Fantasy football rankings for Week 14: Playoffs or bust
The fantasy football regular season comes to a close this week with just two teams — the Arizona Cardinals and Washington Commanders — on bye. That leaves plenty of options for fantasy managers to choose from as they look to secure a spot in the playoffs.
START OR SIT? 15 players who could make the difference in Week 14
Fantasy football rankings for Week 14 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.
Rankings are compiled by Daniel Dobish, TheHuddle.com.
(*-check status before kickoff)
Fantasy football quarterback rankings for Week 14
Trevor Lawrence is dealing with a high ankle sprain, but after successfully going through pregame warmups, he will start Sunday's game against the Browns.
The Browns have released backup QB PJ Walker, but have not yet announced a starter between Joe Flacco and Dorian Thompson-Robinson (concussion).
Geno Smith (groin) is a game-time decision for Sunday's late-afternoon start. Drew Lock would start if Smith can't go.
The Saints' Derek Carr has cleared the concussion protocol and will start Sunday and injuries to his ribs and shoulder. While the body ailments are less of a concern, he remains in the concussion protocol.
Sleeper pick: Justin Fields rushed for 104 yards when he faced the Lions in Week 11. If he can keep from turning the ball over, he could have a productive day against Detroit's increasingly porous defense.
1 | Josh Allen | Buf. | at K.C. |
2 | Jalen Hurts | Phi. | at Dal. |
3 | Dal. | vs. Phi. | |
4 | Hou. | at N.Y.-J | |
5 | K.C. | vs. Buf. | |
6 | Bal. | vs. L.A.-R | |
7 | Brock Purdy | S.F. | vs. Sea. |
8 | Mia. | vs. Ten. | |
9 | L.A.-C | vs. Den. | |
10 | Den. | at L.A.-C | |
11 | Jordan Love | G.B. | at N.Y.-G |
12 | Jared Goff | Det. | at Chi. |
13 | *Trevor Lawrence | Jac. | at Cle. |
14 | L.A.-R | at Bal. | |
15 | Min. | at L.V. | |
16 | *Geno Smith | Sea. | at S.F. |
17 | Justin Fields | Chi. | vs. Det. |
18 | T.B. | at Atl. | |
19 | Ind. | at Cin. | |
20 | Derek Carr | N.O. | vs. Car. |
21 | Atl. | vs. T.B. | |
22 | Will Levis | Ten. | at Mia. |
23 | L.V. | vs. Min. | |
24 | *Joe Flacco | Cle. | vs. Jac. |
25 | Cin. | vs. Ind. | |
26 | Pit. | vs. N.E. | |
27 | Bailey Zappe | N.E. | at Pit. |
28 | Bryce Young | Car. | at N.O. |
29 | N.Y.-J | vs. Hou. | |
30 | Tommy DeVito | N.Y.-G | vs. G.B. |
Fantasy football running back rankings for Week 14
Aaron Jones (knee) was limited in practice Saturday and is questionable for Monday night. AJ Dillon (groin) no longer has an injury designation.
Jonathan Taylor is out after undergoing thumb surgery. Zack Moss will be the lead back once again.
The Seahawks' Kenneth Walker (oblique) and Zach Charbonnet (knee) were limited in practice this week, but are expected to be active against the 49ers.
Sleeper pick: Chuba Hubbard had a season-high 25 carries for 104 yards last week and has scored three touchdowns in his last two games.
1 | S.F. | vs. Sea. | |
2 | Alvin Kamara | N.O. | vs. Car. |
3 | De'Von Achane | Mia. | vs. Ten. |
4 | L.A.-R | at Bal. | |
5 | Travis Etienne | Jac. | at Cle. |
6 | Austin Ekeler | L.A.-C | vs. Den. |
7 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Det. | at Chi. |
8 | Rachaad White | T.B. | at Atl. |
9 | Mia. | vs. Ten. | |
10 | Josh Jacobs | L.V. | vs. Min. |
11 | Atl. | vs. T.B. | |
12 | N.Y.-G | vs. G.B. | |
13 | Breece Hall | N.Y.-J | vs. Hou. |
14 | D'Andre Swift | Phi. | at Dal. |
15 | Zack Moss | Ind. | at Cin. |
16 | Isiah Pacheco | K.C. | vs. Buf. |
17 | Det. | at Chi. | |
18 | Ten. | at Mia. | |
19 | Tony Pollard | Dal. | vs. Phi. |
20 | Joe Mixon | Cin. | vs. Ind. |
21 |
| Ind. | at Cin. |
22 | *Kenneth Walker III | Sea. | at S.F. |
23 | Jaylen Warren | Pit. | vs. N.E. |
24 | James Cook | Buf. | at K.C. |
25 | AJ Dillon | G.B. | at N.Y.-G |
26 | Chuba Hubbard | Car. | at N.O. |
27 | Gus Edwards | Bal. | vs. L.A.-R |
28 | Jerome Ford | Cle. | vs. Jac. |
29 | Den. | at L.A.-C | |
30 | Min. | at L.V. | |
31 | Dameon Pierce | Hou. | at N.Y.-J |
32 | *Aaron Jones | G.B. | at N.Y.-G |
33 | N.E. | at Pit. | |
34 | Bal. | vs. L.A.-R | |
35 | Najee Harris | Pit. | vs. N.E. |
36 | Hou. | at N.Y.-J | |
37 | Chi. | vs. Det. | |
38 | Royce Freeman | L.A.-R | at Bal. |
39 | Samaje Perine | Den. | at L.A.-C |
40 | *Zach Charbonnet | Sea. | at S.F. |
41 | Ty Chandler | Min. | at L.V. |
42 | Atl. | vs. T.B. | |
43 | Tyjae Spears | Ten. | at Mia. |
44 | Sea. | at S.F. | |
45 | Kareem Hunt | Cle. | vs. Jac. |
46 | Chi. | vs. Det. | |
47 | Phi. | at Dal. | |
48 | Den. | at L.A.-C | |
49 | Rico Dowdle | Dal. | vs. Phi. |
50 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | Mia. | vs. Ten. |
51 | Car. | at N.O. | |
52 | Dalvin Cook | N.Y.-J | vs. Hou. |
53 | N.O. | vs. Car. | |
54 | K.C. | vs. Buf. | |
55 | L.A.-C | vs. Den. |
Fantasy football wide receiver rankings for Week 14
Amari Cooper has cleared the concussion protocol. He is listed as questionable with a rib injury, but expected to start on Sunday.
Christian Watson (hamstring) has been ruled out.
Sleeper pick: With Tank Dell (broken fibula) out for the season, Noah Brown (knee) has a chance to recapture some of the magic he had earlier this season (325 receiving yards in Weeks 9-10) when Nico Collins was sidelined.
1 | Tyreek Hill | Mia. | vs. Ten. |
2 | Min. | at L.V. | |
3 | CeeDee Lamb | Dal. | vs. Phi. |
4 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Det. | at Chi. |
5 | Keenan Allen | L.A.-C | vs. Den. |
6 | Phi. | at Dal. | |
7 | Buf. | at K.C. | |
8 | Mike Evans | T.B. | at Atl. |
9 | Puka Nacua | L.A.-R | at Bal. |
10 | S.F. | vs. Sea. | |
11 | DJ Moore | Chi. | vs. Det. |
12 | Ja'Marr Chase | Cin. | vs. Ind. |
13 | Nico Collins | Hou. | at N.Y.-J |
14 | DK Metcalf | Sea. | at S.F. |
15 | Phi. | at Dal. | |
16 | Chris Olave | N.O. | vs. Car. |
17 | L.V. | vs. Min. | |
18 | Calvin Ridley | Jac. | at Cle. |
19 | Adam Thielen | Car. | at N.O. |
20 | Mia. | vs. Ten. | |
21 | Deebo Samuel | S.F. | vs. Sea. |
22 | Ind. | at Cin. | |
23 | Ten. | at Mia. | |
24 | N.Y.-J | vs. Hou. | |
25 | Noah Brown | Hou. | at N.Y.-J |
26 | Jakobi Meyers | L.V. | vs. Min. |
27 | Den. | at L.A.-C | |
28 | Min. | at L.V. | |
29 | Rashee Rice | K.C. | vs. Buf. |
30 | L.A.-R | at Bal. | |
31 | Pit. | vs. N.E. | |
32 | Jayden Reed | G.B. | at N.Y.-G |
33 | *Amari Cooper | Cle. | vs. Jac. |
34 | Sea. | at S.F. | |
35 | Drake London | Atl. | vs. T.B. |
36 | Romeo Doubs | G.B. | at N.Y.-G |
37 | Chris Godwin | T.B. | at Atl. |
38 | Gabe Davis | Buf. | at K.C. |
39 | Zay Flowers | Bal. | vs. L.A.-R |
40 | Josh Downs | Ind. | at Cin. |
41 | Tee Higgins | Cin. | vs. Ind. |
42 | Diontae Johnson | Pit. | vs. N.E. |
43 | Brandin Cooks | Dal. | vs. Phi. |
44 | G.B. | at N.Y.-G | |
45 | Tutu Atwell | L.A.-R | at Bal. |
46 | Jerry Jeudy | Den. | at L.A.-C |
47 | Cin. | vs. Ind. | |
48 | Sea. | at S.F. | |
49 | Elijah Moore | Cle. | vs. Jac. |
50 | DJ Chark Jr. | Car. | at N.O. |
51 | K.J. Osborn | Min. | at L.V. |
52 | Bal. | vs. L.A.-R | |
53 | Det. | at Chi. | |
54 | Car. | at N.O. | |
55 | Jac. | at Cle. |
Fantasy football tight end rankings for Week 14
Dalton Schultz (hamstring) returned to practice on a limited basis on Wednesday.
Tyler Higbee avoided the concussion protocol but is questionable with a neck injury.
Taysom Hill (foot/hand) is inactive.
1 | K.C. | vs. Buf. | |
2 | Min. | at L.V. | |
3 | Sam LaPorta | Det. | at Chi. |
4 | S.F. | vs. Sea. | |
5 | Evan Engram | Jac. | at Cle. |
6 | Cole Kmet | Chi. | vs. Det. |
7 | *Dalton Schultz | Hou. | at N.Y.-J |
8 | Dal. | vs. Phi. | |
9 | David Njoku | Cle. | vs. Jac. |
10 | Buf. | at K.C. | |
11 | Pit. | vs. N.E. | |
12 | *Tyler Higbee | L.A.-R | at Bal. |
13 | Kyle Pitts | Atl. | vs. T.B. |
14 | L.A.-C | vs. Den. | |
15 | Cade Otton | T.B. | at Atl. |
16 | N.Y.-J | vs. Hou. | |
17 | N.E. | at Pit. | |
18 |
| N.O. | vs. Car. |
19 | Atl. | vs. T.B. | |
20 | L.V. | vs. Min. | |
21 | Kylen Granson | Ind. | at Cin. |
22 | Ten. | at Mia. | |
23 | Juwan Johnson | N.O. | vs. Car. |
24 | Noah Gray | K.C. | vs. Buf. |
25 | Cle. | vs. Jac. | |
26 | Donald Parham Jr. | L.A.-C | vs. Den. |
27 | Noah Fant | Sea. | at S.F. |
28 | Tanner Hudson | Cin. | vs. Ind. |
29 | *Greg Dulcich | Den. | at L.A.-C |
30 | Foster Moreau | N.O. | vs. Car. |
Fantasy football kicker rankings for Week 14
1 | Dal. | vs. Phi. | |
2 | Phi. | at Dal. | |
3 | Jac. | at Cle. | |
4 | Cle. | vs. Jac. | |
5 | Matt Gay | Ind. | at Cin. |
6 | Jason Myers | Sea. | at S.F. |
7 | Wil Lutz | Den. | at L.A.-C |
8 | K.C. | vs. Buf. | |
9 | S.F. | vs. Sea. | |
10 | Bal. | vs. L.A.-R | |
11 | Blake Grupe | N.O. | vs. Car. |
12 | Mia. | vs. Ten. | |
13 | Cameron Dicker | L.A.-C | vs. Den. |
14 | Buf. | at K.C. | |
15 | Cairo Santos | Chi. | vs. Det. |
16 | Riley Patterson | Det. | at Chi. |
17 | T.B. | at Atl. | |
18 | Cin. | vs. Ind. | |
19 | Younghoe Koo | Atl. | vs. T.B. |
20 | Pit. | vs. N.E. | |
21 | Nick Folk | Ten. | at Mia. |
22 | N.Y.-J | vs. Hou. | |
23 | Daniel Carlson | L.V. | vs. Min. |
24 | Greg Joseph | Min. | at L.V. |
25 | Anders Carlson | G.B. | at N.Y.-G |
26 | Eddy Pineiro | Car. | at N.O. |
27 | *Ka'imi Fairbairn | Hou. | at N.Y.-J |
28 | Lucas Havrisik | L.A.-R | at Bal. |
29 | Randy Bullock | N.Y.-G | vs. G.B. |
30 | Chad Ryland | N.E. | at Pit. |
31 | Hou. | at N.Y.-J |
Fantasy football defense/special teams rankings for Week 14
1 | vs. L.A.-R | |
2 | vs. Jac. | |
3 | vs. Phi. | |
4 | at K.C. | |
5 | vs. N.E. | |
6 | vs. Sea. | |
7 | New York Jets | vs. Hou. |
8 | Seattle Seahawks | at S.F. |
9 | at Cin. | |
10 | at L.A.-C | |
11 | vs. Buf. | |
12 | Cincinnati Bengals | vs. Ind. |
13 | vs. Ten. | |
14 | at Cle. | |
15 | at L.V. | |
16 | vs. Den. | |
17 | Philadelphia Eagles | at Dal. |
18 | at Atl. | |
19 | vs. Car. | |
20 | Las Vegas Raiders | vs. Min. |
21 | at N.Y.-G | |
22 | Houston Texans | at N.Y.-J |
23 | at Chi. | |
24 | vs. G.B. | |
25 | at Bal. | |
26 | Chicago Bears | vs. Det. |
27 | at Mia. | |
28 | at N.O. | |
29 | at Pit. | |
30 | vs. T.B. |
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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fantasy football Week 14 cheat sheet: PPR ranks, injury news, sleepers
