Frank Ammirante | November 21st, 2019
There are two weeks left in the fantasy season! Whether you’re sitting comfortably in a top-two seed, pushing for that final wild-card berth, or grinding out the season and playing spoiler, these rankings will lead you to your goal. The highlight of this week is a battle of two NFC titans: the Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers. Can the Niners shut down Aaron Rodgers and this Packers’ offense?
| Quarterbacks | ||
| Rank | Name | Opponent |
| 1 | Russell Wilson | at Eagles |
| 2 | Deshaun Watson | vs. Colts |
| 3 | Lamar Jackson | at Rams |
| 4 | Drew Brees | vs. Panthers |
| 5 | Carson Wentz | vs. Seahawks |
| 6 | Matt Ryan | vs. Buccaneers |
| 7 | Jameis Winston | at Falcons |
| 8 | Baker Mayfield | vs. Dolphins |
| 9 | Tom Brady | vs. Cowboys |
| 10 | Dak Prescott | at Patriots |
| 11 | Aaron Rodgers | at 49ers |
| 12 | Jimmy Garoppolo | vs. Packers |
| 13 | Jacoby Brissett | at Texans |
| 14 | Sam Darnold | vs. Raiders |
| 15 | Derek Carr | at Jets |
| 16 | Josh Allen | vs. Broncos |
| 17 | Ryan Tannehill | vs. Jaguars |
| 18 | Nick Foles | at Titans |
| 19 | Jared Goff | vs. Ravens |
| 20 | Mason Rudolph | at Bengals |
| 21 | Daniel Jones | at Bears |
| 22 | Jeff Driskel | at Redskins |
| 23 | Kyle Allen | at Saints |
| 24 | Ryan Finley | vs. Steelers |
Wilson takes over as QB1 since he has the best matchup of the elite quarterbacks. We could see this Seahawks/Eagles game turn into a shootout. The dark horse for QB1 is Mayfield, who has quietly played a bit better lately, with zero interceptions in his last three games. He gets to face the Dolphins’ dismal defense at home this week.
| Running Backs | ||
| Rank | Name | Opponent |
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey | at Saints |
| 2 | Alvin Kamara | vs. Panthers |
| 3 | Saquon Barkley | at Bears |
| 4 | Aaron Jones | at 49ers |
| 5 | Nick Chubb | vs. Dolphins |
| 6 | Ezekiel Elliott | at Patriots |
| 7 | Derrick Henry | vs. Jaguars |
| 8 | Josh Jacobs | at Jets |
| 9 | Leonard Fournette | at Titans |
| 10 | Le’Veon Bell | vs. Raiders |
| 11 | Tevin Coleman | vs. Packers |
| 12 | Jaylen Samuels | at Bengals |
| 13 | Chris Carson | at Eagles |
| 14 | Mark Ingram | at Rams |
| 15 | Todd Gurley | vs. Ravens |
| 16 | Joe Mixon | vs. Steelers |
| 17 | Phillip Lindsay | at Bills |
| 18 | David Montgomery | vs. Giants |
| 19 | Kareem Hunt | vs. Dolphins |
| 20 | Miles Sanders | vs. Seahawks |
| 21 | Devin Singletary | vs. Broncos |
| 22 | Derrius Guice | vs. Lions |
| 23 | Carlos Hyde | vs. Colts |
| 24 | Latavius Murray | vs. Panthers |
| 25 | Jonathan Williams | at Texans |
| 26 | Sony Michel | vs. Cowboys |
| 27 | Royce Freeman | at Bills |
| 28 | Ronald Jones | at Falcons |
| 29 | Duke Johnson | vs. Texans |
| 30 | Tarik Cohen | vs. Giants |
| 31 | Jamaal Williams | at 49ers |
| 32 | Nyheim Hines | at Texans |
| 33 | Raheem Mostert | vs. Packers |
| 34 | Frank Gore | vs. Broncos |
| 35 | Bo Scarborough | at Redskins |
| 36 | Kalen Ballage | at Browns |
McCaffrey continues to see ridiculous usage, so even in a tough matchup in New Orleans, he remains as RB1. The dark horse for RB1 is Montgomery, who faces a Giants’ defense allowing 122.7 rushing yards per game. The Bears are six-point favorites, so they’re projected to control this game, leading to positive game flow for Montgomery.
| Wide Receivers | ||
| Rank | Name | Opponent |
| 1 | Michael Thomas | vs. Panthers |
| 2 | Julio Jones | vs. Buccaneers |
| 3 | Mike Evans | at Falcons |
| 4 | DeAndre Hopkins | vs. Colts |
| 5 | Chris Godwin | at Falcons |
| 6 | Odell Beckham Jr. | vs. Dolphins |
| 7 | Tyler Lockett | at Eagles |
| 8 | Davante Adams | at 49ers |
| 9 | Julian Edelman | vs. Cowboys |
| 10 | Cooper Kupp | vs. Ravens |
| 11 | Kenny Golladay | at Redskins |
| 12 | Allen Robinson | vs. Giants |
| 13 | D.J. Moore | at Saints |
| 14 | Amari Cooper | at Patriots |
| 15 | D.J. Chark | vs. Titans |
| 16 | Calvin Ridley | vs. Buccaneers |
| 17 | Jarvis Landry | vs. Dolphins |
| 18 | Courtland Sutton | at Bills |
| 19 | John Brown | vs. Broncos |
| 20 | Jamison Crowder | vs. Raiders |
| 21 | Deebo Samuel | vs. Packers |
| 22 | Tyrell Williams | at Jets |
| 23 | Marvin Jones | at Redskins |
| 24 | D.K. Metcalf | at Eagles |
| 25 | DeVante Parker | at Browns |
| 26 | Robert Woods | vs. Ravens |
| 27 | Marquise Brown | at Rams |
| 28 | Golden Tate | at Bears |
| 29 | Emmanuel Sanders | vs. Packers |
| 30 | Terry McLaurin | vs. Lions |
| 31 | James Washington | at Bengals |
| 32 | Tyler Boyd | vs. Steelers |
| 33 | Dede Westbrook | at Titans |
| 34 | Mohamed Sanu | vs. Cowboys |
| 35 | Kenny Stills | vs. Colts |
| 36 | Zach Pascal | at Texans |
| 37 | Hunter Renfrow | at Jets |
| 38 | Curtis Samuel | at Saints |
| 39 | A.J. Brown | vs. Jaguars |
| 40 | Darius Slayton | at Bears |
| 41 | Danny Amendola | at Redskins |
| 42 | Nelson Agholor | vs. Seahawks |
| 43 | Diontae Johnson | at Bengals |
| 44 | Robby Anderson | vs. Raiders |
| 45 | Cole Beasley | vs. Broncos |
| 46 | Randall Cobb | at Patriots |
| 47 | Taylor Gabriel | vs. Giants |
| 48 | Josh Reynolds | vs. Ravens |
Thomas is one of the most consistent receivers in recent memory, posting 100+ receiving yards in five of his last six games. He remains WR1 against the Panthers’ banged-up secondary. The dark horse for WR1 is Beckham, who could finally have his long-awaited blow-up game against the Dolphins.
| Tight Ends | ||
| Rank | Name | Opponent |
| 1 | Zach Ertz | vs. Seahawks |
| 2 | Mark Andrews | at Rams |
| 3 | Darren Waller | at Jets |
| 4 | Noah Fant | at Bills |
| 5 | Jared Cook | vs. Panthers |
| 6 | Dallas Goedert | vs. Seahawks |
| 7 | Greg Olsen | at Saints |
| 8 | Eric Ebron | at Texans |
| 9 | Jacob Hollister | at Eagles |
| 10 | Jimmy Graham | at 49ers |
| 11 | T.J. Hockenson | at Redskins |
| 12 | Gerald Everett | vs. Ravens |
| 13 | Mike Gesicki | at Browns |
| 14 | Jason Witten | at Patriots |
| 15 | Ryan Griffin | vs. Raiders |
| 16 | Tyler Eifert | vs. Steelers |
| 17 | Vance McDonald | at Bengals |
| 18 | Ross Dwelley | vs. Packers |
| 19 | Dawson Knox | vs. Broncos |
| 20 | Foster Moreau | at Jets |
| 21 | Cameron Brate | at Falcons |
| 22 | Ricky Seals-Jones | vs. Dolphins |
| 23 | Darren Fells | vs. Colts |
| 24 | Rhett Ellison | at Bears |
TE is a mess this week with Travis Kelce and Hunter Henry on byes, as well as George Kittle, Evan Engram, and Austin Hooper out with injuries. Ertz claims TE1 in a likely shootout against the Seahawks. The dark horse for TE1 is Hollister, who has developed a rapport with Wilson in recent weeks, totaling 12 receptions in his last two games.
| D/STs | ||
| Rank | Team | Opponent |
| 1 | New England Patriots | vs. Cowboys |
| 2 | San Francisco 49ers | vs. Packers |
| 3 | Pittsburgh Steelers | at Bengals |
| 4 | Buffalo Bills | vs. Broncos |
| 5 | Cleveland Browns | vs. Dolphins |
| 6 | Chicago Bears | vs. Giants |
| 7 | New Orleans Saints | vs. Panthers |
| 8 | Atlanta Falcons | vs. Buccaneers |
| 9 | Baltimore Ravens | at Rams |
| 10 | Tennessee Titans | vs. Jaguars |
| 11 | Jacksonville Jaguars | at Titans |
| 12 | Denver Broncos | at Bills |
The Patriots defense has slowed down in recent weeks, but we have to keep them as D/ST1 even in a tough game against the Cowboys. The Pats should take care of business in this one. The dark horse for D/ST1 is the Titans, who have scored seven or more fantasy points in every home game this season.
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