Week 14 Fantasy Football Rankings Breakdown
Welcome to Week 14’s fantasy football preview. This article will start with my Week 14 rankings at every position. Then, for each game of the week, I will compare my rankings to the BluePrint Consensus Rankings, highlighting “interesting players” I am particularly high or low on. This will probably make more sense with an example, so let’s get right into it.
Quarterback Rankings
| Name | Team | Position | Opp | Kickoff |
| Josh Allen | BUF | QB | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Dak Prescott | DAL | QB | @ DET | Thu 8:15pm ET |
| Jalen Hurts | PHI | QB | @ LAC | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| Jared Goff | DET | QB | vs DAL | Thu 8:15pm ET |
| Matthew Stafford | LAR | QB | @ ARI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Lamar Jackson | BAL | QB | vs PIT | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Jayden Daniels | WAS | QB | @ MIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Patrick Mahomes II | KC | QB | vs HOU | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Joe Burrow | CIN | QB | @ BUF | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Bo Nix | DEN | QB | @ LV | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Daniel Jones | IND | QB | @ JAC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Baker Mayfield | TB | QB | vs NO | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Jordan Love | GB | QB | vs CHI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Trevor Lawrence | JAC | QB | vs IND | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Jacoby Brissett | ARI | QB | vs LAR | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Sam Darnold | SEA | QB | @ ATL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Justin Herbert | LAC | QB | vs PHI | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| Tyrod Taylor | NYJ | QB | vs MIA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Caleb Williams | CHI | QB | @ GB | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| C.J. Stroud | HOU | QB | @ KC | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| J.J. McCarthy | MIN | QB | vs WAS | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Tyler Shough | NO | QB | @ TB | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Tua Tagovailoa | MIA | QB | @ NYJ | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Aaron Rodgers | PIT | QB | @ BAL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Geno Smith | LV | QB | vs DEN | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Kirk Cousins | ATL | QB | vs SEA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Shedeur Sanders | CLE | QB | vs TEN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Cam Ward | TEN | QB | @ CLE | Sun 1:00pm ET |
Running Back Rankings
| Name | Team | Position | Opp | Kickoff |
| Jonathan Taylor | IND | RB | @ JAC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | RB | vs DAL | Thu 8:15pm ET |
| De’Von Achane | MIA | RB | @ NYJ | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| James Cook III | BUF | RB | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Bijan Robinson | ATL | RB | vs SEA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Derrick Henry | BAL | RB | vs PIT | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Bucky Irving | TB | RB | vs NO | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Breece Hall | NYJ | RB | vs MIA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Saquon Barkley | PHI | RB | @ LAC | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| Chase Brown | CIN | RB | @ BUF | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Josh Jacobs | GB | RB | vs CHI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Javonte Williams | DAL | RB | @ DET | Thu 8:15pm ET |
| Quinshon Judkins | CLE | RB | vs TEN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Ashton Jeanty | LV | RB | vs DEN | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Kyren Williams | LAR | RB | @ ARI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| RJ Harvey | DEN | RB | @ LV | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Jaylen Warren | PIT | RB | @ BAL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Kenneth Walker III | SEA | RB | @ ATL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Travis Etienne Jr. | JAC | RB | vs IND | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Omarion Hampton | LAC | RB | vs PHI | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| D’Andre Swift | CHI | RB | @ GB | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Devin Neal | NO | RB | @ TB | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Woody Marks | HOU | RB | @ KC | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Aaron Jones Sr. | MIN | RB | vs WAS | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Zonovan Knight | ARI | RB | vs LAR | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Kareem Hunt | KC | RB | vs HOU | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| David Montgomery | DET | RB | vs DAL | Thu 8:15pm ET |
| Kyle Monangai | CHI | RB | @ GB | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Chris Rodriguez Jr. | WAS | RB | @ MIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Kenneth Gainwell | PIT | RB | @ BAL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Zach Charbonnet | SEA | RB | @ ATL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Tony Pollard | TEN | RB | @ CLE | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Tyjae Spears | TEN | RB | @ CLE | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Samaje Perine | CIN | RB | @ BUF | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Bhayshul Tuten | JAC | RB | vs IND | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Tyler Allgeier | ATL | RB | vs SEA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Blake Corum | LAR | RB | @ ARI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Isiah Pacheco | KC | RB | vs HOU | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Kimani Vidal | LAC | RB | vs PHI | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| Michael Carter | ARI | RB | vs LAR | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Emanuel Wilson | GB | RB | vs CHI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Jordan Mason | MIN | RB | vs WAS | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Jerome Ford | CLE | RB | vs TEN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Keaton Mitchell | BAL | RB | vs PIT | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Nick Chubb | HOU | RB | @ KC | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Ty Johnson | BUF | RB | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Jeremy McNichols | WAS | RB | @ MIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN | RB | @ LV | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Rachaad White | TB | RB | vs NO | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Tyler Badie | DEN | RB | @ LV | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Ollie Gordon II | MIA | RB | @ NYJ | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Evan Hull | NO | RB | @ TB | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Isaiah Davis | NYJ | RB | vs MIA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Jacory Croskey-Merritt | WAS | RB | @ MIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Ray Davis | BUF | RB | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Brashard Smith | KC | RB | vs HOU | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Raheem Mostert | LV | RB | vs DEN | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Malik Davis | DAL | RB | @ DET | Thu 8:15pm ET |
| Chris Brooks | GB | RB | vs CHI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Sean Tucker | TB | RB | vs NO | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Rasheen Ali | BAL | RB | vs PIT | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Kaleb Johnson | PIT | RB | @ BAL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Tank Bigsby | PHI | RB | @ LAC | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| LeQuint Allen Jr. | JAC | RB | vs IND | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Jaylen Wright | MIA | RB | @ NYJ | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Zavier Scott | MIN | RB | vs WAS | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Will Shipley | PHI | RB | @ LAC | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| Jaret Patterson | LAC | RB | vs PHI | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| Dare Ogunbowale | HOU | RB | @ KC | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Dylan Laube | LV | RB | vs DEN | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Ameer Abdullah | IND | RB | @ JAC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Alec Ingold | MIA | RB | @ NYJ | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| C.J. Ham | MIN | RB | vs WAS | Sun 1:00pm ET |
Wide Receiver Rankings
| Name | Team | Position | Opp | Kickoff |
| Puka Nacua | LAR | WR | @ ARI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | WR | @ ATL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Ja’Marr Chase | CIN | WR | @ BUF | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| CeeDee Lamb | DAL | WR | @ DET | Thu 8:15pm ET |
| George Pickens | DAL | WR | @ DET | Thu 8:15pm ET |
| Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | WR | vs DAL | Thu 8:15pm ET |
| Rashee Rice | KC | WR | vs HOU | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Davante Adams | LAR | WR | @ ARI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| A.J. Brown | PHI | WR | @ LAC | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| Nico Collins | HOU | WR | @ KC | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Jaylen Waddle | MIA | WR | @ NYJ | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Chris Olave | NO | WR | @ TB | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Zay Flowers | BAL | WR | vs PIT | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Jameson Williams | DET | WR | vs DAL | Thu 8:15pm ET |
| Ladd McConkey | LAC | WR | vs PHI | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| Justin Jefferson | MIN | WR | vs WAS | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Christian Watson | GB | WR | vs CHI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Emeka Egbuka | TB | WR | vs NO | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Michael Wilson | ARI | WR | vs LAR | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Tee Higgins | CIN | WR | @ BUF | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| DeVonta Smith | PHI | WR | @ LAC | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| Jakobi Meyers | JAC | WR | vs IND | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | WR | @ JAC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Terry McLaurin | WAS | WR | @ MIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Alec Pierce | IND | WR | @ JAC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| DJ Moore | CHI | WR | @ GB | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Luther Burden III | CHI | WR | @ GB | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Adonai Mitchell | NYJ | WR | vs MIA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| DK Metcalf | PIT | WR | @ BAL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Courtland Sutton | DEN | WR | @ LV | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Khalil Shakir | BUF | WR | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Deebo Samuel Sr. | WAS | WR | @ MIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Brian Thomas Jr. | JAC | WR | vs IND | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Keenan Allen | LAC | WR | vs PHI | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| Chris Godwin Jr. | TB | WR | vs NO | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Romeo Doubs | GB | WR | vs CHI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Quentin Johnston | LAC | WR | vs PHI | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| Jordan Addison | MIN | WR | vs WAS | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Xavier Worthy | KC | WR | vs HOU | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Troy Franklin | DEN | WR | @ LV | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| John Metchie III | NYJ | WR | vs MIA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Darnell Mooney | ATL | WR | vs SEA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Tre Tucker | LV | WR | vs DEN | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Chimere Dike | TEN | WR | @ CLE | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Jayden Higgins | HOU | WR | @ KC | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Jerry Jeudy | CLE | WR | vs TEN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Devaughn Vele | NO | WR | @ TB | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Josh Downs | IND | WR | @ JAC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Dontayvion Wicks | GB | WR | vs CHI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Rashid Shaheed | SEA | WR | @ ATL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Cooper Kupp | SEA | WR | @ ATL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Pat Bryant | DEN | WR | @ LV | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Rashod Bateman | BAL | WR | vs PIT | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Gabe Davis | BUF | WR | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Malik Washington | MIA | WR | @ NYJ | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Keon Coleman | BUF | WR | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Elic Ayomanor | TEN | WR | @ CLE | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Olamide Zaccheaus | CHI | WR | @ GB | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Tez Johnson | TB | WR | vs NO | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Marquise Brown | KC | WR | vs HOU | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Andrei Iosivas | CIN | WR | @ BUF | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Cedric Tillman | CLE | WR | vs TEN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Tyler Lockett | LV | WR | vs DEN | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Calvin Austin III | PIT | WR | @ BAL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Parker Washington | JAC | WR | vs IND | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Mason Tipton | NO | WR | @ TB | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| David Sills V | ATL | WR | vs SEA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Christian Kirk | HOU | WR | @ KC | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| DeAndre Hopkins | BAL | WR | vs PIT | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Van Jefferson | TEN | WR | @ CLE | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Jalen Nailor | MIN | WR | vs WAS | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Isaac TeSlaa | DET | WR | vs DAL | Thu 8:15pm ET |
| Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN | WR | @ LV | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Xavier Weaver | ARI | WR | vs LAR | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| KaVontae Turpin | DAL | WR | @ DET | Thu 8:15pm ET |
| Ryan Flournoy | DAL | WR | @ DET | Thu 8:15pm ET |
| Xavier Hutchinson | HOU | WR | @ KC | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Sterling Shepard | TB | WR | vs NO | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Tyquan Thornton | KC | WR | vs HOU | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Matthew Golden | GB | WR | vs CHI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Roman Wilson | PIT | WR | @ BAL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Brandin Cooks | BUF | WR | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Mitch Tinsley | CIN | WR | @ BUF | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Jaylin Noel | HOU | WR | @ KC | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Tyrell Shavers | BUF | WR | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Jack Bech | LV | WR | vs DEN | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Tre Harris | LAC | WR | vs PHI | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| Isaiah Bond | CLE | WR | vs TEN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Jahan Dotson | PHI | WR | @ LAC | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| JuJu Smith-Schuster | KC | WR | vs HOU | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Tim Patrick | JAC | WR | vs IND | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Xavier Smith | LAR | WR | @ ARI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Treylon Burks | WAS | WR | @ MIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Konata Mumpfield | LAR | WR | @ ARI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Jordan Whittington | LAR | WR | @ ARI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Dylan Drummond | ATL | WR | vs SEA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Isaiah Williams | NYJ | WR | vs MIA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Andre Baccellia | ARI | WR | vs LAR | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Jaylin Lane | WAS | WR | @ MIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Devontez Walker | BAL | WR | vs PIT | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Austin Trammell | JAC | WR | vs IND | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Allen Lazard | NYJ | WR | vs MIA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Chris Moore | WAS | WR | @ MIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | MIA | WR | @ NYJ | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Tom Kennedy | DET | WR | vs DAL | Thu 8:15pm ET |
| Kameron Johnson | TB | WR | vs NO | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Dont’e Thornton Jr. | LV | WR | vs DEN | Sun 4:05pm ET |
Tight End Rankings
| Name | Team | Position | Opp | Kickoff |
| Trey McBride | ARI | TE | vs LAR | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Brock Bowers | LV | TE | vs DEN | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Tyler Warren | IND | TE | @ JAC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Travis Kelce | KC | TE | vs HOU | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Kyle Pitts Sr. | ATL | TE | vs SEA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Jake Ferguson | DAL | TE | @ DET | Thu 8:15pm ET |
| Dalton Kincaid | BUF | TE | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Juwan Johnson | NO | TE | @ TB | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Harold Fannin Jr. | CLE | TE | vs TEN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Brenton Strange | JAC | TE | vs IND | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Mark Andrews | BAL | TE | vs PIT | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Zach Ertz | WAS | TE | @ MIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Oronde Gadsden II | LAC | TE | vs PHI | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| Darren Waller | MIA | TE | @ NYJ | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Dalton Schultz | HOU | TE | @ KC | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Dallas Goedert | PHI | TE | @ LAC | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| Colston Loveland | CHI | TE | @ GB | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| AJ Barner | SEA | TE | @ ATL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Evan Engram | DEN | TE | @ LV | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Cade Otton | TB | TE | vs NO | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Mason Taylor | NYJ | TE | vs MIA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| T.J. Hockenson | MIN | TE | vs WAS | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Colby Parkinson | LAR | TE | @ ARI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Isaiah Likely | BAL | TE | vs PIT | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Ross Dwelley | DET | TE | vs DAL | Thu 8:15pm ET |
| Mike Gesicki | CIN | TE | @ BUF | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Gunnar Helm | TEN | TE | @ CLE | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Chig Okonkwo | TEN | TE | @ CLE | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Darnell Washington | PIT | TE | @ BAL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Dawson Knox | BUF | TE | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Jonnu Smith | PIT | TE | @ BAL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Pat Freiermuth | PIT | TE | @ BAL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Cole Kmet | CHI | TE | @ GB | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| David Njoku | CLE | TE | vs TEN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Luke Musgrave | GB | TE | vs CHI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Taysom Hill | NO | TE | @ TB | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Davis Allen | LAR | TE | @ ARI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Elijah Higgins | ARI | TE | vs LAR | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Adam Trautman | DEN | TE | @ LV | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Drew Sample | CIN | TE | @ BUF | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Noah Fant | CIN | TE | @ BUF | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Josh Whyle | GB | TE | vs CHI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| John FitzPatrick | GB | TE | vs CHI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Elijah Arroyo | SEA | TE | @ ATL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Terrance Ferguson | LAR | TE | @ ARI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Josh Oliver | MIN | TE | vs WAS | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Ian Thomas | LV | TE | vs DEN | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Jackson Hawes | BUF | TE | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Cade Stover | HOU | TE | @ KC | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Noah Gray | KC | TE | vs HOU | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Jeremy Ruckert | NYJ | TE | vs MIA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Tanner Hudson | CIN | TE | @ BUF | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Foster Moreau | NO | TE | @ TB | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Charlie Kolar | BAL | TE | vs PIT | Sun 1:00pm ET |
Defense Rankings
| Name | Team | Position | Opp | Kickoff |
| Denver Broncos | DEN | DST | @ LV | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Cleveland Browns | CLE | DST | vs TEN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Los Angeles Rams | LAR | DST | @ ARI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Seattle Seahawks | SEA | DST | @ ATL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TB | DST | vs NO | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Tennessee Titans | TEN | DST | @ CLE | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Philadelphia Eagles | PHI | DST | @ LAC | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| Green Bay Packers | GB | DST | vs CHI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Miami Dolphins | MIA | DST | @ NYJ | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Kansas City Chiefs | KC | DST | vs HOU | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Washington Commanders | WAS | DST | @ MIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Houston Texans | HOU | DST | @ KC | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Minnesota Vikings | MIN | DST | vs WAS | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Baltimore Ravens | BAL | DST | vs PIT | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Indianapolis Colts | IND | DST | @ JAC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Buffalo Bills | BUF | DST | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Los Angeles Chargers | LAC | DST | vs PHI | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| New York Jets | NYJ | DST | vs MIA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | PIT | DST | @ BAL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | JAC | DST | vs IND | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| New Orleans Saints | NO | DST | @ TB | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Chicago Bears | CHI | DST | @ GB | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Detroit Lions | DET | DST | vs DAL | Thu 8:15pm ET |
| Las Vegas Raiders | LV | DST | vs DEN | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Atlanta Falcons | ATL | DST | vs SEA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Dallas Cowboys | DAL | DST | @ DET | Thu 8:15pm ET |
| Arizona Cardinals | ARI | DST | vs LAR | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Cincinnati Bengals | CIN | DST | @ BUF | Sun 1:00pm ET |
Kicker Rankings
| Name | Team | Position | Opp | Kickoff |
| Jason Myers | SEA | K | @ ATL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Wil Lutz | DEN | K | @ LV | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Jake Bates | DET | K | vs DAL | Thu 8:15pm ET |
| Tyler Loop | BAL | K | vs PIT | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Chase McLaughlin | TB | K | vs NO | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Brandon Aubrey | DAL | K | @ DET | Thu 8:15pm ET |
| Brandon McManus | GB | K | vs CHI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Harrison Mevis | LAR | K | @ ARI | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Harrison Butker | KC | K | vs HOU | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Blake Grupe | IND | K | @ JAC | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Riley Patterson | MIA | K | @ NYJ | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Matt Prater | BUF | K | vs CIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Chris Boswell | PIT | K | @ BAL | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Cameron Dicker | LAC | K | vs PHI | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| Cam Little | JAC | K | vs IND | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Jake Elliott | PHI | K | @ LAC | Mon 8:15pm ET |
| Cairo Santos | CHI | K | @ GB | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Jake Moody | WAS | K | @ MIN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Ka’imi Fairbairn | HOU | K | @ KC | Sun 8:20pm ET |
| Evan McPherson | CIN | K | @ BUF | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Will Reichard | MIN | K | vs WAS | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Zane Gonzalez | ATL | K | vs SEA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Chad Ryland | ARI | K | vs LAR | Sun 4:25pm ET |
| Nick Folk | NYJ | K | vs MIA | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Charlie Smyth | NO | K | @ TB | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Andre Szmyt | CLE | K | vs TEN | Sun 1:00pm ET |
| Daniel Carlson | LV | K | vs DEN | Sun 4:05pm ET |
| Joey Slye | TEN | K | @ CLE | Sun 1:00pm ET |
Thursday Night Football: Dallas Cowboys @ Detroit Lions
Thursday, 8:15 p.m. ET | Projected Totals: Cowboys 25.75, Lions 28.75
Interesting Players
David Montgomery (RB, DET) | My Rank: RB29, Consensus Rank: RB21
Honestly, I’ve been skeptical of David Montgomery as a fantasy option for a while now. The “guy who is objectively not his team’s best running back but still gets there anyway cause this offense is just that good” profile just doesn’t do it for me.
Montgomery’s usage is also trending in the wrong direction, as he has posted RB rush shares of just 33%, 25%, and 29% in his last three games. Especially given that Dallas’ run defense has been much better since the arrival of Quinnen Williams, I’m happy to fade “Knuckles” this week in favor of backs who are actually their teams’ RB1s.
Jameson Williams (WR, DET) | My Rank: WR4, Consensus Rank: WR7 & Isaac TeSlaa (WR, DET) | My Rank: WR38, Consensus Rank: WR58
I’m grouping these two together because I am higher than consensus on both of these Detroit receivers for the same reason. That reason is that I have 100% assumed that Amon-Ra St. Brown, the Lions’ usual WR1, is out for this matchup. The consensus rankings, on the other hand, have the Sun God listed, but at far lower than what his fully healthy projection would be — this is likely because some sources are assuming he will play, while others are not, landing his consensus rank in the middle.
Of course, whether or not St. Brown, one of the best target-earners in the entire NFL, is active will have a huge impact on Detroit’s other WRs. I’m assuming he’s out, so I’m high on Jamo and TeSlaa. If he gets ruled in, these rankings will both fall.
Javonte Williams (RB, DAL) | My Rank: RB12, Consensus Rank: RB9
Javonte’s role is undeniably excellent, as he sees every touch and every snap in the Cowboys’ backfield aside from the handful of times per game that Malik Davis gives him a break. But this is a tough matchup, as the Lions allow the fewest points per game to opposing running backs. Williams is still a solid RB1, but there are other backs in better matchups that I trust slightly more.
Seattle Seahawks @ Atlanta Falcons
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET | Projected Totals: Seahawks 25.50, Falcons 19.00
Interesting Players
Darnell Mooney (WR, ATL) | My Rank: WR42, Consensus Rank: WR47
At the end of the day, with Drake London sidelined, Darnell Mooney is the Falcons’ WR1. Of course, he has been the Falcons’ WR1 three times this week and only had one good performance (14.9 half-PPR points in Week 12 on just three targets).
But the Falcons can’t want to build their whole passing offense out of Kyle Pitts and checkdowns/screens to Bijan Robinson, and it’s not like their other WRs (Dylan Drummond and David Sills V) are elite playmakers. In a good matchup with the lowly Saints, I like Mooney to at least do something this week.
Pittsburgh Steelers @ Baltimore Ravens
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET | Projected Totals: Steelers 18.50, Ravens 24.50
Interesting Players
Mark Andrews (TE, BAL) | My Rank: TE11, Consensus Rank: TE8
At the end of the day, Mark Andrews’ usage simply isn’t good enough to be more than a backend TE1. In fact, compared to his usage, ranking Andrews as the TE11 is giving him the benefit of the doubt. Although they recently gave him an extension, the Ravens aren’t making Andrews a core part of their offense.
For the season, he has averaged just a 16% target share on a 63% route participation rate. The tight ends I have just above him — Brenton Strange, Harold Fannin Jr., and Juwan Johnson — all have more inspiring usage (Fannin’s year-long usage isn’t great, but he posted a 19% target share on a pristine 90% route rate last week). Andrews is always capable of scoring a TD (or two) thanks to his connection with Lamar Jackson, but if he doesn’t hit pay dirt, he’s likely to disappoint. That makes him a borderline TE1 in my eyes.
Zay Flowers (WR, BAL) | My Rank: WR13, Consensus Rank: WR18
In many ways, my take on Flowers is the reverse of my take on Andrews. His usage — a 26% target share, 30% air yards share, and 92% route rate — is pristine. His production is less impressive, mostly because he seems to be allergic to the end zone. But especially against a Steelers defense that gives up more yards to WRs than any other unit in the league, I like his chances to put up good numbers, so I’m high on him this week.
DK Metcalf (WR, PIT) | My Rank: WR29, Consensus Rank: WR24
Based on what I just said about Flowers, this ranking may be a bit hypocritical. Metcalf’s season-long numbers aren’t that different than those of his opposite number: 86% route participation, 21% targets, 37% air yards.
And honestly, this ranking isn’t really because I’m out on Metcalf. Instead, it’s because I’m excited about the players I have just above him: the Chicago duo of DJ Moore/Luther Burden III (with Rome Odunze out) and emerging Jets WR1 Adonai Mitchell. If you have Metcalf, he’s still a very solid high-end WR3/borderline WR2 type.
Cincinnati Bengals @ Buffalo Bills
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET | Projected Totals: Bengals 23.75, Bills 29.75
Interesting Players
Tee Higgins (WR, CIN) | My Rank: WR20, Consensus Rank: WR17
Like with Metcalf, I really don’t have anything bad to say about Higgins. Especially with Joe Burrow back under center, he is arguably the best WR2 in the entire NFL for fantasy purposes. But he’s still a WR2. With Ja’Marr Chase across from him, he’s not likely to have a 30% target share in any given game. The players just ahead of him in my ranks — Michael Wilson, Emeka Egbuka, and Christian Watson — have proven that that is in their range of outcomes in recent weeks.
Chase Brown (RB, CIN) | My Rank: RB10, Consensus Rank: RB13
On the one hand, I want to fade Chase Brown. With Samaje Perine back in Week 13, he went straight from a truly elite workload to a fairly mediocre one. He saw only one more carry than Perine, 15 to 14, and played just 59% of Cincinnati’s snaps.
However, Brown did still easily beat Perine in route rate (52% to 21%) and targets (seven to two) last week. The Bengals also face the Bills this week; Buffalo’s defense is the fourth-softest opponent for RBs, and this game has a massive total. Even if I don’t feel great about it, I’m ranking Brown above other borderline RB1s who also have volume concerns (Josh Jacobs/Kyren Williams) or are on worse offenses (Quinshon Judkins).
Gabe Davis (WR, BUF) | My Rank: WR54, Consensus Rank: WR71
Believe it or not, Gabe Davis led all Bills receivers in route participation rate last week at 63%. It was a weird, low-volume game for the Buffalo passing offense, but that still means something. Especially with Joshua Palmer doubtful for this one, Davis will likely be on the field plenty again this week. And being on the field catching passes from Josh Allen in a high-total game environment is only a good thing.
Tennessee Titans @ Cleveland Browns
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET | Projected Totals: Titans 15.00, Browns 19.00
Interesting Players
Quinshon Judkins (RB, CLE) | My Rank: RB13, Consensus Rank: RB8
On the one hand, this is an ideal spot for Quinshon Judkins. The Titans are one of the few teams in the league bad enough to make the Browns clear favorites (4.5 points). The rookie RB has also been more involved in Cleveland’s passing game of late, a trend that could increase if Dylan Sampson (calf) is out.
But at the end of the day, I just don’t trust this Browns offense. Even in a dream matchup, their team total is less than 20 points. There are running backs with good workloads on better (often much better) offenses that I would rather start this week.
Chimere Dike (WR, TEN) | My Rank: WR44, Consensus Rank: WR58
I just finished talking about how terrible the Titans are, and Dike is not immune to that. The rookie caught one of four targets for just eight yards last week. But prior to that dud, he had mostly been productive in weeks without Calvin Ridley, with 12.9 or more half-PPr points in three of four. I like him as a deep flex or streaming option if you’re in a pinch.
Indianapolis Colts @ Jacksonville Jaguars
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET | Projected Totals: Colts 24.00, Jaguars 22.50
Interesting Players
There’s actually no one player I’m particularly high or low on in this matchup compared to the Blueprint Consensus rankings. I thought maybe Brenton Strange would pop, as I’m solidly lower on him than most analysts this week. But Blueprint’s rankings are almost right with me, having him at TE9 to my TE10.
Washington Commanders @ Minnesota Vikings
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET | Projected Totals: Commanders 22.50, Vikings 21.00
Interesting Players
Justin Jefferson (WR, MIN) | My Rank: WR16, Consensus Rank: WR12
Justin Jefferson is the best receiver in the league. But J.J. McCarthy might be the worst starting quarterback in the league. In the sophomore’s six starts, Jefferson has averaged just 9.5 half-PPR points per game on a miserable 63% catchable target rate.
With so many talented receivers (with NFL-caliber quarterbacks) around the league, I can’t justify putting Jettas higher than WR16 … and even this makes me nervous. For what it’s worth, I’m also lower than consensus on both Jordan Addison and T.J. Hockenson, for essentially the exact same reason. I hope McCarthy proves me wrong, but I wouldn’t bet on it.
Jordan Mason (RB, MIN) | My Rank: RB42, Consensus Rank: RB28
With Aaron Jones off the injury report, I expect Mason to return to a fairly useless role for fantasy purposes this week. In the last three games where Jones was fully healthy, Mason averaged just six carries and 0.3 targets per game on a 22% snap share. That’s not just backup usage, it’s bad backup usage.
Miami Dolphins @ New York Jets
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET | Projected Totals: Dolphins 22.00, Jets 19.00
Interesting Players
Adonai Mitchell (WR, NYJ) | My Rank: WR28, Consensus Rank: WR41
I’ll be the first to admit that this ranking of Adonai Mitchell is probably irresponsibly high. But sometimes you have to believe in something, and I want to believe in AD Mitchell. The 2024 second-round pick has always had some intriguing underlying numbers, but he couldn’t stay on the field for the Colts. He hasn’t had that problem since being traded to the Jets.
And his usage numbers have trended steadily upward, peaking with a 36% target share and 60% air yards share as he had by far the best game of his career last week. It could easily all come crashing down, but it’s not like the Jets have anyone else to throw to. I’m betting on a repeat performance against a beatable Miami secondary this week.
Jaylen Waddle (WR, MIA) | My Rank: WR11, Consensus Rank: WR15
To be fair, I was thinking as I made my rankings that there is a fairly flat tier of low-end WR1/high-end WR2 types that extends arguably all the way from WR9 to WR18. But within that tier, Waddle is one of my favorite options.
He’s a genuine top talent (seventh in PFF Rceiving Grade this season) and has seen excellent usage since Tyreek Hill went down. And although Tua Tagovailoa isn’t great, I trust him more than some of the QBs of other WRs in this range (looking at you, J.J. McCarthy and Tyler Shough). If you have Waddle, fire him up with confidence, even though the last few weeks haven’t been great.
New Orleans Saints @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Sunday, 1:00 p.m. ET | Projected Totals: Saints 16.50, Buccaneers 25.00
Interesting Players
Emeka Egbuka (WR, TB) | My Rank: WR18, Consensus Rank: WR13
Like I just said, there’s a large tier of borderline WR1s this week. I chose to put Egbuka at the end of that tier, but I’m not mad about the Blueprint consensus having him near the top. At the end of the day, Egbuka’s very lackluster recent production and Chris Godwin cutting more into the rookie’s target share as he returns to a full-time role were the tiebreakers to move him down for me.
Baker Mayfield (QB, TB) | My Rank: QB12, Consensus Rank: QB5
This might actually be the most significant difference of opinion I have with the Blueprint Consensus for this week. Jayden Daniels (who was just ruled in at the time when I pulled the consensus rankings) accounts for one spot of difference, but even still a six-spot gap is massive at this point in the rankings.
And honestly, I’m not sure what I’m missing that could get Baker this high. A spot or two, I’d have no problem with. But he is having a down year, averaging just 16.9 points per game. This matchup with the Saints also isn’t great, if only because Tampa might not have to pass much. Put it all together, and Baker is clearly a backend QB1 for me this week, not a top-half option.
Juwan Johnson (TE, NO) | My Rank: TE8, Consensus Rank: TE12
This is another one of those ones where, although I technically have Johnson four spots higher than consensus, I really don’t feel that strongly about it. His role in the Saints’ high-volume offense is better than the few names I have him just above, but the Saints’ offense is also terrible. At the end of the day, he’s a backend TE1. TE12 vs. TE8 doesn’t matter much.
Denver Broncos @ Las Vegas Raiders
Sunday, 4:05 p.m. ET | Projected Totals: Broncos 24.00, Raiders 16.50
Interesting Players
Courtland Sutton (WR, DEN) | My Rank: WR29, Consensus Rank: WR21
For a long time, Sutton was the only player we could count on to have a consistent role in Sean Payton’s Denver offense. But that simply hasn’t been the case this season. For a while, he seemed to have lost the WR1 role to Troy Franklin. Now, Franklin is trending down, but Pat Bryant is moving up.
As a result of this constant shifting, Sutton has averaged just an 18% target share this season — he has also been at 16% or below in each of the last four weeks. Especially in a matchup with the lowly Raiders, where Denver likely won’t have to throw much, it’s hard to be confident that he will see volume this week.
Arizona Cardinals @ Los Angeles Rams
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET | Projected Totals: Cardinals 19.50, Rams 28.00
Interesting Players
Puka Nacua (WR, LAR) | My Rank: WR1, Consensus Rank: WR4
It doesn’t really matter because all of these guys are must-start elite options. But Puka Nacua is a fantasy demigod and my WR1 overall for this week. The Blueprint Consensus has him below Jaxon Smith-Njigba, CeeDee Lamb, and George Pickens.
But JSN is susceptible to game script if the Seahawks get a big lead, and the two Cowboys WRs cannibalize each other. Nacua is essentially a lock to rack up targets in a game where the Rams should score early and often — I’ll back him against the field in this spot.
Michael Wilson (WR, ARI) | My Rank: WR20, Consensus Rank: WR34
This is a simple case of the consensus rankings at the time of writing not having adapted to the fact that Marvin Harrison Jr. (and Greg Dortch) has been ruled out for the Cardinals this week. As we saw in Weeks 11 and 12, Michael Wilson turns into Jerry Rice when MHJ is out.
I’m a little scared of the Rams’ defense, but only a little. With Jacoby Brissett under center, Arizona just keeps passing even when they’re down big. If you’ve got Wilson, plug him into your lineup and wait for those sweet garbage-time targets.
Chicago Bears @ Green Bay Packers
Sunday, 4:25 p.m. ET | Projected Totals: Bears 19.00, Packers 25.50
Interesting Players
Josh Jacobs (RB, GB) | My Rank: RB11, Consensus Rank: RB4
Honestly, I might fold and move Jacobs up a spot or five on Sunday morning. But the Packers’ RB1 wasn’t a bell cow when he returned from injury last week, as he played just 55% of Green Bay’s offensive snaps. His 25% route participation rate was also his lowest healthy mark of the season.
Maybe those numbers trend up now that he is healthier. Or maybe the Packers just want to get Chris Brooks and Emanuel Wilson more involved. Jacobs is still a must-start, but I just prefer some of the other RB1 options this week … although as I write this, I feel more and more certain I’m going to change my mind on this one before kickoff if he is listed without an injury designation.
Christian Watson (WR, GB) | My Rank: WR17, Consensus Rank: WR22
Unlike with Jacobs, this is a pick I feel confident about. Watson deserves his spot in the large tier of high-end WR2/low-end WR1 options. Over the last three weeks, he has averaged 14.1 half-PPR points on a 28% target share and a 44% air yards share. With Jayden Reed and Matthew Golden both trending toward being out again, he should maintain that usage for a great matchup with a Chicago defense allowing the third-most points per game to opposing WRs.
Every Chicago WR (WR, CHI)
This is another case where I simply have the advantage of adapting to Friday’s injury news as it comes out. Rome Odunze is out, so D.J. Moore, Luther Burden III, and Olamide Zaccheaus should all be full-time (or in Zaccheaus’ case, two-thirds-time) receivers for the Bears on Sunday. That has them all much higher in my rankings than they currently are in the Blueprint Consensus.
Houston Texans @ Kansas City Chiefs
Sunday, 8:20 p.m. ET | Projected Totals: Texans 19.00, Chiefs 22.50
Interesting Players
Patrick Mahomes (QB, KC) | My Rank: QB8, Consensus Rank: QB3
Houston’s defense is genuinely elite. They allow the fewest points per game to opposing quarterbacks at just 12.5. And although Mahomes has looked more like his old self this season, he hasn’t been a truly matchup-proof option — last week against the Cowboys was his first QB1 finish since Week 8. There are so many great fantasy quarterback options that, even if Mahomes is still a solid play, the bad matchup is enough to push him to the back half of the QB1 ranks for me.
Philadelphia Eagles @ Los Angeles Chargers
Monday, 8:15 p.m. ET | Projected Totals: Eagles 22.00, Chargers 19.50
Interesting Players
Oronde Gadsden II (TE, LAC) | My Rank: TE13, Consensus Rank: TE6
As I’ve mentioned a couple of times, this range of backend TE1s is pretty interchangeable. But of those players, I’m lower on Gadsden than the consensus this week. The rookie has slowed down in recent weeks since his midseason breakout, and the Eagles’ defense is the third-toughest matchup for fantasy TEs. Especially with Justin Herbert banged up, I’d recommend sitting Gadsden if you have a different option in the same tier this week.
Kimani Vidal (RB, LAC) | My Rank: RB39, Consensus Rank: RB30
This one is pretty simple. Even though Jim Harbaugh is saying nice things about Kimani Vidal, I think he’s going to go back to leaning on rookie Omarion Hampton as a workhorse in the latter’s return from injury this week. There’s a chance Hampton is eased in and Vidal still sees decent usage, but that’s not something I want to be relying on in the final week of the fantasy regular season.
