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NFL Week 12 Positional Fantasy Football Rankings

Charlotte, North Carolina, USA; Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey (22) runs as Washington Football Team free safety Kamren Curl (31) defends in the second quarter at Bank of America Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Bob Donnan-USA TODAY Sports

Each week, PFF's fantasy football analysts post rankings in PPR, non-PPR and 0.5-PPR formats for the league's offensive skill positions. IDP rankings are also folded into the mix, making the PFF rankings pages the go-to resource for all your fantasy football decisions during the 2021 NFL season.

According to FantasyPros, my rankings are currently third out of 188 analysts for the 2021 season.

Here are my fantasy football rankings for Week 11 of the 2021 NFL season, including some notes about players to help you make your weekly decisions.

Last Updated: 8:15 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 26

Key

  • GM: Good matchup, using PFF's strength of schedule and matchup tools
  • BM: Bad matchup, using PFF's strength of schedule and matchup tools
  • DNP: Did not participate in team's most recent practice due to injury
  • LP: Limited participation in team's most recent practice due to injury
  • D: Player is doubtful to play due to injury
  • Q: Player is questionable to play due to injury
  • FA: Free agent available in at least 80% of ESPN leagues
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Quarterbacks

Rank Name Team Opp Notes
1 Lamar Jackson BLT CLV BM
2 Josh Allen BUF @NO BM
3 Tom Brady TB @IND
4 Jalen Hurts PHI @NYG
5 Justin Herbert LAC @DEN
6 Dak Prescott DAL LV
7 Aaron Rodgers GB LA BM
8 Matthew Stafford LA @GB
9 Cam Newton CAR @MIA
10 Russell Wilson SEA @WAS
11 Kirk Cousins MIN @SF BM
12 Joe Burrow CIN PIT
13 Taylor Heinicke WAS SEA
14 Tyrod Taylor HST NYJ GM
15 Derek Carr LV @DAL
16 Carson Wentz IND TB
17 Jimmy Garoppolo SF MIN BM, FA
18 Daniel Jones NYG PHI
19 Tua Tagovailoa MIA CAR
20 Mac Jones NE TEN FA
21 Ben Roethlisberger PIT @CIN FA
22 Matt Ryan ATL @JAX GM, FA
23 Teddy Bridgewater DEN LAC FA
24 Trevor Lawrence JAX ATL GM
25 Ryan Tannehill TEN @NE
26 Andy Dalton CHI @DET GM, FA
27 Zach Wilson NYJ @HST GM, FA
28 Baker Mayfield CLV @BLT
29 Trevor Siemian NO BUF FA
30 Jared Goff DET CHI FA
31 Taysom Hill NO BUF FA
32 Trey Lance SF MIN BM, FA

Running Backs

Rank Name Team Opp Notes
1 Christian McCaffrey CAR @MIA
2 Austin Ekeler LAC @DEN
3 Jonathan Taylor IND TB
4 D'Andre Swift DET CHI
5 Dalvin Cook MIN @SF
6 Najee Harris PIT @CIN GM
7 Ezekiel Elliott DAL LV
8 Joe Mixon CIN PIT BM
9 David Montgomery CHI @DET GM
10 James Robinson JAX ATL GM
11 Nick Chubb CLV @BLT
12 Saquon Barkley NYG PHI
13 Cordarrelle Patterson ATL @JAX
14 Leonard Fournette TB @IND BM
15 Darrell Henderson LA @GB
16 Myles Gaskin MIA CAR
17 Antonio Gibson WAS SEA BM
18 Elijah Mitchell SF MIN Q
19 Miles Sanders PHI @NYG GM
20 A.J. Dillon GB LA BM
21 Josh Jacobs LV @DAL
22 Melvin Gordon III DEN LAC
23 Javonte Williams DEN LAC
24 Aaron Jones GB LA BM, Q
25 Tony Jones Jr. NO BUF
26 Damien Harris NE TEN
27 Devonta Freeman BLT CLV
28 Alex Collins SEA @WAS
29 Tony Pollard DAL LV
30 Rhamondre Stevenson NE TEN
31 Kareem Hunt CLV @BLT Q
32 J.D. McKissic WAS SEA BM
33 Matt Breida BUF @NO BM, FA
34 Ty Johnson NYJ @HST
35 D'Onta Foreman TEN @NE
36 Dontrell Hilliard TEN @NE
37 Tevin Coleman NYJ @HST
38 David Johnson HST NYJ GM
39 Jeff Wilson Jr. SF MIN
40 Boston Scott PHI @NYG GM, FA
41 Devin Singletary BUF @NO BM
42 Rex Burkhead HST NYJ GM, FA
43 Kenyan Drake LV @DAL
44 Nyheim Hines IND TB
45 DeeJay Dallas SEA @WAS FA
46 Jamaal Williams DET CHI
47 Latavius Murray BLT CLV
48 Mike Davis ATL @JAX
49 Sony Michel LA @GB
50 Brandon Bolden NE TEN FA
51 Samaje Perine CIN PIT BM, FA
52 Khalil Herbert CHI @DET GM
53 Giovani Bernard TB @IND BM, FA
54 Ronald Jones TB @IND BM
55 Dwayne Washington NO BUF FA
56 Alexander Mattison MIN @SF
57 Devontae Booker NYG PHI
58 Kyle Juszczyk SF MIN FA
59 Carlos Hyde JAX ATL GM, FA
60 Ty Montgomery NO BUF FA

Wide Receivers

Rank Name Team Opp Notes
1 Cooper Kupp LA @GB GM
2 Davante Adams GB LA
3 Deebo Samuel SF MIN GM
4 Justin Jefferson MIN @SF GM
5 Stefon Diggs BUF @NO GM
6 Chris Godwin TB @IND
7 Ja'Marr Chase CIN PIT
8 Diontae Johnson PIT @CIN
9 Keenan Allen LAC @DEN GM
10 Mike Evans TB @IND
11 D.K. Metcalf SEA @WAS
12 Terry McLaurin WAS SEA GM
13 Michael Pittman Jr. IND TB
14 Tyler Lockett SEA @WAS GM
15 Adam Thielen MIN @SF
16 D.J. Moore CAR @MIA
17 Michael Gallup DAL LV
18 Brandin Cooks HST NYJ
19 Marquise Brown BLT CLV Q
20 Darnell Mooney CHI @DET
21 Jaylen Waddle MIA CAR
22 Tee Higgins CIN PIT
23 Mike Williams LAC @DEN
24 Elijah Moore NYJ @HST
25 Chase Claypool PIT @CIN
26 DeVonta Smith PHI @NYG
27 Hunter Renfrow LV @DAL
28 Brandon Aiyuk SF MIN
29 Jerry Jeudy DEN LAC
30 Van Jefferson LA @GB
31 Emmanuel Sanders BUF @NO
32 Marvin Jones Jr. JAX ATL
33 Rashod Bateman BLT CLV BM
34 Odell Beckham Jr. LA @GB
35 Jakobi Meyers NE TEN
36 Jarvis Landry CLV @BLT
37 Jamison Crowder NYJ @HST BM
38 Courtland Sutton DEN LAC
39 Cole Beasley BUF @NO
40 Tyler Boyd CIN PIT GM
41 Laviska Shenault Jr. JAX ATL
42 Kenny Golladay NYG PHI
43 Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB LA BM, FA
44 Cedrick Wilson DAL LV FA
45 Tim Patrick DEN LAC
46 Russell Gage ATL @JAX FA
47 Tre'Quan Smith NO BUF BM, FA
48 Kendrick Bourne NE TEN FA
49 Nick Westbrook-Ikhine TEN @NE FA
50 Robby Anderson CAR @MIA BM
51 Darius Slayton NYG PHI BM, FA
52 Marquez Callaway NO BUF
53 Nelson Agholor NE TEN FA
54 Marquise Goodwin CHI @DET FA
55 Olamide Zaccheaus ATL @JAX FA
56 Bryan Edwards LV @DAL FA
57 T.Y. Hilton IND TB
58 Deonte Harris NO BUF FA
59 Amon-Ra St. Brown DET CHI FA
60 Keelan Cole NYJ @HST FA
61 Zach Pascal IND TB BM, FA
62 Chester Rogers TEN @NE BM, FA
63 DeAndre Carter WAS SEA FA
64 Donovan Peoples-Jones CLV @BLT Q, FA
65 Randall Cobb GB LA BM, FA
66 Kalif Raymond DET CHI FA
67 Gabriel Davis BUF @NO FA
68 Quez Watkins PHI @NYG FA
69 Albert Wilson MIA CAR BM, FA
70 Nico Collins HST NYJ FA
71 Dez Fitzpatrick TEN @NE FA
72 Sammy Watkins BLT CLV BM, FA
73 K.J. Osborn MIN @SF FA
74 Tyler Johnson TB @IND BM, FA
75 Tajae Sharpe ATL @JAX FA
PFF Greenline uses exclusive game and player data to make projections on NFL game spreads, moneyline, and over/under.

Tight Ends

Rank Name Team Opp Notes
1 Darren Waller LV @DAL GM
2 Dalton Schultz DAL LV GM
3 Mark Andrews BLT CLV
4 George Kittle SF MIN
5 Kyle Pitts ATL @JAX GM
6 T.J. Hockenson DET CHI
7 Mike Gesicki MIA CAR
8 Dallas Goedert PHI @NYG GM
9 Rob Gronkowski TB @IND GM
10 Dawson Knox BUF @NO
11 Pat Freiermuth PIT @CIN
12 Tyler Higbee LA @GB
13 Dan Arnold JAX ATL
14 Noah Fant DEN LAC
15 Tyler Conklin MIN @SF
16 Evan Engram NYG PHI BM
17 Hunter Henry NE TEN
18 Cole Kmet CHI @DET FA
19 Logan Thomas WAS SEA
20 David Njoku CLV @BLT FA
21 Austin Hooper CLV @BLT
22 C.J. Uzomah CIN PIT FA
23 Jared Cook LAC @DEN
24 Jack Doyle IND TB FA
25 Gerald Everett SEA @WAS FA
26 Ryan Griffin NYJ @HST FA
27 Juwan Johnson NO BUF FA
28 Brevin Jordan HST NYJ FA
29 Albert Okwuegbunam DEN LAC FA
30 Geoff Swaim TEN @NE FA
31 Anthony Firkser TEN @NE BM, FA
32 Mo Alie-Cox IND TB FA
33 Jonnu Smith NE TEN
34 Josiah Deguara GB LA BM, FA
35 Durham Smythe MIA CAR FA
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Kickers

Rank Name Team Opp Notes
1 Nick Folk NE TEN
2 Justin Tucker BLT CLV
3 Tyler Bass BUF @NO
4 Greg Zuerlein DAL LV
5 Evan McPherson CIN PIT FA
6 Matt Gay LA @GB
7 Ryan Succop TB @IND
8 Robbie Gould SF MIN FA
9 Younghoe Koo ATL @JAX
10 Greg Joseph MIN @SF
11 Jake Elliott PHI @NYG FA
12 Brandon McManus DEN LAC
13 Zane Gonzalez CAR @MIA FA
14 Chris Boswell PIT @CIN
15 Joey Slye WAS SEA FA
16 Dustin Hopkins LAC @DEN FA
17 Daniel Carlson LV @DAL
18 Michael Badgley IND TB FA
19 Graham Gano NYG PHI
20 Ka'imi Fairbairn HST NYJ FA
21 Mason Crosby GB LA
22 Cairo Santos CHI @DET FA
23 Jason Myers SEA @WAS
24 Matthew Wright JAX ATL FA
25 Jason Sanders MIA CAR
26 Randy Bullock TEN @NE
27 Chase McLaughlin CLV @BLT FA
28 Matt Ammendola NYJ @HST FA
29 Brett Maher NO BUF FA
30 Riley Patterson DET CHI FA

Team Defense

Rank Name Opp Notes
1 New England Patriots TEN
2 Houston Texans NYJ
3 Chicago Bears @DET
4 Carolina Panthers @MIA
5 Buffalo Bills @NO
6 Philadelphia Eagles @NYG
7 Dallas Cowboys LV
8 Baltimore Ravens CLV
9 Miami Dolphins CAR
10 Cincinnati Bengals PIT FA
11 Pittsburgh Steelers @CIN
12 Jacksonville Jaguars ATL FA
13 Los Angeles Chargers @DEN FA
14 Atlanta Falcons @JAX FA
15 Seattle Seahawks @WAS FA
16 Tampa Bay Buccaneers @IND
17 Detroit Lions CHI FA
18 San Francisco 49ers MIN
19 Green Bay Packers LA
20 Denver Broncos LAC
21 New York Jets @HST FA
22 Washington Football Team SEA
23 Cleveland Browns @BLT
24 New Orleans Saints BUF
25 Minnesota Vikings @SF FA
26 Tennessee Titans @NE
27 Indianapolis Colts TB
28 Los Angeles Rams @GB
29 New York Giants PHI FA
30 Las Vegas Raiders @DAL FA

 

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