Frank Ammirante | November 14th, 2019
It’s almost time for the fantasy playoffs! Hopefully, you are well-positioned for a championship run. If not, let’s help you squeak out a final playoff berth or play spoiler against other contenders! This week features a heavyweight title fight between two of the best quarterbacks in fantasy football: Lamar Jackson and Deshaun Watson. Let’s rank ’em!
| Quarterbacks | ||
| Rank | Name | Opponent |
| 1 | Lamar Jackson | vs. Texans |
| 2 | Patrick Mahomes | at Chargers |
| 3 | Deshaun Watson | at Ravens |
| 4 | Dak Prescott | at Lions |
| 5 | Drew Brees | at Buccaneers |
| 6 | Tom Brady | at Eagles |
| 7 | Jameis Winston | vs. Saints |
| 8 | Josh Allen | at Dolphins |
| 9 | Philip Rivers | vs. Chiefs |
| 10 | Matt Ryan | at Panthers |
| 11 | Kirk Cousins | vs. Broncos |
| 12 | Jimmy Garoppolo | vs. Cardinals |
| 13 | Derek Carr | vs. Bengals |
| 14 | Kyler Murray | at 49ers |
| 15 | Jared Goff | vs. Bears |
| 16 | Kyle Allen | vs. Falcons |
| 17 | Sam Darnold | at Redskins |
| 18 | Nick Foles | at Colts |
| 19 | Jacoby Brissett | vs. Jaguars |
| 20 | Carson Wentz | vs. Panthers |
| 21 | Mason Rudolph | at Browns |
| 22 | Baker Mayfield | vs. Steelers |
| 23 | Mitchell Trubisky | at Rams |
| 24 | Jeff Driskel | vs. Cowboys |
Jackson is on pace to break the record for most fantasy points by a quarterback in a single season, set by Mahomes a year ago. He remains as QB1 in a likely shootout with the Texans. The dark horse for QB1 is Allen, who should have no trouble making plays against a weak Dolphins’ defense.
| Running Backs | ||
| Rank | Name | Opponent |
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey | vs. Falcons |
| 2 | Dalvin Cook | vs. Broncos |
| 3 | Ezekiel Elliott | at Lions |
| 4 | Josh Jacobs | vs. Bengals |
| 5 | Melvin Gordon | vs. Chiefs |
| 6 | Leonard Fournette | at Colts |
| 7 | Alvin Kamara | at Buccaneers |
| 8 | Tevin Coleman | vs. Cardinals |
| 9 | James Conner | at Browns |
| 10 | Nick Chubb | vs. Steelers |
| 11 | Damien Williams | at Chargers |
| 12 | Le’Veon Bell | at Redskins |
| 13 | Mark Ingram | vs. Texans |
| 14 | Marlon Mack | vs. Jaguars |
| 15 | Todd Gurley | vs. Bears |
| 16 | Austin Ekeler | vs. Chiefs |
| 17 | Devin Singletary | at Dolphins |
| 18 | Brian Hill | at Panthers |
| 19 | Phillip Lindsay | at Vikings |
| 20 | James White | at Eagles |
| 21 | Joe Mixon | at Raiders |
| 22 | Jordan Howard | vs. Patriots |
| 23 | Sony Michel | at Eagles |
| 24 | David Montgomery | at Rams |
| 25 | Ronald Jones | vs. Saints |
| 26 | Kenyan Drake | at 49ers |
| 27 | Kareem Hunt | vs. Steelers |
| 28 | Matt Breida | vs. Cardinals |
| 29 | Latavius Murray | at Buccaneers |
| 30 | Carlos Hyde | at Ravens |
| 31 | Frank Gore | at Dolphins |
| 32 | Kalen Ballage | vs. Bills |
| 33 | Tarik Cohen | at Rams |
| 34 | Duke Johnson | at Ravens |
| 35 | Alexander Mattison | vs. Broncos |
| 36 | David Johnson | at 49ers |
McCaffrey is in a blow-up spot in a shootout game against a porous Falcons’ defense. He combines a high floor with unmatched upside on a weekly basis. The dark horse for RB1 is Kamara, who has been out of the spotlight for a few weeks due to injury, but he figures to be used in the passing game often against a pass-funnel Buccaneers’ defense. I can definitely see a bounce-back game for Kamara here.
Thomas continues to be one of the most consistent receivers in recent memory. He’s in another smash spot on the road against the Buccaneers this week, keeping him at WR1. The dark horse for WR1 is Sutton, who faces a Vikings’ secondary that has gotten burned by Hill and Cooper in the last two weeks. Sutton has quietly had a breakout season and should get loose deep in this one.
| Tight Ends | ||
| Rank | Name | Opponent |
| 1 | Travis Kelce | at Chargers |
| 2 | Hunter Henry | vs. Chiefs |
| 3 | Darren Waller | vs. Bengals |
| 4 | Mark Andrews | vs. Texans |
| 5 | Zach Ertz | vs. Patriots |
| 6 | Jared Cook | at Buccaneers |
| 7 | O.J. Howard | vs. Saints |
| 8 | T.J. Hockenson | vs. Cowboys |
| 9 | Noah Fant | at Vikings |
| 10 | Greg Olsen | vs. Falcons |
| 11 | Eric Ebron | vs. Jaguars |
| 12 | Jack Doyle | vs. Jaguars |
| 13 | Mike Gesicki | vs. Bills |
| 14 | Jason Witten | at Lions |
| 15 | Gerald Everett | vs. Bears |
| 16 | Tyler Eifert | at Raiders |
| 17 | Kyle Rudolph | vs. Broncos |
| 18 | Vance McDonald | at Browns |
| 19 | Dawson Knox | at Dolphins |
| 20 | Foster Moreau | vs. Bengals |
| 21 | Ricky Seals-Jones | vs. Steelers |
| 22 | Irv Smith | vs. Broncos |
| 23 | Ryan Griffin | at Redskins |
| 24 | Darren Fells | at Ravens |
Kelce is an auto-pick for TE1 as long as Mahomes is under center. The dark horse for TE1 is Fant, who showed chemistry with quarterback Brandon Allen before the bye. Fant is elite athleticism for a tight end and could come through with another big game this week.
| D/STs | ||
| Rank | Team | Opponent |
| 1 | New England Patriots | at Eagles |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | vs. Cardinals |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | at Browns |
| 4 | Buffalo Bills | at Dolphins |
| 5 | Los Angeles Rams | vs. Bears |
| 6 | Chicago Bears | at Rams |
| 7 | Carolina Panthers | vs. Falcons |
| 8 | Dallas Cowboys | at Lions |
| 9 | Cleveland Browns | vs. Steelers |
| 10 | Minnesota Vikings | vs. Broncos |
| 11 | Oakland Raiders | vs. Bengals |
| 12 | New York Jets | at Redskins |
The Patriots’ historic defense remains as D/ST1 even though Philly is a tougher matchup. The dark horse for D/ST1 is the Browns, who could come alive in a Thursday Night field goal special against Mason Rudolph and the Steelers.
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