike Gillislee and Sammy Watkins should be the key players here. Watkins has the injury risk but sounds like he'll play something close to normal. Will the Jets even attend this one? I'm steering clear of all of them, Bilal Powell no lock to suit up.

Ravens at Bengals: I'm actually mildly interested in the Ravens offense, most notably Kenneth Dixon and maybe Terrance West. Bengals should have one eye on their lockers and vacation, Ravens might get some emotion from irritation that they're out of the playoffs when they were actually one of the AFC's six best teams -- somehow frittered away a game against the Jets. Maybe not. Probably no Jeremy Hill, so Rex Burkhead is the best Bengal.

Bears at Vikings: I like Jordan Howard and the Bears' main receivers, Alshon Jeffery and Cameron Meredith. For Minnesota I have some interest in Jerick McKinnon and Kyle Rudolph. Adam Thielen, who should go over 1,000 yards. Sounds like Stefon Diggs won't play.

Browns at Steelers: Eli Rogers and either DeAngelo Williams and Fitzgerald Toussaint are the best Steelers to use. I think it's Williams in the first half and Toussaint the second. For Cleveland, Isaiah Crowell should be good, but I will stay away from their passing game. Maybe they try to get Terrelle Pryor over 1,000 yards, but he's playing through a hand injury.

Texans at Titans: Alfred Blue the best player for Houston, maybe DeAndre Hopkins if Houston wants to get its passing game some work. For the Titans I think Derrick Henry looks viable, as does DeMarco Murray. Shouldn't be a lot of drama here.

Cowboys at Eagles: The national sports media seems to really think people give a crap how much Tony Romo plays or doesn't play in this game. Tone deaf. Dak Prescott is the quarterback. He and Ezekiel Elliott will get an early seat if they play at all, and either Romo or Sanchez will mop up. Doesn't matter, Romo will be elsewhere next year. Time marches on. Eagles will probably give Darren Sproles the most work but it will be a committee so hard to get excited about any running backs. Or the passing game in general.

Jaguars at Colts: The teams are young and people are playing for jobs, so just maybe there's more offense in this one than in the typical meaningless game. Maybe. But the Jaguars will have a committee at running back, and they're good defending the pass, hurting some of the more compelling names. Luck and Hilton look OK, Gore looks good. Jacksonville's offense may want to finish on a high note, so Bortles and Robinson and Lee can be considered. Meaningless shootout? Possible.

Cardinals at Rams: Personal goals for David Johnson and Larry Fitzgerald make them solid daily plays, although Johnson is so expensive it tends to wreck the rest of the lineup. Cardinals defense. For the Rams there's Todd Gurley, who should have a heavy workload. No interest in the passing game, which won't have Kenny Britt.

Thanks for reading this column all year. Hope it helped now and again. Have a Happy and safe New Year, and enjoy the games.