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Playoff Fantasy Football Rankings

Updated automatically throughout the season, not on a fixed schedule.

These are the same rankings FantasyAtlas uses to run its own drafts and lineups for playoff fantasy football, grouped by position. Use them to build a draft board for a Snake Draft League, make a confident pick for One-and-Done, or just see who the strongest plays are heading into the next round.

Showing 253 ranked players across 6 position groups. These are the live numbers, not a separate editorial list.

How these rankings work

There's no separate "content" version of these numbers. This is the same rank and per-game scoring average used inside the real FantasyAtlas draft pool, whether you're drafting a Snake Draft League or building a One-and-Done lineup. Rank accounts for a player's expected production and how many games their team has left to play, so a player can move down even if nothing about their own performance changed, simply because their team's path through the bracket got shorter.

Quarterbacks

Rank	Player	Team	PPG
2	Josh Allen	BUF	23.4
4	Brock Purdy	SF	22.7
6	Drake Maye	NE	21.5
7	Matthew Stafford	LAR	20.7
8	Trevor Lawrence	JAX	20.4
9	Caleb Williams	CHI	19.2
10	Bo Nix	DEN	19.1
11	Jalen Hurts	PHI	19.1
13	Justin Herbert	LAC	18.7
14	Jordan Love	GB	16.1
20	C.J. Stroud	HOU	15.3
23	Sam DarnoldO	SEA	15.0
27	Aaron Rodgers	PIT	14.4
28	Bryce Young	CAR	14.1
38	Mac Jones	SF	12.4
110	Davis Mills	HOU	4.2
130	Mason Rudolph	PIT	3.4
132	Malik Willis	GB	3.2
149	Andy Dalton	CAR	2.6
175	Trey Lance	LAC	1.7
197	Tyson Bagent	CHI	0.9
201	Mitchell Trubisky	BUF	0.8
207	Tanner McKee	PHI	0.6
214	Joshua Dobbs	NE	0.4
224	Drew Lock	SEA	0.0
248	Stetson Bennett IV	LAR	0.0
260	Adrian Martinez	SF	-0.1
261	Jarrett Stidham	DEN	-0.1
262	Nick Mullens	JAX	-0.1
263	Jimmy Garoppolo	LAR	-0.2
264	Jalen Milroe	SEA	-0.4
265	Clayton Tune	GB	-0.7

Running Backs

Rank	Player	Team	PPG
1	Christian McCaffrey	SF	22.3
12	James Cook III	BUF	17.8
16	Kyren Williams	LAR	14.7
17	Josh Jacobs	GB	14.6
18	Travis Etienne Jr.	JAX	14.5
22	Omarion Hampton	LAC	13.3
24	D'Andre SwiftQ	CHI	13.8
26	Saquon Barkley	PHI	13.4
30	Jaylen Warren	PIT	12.3
31	Rico Dowdle	CAR	12.2
34	RJ HarveyQ	DEN	11.2
36	Kenneth Gainwell	PIT	10.5
43	TreVeyon Henderson	NE	10.7
50	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	9.9
51	Kenneth Walker III	SEA	10.1
53	Zach CharbonnetO	SEA	10.3
61	Kimani Vidal	LAC	9.0
62	Woody Marks	HOU	8.9
71	Kyle MonangaiQ	CHI	8.3
72	Chuba Hubbard	CAR	7.7
82	Blake Corum	LAR	6.9
89	Nick Chubb	HOU	5.5
94	Bhayshul Tuten	JAX	5.4
96	Emanuel Wilson	GB	5.1
102	Ty JohnsonQ	BUF	4.4
104	Brittain Brown	CHI	4.9
118	Brian Robinson Jr.	SF	3.6
122	Jaret Patterson	LAC	3.8
124	Kyle JuszczykQ	SF	2.8
126	Jaleel McLaughlin	DEN	3.3
152	Ray Davis	BUF	2.2
153	Tank Bigsby	PHI	2.3
156	Cam Akers	SEA	2.4
161	Tyler Badie	DEN	1.5
165	Jawhar Jordan	HOU	1.6
167	Jacardia Wright	SEA	2.0
170	Chris BrooksO	GB	1.3
177	LeQuint Allen Jr.Q	JAX	1.2
180	Dare Ogunbowale	HOU	1.1
183	A.J. Dillon	PHI	1.1
187	Adam Prentice	DEN	0.8
188	Will Shipley	PHI	0.8
193	Kaleb Johnson	PIT	0.8
199	Hassan Haskins	LAC	0.6
200	Ronnie Rivers	LAR	0.8
202	Amar Johnson	LAC	0.8
203	Trevor Etienne	CAR	0.6
209	DeeJay Dallas	JAX	0.5
220	D'Ernest Johnson	NE	0.2
221	British Brooks	HOU	0.1

Wide Receivers

Rank	Player	Team	PPG
3	Puka Nacua	LAR	19.3
5	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	18.1
15	Davante Adams	LAR	13.8
21	Nico CollinsQ	HOU	12.7
25	A.J. Brown	PHI	12.1
29	Courtland Sutton	DEN	11.4
32	Christian Watson	GB	11.5
33	Stefon Diggs	NE	10.1
35	Tetairoa McMillan	CAR	10.5
37	DK Metcalf	PIT	10.5
40	Quentin Johnston	LAC	10.4
41	Rome Odunze	CHI	10.3
42	DeVonta Smith	PHI	9.8
44	Jauan Jennings	SF	10.0
46	Ladd McConkeyQ	LAC	9.2
47	Troy Franklin	DEN	9.0
48	Jakobi MeyersQ	JAX	8.8
49	Parker Washington	JAX	9.2
52	Keenan Allen	LAC	8.4
56	DJ Moore	CHI	9.0
58	Khalil Shakir	BUF	8.2
59	Romeo Doubs	GB	8.6
60	Brian Thomas Jr.Q	JAX	8.3
64	Kayshon Boutte	NE	8.0
66	Rashid Shaheed	SEA	7.4
70	Ricky PearsallIR	SF	7.1
73	Luther Burden III	CHI	7.0
75	Jayden Reed	GB	6.5
77	Keon Coleman	BUF	6.3
79	Jayden Higgins	HOU	6.2
80	Cooper KuppQ	SEA	6.0
81	Jalen CokerQ	CAR	6.0
85	Kendrick Bourne	SF	4.9
86	Marvin Mims Jr.Q	DEN	4.8
87	Xavier Legette	CAR	4.9
88	Hunter Renfrow	CAR	4.7
92	DeMario Douglas	NE	4.8
93	Olamide Zaccheaus	CHI	4.4
97	Calvin Austin III	PIT	4.4
98	Dontayvion Wicks	GB	4.3
99	Xavier Hutchinson	HOU	4.4
101	Matthew Golden	GB	4.2
105	Pat Bryant	DEN	3.9
106	Christian Kirk	HOU	3.6
107	Joshua Palmer	BUF	3.7
112	Jaylin NoelO	HOU	3.4
113	Demarcus Robinson	SF	3.3
114	Tre Harris	LAC	3.2
116	Jared Wayne	HOU	3.0
121	Lil'Jordan Humphrey	DEN	3.1

Tight Ends

Rank	Player	Team	PPG
19	George KittleQ	SF	12.8
39	Dallas Goedert	PHI	10.3
54	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	9.1
55	Hunter Henry	NE	8.8
57	Dalton Schultz	HOU	8.0
63	Colston Loveland	CHI	7.7
65	Brenton Strange	JAX	7.3
67	Oronde Gadsden II	LAC	7.4
69	AJ Barner	SEA	7.4
76	Colby Parkinson	LAR	6.5
83	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	5.4
84	Evan Engram	DEN	4.8
90	Jake TongesIR	SF	4.8
91	Dawson Knox	BUF	4.8
95	Tyler Higbee	LAR	4.6
100	Jonnu Smith	PIT	4.1
103	Cole Kmet	CHI	3.9
115	Terrance Ferguson	LAR	3.6
117	Davis Allen	LAR	3.2
119	Austin Hooper	NE	3.2
123	Hunter Long	JAX	2.9
133	Jackson Hawes	BUF	2.8
134	Tommy Tremble	CAR	2.4
137	Luke MusgraveO	GB	2.3
142	Mitchell Evans	CAR	2.4
144	Adam Trautman	DEN	2.2
154	Will Dissly	LAC	1.8
158	Cade Stover	HOU	1.6
164	Nate Adkins	DEN	1.7
168	Josh Whyle	GB	1.6
169	Luke Farrell	SF	1.5
172	John FitzPatrick	GB	1.3
173	Tyler Conklin	LAC	1.4
179	James Mitchell	CAR	1.1
181	Connor Heyward	PIT	1.3
185	Johnny Mundt	JAX	0.9
192	Grant Calcaterra	PHI	0.6
196	Lucas Krull	DEN	0.6
198	Quintin Morris	JAX	0.6
205	Eric Saubert	SEA	0.5
210	Durham Smythe	CHI	0.3
213	Keleki Latu	BUF	0.2
216	Kylen Granson	PHI	0.2
217	Ross Dwelley	CAR	0.2
219	Harrison Bryant	HOU	0.2
228	Nikola Kalinic	CHI	0.0
231	Drake Dabney	GB	0.0
234	Nick Kallerup	SEA	0.0
235	Cameron Latu	PHI	0.0
239	Brayden Willis	SF	0.0

Defense / Special Teams

Rank	Player	Team	PPG
267	SEA D/ST	SEA	5.0
268	NE D/ST	NE	5.0

Kickers

Rank	Player	Team	PPG
269	Jason Myers	SEA	10.0
270	Andy Borregales	NE	10.0

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Frequently asked questions

Are these real rankings or just for show?

They're real. This is the exact rank and scoring data used inside the FantasyAtlas draft pool itself, not a separate editorial list.

How often are these rankings updated?

Automatically, on an ongoing basis through the season. There's no manual schedule to check against.

Do injuries show up in these rankings?

Yes. A player's current injury designation (Q, D, O, IR, PUP, or NFI) shows next to their name when it applies.

Can I use these rankings outside of FantasyAtlas?

You can reference them anywhere, but they're built around how scoring works in FantasyAtlas's own formats, so they're most useful for drafting or picking inside one of those.

Playoff Fantasy Football Rankings

How these rankings work

Quarterbacks

Running Backs

Wide Receivers

Tight Ends

Defense / Special Teams

Kickers

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