RADIO
It's finally Wild Card Weekend, and there are plenty of ways to win following the fantasy football regular season. DFS contests and NFL playoffs fantasy football leagues are set to begin, and we have you covered. The grind never stops, and if you're going to play, you might as well win!
In this article below, you'll find updated Wild Card fantasy football PPR rankings compliments of lead-ranker Nick Mariano. Many of you playing in playoff leagues are still competing for something, and we're here, as always, to help you win. Let's dig into the rankings to see where a few key players such as Derrick Henry, Mike Evans, Saquon Barkley, Josh Allen, Justin Jefferson, and Puka Nacua stand, among others.
In addition to our Wild Card Weekend rankings, below you will also find a summary of the most important fantasy football injury news for this week. There are always key injuries to keep track of, so be sure to check back until kickoff. Good luck, RotoBallers!
Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:- 2025 fantasy football rankings (redraft)
- Dynasty fantasy football rankings
- 2025 NFL rookie fantasy football rankings
- Best ball fantasy football rankings
- Quarterback fantasy football rankings
- Running back fantasy football rankings
- Wide receiver fantasy football rankings
- Tight end fantasy football rankings
Wild Card Round Fantasy Football News and Injuries
- Audric Estime Inactive, Tyler Badie Active For Wild Card Weekend
- J.K. Dobbins Officially Active For Wild Card Weekend
- Justice Hill Looks To Be On Track Playing In Wild-Card Round
- Aaron Jones Limited On Thursday
- Zay Flowers Officially Out For Wild-Card Game
- Roman Wilson Won't Play On Saturday
- John Metchie III Listed As Questionable For Wild-Card Round
- Quentin Johnston Active For Wild Card Weekend
- Joshua Palmer Ruled Out For Wild-Card Weekend
- A.J. Brown Off The Injury Report Prior To Wild Card Weekend
- Jamison Crowder Limited By Groin Injury
- Jalen McMillan Practicing In Full Despite Finger Injury
- DeVonta Smith Off The Injury Report
- Cade Otton Trending In The Right Direction
- Sam Darnold Off The Injury Report
- Jayden Daniels Off The Injury Report, Set For First Playoff Start
- Jordan Love Off The Injury Report, Good To Go For Wild-Card Weekend
- Jalen Hurts Clears Concussion Protocol, Ready To Go For Sunday
- Kimani Vidal, Hayden Hurst Inactive For Wild Card Weekend
Wild Card Round PPR Rankings for Fantasy Football
Rankings are updated until kick-off. Be sure also to check out our NFL playoff league rankings for fantasy football, specifically geared towards new playoff league contests starting up this week that run through the entire playoffs.
Note that quarterbacks, defenses and kickers are all grouped separately towards the bottom. Each of those positions is ranked on their own. This helps to compare running backs, wide receivers and tight ends for FLEX spots (without QB, DEF, K mixed in).
| Tier | Rank | Player Name | Pos |
| 1 | 1 | Puka Nacua | WR |
| 1 | 2 | Justin Jefferson | WR |
| 1 | 3 | Saquon Barkley | RB |
| 1 | 4 | Mike Evans | WR |
| 2 | 5 | Bucky Irving | RB |
| 2 | 6 | Terry McLaurin | WR |
| 2 | 7 | Kyren Williams | RB |
| 2 | 8 | Ladd McConkey | WR |
| 2 | 9 | Courtland Sutton | WR |
| 2 | 10 | James Cook | RB |
| 2 | 11 | Derrick Henry | RB |
| 2 | 12 | Josh Jacobs | RB |
| 2 | 13 | A.J. Brown | WR |
| 2 | 14 | Jordan Addison | WR |
| 2 | 15 | J.K. Dobbins | RB |
| 2 | 16 | Cooper Kupp | WR |
| 2 | 17 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB |
| 2 | 18 | Khalil Shakir | WR |
| 2 | 19 | Nico Collins | WR |
| 3 | 20 | Joe Mixon | RB |
| 3 | 21 | George Pickens | WR |
| 3 | 22 | Aaron Jones | RB |
| 3 | 23 | DeVonta Smith | WR |
| 3 | 24 | Jalen McMillan | WR |
| 3 | 25 | Mark Andrews | TE |
| 3 | 26 | Jaylen Warren | RB |
| 3 | 27 | Jaleel McLaughlin | RB |
| 3 | 28 | Austin Ekeler | RB |
| 3 | 29 | T.J. Hockenson | TE |
| 3 | 30 | Jayden Reed | WR |
| 3 | 31 | Amari Cooper | WR |
| 3 | 32 | Najee Harris | RB |
| 3 | 33 | Rashod Bateman | WR |
| 3 | 34 | Olamide Zaccheaus | WR |
| 3 | 35 | Zach Ertz | TE |
| 3 | 36 | Quentin Johnston | WR |
| 3 | 37 | Romeo Doubs | WR |
| 3 | 38 | Jalen Nailor | WR |
| 4 | 39 | Keon Coleman | WR |
| 4 | 40 | Marvin Mims Jr. | WR |
| 4 | 41 | Dalton Kincaid | TE |
| 4 | 42 | Tucker Kraft | TE |
| 4 | 43 | Dallas Goedert | TE |
| 4 | 44 | Cade Otton | TE |
| 4 | 45 | Isaiah Likely | TE |
| 4 | 46 | Pat Freiermuth | TE |
| 4 | 47 | Devaughn Vele | WR |
| 4 | 48 | Dalton Schultz | TE |
| 4 | 49 | Will Dissly | TE |
| 4 | 50 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB |
| 5 | 51 | Demarcus Robinson | WR |
| 5 | 52 | Ray Davis | RB |
| 5 | 53 | Tutu Atwell | WR |
| 5 | 54 | Dontayvion Wicks | WR |
| 5 | 55 | John Metchie III | WR |
| 5 | 56 | Ty Johnson | RB |
| 5 | 57 | Tyler Badie | RB |
| 5 | 58 | Tylan Wallace | WR |
| 5 | 59 | Javonte Williams | RB |
| 5 | 60 | Calvin Austin III | WR |
| 5 | 61 | Mack Hollins | WR |
| 5 | 62 | Cam Akers | RB |
| 5 | 63 | RB | |
| 5 | 64 | Rachaad White | RB |
| 5 | 65 | Sean Tucker | RB |
| 5 | 66 | Jeremy McNichols | RB |
| 5 | 67 | Jahan Dotson | WR |
| 5 | 68 | Dawson Knox | TE |
| 5 | 69 | Keaton Mitchell | RB |
| 5 | 70 | Emanuel Wilson | RB |
| 5 | 71 | Hassan Haskins | RB |
| 5 | 72 | Chris Brooks | RB |
| 5 | 73 | Jamison Crowder | WR |
| 6 | 74 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB |
| 6 | 75 | Chris Rodriguez Jr. | RB |
| 6 | 76 | Jordan Whittington | WR |
| 6 | 77 | Derius Davis | WR |
| 6 | 78 | Johnny Wilson | WR |
| 6 | 79 | Curtis Samuel | WR |
| 6 | 80 | Dameon Pierce | RB |
| 6 | 81 | Tyler Johnson | WR |
| 6 | 82 | Dare Ogunbowale | RB |
| 6 | 83 | Mike Williams | WR |
| 6 | 84 | Cody Schrader | RB |
| 6 | 85 | Tyler Higbee | TE |
| 6 | 86 | Devontez Walker | WR |
| 7 | 87 | Will Shipley | RB |
| 7 | 88 | Dyami Brown | WR |
| 7 | 89 | Diontae Johnson | WR |
| 7 | 90 | Xavier Hutchinson | WR |
| 7 | 91 | Bo Melton | WR |
| 7 | 92 | Rasheen Ali | RB |
| 7 | 93 | Stone Smartt | TE |
| 7 | 94 | Trey Palmer | WR |
| 7 | 95 | Michael Burton | RB |
| 7 | 96 | Frank Gore Jr. | RB |
| 7 | 97 | Troy Franklin | WR |
| 8 | 98 | Ronnie Rivers | RB |
| 8 | 99 | Ryan Miller | WR |
| 8 | 100 | Van Jefferson | WR |
| 8 | 101 | Robert Woods | WR |
| 8 | 102 | Nelson Agholor | WR |
| 8 | 103 | Ty Chandler | RB |
| 8 | 104 | Ainias Smith | WR |
| 8 | 105 | Luke McCaffrey | WR |
| 8 | 106 | Payne Durham | TE |
| 8 | 107 | Brandon Powell | WR |
| 8 | 108 | Lil'Jordan Humphrey | WR |
| 8 | 109 | DJ Chark Jr. | WR |
| 8 | 110 | Grant Calcaterra | TE |
| 8 | 111 | Malik Heath | WR |
| 8 | 112 | Trent Sherfield Sr. | WR |
| 8 | 113 | C.J. Ham | RB |
| 8 | 114 | Adam Trautman | TE |
| 8 | 115 | Jalen Virgil | WR |
| 8 | 116 | Cade Stover | TE |
| 8 | 117 | Darnell Washington | TE |
| 8 | 118 | Lucas Krull | TE |
| 8 | 119 | Rakim Jarrett | WR |
| 8 | 120 | Scotty Miller | WR |
| 8 | 121 | Patrick Ricard | RB |
| 9 | 122 | Ben Sinnott | TE |
| 9 | 123 | Luke Musgrave | TE |
| 9 | 124 | Tyrell Shavers | WR |
| 9 | 125 | Ben Skowronek | WR |
| 9 | 126 | Colby Parkinson | TE |
| 9 | 127 | Parris Campbell | WR |
| 9 | 128 | Johnny Mundt | TE |
| 9 | 129 | Devin Culp | TE |
| 9 | 130 | John Bates | TE |
| 9 | 131 | Josh Oliver | TE |
| 9 | 132 | Davis Allen | TE |
| 9 | 133 | Charlie Kolar | TE |
| 9 | 134 | Nate Adkins | WR |
| 9 | 135 | Quintin Morris | TE |
| 9 | 136 | MyCole Pruitt | TE |
| 9 | 137 | Connor Heyward | TE |
| 9 | 138 | Ko Kieft | TE |
| 9 | 139 | Josh Allen | QB |
| 9 | 140 | Lamar Jackson | QB |
| 9 | 141 | Jayden Daniels | QB |
| 9 | 142 | Jalen Hurts | QB |
| 10 | 143 | Baker Mayfield | QB |
| 10 | 144 | Sam Darnold | QB |
| 10 | 145 | Bo Nix | QB |
| 10 | 146 | Justin Herbert | QB |
| 10 | 147 | Matthew Stafford | QB |
| 10 | 148 | Jordan Love | QB |
| 10 | 149 | Russell Wilson | QB |
| 10 | 150 | C.J. Stroud | QB |
| 10 | 151 | Baltimore Ravens | DST |
| 10 | 152 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST |
| 10 | 153 | Buffalo Bills | DST |
| 10 | 154 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST |
| 10 | 155 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST |
| 10 | 156 | Minnesota Vikings | DST |
| 10 | 157 | Los Angeles Rams | DST |
| 10 | 158 | Denver Broncos | DST |
| 10 | 159 | Green Bay Packers | DST |
| 11 | 160 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST |
| 11 | 161 | Washington Commanders | DST |
| 11 | 162 | Houston Texans | DST |
| 11 | 163 | Justin Tucker | K |
| 11 | 164 | Chase McLaughlin | K |
| 11 | 165 | Cameron Dicker | K |
| 11 | 166 | Zane Gonzalez | K |
| 11 | 167 | Joshua Karty | K |
| 11 | 168 | Tyler Bass | K |
| 11 | 169 | Jake Elliott | K |
| 11 | 170 | Will Reichard | K |
| 11 | 171 | Brandon McManus | K |
| 11 | 172 | Wil Lutz | K |
| 11 | 173 | Chris Boswell | K |
| 11 | 174 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | K |
Wild Card Round Outlooks For Fantasy Football Playoffs
Nico Collins, Houston Texans - Fantasy Football Outlook
The good news for Houston Texans wide receiver Nico Collins is that he has an almost unmatched target share with his team set to take on the Los Angeles Chargers in a Wild Card playoff game on Saturday. The bad news is that Houston's offense has been consistently below average for more than a month, averaging just 15.6 points in its past five games.
Further, the Chargers rank third against PPR wide receivers and have held opposing offenses to the fourth-lowest scoring percentage in the NFL. While the matchup isn't ideal, the Michigan Man still hit 1,000 receiving yards despite missing five games and most of another, putting him in rare territory. Though Vegas is predicting a low-scoring game, Collins still can be considered a mid-tier WR1 for managers in playoff formats.
- Nick Piotrowicz, RotoBaller
DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles - Fantasy Football Outlook
According to the team, Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeVonta Smith (back) is off the injury report and does not have a designation for Sunday's playoff game against the Green Bay Packers. Smith popped up on the injury report on Friday with a back injury, but his absence from the final injury report suggests that his sitting out of practice was more rest-related. The former first-round pick enjoyed a fantastic finish to the season after struggling to find consistency early on.
Over his final four games, Smith tallied four touchdowns, averaging 79.3 yards per game. During this span, he saw 8.3 targets per game and posted a strong 11.7 yards per catch. This was a nice increase compared to the 57.3 yards he averaged during the first nine games of the season. Smith should be viewed as a high-upside WR2 in DFS competitions this weekend despite facing a tough Green Bay secondary that has allowed the sixth-fewest PPR points to opposing wideouts.
- Andy Smith, RotoBaller
Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App
Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy football app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, rankings, starts/sits & more. All free!
More Fantasy Football Analysis
Check out all of RotoBaller's fantasy football rankings. Staff rankings are updated regularly for all positions and include standard formats, PPR scoring, tiered rankings and dynasty leagues.
