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Wild Card NFL playoffs fantasy football rankings for PPR scoring (2026). Set winning lineups with our Wild Card weekend rankings for fantasy football.
The regular fantasy football season is over, but we know many of you are still competing for something through Super Bowl Sunday. Let us help with our Wild Card Weekend fantasy football PPR rankings for all positions. In the full set of RB, WR, TE, QB, DST, and Kicker rankings below, you will see where key players like Kyren Williams, Kenneth Gainwell, Stefon Diggs, Jauan Jennings, Luther Burden III, Rico Dowdle, Ricky Pearsall, Ladd McConkey, Brian Thomas Jr., and more stand.
Our overall fantasy football rankings for Wild Card Weekend are put together by Nick Mariano. Below the rankings, you will also find key fantasy football outlooks from our RotoBaller staff, as well as the "Who to Start?" tool. Also, be sure to check our 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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Wild Card Round PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football
| Tier | Rank | Player Name | Pos |
| 1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB |
| 1 | 2 | Puka Nacua | WR |
| 1 | 3 | Davante Adams | WR |
| 1 | 4 | James Cook III | RB |
| 1 | 5 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB |
| 1 | 6 | Kyren Williams | RB |
| 1 | 7 | A.J. Brown | WR |
| 2 | 8 | Saquon Barkley | RB |
| 2 | 9 | Nico Collins | WR |
| 2 | 10 | Jaylen Warren | RB |
| 2 | 11 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB |
| 2 | 12 | Stefon Diggs | WR |
| 2 | 13 | Josh Jacobs | RB |
| 2 | 14 | TreVeyon Henderson | RB |
| 2 | 15 | Woody Marks | RB |
| 2 | 16 | D'Andre Swift | RB |
| 2 | 17 | George Kittle | TE |
| 2 | 18 | DeVonta Smith | WR |
| 2 | 19 | Colston Loveland | TE |
| 2 | 20 | Luther Burden III | WR |
| 3 | 21 | Tetairoa McMillan | WR |
| 3 | 22 | Parker Washington | WR |
| 3 | 23 | Rico Dowdle | RB |
| 3 | 24 | Jauan Jennings | WR |
| 3 | 25 | Jakobi Meyers | WR |
| 3 | 26 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB |
| 3 | 27 | Khalil Shakir | WR |
| 3 | 28 | Kyle Monangai | RB |
| 3 | 29 | Brian Thomas Jr. | WR |
| 3 | 30 | Ricky Pearsall | WR |
| 3 | 31 | Blake Corum | RB |
| 3 | 32 | Ladd McConkey | WR |
| 3 | 33 | Hunter Henry | TE |
| 3 | 34 | DJ Moore | WR |
| 4 | 35 | DK Metcalf | WR |
| 4 | 36 | Christian Watson | WR |
| 4 | 37 | Kimani Vidal | RB |
| 4 | 38 | Jayden Reed | WR |
| 4 | 39 | Emanuel Wilson | RB |
| 4 | 40 | Jalen Coker | WR |
| 4 | 41 | Quentin Johnston | WR |
| 4 | 42 | Brenton Strange | TE |
| 4 | 43 | Jayden Higgins | WR |
| 4 | 44 | Chuba Hubbard | RB |
| 4 | 45 | Dalton Kincaid | TE |
| 4 | 46 | Tank Bigsby | RB |
| 4 | 47 | Rome Odunze | WR |
| 5 | 48 | Romeo Doubs | WR |
| 5 | 49 | Keenan Allen | WR |
| 5 | 50 | Kayshon Boutte | WR |
| 5 | 51 | Bhayshul Tuten | RB |
| 5 | 52 | Kyle Williams | WR |
| 5 | 53 | Adam Thielen | WR |
| 5 | 54 | Jawhar Jordan | RB |
| 5 | 55 | Ty Johnson | RB |
| 5 | 56 | Dalton Schultz | TE |
| 5 | 57 | Ray Davis | RB |
| 5 | 58 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB |
| 5 | 59 | DeMario Douglas | WR |
| 5 | 60 | Brandin Cooks | WR |
| 5 | 61 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR |
| 6 | 62 | Jaylin Noel | WR |
| 6 | 63 | Colby Parkinson | TE |
| 6 | 64 | Tyler Higbee | TE |
| 6 | 65 | Oronde Gadsden II | TE |
| 6 | 66 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB |
| 6 | 67 | Chris Brooks | RB |
| 6 | 68 | Jaret Patterson | RB |
| 6 | 69 | Pat Freiermuth | TE |
| 6 | 70 | Efton Chism III | WR |
| 6 | 71 | Konata Mumpfield | WR |
| 6 | 72 | Cole Kmet | TE |
| 6 | 73 | Christian Kirk | WR |
| 6 | 74 | Tre Harris | WR |
| 6 | 75 | Luke Musgrave | TE |
| 6 | 76 | Xavier Legette | WR |
| 6 | 77 | Dawson Knox | TE |
| 6 | 78 | Ronnie Rivers | RB |
| 6 | 79 | Terrance Ferguson | TE |
| 6 | 80 | Hassan Haskins | RB |
| 6 | 81 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR |
| 6 | 82 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB |
| 7 | 83 | Will Shipley | RB |
| 7 | 84 | Nick Chubb | RB |
| 7 | 85 | LeQuint Allen Jr. | RB |
| 7 | 86 | Kendrick Bourne | WR |
| 7 | 87 | Scotty Miller | WR |
| 7 | 88 | Jahan Dotson | WR |
| 7 | 89 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB |
| 7 | 90 | Demarcus Robinson | WR |
| 7 | 91 | A.J. Dillon | RB |
| 7 | 92 | Jarquez Hunter | RB |
| 7 | 93 | Jonnu Smith | TE |
| 7 | 94 | Kaleb Johnson | RB |
| 8 | 95 | Tommy Tremble | TE |
| 8 | 96 | Joshua Palmer | WR |
| 8 | 97 | Trevor Etienne | RB |
| 8 | 98 | Tyrell Shavers | WR |
| 8 | 99 | DeeJay Dallas | RB |
| 8 | 100 | Matthew Golden | WR |
| 8 | 101 | Jahdae Walker | WR |
| 8 | 102 | Xavier Smith | WR |
| 8 | 103 | Darius Cooper | WR |
| 8 | 104 | Gabe Davis | WR |
| 8 | 105 | Xavier Hutchinson | WR |
| 8 | 106 | Calvin Austin III | WR |
| 8 | 107 | Tim Patrick | WR |
| 8 | 108 | Bo Melton | WR |
| 8 | 109 | Dyami Brown | WR |
| 8 | 110 | Austin Hooper | TE |
| 8 | 111 | Britain Covey | WR |
| 8 | 112 | Roman Wilson | WR |
| 8 | 113 | Tutu Atwell | WR |
| 8 | 114 | Jordan Whittington | WR |
| 8 | 115 | Jimmy Horn Jr. | WR |
| 8 | 116 | Keon Coleman | WR |
| 8 | 117 | Devin Duvernay | WR |
| 8 | 118 | Josh Whyle | TE |
| 8 | 119 | Keandre Lambert-Smith | WR |
| 8 | 120 | Connor Heyward | TE |
| 9 | 121 | Mitchell Evans | TE |
| 9 | 122 | Grant Calcaterra | TE |
| 9 | 123 | Jake Tonges | TE |
| 9 | 124 | Cade Stover | TE |
| 9 | 125 | Kylen Granson | TE |
| 9 | 126 | Tyler Conklin | TE |
| 9 | 127 | Jackson Hawes | TE |
| 9 | 128 | Luke Farrell | TE |
| 9 | 129 | Will Dissly | TE |
| 9 | 130 | Davis Allen | TE |
| 9 | 131 | Quintin Morris | TE |
| 9 | 132 | Josh Allen | QB |
| 9 | 133 | Trevor Lawrence | QB |
| 9 | 134 | Drake Maye | QB |
| 9 | 135 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
| 9 | 136 | Jalen Hurts | QB |
| 9 | 137 | Caleb Williams | QB |
| 9 | 138 | Brock Purdy | QB |
| 9 | 139 | Justin Herbert | QB |
| 9 | 140 | Jordan Love | QB |
| 9 | 141 | C.J. Stroud | QB |
| 9 | 142 | Bryce Young | QB |
| 9 | 143 | Aaron Rodgers | QB |
| 9 | 144 | Houston Texans | DST |
| 10 | 145 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
| 10 | 146 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
| 10 | 147 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST |
| 10 | 148 | New England Patriots | DST |
| 10 | 149 | Chicago Bears | DST |
| 10 | 150 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
| 10 | 151 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
| 10 | 152 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
| 10 | 153 | San Francisco 49ers | DST |
| 10 | 154 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
| 10 | 155 | Carolina Panthers | DST |
| 10 | 156 | Cam Little | K |
| 10 | 157 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K |
| 10 | 158 | Harrison Mevis | K |
| 10 | 159 | Eddy Pineiro | K |
| 10 | 160 | Andy Borregales | K |
| 10 | 161 | Cairo Santos | K |
| 11 | 162 | Chris Boswell | K |
| 11 | 163 | Jake Elliott | K |
| 11 | 164 | Matt Prater | K |
| 11 | 165 | Brandon McManus | K |
| 11 | 166 | Cameron Dicker | K |
| 11 | 167 | Ryan Fitzgerald | K |
Who Should I Start Tool
Not sure who to start? Check out the Who Should I Start tool:
Compare up to four players and we'll tell you who to start...
Who Should I Start? Who Should I Sit? Some common Wild Card fantasy football lineup decisions are regarding players like Kyren Williams, Kenneth Gainwell, Stefon Diggs, Jauan Jennings, Luther Burden III, Rico Dowdle, Ricky Pearsall, Ladd McConkey, Brian Thomas Jr.. But not to worry, we are here to help make these decisions and build winning lineups.
Wild Card Player Decisions. Set your optimal fantasy football lineups for Wild Card Weekend. Our free Who Should I Start? tool will help make your fantasy football lineup decisions. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to start... all free! Get your winning lineups set, and make the right decisions.
Using The Tool. This is a simple tool but very powerful. The first step is to enter the player names that you want to compare. In the first box, search for the first player's name. In the second box, search for the second player's name. Compare up to four NFL players at once, and then click the Who To Start? button to see who the recommended starts are based on weekly fantasy football matchups.
Improvements For Who Should I Start? You may have noticed, we've added lots of great features for you to give you as much information as possible to win your fantasy football matchups each week. You'll see NFL player tiles with headshots and bye weeks, enhanced search results with data to compare, and a slick new interface. We hope you enjoy!
How It Works. Each week, our RotoBaller staff puts together their weekly fantasy football rankings and projections based on their research. That information is the core data that is powering the decision-making in this tool. When you search for player names, you will only see those players who are ranked. If someone is out for the week, they will not appear in the search results.
Scoring Formats. Fantasy football managers play in various types of leagues, and this tool allows you to choose whether it's PPR scoring, Half-PPR scoring, or Standard (Non-PPR) scoring. The second thing you want to do is to select the scoring format. There are three small radio buttons (small circles), so click on the scoring format you prefer. The results may vary based on the scoring format you select.
Popular Wild Card Searches. Curious to see some tough lineup decisions for Wild Card Weekend (2026)? Below you will find a list of some popular Who Should I Start? searches that RotoBaller readers are looking at this week. Click any of the links to see the result and recommendation.
Popular Wild Card Searches - Start/Sit Player Comparisons
Below are some popular Wild Card searches and comparisons from our 'Who To Start' tool:
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