As is the case when playing any sport on FanDuel, it’s imperative to hit on the high-priced players in your lineup. They require a big chunk of your salary, and when paying up for them, you shouldn’t have to worry about them letting you down.

With this being a weekly article, we’ll start off by looking back at the previous week’s studs to see how we did.

David Johnson and Le'Veon Bell ended up as the first and third ranked players, respectively at the running back position. Both of our wide receivers finished among the top-12 players at their position, and the tight ends weren't far behind, with both of them ranking inside the top-14 players at their positions. Obviously, we aim to nail down the top two players, but those guys certainly did enough to contribute toward a winning lineup.

The quarterbacks were a disappointment, with Drew Brees proving to be unpredictable once again over the second half of this season. For that reason, we will stay away from him in this final week.

Moving on to Week 17, here are eight studs who should prove to be worthy of their high price tag.