Fantasy football playoff challenge positional rankings 2025

Jaleel McLaughlin, Denver Broncos

Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles RamsKareem Hunt, Kansas City ChiefsMarvin Mims, Denver BroncosNico Collins, Houston TexansJayden Daniels, Washington CommandersJustin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens

Quarterback

James Cook, Buffalo Bills

1. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
2. That’s right, it’s time for the fantasy football playoff challenge!
3. Sam Darnold, Minnesota Vikings
4. Los Angeles Rams
5. Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens
6. Baltimore Ravens
7. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
8. Philadelphia Eagles
9. Khalil Shakir, Buffalo Bills
10. Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders
11. Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles
12. Cameron Dicker, Los Angeles Chargers
13. Will Dissley, Los Angeles Chargers
14. Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens (check his injury status)

Running back

Craig Reynolds, Detroit Lions

3. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
4. Xavier Worthy, Kansas City Chiefs
5. DeAndre Hopkins, Kansas City Chiefs
6. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
8. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
9. Quenton Johnston, Los Angeles Chargers
10. Bo Nix, Denver Broncos
11. Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
13. Harrison Butker, Kansas City Chiefs
14. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
15. Amari Cooper, Buffalo Bills
16. Kansas City Chiefs
17. It’s a different game — and we did a strategy guide to break down how to win it a few years back (SPOILER: prioritize QBs first!).
18. Jaylen Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers
19. Rashod Bateman, Baltimore Ravens
21. Najee Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers

Wide receiver

Jake Bates, Detroit Lions

1. Joe Mixon, Houston Texans
2. Chase McLaughlin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
3. Rachaad White, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
4. DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles
5. Minnesota Vikings
6. J.K. Dobbins, Los Angeles Chargers
7. Russell Wilson, Pittsburgh Steelers
8. C.J. Stroud, Houston Texans
9. The key here is to focus on which players will play in the most playoff games. So while, say, Baker Mayfield is a pretty good fantasy QB normally, he may play only one game (sorry, Bucs fans).
10. Keep that in mind with these 2025 positional rankings:
11. Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings
12. Buffalo Bills
13. Brian Robinson, Washington Commanders
14. Jayden Reed, Green Bay Packers
15. Zach Ertz, Washington Commanders
16. Will Reichard, Minnesota Vikings
18. A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles
19. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
20. Green Bay Packers
21. Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills
22. This article originally appeared on For The Win: Fantasy football playoff challenge positional rankings 2025: The QBs, RBs, WRs and more to target
23. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions
24. Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers

Tight end

Pat Freiermuth, Pittsburgh Steelers

1. Los Angeles Chargers
2. Jameson Williams, Detroit Lions
3. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions
4. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions
5. Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams
6. Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens
7. Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers
8. Here’s how it works: you draft a standard lineup of players who are in the postseason, but instead of head-to-head games, the winner is based on who has the most total fantasy points by the time the Super Bowl is over.
9. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
10. Jalen McMillan, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Kicker

Aaron Jones, Minnesota Vikings

1. Joshua Karty, Los Angeles Rams
2. Romeo Dobbs
3. Tyler Bass, Buffalo Bills
4. Zane Gonzalez, Washington Commanders
5. Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos
6. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions
7. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions
8. Isiah Pacheco, Kansas City Chiefs
9. Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
10. Brandon McManus, Green Bay Packers
11. Ray Davis, Buffalo Bills
12. Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers

Defense (D/ST)

Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

1. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
2. Jordan Addison, Minnesota Vikings
3. Detroit Lions
4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5. T.J. Hockenson, Minnesota Vikings
7. Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams
8. Javonte Williams, Denver Broncos
9. Kenneth Gainwell, Philadelphia Eagles
10. Jake Elliott, Philadelphia Eagls
11. Washington Commanders

Just because the NFL regular season is over doesn’t mean fantasy football season is completely over.