Fantasy football player rankings for playoff contests

The following set of PPR rankings are geared toward anyone in a redrafting fantasy football playoff contest. The forecasted number of total remaining games to be played largely factors into each player’s rankings, so feel free to use this as a baseline rather than a be-all, end-all approach for choosing a roster if you see the postseason shaking out in a different manner. The “PG” column represents the projected number of playoff games.

For weekly lineup rankings and projections, make sure to check out our Start/Bench Tool each Wednesday of the postseason.

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Playoff draft rankings (entire playoff run)

Positional rankings

Quarterbacks					Wide receivers
Rk	Player	Tm	PG		Rk	Player	Tm	PG
INJ	Jalen Hurts	PHI	4		1	A.J. Brown	PHI	4
2	Lamar Jackson	BAL	3		2	Puka Nacua	LAR	2
3	Josh Allen	BUF	2		3	DeVonta Smith	PHI	4
4	Patrick Mahomes	KC	3		4	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	2
5	Jared Goff	DET	2		5	Xavier Worthy	KC	3
6	Jayden Daniels	WAS	2		6	Ladd McConkey	LAC	2
7	Justin Herbert	LAC	2		7	Terry McLaurin	WAS	2
8	Matthew Stafford	LAR	2		8	Jameson Williams	DET	2
9	Baker Mayfield	TB	1		9	Cooper Kupp	LAR	2
10	Sam Darnold	MIN	1		10	Justin Jefferson	MIN	1
11	Bo Nix	DEN	1		11	Rashod Bateman	BAL	3
12	Russell Wilson	PIT	1		12	Marquise Brown	KC	3
13	Jordan Love	GB	1		13	Quentin Johnston	LAC	2
14	C.J. Stroud	HOU	1		14	Khalil Shakir	BUF	2
15	Malik Willis	GB	1		INJ	Zay Flowers	BAL	3
16	Mitchell Trubisky	BUF	2		16	Mike Evans	TB	1
17	Hendon Hooker	DET	2		17	DeAndre Hopkins	KC	3
18	Taylor Heinicke	LAC	2		18	Nico Collins	HOU	1
19	Carson Wentz	KC	3		19	Courtland Sutton	DEN	1
20	Kenny Pickett	PHI	4		20	Keon Coleman	BUF	2
21	Josh Johnson	BAL	3		21	Jordan Addison	MIN	1
22	Tanner McKee	PHI	4		22	Tim Patrick	DET	2
23	Mike White	BUF	2		23	Jayden Reed	GB	1
24	Justin Fields	PIT	1		24	George Pickens	PIT	1
25	Jimmy Garoppolo	LAR	2		25	Demarcus Robinson	LAR	2
26	Marcus Mariota	WAS	2		26	Olamide Zaccheaus	WAS	2
27	Kyle Allen	PIT	1		27	Joshua Palmer	LAC	2
28	Nick Mullens	MIN	1		28	Jordan Whittington	LAR	2
29	Davis Mills	HOU	1		29	Jalen McMillan	TB	1
30	Jarrett Stidham	DEN	1		30	Romeo Doubs	GB	1
31	Kyle Trask	TB	1		31	Mack Hollins	BUF	2
Running backs					32	Tutu Atwell	LAR	2
Rk	Player	Tm	PG		33	Kalif Raymond	DET	2
1	Saquon Barkley	PHI	4		34	Curtis Samuel	BUF	2
2	Derrick Henry	BAL	3		35	Justin Watson	KC	3
3	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	2		36	Devaughn Vele	DEN	1
4	Kyren Williams	LAR	2		37	Marvin Mims	DEN	1
5	David Montgomery	DET	2		38	J. Smith-Schuster	KC	3
6	James Cook	BUF	2		39	Jalen Nailor	MIN	1
7	J.K. Dobbins	LAC	2		40	Calvin Austin	PIT	1
8	Kareem Hunt	KC	3		41	Dontayvion Wicks	GB	1
9	Brian Robinson Jr.	WAS	2		42	Sterling Shepard	TB	1
10	Josh Jacobs	GB	1		43	John Metchie	HOU	1
11	Bucky Irving	TB	1		44	L. Humphrey	DEN	1
12	Aaron Jones	MIN	1		45	Mike Williams	PIT	1
13	Austin Ekeler	WAS	2		46	Troy Franklin	DEN	1
14	Joe Mixon	HOU	1		47	Dyami Brown	WAS	2
15	Rachaad White	TB	1		48	Diontae Johnson	HOU	1
16	Najee Harris	PIT	1		49	Tyler Johnson	LAR	2
17	Kenneth Gainwell	PHI	4		50	Van Jefferson	PIT	1
18	Samaje Perine	KC	3		51	Jahan Dotson	PHI	4
INJ	Justice Hill	BAL	3		52	Nelson Agholor	BAL	3
20	Ray Davis	BUF	2		53	Jamison Crowder	WAS	2
INJ	Isiah Pacheco	KC	3		54	Malik Heath	GB	1
22	Javonte Williams	DEN	1		55	Tylan Wallace	BAL	3
23	Jaylen Warren	PIT	1		56	Ainias Smith	PHI	4
24	Cam Akers	MIN	1		57	Derius Davis	LAC	2
25	Jaleel McLaughlin	DEN	1		58	DJ Chark Jr.	LAC	2
26	Emanuel Wilson	GB	1		59	Luke McCaffrey	WAS	2
27	Ty Johnson	BUF	2		60	Ryan Miller	TB	1
28	Audric Estime	DEN	1		61	Robert Woods	HOU	1
29	Dameon Pierce	HOU	1		62	Trey Palmer	TB	1
30	Ronnie Rivers	LAR	2	63	Xavier Hutchinson	HOU	1
31	Craig Reynolds	DET	2	64	Scotty Miller	PIT	1
32	Jeremy McNichols	WAS	2	65	Ben Skowronek	PIT	1
33	Sean Tucker	TB	1	66	Bo Melton	GB	1
34	Dare Ogunbowale	HOU	1	67	Brandon Powell	MIN	1
35	C. Patterson	PIT	1	68	Devontez Walker	BAL	3
36	Hassan Haskins	LAC	2	TBD	Amari Cooper	BUF	2
37	Kimani Vidal	LAC	2	Kickers
38	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	WAS	2	Rk	Player	Tm	PG
39	Michael Burton	DEN	1	1	Jake Elliott	PHI	4
40	Ty Chandler	MIN	1	2	Harrison Butker	KC	3
41	Carson Steele	KC	3	3	Justin Tucker	BAL	3
42	Will Shipley	PHI	4	4	Jake Bates	DET	2
43	C.J. Ham	MIN	1	5	Cameron Dicker	LAC	2
44	Patrick Ricard	BAL	3	6	Tyler Bass	BUF	2
45	Keaton Mitchell	BAL	3	7	Chris Boswell	PIT	1
46	Chris Brooks	GB	1	8	Joshua Karty	LAR	2
47	Cody Schrader	LAR	2	9	Zane Gonzalez	WAS	2
48	Rasheen Ali	BAL	3	10	K. Fairbairn	HOU	1
49	Reggie Gilliam	BUF	2	11	Will Reichard	MIN	1
TBD	Gus Edwards	LAC	2	12	Chase McLaughlin	TB	1
Tight ends				13	Wil Lutz	DEN	1
Rk	Player	Tm	PG	14	Brandon McManus	GB	1
1	Mark Andrews	BAL	3	Defense/special teams
2	Travis Kelce	KC	3	Rk	Player	Tm	PG
3	Sam LaPorta	DET	2	1	Eagles	PHI	4
4	Isaiah Likely	BAL	3	2	Chiefs	KC	3
5	Zach Ertz	WAS	2	3	Ravens	BAL	3
6	Dallas Goedert	PHI	4	4	Rams	LAR	2
7	Noah Gray	KC	3	5	Bills	BUF	2
8	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	1	6	Lions	DET	2
9	Tucker Kraft	GB	1	7	Chargers	LAC	2
10	Tyler Higbee	LAR	2	8	Commanders	WAS	2
11	T.J. Hockenson	MIN	1	9	Broncos	DEN	1
12	Will Dissly	LAC	2	10	Vikings	MIN	1
13	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	2	11	Buccaneers	TB	1
INJ	Cade Otton	TB	1	12	Packers	GB	1
15	Dawson Knox	BUF	2	13	Steelers	PIT	1
16	Dalton Schultz	HOU	1	14	Texans	HOU	1
17	Grant Calcaterra	PHI	4
18	Stone Smartt	LAC	2
19	Colby Parkinson	LAR	2
20	Ben Sinnott	WAS	2
21	Brock Wright	DET	2
22	Devin Culp	TB	1
23	Josh Oliver	MIN	1
24	Hayden Hurst	LAC	2
25	Cade Stover	HOU	1
26	Nate Adkins	DEN	1
27	Charlie Kolar	BAL	3
28	Payne Durham	TB	1
29	Peyton Hendershot	KC	3
30	Johnny Mundt	MIN	1
31	Darnell Washington	PIT	1
32	Adam Trautman	DEN	1
33	Lucas Krull	DEN	1
34	Davis Allen	LAR	2
35	John Bates	WAS	2
36	Connor Heyward	PIT	1
37	Tucker Fisk	LAC	2
38	MyCole Pruitt	PIT	1
39	Luke Musgrave	GB	1
40	Brevin Jordan	HOU	1
41	E.J. Jenkins	PHI	4
42	Hunter Long	LAR	2

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Mixed positional rankings (entire playoff run)

Rk	Player	Pos	Tm	PG		Rk	Player	Pos	Tm	PG
1	Saquon Barkley	RB	PHI	4		34	Cooper Kupp	WR	LAR	2
TBD	Jalen Hurts	QB	PHI	4		35	Justin Jefferson	WR	MIN	1
3	A.J. Brown	WR	PHI	4		36	Josh Jacobs	RB	GB	1
4	Lamar Jackson	QB	BAL	3		37	Bucky Irving	RB	TB	1
5	Derrick Henry	RB	BAL	3		38	Bo Nix	QB	DEN	1
6	Josh Allen	QB	BUF	2		39	Aaron Jones	RB	MIN	1
7	Patrick Mahomes	QB	KC	3		40	Rashod Bateman	WR	BAL	3
8	Jared Goff	QB	DET	2		41	Marquise Brown	WR	KC	3
9	Jahmyr Gibbs	RB	DET	2		42	Quentin Johnston	WR	LAC	2
10	Jayden Daniels	QB	WAS	2		43	Austin Ekeler	RB	WAS	2
11	Kyren Williams	RB	LAR	2		44	Joe Mixon	RB	HOU	1
12	Puka Nacua	WR	LAR	2		45	Rachaad White	RB	TB	1
13	DeVonta Smith	WR	PHI	4		46	Khalil Shakir	WR	BUF	2
14	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	DET	2		INJ	Zay Flowers	WR	BAL	3
15	Mark Andrews	TE	BAL	3		48	Najee Harris	RB	PIT	1
16	David Montgomery	RB	DET	2		49	Mike Evans	WR	TB	1
17	Travis Kelce	TE	KC	3		50	Eagles	DST	PHI	4
18	James Cook	RB	BUF	2		51	Chiefs	DST	KC	3
19	Justin Herbert	QB	LAC	2		52	Noah Gray	TE	KC	3
20	Matthew Stafford	QB	LAR	2		53	Pat Freiermuth	TE	PIT	1
21	Xavier Worthy	WR	KC	3		54	Russell Wilson	QB	PIT	1
22	Ladd McConkey	WR	LAC	2		55	Jake Elliott	PK	PHI	4
23	Terry McLaurin	WR	WAS	2		56	Tucker Kraft	TE	GB	1
24	Sam LaPorta	TE	DET	2		57	Harrison Butker	PK	KC	3
25	Jameson Williams	WR	DET	2		INJ	Jordan Love	QB	GB	1
26	J.K. Dobbins	RB	LAC	2		59	Tyler Higbee	TE	LAR	2
27	Baker Mayfield	QB	TB	1		60	C.J. Stroud	QB	HOU	1
28	Kareem Hunt	RB	KC	3		61	T.J. Hockenson	TE	MIN	1
29	Isaiah Likely	TE	BAL	3		62	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	KC	3
30	Zach Ertz	TE	WAS	2		63	Nico Collins	WR	HOU	1
31	Sam Darnold	QB	MIN	1		64	Courtland Sutton	WR	DEN	1
32	Brian Robinson Jr.	RB	WAS	2		65	Keon Coleman	WR	BUF	2
33	Dallas Goedert	TE	PHI	4		66	Jordan Addison	WR	MIN	1