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Updated Wild Card Weekend Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football: Jalen Hurts, Jayden Daniels, Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, Matthew Stafford

Baker Mayfield - Fantasy Football Rankings, Waiver Wire Pickups, Draft Sleepers

Updated Wild Card NFL playoffs fantasy football quarterback rankings (2025). Set winning lineups with our Wild Card weekend rankings for fantasy football.

The fantasy football regular season was a fun one, but the good news is there are still ways to compete! Whether you're taking part in an NFL playoffs fantasy football league or are grinding rankings for DFS purposes, we're here to help! Below, you can check out where key QBs including Jalen Hurts, Jayden Daniels, Baker Mayfield, Sam Darnold, and Matthew Stafford are ranked for Wild Card Weekend.

Lead-ranker Nick Mariano assembles our Updated Wild Card fantasy football quarterback rankings. Many of you playing in playoff leagues are still competing for something, and we're here, as always, to help you win. Use our quarterback rankings to help set the most optimal lineup.

In addition to our Wild Card Weekend rankings, below you will find a summary of this week's most crucial fantasy football injury news. There are always critical injuries to track, so check back until kickoff. Good luck, RotoBallers!

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

Wild Card Round Fantasy Football Quarterback News and Injuries

  • Jayden Daniels Off The Injury Report, Set For First Playoff Start
  • Jordan Love Off The Injury Report, Good To Go For Wild-Card Weekend
  • Russell Wilson Gets Third Shot Against Ravens in Wild Card Round
  • Justin Herbert Could Be Missing Some Weapons In Wild Card Round
  • C.J. Stroud Among Last Tier Of Playoff Quarterbacks
  • Lamar Jackson Draws Steelers In First Round
  • Jalen Hurts Clears Concussion Protocol, Ready To Go For Sunday
  • Daniel Jones Could Serve As A Backup In Playoffs
  • Sam Darnold Off The Injury Report

 

Wild Card Round PPR Quarterback Rankings for Fantasy Football

Rankings are updated until kick-off. Be sure also to check out our NFL playoff league rankings for fantasy football, specifically geared towards new playoff league contests starting up this week that run through the entire playoffs.

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1 1 Josh Allen QB
1 2 Lamar Jackson QB
1 3 Jayden Daniels QB
2 4 Jalen Hurts QB
2 5 Baker Mayfield QB
2 6 Sam Darnold QB
2 7 Bo Nix QB
3 8 Justin Herbert QB
3 9 Matthew Stafford QB
3 10 Jordan Love QB
3 11 Russell Wilson QB
3 12 C.J. Stroud QB

Wild Card Round Quarterback Outlooks for Fantasy Football

Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens - Fantasy Football Outlook

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson drew a first-round matchup with the longtime rival Pittsburgh Steelers in what he hopes will be a different playoff experience. Jackson and company split the season series with the Steelers but won via blowout in their last game at home. That was the first non-COVID era home game he started against the Steelers and he registered 207 yards, three touchdowns, and one interception on 15-for-23 throwing with nine carries for 22 yards.

Since their bye week, Jackson has thrown for at least two touchdowns in each game and has averaged 220.5 passing yards with 59.3 rushing yards. Signs point to much of the same which would make Jackson the big-time favorite for any and all DFS lineups in this showdown.

- Alex Fischbein, RotoBaller

Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders - Fantasy Football Outlook

According to Tom Pelissero of the NFL Network, Washington Commanders rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels (quadriceps) is off the injury report and is set to make his playoff debut on Sunday night against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Daniels exited last weekend's game early due to minor leg soreness but was able to do three consecutive full practices this week, which suggests he should not face any limitations in Sunday's playoff game.

During Weeks 12 through 17, the LSU product averaged a stellar 34.0 PPR points per game. During this stretch, Daniels averaged over 300 total yards per game and found the end zone 17 times. The first time he faced the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (in Week 1), he scored 30.0 PPR points as he tallied two rushing scores with 88 rushing and 184 passing yards. Given how well he has developed as a passer, DFS players should feel confident viewing Daniels as a high-end QB1 facing a struggling Tampa Bay defense

- Andy Smith, RotoBaller



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