This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
These rankings are just for this week of the playoffs, not for the entirety of the playoffs. If you want a playoff draft set of rankings, please see those from Chris Liss here:
I will do an update late Friday night, but unfortunately will not be around Saturday at game time to update the rankings. Any updates will likely be sparse, anyhow.
Same scoring presumptions from the regular season apply here - standard scoring for the positions, PPR for the flex.
Quarterback
| 1. | Ben Roethlisberger PIT vs. Mia |
| 2. | Aaron Rodgers GB vs. NYG |
| 3. | Russell Wilson SEA vs. Det |
| 4. | Eli Manning NYG at GB |
| 5. | Matthew Stafford DET at Sea Note: Stafford's record on the road against good teams is pretty gruesome, but the Seahawks' pass defense has been pretty ordinary since Earl Thomas got hurt. Still, I'd rather take any of the four above him this week. |
| 6. | Matt Moore MIA at Pit |
| 7. | *Connor Cook OAK at Hou Note: Starting ahead of Matt McGloin, whose shoulder injury will keep him out. Garrett Gilbert was signed to the Raiders' practice squad and could be the backup Saturday if McGloin isn't cleared to be active. |
| 8. | *Brock Osweiler HOU vs. Oak Note: Back in the saddle after Tom Savage suffered a concussion on a quarterback sneak. |
| 9. | *Ryan Tannehill MIA |
These rankings are just for this week of the playoffs, not for the entirety of the playoffs. If you want a playoff draft set of rankings, please see those from Chris Liss here:
I will do an update late Friday night, but unfortunately will not be around Saturday at game time to update the rankings. Any updates will likely be sparse, anyhow.
Same scoring presumptions from the regular season apply here - standard scoring for the positions, PPR for the flex.
Quarterback
| 1. | Ben Roethlisberger PIT vs. Mia |
| 2. | Aaron Rodgers GB vs. NYG |
| 3. | Russell Wilson SEA vs. Det |
| 4. | Eli Manning NYG at GB |
| 5. | Matthew Stafford DET at Sea Note: Stafford's record on the road against good teams is pretty gruesome, but the Seahawks' pass defense has been pretty ordinary since Earl Thomas got hurt. Still, I'd rather take any of the four above him this week. |
| 6. | Matt Moore MIA at Pit |
| 7. | *Connor Cook OAK at Hou Note: Starting ahead of Matt McGloin, whose shoulder injury will keep him out. Garrett Gilbert was signed to the Raiders' practice squad and could be the backup Saturday if McGloin isn't cleared to be active. |
| 8. | *Brock Osweiler HOU vs. Oak Note: Back in the saddle after Tom Savage suffered a concussion on a quarterback sneak. |
| 9. | *Ryan Tannehill MIA at Pit Note: (Knee) 'Could' practice this week, leaving a chance that he might still start Sunday. |
| 10. | *Tom Savage HOU vs. Oak Note: Hasn't yet cleared the concussion protocol, so Osweiler will start. |
| 11. | *Matt McGloin OAK at Hou Note: Won't start Saturday because of his shoulder injury. |
Running Backs
| 1. | Le'Veon Bell PIT vs. Mia |
| 2. | *Lamar Miller HOU vs. Oak Note: (Ankle) Feeling better, expected to play Saturday against the Raiders. |
| 3. | Jay Ajayi MIA at Pit |
| 4. | Ty Montgomery GB vs. NYG |
| 5. | Zach Zenner DET at Sea |
| 6. | Alex Collins SEA vs. Det Note: Had 30 snaps vs. 20 for Rawls, and 55 yards on seven carries vs. 14 on eight carries for Rawls, but Rawls had the touchdown. |
| 7. | Thomas Rawls SEA vs. Det |
| 8. | Rashad Jennings NYG at GB |
| 9. | Latavius Murray OAK at Hou Note: Had only 16 snaps last week against Denver - the Oakland backfield has evolved into a three-headed monster. |
| 10. | Paul Perkins NYG at GB |
| 11. | *Jalen Richard OAK at Hou Note: (Shoulder) Limited in practice last week but was able to suit up. |
| 12. | DeAndre Washington OAK at Hou |
| 13. | Alfred Blue HOU vs. Oak |
| 14. | Christine Michael GB vs. NYG |
| 15. | Damien Williams MIA at Pit |
| 16. | DeAngelo Williams PIT vs. Mia |
| 17. | Jonathan Grimes HOU vs. Oak Note: With Miller coming back this week, starting Grimes will not pay. |
| 18. | Dwayne Washington DET at Sea |
| 19. | Akeem Hunt HOU vs. Oak |
| 20. | Fitzgerald Toussaint PIT vs. Mia |
| 21. | James Starks GB vs. NYG |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Antonio Brown PIT vs. Mia |
| 2. | Odell Beckham NYG at GB |
| 3. | Jordy Nelson GB vs. NYG |
| 4. | Doug Baldwin SEA vs. Det |
| 5. | Jarvis Landry MIA at Pit |
| 6. | Davante Adams GB vs. NYG |
| 7. | Golden Tate DET at Sea |
| 8. | Sterling Shepard NYG at GB |
| 9. | Eli Rogers PIT vs. Mia |
| 10. | Kenny Stills MIA at Pit |
| 11. | Michael Crabtree OAK at Hou |
| 12. | Marvin Jones DET at Sea |
| 13. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. Oak |
| 14. | DeVante Parker MIA at Pit Note: Nice catch-and-run last week, appears to be fully healthy again. |
| 15. | Jermaine Kearse SEA vs. Det |
| 16. | Amari Cooper OAK at Hou |
| 17. | Anquan Boldin DET at Sea Note: Hand injury didn't hamper him much in the Sunday night game - was a frequent red zone target. |
| 18. | *Geronimo Allison GB vs. NYG Note: Big game last week with Cobb out, starting to become trusted by Rodgers more. |
| 19. | Paul Richardson SEA vs. Det |
| 20. | Ty Montgomery GB vs. NYG |
| 21. | Victor Cruz NYG at GB |
| 22. | Cobi Hamilton PIT vs. Mia |
| 23. | Will Fuller HOU vs. Oak |
| 24. | Seth Roberts OAK at Hou |
| 25. | Darrius Heyward-Bey PIT vs. Mia |
| 26. | Andre Holmes OAK at Hou |
| 27. | Demarcus Ayers PIT vs. Mia Note: Had 12 targets last week, but likely regresses back to a minor role with the Steelers' starters returning. |
| 28. | Keith Mumphery HOU vs. Oak |
| 29. | *Randall Cobb GB vs. NYG Note: (Ankle) Inactive last week. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Jimmy Graham SEA vs. Det |
| 2. | Eric Ebron DET at Sea |
| 3. | Jared Cook GB vs. NYG |
| 4. | Will Tye NYG at GB |
| 5. | C.J. Fiedorowicz HOU vs. Oak |
| 6. | Jesse James PIT vs. Mia |
| 7. | Clive Walford OAK at Hou |
| 8. | Richard Rodgers GB vs. NYG |
| 9. | Luke Willson SEA vs. Det Note: Stole a red zone target from Jimmy Graham last week. |
| 10. | Ryan Griffin HOU vs. Oak |
| 11. | Larry Donnell NYG at GB |
| 12. | Dave Johnson PIT vs. Mia |
| 13. | *Ladarius Green PIT vs. Mia Note: It's unclear whether he'll be back from his concussion yet. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Le'Veon Bell PIT vs. Mia |
| 2. | Antonio Brown PIT vs. Mia |
| 3. | Odell Beckham NYG at GB |
| 4. | Jordy Nelson GB vs. NYG |
| 5. | Doug Baldwin SEA vs. Det |
| 6. | Jarvis Landry MIA at Pit |
| 7. | Davante Adams GB vs. NYG |
| 8. | Golden Tate DET at Sea |
| 9. | *Lamar Miller HOU vs. Oak Note: (Ankle) Feeling better, expected to play Saturday against the Raiders. |
| 10. | Jay Ajayi MIA at Pit |
| 11. | Jimmy Graham SEA vs. Det |
| 12. | Sterling Shepard NYG at GB |
| 13. | Eli Rogers PIT vs. Mia |
| 14. | Kenny Stills MIA at Pit |
| 15. | Michael Crabtree OAK at Hou |
| 16. | Ty Montgomery GB vs. NYG |
| 17. | Zach Zenner DET at Sea |
| 18. | Eric Ebron DET at Sea |
| 19. | Jared Cook GB vs. NYG |
| 20. | Marvin Jones DET at Sea |
| 21. | DeAndre Hopkins HOU vs. Oak |
| 22. | DeVante Parker MIA at Pit Note: Nice catch-and-run last week, appears to be fully healthy again. |
| 23. | Jermaine Kearse SEA vs. Det |
| 24. | Amari Cooper OAK at Hou |
| 25. | Anquan Boldin DET at Sea Note: Hand injury didn't hamper him much in the Sunday night game - was a frequent red zone target. |
| 26. | Alex Collins SEA vs. Det Note: Had 30 snaps vs. 20 for Rawls, and 55 yards on seven carries vs. 14 on eight carries for Rawls, but Rawls had the touchdown. |
| 27. | Thomas Rawls SEA vs. Det |
| 28. | Rashad Jennings NYG at GB |
| 29. | *Geronimo Allison GB vs. NYG Note: Big game last week with Cobb out, starting to become trusted by Rodgers more. |
| 30. | Paul Richardson SEA vs. Det |
| 31. | Will Tye NYG at GB |
| 32. | C.J. Fiedorowicz HOU vs. Oak |
| 33. | Latavius Murray OAK at Hou Note: Had only 16 snaps last week against Denver - the Oakland backfield has evolved into a three-headed monster. |
| 34. | Paul Perkins NYG at GB |
| 35. | *Jalen Richard OAK at Hou Note: (Shoulder) Limited in practice last week but was able to suit up. |
| 36. | DeAndre Washington OAK at Hou |
| 37. | Victor Cruz NYG at GB |
| 38. | Cobi Hamilton PIT vs. Mia |
| 39. | Will Fuller HOU vs. Oak |
| 40. | Seth Roberts OAK at Hou |
| 41. | Jesse James PIT vs. Mia |
| 42. | Clive Walford OAK at Hou |
Kickers
| 1. | Steven Hauschka SEA vs. Det |
| 2. | Mason Crosby GB vs. NYG |
| 3. | Robbie Gould NYG at GB |
| 4. | Chris Boswell PIT vs. Mia |
| 5. | Matt Prater DET at Sea |
| 6. | Sebastian Janikowski OAK at Hou |
| 7. | *Nick Novak HOU vs. Oak Note: Missed a 45-yard attempt in the loss to the Titans. |
| 8. | Andrew Franks MIA at Pit |
Defenses
| 1. | *Houston Texans vs. Oak Note: Jadeveon Clowney (wrist/elbow) good to go after sitting out last week. |
| 2. | Seattle Seahawks vs. Det |
| 3. | Pittsburgh Steelers vs. Mia |
| 4. | *New York Giants at GB Note: Jason Pierre-Paul (groin) unlikely to play. Janoris Jenkins (back) will be limited in practice. |
| 5. | *Oakland Raiders at Hou Note: Karl Joseph (toe) expected to return after missing four weeks. |
| 6. | *Green Bay Packers vs. NYG Note: Major injury problems in the secondary - injuries to Quinten Rollins, Damarious Randall and Makinton Dorleant left the team with one healthy corner Sunday night at one point. Rollins looks least likely to be ready by Sunday. |
| 7. | *Detroit Lions at Sea Note: CB Asa Jackson is out with an ankle injury, but at least Darius Slay is back. |
| 8. | Miami Dolphins at Pit |
