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Divisional Round Fantasy Football Rankings: Redemption for Ben?

Matt McEwan

by Matt McEwan in NFL Football

Updated Jan 17, 2018 · 9:38 AM PST

Steelers QB Ben Roethlisberger crouching
The Steelers have won four straight, but QB Ben Roethlisberger is only 19th in the NFL in passer rating at 93.9. Photo: SteelCityHobbies (CC License).
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Last week, we put together a pretty successful daily fantasy football lineup for Wild Card Weekend, aside from the one player (whom I felt confident enough about to feature in the headline). Serves me right for putting my faith in Blake Bortles.

With four more games on tap for the Divisional Round of the NFL playoffs, I have once again crafted my best daily fantasy lineup (see the video, below) and full positional rankings for this weekend’s action.

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NFL Divisional Round QB Rankings

TIER 1

1. Tom Brady, Patriots (v TEN)

TIER 2

2. Drew Brees, Saints (@MIN)
3. Case Keenum, Vikings (v NO)
4. Marcus Mariota, Titans (@NE)
5. Matt Ryan, Falcons (@PHI)

TIER 3

6. Nick Foles, Eagles (v ATL)
7. Blake Bortles, Jaguars (@PIT)
8. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (v JAX)

NFL Divisional Round RB Rankings

TIER 1

1. Alvin Kamara, Saints (@MIN)
2. Le’Veon Bell, Steelers (v JAX)
3. Dion Lewis, Patriots (v TEN)

TIER 2

4. Derrick Henry, Titans (@NE)
5. Devonta Freeman, Falcons (@PHI)
6. Leonard Fournette, Jaguars (@PIT)
7. Mark Ingram, Saints (@MIN)
8. Jay Ajayi, Eagles (v ATL)
9. Latavius Murray, Vikings (v NO)
10. Rex Burkehead, Patriots (v TEN)
11. Tevin Coleman, Falcons (@PHI)

TIER 3

12. LeGarrette Blount, Eagles (v ATL)
13. Jerick McKinnon, Vikings (v NO)
14. James White, Patriots (v TEN)

TIER 4

15. Stevan Ridley, Steelers (v JAX)

NFL Divisional Round WR Rankings

TIER 1

1. Julio Jones, Falcons (@PHI)
2. Brandin Cooks, Patriots (v TEN)

TIER 2

3. Antonio Brown, Steelers (v JAX)
4. Michael Thomas, Saints (@MIN)
5. Adam Thielen, Vikings (v NO)
6. Stefon Diggs, Vikings (v NO)
7. Nelson Agholar, Eagles (v ATL)
8. Corey Davis, Titans (@NE)
9. Mohamed Sanu, Falcons (@PHI)

Nelson Agholar celebrating a touchdown
Nelson Agholor will have a plus-matchup in the slot with Brian Poole this weekend. (Photo: Keith Allison (Flickr) CC License)

TIER 3

10. Dede Westbrook, Jaguars (@PIT)
11. Ted Ginn, Saints (@MIN)
12. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Steelers (v JAX)
13. Alshon Jeffery, Eagles (v ATL)
14. Rishard Matthews, Titans (@NE)
15. Danny Amendola, Patriots (v TEN)
16. Brandon Coleman, Saints (@MIN)

TIER 4

17. Martavis Bryant, Steelers (v JAX)
18. Chris Hogan, Patriots (v TEN)
19. Eric Decker, Titans (@NE)
20. Keelan Cole, Jaguars (@PIT)
21. Justin Hardy, Falcons (@PHI)
22. Torrey Smith, Eagles (v ATL)
23. Marqise Lee, Jaguars (@PIT)

NFL Divisional Round TE Rankings

TIER 1

1. Rob Gronkowski, Patriots (v TEN)

TIER 2

2. Zach Ertz, Eagles (v ATL)
3. Delanie Walker, Titans (@NE)
4. Kyle Rudolph, Vikings (v NO)

TIER 3

5. Zach Line, Saints (@MIN)
6. Jesse James, Steelers (v JAX)
7. Austin Hooper, Falcons (@PHI)
8. Marcedes Lewis, Jaguars (@PIT)

NFL Divisional Round Kicker Rankings

TIER 1

1. Stephen Gostkowski, Patriots (v TEN)
2. Wil Lutz, Saints (@MIN)

TIER 2

3. Jake Elliott, Eagles (v ATL)
4. Matt Bryant, Falcons (@PHI)
5. Ryan Succop, Titans (@NE)
6. Kai Forbath, Vikings (v NO)

TIER 3

7. Chris Boswell, Steelers (v JAX)
8. Josh Lambo, Jaguars (@PIT)

NFL Divisional Round Defense/Special Teams Rankings

TIER 1

1. Jacksonville Jaguars (@PIT)

TIER 2

2. Pittsburgh Steelers (v JAX)
3. Atlanta Falcons (@PHI)
4. New Orleans Saints (@MIN)

TIER 3

5. Philadelphia Eagles (v ATL)
6. New England Patriots (v TEN)
7. Minnesota Vikings (v NO)

TIER 4

8. Tennessee Titans (@NE)

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