Fantasy football playoffs rankings - Weeks 16, 17 rankings for 2025. Read the top-accuracy fantasy football playoff rankings for half-PPR leagues.
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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:
- Quarterback fantasy football playoffs rankings
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- Wide Receiver fantasy football playoffs rankings
- Tight End fantasy football playoffs rankings
- Kicker fantasy football playoffs rankings
- D/ST fantasy football playoffs rankings
- FLEX 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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