On the fringe of making your league's fantasy football playoffs?
There's still time to make a championship run, but it's going to take more than hope and luck. That's why I've calculated my rest-of-season rankings for each position.
These rankings are outlined into tiers so you can better visualize the drop-off in expected production at each position, but I've also included week-by-week projections for every player. Factored into these week-by-week projections, of course, is players' strength of schedule.
You can parse these projections by Weeks 11-16 (the rest of the season) and by Weeks 14-16 (the most popular time period for fantasy playoffs). And while the projected points for each span can give you an idea of a player's value for the stretch run, I've attempted to give a more fair representation of that by stripping out the noise (such as remaining bye weeks) to help you more accurately measure a player's value — relative to their position, but also compared to all players.
What's the purpose of measuring the value of a player in addition to their week-by-week projections? And how should you use both in conjunction with the rankings and tiers? Let's explain in further detail then run through each position.
Note: All projections are as of Nov. 18 and based on half PPR scoring.
Fantasy Playoff Rankings
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There's a difference between a player's total projection for the rest of the season vs. how valuable they could be to your team — the latter of which is what we've tried to capture in the "value" column.
In fact, these "values" can double as trade values.
For example, if you're on the fringe of making your league's playoffs, then a player like Texans running back Duke Johnson (who offers good short-term value but will be unplayable come playoff time) is more valuable to your mission of making the playoffs. But if you're cruising to the playoffs, a player like Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (who is likely out this week and has a Week 13 bye) is more valuable to you as a likely top-five running back in the playoffs.
For the sake of really driving the point home, let's run through one more example:
- QB A: Ranked seventh one week, 29th the next
- QB B: Ranked 16th one week, 16th the next
"QB B" might be projected for more points over those two games, but "QB A" offers far more value. In a case like this, you would play "QB A" for the game he’s ranked seventh and find a replacement-level QB for the next game.
Quarterbacks
Fantasy QB Projections & Values
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Fantasy QB Rankings & Tiers
Patrick Mahomes | |
Lamar Jackson Deshaun Watson Aaron Rodgers | |
Tom Brady | |
Ben Roethlisberger Joe Burrow | |
Cam Newton Ryan Tannehill Jared Goff | |
Tua Tagovailoa Matthew Stafford | |
Derek Carr Teddy Bridgewater Jameis Winston | |
Kirk Cousins Baker Mayfield Alex Smith Andy Dalton Drew Lock | |
Sam Darnold Mitchell Trubisky Nick Mullens Nick Foles Jimmy Garoppolo | |
Joe Flacco |
Running Backs
Fantasy RB Projections & Values
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Fantasy RB Rankings & Tiers
Alvin Kamara Derrick Henry | |
Nick Chubb Miles Sanders James Robinson Christian McCaffrey | |
Antonio Gibson | |
Ezekiel Elliott Clyde Edwards-Helaire Todd Gurley Austin Ekeler Chris Carson | |
James Conner Ronald Jones II Kenyan Drake David Montgomery | |
Myles Gaskin Raheem Mostert | |
J.D. McKissic Nyheim Hines Duke Johnson Jr. Chase Edmonds* | |
David Johnson Damien Harris Mark Ingram Leonard Fournette Darrell Henderson Zack Moss Malcolm Brown Wayne Gallman Cam Akers | |
Devin Singletary Mike Davis J.K. Dobbins Giovani Bernard | |
Kalen Ballage Rex Burkhead Tony Pollard Le'Veon Bell Latavius Murray Devonta Freeman Gus Edwards | |
Joshua Kelley Carlos Hyde Devontae Booker Brian Hill Tevin Coleman Alexander Mattison Phillip Lindsay | |
Adrian Peterson Matt Breida Frank Gore Boston Scott Benny Snell Anthony McFarland Jr. Jerick McKinnon Kerryon Johnson Sony Michel |
Wide Receivers
Fantasy WR Projections & Values
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Fantasy WR Rankings & Tiers
DeAndre Hopkins | |
D.K. Metcalf Julio Jones Keenan Allen | |
Terry McLaurin Tyler Lockett Calvin Ridley | |
Cooper Kupp A.J. Brown Adam Thielen Justin Jefferson Will Fuller V Michael Thomas Robby Anderson Tee Higgins Tyler Boyd Robert Woods JuJu Smith-Schuster Diontae Johnson Chris Godwin Chase Claypool Mike Evans Kenny Golladay | |
D.J. Chark DeVante Parker Antonio Brown Jamison Crowder Amari Cooper D.J. Moore Jerry Jeudy CeeDee Lamb Brandin Cooks Mike Williams Sterling Shepard Jalen Reagor Brandon Aiyuk Travis Fulgham Josh Reynolds Michael Pittman Jr. Jarvis Landry Corey Davis | |
Deebo Samuel Curtis Samuel Marvin Jones Marquise Brown K.J. Hamler Henry Ruggs Breshad Perriman Cole Beasley Tim Patrick T.Y. Hilton Denzel Mims | |
Michael Gallup Rashard Higgins Jakobi Meyers Mecole Hardman Julian Edelman John Brown Allen Lazard Darnell Mooney Russell Gage Sammy Watkins | |
Keelan Cole Anthony Miller Preston Williams Gabriel Davis Marquez Valdes-Scantling Laviska Shenault A.J. Green Alshon Jeffery Randall Cobb Danny Amendola Jakeem Grant Adam Humphries |
Tight Ends
Fantasy TE Projections & Values
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Fantasy TE Rankings & Tiers
T.J. Hockenson Hayden Hurst | |
Dallas Goedert Rob Gronkowski Evan Engram | |
Eric Ebron Zach Ertz Mike Gesicki | |
Robert Tonyan Jr. Austin Hooper Jordan Reed Jared Cook Dalton Schultz Logan Thomas | |
Mo Alie-Cox Gerald Everett Jordan Akins Trey Burton Irv Smith Jr. Anthony Firkser Kyle Rudolph Drew Sample Tyler Eifert |
Kickers
Fantasy K Projections & Values
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Fantasy K Rankings & Tiers
Justin Tucker Wil Lutz Mason Crosby | |
Zane Gonzalez Dan Bailey Rodrigo Blankenship Stephen Gostkowski Michael Badgley Chris Boswell Daniel Carlson Jason Sanders | |
Cody Parkey Kai Forbath Younghoe Koo Matt Prater Ka'imi Fairbairn Randy Bullock Nick Folk Jake Elliott | |
Brandon McManus Joey Slye Dustin Hopkins Greg Zuerlein Robbie Gould Graham Gano Sergio Castillo Chase McLaughlin |
Defenses
Fantasy DEF Projections & Values
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Fantasy DEF Rankings & Tiers
Los Angeles Rams Baltimore Ravens | |
Philadelphia Eagles Washington Football Team | |
Minnesota Vikings Seattle Seahawks Green Bay Packers New Orleans Saints Miami Dolphins Kansas City Chiefs Tampa Bay Buccaneers New England Patriots | |
Los Angeles Chargers Chicago Bears Cincinnati Bengals Houston Texans Dallas Cowboys Denver Broncos Buffalo Bills | |
Las Vegas Raiders Tennessee Titans Detroit Lions Atlanta Falcons New York Jets New York Giants Jacksonville Jaguars |
