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Welcome RotoBallers to the 2024 NFL Playoffs and our ongoing coverage of fantasy football playoff leagues. The NFL regular season may be over, but fantasy football is still going strong throughout the 2024 NFL playoffs -- including brand new drafts that are taking place this week before the Wild Card Weekend games.
The NFL postseason begins with one of the most challenging and unique fantasy football playoff formats you can participate in: The Fantasy Football Players Championship (FFPC) Playoff Challenge. The contest style is highly compelling and the rewards are generous and impressive. The unique format allows you to pick just one player from every team. My rankings here are generated accordingly with some twists. Players are ranked by a combination of projected production and potential to play in the most postseason games.
A complete FFPC scoring, roster and rules breakdown is featured here. A main scoring point to note is that TEs get 1.5 points for every reception, which factors into my rankings. The ranks can also be effectively utilized in all fantasy playoff league formats.
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NFL Playoff Rankings Overview
For FFPC Playoff Challenge purposes, you should scroll down the rankings list once you pick one player from each position/team to the next available players from other teams. For example, if you pick Josh Allen, you can then skip the rest of the Bills and move on to the Cowboys players if you see them as the next best team after Dallas to advance.
Diversifying your picks with multiple entries is recommended, and this deluxe list can serve you well if you do so. You can also refer to my FFPC Playoff and Draft Power Rankings to further prioritize picks by team.
Fantasy Football Playoff Rankings: 1 to 40
1. Christian McCaffrey: Quarterback is the most position in playoff fantasy football drafts, but McCaffrey has to be the No. 1 overall pick because he has a good chance to play in the Super Bowl and is clearly more than a cut above the other No. 1 RBs on the best playoff teams.
2. Josh Allen: Buffalo has a legitimate shot to play in four playoff games, and Allen is the best QB in fantasy football. Avoiding key mistakes will be essential to postseason survival.
3. Lamar Jackson: He is on the verge of making the deepest playoff run of his career, and there is a strong chance you will get three games out of Jackson. He is a ceiling play as a dual threat who may have to excel to get the Ravens to the Super Bowl.
4. CeeDee Lamb: The elite WR with the best possible maximum amount of games played. If the Cowboys win the NFC Championship, Lamb will be a big part of a long-awaited Dallas return to the Super Bowl.
5. George Kittle: David Njoku is the No. 1 TE in the postseason field, but Kittle should play in more games and he is a very important performer in the FFPC TE premium format. In all other formats, he has the best outlook for advancement while being an established top player at the thinnest position in the game.
6. Dak Prescott: The Dallas passer is coming off the best season of his career, and he will be a prime reason why the Cowboys can advance to the NFC Championship Game. Dallas averages 37.4 points per game at home, by far the best mark in the NFL, so Prescott has significant upside for the first two rounds of the playoffs.
7. Jalen Hurts: He is the pure No. 2 overall fantasy QB behind Allen, but the Eagles could be out after two rounds, and maybe even one. If Philadelphia regains some of its better form, though, three games are possible.
8. Amon-Ra St. Brown: You can get two very good games from St. Brown, and a third would not be surprising. The Lions are capable of making it to the NFC Championship Game, but St. Brown could also be zapped out after one round, as the Rams have a legitimate chance to win at Detroit.
9. Deebo Samuel: He opened last year’s playoffs with six receptions for 133 yards and a TD. Samuel is healthy and we should see his better form in this year’s playoffs.
10. Brandon Aiyuk: When Brock Purdy is rolling, Aiyuk is a consistent TD threat. He might make several important grabs on the road to a potential Super Bowl win for San Francisco.
11. James Cook: He has progressively emerged as a top versatile threat in the Buffalo offense. We could see some more goal-line chances for Cook in the postseason.
12. Travis Kelce: Rostering Kelce requires a leap of faith that he will re-emerge as a higher quality fantasy producer in the NFL postseason. A rebound stretch in the playoffs is certainly possible.
13. Tyreek Hill: He is the best overall WR in the playoff field. I don’t see Miami playing more than two postseason games, yet you can get a pair of fine performances from Hill.
14. A.J. Brown: If the Eagles make a push back to the NFC Championship Game, Brown will deliver some impressive outings. Utilize him instead of Hill if you believe Philadelphia will play more games than Miami.
15. Isiah Pacheco: The relentless runner will be a focal point of any success the Chiefs may have during the AFC playoffs. He should be a significant factor in the Wild Card round in projected bad weather vs. Miami.
16. Patrick Mahomes: He obviously doesn’t have the statistical ceiling of previous seasons for fantasy playoff purposes. Experience and savvy could still lead to three playoff games, though.
17. Jahmyr Gibbs: The electric rookie can be an important performer if the Lions make a deep playoff run. Gibbs can elevate your fantasy playoff outlook with spike weeks.
18. Jared Goff: As the pilot of an explosive offense, Goff is capable of big games in any given week. He might get involved in shootouts in the first two rounds if Detroit advances and faces Dallas in the divisional round. .
19. Brock Purdy: He will be looking to complete a journey to the Super Bowl this time. Purdy is capable of outstanding statistical performances because of his formidable weaponry.
20. Stefon Diggs: The playoffs are a good time for his struggles to end. The Bills do need Diggs at his best to have a real chance to reach the Super Bowl
21. Tony Pollard: Three respectable postseason performances are possible.
22. Dallas Goedert: In the FFPC TE premium format, Goedert can be a solid performer if he is your pick from the Philadelphia roster.
23. Zay Flowers: The rookie looked like he was truly blossoming down the stretch in the regular season, and Flowers has real upside for the fantasy playoffs.
24. David Njoku: After finally coming through with a breakthrough season, Njoku may be a significant fantasy asset for two rounds.
25. Kyren Williams: If the Rams can upend Detroit, which is very possible, you will get two string performances out of Williams.
26. Puka Nacua: The superstar rookie has overtaken Cooper Kupp as the Rams’ best fantasy WR, and two playoff games may be in the forecast
27. Amari Cooper: He has a major ceiling for one or two postseason games.
28. Cooper Kupp: He might turn it on for better production during the playoffs.
29. Dalton Kincaid: There is much promise for the postseason here in the FFPC TE premium format.
30. Rashee Rice: The new and clear No. 1 WR for Mahomes might see a good amount of TD opportunities.
31. David Montgomery: Gibbs has more upside. Montgomery, however, will get regular TD chances as a drive finisher for a top-level offense.
32. DeVonta Smith; He is saying that he will play on Monday night, and Smith has a good draw against the Tampa Bay pass defense
33. Isaiah Likely: He might be an FFPC difference-maker in the early rounds, but his value will take an obvious hit if Mark Andrews returns.
34. Raheem Mostert: The biggest rushing TD threat in the fantasy postseason field. Miami, though, might not survive a cold weather matchup at Kansas City.
35. De'Von Achane: If the Dolphins do play more than one game, at least one impressive Achane performance should be part of the picture.
36. Mike Evans: Has a great matchup vs. the Eagles in the first round, and could outperform this ranking if the Buccaneers beat the Eagles.
37. Gus Edwards: A very dependable TD threat for three possible rounds, although the rushing totals will be mediocre.
38. Jake Ferguson: Not as much upside as other TEs on some contenders, but Ferguson is a respectable FFPC pick for three potential games played.
39. Rachaad White: The dual threat numbers will be good, but Tampa Bay might be out after one round.
40. Matthew Stafford: A homecoming win at Detroit might be followed by an admirable performance at San Francisco.
Fantasy Football Playoff Rankings: 41 to 60
41. Tua Tagovailoa
42. Jaylen Waddle
43. Nico Collins
44. Brandin Cooks
45. Odell Beckham Jr.
46. Jerome Ford
47. Joe Flacco
48. Devin Singletary
49. Chris Godwin
50.Khalil Shakir
51. C.J. Stroud
52. Sam LaPorta
53. Jordan Love
54. Dontayvion Wicks
55. Jayden Reed
56. Tucker Kraft
57. Mark Andrews
58. Noah Brown
59. Dalton Schultz
60. D'Andre Swift
Fantasy Football Playoff Rankings: 61 to 80
61. Aaron Jones
62. Najee Harris
63. Jaylen Warren
64. George Pickens
65. Gabe Davis
66. Diontae Johnson
67. Demarcus Robinson
68. Elijah Moore
69. Justice Hill
70. Kareem Hunt
71. Baker Mayfield
72. Rashod Bateman
73. Leonard Fournette
74. Latavius Murray
75. Mason Rudolph
76. Cedrick Wilson Jr.
77. Romeo Doubs
78. Christian Watson
79. Jalen Tolbert
80. Justin Watson
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