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Fantasy Football Playoffs Rankings - Weeks 16, 17

Kyle Pitts Sr. - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

Fantasy football playoffs rankings - Weeks 16, 17 rankings for 2025. Read the top-accuracy fantasy football playoff rankings for half-PPR leagues.

You're one win away from the championship game! It's been a long season, so let's go ahead and crush lineups calls this week and compete for the grand prize next week! We're here to help you win a championship with our fantasy football playoffs rankings for Weeks 16 and 17 for all positions. In the rankings below, you will see where key players like Mike Evans, Colby Parkinson, Jayden Reed, Michael Wilson, Darren Waller, Kyle Pitts Sr., Jauan Jennings, and more stand for the rest of the fantasy football playoffs.

Nick Mariano puts together our fantasy football playoffs rankings. Below the rankings, you will also find a summary of the important fantasy football news for this week. There are always key injuries and developments to keep track of, so check back throughout the week for updates.

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Fantasy Football Playoffs Positional Rankings

Be sure to check out all of our fantasy football playoffs rankings:

 

Fantasy Football Playoffs Rankings (Weeks 16, 17)

Note: Quarterbacks, D/STs, and Kickers are separated at the bottom of the rankings table

Tier Rank Player Pos
1 1 Christian McCaffrey RB
1 2 De'Von Achane RB
1 3 Bijan Robinson RB
1 4 Puka Nacua WR
1 5 Jahmyr Gibbs RB
1 6 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR
1 7 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR
1 8 Ja'Marr Chase WR
2 9 Trey McBride TE
2 10 Saquon Barkley RB
2 11 James Cook III RB
2 12 CeeDee Lamb WR
2 13 Nico Collins WR
2 14 Jonathan Taylor RB
2 15 A.J. Brown WR
2 16 Josh Jacobs RB
2 17 Chris Olave WR
2 18 Jameson Williams WR
3 19 George Pickens WR
3 20 Kyren Williams RB
3 21 Javonte Williams RB
3 22 Michael Wilson WR
3 23 TreVeyon Henderson RB
3 24 Derrick Henry RB
3 25 Bucky Irving RB
3 26 Travis Etienne Jr. RB
3 27 Drake London WR
3 28 Mike Evans WR
3 29 Chase Brown RB
3 30 George Kittle TE
3 31 Rashee Rice WR
4 32 Brock Bowers TE
4 33 Jaylen Waddle WR
4 34 Breece Hall RB
4 35 Tetairoa McMillan WR
4 36 Justin Jefferson WR
4 37 Ladd McConkey WR
4 38 DeVonta Smith WR
4 39 Quinshon Judkins RB
4 40 Stefon Diggs WR
4 41 DK Metcalf WR
4 42 Tee Higgins WR
4 43 Jakobi Meyers WR
4 44 Zay Flowers WR
4 45 Woody Marks RB
4 46 Wan'Dale Robinson WR
4 47 D'Andre Swift RB
5 48 RJ Harvey RB
5 49 Rico Dowdle RB
5 50 Omarion Hampton RB
5 51 Kenneth Walker III RB
5 52 Ashton Jeanty RB
5 53 Courtland Sutton WR
5 54 Terry McLaurin WR
6 55 Kyle Pitts Sr. TE
6 56 Jaylen Warren RB
6 57 Aaron Jones Sr. RB
6 58 Jauan Jennings WR
6 59 Emeka Egbuka WR
6 60 Deebo Samuel Sr. WR
6 61 Tyrone Tracy Jr. RB
6 62 Michael Carter RB
6 63 Harold Fannin Jr. TE
6 64 Kyle Monangai RB
6 65 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR
6 66 Brian Thomas Jr. WR
6 67 Khalil Shakir WR
7 68 Luther Burden III WR
7 69 Michael Pittman Jr. WR
7 70 Chris Godwin Jr. WR
7 71 Adonai Mitchell WR
7 72 Jayden Reed WR
7 73 Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB
7 74 Jordan Addison WR
7 75 Rome Odunze WR
7 76 Alec Pierce WR
7 77 Tony Pollard RB
7 78 Blake Corum RB
7 79 David Montgomery RB
8 80 DJ Moore WR
8 81 Troy Franklin WR
8 82 Kareem Hunt RB
8 83 Zach Charbonnet RB
8 84 Kenneth Gainwell RB
8 85 Darren Waller TE
8 86 Colby Parkinson TE
8 87 Tyler Allgeier RB
8 88 Romeo Doubs WR
8 89 Keenan Allen WR
8 90 Dallas Goedert TE
9 91 Jerry Jeudy WR
9 92 Jake Ferguson TE
9 93 Ricky Pearsall WR
9 94 Tyler Warren TE
9 95 Davante Adams WR
9 96 Christian Watson WR
9 97 Hunter Henry TE
9 98 Kimani Vidal RB
9 99 Dalton Kincaid TE
9 100 Travis Kelce TE
9 101 Jayden Higgins WR
9 102 Mark Andrews TE
9 103 Dalton Schultz TE
9 104 Jordan Mason RB
9 105 Alvin Kamara RB
9 106 Darius Slayton WR
9 107 Jalen Coker WR
9 108 Rashid Shaheed WR
9 109 Brenton Strange TE
9 110 Colston Loveland TE
9 111 Xavier Worthy WR
9 112 Quentin Johnston WR
9 113 Devaughn Vele WR
9 114 Kayshon Boutte WR
9 115 Rhamondre Stevenson RB
9 116 Brian Robinson Jr. RB
10 117 Tank Bigsby RB
10 118 Samaje Perine RB
10 119 Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB
10 120 Isiah Pacheco RB
10 121 Devin Singletary RB
10 122 Josh Downs WR
10 123 Chimere Dike WR
10 124 Jawhar Jordan RB
10 125 Oronde Gadsden II TE
10 126 Chuba Hubbard RB
10 127 Sean Tucker RB
10 128 Andrei Iosivas WR
10 129 Juwan Johnson TE
10 130 Darnell Mooney WR
10 131 John Metchie III WR
10 132 Isaiah Likely TE
10 133 Audric Estime RB
10 134 Tyjae Spears RB
10 135 Malik Washington WR
10 136 Elic Ayomanor WR
10 137 Keaton Mitchell RB
10 138 Matthew Golden WR
10 139 Theo Johnson TE
10 140 LeQuint Allen Jr. RB
11 141 Tre Harris WR
11 142 Mike Gesicki TE
11 143 Ryan Flournoy WR
11 144 T.J. Hockenson TE
11 145 Mack Hollins WR
11 146 Pat Bryant WR
11 147 Emanuel Wilson RB
11 148 Jack Bech WR
11 149 Parker Washington WR
11 150 Joshua Palmer WR
1 151 Josh Allen QB
1 152 Drake Maye QB
2 153 Joe Burrow QB
2 154 Matthew Stafford QB
2 155 Jalen Hurts QB
2 156 Dak Prescott QB
2 157 Jacoby Brissett QB
3 158 Brock Purdy QB
3 159 Jaxson Dart QB
3 160 Lamar Jackson QB
3 161 Bo Nix QB
3 162 Trevor Lawrence QB
4 163 J.J. McCarthy QB
4 164 Jordan Love QB
4 165 Justin Herbert QB
4 166 Caleb Williams QB
4 167 Jared Goff QB
5 168 Baker Mayfield QB
5 169 C.J. Stroud QB
5 170 Marcus Mariota QB
5 171 Tyler Shough QB
5 172 Bryce Young QB
5 173 Sam Darnold QB
6 174 Aaron Rodgers QB
6 175 Kirk Cousins QB
6 176 Quinn Ewers QB
6 177 Shedeur Sanders QB
6 178 Philip Rivers QB
6 179 Gardner Minshew II QB
6 180 Cam Ward QB
6 181 Tyrod Taylor QB
6 182 Geno Smith QB
1 183 Houston Texans DST
1 184 Seattle Seahawks DST
1 185 New England Patriots DST
1 186 Denver Broncos DST
2 187 Jacksonville Jaguars DST
2 188 Buffalo Bills DST
2 189 New Orleans Saints DST
2 190 Pittsburgh Steelers DST
2 191 Philadelphia Eagles DST
3 192 Kansas City Chiefs DST
3 193 Los Angeles Chargers DST
3 194 Minnesota Vikings DST
3 195 Los Angeles Rams DST
3 196 Cleveland Browns DST
3 197 New York Giants DST
3 198 Dallas Cowboys DST
4 199 Chicago Bears DST
4 200 San Francisco 49ers DST
4 201 Green Bay Packers DST
4 202 Miami Dolphins DST
4 203 Atlanta Falcons DST
4 204 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DST
5 205 Indianapolis Colts DST
5 206 Detroit Lions DST
5 207 Tennessee Titans DST
5 208 Carolina Panthers DST
5 209 Baltimore Ravens DST
5 210 Arizona Cardinals DST
5 211 New York Jets DST
5 212 Las Vegas Raiders DST
5 213 Washington Commanders DST
5 214 Cincinnati Bengals DST
1 215 Brandon Aubrey K
1 216 Jason Myers K
1 217 Ka'imi Fairbairn K
1 218 Jake Bates K
2 219 Cameron Dicker K
2 220 Eddy Pineiro K
2 221 Evan McPherson K
2 222 Chris Boswell K
2 223 Cam Little K
3 224 Harrison Mevis K
3 225 Andy Borregales K
3 226 Chase McLaughlin K
3 227 Tyler Loop K
4 228 Will Reichard K
4 229 Riley Patterson K
4 230 Cairo Santos K
4 231 Brandon McManus K
4 232 Jake Elliott K
4 233 Wil Lutz K
4 234 Harrison Butker K
5 235 Jake Moody K
5 236 Zane Gonzalez K
5 237 Nick Folk K
5 238 Michael Badgley K
5 239 Ryan Fitzgerald K
5 240 Chad Ryland K
6 241 Charlie Smyth K
6 242 Joey Slye K
6 243 Blake Grupe K
6 244 Andre Szmyt K
6 245 Daniel Carlson K
6 246 Ben Sauls K

 

Fantasy Football Playoffs Rankings Outlooks, News

Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans

Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard has caught fire of late, running wild for 265 rushing yards and three touchdowns over the past two weeks, which has earned him back-to-back top 10 running back performances. After landing on most analysts' "sit" list for most of the season due to his lack of effectiveness and how bad the Titans' offense has been, Pollard is showing some life in the fantasy playoffs and should be back on the fantasy radar in Week 16. Unfortunately for Pollard and the Titans, they have a tough matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs, who allow the seventh fewest points to the running back position.

That being said, Pollard should continue to see the volume he's seen over the past two weeks and project to see 10-15 carries, which keeps him in the RB3 conversations in Week 16. Backfield mate, Tyjae Spears, has been involved, playing about 50 percent of the snaps, but is not nearly seeing the amount of running back carries as Pollard has been getting, as most of Spears' production has been as a pass-catcher.

Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears

Chicago Bears rookie tight end Colston Loveland has been solid for fantasy managers of late and has been providing a safe floor in most of his matchups since Week 8. Over that stretch, he has seen at least four targets in every game and has scored four times over that stretch. While he doesn't provide much of a ceiling, his safe floor can reassure fantasy managers that it's very likely he will score five to seven points at least in PPR formats. Additionally, a lot of the pass catchers for the Bears, such as Cole Kmet (ankle, knee), Rome Odunze (foot), and Luther Burden III (ankle), are all dealing with injuries.

If any of the three miss time, it should move Loveland up the pecking order for additional targets, only increasing his chances at a higher floor and boom potential. The Bears (10-4) take on the Green Bay Packers (9-4-1) in a pivotal NFC North showdown at the top of the NFC North. In their last matchup in Week 14, Loveland saw five targets and turned that into four receptions for 29 yards and a touchdown (10.90 fantasy points). Loveland will be on the TE2 radar in Week 16.

Woody Marks, Houston Texans

Houston Texans running back Woody Marks (ankle) exited early from his team's Week 15 blowout win over the Arizona Cardinals due to an ankle injury. However, Texans head coach DeMeco Ryans indicated on Monday that Marks could have re-entered the game had the score been closer. While Marks' status for Week 16 against the Las Vegas Raiders is still up in the air, Ryans' comments would seem to point to his running back avoiding missed time.

Before getting injured against Arizona, Marks appeared to be emerging as the clear RB1 in Houston. Across a five-game stretch from Week 10 to Week 14, Marks recorded 313 rushing yards and a touchdown on 93 carries. Fellow Texans running back Nick Chubb (ribs) is also dealing with an injury that caused him to miss Week 15. If Chubb misses additional time and Marks can make his return in Week 16, he could be in line to continue dominating backfield work in Houston down the stretch of the season.

Omarion Hampton, Los Angeles Chargers

Los Angeles Chargers running back Omarion Hampton missed seven games in the middle of the 2025 season due to an ankle injury, but he made his return to the field in Week 14. The Chargers have worked Hampton back in slowly, as he's split backfield snaps with Kimani Vidal over each of the past two weeks. Even with the limited playing time, Hampton has provided modest production. Over his last two games, the 22-year-old has recorded 132 scrimmage yards and a touchdown on 31 touches.

In his final two full games before suffering the ankle injury, Hampton demonstrated his explosive upside by logging 294 yards from scrimmage and two touchdowns on 42 touches. If the Chargers continue to increase his workload as he gets healthier, Hampton could get back to his pre-injury levels of production. Los Angeles will face the Dallas Cowboys in Week 16 before hosting the Houston Texans in Week 17.

Jaxson Dart, New York Giants

After missing two games due to a concussion, New York Giants quarterback Jaxson Dart recorded a season-low four rush attempts in his first game back against the New England Patriots in Week 14. However, Dart got back to his aggressive style of play in Week 15 against the Washington Commanders, recording 63 rushing yards on nine attempts. The 22-year-old also completed 20 of 36 pass attempts for 246 yards, two touchdowns, and one interception.

Across 11 games (nine starts) in 2025, Dart has thrown for 1,802 yards and 13 touchdowns while rushing for an additional 400 yards and seven scores. When healthy and let loose, Dart has proven to be one of the NFL's premier dual-threat quarterbacks. As long as New York continues to let him run, Dart's legs give him fantasy upside every week. The Giants will face the Minnesota Vikings in Week 16 and the Las Vegas Raiders in Week 17.

Harold Fannin Jr., Cleveland Browns

Across 14 games this season, Cleveland Browns rookie tight end Harold Fannin Jr. has recorded 66 catches for 667 yards and four touchdowns on 99 targets. While the 21-year-old has played an important role in his team's offense all season long, he's seen his usage ramped up to a new level in recent weeks. Over his last two games, Fannin Jr. has hauled in 15 catches for 162 yards and a touchdown on a whopping 25 targets. Fannin Jr. has played at least 90% of Cleveland's offensive snaps in four straight games, including a season-high 96% in Week 15 with fellow Browns tight end David Njoku (knee) sidelined by a knee injury.

Even if Njoku returns for the team's Week 16 matchup against the Buffalo Bills, Fannin Jr. should have a path to production. Across four games since Shedeur Sanders has taken over as the starting quarterback in Cleveland, he's targeted Fannin Jr. on 29.5% of his pass attempts. Fannin Jr. profiles as a must-start fantasy tight end down the stretch of the season.

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