2021 NFL Wild-Card Round Fantasy Football Rankings

Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs host the Steelers during this wild-card weekend.

Welcome to the 2021 NFL postseason, or more specifically, the wild-card round! Whether you're playing DFS or a special postseason-only fantasy league, Sports Illustrated is here to help you dominate!

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Wild-Card Rankings (PPR)

QUARTERBACK RANKINGS

  1. Patrick Mahomes, KC (vs. PIT)
  2. Josh Allen, BUF (vs. NE)
  3. Tom Brady, TB (vs. PHI)
  4. Dak Prescott, DAL (vs. SF)
  5. Kyler Murray, ARI (at LAR)
  6. Joe Burrow, CIN (vs. LV)
  7. Matthew Stafford, LAR (vs. ARI)
  8. Jalen Hurts, PHI (at TB)
  9. Jimmy Garoppolo, SF (at DAL)
  10. Derek Carr, LV (at CIN)
  11. Mac Jones, NE (at BUF)
  12. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT (at KC)

RUNNING BACK RANKINGS

  1. Joe Mixon, CIN (vs. LV)
  2. Najee Harris, PIT (at KC)
  3. Josh Jacobs, LV (at CIN)
  4. Sony Michel, LAR (vs. ARI)
  5. Devin Singletary, BUF (vs. NE)
  6. Elijah Mitchell, SF (at DAL)
  7. Darrel Williams, KC (vs. PIT)
  8. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL (vs. SF)
  9. James Conner, ARI (at LAR)
  10. Damien Harris, NE (at BUF)
  11. Chase Edmonds, ARI (at LAR)
  12. Ke'Shawn Vaughn, TB (vs. PHI)
  13. Miles Sanders, PHI (at TB)
  14. Tony Pollard, DAL (vs. SF)
  15. Rhamondre Stevenson, NE (at BUF)
  16. Derrick Gore, KC (vs. PIT)
  17. Le'Veon Bell, TB (vs. PHI)
  18. Cam Akers, LAR (vs. ARI)
  19. Jordan Howard, PHI (at TB)
  20. Samaje Perine, CIN (vs. LV)
  21. Brandon Bolden, NE (at BUF)
  22. Boston Scott, PHI (at TB)
  23. Jerick McKinnon, KC (vs. PIT)
  24. Zack Moss, BUF (vs. NE)

WIDE RECEIVER RANKINGS

  1. Cooper Kupp, LAR (vs. ARI)
  2. Ja'Marr Chase, CIN (vs. LV)
  3. Deebo Samuel, SF (at DAL)
  4. Stefon Diggs, BUF (vs. NE)
  5. Mike Evans, TB (vs. PHI)
  6. Tyreek Hill, KC (vs. PIT)
  7. Tee Higgins, CIN (vs. LV)
  8. Diontae Johnson, PIT (at KC)
  9. Hunter Renfrow, LV (at CIN)
  10. CeeDee Lamb, DAL (vs. SF)
  11. Christian Kirk, ARI (at LAR)
  12. Amari Cooper, DAL (vs. SF)
  13. Odell Beckham Jr., LAR (vs. ARI)
  14. DeVonta Smith, PHI (at TB)
  15. Brandon Aiyuk, SF (at DAL)
  16. Tyler Boyd, CIN (vs. LV)
  17. Chase Claypool, PIT (at KC)
  18. Zay Jones, LV (at CIN)
  19. Gabriel Davis, BUF (at NE)
  20. Jakobi Meyers, NE (at BUF)
  21. Cedrick Wilson, DAL (vs. SF)
  22. Van Jefferson, LAR (vs. ARI)
  23. A.J. Green , ARI (at LAR)
  24. JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT (at KC)

TIGHT END RANKINGS

  1. Travis Kelce, KC (vs. PIT)
  2. George Kittle, SF (at DAL)
  3. Rob Gronkowski, TB (vs. PHI)
  4. Dallas Goedert, PHI (at TB)
  5. Dalton Schultz, DAL (vs. SF)
  6. Zach Ertz, ARI (at LAR)
  7. Darren Waller, LV (at CIN)
  8. Tyler Higbee, LAR (vs. ARI)
  9. Dawson Knox, BUF (vs. NE)
  10. Hunter Henry, NE (at BUF)
  11. Pat Freiermuth, PIT (at KC)
  12. C.J. Uzomah, CIN (vs. LV)

FLEX RANKINGS

  1. Cooper Kupp, WR, LAR (vs. ARI)
  2. Ja'Marr Chase, WR, CIN (vs. LV)
  3. Deebo Samuel, WR, SF (at DAL)
  4. Joe Mixon, RB, CIN (vs. LV)
  5. Najee Harris, RB, PIT (at KC)
  6. Stefon Diggs, WR, BUF (vs. NE)
  7. Mike Evans, WR, TB (vs. PHI)
  8. Josh Jacobs, RB, LV (at CIN)
  9. Tyreek Hill, WR, KC (vs. PIT)
  10. Tee Higgins, WR, CIN (vs. LV)
  11. Travis Kelce, TE, KC (vs. PIT)
  12. Diontae Johnson, WR, PIT (at KC)
  13. Sony Michel, RB, LAR (vs. ARI)
  14. Hunter Renfrow, WR, LV (at CIN)
  15. George Kittle, TE, SF (at DAL)
  16. Devin Singletary, RB, BUF (vs. NE)
  17. Elijah Mitchell, RB, SF (at DAL)
  18. CeeDee Lamb, WR, DAL (vs. SF)
  19. Darrel Williams, RB, KC (vs. PIT)
  20. Dallas Goedert, TE, PHI (at TB)
  21. Christian Kirk, WR, ARI (at LAR)
  22. Amari Cooper, WR, DAL (vs. SF)
  23. Rob Gronkowski, TE, TB (vs. PHI)
  24. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, DAL (vs. SF)
  25. James Conner, RB, ARI (at LAR)
  26. Dalton Schultz, TE, DAL (vs. SF)
  27. Damien Harris, RB, NE (at BUF)
  28. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, LAR (vs. ARI)
  29. DeVonta Smith, WR, PHI (at TB)
  30. Brandon Aiyuk, WR, SF (at DAL)
  31. Zach Ertz, TE, ARI (at LAR)
  32. Tyler Boyd, WR, CIN (vs. LV)
  33. Chase Claypool, WR, PIT (at KC)
  34. Zay Jones, WR, LV (at CIN)
  35. Chase Edmonds, RB, ARI (at LAR)
  36. Darren Waller, TE, LV (at CIN)
  37. Ke'Shawn Vaughn, RB, TB (vs. PHI)
  38. Gabriel Davis, WR, BUF (at NE)
  39. Jakobi Meyers, WR, NE (at BUF)
  40. Tyler Higbee, TE, LAR (vs. ARI)
  41. Miles Sanders, RB, PHI (at TB)
  42. Cedrick Wilson, WR, DAL (vs. SF)
  43. Tony Pollard, RB, DAL (vs. SF)
  44. Van Jefferson, WR, LAR (vs. ARI)
  45. A.J. Green , WR, ARI (at LAR)
  46. Dawson Knox, TE, BUF (vs. NE)
  47. JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, PIT (at KC)
  48. Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, NE (at BUF)
  49. Hunter Henry, TE, NE (at BUF)
  50. Derrick Gore, RB, KC (vs. PIT)

KICKER RANKINGS

  1. Harrison Butker, KC (vs. PIT)
  2. Matt Gay, LAR (vs. ARI)
  3. Ryan Succop, TB (vs. PHI)
  4. Evan McPherson, CIN (vs. LV)
  5. Tyler Bass, BUF (vs. NE)
  6. Daniel Carlson, LV (at CIN)
  7. Greg Zuerlein, DAL (vs. SF)
  8. Matt Prater, ARI (at LAR)
  9. Nick Folk, NE (at BUF)
  10. Robbie Gould, SF (at DAL)
  11. Jake Elliott, PHI (at TB)
  12. Chris Boswell, PIT (at KC)

TEAM DEFENSE RANKINGS

  1. Chiefs, KC (vs. PIT)
  2. Buccaneers, TB (vs. PHI)
  3. Cowboys, DAL (vs. SF)
  4. Bills, BUF (vs. NE)
  5. Bengals, CIN (vs. LV)
  6. Rams, LAR (vs. ARI)
  7. Cardinals, ARI (at LAR)
  8. 49ers, SF (at DAL)
  9. Patriots, NE (at BUF)
  10. Raiders, LV (at CIN)
  11. Eagles, PHI (at TB)
  12. Steelers, PIT (at KC)

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MICHAEL FABIANO

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.