On a short week for multiple NFL teams, you're going to get Bleacher Report's Week 17 picks against the spread a day earlier than usual—consider it an early present for the holiday.

Matt Verderame makes his latest first- and second-team selections at each position, and the Broncos lead the way with five players.

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The 2025 NFL Christmas schedule concludes with a "Thursday Night Football" AFC West battle of teams in a surprising position as the Kansas City Chiefs host the Denver Broncos. The Broncos (12-3) lead the entire AFC and are chasing a top seed and a bye in the NFL playoffs.

The Falcons currently rank second in the NFL with 50 total sacks this season. Pearce leads all rookies with 8.5 sacks, while Walker ranks second with 5.5. Atlanta was thrilled to land Walker with the 15th overall pick, and the team felt strongly enough about Pearce to trade away a future first-round pick to go up and draft him at pick No. 26.

By virtue of the position, many will argue that the former Ole Miss star quarterback offers the most long-term value of anyone in the 2025 rookie class. It is a reasonable stance, but New York can still achieve plenty of success if Jaxson Dart is No. 2 in that category.

DFS multimillionaire Mike McClure reveals his top daily Fantasy picks for Cowboys-Commanders, Lions-Vikings and Chiefs-Broncos