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Divisional Round Fantasy Football Rankings for Every Position in PPR Leagues

The 2025 NFL postseason started off with a bang (mostly), as every game but one was competitive until deep into the fourth quarter. In the end, the Rams, Bears, Bills, 49ers, Patriots and Texans all advanced, joining the top-seeded Broncos and Seahawks. 

As a result, we now know the players who will be available to us in our postseason fantasy leagues. There are several types of playoff fantasy formats, but I'm focusing on one-and-done leagues. In these leagues, each manager can start any player whose team is still alive. The caveat is that you can start each player only once. 

This week's slate begins on Saturday, with the Bills facing the Broncos (4:30 p.m. ET) and the Seahawks hosting the 49ers (8 p.m. ET) in a rematch of NFC West teams. The final two games in the round will kick off on Sunday, and include the Patriots hosting the Texans  (3 p.m. ET), and the Rams facing the Bears at Soldier Field (6:30 p.m. ET).

So, here's a look at my 2025 divisional round fantasy rankings. Enjoy!

Divisional Fantasy Quarterback Rankings

RK Player TM Opponent
1 Josh Allen BUF at DEN
2 Matthew Stafford LAR at CHI
3 Caleb Williams CHI vs. LAR
4 Drake Maye NE vs. HOU
5 Bo Nix DEN vs. BUF
6 Brock Purdy SF at SEA
7 Sam Darnold SEA vs. SF
8 C.J. Stroud HOU at NE

Divisional Fantasy Running Back Rankings

RK Player TM Opponent
1 Christian McCaffrey SF at SEA
2 James Cook BUF at DEN
3 RJ Harvey DEN vs. BUF
4 Kyren Williams LAR at CHI
5 D'Andre Swift CHI vs. LAR
6 Kenneth Walker III SEA vs. SF
7 TreVeyon Henderson NE vs. HOU
8 Zach Charbonnet SEA vs. SF
9 Rhamondre Stevenson NE vs. HOU
10 Woody Marks HOU at NE
11 Kyle Monangai CHI vs. LAR
12 Blake Corum LAR at CHI
13 Jaleel McLaughlin DEN vs. BUF
14 Ray Davis BUF at DEN
15 Nick Chubb HOU at NE
16 Brian Robinson Jr. SF at SEA

Divisional Fantasy Wide Receiver Rankings

RK Player TM Opponent
1 Puka Nacua LAR at CHI
2 Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA vs. SF
3 Nico Collins HOU at NE
4 Davante Adams LAR at CHI
5 Courtland Sutton DEN vs. BUF
6 Stefon Diggs NE vs. HOU
7 DJ Moore CHI vs. LAR
8 Luther Burden III CHI vs. LAR
9 Jauan Jennings SF at SEA
10 Khalil Shakir BUF at DEN
11 Christian Kirk HOU at NE
12 Rome Odunze CHI vs. LAR
13 Rashid Shaheed SEA vs. SF
14 Ricky Pearsall SF at SEA
15 Jayden Higgins HOU at NE
16 Troy Franklin DEN vs. BUF
17 Cooper Kupp SEA vs. SF
18 Pat Bryant DEN vs. BUF
19 Demarcus Robinson SF at SEA
20 Kayshon Boutte NE vs. HOU
21 Olamide Zaccheaus CHI vs. LAR
22 Demario Douglas NE vs. HOU

Divisional Fantasy Tight End Rankings

RK Player TM Opponent
1 Colston Loveland CHI vs. LAR
2 Hunter Henry NE vs. HOU
3 Dalton Schultz HOU at NE
4 AJ Barner SEA vs. SF
5 Dalton Kincaid BUF at DEN
6 Colby Parkinson LAR at CHI
7 Jake Tonges SF at SEA
8 Evan Engram DEN vs. BUF
9 Tyler Higbee LAR at CHI
10 Cole Kmet CHI vs. LAR
11 Dawson Knox BUF at DEN
12 Terrance Ferguson LAR at CHI
13 Luke Farrell SF at SEA
14 Eric Saubert SEA vs. SF

Divisional Fantasy Flex Rankings

RK Player Pos TM Opponent
1 Puka Nacua WR LAR at CHI
2 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR SEA vs. SF
3 Christian McCaffrey RB SF at SEA
4 James Cook RB BUF at DEN
5 RJ Harvey RB DEN vs. BUF
6 Kyren Williams RB LAR at CHI
7 Nico Collins WR HOU at NE
8 Davante Adams WR LAR at CHI
9 Colston Loveland TE CHI vs. LAR
10 D'Andre Swift RB CHI vs. LAR
11 Kenneth Walker III RB SEA vs. SF
12 TreVeyon Henderson RB NE vs. HOU
13 Courtland Sutton WR DEN vs. BUF
14 Zach Charbonnet RB SEA vs. SF
15 Rhamondre Stevenson RB NE vs. HOU
16 Stefon Diggs WR NE vs. HOU
17 Woody Marks RB HOU at NE
18 DJ Moore WR CHI vs. LAR
19 Luther Burden III WR CHI vs. LAR
20 Hunter Henry TE NE vs. HOU
21 Jauan Jennings WR SF at SEA
22 Khalil Shakir WR BUF at DEN
23 Kyle Monangai RB CHI vs. LAR
24 Christian Kirk WR HOU at NE
25 Dalton Schultz TE HOU at NE
26 Rome Odunze WR CHI vs. LAR
27 Blake Corum RB LAR at CHI
28 Rashid Shaheed WR SEA vs. SF
29 Ricky Pearsall WR SF at SEA
30 Jayden Higgins WR HOU at NE
31 AJ Barner TE SEA vs. SF
32 Dalton Kincaid TE BUF at DEN
33 Colby Parkinson TE LAR at CHI
34 Jake Tonges TE SF at SEA
35 Troy Franklin WR DEN vs. BUF
36 Cooper Kupp WR SEA vs. SF
37 Pat Bryant WR DEN vs. BUF
38 Demarcus Robinson WR SF at SEA
39 Kayshon Boutte WR NE vs. HOU
40 Evan Engram TE DEN vs. BUF
41 Tyler Higbee TE LAR at CHI
42 Olamide Zaccheaus WR CHI vs. LAR
43 Demario Douglas WR NE vs. HOU
44 Cole Kmet TE CHI vs. LAR
45 Dawson Knox TE BUF at DEN
46 Terrance Ferguson TE LAR at CHI
47 Jaleel McLaughlin RB DEN vs. BUF
48 Ray Davis RB BUF at DEN
49 Nick Chubb RB HOU at NE
50 Brian Robinson Jr. RB SF at SEA

Divisional  Fantasy Kicker Rankings

RK Player TM Opponent
1 Harrison Mevis LAR at CHI
2 Jason Myers SEA vs. SF
3 Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU at NE
4 Cairo Santos CHI vs. LAR
5 Eddy Piniero SF at SEA
6 Andy Borregales NE vs. HOU
7 Matt Prater BUF at DEN
8 Wil Lutz DEN vs. BUF

Divisional  Fantasy Defense Rankings

RK Player TM Opponent
1 Seahawks SEA vs. SF
2 Patriots NE vs. HOU
3 Texans HOU at NE
4 Broncos DEN vs. BUF
5 Bears CHI vs. LAR
6 Rams LAR at CHI
7 49ers SF at SEA
8 Bills BUF at DEN

This article was originally published on www.si.com as Divisional Round Fantasy Football Rankings for Every Position in PPR Leagues.

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