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Fantasy Football: Early PPR rankings for Playoff Week 14

Panthers tailback Christian McCaffrey has been on a sensational roll since Week 8, posting a six-game average of 30 PPR points per outing.
Credit: Mike Ehrmann

11Alive's Jay Clemons offers up his initial positional rankings for NFL Week 14, traditionally the first playoff weekend, covering Points Per Reception leagues.

Clemons, the 2008 Fantasy Football Writer of the Year and 2015 Cynopsis Media award winner for "Sports Blog Of The Year," has previously served as the lead fantasy analyst for Sports Illustrated, FOX Sports South, Bleacher Report and Fanball.com.

Here are two vital links as we progress forward:

a) Tracking the NFL weekend weather, an important rankings component during the month of November.

b) The NFL's updated injury report.

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QB STARTER RANKINGS
1. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers
2. Philip Rivers, Chargers
3. Cam Newton, Panthers
4. Jared Goff, Rams
5. Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs
6. Baker Mayfield, Browns
7. Drew Brees, Saints
8. Deshaun Watson, Texans
9. Aaron Rodgers, Packers
10. Andrew Luck, Colts
11. Jameis Winston, Buccaneers
12. Russell Wilson, Seahawks
13. Mitchell Trubisky, Bears
14. Matt Ryan, Falcons
15. Josh Allen, Bills
16. Carson Wentz, Eagles
17. Lamar Jackson, Ravens
18. Tom Brady, Patriots
19. Dak Prescott, Cowboys
20. Kirk Cousins, Vikings
21. Derek Carr, Raiders
22. Matthew Stafford, Lions
23. Eli Manning, Giants
24. Ryan Tannehill, Dolphins
25. Josh Rosen, Cardinals
26. Case Keenum, Broncos
27. Nick Mullens, 49ers
28. Marcus Mariota, Titans
29. Cody Kessler, Jaguars
30. Jeff Driskel, Bengals
31. Mark Sanchez, Redskins
32. Josh McCown, Jets

TOP 60 PPR TAILBACKS
1-30

1. Christian McCaffrey, Panthers
2. Saquon Barkley, Giants
3. Alvin Kamara, Saints
4. Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys
5. Phillip Lindsay, Broncos
6. Todd Gurley, Rams
7. Kenyan Drake, Dolphins
8. David Johnson, Cardinals
9. James White, Patriots
10. Tarik Cohen, Bears
11. Aaron Jones, Packers
12. Dalvin Cook, Vikings
13. Lamar Miller, Texans
14. Sony Michel, Patriots
15. Justin Jackson, Chargers
16. Nick Chubb, Browns
17. Joe Mixon, Bengals
18. Adrian Peterson, Redskins
19. LeSean McCoy, Bills
20. Leonard Fournette, Jaguars
21. Kerryon Johnson, Lions
22. Austin Ekeler, Chargers
23. Jalen Richard, Raiders
24. Spencer Ware, Chiefs
25. Josh Adams, Eagles
26. Chris Carson, Seahawks
27. Mark Ingram, Saints
28. Tevin Coleman, Falcons
29. Gus Edwards, Ravens
30. Jaylen Samuels, Steelers

31-60
31. Marlon Mack, Colts
32. Jeff Wilson Jr., 49ers
33. Isaiah Crowell, Jets
34. Peyton Barber, Buccaneers
35. Dion Lewis, Titans
36. T.J. Yeldon, Jaguars
37. Jordan Howard, Bears
38. Duke Johnson, Browns
39. Doug Martin, Raiders
40. Theo Riddick, Lions
41. Derrick Henry, Titans
42. Gio Bernard, Bengals
43. Stevan Ridley, Steelers
44. Elijah McGuire, Jets
45. Mike Davis, Seahawks
46. Latavius Murray, Vikings
47. Kenneth Dixon, Ravens
48. Rashaad Penny, Seahawks
49. Frank Gore, Dolphins
50. Chris Ivory, Bills
51. Corey Clement, Eagles
52. Nyheim Hines, Colts
53. Ito Smith, Falcons
54. Kyle Juszczyk, 49ers
55. Chase Edmonds, Cardinals
56. Wayne Gallman, Giants
57. Carlos Hyde, Jaguars
58. Alfred Blue, Texans
59. Rex Burkhead, Patriots
60. Damien Williams, Chiefs
60b. Royce Freeman, Broncos
60c. Ty Montgomery, Ravens
60d. Wendell Smallwood, Eagles

TOP 70 PPR WIDE RECEIVERS
1-30

1. Mike Evans, Buccaneers
2. Keenan Allen, Chargers
3. Julio Jones, Falcons
4. Antonio Brown, Steelers
5. Michael Thomas, Saints
6. DeAndre Hopkins, Texans
7. Brandin Cooks, Rams
8. Adam Thielen, Vikings
9. Davante Adams, Packers
10. Odell Beckham Jr., Giants
11. D.J. Moore, Panthers
12. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Steelers
13. Tyreek Hill, Chiefs
14. Jarvis Landry, Browns
15. T.Y. Hilton, Colts
16. Alshon Jeffery, Eagles
17. Julian Edelman, Patriots
18. Amari Cooper, Cowboys
19. Tyler Lockett, Seahawks
20. Zay Jones, Bills
21. Allen Robinson, Bears
22. Stefon Diggs, Vikings
23. Adam Humphries, Buccaneers
24. Corey Davis, Titans
25. Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals
26. Courtland Sutton, Broncos
27. Kenny Golladay, Lions
28. Tyler Boyd, Bengals
29. Dante Pettis, 49ers
30. DeVante Parker, Dolphins
30b. Doug Baldwin, Seahawks

31-70
31. Josh Gordon, Patriots
32. Golden Tate, Eagles
33. Tre'Quan Smith, Saints
34. Demaryius Thomas, Texans
35. Josh Reynolds, Rams
36. Jermaine Kearse, Jets
37. Jordy Nelson, Raiders
38. Dede Westbrook, Jaguars
39. Curtis Samuel, Panthers
40. Anthony Miller, Bears
41. Sammy Watkins, Chiefs
42. Jamison Crowder, Redskins
43. Danny Amendola, Dolphins
44. Mike Williams, Chargers
45. Michael Crabtree, Ravens
46. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Packers
47. Rashard Higgins, Browns
48 Josh Doctson, Redskins
49. Kenny Stills, Dolphins
50. Christian Kirk, Cardinals
51. Devin Funchess, Panthers
52. Calvin Ridley, Falcons
53. Donte Moncrief, Jaguars
54. Antonio Callaway, Browns
55. Taywan Taylor, Titans
56. Tyrell Williams, Chargers
57. David Moore, Seahawks
58. Pierre Garcon, 49ers
59. Michael Gallup, Cowboys
60. Sterling Shepard, Giants
61. John Ross, Bengals
62. Marquise Goodwin, 49ers
63. Robby Anderson, Jets
64. Tajae Sharpe, Titans
65. Willie Snead, Ravens
66. Cole Beasley, Cowboys
67. Keke Coutee, Texans
68. Nelson Agholor, Eagles
69. Bruce Ellington, Lions
70. DaeSean Hamilton, Broncos

PPR TOP 25 TIGHT ENDS
1. Travis Kelce, Chiefs
2. Zach Ertz, Eagles
3. David Njoku, Browns
4. George Kittle, 49ers
5. Rob Gronkowski, Patriots
6. Eric Ebron, Colts
7. Jordan Reed, Redskins
8. Jared Cook, Raiders
9. Ricky Seals-Jones, Cardinals
10. Jimmy Graham, Packers
11. Austin Hooper, Falcons
12. Jordan Thomas, Texans
13. Ian Thomas, Panthers
14. Cameron Brate, Buccaneers
15. Vance McDonald, Steelers
16. Kyle Rudolph, Vikings
17 Chris Herndon, Jets
18. Trey Burton, Bears
19. Gerald Everett, Rams
20. C.J. Uzomah, Bengals
21. Benjamin Watson, Saints
22. Jonnu Smith, Titans
23. Nick Vannett, Seahawks
24. Antonio Gates, Chargers
25. Demetrius Harris, Chiefs
25b. Dallas Goedert, Eagles
25c. Michael Roberts, Lions

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