This article is part of our Weekly Rankings series.
Update Complete
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. | Aaron Rodgers GB at Dal |
| 2. | Matt Ryan ATL vs. Sea |
| 3. | Tom Brady NE vs. Hou |
| 4. | Russell Wilson SEA at Atl |
| 5. | Dak Prescott DAL vs. GB |
| 6. | *Ben Roethlisberger PIT at KC Note: Aggravated a previous foot fracture on the final play of the game on Sunday and was in a walking boot, but the Steelers don't expect him to be hampered by the aggravation against the Chiefs. Ice storm forecasted for the KC area, game moved to Sunday night instead of Sunday afternoon. |
| 7. | Alex Smith KC vs. Pit |
| 8. | *Brock Osweiler HOU at NE Note: Tom Savage has cleared the concussion protocol, but it's expected that Osweiler will start again. |
Running Backs
| 1. | *Le'Veon Bell PIT at KC Note: Has assorted bumps and bruises, will likely sit out practice Wednesday. |
| 2. | *LeGarrette Blount NE vs. Hou Note: Dealt with an illness earlier in the week but is not on the injury list any longer. |
Update Complete
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. | Aaron Rodgers GB at Dal |
| 2. | Matt Ryan ATL vs. Sea |
| 3. | Tom Brady NE vs. Hou |
| 4. | Russell Wilson SEA at Atl |
| 5. | Dak Prescott DAL vs. GB |
| 6. | *Ben Roethlisberger PIT at KC Note: Aggravated a previous foot fracture on the final play of the game on Sunday and was in a walking boot, but the Steelers don't expect him to be hampered by the aggravation against the Chiefs. Ice storm forecasted for the KC area, game moved to Sunday night instead of Sunday afternoon. |
| 7. | Alex Smith KC vs. Pit |
| 8. | *Brock Osweiler HOU at NE Note: Tom Savage has cleared the concussion protocol, but it's expected that Osweiler will start again. |
Running Backs
| 1. | *Le'Veon Bell PIT at KC Note: Has assorted bumps and bruises, will likely sit out practice Wednesday. |
| 2. | *LeGarrette Blount NE vs. Hou Note: Dealt with an illness earlier in the week but is not on the injury list any longer. |
| 3. | *Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. GB Note: LT Tyron Smith (knee) is questionable - he's a key cog in their run blocking. |
| 4. | Thomas Rawls SEA at Atl Note: Had his best game of the year - and now has a solid match up against the Falcons. |
| 5. | Devonta Freeman ATL vs. Sea |
| 6. | *Spencer Ware KC vs. Pit Note: (Ribs) Good-to-go after sitting out the Week 17 win over the Chargers. Full practice Wednesday. |
| 7. | Lamar Miller HOU at NE |
| 8. | Dion Lewis NE vs. Hou |
| 9. | *Ty Montgomery GB at Dal Note: Suffered an ankle injury in the win over the Giants. |
| 10. | Tevin Coleman ATL vs. Sea |
| 11. | *Christine Michael GB at Dal Note: Got 10 carries, many of them late, with Ty Montgomery banged up. Montgomery is expected back this week against Dallas. |
| 12. | Alex Collins SEA at Atl |
| 13. | Charcandrick West KC vs. Pit |
| 14. | James White NE vs. Hou |
| 15. | Jonathan Grimes HOU at NE |
| 16. | Darren McFadden DAL vs. GB |
| 17. | DeAngelo Williams PIT at KC |
| 18. | Alfred Blue HOU at NE |
| 19. | Akeem Hunt HOU at NE |
| 20. | Alfred Morris DAL vs. GB |
| 21. | *Fitzgerald Toussaint PIT at KC Note: In the league's concussion protocol. Listed as questionable. |
| 22. | *James Starks GB at Dal Note: (Concussion) Ruled out again this week. |
| 23. | *C.J. Prosise SEA at Atl Note: (Shoulder) Cleared to practice. Will need to go full speed in practice before getting cleared to play. Inactive. |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Julio Jones ATL vs. Sea |
| 2. | Julian Edelman NE vs. Hou |
| 3. | Dez Bryant DAL vs. GB |
| 4. | Doug Baldwin SEA at Atl |
| 5. | Davante Adams GB at Dal |
| 6. | *Antonio Brown PIT at KC Note: Moving down due to the icy conditions in KC. |
| 7. | Randall Cobb GB at Dal Note: (Ankle) Stepped up big after Nelson got hurt. |
| 8. | *DeAndre Hopkins HOU at NE Note: (Knee) Limited in practice this week, but not on the final injury report. |
| 9. | Paul Richardson SEA at Atl |
| 10. | Tyreek Hill KC vs. Pit |
| 11. | Chris Hogan NE vs. Hou |
| 12. | Jeremy Maclin KC vs. Pit |
| 13. | Cole Beasley DAL vs. GB |
| 14. | *Michael Floyd NE vs. Hou Note: Could have a bigger role with Malcolm Mitchell out again. |
| 15. | Mohamed Sanu ATL vs. Sea |
| 16. | Eli Rogers PIT at KC |
| 17. | *Taylor Gabriel ATL vs. Sea Note: (Shoulder) Was expected to practice on Tuesday. We won't know much about his status until the initial injury reports on Wednesday. Full practice Wednesday, expected to play. |
| 18. | *Geronimo Allison GB at Dal Note: Possibly could have a bigger role with Jordy Nelson out. |
| 19. | Jermaine Kearse SEA at Atl |
| 20. | *Ty Montgomery GB at Dal Note: Suffered an ankle injury in the win over the Giants. |
| 21. | Cobi Hamilton PIT at KC |
| 22. | Terrance Williams DAL vs. GB |
| 23. | Will Fuller HOU at NE |
| 24. | *Danny Amendola NE vs. Hou Note: (Ankle) Pats are taking a 'day-to-day' approach. Full participant in practice Wednesday. |
| 25. | Justin Hardy ATL vs. Sea |
| 26. | Albert Wilson KC vs. Pit |
| 27. | Darrius Heyward-Bey PIT at KC |
| 28. | Chris Conley KC vs. Pit |
| 29. | Demarcus Ayers PIT at KC |
| 30. | Aldrick Robinson ATL vs. Sea |
| 31. | Keith Mumphery HOU at NE |
| 32. | *Jordy Nelson GB at Dal Note: Suffered 'at least two' rib fractures in the win over the Giants. Nelson won't practice until at least Saturday, if at all. Officially ruled out. |
| 33. | *Malcolm Mitchell NE vs. Hou Note: (Knee) Not expected to play. |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Travis Kelce KC vs. Pit |
| 2. | Martellus Bennett NE vs. Hou |
| 3. | Jimmy Graham SEA at Atl |
| 4. | Jared Cook GB at Dal Note: Caught five passes for 48 yards, but his biggest contribution was his drop in the second quarter just before the Hail Mary. |
| 5. | C.J. Fiedorowicz HOU at NE |
| 6. | Jason Witten DAL vs. GB |
| 7. | Jesse James PIT at KC |
| 8. | Luke Willson SEA at Atl |
| 9. | *Austin Hooper ATL vs. Sea Note: (Knee) Making progress in his quest to play on Saturday. Full practice Wednesday. |
| 10. | Ryan Griffin HOU at NE |
| 11. | Richard Rodgers GB at Dal |
| 12. | Levine Toilolo ATL vs. Sea |
| 13. | Dave Johnson PIT at KC |
| 14. | *Ladarius Green PIT at KC Note: Still remains in the concussion protocol, and the Steelers said that they will adhere to the letter of the law. Listed as doubtful. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | *Le'Veon Bell PIT at KC Note: Has assorted bumps and bruises, will likely sit out practice Wednesday. |
| 2. | Julio Jones ATL vs. Sea |
| 3. | Julian Edelman NE vs. Hou |
| 4. | Dez Bryant DAL vs. GB |
| 5. | *Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs. GB Note: LT Tyron Smith (knee) is questionable - he's a key cog in their run blocking. |
| 6. | *LeGarrette Blount NE vs. Hou Note: Dealt with an illness earlier in the week but is not on the injury list any longer. |
| 7. | Doug Baldwin SEA at Atl |
| 8. | Davante Adams GB at Dal |
| 9. | *Antonio Brown PIT at KC Note: Moving down due to the icy conditions in KC. |
| 10. | Thomas Rawls SEA at Atl Note: Had his best game of the year - and now has a solid match up against the Falcons. |
| 11. | Devonta Freeman ATL vs. Sea |
| 12. | Randall Cobb GB at Dal Note: (Ankle) Stepped up big after Nelson got hurt. |
| 13. | *Spencer Ware KC vs. Pit Note: (Ribs) Good-to-go after sitting out the Week 17 win over the Chargers. Full practice Wednesday. |
| 14. | Travis Kelce KC vs. Pit |
| 15. | Lamar Miller HOU at NE |
| 16. | Dion Lewis NE vs. Hou |
| 17. | *Ty Montgomery GB at Dal Note: Suffered an ankle injury in the win over the Giants. |
| 18. | *DeAndre Hopkins HOU at NE Note: (Knee) Limited in practice this week, but not on the final injury report. |
| 19. | Paul Richardson SEA at Atl |
| 20. | Tyreek Hill KC vs. Pit |
| 21. | Chris Hogan NE vs. Hou |
| 22. | Jeremy Maclin KC vs. Pit |
| 23. | Mohamed Sanu ATL vs. Sea |
| 24. | Cole Beasley DAL vs. GB |
| 25. | *Michael Floyd NE vs. Hou Note: Could have a bigger role with Malcolm Mitchell out again. |
| 26. | Martellus Bennett NE vs. Hou |
| 27. | Jimmy Graham SEA at Atl |
| 28. | Jared Cook GB at Dal Note: Caught five passes for 48 yards, but his biggest contribution was his drop in the second quarter just before the Hail Mary. |
| 29. | Tevin Coleman ATL vs. Sea |
| 30. | Eli Rogers PIT at KC |
| 31. | *Taylor Gabriel ATL vs. Sea Note: (Shoulder) Was expected to practice on Tuesday. We won't know much about his status until the initial injury reports on Wednesday. Full practice Wednesday, expected to play. |
| 32. | *Geronimo Allison GB at Dal Note: Possibly could have a bigger role with Jordy Nelson out. |
| 33. | Jermaine Kearse SEA at Atl |
| 34. | C.J. Fiedorowicz HOU at NE |
| 35. | *Christine Michael GB at Dal Note: Got 10 carries, many of them late, with Ty Montgomery banged up. Montgomery is expected back this week against Dallas. |
| 36. | Alex Collins SEA at Atl |
| 37. | Charcandrick West KC vs. Pit |
| 38. | Jason Witten DAL vs. GB |
| 39. | Jesse James PIT at KC |
| 40. | James White NE vs. Hou |
| 41. | Jonathan Grimes HOU at NE |
| 42. | Justin Hardy ATL vs. Sea |
| 43. | Cobi Hamilton PIT at KC |
| 44. | Terrance Williams DAL vs. GB |
| 45. | Will Fuller HOU at NE |
| 46. | Darren McFadden DAL vs. GB |
| 47. | DeAngelo Williams PIT at KC |
| 48. | *Danny Amendola NE vs. Hou Note: (Ankle) Pats are taking a 'day-to-day' approach. Full participant in practice Wednesday. |
Kickers
| 1. | Matt Bryant ATL vs. Sea |
| 2. | Stephen Gostkowski NE vs. Hou |
| 3. | Dan Bailey DAL vs. GB |
| 4. | Steven Hauschka SEA at Atl |
| 5. | Mason Crosby GB at Dal |
| 6. | Cairo Santos KC vs. Pit |
| 7. | Chris Boswell PIT at KC |
| 8. | Nick Novak HOU at NE Note: Good day as a home favorite last week, but the good times probably end this week. |
Defenses
| 1. | New England Patriots vs. Hou |
| 2. | *Kansas City Chiefs vs. Pit Note: Justin Houston (knee) is expected to return to practice this week. |
| 3. | Pittsburgh Steelers at KC |
| 4. | Atlanta Falcons vs. Sea |
| 5. | *Dallas Cowboys vs. GB Note: Morris Claiborne (sports hernia) is expected to start, as is DeMarcus Lawrence (back). |
| 6. | Seattle Seahawks at Atl |
| 7. | *Green Bay Packers at Dal Note: Blake Martinez (knee) left last week's game against the Giants but is expected to play this week. |
| 8. | Houston Texans at NE |
