{"id":885630,"date":"2026-01-17T17:17:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-17T23:17:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/17\/divisional-round-fantasy-football-ppr-rankings-for-every-position-qb-rb-wr-te-defense-and-overall\/"},"modified":"2026-01-17T17:17:05","modified_gmt":"2026-01-17T23:17:05","slug":"divisional-round-fantasy-football-ppr-rankings-for-every-position-qb-rb-wr-te-defense-and-overall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/17\/divisional-round-fantasy-football-ppr-rankings-for-every-position-qb-rb-wr-te-defense-and-overall\/","title":{"rendered":"Divisional Round Fantasy Football PPR Rankings for Every Position: QB, RB, WR, TE, Defense, and Overall"},"content":{"rendered":"

Football <\/p>\n

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The NFL<\/a> playoffs continue on and so does fantasy football<\/a>. With only eight teams in action, your options are limited, making every roster decision critical.<\/p>\n

Our Consensus Divisional Round rankings will help you navigate the smaller player pool and maximize your scoring potential when it matters most.<\/p>\n

Our rankings cover every position in this order: quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends, defenses and kickers.<\/p>\n

Football Quarterback Rankings<\/h2>\n

1) Josh Allen<\/a> | Buffalo Bills<\/a> (at DEN)
\n2) Matthew Stafford<\/a> | Los Angeles Rams<\/a> (at CHI)
\n3) Caleb Williams<\/a> | Chicago Bears<\/a> (vs. LAR )
\n4) Bo Nix<\/a> | Denver Broncos<\/a> (vs. BUF )
\n5) Drake Maye<\/a> | New England Patriots<\/a> (vs. HOU)
\n6) Sam Darnold<\/a> | Seattle Seahawks<\/a> (vs. SF )
\n7) Brock Purdy<\/a> | San Francisco 49ers<\/a> (at SEA)
\n8) C.J. Stroud<\/a> | Houston Texans<\/a> (at NE)<\/p>\n

Football Running Back Rankings<\/h2>\n

1) Christian McCaffrey<\/a> | San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)
\n2) Kyren Williams<\/a> | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
\n3) James Cook<\/a> | Buffalo Bills (at DEN)
\n4) D\u2019Andre Swift | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR )
\n5) Zach Charbonnet<\/a> | Seattle Seahawks (vs. SF )
\n6) RJ Harvey | Denver Broncos (vs. BUF )
\n7) Woody Marks | Houston Texans (at NE)
\n8) Blake Corum<\/a> | Los Angeles Rams (at LAR)
\n9) Kenneth Walker III<\/a> | Seattle Seahawks (vs. SF )
\n10) Rhamondre Stevenson<\/a> | New England Patriots (vs. HOU )
\n11) Kyle Monangai | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR )
\n12) TreVeyon Henderson | New England Patriots (vs. HOU )
\n13) Ty Johnson | Buffalo Bills (at DEN)
\n14) Brian Robinson Jr.<\/a> | San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)
\n15) Ray Davis | Buffalo Bills (at DEN)
\n16) Nick Chubb<\/a> | Houston Texans (at NE)<\/p>\n

Football Wide Receiver Rankings<\/h2>\n

1) Puka Nacua<\/a> | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
\n2) Jaxon Smith-Njigba<\/a> | Seattle Seahawks (vs. SF)
\n3) Davante Adams<\/a> | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
\n4) Courtland Sutton<\/a> | Denver Broncos (vs. BUF)
\n5) Khalil Shakir<\/a> | Buffalo Bills (at DEN)
\n6) Jauan Jennings<\/a> | San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)
\n7) DJ Moore<\/a> | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
\n8) Luther Burden III | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
\n9) Rome Odunze<\/a> | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
\n10) Stefon Diggs<\/a> | New England Patriots (vs. HOU)
\n11) Pat Bryant\u00a0| Denver Broncos (vs. BUF )
\n12) Christian Kirk<\/a> | Houston Texans (at NE)
\n13) Jayden Higgins | Houston Texans (at NE)
\n14) Rashid Shaheed<\/a> | Seattle Seahawks (vs. SF)
\n15) Cooper Kupp<\/a> | Seattle Seahawks (vs. SF )
\n16) Ricky Pearsall | San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)
\n17) Kayshon Boutte<\/a> | New England Patriots (vs. HOU)
\n18) Demarcus Robinson<\/a> | San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)
\n19) Brandin Cooks<\/a> | Buffalo Bills (at DEN)
\n20) Marvin Mims Jr.<\/a> | Denver Broncos (vs. BUF)
\n21) Curtis Samuel<\/a> | Buffalo Bills (at DEN)
\n22) Xavier Hutchinson | Houston Texans (at NE)
\n23) Keon Coleman<\/a> | Buffalo Bills (at DEN)
\n24) Troy Franklin | Denver Broncos (vs. BUF )
\n25) Kyle Williams | New England Patriots (vs. HOU)
\n26) Jaylin Noel | Houston Texans (at NE)
\n27) Olamide Zaccheaus | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
\n28) Konata Mumpfield | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
\n29) Tutu Atwell<\/a> | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
\n30) Xavier Smith | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
\n31) Devin Duvernay | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR )
\n32) Kendrick Bourne<\/a> | San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)
\n33) Skyy Moore | San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)
\n34) Jacob Cowing<\/a> | San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)
\n35) DeMario Douglas | New England Patriots (vs. HOU)<\/p>\n

Football Tight End Rankings<\/h2>\n

1) Colston Loveland | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
\n2) Jake Tonges | San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)
\n3) AJ Barner | Seattle Seahawks (vs. SF)
\n4) Dalton Schultz<\/a> | Houston Texans (at NE)
\n5) Hunter Henry<\/a> | New England Patriots (vs. HOU)
\n6) Dalton Kincaid<\/a> | Buffalo Bills (at DEN)
\n7) Tyler Higbee<\/a> | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
\n8) Dawson Knox<\/a> | Buffalo Bills (at DEN)
\n9) Colby Parkinson<\/a> | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
\n10) Evan Engram<\/a> | Denver Broncos (vs. BUF)
\n11) Cole Kmet<\/a> | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
\n12) Terrance Ferguson | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
\n13) Jackson Hawes | Buffalo Bills (at DEN)
\n14) Luke Farrell | San Francisco 49ers (at )SEA
\n15) Davis Allen | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
\n16) Austin Hooper<\/a> | New England Patriots (vs. HOU)
\n17) Adam Trautman<\/a> | Denver Broncos (vs. BUF)
\n18) Cade Stover<\/a> | Houston Texans (at NE)<\/p>\n

Football Defense Rankings<\/h2>\n

1) Seattle Seahawks (vs. SF)
\n2) New England Patriots (vs. HOU)
\n3) Houston Texans (at NE)
\n4) Denver Broncos (vs. BUF)
\n5) Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
\n6) Buffalo Bills (at DEN)
\n7) Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
\n8) San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)<\/p>\n

Football Kicker Rankings<\/h2>\n

1) Jason Myers | Seattle Seahawks (vs. SF)
\n2) Eddy Pineiro<\/a> | San Francisco 49ers (at SEA)
\n3) Ka\u2019imi Fairbairn | Houston Texans (at NE)
\n4) Wil Lutz<\/a> | Denver Broncos (vs. DEN)
\n5) Harrison Mevis | Los Angeles Rams (at CHI)
\n6) Andy Borregales | New England Patriots (vs. HOU )
\n7) Cairo Santos | Chicago Bears (vs. LAR)
\n8) Matt Prater<\/a> | Buffalo Bills (at DEN)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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