Fantasy football wild card playoff cheat sheet: PPR rankings, sleepers

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The fantasy football regular season may be complete, but that doesn't mean the competition has to end. Fantasy football playoff leagues are forming with the NFL postseason ready to kick off on Saturday. And of course, there are always daily fantasy contests available.

So if things didn't quite work out over the course of the first 18 weeks of play, perhaps there's a redemption story just waiting to be written between now and Super Bowl LIX.

NOTE: Although most fantasy playoff leagues draft rosters you'll keep for the entire postseason – putting a premium on figuring out which NFL teams are most likely to advance – these rankings are just for this weekend's wild card round and do not contain players from the top-seeded Kansas City Chiefs or Detroit Lions, who have first-round byes.

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Rankings are compiled by Daniel Dobish, TheHuddle.com.

(*-check status before kickoff)

Fantasy football wild card quarterback rankings

Jalen Hurts (concussion/finger) did not play in Week 17 or 18, but he practiced on a limited basis on Wednesday and is expected to be ready for Sunday's game.
On bye: Patrick Mahomes, K.C.; Jared Goff, Det.

Rank	Player	Team	Opp
1	Lamar Jackson	Bal.	vs. Pit.
2	Josh Allen	Buf.	vs. Den.
3	Baker Mayfield	T.B.	vs. Was.
4	Justin Herbert	L.A.-C	at Hou.
5	Matthew Stafford	L.A.-R	vs. Min.
6	*Jalen Hurts	Phi.	vs. G.B.
7	Sam Darnold	Min.	at L.A.-R
8	Jordan Love	G.B.	at Phi.
9	Russell Wilson	Pit.	at Bal.
10	Jayden Daniels	Was.	at T.B.
11	C.J. Stroud	Hou.	vs. L.A.-C
12	Bo Nix	Den.	at Buf.

Fantasy football wild card running back rankings

Justice Hill (concussion) practiced in full on Wednesday. He's missed the past two games with concussion symptoms and has also been battling an undisclosed illness.
Gus Edwards (ankle) was a limited participant in practice on Wednesday.
On bye: Jahmyr Gibbs, David Montgomery, Det.; Isiah Pacheco, Kareem Hunt, Samaje Perine, K.C.

Rank	Player	Team	Opp
1	Saquon Barkley	Phi.	vs. G.B.
2	Derrick Henry	Bal.	vs. Pit.
3	Kyren Williams	L.A.-R	vs. Min.
4	James Cook	Buf.	vs. Den.
5	Josh Jacobs	G.B.	at Phi.
6	Bucky Irving	T.B.	vs. Was.
7	Joe Mixon	Hou.	vs. L.A.-C
8	J.K. Dobbins	L.A.-C	at Hou.
9	Aaron Jones	Min.	at L.A.-R
10	Najee Harris	Pit.	at Bal.
11	Brian Robinson Jr.	Was.	at T.B.
12	Rachaad White	T.B.	vs. Was.
13	Cam Akers	Min.	at L.A.-R
14	Javonte Williams	Den.	at Buf.
15	Dameon Pierce	Hou.	vs. L.A.-C
16	*Justice Hill	Bal.	vs. Pit.
17	Jaylen Warren	Pit.	at Bal.
18	Kenneth Gainwell	Phi.	vs. G.B.
19	*Gus Edwards	L.A.-C	at Hou.
20	Ray Davis	Buf.	vs. Den.
21	Audric Estime	Den.	at Buf.
22	Emanuel Wilson	G.B.	at Phi.
23	Keaton Mitchell	Bal.	vs. Pit.
24	Austin Ekeler	Was.	at T.B.
25	Ty Johnson	Buf.	vs. Den.

Fantasy football wild card wide receiver rankings

Zay Flowers (knee) has been ruled out for Saturday's game. Rashod Bateman moves up to the Ravens' top wideout.
Romeo Doubs missed last week's game with an illness, but has returned to practice and does not have an injury designation.
Joshua Palmer (foot) was inactive last week and has not practiced so far this week. If he can't go, D.J. Chark will likely see more work once again.
On bye: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Jameson Williams, Det.; Xavier Worthy, DeAndre Hopkins, Hollywood Brown, JuJu Smith-Schuster, K.C.

Rank	Player	Team	Opp
1	Justin Jefferson	Min.	at L.A.-R
2	Courtland Sutton	Den.	at Buf.
3	Terry McLaurin	Was.	at T.B.
4	Puka Nacua	L.A.-R	vs. Min.
5	Nico Collins	Hou.	vs. L.A.-C
6	A.J. Brown	Phi.	vs. G.B.
7	Mike Evans	T.B.	vs. Was.
8	Cooper Kupp	L.A.-R	vs. Min.
9	Jordan Addison	Min.	at L.A.-R
10	Ladd McConkey	L.A.-C	at Hou.
11	Rashod Bateman	Bal.	vs. Pit.
12	*Jayden Reed	G.B.	at Phi.
13	DeVonta Smith	Phi.	vs. G.B.
14	*George Pickens	Pit.	at Bal.
15	Quentin Johnston	L.A.-C	at Hou.
16	Jalen McMillan	T.B.	vs. Was.
17	Marvin Mims Jr.	Den.	at Buf.
18	*Romeo Doubs	G.B.	at Phi.
19	Khalil Shakir	Buf.	vs. Den.
20	Nelson Agholor	Bal.	vs. Pit.
21	Dontayvion Wicks	G.B.	at Phi.
22	Robert Woods	Hou.	vs. L.A.-C
23	Amari Cooper	Buf.	vs. Den.
24	Olamide Zaccheaus	Was.	at T.B.
25	Demarcus Robinson	L.A.-R	vs. Min.
26	Devaughn Vele	Den.	at Buf.
27	*Joshua Palmer	L.A.-C	at Hou.
28	Keon Coleman	Buf.	vs. Den.
29	Tutu Atwell	L.A.-R	vs. Min.
30	Jalen Nailor	Min.	at L.A.-R
31	*John Metchie III	Hou.	vs. L.A.-C
32	Calvin Austin	Pit.	at Bal.
33	Dyami Brown	Was.	at T.B.
34	Troy Franklin	Den.	at Buf.
35	Tyler Johnson	L.A.-R	vs. Min.
36	Curtis Samuel	Buf.	vs. Den.
37	Mack Hollins	Buf.	vs. Den.
38	Diontae Johnson	Hou.	vs. L.A.-C
39	Sterling Shepard	T.B.	vs. Was.
40	Bo Melton	G.B.	at Phi.

Fantasy football wild card tight end rankings

After missing the past three games, Cade Otton (knee) is "trending in the right direction," according to coach Todd Bowles.

Rank	Player	Team	Opp
1	Mark Andrews	Bal.	vs. Pit.
2	Zach Ertz	Was.	at T.B.
3	Dallas Goedert	Phi.	vs. G.B.
4	Pat Freiermuth	Pit.	at Bal.
5	Tucker Kraft	G.B.	at Phi.
6	Will Dissly	L.A.-C	at Hou.
7	Tyler Higbee	L.A.-R	vs. Min.
8	*Cade Otton	T.B.	vs. Was.
9	T.J. Hockenson	Min.	at L.A.-R
10	Dalton Schultz	Hou.	vs. L.A.-C
11	Dalton Kincaid	Buf.	vs. Den.
12	Isaiah Likely	Bal.	vs. Pit.
13	Dawson Knox	Buf.	vs. Den.
14	Nate Adkins	Den.	at Buf.
15	Luke Musgrave	G.B.	at Phi.

Fantasy football wild card kicker rankings

Rank	Player	Team	Opp
1	Chris Boswell	Pit.	at Bal.
2	Ka'imi Fairbairn	Hou.	vs. L.A.-C
3	Cameron Dicker	L.A.-C	at Hou.
4	Chase McLaughlin	T.B.	vs. Was.
5	Justin Tucker	Bal.	vs. Pit.
6	Wil Lutz	Den.	at Buf.
7	Will Richard	Min.	at L.A.-R
8	Tyler Bass	Buf.	vs. Den.
9	Jake Elliott	Phi.	vs. G.B.
10	Brandon McManus	G.B.	at Phi.
11	Zane Gonzalez	Was.	at T.B.
12	Joshua Karty	L.A.-R	vs. Min.

Fantasy football wild card defense/special teams rankings

Rank	Team	Opp
1	Buffalo Bills	vs. Den.
2	Houston Texans	vs. L.A.-C
3	Los Angeles Rams	vs. Min.
4	Los Angeles Chargers	at Hou.
5	Denver Broncos	at Buf.
6	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	vs. Was.
7	Baltimore Ravens	vs. Pit.
8	Philadelphia Eagles	vs. G.B.
9	Green Bay Packers	at Phi.
10	Pittsburgh Steelers	at Bal.
11	Minnesota Vikings	at L.A.-R
12	Washington Commanders	at T.B.

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