Yahoo Sports Fantasy football Week 14 cheat sheet: PPR rankings, sleepers
The biggest bye week of the season comes during the most important week for fantasy football teams. Stars such as Lamar Jackson, Derrick Henry, Nico Collins, Joe Mixon and Terry McLaurin won't be available to help make that final playoff push, so fantasy managers may have to dig deep into their benches (or the waiver wire) to secure that all-important win.
ON BYE: Baltimore, Denver, Houston, Indianapolis, New England, Washington
Fantasy football rankings for Week 14 are based on the point-per-reception (PPR) scoring used in most seasonal and daily fantasy football formats. One point is awarded for every 10 rushing and receiving yards and one point for every 20 passing yards. Six points are awarded for touchdowns scored, four points for passing TDs and one point for receptions.
Rankings are compiled by Daniel Dobish, TheHuddle.com.
(*-check status before kickoff)
Fantasy football Week 14 quarterback rankings
Trevor Lawrence (concussion) has been placed on injured reserve. Mac Jones becomes the Jaguars' starter the rest of the way.
Drew Lock has been named the Giants' starter as Tommy DeVito isn't yet ready to return from his forearm injury.
Rank | Player | Team | Opp |
1 | Joe Burrow | Cin. | at Dal. |
2 | Josh Allen | Buf. | at L.A.-R |
3 | Jalen Hurts | Phi. | vs. Car. |
4 | Patrick Mahomes | K.C. | vs. L.A.-C |
5 | Kyler Murray | Ari. | vs. Sea. |
6 | *Baker Mayfield | T.B. | vs. L.V. |
7 | Jared Goff | Det. | vs. G.B. |
8 | Geno Smith | Sea. | at Ari. |
9 | Jordan Love | G.B. | at Det. |
10 | Justin Herbert | L.A.-C | at K.C. |
11 | Caleb Williams | Chi. | at S.F. |
12 | *Brock Purdy | S.F. | vs. Chi. |
13 | Sam Darnold | Min. | vs. Atl. |
14 | Tua Tagovailoa | Mia. | vs. N.Y.-J |
15 | Kirk Cousins | Atl. | at Min. |
16 | Matthew Stafford | L.A.-R | vs. Buf. |
17 | Jameis Winston | Cle. | at Pit. |
18 | Derek Carr | N.O. | at N.Y.-G |
19 | Aaron Rodgers | N.Y.-J | at Mia. |
20 | Russell Wilson | Pit. | vs. Cle. |
21 | Bryce Young | Car. | at Phi. |
22 | Will Levis | Ten. | vs. Jac. |
23 | Cooper Rush | Dal. | vs. Cin. |
24 | Aidan O'Connell | L.V. | at T.B. |
25 | Drew Lock | N.Y.-G | vs. N.O. |
26 | Mac Jones | Jac. | at Ten. |
Fantasy football Week 14 running back rankings
Breece Hall (knee) has been downgraded to out.
Kenneth Walker (ankle, calf) has been ruled out for Sunday. Zach Charbonnet will take over and see almost all the snaps.
Isaac Guerendo steps into the 49ers starting lineup after injuries landed both Christian McCaffrey and Jordan Mason on injured reserve.
Bucky Irving (hip) now also has a back issue and after missing two practices was a limited participant on Friday. He's expected to play.
After both missed last Friday's game, Alexander Mattison (ankle) and Zamir White (quadriceps) are still questionable for this week's game.
Rank | Player | Team | Opp |
1 | Saquon Barkley | Phi. | vs. Car. |
2 | Bijan Robinson | Atl. | at Min. |
3 | Alvin Kamara | N.O. | at N.Y.-G |
4 | Jahmyr Gibbs | Det. | vs. G.B. |
5 | Josh Jacobs | G.B. | at Det. |
6 | De'Von Achane | Mia. | vs. N.Y.-J |
7 | Kyren Williams | L.A.-R | vs. Buf. |
8 | James Cook | Buf. | at L.A.-R |
9 | Bucky Irving | T.B. | vs. L.V. |
10 | James Conner | Ari. | vs. Sea. |
11 | D'Andre Swift | Chi. | at S.F. |
12 | David Montgomery | Det. | vs. G.B. |
13 | Braelon Allen | N.Y.-J | at Mia. |
14 | Tony Pollard | Ten. | vs. Jac. |
15 | Chuba Hubbard | Car. | at Phi. |
16 | Aaron Jones | Min. | vs. Atl. |
17 | Najee Harris | Pit. | vs. Cle. |
18 | Isiah Pacheco | K.C. | vs. L.A.-C |
19 | Isaac Guerendo | S.F. | vs. Chi. |
20 | Rachaad White | T.B. | vs. L.V. |
21 | Chase Brown | Cin. | at Dal. |
22 | Zach Charbonnet | Sea. | at Ari. |
23 | Nick Chubb | Cle. | at Pit. |
24 | Rico Dowdle | Dal. | vs. Cin. |
25 | Tyrone Tracy Jr. | N.Y.-G | vs. N.O. |
26 | Gus Edwards | L.A.-C | at K.C. |
27 | Devin Singletary | N.Y.-G | vs. N.O. |
28 | Cam Akers | Min. | vs. Atl. |
29 | Jaylen Warren | Pit. | vs. Cle. |
30 | Ameer Abdullah | L.V. | at T.B. |
31 | Ray Davis | Buf. | at L.A.-R |
32 | Tyler Allgeier | Atl. | at Min. |
33 | Travis Etienne | Jac. | at Ten. |
34 | Cam Akers | Min. | vs. Atl. |
35 | Blake Corum | L.A.-R | vs. Buf. |
36 | Jerome Ford | Cle. | at Pit. |
37 | Sean Tucker | T.B. | vs. L.V. |
38 | Kareem Hunt | K.C. | vs. L.A.-C |
39 | Emanuel Wilson | G.B. | at Det. |
40 | Raheem Mostert | Mia. | vs. N.Y.-J |
41 | Isaiah Davis | N.Y.-J | at Mia. |
42 | Kenneth Gainwell | Phi. | vs. Car. |
43 | Ty Johnson | Buf. | at L.A.-R |
44 | Jonathon Brooks | Car. | at Phi. |
45 | Kimani Vidal | L.A.-C | at K.C. |
46 | Tank Bigsby | Jac. | at Ten. |
47 | Ezekiel Elliott | Dal. | vs. Cin. |
48 | Tyjae Spears | Ten. | vs. Jac. |
49 | Ty Chandler | Min. | vs. Atl. |
50 | Christopher Brooks | G.B. | at Det. |
51 | Emari Demercado | Ari. | vs. Sea. |
52 | Kyle Juszczyk | S.F. | vs. Chi. |
53 | Carson Steele | K.C. | vs. L.A.-C |
54 | Sincere McCormick | L.V. | at T.B. |
55 | Kenny McIntosh | Sea. | at Ari. |
Fantasy football Week 14 wide receiver rankings
George Pickens hurt his hamstring in practice late in the week and will be inactive on Sunday vs. Cleveland. Mike Williams and Calvin Austin will be counted on to help fill the void.
Malik Nabers (hip) sustained a hip injury in Friday's practice and is questionable. He is officially active, but could have his snap count limited.
Ladd McConkey is dealing with a knee injury in addition to recurring shoulder issues and is questionable.
Since tweaking his shoulder on Thanksgiving day, CeeDee Lamb will benefit from extra rest to help him get ready for Monday night's game against the Bengals. He no longer has an injury designation.
After missing the past two games, DeVonta Smith was a full practice participant on Wednesday.
Rank | Player | Team | Opp |
1 | Ja'Marr Chase | Cin. | at Dal. |
2 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | Det. | vs. G.B. |
3 | Garrett Wilson | N.Y.-J | at Mia. |
4 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | Sea. | at Ari. |
5 | Justin Jefferson | Min. | vs. Atl. |
6 | *Malik Nabers | N.Y.-G | vs. N.O. |
7 | CeeDee Lamb | Dal. | vs. Cin. |
8 | Drake London | Atl. | at Min. |
9 | Jayden Reed | G.B. | at Det. |
10 | Davante Adams | N.Y.-J | at Mia. |
11 | Tyreek Hill | Mia. | vs. N.Y.-J |
12 | DJ Moore | Chi. | at S.F. |
13 | A.J. Brown | Phi. | vs. Car. |
14 | Cooper Kupp | L.A.-R | vs. Buf. |
15 | *DK Metcalf | Sea. | at Ari. |
16 | Jaylen Waddle | Mia. | vs. N.Y.-J |
17 | Puka Nacua | L.A.-R | vs. Buf. |
18 | Tee Higgins | Cin. | at Dal. |
19 | Mike Evans | T.B. | vs. L.V. |
20 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | Ari. | vs. Sea. |
21 | Deebo Samuel | S.F. | vs. Chi. |
22 | Jerry Jeudy | Cle. | at Pit. |
23 | Darnell Mooney | Atl. | at Min. |
24 | Calvin Ridley | Ten. | vs. Jac. |
25 | Jordan Addison | Min. | vs. Atl. |
26 | Jameson Williams | Det. | vs. G.B. |
27 | *Ladd McConkey | L.A.-C | at K.C. |
28 | Khalil Shakir | Buf. | at L.A.-R |
29 | Adam Thielen | Car. | at Phi. |
30 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | Ten. | vs. Jac. |
31 | DeAndre Hopkins | K.C. | vs. L.A.-C |
32 | Jauan Jennings | S.F. | vs. Chi. |
33 | Keenan Allen | Chi. | at S.F. |
34 | Jakobi Meyers | L.V. | at T.B. |
35 | *DeVonta Smith | Phi. | vs. Car. |
36 | Amari Cooper | Buf. | at L.A.-R |
37 | Brian Thomas Jr. | Jac. | at Ten. |
38 | Mike Williams | Pit. | vs. Cle. |
39 | Xavier Worthy | K.C. | vs. L.A.-C |
40 | Wan'Dale Robinson | N.Y.-G | vs. N.O. |
41 | Rome Odunze | Chi. | at S.F. |
42 | Xavier Legette | Car. | at Phi. |
43 | Brandin Cooks | Dal. | vs. Cin. |
44 | Michael Wilson | Ari. | vs. Sea. |
45 | Tre Tucker | L.V. | at T.B. |
46 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | N.O. | at N.Y.-G |
47 | Quentin Johnston | L.A.-C | at K.C. |
48 | Christian Watson | G.B. | at Det. |
49 | Parker Washington | Jac. | at Ten. |
50 | Ray-Ray McCloud III | Atl. | at Min. |
51 | KaVontae Turpin | Dal. | vs. Cin. |
52 | David Moore | Car. | at Phi. |
53 | Tyler Boyd | Ten. | vs. Jac. |
54 | Andrei Iosivas | Cin. | at Dal. |
55 | Calvin Austin | Pit. | vs. Cle. |
Fantasy football Week 14 tight end rankings
Dallas Goedert (knee) was officially placed on injured reserve on Saturday.
Rank | Player | Team | Opp |
1 | Brock Bowers | L.V. | at T.B. |
2 | Sam LaPorta | Det. | vs. G.B. |
3 | George Kittle | S.F. | vs. Chi. |
4 | Trey McBride | Ari. | vs. Sea. |
5 | Jonnu Smith | Mia. | vs. N.Y.-J |
6 | Travis Kelce | K.C. | vs. L.A.-C |
7 | Cade Otton | T.B. | vs. L.V. |
8 | T.J. Hockenson | Min. | vs. Atl. |
9 | Tucker Kraft | G.B. | at Det. |
10 | Cole Kmet | Chi. | at S.F. |
11 | Kyle Pitts | Atl. | at Min. |
12 | Mike Gesicki | Cin. | at Dal. |
13 | *Dallas Goedert | Phi. | vs. Car. |
14 | David Njoku | Cle. | at Pit. |
15 | Will Dissly | L.A.-C | at K.C. |
16 | Pat Freiermuth | Pit. | vs. Cle. |
17 | Noah Gray | K.C. | vs. L.A.-C |
18 | *Jake Ferguson | Dal. | vs. Cin. |
19 | Evan Engram | Jac. | at Ten. |
20 | Tyler Conklin | N.Y.-J | at Mia. |
21 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | Ten. | vs. Jac. |
22 | Luke Schoonmaker | Dal. | vs. Cin. |
23 | *Ja'Tavion Sanders | Car. | at Phi. |
24 | Colby Parkinson | L.A.-R | vs. Buf. |
25 | AJ Barner | Sea. | at Ari. |
26 | Dawson Knox | Buf. | at L.A.-R |
27 | Grant Calcaterra | Phi. | vs. Car. |
28 | Tommy Tremble | Car. | at Phi. |
29 | Nick Vannett | Ten. | vs. Jac. |
30 | *Noah Fant | Sea. | at Ari. |
Fantasy football Week 14 kicker rankings
The Vikings activated Will Reichard from injured reserve and cut John Parker Romo.
The Bengals placed Evan McPherson (groin) on injured reserve Wednesday and signed Cade York.
Rank | Player | Team | Opp |
1 | Chris Boswell | Pit. | vs. Cle. |
2 | Brandon Aubrey | Dal. | vs. Cin |
3 | Cameron Dicker | L.A.-C | at K.C. |
4 | Jake Bates | Det. | vs. G.B. |
5 | Chase McLaughlin | T.B. | vs. L.V. |
6 | Younghoe Koo | Atl. | at Min. |
7 | Jason Sanders | Mia. | vs. N.Y.-J |
8 | Blake Grupe | N.O. | at N.Y.-G |
9 | Tyler Bass | Buf. | at L.A.-R |
10 | Daniel Carlson | L.V. | at T.B. |
11 | Jake Elliott | Phi. | vs. Car. |
12 | Cade York | Cin. | at Dal. |
13 | Brandon McManus | G.B. | at Det. |
14 | Cairo Santos | Chi. | at S.F. |
15 | Jason Myers | Sea. | at Ari. |
16 | Nick Folk | Ten. | vs. Jac. |
17 | Jake Moody | S.F. | vs. Chi. |
18 | Chad Ryland | Ari. | vs. Sea. |
19 | Cam Little | Jac. | at Ten. |
20 | Will Reichard | Min. | vs. Atl. |
21 | Joshua Karty | L.A.-R | vs. Buf. |
22 | Eddy Pineiro | Car. | at Phi. |
23 | Dustin Hopkins | Cle. | at Pit. |
24 | Matthew Wright | K.C. | vs. L.A.-C |
25 | Anders Carlson | N.Y.-J | at Mia. |
26 | Graham Gano | N.Y.-G | vs. N.O. |
27 | *Spencer Shrader | K.C. | vs. L.A.-C |
Fantasy football Week 14 defense/special teams rankings
Rank | Team | Opp |
1 | Minnesota Vikings | vs. Atl. |
2 | Buffalo Bills | at L.A.-R |
3 | Seattle Seahawks | at Ari. |
4 | Los Angeles Chargers | at K.C. |
5 | Pittsburgh Steelers | vs. Cle. |
6 | Detroit Lions | vs. G.B. |
7 | Green Bay Packers | at Det. |
8 | Arizona Cardinals | vs. Sea. |
9 | Chicago Bears | at S.F. |
10 | Dallas Cowboys | vs. Cin. |
11 | Philadelphia Eagles | vs. Car. |
12 | Los Angeles Rams | vs. Buf. |
13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | vs. L.V. |
14 | New York Jets | at Mia. |
15 | San Francisco 49ers | vs. Chi. |
16 | New Orleans Saints | at N.Y.-G |
17 | Cincinnati Bengals | at Dal. |
18 | Cleveland Browns | at Pit. |
19 | New York Giants | vs. N.O. |
20 | Tennessee Titans | vs. Jac. |
21 | Jacksonville Jaguars | at Ten. |
22 | Atlanta Falcons | at Min. |
23 | Miami Dolphins | vs. N.Y.-J |
24 | Kansas City Chiefs | vs. L.A.-C |
25 | Carolina Panthers | at Phi. |
26 | Las Vegas Raiders | at T.B. |
(This story has been updated with new information.)
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fantasy football Week 14 rankings: Top plays at QB, RB, WR, TE, K, DST
