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Fantasy position rankings for the playoffs

FOXBORO, MA - DECEMBER 12:  Martellus Bennett #88 of the New England Patriots reacts after scoring a touchdown during the…

FOXBORO, MA - DECEMBER 12: Martellus Bennett #88 of the New England Patriots reacts after scoring a touchdown during the game against the Baltimore Ravens at Gillette Stadium on December 12, 2016 in Foxboro, Massachusetts. (Photo by Adam Glanzman/Getty Images)

Draft-style fantasy leagues in the NFL playoffs present a unique set of challenges not seen in the regular season. Simply put, players won’t all play the same amount of games. On Tuesday, I outlined how to go about selecting which teams you think will advance. This is a key step in building your draft board.

In putting together rankings for the playoffs, I went through that exact exercise. Here’s how I project the playoff:

  • Wild Card Round: Houston defeats Oakland, Seattle defeats Detroit, Pittsburgh defeats Miami, and Green Bay Defeats NY Giants
  • Divisional Round: Atlanta defeats Seattle, Dallas defeats Green Bay, Pittsburgh defeats Kansas City, and New England defeats Houston
  • Conference Championship: Atlanta defeats Dallas, New England defeats Pittsburgh
  • Super Bowl: New England defeats Atlanta

Using these game projections, we can now rank all of the players for the playoffs.

Quarterback

1 Tom Brady NE
2 Matt Ryan ATL
3 Ben Roethlisberger PIT
4 Aaron Rodgers GB
5 Russell Wilson SEA
6 Dak Prescott DAL
7 Brock Osweiler HST
8 Eli Manning NYG
9 Alex Smith KC
10 Ryan Tannehill MIA
11 Matthew Stafford DET
12 Connor Cook OAK

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