The Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs is a pivotal moment especially if you’re playing fantasy football. We now have each conference’s top seeds and their players entering into the mix. There is so much talent available at each position. These Divisional Round rankings will help sort through it all to crush this weekend and strategically set you up all the way to the Super Bowl.
NFL Divisional Round Rankings by Position
Rankings last updated January 16
QUARTERBACK
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills | vs Baltimore Ravens |
| 2 | Lamar Jackson | Baltimore Ravens | at Buffalo Bills |
| 3 | Jayden Daniels | Washington Commanders | at Detroit Lions |
| 4 | Jalen Hurts | Philadelphia Eagles | vs Los Angeles Rams |
| 5 | Jared Goff | Detroit Lions | vs Washington Commanders |
| 6 | Patrick Mahomes | Kansas City Chiefs | vs Houston Texans |
| 7 | Matthew Stafford | Los Angeles Rams | at Philadelphia Eagles |
| 8 | C.J. Stroud | Houston Texans | at Kansas City Chiefs |
RUNNING BACK
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saquon Barkley | Philadelphia Eagles | vs Los Angeles Rams |
| 2 | Derrick Henry | Baltimore Ravens | at Buffalo Bills |
| 3 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Detroit Lions | vs Washington Commanders |
| 4 | Kyren Williams | Los Angeles Rams | at Philadelphia Eagles |
| 5 | James Cook | Buffalo Bills | vs Baltimore Ravens |
| 6 | Joe Mixon | Houston Texans | at Kansas City Chiefs |
| 7 | David Montgomery | Detroit Lions | vs Washington Commanders |
| 8 | Isiah Pacheco | Kansas City Chiefs | vs Houston Texans |
| 9 | Austin Ekeler | Washington Commanders | at Detroit Lions |
| 10 | Brian Robinson Jr. | Washington Commanders | at Detroit Lions |
| 11 | Kareem Hunt | Kansas City Chiefs | vs Houston Texans |
| 12 | Ty Johnson | Buffalo Bills | vs Baltimore Ravens |
| 13 | Justice Hill | Baltimore Ravens | at Buffalo Bills |
| 14 | Kenneth Gainwell | Philadelphia Eagles | vs Los Angeles Rams |
| 15 | Dare Ogunbowale | Houston Texans | at Kansas City Chiefs |
WIDE RECEIVER
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Detroit Lions | vs Washington Commanders |
| 2 | Puka Nacua | Los Angeles Rams | at Philadelphia Eagles |
| 3 | Terry McLaurin | Washington Commanders | at Detroit Lions |
| 4 | A.J. Brown | Philadelphia Eagles | vs Los Angeles Rams |
| 5 | Nico Collins | Houston Texans | at Kansas City Chiefs |
| 6 | Xavier Worthy | Kansas City Chiefs | vs Houston Texans |
| 7 | Khalil Shakir | Buffalo Bills | vs Baltimore Ravens |
| 8 | DeVonta Smith | Philadelphia Eagles | vs Los Angeles Rams |
| 9 | Jameson Williams | Detroit Lions | vs Washington Commanders |
| 10 | Hollywood Brown | Kansas City Chiefs | vs Houston Texans |
| 11 | Rashod Bateman | Baltimore Ravens | at Buffalo Bills |
| 12 | Cooper Kupp | Los Angeles Rams | at Philadelphia Eagles |
| 13 | Keon Coleman | Buffalo Bills | vs Baltimore Ravens |
| 14 | DeAndre Hopkins | Kansas City Chiefs | vs Houston Texans |
| 15 | John Metchie | Houston Texans | at Kansas City Chiefs |
| 16 | Olamide Zaccheaus | Washington Commanders | at Detroit Lions |
| 17 | Curtis Samuel | Buffalo Bills | vs Baltimore Ravens |
| 18 | Dyami Brown | Washington Commanders | at Detroit Lions |
| 19 | Demarcus Robinson | Los Angeles Rams | at Philadelphia Eagles |
| 20 | Amari Cooper | Buffalo Bills | vs Baltimore Ravens |
TIGHT END
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Travis Kelce | Kansas City Chiefs | vs Houston Texans |
| 2 | Mark Andrews | Baltimore Ravens | at Buffalo Bills |
| 3 | Sam LaPorta | Detroit Lions | vs Washington Commanders |
| 4 | Dallas Goedert | Philadelphia Eagles | vs Los Angeles Rams |
| 5 | Dalton Schultz | Houston Texans | at Kansas City Chiefs |
| 6 | Dalton Kincaid | Buffalo Bills | vs Baltimore Ravens |
| 7 | Isaiah Likely | Baltimore Ravens | at Buffalo Bills |
| 8 | Zach Ertz | Washington Commanders | at Detroit Lions |
| 9 | Tyler Higbee | Los Angeles Rams | at Philadelphia Eagles |
| 10 | Noah Gray | Kansas City Chiefs | vs Houston Texans |
KICKER
| RANK | PLAYER | TEAM | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jake Bates | Detroit Lions | vs Washington Commanders |
| 2 | Justin Tucker | Baltimore Ravens | at Buffalo Bills |
| 3 | Harrison Butker | Kansas City Chiefs | vs Houston Texans |
| 4 | Tyler Bass | Buffalo Bills | vs Baltimore Ravens |
| 5 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | Houston Texans | at Kansas City Chiefs |
| 6 | Jake Elliott | Philadelphia Eagles | vs Los Angeles Rams |
| 7 | Zane Gonzalez | Washington Commanders | at Detroit Lions |
| 8 | Joshua Karty | Los Angeles Rams | at Philadelphia Eagles |
DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS
| RANK | TEAM | OPPONENT |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kansas City Chiefs | vs Houston Texans |
| 2 | Philadelphia Eagles | vs Los Angeles Rams |
| 3 | Detroit Lions | vs Washington Commanders |
| 4 | Houston Texans | at Kansas City Chiefs |
| 5 | Baltimore Ravens | at Buffalo Bills |
| 6 | Buffalo Bills | vs Baltimore Ravens |
| 7 | Los Angeles Rams | at Philadelphia Eagles |
| 8 | Washington Commanders | at Detroit Lions |