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12/9/21
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Week 14 Fantasy Football Rankings
Here are this week’s fantasy rankings by position:
Quarterbacks
| Rank | Player | Opponent | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Patrick Mahomes II (KC) | LV | 2.6 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | Kyler Murray (ARI) | LAR | 3.4 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | Dak Prescott (DAL) | @WAS | 4.1 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 4 | Aaron Rodgers (GB) - INJ | CHI | 4.6 | 1 | 10 | 9 |
| 5 | Tom Brady (TB) | BUF | 4.7 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 6 | Josh Allen (BUF) | @TB | 5.1 | 1 | 9 | 8 |
| 7 | Lamar Jackson (BAL) | @CLE | 7.1 | 1 | 12 | 11 |
| 8 | Justin Herbert (LAC) | NYG | 8.5 | 2 | 15 | 13 |
| 9 | Matthew Stafford (LAR) | @ARI | 9.0 | 5 | 12 | 7 |
| 10 | Russell Wilson (SEA) - INJ | @HOU | 10.0 | 5 | 15 | 10 |
| 11 | Taysom Hill (NO) - INJ | @NYJ | 11.0 | 5 | 17 | 12 |
| 12 | Joe Burrow (CIN) - INJ | SF | 11.4 | 4 | 17 | 13 |
| 13 | Derek Carr (LV) | @KC | 13.7 | 9 | 19 | 10 |
| 14 | Jimmy Garoppolo (SF) | @CIN | 13.8 | 10 | 17 | 7 |
| 15 | Kirk Cousins (MIN) | PIT | 14.5 | 10 | 19 | 9 |
| 16 | Taylor Heinicke (WAS) | DAL | 16.3 | 12 | 19 | 7 |
| 17 | Ryan Tannehill (TEN) | JAC | 16.4 | 14 | 19 | 5 |
| 18 | Cam Newton (CAR) | ATL | 17.8 | 11 | 23 | 12 |
| 19 | Trevor Lawrence (JAC) | @TEN | 19.5 | 16 | 23 | 7 |
| 20 | Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) - INJ | @MIN | 19.8 | 13 | 25 | 12 |
| 21 | Matt Ryan (ATL) | @CAR | 21.4 | 18 | 24 | 6 |
| 22 | Baker Mayfield (CLE) - INJ | BAL | 22.1 | 16 | 27 | 11 |
| 23 | Justin Fields (CHI) - INJ | @GB | 23.1 | 17 | 26 | 9 |
| 24 | Teddy Bridgewater (DEN) - INJ | DET | 23.5 | 16 | 27 | 11 |
Running Backs
| Rank | Player | Opponent | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Austin Ekeler (LAC) | NYG | 1.8 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Alvin Kamara (NO) - INJ | @NYJ | 2.6 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 3 | Najee Harris (PIT) | @MIN | 3.3 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
| 4 | Joe Mixon (CIN) | SF | 4.4 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 5 | Nick Chubb (CLE) | BAL | 7.4 | 5 | 13 | 8 |
| 6 | Cordarelle Patterson (ATL) - INJ | @CAR | 7.5 | 4 | 11 | 7 |
| 7 | Aaron Jones (GB) - INJ | CHI | 7.8 | 2 | 14 | 12 |
| 8 | David Montgomery (CHI) | @GB | 10.0 | 4 | 16 | 12 |
| 9 | Javonte Williams (DEN) | DET | 10.0 | 2 | 24 | 22 |
| 10 | Leonard Fournette (TB) | BUF | 10.8 | 3 | 16 | 13 |
| 11 | Darrell Henderson (LAR) | @ARI | 12.8 | 7 | 29 | 22 |
| 12 | Antonio Gibson (WAS) - INJ | DAL | 12.9 | 5 | 19 | 14 |
| 13 | Josh Jacobs (LV) | @KC | 13.1 | 5 | 20 | 15 |
| 14 | James Conner (ARI) | LAR | 13.2 | 8 | 19 | 11 |
| 15 | Chuba Hubbard (CAR) | ATL | 15.7 | 8 | 24 | 16 |
| 16 | James Robinson (JAC) - INJ | @TEN | 16.9 | 9 | 25 | 16 |
| 17 | Ezekiel Elliott (DAL) - INJ | @WAS | 17.2 | 11 | 23 | 12 |
| 18 | Jamaal Williams (DET) | @DEN | 17.5 | 12 | 22 | 10 |
| 19 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire (KC) | LV | 18.5 | 13 | 25 | 12 |
| 20 | Alexander Mattison (MIN) | PIT | 19.8 | 6 | 43 | 37 |
| 21 | Devonta Freeman (BAL) | @CLE | 20.6 | 15 | 25 | 10 |
| 22 | Saquon Barkley (NYG) - INJ | @LAC | 21.0 | 12 | 30 | 18 |
| 23 | AJ Dillon (GB) | CHI | 23.4 | 19 | 29 | 10 |
| 24 | Tony Pollard (DAL) | @WAS | 24.4 | 20 | 31 | 11 |
| 25 | Melvin Gordon III (DEN) - INJ | DET | 26.2 | 22 | 35 | 13 |
| 26 | Mike Davis (ATL) | @CAR | 26.4 | 21 | 34 | 13 |
| 27 | Dontrell Hilliard (TEN) | JAC | 28.0 | 19 | 32 | 13 |
| 28 | Chase Edmonds (ARI) | LAR | 28.3 | 24 | 35 | 11 |
| 29 | Kareem Hunt (CLE) - INJ | BAL | 30.5 | 17 | 40 | 23 |
| 30 | Tevin Coleman (NYJ) | NO | 31.1 | 25 | 34 | 9 |
| 31 | Sony Michel (LAR) | @ARI | 31.8 | 27 | 41 | 14 |
| 32 | David Johnson (HOU) | SEA | 34.5 | 30 | 39 | 9 |
| 33 | Devin Singletary (BUF) | @TB | 34.7 | 31 | 42 | 11 |
| 34 | Darrel Williams (KC) | LV | 34.8 | 32 | 43 | 11 |
| 35 | Matt Breida (BUF) | @TB | 36.9 | 29 | 43 | 14 |
| 36 | J.D. McKissic (WAS) - INJ | DAL | 37.1 | 26 | 53 | 27 |
| 37 | Dalvin Cook (MIN) - INJ | PIT | 37.4 | 10 | 54 | 44 |
| 38 | Devontae Booker (NYG) | @LAC | 38.3 | 31 | 44 | 13 |
| 39 | Adrian Peterson (SEA) | @HOU | 38.5 | 30 | 45 | 15 |
| 40 | D'Onta Foreman (TEN) | JAC | 39.1 | 22 | 50 | 28 |
| 41 | Zack Moss (BUF) | @TB | 39.4 | 33 | 44 | 11 |
| 42 | Samaje Perine (CIN) | SF | 39.5 | 28 | 49 | 21 |
| 43 | Rex Burkhead (HOU) | SEA | 41.5 | 36 | 46 | 10 |
| 44 | Latavius Murray (BAL) | @CLE | 42.7 | 36 | 48 | 12 |
| 45 | Carlos Hyde (JAC) | @TEN | 43.4 | 37 | 49 | 12 |
| 46 | Jeremy McNichols (TEN) - INJ | JAC | 45.5 | 38 | 51 | 13 |
| 47 | Rashaad Penny (SEA) | @HOU | 46.3 | 39 | 52 | 13 |
| 48 | Ronald Jones II (TB) | BUF | 46.5 | 42 | 50 | 8 |
| 49 | Ameer Abdullah (CAR) | ATL | 47.4 | 40 | 51 | 11 |
| 50 | Ty Johnson (NYJ) | NO | 47.5 | 42 | 50 | 8 |
Wide Receivers
| Rank | Player | Team | Average | Best | Worst | Diff |
| 1 | Davante Adams (GB) | CHI | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 2 | Cooper Kupp (LAR) | @ARI | 2.1 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | Tyreek Hill (KC) | LV | 3.7 | 3 | 5 | 2 |
| 4 | Justin Jefferson (MIN) | PIT | 4.0 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 5 | Stefon Diggs (BUF) | @TB | 4.5 | 2 | 8 | 6 |
| 6 | Mike Evans (TB) | BUF | 9.5 | 5 | 15 | 10 |
| 7 | D.K. Metcalf (SEA) | @HOU | 10.2 | 6 | 16 | 10 |
| 8 | Ja'Marr Chase (CIN) | SF | 10.5 | 7 | 13 | 6 |
| 9 | DeAndre Hopkins (ARI) - INJ | LAR | 11.0 | 7 | 15 | 8 |
| 10 | Diontae Johnson (PIT) | @MIN | 11.0 | 5 | 21 | 16 |
| 11 | Terry McLaurin (WAS) - INJ | DAL | 12.5 | 6 | 19 | 13 |
| 12 | Marquise Brown (BAL) | @CLE | 12.6 | 6 | 20 | 14 |
| 13 | CeeDee Lamb (DAL) - INJ | @WAS | 13.0 | 6 | 25 | 19 |
| 14 | Chris Godwin (TB) - INJ | BUF | 13.3 | 6 | 22 | 16 |
| 15 | Tyler Lockett (SEA) | @HOU | 13.9 | 5 | 22 | 17 |
| 16 | Amari Cooper (DAL) - INJ | @WAS | 14.6 | 8 | 22 | 14 |
| 17 | Elijah Moore (NYJ) | NO | 17.0 | 11 | 22 | 11 |
| 18 | Odell Beckham Jr. (LAR) | @ARI | 20.3 | 14 | 30 | 16 |
| 19 | Courtland Sutton (DEN) | DET | 21.6 | 9 | 38 | 29 |
| 20 | D.J. Moore (CAR) | ATL | 22.2 | 17 | 28 | 11 |
| 21 | Jerry Jeudy (DEN) | DET | 23.1 | 18 | 28 | 10 |
| 22 | Darnell Mooney (CHI) | @GB | 23.5 | 18 | 32 | 14 |
| 23 | Marvin Jones Jr. (JAC) | @TEN | 24.5 | 15 | 39 | 24 |
| 24 | Brandin Cooks (HOU) | SEA | 24.8 | 18 | 32 | 14 |
| 25 | Chase Claypool (PIT) - INJ | @MIN | 25.6 | 19 | 31 | 12 |
| 26 | Van Jefferson (LAR) | @ARI | 26.0 | 19 | 37 | 18 |
| 27 | Brandon Aiyuk (SF) | @CIN | 27.2 | 17 | 37 | 20 |
| 28 | Hunter Renfrow (LV) | @KC | 27.3 | 18 | 38 | 20 |
| 29 | Michael Gallup (DAL) | @WAS | 28.2 | 20 | 34 | 14 |
| 30 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling (GB) | CHI | 32.0 | 28 | 44 | 16 |
| 31 | Russell Gage (ATL) | @CAR | 33.0 | 23 | 41 | 18 |
| 32 | Deebo Samuel (SF) - INJ | @CIN | 33.2 | 3 | 66 | 63 |
| 33 | Rashod Bateman (BAL) | @CLE | 34.6 | 25 | 59 | 34 |
| 34 | Jarvis Landry (CLE) | BAL | 35.5 | 25 | 50 | 25 |
| 35 | Tim Patrick (DEN) | DET | 36.2 | 29 | 42 | 13 |
| 36 | Jamison Crowder (NYJ) | NO | 36.5 | 29 | 43 | 14 |
| 37 | Jalen Guyton (LAC) | NYG | 37.7 | 27 | 55 | 28 |
| 38 | Tyler Boyd (CIN) | SF | 38.8 | 33 | 45 | 12 |
| 39 | Marquez Callaway (NO) | @NYJ | 39.2 | 29 | 50 | 21 |
| 40 | Rondale Moore (ARI) | LAR | 40.9 | 34 | 46 | 12 |
| 41 | Bryan Edwards (LV) | @KC | 41.3 | 32 | 52 | 20 |
| 42 | A.J. Green (ARI) | LAR | 43.1 | 35 | 48 | 13 |
| 43 | Cole Beasley (BUF) | @TB | 43.4 | 35 | 52 | 17 |
| 44 | Sammy Watkins (BAL) | @CLE | 43.8 | 35 | 63 | 28 |
| 45 | Mecole Hardman (KC) | LV | 44.0 | 31 | 55 | 24 |
| 46 | Julio Jones (TEN) - INJ | JAC | 44.9 | 33 | 59 | 26 |
| 47 | Emmanuel Sanders (BUF) | @TB | 45.6 | 31 | 56 | 25 |
| 48 | Christian Kirk (ARI) | LAR | 46.0 | 36 | 52 | 16 |
| 49 | Marquise Goodwin (CHI) | @GB | 46.3 | 41 | 58 | 17 |
| 50 | Gabe Davis (BUF) | @TB | 48.8 | 37 | 64 | 27 |
| 51 | Tre'Quan Smith (NO) | @NYJ | 50.5 | 44 | 58 | 14 |
| 52 | DeAndre Carter (WAS) | DAL | 52.1 | 48 | 56 | 8 |
| 53 | Laviska Shenault Jr. (JAC) | @TEN | 52.3 | 45 | 57 | 12 |
| 54 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine (TEN) | JAC | 53.0 | 46 | 58 | 12 |
| 55 | Keenan Allen (LAC) - INJ | NYG | 54.4 | 13 | 66 | 53 |
| 56 | Devin Duvernay (BAL) | @CLE | 54.8 | 49 | 67 | 18 |
| 57 | Jakeem Grant (CHI) | @GB | 55.6 | 51 | 60 | 9 |
| 58 | Tee Higgins (CIN) - INJ | SF | 56.6 | 21 | 65 | 44 |
| 59 | Olamide Zaccheaus (ATL) | @CAR | 57.1 | 51 | 65 | 14 |
| 60 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. (DAL) - INJ | @WAS | 57.6 | 53 | 63 | 10 |
Tight Ends
| Rank | Player | Team | Avg | Min | Max | Diff |
| 1 | Travis Kelce (KC) | LV | 1.1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| 2 | George Kittle (SF) | @CIN | 2.1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 3 | Mark Andrews (BAL) | @CLE | 4.5 | 3 | 8 | 5 |
| 4 | T.J. Hockenson (DET) | @DEN | 4.6 | 2 | 7 | 5 |
| 5 | Rob Gronkowski (TB) - INJ | BUF | 5.2 | 2 | 10 | 8 |
| 6 | Dalton Schultz (DAL) | @WAS | 6.6 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| 7 | Pat Freiermuth (PIT) | @MIN | 7.2 | 4 | 11 | 7 |
| 8 | Dawson Knox (BUF) - INJ | @TB | 8.4 | 7 | 10 | 3 |
| 9 | Kyle Pitts (ATL) | @CAR | 8.8 | 4 | 14 | 10 |
| 10 | Tyler Conklin (MIN) | PIT | 12.1 | 8 | 16 | 8 |
| 11 | Tyler Higbee (LAR) | @ARI | 12.5 | 10 | 16 | 6 |
| 12 | Jared Cook (LAC) | NYG | 12.6 | 4 | 19 | 15 |
| 13 | Zach Ertz (ARI) | LAR | 12.8 | 11 | 17 | 6 |
| 14 | Darren Waller (LV) - INJ | @KC | 14.0 | 4 | 37 | 33 |
| 15 | Evan Engram (NYG) | @LAC | 14.6 | 11 | 18 | 7 |
| 16 | Gerald Everett (SEA) | @HOU | 15.6 | 12 | 22 | 10 |
| 17 | Noah Fant (DEN) - INJ | DET | 16.2 | 12 | 21 | 9 |
| 18 | Cole Kmet (CHI) | @GB | 18.4 | 14 | 20 | 6 |
| 19 | Austin Hooper (CLE) | BAL | 19.4 | 14 | 22 | 8 |
| 20 | Donald Parham Jr. (LAC) | NYG | 20.8 | 17 | 31 | 14 |
| 21 | Foster Moreau (LV) | @KC | 21.1 | 13 | 29 | 16 |
| 22 | C.J. Uzomah (CIN) | SF | 21.3 | 17 | 23 | 6 |
| 23 | David Njoku (CLE) | BAL | 22.5 | 19 | 27 | 8 |
| 24 | James O'Shaughnessy (JAC) | @TEN | 24.6 | 17 | 32 | 15 |
Defenses
| Rank | Team | Opponent | Avg | Min | Max | Diff |
| 1 | Green Bay Packers (GB) | CHI | 2.2 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 2 | Denver Broncos (DEN) | DET | 3.2 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 3 | Tennessee Titans (TEN) | JAC | 4.1 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
| 4 | New Orleans Saints (NO) | @NYJ | 4.5 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| 5 | Seattle Seahawks (SEA) | @HOU | 5.7 | 3 | 9 | 6 |
| 6 | Carolina Panthers (CAR) | ATL | 5.8 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 7 | Los Angeles Chargers (LAC) | NYG | 6.3 | 3 | 11 | 8 |
| 8 | Baltimore Ravens (BAL) | @CLE | 9.8 | 6 | 18 | 12 |
| 9 | Kansas City Chiefs (KC) | LV | 10.2 | 2 | 20 | 18 |
| 10 | Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT) | @MIN | 11.5 | 2 | 26 | 24 |
| 11 | Dallas Cowboys (DAL) | @WAS | 11.9 | 5 | 19 | 14 |
| 12 | San Francisco 49ers (SF) | @CIN | 13.2 | 10 | 18 | 8 |
| 13 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB) | BUF | 13.4 | 5 | 20 | 15 |
| 14 | Minnesota Vikings (MIN) | PIT | 13.9 | 9 | 21 | 12 |
| 15 | Arizona Cardinals (ARI) | LAR | 14.8 | 9 | 25 | 16 |
| 16 | Cleveland Browns (CLE) | BAL | 15.9 | 5 | 21 | 16 |
| 17 | New York Giants (NYG) | @LAC | 16.7 | 12 | 23 | 11 |
| 18 | Jacksonville Jaguars (JAC) | @TEN | 18.0 | 12 | 25 | 13 |
| 19 | Cincinnati Bengals (CIN) | SF | 18.5 | 13 | 25 | 12 |
| 20 | New York Jets (NYJ) | NO | 19.8 | 12 | 28 | 16 |
| 21 | Atlanta Falcons (ATL) | @CAR | 19.9 | 15 | 24 | 9 |
| 22 | Washington Football Team (WAS) | DAL | 20.6 | 13 | 27 | 14 |
| 23 | Detroit Lions (DET) | @DEN | 23.4 | 16 | 28 | 12 |
| 24 | Los Angeles Rams (LAR) | @ARI | 23.9 | 21 | 27 | 6 |
