2025 overall fantasy football playoff rankings
The 2024-25 NFL regular season has officially come to an end and it is officially time to start preparing for some playoff fantasy football. Your regular season leagues wrapped up with their playoff brackets, but now itâs time for fantasy football just involving the 14 teams taking part in the 2025 NFL Playoffs.
There are many different ways to play fantasy during the playoffs. One of the most popular involves choosing a roster of players with no more than one player from each of the playoff teams. Fantasy football rankings helped you throughout the regular season, but we have to take a different angle on them as we head into playoff fantasy football.
Playoff predictions strategy
The draft for a playoff fantasy football league is usually different from regular season fantasy football. Instead of a given player only being available to one team, everybody can pick from the same pool of players. Each person picks their roster from the full list of available players to open the playoffs. Theoretically, multiple opponents could have the same fantasy roster. However, with 14 playoff teams, the odds of that happening are slim.
When youâre picking no more than one player from a given team, youâre not just thinking about who the best players are. You need to pick good players, but arguably the most important aspect is accurately predicting who wins each playoff game. You want your weakest players getting eliminated in the Wild Card round, and your best players surviving to the Super Bowl.
For example, look at the quarterback position. It is the highest scoring fantasy position, and so you want a quarterback you think can make it to the Super Bowl. However, you also have to factor in a potential bye. Do you want the chance of four games with Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson, knowing they likely will play each other in the second round and then one of them might have to go into Arrowhead Stadium and beat the Chiefs? Or do you take Patrick Mahomes for no more than three games, but knowing his path to the Super Bowl is easier?
The longer a player you picked lasts in the playoffs, the better youâll do, so strategy takes on a different approach in playoff fantasy football. For these rankings, the most important aspect is accurately predicting who wins each playoff game. That is of course, nearly impossible, but the closer you are, the better your team will likely be.
I prefer upside and thus will likely go with Allen or Jackson for that potential fourth game, but you have to decide how much you want to risk.
Injury news
Christian Watsonâs status for the playoffs in doubt
Update (Monday): According to reports Watson suffered an ACL tear and is out for the playoffs:
Sources: #Packers standout WR Christian Watson is believed to have torn his ACL and suffered additional damage, ending his season and putting the beginning of 2025 in jeopardy.
A frustrating reality for that talented pass-catcher. pic.twitter.com/KgVXQY2QM2
â Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) January 6, 2025
The Green Bay Packers wide receiver went down in Sundayâs game against the Chicago Bears, while trying to cut on a route. Watson entered Week 18 dealing with a knee injury. The team listed Watson as Questionable to return with a knee injury.
Watson was later ruled out by the Packers.
Jordan Love leaves Sundayâs game with elbow injury
Christian Watson was not the only injury the Packers saw on Sunday. Starting quarterback Jordan Love was pulled from the game early against the Bears after injuring his throwing elbow, and was replaced by Malik Willis. Green Bay listed Love as Questionable to return with an elbow injury.
The quarterback was spotted throwing on the sideline after leaving the game:
Love should be good to go for Green Bay next week against the Philadelphia Eagles. Speaking with the media after the game head coach Matt LaFleur said that Love was held out as a âprecaution,â and will be ready for next weekend.
Love admitted after the game that his elbow did not feel â100%,â but that he was confident about his availability next weekend.
Overall rankings, 2025
Rank
Player
Team
Pos
Rank
Player
Team
Pos
1
Josh Allen
Bills
QB
2
Lamar Jackson
Ravens
QB
3
Jared Goff
Lions
QB
4
Jahmyr Gibbs
Lions
RB
5
Saquon Barkley
Eagles
RB
6
Justin Jefferson
Vikings
WR
7
Puka Nacua
Rams
WR
8
Amon-Ra St Brown
Lions
WR
9
Travis Kelce
Chiefs
TE
10
Sam Darnold
Vikings
QB
11
James Cook
Bills
RB
12
Derrick Henry
Ravens
RB
13
Baker Mayfield
Buccaneers
QB
14
Patrick Mahomes
Chiefs
QB
15
Jalen Hurts
Eagles
QB
16
Kyren Williams
Rams
RB
17
Mike Evans
Buccaneers
WR
18
Jordan Addison
Vikings
WR
19
Jayden Daniels
Commanders
QB
20
Aaron Jones
Vikings
RB
21
Josh Jacobs
Packers
RB
22
DeVonta Smith
Eagles
WR
23
Bucky Irving
Buccaneers
RB
24
Matthew Stafford
Rams
QB
25
Jordan Love
Packers
QB
26
CJ Stroud
Texans
QB
27
Jameson Williams
Lions
WR
28
Xavier Worthy
Chiefs
WR
29
Russell Wilson
Steelers
QB
30
Justin Herbert
Chargers
QB
31
Sam LaPorta
Lions
TE
32
TJ Hockenson
Vikings
TE
33
Jalen McMillan
Buccaneers
WR
34
A.J. Brown
Eagles
WR
35
Ladd McConkey
Chargers
WR
36
Mark Andrews
Ravens
TE
37
Khalil Shakir
Bills
WR
38
George Pickens
Steelers
WR
39
Jaylen Warren
Steelers
RB
40
Dallas Goedert
Eagles
TE
41
Najee Harris
Steelers
RB
42
Joe Mixon
Texans
RB
43
JK Dobbins
Chargers
RB
44
Terry McLaurin
Commanders
WR
45
Nico Collins
Texans
WR
46
Brian Robinson
Commanders
RB
47
Austin Ekeler
Commanders
RB
48
Quentin Johnson
Chargers
WR
49
Isiah Pacheco
Chiefs
RB
50
Rachaad White
Buccaneers
RB
51
Cade Otton
Buccaneers
TE
52
Pat Freiermuth
Steelers
TE
53
Bo Nix
Broncos
QB
54
Zach Ertz
Commanders
TE
55
Tucker Kraft
Packers
TE
56
Marvin Mims, Jr.
Broncos
WR
57
Amari Cooper
Bills
WR
58
Zay Flowers
Ravens
WR
59
DeAndre Hopkins
Chiefs
WR
60
Rashod Bateman
Ravens
WR
61
Cooper Kupp
Rams
WR
62
Christian Watson
Packers
WR
63
Romeo Doubs
Packers
WR
64
Courtland Sutton
Broncos
WR
65
Keon Coleman
Bills
WR
66
Isaiah Likely
Ravens
TE
67
Will Dissly
Chargers
TE
68
Ty Johnson
Bills
RB
69
Ray Davis
Bills
RB
70
Kareem Hunt
Chiefs
RB
71
Jaleel McLaughlin
Broncos
RB
72
Audric Estime
Broncos
RB
73
Javonte Williams
Broncos
RB
74
Olamide Zaccheaus
Commanders
WR
75
Jayden Reed
Packers
WR
76
Dontayvion Wicks
Packers
WR
77
Dalton Schultz
Texans
TE
78
Dalton Kincaid
Bills
TE
79
Dawson Knox
Bills
TE
80
Tyler Higbee
Rams
TE
81
David Montgomery
Lions
RB
82
Cam Akers
Vikings
RB
83
Justice Hill
Ravens
RB
84
Gus Edwards
Chargers
RB
85
Adam Trautman
Broncos
TE
86
Calvin Austin
Steelers
WR
87
Joshua Palmer
Chargers
WR
88
Jamison Crowder
Commanders
WR
89
Emanuel Wilson
Packers
RB
90
Samaje Perine
Chiefs
RB
91
Kenneth Gainwell
Eagles
RB
92
Jalen Nailor
Vikings
WR
93
Mack Hollins
Bills
WR
94
Hassan Haskins
Chargers
RB
95
Derius Davis
Chargers
WR
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
109
110
111
112
113
114
115
116
117
118
119
120
121
122
