The Big Lead

Fantasy Football, Waiver Wire and Starter Rankings for Week 14 and Playoffs

By Jason Lisk

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With playoffs upon us in many leagues (and if not, likely the final regular season matchup) I am switching from identifying waiver pickups to matchups and starting plays. No need to play for the future anymore. It is here.

To aid you, I put a plus by all guys that were available in at least 40% of all CBS leagues entering the week, if you need waiver wire help.

These rankings utilize season averages for the player/role with team and opponent averages allowed, with modifications in cases where circumstances dictates (example: Tom Brady upgraded based on play with better players returning compared to season average).

QUARTERBACKS

  1. Peyton Manning vs TEN
  2. Matthew Stafford at PHI
  3. Tom Brady vs CLE
  4. Drew Brees vs CAR
  5. Nick Foles vs DET
  6. Philip Rivers vs NYG
  7. Aaron Rodgers vs ATL* (this is where I would put him, if he is cleared to play)
  8. Cam Newton at NO
  9. Russell Wilson at SF
  10. Joe Flacco vs MIN+
  11. Ben Roethlisberger vs MIA
  12. Tony Romo at CHI
  13. Josh McCown vs DAL
  14. Matt Ryan at GB
  15. Andy Dalton vs IND
  16. Alex Smith at WAS
  17. Robert Griffin III vs KC
  18. Ryan Fitzpatrick at DEN+
  19. Carson Palmer vs STL
  20. Andrew Luck at CIN
  21. Eli Manning at SD
  22. Ryan Tannehill at PIT+
  23. Matt McGloin at NYJ+
  24. Colin Kaepernick vs. SEA
  25. E.J. Manuel at TB+
  26. Case Keenum at JAC+
  27. Brandon Weeden at NE+
  28. Mike Glennon vs BUF+
  29. Chad Henne vs HOU+
  30. Scott Tolzien vs ATL+
  1. Jamaal Charles at WAS
  2. Matt Forte vs DAL
  3. Adrian Peterson at BAL
  4. DeMarco Murray at CHI
  5. Le’Veon Bell vs MIA
  6. LeSean McCoy vs DET
  7. Marshawn Lynch at SF
  8. Knowshon Moreno vs TEN
  9. Eddie Lacy vs ATL
  10. Andre Brown at SD
  11. Ben Tate at JAC
  12. Reggie Bush at PHI
  13. Steven Jackson at GB
  14. Shane Vereen vs CLE
  15. Chris Johnson at DEN
  16. Alfred Morris vs KC
  17. Bobby Rainey vs BUF
  18. Maurice Jones-Drew vs HOU
  19. Frank Gore vs SEA
  20. Donald Brown at CIN
  21. C.J. Spiller at TB
  22. Ray Rice vs MIN
  23. Zac Stacy at ARI
  24. Giovani Bernard vs IND
  25. Ryan Mathews vs NYG
  26. Rashad Jennings at NYJ* (downgraded due to concussion, return of McFadden)
  27. Danny Woodhead vs NYG
  28. Rashard Mendenhall vs STL
  29. Joique Bell at PHI
  30. Fred Jackson at TB
  31. Andre Ellington vs STL
  32. Pierre Thomas vs CAR
  33. Lamar Miller at PIT
  34. Willis McGahee at NE+
  35. Bilal Powell vs OAK
  36. Darren Sproles vs CAR
  37. Montee Ball vs TEN
  38. Darren McFadden at NYJ* (contingent on splitting with Jennings, if Jennings out, move to top 20)
  39. Mike Tolbert at NO
  40. Stevan Ridley vs CLE

WIDE RECEIVERS

  1. Calvin Johnson at PHI
  2. Josh Gordon at NE
  3. AJ Green vs IND
  4. Brandon Marshall vs DAL
  5. Andre Johnson at JAC
  6. Alshon Jeffery vs DAL
  7. Dez Bryant at CHI
  8. Antonio Brown vs MIA
  9. DeSean Jackson vs DET
  10. Vincent Jackson vs BUF
  11. Demaryius Thomas vs TEN
  12. Pierre Garcon vs KC
  13. Torrey Smith vs MIN
  14. Victor Cruz at SD
  15. Keenan Allen vs NYG
  16. Harry Douglas at GB
  17. T.Y. Hilton at CIN
  18. Michael Floyd vs STL
  19. Eric Decker vs TEN
  20. Julian Edelman vs CLE
  21. Larry Fitzgerald vs STL
  22. Mike Wallace at PIT
  23. Kendall Wright at DEN
  24. Cecil Shorts vs HOU
  25. Wes Welker vs TEN
  26. Jordy Nelson vs ATL
  27. Brian Hartline at PIT
  28. Anquan Boldin vs SEA
  29. Nate Burleson at PHI
  30. Riley Cooper vs DET
  31. Denarius Moore at NYJ* (subject to being cleared to play, of course)
  32. Steve Johnson at TB
  33. Hakeem Nicks at SD
  34. Dwayne Bowe at WAS
  35. Michael Crabtree vs SEA
  36. Golden Tate at SF
  37. Steve Smith at NO
  38. Danny Amendola vs CLE
  39. James Jones vs ATL
  40. Marques Colston vs CAR
  41. Roddy White at GB
  42. Rod Streater at NYJ+
  43. Tavon Austin at ARI
  44. Percy Harvin at SF
  45. Rueben Randle at SD
  46. Nate Washington at DEN+
  47. Jarrett Boykin vs ATL
  48. Jacoby Jones vs MIN+
  49. Doug Baldwin at SF+
  50. Eddie Royal vs NYG+

TIGHT ENDS

  1. Rob Gronkowski vs CLE
  2. Jimmy Graham vs CAR
  3. Julius Thomas vs TEN* (if active)
  4. Tony Gonzalez at GB
  5. Vernon Davis vs SEA
  6. Jason Witten at CHI
  7. Antonio Gates vs NYG
  8. Jared Cook at ARI+
  9. Jordan Cameron at NE
  10. Heath Miller vs MIA
  11. Jordan Reed vs KC* (if active)
  12. Greg Olsen at NO
  13. Delanie Walker at DEN* (if active)
  14. Martellus Bennett vs DAL
  15. Coby Fleener at CIN
  16. John Carlson at BAL+
  17. Garrett Graham at JAC
  18. Zach Ertz vs DET+
  19. Charles Clay at PIT
  20. Brandon Myers at SD+