Wild Card Round Fantasy Football Rankings For Every Position In PPR Leagues

Michael Fabiano | 14 Hours Ago

Fantasy Player Rankings: Wild Card Round / Sports Illustrate

The 2024 fantasy football season might be over for the regular season, but those diehards out there (like me) are getting into postseason leagues! There are several types of playoff fantasy formats, but I'm focusing these Wild Card Round player rankings on standard leagues where there are no multipliers. Instead, we'll look at a combination of potential production and projected team success.

So, here's a look at my initial postseason fantasy rankings for the opening round. Enjoy!

Wild Card Fantasy Quarterback Rankings

Rk	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Josh Allen	BUF	vs. DEN
2	Lamar Jackson	BAL	vs. PIT
3	Jayden Daniels	WAS	at TB
4	Jalen Hurts	PHI	vs. GB
5	Baker Mayfield	TB	vs. WAS
6	Sam Darnold	MIN	at LAR
7	Bo Nix	DEN	at BUF
8	Justin Herbert	LAC	at HOU
9	Matthew Stafford	LAR	vs. MIN
10	C.J. Stroud	HOU	vs. LAC
11	Jordan Love	GB	at PHI
12	Russell Wilson	PIT	at BAL

Wild Card Fantasy Running Back Rankings

Rk	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Saquon Barkley	PHI	vs. GB
2	Derrick Henry	BAL	vs. PIT
3	Bucky Irving	TB	vs. WAS
4	Josh Jacobs	GB	at PHI
5	Kyren Williams	LAR	vs. MIN
6	Joe Mixon	HOU	vs. LAC
7	James Cook	BUF	vs. DEN
8	J.K. Dobbins	LAC	at HOU
9	Aaron Jones	MIN	at LAR
10	Brian Robinson Jr.	WAS	at TB
11	Najee Harris	PIT	at BAL
12	Jaylen Warren	PIT	at BAL
13	Rachaad White	TB	vs. WAS
14	Austin Ekeler	WAS	at TB
15	Jaleel McLaughlin	DEN	at BUF
16	Javonte Williams	DEN	at BUF
17	Cam Akers	MIN	at LAR
18	Justice Hill	BAL	vs. PIT
19	Ty Johnson	BUF	vs. DEN
20	Ray Davis	BUF	vs. DEN
21	Audric Estime	DEN	at BUF
22	Sean Tucker	TB	vs. WAS
23	Emanuel Wilson	GB	at PHI
24	Dameon Pierce	HOU	vs. LAC

Wild Card Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings

Rk	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Justin Jefferson	MIN	at LAR
2	Puka Nacua	LAR	vs. MIN
3	Nico Collins	HOU	vs. LAC
4	Mike Evans	TB	vs. WAS
5	Terry McLaurin	WAS	at TB
6	A.J. Brown	PHI	vs. GB
7	Ladd McConkey	LAC	at HOU
8	Jordan Addison	MIN	at LAR
9	Courtland Sutton	DEN	at BUF
10	George Pickens	PIT	at BAL
11	Cooper Kupp	LAR	vs. MIN
12	DeVonta Smith	PHI	vs. GB
13	Khlail Shakir	BUF	vs. DEN
14	Jalen McMillan	TB	vs. WAS
15	Jayden Reed	GB	at PHI
16	Rashod Bateman	BAL	vs. PIT
17	Quentin Johnston	LAC	at HOU
18	Keon Coleman	BUF	vs. DEN
19	Marvin Mims Jr.	DEN	at BUF
20	Romeo Doubs	GB	at PHI
21	Olamide Zaccheaus	WAS	at TB
22	Amari Cooper	BUF	vs. DEN
23	Dontayvion Wicks	GB	at PHI
24	Devaughn Vele	DEN	at BUF
25	Demarcus Robinson	LAR	vs. MIN
26	Calvin Austin III	PIT	at BAL
27	Nelson Agholor	BAL	vs. PIT
28	John Metchie	HOU	vs. LAC
29	Sterling Shepard	TB	vs. WAS
30	Diontae Johnson	HOU	vs. LAC
31	Jalen Nailor	MIN	at LAR
32	Mack Hollins	BUF	vs. DEN
33	Mike Williams	PIT	at BAL
34	Tylan Wallace	BAL	vs. PIT
35	Dyami Brown	WAS	at TB
36	Derius Davis	LAC	at HOU

Wild Card Fantasy Tight End Rankings

Rk	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Mark Andrews	BAL	vs. PIT
2	T.J. Hockenson	MIN	at LAR
3	Zach Ertz	WAS	at TB
4	Tucker Kraft	GB	at PHI
5	Dallas Goedert	PHI	vs. GB
6	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	at BAL
7	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	vs. DEN
8	Dalton Schultz	HOU	vs. LAC
9	Cade Otton	TB	vs. WAS
10	Will Dissly	LAC	at HOU
11	Isaiah Likely	BAL	vs. PIT
12	Tyler Higbee	LAR	vs. MIN
13	Dawson Knox	BUF	vs. DEN
14	Stone Smartt	LAC	at HOU
15	Josh Oliver	MIN	at LAR
16	Lucas Krull	DEN	at BUF

Wild Card Fantasy Flex Rankings

Rk	Player	Position	Team	Opponent
1	Saquon Barkley	RB	PHI	vs. GB
2	Justin Jefferson	WR	MIN	at LAR
3	Puka Nacua	WR	LAR	vs. MIN
4	Derrick Henry	RB	BAL	vs. PIT
5	Nico Collins	WR	HOU	vs. LAC
6	Mike Evans	WR	TB	vs. WAS
7	Terry McLaurin	WR	WAS	at TB
8	A.J. Brown	WR	PHI	vs. GB
9	Bucky Irving	RB	TB	vs. WAS
10	Josh Jacobs	RB	GB	at PHI
11	Kyren Williams	RB	LAR	vs. MIN
12	Joe Mixon	RB	HOU	vs. LAC
13	James Cook	RB	BUF	vs. DEN
14	Ladd McConkey	WR	LAC	at HOU
15	Jordan Addison	WR	MIN	at LAR
16	Courtland Sutton	WR	DEN	at BUF
17	J.K. Dobbins	RB	LAC	at HOU
18	George Pickens	WR	PIT	at BAL
19	Aaron Jones	RB	MIN	at LAR
20	Cooper Kupp	WR	LAR	vs. MIN
21	DeVonta Smith	WR	PHI	vs. GB
22	Khlail Shakir	WR	BUF	vs. DEN
23	Jalen McMillan	WR	TB	vs. WAS
24	Brian Robinson Jr.	RB	WAS	at TB
25	Mark Andrews	TE	BAL	vs. PIT
26	Jayden Reed	WR	GB	at PHI
27	Najee Harris	RB	PIT	at BAL
28	Jaylen Warren	RB	PIT	at BAL
29	Rashod Bateman	WR	BAL	vs. PIT
30	Quentin Johnston	WR	LAC	at HOU
31	Keon Coleman	WR	BUF	vs. DEN
32	Marvin Mims Jr.	WR	DEN	at BUF
33	Romeo Doubs	WR	GB	at PHI
34	T.J. Hockenson	TE	MIN	at LAR
35	Zach Ertz	TE	WAS	at TB
36	Rachaad White	RB	TB	vs. WAS
37	Olamide Zaccheaus	WR	WAS	at TB
38	Amari Cooper	WR	BUF	vs. DEN
39	Austin Ekeler	RB	WAS	at TB
40	Jaleel McLaughlin	RB	DEN	at BUF
41	Javonte Williams	RB	DEN	at BUF
42	Dallas Goedert	TE	PHI	vs. GB
43	Dontayvion Wicks	WR	GB	at PHI
44	Devaughn Vele	WR	DEN	at BUF
45	Tucker Kraft	TE	GB	at PHI
46	Pat Freiermuth	TE	PIT	at BAL
47	Dalton Kincaid	TE	BUF	vs. DEN
48	Demarcus Robinson	WR	LAR	vs. MIN
49	Dalton Schultz	TE	HOU	vs. LAC
50	Cade Otton	TE	TB	vs. WAS
51	Will Dissly	TE	LAC	at HOU
52	Isaiah Likely	TE	BAL	vs. PIT
53	Cam Akers	RB	MIN	at LAR
54	Justice Hill	RB	BAL	vs. PIT
55	Ty Johnson	RB	BUF	vs. DEN
56	Calvin Austin III	WR	PIT	at BAL
57	Nelson Agholor	WR	BAL	vs. PIT
58	Ray Davis	RB	BUF	vs. DEN
59	John Metchie	WR	HOU	vs. LAC
60	Sterling Shepard	WR	TB	vs. WAS
61	Diontae Johnson	WR	HOU	vs. LAC
62	Jalen Nailor	WR	MIN	at LAR
63	Mack Hollins	WR	BUF	vs. DEN
64	Mike Williams	WR	PIT	at BAL
65	Tylan Wallace	WR	BAL	vs. PIT
66	Tyler Higbee	TE	LAR	vs. MIN
67	Audric Estime	RB	DEN	at BUF
68	Sean Tucker	RB	TB	vs. WAS
69	Emanuel Wilson	RB	GB	at PHI
70	Dameon Pierce	RB	HOU	vs. LAC

Wild Card Fantasy Kicker Rankings

Rk	Player	Team	Opponent
1	Chase McLaughlin	TB	vs. WAS
2	Cameron Dicker	LAC	at HOU
3	Tyler Bass	BUF	vs. DEN
4	Will Reichard	MIN	at LAR
5	Ka'imi Fairbairn	HOU	vs. LAC
6	Chris Boswell	PIT	at BAL
7	Justin Tucker	BAL	vs. PIT
8	Wil Lutz	DEN	at BUF
9	Jake Elliott	PHI	vs. GB
10	Zane Gonzalez	WAS	at TB
11	Joshua Karty	LAR	vs. MIN
12	Brandon McManus	GB	at PHI

Wild Card Fantasy Defense Rankings

Rk	Team	Opponent
1	Ravens	vs. PIT
2	Bills	vs. DEN
3	Vikings	at LAR
4	Chargers	at HOU
5	Eagles	vs. GB
6	Texans	vs. LAC
7	Buccaneers	vs. WAS
8	Commanders	at TB
9	Steelers	at BAL
10	Rams	vs. MIN
11	Packers	at PHI
12	Broncos	at BUF