Divisional Round fantasy rankings and DFS picks
For those still playing, who to consider as the NFL playoffs continue to the Divisional Round.
🤕 Pain index
🏴☠️ Not bloody likely: Zay Flowers (knee)
🫤 Looking iffy: Ray Davis (concussion), Robert Woods (hip)
🙏 Cautiously optimistic: A.J. Brown (knee), Dallas Goedert (illness), Tyler Higbee (chest), Joe Mixon (ankle)
✅ Good to go: Amari Cooper (back), Zach Ertz (rib), Dalton Kincaid (knee), Patrick Mahomes (ankle), David Montgomery (knee), Isiah Pacheco (rib), Dalton Schultz (shoulder)
Note: The above are estimates based on the latest news and injury reports. Always double-check your own rosters before Sunday kickoff!
Divisional Round player rankings
My latest PPR fantasy football player rankings for the NFL playoffs are below. I will only be doing PPR scoring formats for each round.
💸 DraftKings dumpster fire
Here are a couple of tournament lineups one could theoretically enter this weekend, though use them at your own risk!
Expert takes
TE - Travis Kelce, KC ($5,000) — “[His] ranks at the tight end position in the regular season: third in targets (131), third in receptions (97), and fifth in receiving yards (823). Travis Kelce's 2023 postseason in four games: 32 receptions on 37 targets for 355 yards and 3 touchdowns. Kelce's season essentially begins now. He's the best tight end play on the slate. — Ben Cummins, FootballGuys
QB - Jayden Daniels, WAS ($7,000) — “While knocking off the Lions at home seems like a long shot, even if he comes up short, it should be another great fantasy week for Daniels, and getting him at a lower price than Jackson and Allen makes him a very solid option.” — Zach Thompson, Fantasy Labs
WR - Khalil Shakir, BUF ($5,000) — “The Bills blew the doors off the Broncos last weekend, so Shakir didn't need to do much. But, when he got targeted, he did everything he could. All said, the stud young wideout caught 6-of-6 targets for 61 yards. The usage has to go up against the Ravens, who sit lightyears ahead of Denver in terms of overall talent. This could be the shootout of the year, so we're buying a fair share of stock in Buffalo's best pass-catcher.” — Sloan Piva, Sporting News
RB - Austin Ekeler, WAS ($5,100) — “If I'm going seriously off the board at the RB position, I'm intrigued by Washington's Austin Ekeler in this spot. The trifecta of the matchup against Detroit, Ekeler's improved health, and Brian Robinson Jr.'s total ineffectiveness could lead to a serious volume spike for the veteran this weekend.” — Joe Nicely, Rotoballer