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Wild Card Weekend PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Puka Nacua, Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, A.J. Brown, Nico Collins, Terry McLaurin, Mike Evans

Terry McLaurin - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Injury News, DFS Lineup Picks

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

You might think fantasy football leagues are done until next September, but that is not the case! All sorts of new playoff league contests are kicking off this week, along with DFS contests, and our coverage will continue as always through the Super Bowl. If there's a fantasy or DFS contest to win, we'll have you covered!

In this article below, you'll find updated Wild Card fantasy football PPR rankings compliments of lead-ranker Nick Mariano. Many of you playing in playoff leagues are still competing for something, and we're here, as always, to help you win. Let's dig into the rankings to see where a few key players such as Puka Nacua, Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, A.J. Brown, Nico Collins, Mark Andrews, and Terry McLaurin stand, among others.

In addition to our Wild Card Weekend rankings, below you will also find a summary of the most important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff. Good luck, RotoBallers!

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

 

Wild Card Round Fantasy Football News and Injuries

 

Wild Card Round PPR 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.

Note that quarterbacks, defenses and kickers are all grouped separately towards the bottom. Each of those positions is ranked on their own. This helps to compare running backs, wide receivers and tight ends for FLEX spots (without QB, DEF, K mixed in).

Tier Rank Player Name Pos
1 1 Puka Nacua WR
1 2 Justin Jefferson WR
1 3 Saquon Barkley RB
1 4 Mike Evans WR
2 5 Bucky Irving RB
2 6 Terry McLaurin WR
2 7 Kyren Williams RB
2 8 Ladd McConkey WR
2 9 Courtland Sutton WR
2 10 James Cook RB
2 11 Derrick Henry RB
2 12 Josh Jacobs RB
2 13 A.J. Brown WR
2 14 Jordan Addison WR
2 15 J.K. Dobbins RB
2 16 Cooper Kupp WR
2 17 Brian Robinson Jr. RB
2 18 Khalil Shakir WR
2 19 Nico Collins WR
3 20 Joe Mixon RB
3 21 George Pickens WR
3 22 Zay Flowers WR
3 23 Aaron Jones RB
3 24 DeVonta Smith WR
3 25 Jalen McMillan WR
3 26 Mark Andrews TE
3 27 Jaylen Warren RB
3 28 Jaleel McLaughlin RB
3 29 Austin Ekeler RB
3 30 T.J. Hockenson TE
3 31 Jayden Reed WR
3 32 Amari Cooper WR
3 33 Najee Harris RB
3 34 Olamide Zaccheaus WR
3 35 Zach Ertz TE
3 36 Quentin Johnston WR
3 37 Romeo Doubs WR
3 38 Jalen Nailor WR
4 39 Rashod Bateman WR
4 40 Keon Coleman WR
4 41 Marvin Mims Jr. WR
4 42 Dalton Kincaid TE
4 43 Tucker Kraft TE
4 44 Dallas Goedert TE
4 45 Cade Otton TE
4 46 Pat Freiermuth TE
4 47 Devaughn Vele WR
4 48 Dalton Schultz TE
4 49 Will Dissly TE
4 50 Isaiah Likely TE
5 51 Kenneth Gainwell RB
5 52 Demarcus Robinson WR
5 53 Ray Davis RB
5 54 Tutu Atwell WR
5 55 Dontayvion Wicks WR
5 56 John Metchie III WR
5 57 Ty Johnson RB
5 58 Audric Estime RB
5 59 Calvin Austin III WR
5 60 Javonte Williams RB
5 61 Mack Hollins WR
5 62 Jahan Dotson WR
5 63 Cam Akers RB
5 64 Kimani Vidal RB
5 65 Rachaad White RB
5 66 Sean Tucker RB
5 67 Jeremy McNichols RB
5 68 Jamison Crowder WR
5 69 Dawson Knox TE
5 70 Keaton Mitchell RB
5 71 Emanuel Wilson RB
5 72 Hassan Haskins RB
5 73 Chris Brooks RB
6 74 Jordan Whittington WR
6 75 Cordarrelle Patterson RB
6 76 Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB
6 77 Derius Davis WR
6 78 Johnny Wilson WR
6 79 Curtis Samuel WR
6 80 Tyler Johnson WR
6 81 Dameon Pierce RB
6 82 Mike Williams WR
6 83 Dare Ogunbowale RB
6 84 Dyami Brown WR
6 85 Cody Schrader RB
6 86 Tyler Higbee TE
7 87 Diontae Johnson WR
7 88 Will Shipley RB
7 89 Xavier Hutchinson WR
7 90 Bo Melton WR
7 91 Trey Palmer WR
7 92 Troy Franklin WR
7 93 Rasheen Ali RB
7 94 Stone Smartt TE
7 95 Tylan Wallace WR
7 96 Michael Burton RB
7 97 Frank Gore Jr. RB
8 98 Ryan Miller WR
8 99 Ronnie Rivers RB
8 100 Van Jefferson WR
8 101 Robert Woods WR
8 102 Nelson Agholor WR
8 103 Ainias Smith WR
8 104 Ty Chandler RB
8 105 Luke McCaffrey WR
8 106 Brandon Powell WR
8 107 Payne Durham TE
8 108 Lil'Jordan Humphrey WR
8 109 Devontez Walker WR
8 110 DJ Chark Jr. WR
8 111 Grant Calcaterra TE
8 112 Malik Heath WR
8 113 Trent Sherfield Sr. WR
8 114 C.J. Ham RB
8 115 Adam Trautman TE
8 116 Jalen Virgil WR
8 117 Cade Stover TE
8 118 Darnell Washington TE
8 119 Lucas Krull TE
8 120 Rakim Jarrett WR
8 121 Scotty Miller WR
9 122 Patrick Ricard RB
9 123 Ben Sinnott TE
9 124 Luke Musgrave TE
9 125 Tyrell Shavers WR
9 126 Ben Skowronek WR
9 127 Colby Parkinson TE
9 128 Parris Campbell WR
9 129 Johnny Mundt TE
9 130 Devin Culp TE
9 131 John Bates TE
9 132 Josh Oliver TE
9 133 Davis Allen TE
9 134 Charlie Kolar TE
9 135 Nate Adkins WR
9 136 Quintin Morris TE
9 137 MyCole Pruitt TE
9 138 Connor Heyward TE
9 139 Ko Kieft TE
9 140 Josh Allen QB
9 141 Lamar Jackson QB
9 142 Jayden Daniels QB
10 143 Jalen Hurts QB
10 144 Baker Mayfield QB
10 145 Sam Darnold QB
10 146 Bo Nix QB
10 147 Justin Herbert QB
10 148 Matthew Stafford QB
10 149 Jordan Love QB
10 150 Russell Wilson QB
10 151 C.J. Stroud QB
10 152 Baltimore Ravens DST
10 153 Los Angeles Chargers DST
10 154 Buffalo Bills DST
10 155 Philadelphia Eagles DST
10 156 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DST
10 157 Minnesota Vikings DST
10 158 Los Angeles Rams DST
10 159 Denver Broncos DST
11 160 Green Bay Packers DST
11 161 Pittsburgh Steelers DST
11 162 Washington Commanders DST
11 163 Houston Texans DST
11 164 Justin Tucker K
11 165 Chase McLaughlin K
11 166 Cameron Dicker K
11 167 Zane Gonzalez K
11 168 Joshua Karty K
11 169 Tyler Bass K
11 170 Jake Elliott K
11 171 Will Reichard K
11 172 Brandon McManus K
11 173 Wil Lutz K
11 174 Chris Boswell K
11 175 Ka'imi Fairbairn K


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