Week 14 Fantasy Football Rankings: Position-by-Position Breakdown

For most fantasy football leagues, Week 14 is playoff time.

If you’re reading this, you’re probably in the postseason. In that case, congratulations on surviving—and thriving—in an especially unpredictable NFL season. If you’re out of the playoffs and reading this, you’re going to be prepared for next year. In that case, tip of the cap to you.

There are no byes this week, which means there are no excuses. Let’s break down some rankings that can help with any start/sit close calls.

    

NFL Matchups

Note: All games are listed in Eastern time.

    

Quarterback

Player focus

Dak Prescott

For the first time since Week 1, Dak Prescott let you down.

The Dallas Cowboys rookie completed 12 of 18 pass attempts for 139 yards and a score against the Minnesota Vikings on Thursday night. He added 37 yards on the ground but also lost a fumble.

In leagues that reward passing touchdowns with six points, Prescott put up 13.26 points, which wouldn’t have crashed your entire week. Still, it was less than owners have become accustomed to from the No. 7 quarterback in fantasy.

This week, the Dak Attack should bounce back, even against the same New York Giants defense that held him to a season-low 10.28 fantasy points in Week 1, Dallas’ only loss of the year.

Don’t be scared off.

    

Drew Brees

New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees has been a fantasy superstar all year. If you’re anywhere near the playoffs, Brees is likely a massive reason why.

In Week 13, though, he choked. Hopefully, the guy who’s sparked your fantasy season didn’t ruin it.

On Sunday, Brees was 31-of-44 for 326 yards—so far, so good!—to go along with three interceptions against the Detroit Lions.

Brees will continue to be slightly boom/bust, especially against the Arizona Cardinals two weeks from now, but his booms will far outweigh the busts. Frankly, his ceiling is too high to ever sit him. Brees will be a top-three play against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers this week.

    

Colin Kaepernick

Yes, this is high for San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick—you know, the guy who completed one pass for four yards in three quarters against the Chicago Bears.

Was the snow a factor? Sure. But Matt Barkley tossed for 192 yards on 11-of-18 passing under the same conditions.

Just to be clear, that was Matt Barkley who threw for 188 more yards than Kaepernick.

Put bluntly, it was an embarrassing performance that resulted in both emotional and pileous damage for owners who were daring enough to start him.

But before you cut ties with Kap altogether, keep in mind that according to FantasyPros, he was the No. 7 quarterback from Week 6 to Week 12. In Week 14, he hosts the New York Jets in snow-free California. It’s a real possibility Kaepernick goes from the QB29 to a top-12 play.

    

Running Back 

Player focus

Thomas Rawls

Thomas Rawls is back.

Arguably the angriest runner in the NFL rumbled for two scores and 106 yards on 15 carries in the Seattle Seahawks’ 40-7 prime-time beatdown of the Carolina Panthers. If the …

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