Week 14 Fantasy Football Position Ranks

Quarterbacks

1. Matt Stafford at Philadelphia
2. Drew Brees vs. Carolina
3. Peyton Manning vs. Tennessee
4. Nick Foles vs. Detroit
5. Cam Newton at New Orleans
6. Josh McCown vs. Dallas
7. Tom Brady vs. Cleveland
8. Joe Flacco vs. Minnesota
9. Philip Rivers vs. NY Giants
10. Matt Ryan at Green Bay
11. Andy Dalton vs. Indianapolis
12. Mike Glennon vs. Buffalo
13. Tony Romo at Chicago
14. Alex Smith at Washington
15. Russell Wilson at San Francisco
16. Ryan Fitzpatrick at Denver
17. Colin Kaepernick vs. Seattle
18. Robert Griffin III vs. Kansas City
19. Matt Flynn vs. Atlanta
20. EJ Manuel at Tampa Bay
21. Carson Palmer vs. St. Louis
22. Andrew Luck at Cincinnati
23. Jason Campbell at New England
24. Matt McGloin at NY Jets
25. Eli Manning at San Diego
26. Ben Roethlisberger vs. Miami
27. Matt Cassel at Baltimore
28. Ryan Tannehill at Pittsburgh
29. Matt Simms vs. Oakland
30. Kellen Clemens at Arizona

Jay Cutler and/or Aaron Rodgers could return in Week 14, which would shake up the QB rankings a bit.

Running Backs

1. Matt Forte vs. Dallas
2. Jamaal Charles at Washington
3. DeMarco Murray at Chicago
4. Reggie Bush at Philadelphia
5. Marshawn Lynch at San Francisco
6. Adrian Peterson at Baltimore
7. LeSean McCoy vs. Detroit
8. Eddie Lacy vs. Atlanta
9. Alfred Morris vs. Kansas City
10. Chris Johnson at Denver
11. Shane Vereen vs. Cleveland
12. Steven Jackson at Green Bay
13. Andre Brown at San Diego
14. Knowshon Moreno vs. Tennessee
15. Le’Veon Bell vs. Miami
16. Ray Rice vs. Minnesota
17. Bobby Rainey vs. Buffalo
18. Giovani Bernard vs. Indianapolis
19. Zac Stacy at Arizona
20. Fred Jackson at Tampa Bay
21. Rashard Mendenhall vs. St. Louis
22. Ryan Mathews vs. NY Giants
23. CJ Spiller at Tampa Bay
24. Frank Gore vs. Seattle
25. Chris Ivory vs. Oakland
26. Andre Ellington vs. St. Louis
27. Donald Brown at Cincinnati
28. Rashad Jennings at NY Jets
29. BenJarvus Green-Ellis vs. Indianapolis
30. Lamar Miller at Pittsburgh
31. Pierre Thomas vs. Carolina
32. Willis McGahee at New England
33. Montee Ball vs. Tennessee
34. Bernard Pierce vs. Minnesota
35. Darren Sproles vs. Carolina
36. Danny Woodhead vs. NY Giants
37. Mike Tolbert at New Orleans
38. Joique Bell at Philadelphia
39. LeGarrette Blount vs. Cleveland
40. Jonathan Dwyer vs. Miami
41. James Starks vs. Atlanta
42. Chris Ogbonnaya at New England
43. DeAngelo Williams at New Orleans
44. Jacquizz Rodgers at Green Bay
45. Jonathan Stewart at New Orleans
46. Antone Smith at Green Bay
47. Stepfan Taylor vs. St. Louis
48. Shonn Greene at Denver
49. Knile Davis at Washington
50. Joseph Randle at Chicago
51. Fozzie Whittaker at New England
52. Roy Helu vs. Kansas City
53. Brandon Bolden vs. Cleveland
54. Bryce Brown vs. Detroit
55. Brian Leonard vs. Buffalo
56. Kendall Hunter vs. Seattle
57. Peyton Hillis at San Diego
58. Bilal Powell vs. Oakland
59. Michael Bush vs. Dallas
60. Marcel Reece at NY Jets
61. Ronnie Brown vs. NY Giants
62. Robert Turbin at San Francisco
63. Trent Richardson at Cincinnati
64. Mark Ingram vs. Carolina
65. Benny Cunningham at Arizona
66. Anthony Sherman at Washington
67. Alphonso Smith vs. St. Louis
68. Tashard Choice at Tampa Bay
69. Toby Gerhart at Baltimore
70. Taiwan Jones at NY Jets

Trustworthy guys like Frank Gore and Alfred Morris have tough matchups, while inconsistent types like Ray Rice and Rashard Mendenhall (if Andre Ellington is out again) have nice matchups. It’s gonna make for some difficult decisions as the fantasy playoffs commence.

Wide Receiver

1. Calvin Johnson at Philadelphia
2. DeSean Jackson vs. Detroit
3. Vincent Jackson vs. Buffalo
4. AJ Green vs. Indianapolis
5. Torrey Smith vs. Minnesota
6. Brandon Marshall vs. Dallas
7. Josh Gordon at New England
8. Alshon Jeffery vs. Dallas
9. Larry Fitzgerald vs. St. Louis
10. Pierre Garcon vs. Kansas City
11. Dez Bryant at Chicago
12. Keenan Allen vs. NY Giants
13. Riley Cooper vs. Detroit
14. Wes Welker vs. Tennessee
15. Roddy White at Green Bay
16. Demaryius Thomas vs. Tennessee
17. Victor Cruz at San Diego
18. Harry Douglas at Green Bay
19. Michael Floyd vs. St. Louis
20. Antonio Brown vs. Miami
21. TY Hilton at Cincinnati
22. Stevie Johnson at Tampa Bay
23. Eric Decker vs. Tennessee
24. Dwayne Bowe at Washington
25. Jordy Nelson vs. Atlanta
26. Reuben Randle at San Diego
27. Mike Wallace at Pittsburgh
28. Kendall Wright at Denver
29. Julian Edelman vs. Cleveland
30. Jarrett Boykin vs. Atlanta
31. Brandon LaFell at New Orleans
32. Danny Amendola vs. Cleveland
33. Golden Tate at San Francisco
34. James Jones vs. Atlanta
35. Anquan Boldin vs. Seattle
36. Steve Smith at New Orleans
37. Andre Holmes at NY Jets
38. Michael Crabtree vs. Seattle
39. Marques Colston vs. Carolina
40. Jacob Jones vs. Minnesota
41. Robert Woods at Tampa Bay
42. Marlon Brown vs. Minnesota
43. Tiquan Underwood vs. Buffalo
44. Nate Burleson at Philadelphia
45. Ted Ginn Jr. at New Orleans
46. Emmanuel Sanders vs. Miami
47. Brian Hartline at Pittsburgh
48. Greg Jennings at Baltimore
49. Lance Moore vs. Carolina
50. Terrence Williams at Chicago
51. Cordarrelle Patterson at Baltimore
52. Rod Streater at NY Jets
53. Dexter McCluster at Washington
54. Kenny Stills vs. Carolina
55. Jerricho Cotchery vs. Miami
56. Santana Moss vs. Kansas City
57. Hakeem Nicks at San Diego
58. Eddie Royal vs. NY Giants
59. Doug Baldwin at San Francisco
60. Nate Washington at Denver
61. Miles Austin at Chicago
62. Jermaine Kearse at San Francisco
63. Kris Durham at Philadelphia
64. Tavon Austin at Arizona
65. Marvin Jones vs. Indianapolis
66. Donnie Avery at Washington
67. Mohamed Sanu vs. Indianapolis
68. Marquise Goodwin at Tampa Bay
69. Aldrick Robinson vs. Kansas City
70. Andre Roberts vs. St. Louis

Go ahead and play Julian Edelman, and watch it be a Kenbrell Thompkins week for the Patriots.

Tight Ends

1. Jimmy Graham vs. Carolina
2. Rob Gronkowski vs. Cleveland
3. Vernon Davis vs. Seattle
4. Julius Thomas vs. Tennessee
5. Jason Witten at Chicago
6. Jared Cook at Arizona
7. Tony Gonzalez at Green Bay
8. Jordan Reed vs. Kansas City
9. Greg Olsen at New Orleans
10. Martellus Bennett vs. Dallas
11. Ladarius Green vs. NY Giants
12. Antonio Gates vs. NY Giants
13. Coby Fleener at Cincinnati
14. Jordan Cameron at New England
15. Delanie Walker at Denver
16. Heath Miller vs. Miami
17. Charles Clay at Pittsburgh
18. John Carlson at Baltimore
19. Brandon Bostick vs. Atlanta
20. Anthony Fasano at Washington
21. Dallas Clark vs. Minnesota
22. Mychal Rivera at NY Jets
23. Lance Kendricks at Arizona
24. Scott Chandler at Tampa Bay
25. Timothy Wright vs. Buffalo
26. Rob Housler vs. St. Louis
27. Kellen Winslow vs. Oakland
28. Zach Miller at San Francisco
29. Jermaine Gresham vs. Indianapolis
30. Jeff Cumberland vs. Oakland
31. Brent Celek vs. Detroit
32. Brandon Myers at San Diego
33. Brandon Pettigrew at Philadelphia
34. Joseph Fauria at Philadelphia
35. Tyler Eifert vs. Indianapolis
36. Zach Ertz vs. Detroit
37. Ben Watson vs. Carolina
38. Sean McGrath at Washington
39. Ed Dickson vs. Minnesota
40. Logan Paulsen vs. Kansas City

Ladarius Green is getting good in a hurry. If Julius Thomas and Jordan Reed continue to give their owners headaches, Green could be their Aspirin.

Kicker

1. Mason Crosby vs. Atlanta
2. Justin Tucker vs. Minnesota
3. Stephen Gostkowski vs. Cleveland
4. Alex Henery vs. Detroit
5. Shaun Suisham vs. Miami
6. Stephen Hauschka at San Francisco
7. Dan Bailey at Chicago
8. Nick Novak vs. NY Giants
9. Matt Prater vs. Tennessee
10. Blair Walsh at Baltimore
11. Adam Vinatieri at Cincinnati
12. Ryan Succop at Washington
13. Dan Carpenter at Tampa Bay
14. Garrett Hartley vs. Carolina
15. Jay Feely vs. St. Louis
16. Sebastian Janikowski at NY Jets
17. Mike Nugent vs. Indianapolis
18. Nick Folk vs. Oakland
19. Rian Lindell vs. Buffalo
20. Robbie Gould vs. Dallas
21. Rob Bironas at Denver
22. David Akers at Philadelphia
23. Caleb Sturgis at Pittsburgh
24. Josh Brown at San Diego
25. Matt Bryant at Green Bay
26. Greg Zuerlein at Arizona
27. Billy Cundiff at New England
28. Phil Dawson vs. Seattle
29. Graham Gano at New Orleans
30. Kai Forbath vs. Kansas City

In general I’ve done a good job ranking kickers when you look at the big picture this year. But somehow I keep picking the one or two guys in my top 10 when streaming kickers that put up a dud week and it’s starting to get annoying.

Defense

1. Chiefs at Washington
2. Rams at Arizona
3. Seahawks at San Francisco
4. Cardinals vs. St. Louis
5. Bengals vs. Indianapolis
6. Panthers at New Orleans
7. 49ers vs. Seattle
8. Raiders at NY Jets
9. Broncos vs. Tennessee
10. Bills at Tampa Bay
11. Bucs vs. Buffalo
12. Dolphins at Pittsburgh
13. Cowboys at Chicago
14. Patriots vs. Cleveland
15. Redskins vs. Kansas City
16. Ravens vs. Minnesota
17. Steelers vs. Miami
18. Bears vs. Dallas
19. Lions at Philadelphia
20. Jets vs. Oakland
21. Saints vs. Carolina
22. Colts at Cincinnati
23. Falcons at Green Bay
24. Chargers vs. NY Giants
25. Packers vs. Atlanta
26. Titans at Denver
27. Vikings at Baltimore
28. Browns at New England
29. Eagles vs. Detroit
30. Giants at San Diego

Any team playing the Jets (yes, even the Raiders) make for a good fantasy defense.