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Updated Wild Card Weekend PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football: Derrick Henry, Mike Evans, Saquon Barkley, Josh Allen, Justin Jefferson, Puka Nacua

Mike Evans - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL Injury News

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

It's finally Wild Card Weekend, and there are plenty of ways to win following the fantasy football regular season. DFS contests and NFL playoffs fantasy football leagues are set to begin, and we have you covered. The grind never stops, and if you're going to play, you might as well win!

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

 

Wild Card Round Outlooks For Fantasy Football Playoffs

Nico Collins, Houston Texans - Fantasy Football Outlook

The good news for Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins is that he has an almost unmatched target share with his team set to take on the Los Angeles Chargers in a Wild Card playoff game on Saturday. The bad news is that Houston's offense has been consistently below average for more than a month, averaging just 15.6 points in its past five games.

Further, the Chargers rank third against PPR wide receivers and have held opposing offenses to the fourth-lowest scoring percentage in the NFL. While the matchup isn't ideal, the Michigan Man still hit 1,000 receiving yards despite missing five games and most of another, putting him in rare territory. Though Vegas is predicting a low-scoring game, Collins still can be considered a mid-tier WR1 for managers in playoff formats.

- Nick Piotrowicz, RotoBaller

DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles - Fantasy Football Outlook

According to the team, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (back) is off the injury report and does not have a designation for Sunday's playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. Smith popped up on the injury report on Friday with a back injury, but his absence from the final injury report suggests that his sitting out of practice was more rest-related. The former first-round pick enjoyed a fantastic finish to the season after struggling to find consistency early on.

Over his final four games, Smith tallied four touchdowns, averaging 79.3 yards per game. During this span, he saw 8.3 targets per game and posted a strong 11.7 yards per catch. This was a nice increase compared to the 57.3 yards he averaged during the first nine games of the season. Smith should be viewed as a high-upside WR2 in DFS competitions this weekend despite facing a tough Green Bay secondary that has allowed the sixth-fewest PPR points to opposing wideouts.

- Andy Smith, RotoBaller



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