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Fantasy football playoff challenge positional rankings 2024: The QBs, RBs, WRs and more to target

Yes, the fantasy football season is over … but you can always play fantasy football with the playoff teams!

It’s a different game — and we did a strategy guide to break down how to win it. You draft a standard lineup of players who are in the postseason, but instead of head-to-head games, it’s based on who has the most fantasy points by the time the Super Bowl is over.

The key here, then, is to focus on which players will play in the most playoff games. So while, say, Jalen Hurts is a great fantasy QB normally, he may play only one game (sorry Eagles fans).

Keep that in mind with these positional rankings:

Quarterbacks

Baltimore Ravens quarterback Lamar Jackson (8) during timeout against the San Francisco 49ers in the third quarter at Levi's Stadium

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  1. Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
  2. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
  3. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
  4. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
  5. Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
  6. Tua Tagovailoa, Miami Dolphins
  7. Jared Goff, Detroit Lions
  8. Joe Flacco, Cleveland Browns
  9. Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
  10. Baker Mayfield, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  11. CJ Stroud, Houston Texans
  12. Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers
  13. Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
  14. Mason Rudolph, Pittsburgh Steelers

Running Backs

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  1. Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
  2. Isiah Pacheco, Kansas City Chiefs
  3. Gus Edwards, Baltimore Ravens
  4. James Cook, Buffalo Bills
  5. Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions
  6. Tony Pollard, Dallas Cowboys
  7. David Montgomery, Detroit Lions
  8. Rachaad White, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  9. Justice Hill, Baltimore Ravens
  10. Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
  11. Raheem Mostert, Miami Dolphins
  12. De’Von Achane, Miami Dolphins
  13. Jerome Ford, Cleveland Browns
  14. D’Andre Swift, Philadelphia Eagles
  15. Aaron Jones, Green Bay Packers
  16. Devin Singletary, Houston Texans
  17. Kareem Hunt, Cleveland Browns
  18. A.J. Dillon, Green Bay Packers
  19. Elijah Mitchell, San Francisco 49ers
  20. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Kansas City Chiefs

Wide Receivers

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  1. CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys
  2. Deebo Samuel, San Francisco 49ers
  3. Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins
  4. Brandon Aiyuk, San Francisco 49ers
  5. Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens
  6. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions
  7. Stefon Diggs, Buffalo Bills
  8. A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles
  9. Amari Cooper, Cleveland Browns
  10. Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  11. DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles
  12. Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams
  13. Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
  14. Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs
  15. Nico Collins, Houston Texans
  16. Chris Godwin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  17. Gabe Davis, Buffalo Bills
  18. Brandin Cooks, Dallas Cowboys
  19. Odell Beckham Jr., Baltimore Ravens
  20. Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins
  21. Jayden Reed, Green Bay Packers
  22. Diontae Johnson, Pittsburgh Steelers
  23. Josh Reynolds, Detroit Lions
  24. George Pickens, Pittsburgh Steelers
  25. Elijah Moore, Cleveland Browns
  26. Demarcus Robinson, Los Angeles Rams
  27. Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers
  28. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Kansas City Chiefs
  29. Romeo Doubs, Green Bay Packers
  30. Noah Brown, Houston Texans

Tight Ends

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  1. Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
  2. Isaiah Likely, Baltimore Ravens
  3. George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers
  4. David Njoku, Cleveland Browns
  5. Jake Ferguson, Dallas Cowboys
  6. Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions (check his injury status ahead of his game before locking this in!)
  7. Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills
  8. Dallas Goedert, Philadelphia Eagles
  9. Dalton Schultz, Houston Texans
  10. Tyler Higbee, Los Angeles Rams

Kickers

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  1. Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens
  2. Jake Moody, San Francisco 49ers
  3. Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys
  4. Tyler Bass, Buffalo Bills
  5. Harrison Butker, Kansas City Chiefs
  6. Michael Badgley, Detroit Lions
  7. Jake Elliott, Philadelphia Eagles
  8. Dustin Hopkins, Cleveland Browns
  9. Jason Sanders, Miami Dolphins
  10. Chase McLaughlin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Defense and Special Teams

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  1. San Francisco 49ers
  2. Baltimore Ravens
  3. Dallas Cowboys
  4. Buffalo Bills
  5. Cleveland Browns
  6. Kansas City Chiefs
  7. Detroit Lions
  8. Miami Dolphins
  9. Houston Texans
  10. Philadelphia Eagles

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