Week 14 fantasy football start-sit guide: Key rankings and sleeper picks for PPR leagues

Injuries and bye weeks are starting to take their toll on fantasy rosters. Managers are being forced to hit the waiver wire and explore the depths of their bench in order to put together a lineup this week. Even if your team is missing some starters, a strong set of rankings will set you up for success on the fantasy gridiron.

Week 14 Fantasy Football Roster Management

As you prepare for the 14th full Sunday of NFL football, we’ve got you covered with everything you need to set your fantasy football lineups. From positional rankings to sleepers and busts, we have it all! Be sure to check back in often, as our rankings will be updated regularly until kickoff on Sunday.

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These rankings are tailored for four-point passing TD leagues, and players who have already played are indicated in italics.

Quarterback Rankings

Let’s dive into the quarterback rankings for this week. The landscape is shifting, and knowing who to start can make all the difference. Here’s how the top quarterbacks stack up:

RANK PLAYER NAME TEAM OPPONENT CHANGE
1 Jalen Hurts PHI vs CAR
2 Joe Burrow CIN at DAL
3 Josh Allen BUF at LAR
4 Baker Mayfield TB vs LV
5 Justin Herbert LAC at KC
6 Kyler Murray ARI vs SEA Up 1
7 Jordan Love GB at DET Up 1
8 Sam Darnold MIN vs ATL Up 4
9 Jared Goff DET vs GB Down 3
10 Patrick Mahomes II KC vs LAC Down 1
11 Tua Tagovailoa MIA vs NYJ Down 1
12 Russell Wilson PIT vs CLE Up 3
13 Matthew Stafford LAR vs BUF Down 2
14 Derek Carr NO at NYG Down 1
15 Caleb Williams CHI at SF Down 1
16 Aidan O’Connell LV at TB Up 1
17 Brock Purdy SF vs CHI Down 1
18 Will Levis TEN vs JAC Up 5
19 Geno Smith SEA at ARI
20 Kirk Cousins ATL at MIN Down 2
21 Cooper Rush DAL vs CIN Down 1
22 Jameis Winston CLE at PIT Down 1
23 Aaron Rodgers NYJ at MIA Down 1
24 Drew Lock NYG vs NO
25 Bryce Young CAR at PHI
26 Mac Jones JAC at TEN

Italicized players have already played this week.

Running Back Rankings

Next up, let’s talk about running backs. With injuries impacting many teams, it’s crucial to know which players can deliver the goods. Here’s how the top running backs rank this week:

RANK PLAYER NAME TEAM OPPONENT CHANGE
1 Saquon Barkley PHI vs CAR
2 Josh Jacobs GB at DET
3 De’Von Achane MIA vs NYJ
4 Alvin Kamara NO at NYG
5 Chase Brown CIN at DAL
6 James Cook BUF at LAR
7 Kyren Williams LAR vs BUF
8 Jahmyr Gibbs DET vs GB
9 Bijan Robinson ATL at MIN
10 Bucky Irving TB vs LV
11 David Montgomery DET vs GB
12 Kenneth Walker Jr. SEA at ARI
13 Aaron Jones MIN vs ATL
14 Tony Pollard TEN vs JAC
15 Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG vs NO
16 Rico Dowdle DAL vs CIN Up 1
17 James Conner ARI vs SEA Up 1
18 D’Andre Swift CHI at SF Up 1
19 Rachaad White TB vs LV Up 1
20 Isaac Guerendo SF vs CHI Up 1
21 Braelon Allen NYJ at MIA Up 8
22 Najee Harris PIT vs CLE Up 2
23 Nick Chubb CLE at PIT Down 1
24 Isiah Pacheco KC vs LAC Down 1
25 Chuba Hubbard CAR at PHI
26 Travis Etienne Jr. JAC at TEN
27 Jaylen Warren PIT vs CLE
28 Tank Bigsby JAC at TEN
29 Devin Singletary NYG vs NO Up 1
30 Tyler Allgeier ATL at MIN Up 1
31 Sincere McCormick LV at TB Up 1
32 Gus Edwards LAC at KC Up 2
33 Jerome Ford CLE at PIT Up 2
34 Tyjae Spears TEN vs JAC Down 2
35 Ameer Abdullah LV at TB Up 1
36 Travis Homer CHI at SF N/R
37 Cam Akers MIN vs ATL
38 Kareem Hunt KC vs LAC
39 Kimani Vidal LAC at KC
40 Ray Davis BUF at LAR
41 Trey Benson ARI vs SEA
42 Emanuel Wilson GB at DET
43 Zach Charbonnet SEA at ARI
44 Jonathon Brooks CAR at PHI
45 Kendre Miller NO at NYG Down 3
46 Kenneth Gainwell PHI vs CAR Down 1
47 Blake Corum LAR vs BUF Down 1
48 Emari Demercado ARI vs SEA Down 1
49 Sean Tucker TB vs LV Down 1
50 Raheem Mostert MIA vs NYJ Down 1
51 Ty Johnson BUF at LAR Down 1
52 Kyle Juszczyk SF vs CHI Down 1
53 Ezekiel Elliott DAL vs CIN Down 1
54 Khalil Herbert CIN at DAL Down 1
55 Samaje Perine KC vs LAC Down 1
56 D’Ernest Johnson JAC at TEN Down 1
57 Jaylen Wright MIA vs NYJ Down 1
58 Dylan Laube LV at TB Down 1
59 Cordarrelle Patterson PIT vs CLE Down 1
60 Isaiah Davis NYJ at MIA Down 1
61 Hassan Haskins LAC at KC Down 1
62 Trayveon Williams CIN at DAL Down 1
63 Ty Chandler MIN vs ATL Down 1

Italicized players have already played this week.

Wide Receiver Rankings

Wide receivers can be game-changers, and this week is no exception. Here’s how the top wideouts rank:

RANK PLAYER NAME TEAM OPPONENT CHANGE
1 Ja’Marr Chase CIN at DAL
2 Justin Jefferson MIN vs ATL
3 A.J. Brown PHI vs CAR
4 Mike Evans TB vs LV
5 CeeDee Lamb DAL vs CIN
6 Calvin Ridley TEN vs JAC
7 Amon-Ra St. Brown DET vs GB
8 George Pickens PIT vs CLE
9 Puka Nacua LAR vs BUF
10 Ladd McConkey LAC at KC
11 Brian Thomas Jr. JAC at TEN
12 Tyreek Hill MIA vs NYJ
13 Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA at ARI
14 Drake London ATL at MIN
15 Cooper Kupp LAR vs BUF
16 Jayden Reed GB at DET
17 Tee Higgins CIN at DAL
18 DJ Moore CHI at SF
19 Marvin Harrison Jr. ARI vs SEA
20 Jordan Addison MIN vs ATL
21 Jerry Jeudy CLE at PIT
22 Malik Nabers NYG vs NO
23 DeVonta Smith PHI vs CAR Down 1
24 Khalil Shakir BUF at LAR Down 1
25 DK Metcalf SEA at ARI Down 1
26 Davante Adams NYJ at MIA Down 1
27 DeAndre Hopkins KC vs LAC Down 1
28 Jameson Williams DET vs GB Down 1
29 Jakobi Meyers LV at TB Down 1
30 Garrett Wilson NYJ at MIA Down 1
31 Jaylen Waddle MIA vs NYJ Down 1
32 Keenan Allen CHI at SF Down 1
33 Christian Watson GB at DET Down 1
34 Jauan Jennings SF vs CHI Down 1
35 Marquez Valdes-Scantling NO at NYG Down 1
36 Amari Cooper BUF at LAR Down 1
37 Deebo Samuel Sr. SF vs CHI Down 1
38 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine TEN vs JAC Down 1
39 Dontayvion Wicks GB at DET Down 1
40 Adam Thielen CAR at PHI Down 1
41 Quentin Johnston LAC at KC Down 1
42 Brandin Cooks DAL vs CIN Down 1
43 Wan’Dale Robinson NYG vs NO Down 1
44 Xavier Worthy KC vs LAC Down 1
45 Xavier Legette CAR at PHI Down 1
46 Rome Odunze CHI at SF Down 1
47 Darnell Mooney ATL at MIN Down 1
48 Elijah Moore CLE at PIT Down 1
49 Parker Washington JAC at TEN Down 1
50 Michael Wilson ARI vs SEA Down 1
51 Jalen Tolbert DAL vs CIN Down 1
52 Calvin Austin PIT vs CLE Down 1
53 Sterling Shepard TB vs LV Down 1
54 Ray-Ray McCloud ATL at MIN Down 1
55 KaVonte Turpin DAL vs CIN Down 1
56 Demarcus Robinson LAR vs BUF Down 1
57 Darius Slayton NYG vs NO Down 1
58 Joshua Palmer LAC at KC Down 1
59 Curtis Samuel BUF at LAR Down 1
60 Jalen McMillan TB vs LV Down 1
61 Tre Tucker LV at TB Down 1
62 Jalen Nailor MIN vs ATL Down 1
63 Tyler Lockett SEA at ARI Down 1
64 Allan Lazard NYJ at MIA N/R
65 Mike Williams PIT vs CLE Down 1
66 Andrei Iosivas CIN at DAL Down 1
67 Mack Hollins BUF at LAR Down 1
68 Tim Patrick DET vs GB Down 1
69 Tyler Boyd TEN vs JAC Down 1
70 Ricky Pearsall SF vs CHI Down 1
71 Justin Watson KC vs LAC Down 1
72 DJ Turner LV at TB Down 1
73 Juju Smith-Schuster KC vs LAC Down 1
74 Jahan Dotson PHI vs CAR Down 1
75 Devin Duvernay JAC at TEN Down 1
76 Tutu Atwell LAR vs BUF Down 1
77 Zay Jones ARI vs SEA Down 1
78 Jermaine Burton CIN at DAL Down 1
79 Mason Tipton NO at NYG Down 1
80 Malik Washington MIA vs NYJ Down 1
81 Malachi Corley NYJ at MIA Down 1
82 David Moore CAR at PHI Down 1

Italicized players have already played this week.

Tight End Rankings

Tight ends can often be the unsung heroes of fantasy football. Here’s how they rank this week:

RANK PLAYER NAME TEAM OPPONENT CHANGE
1 Brock Bowers LV at TB
2 Trey McBride ARI vs SEA
3 George Kittle SF vs CHI
4 Travis Kelce KC vs LAC
5 T.J. Hockenson MIN vs ATL
6 Jonnu Smith MIA vs NYJ
7 Evan Engram JAC at TEN
8 Pat Freiermuth PIT vs CLE
9 David Njoku CLE at PIT
10 Cade Otton TB vs LV
11 Will Dissly LAC at KC
12 Grant Calcaterra PHI vs CAR
13 Sam LaPorta DET vs GB
14 Jake Ferguson DAL vs CIN N/R
15 Tucker Kraft GB at DET
16 Dawson Knox BUF at LAR
17 Kyle Pitts ATL at MIN
18 Cole Kmet CHI at SF
19 Chigoziem Okonkwo TEN vs JAC
20 Noah Gray KC vs LAC
21 Juwan Johnson NO at NYG
22 Tyler Conklin NYJ at MIA
23 Mike Gesicki CIN at DAL
24 Ja’Tavion Sanders CAR at PHI
25 Noah Fant SEA at ARI
26 Daniel Bellinger NYG vs NO
27 Colby Parkinson LAR vs BUF
28 Luke Schoonmaker DAL vs CIN
29 Darnell Washington PIT vs CLE
30 Foster Moreau NO at NYG
31 Michael Mayer LV at TB
32 Davis Allen LAR vs BUF
33 Tanner Hudson CIN at DAL
34 Brenton Strange JAC at TEN
35 Josh Oliver MIN vs ATL
36 Elijah Higgins ARI vs SEA

Italicized players have already played this week.

Kicker Rankings

Finally, let’s not forget about the kickers! They can be the unsung heroes of your fantasy team. Here’s how they rank this week:

RANK PLAYER TEAM OPPONENT CHANGE
1 Brandon Aubrey DAL vs CIN
2 Jake Bates DET vs GB
3 Chris Boswell PIT vs CLE
4 Cameron Dicker LAC at KC
5 Chase McLaughlin TB vs LV
6 Brandon McManus GB at DET
7 Jason Myers SEA at ARI
8 Jake Elliott PHI vs CAR
9 Tyler Bass BUF at LAR
10 Chad Ryland ARI vs SEA
11 Evan McPherson CIN at DAL
12 Younghoe Koo ATL at MIN
13 Jake Moody SF vs CHI
14 Jason Sanders MIA vs NYJ
15 Dustin Hopkins CLE at PIT
16 Cairo Santos CHI at SF
17 Blake Grupe NO at NYG
18 Nick Folk TEN vs JAC
19 Spencer Shrader KC vs LAC
20 Daniel Carlson LV at TB
21 Graham Gano NYG vs NO
22 John Parker Romo MIN vs ATL
23 Joshua Karty LAR vs BUF
24 Anders Carlson NYJ at MIA
25 Cam Little JAC at TEN
26 Eddy Pineiro CAR at PHI

The excitement of NFL fantasy football is palpable as we head into Week 14. With injuries and bye weeks affecting many teams, it’s crucial to stay informed and make the right decisions for your lineup. Keep an eye on the rankings, and remember that every point counts! Whether you’re a seasoned veteran or a newcomer to fantasy football, this week promises to be thrilling. Good luck, and may your fantasy team thrive!

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