I'll admit it ... I'm still depressed over the fact that my beloved Dallas Cowboys lost a heartbreaker to Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers in the Divisional Round. I mean, look at me. Pathetic. So it's with great disappointment that I won't be able to rank the likes of Dak Prescott, Ezekiel Elliott or Dez Bryant for the remainder of the NFL Playoff Challenge.
Unlike daily fantasy leagues, a player's value in the NFL PC also includes how far you project his team to advance in the postseason. We all know Julio Jones is a much better fantasy wideout than Julian Edelman, right? Well that's not the case in the NFL Playoff Challenge, at least not if you believe that the Patriots will advance to the Super Bowl and Atlanta will be Rodgers' next victim. That's where you'll see a difference in the player rankings below. One set is for the Championship Round alone (DFS), and one is for the entire duration of the postseason (NFL PC).
I'll be updating these rankings all throughout the postseason, so check back after each round. Enjoy!
Quarterbacks -- Championship Round (DFS)
Quarterbacks -- NFL Playoff Challenge
Running backs -- Championship Round (DFS)
Le'Veon Bell, Steelers
Devonta Freeman, Falcons
LeGarrette Blount, Patriots
Dion Lewis, Patriots
Ty Montgomery, Packers
Tevin Coleman, Falcons
James White, Patriots
Aaron Ripkowski, Packers
Christine Michael, Packers
DeAngelo Williams, Steelers
Running backs -- NFL Playoff Challenge
Le'Veon Bell, Steelers
LeGarrette Blount, Patriots
Devonta Freeman, Falcons
Dion Lewis, Patriots
Ty Montgomery, Packers
Tevin Coleman, Falcons
James White, Patriots
Aaron Ripkowski, Packers
Christine Michael, Packers
DeAngelo Williams, Steelers
Wide receivers -- Championship Round (DFS)
Antonio Brown, Steelers
Julio Jones, Falcons
Julian Edelman, Patriots
Jordy Nelson, Packers
Davante Adams, Packers
Randall Cobb, Packers
Taylor Gabriel, Falcons
Mohamed Sanu, Falcons
Chris Hogan, Patriots
Eli Rogers, Steelers
Malcolm Mitchell, Patriots
Geronimo Allison, Packers
Aldrick Robinson, Falcons
Michael Floyd, Patriots
Sammie Coates, Steelers
Wide receivers -- NFL Playoff Challenge
Antonio Brown, Steelers
Julian Edelman, Patriots
Julio Jones, Falcons
Jordy Nelson, Packers
Davante Adams, Packers
Randall Cobb, Packers
Taylor Gabriel, Falcons
Mohamed Sanu, Falcons
Chris Hogan, Patriots
Malcolm Mitchell, Patriots
Eli Rogers, Steelers
Geronimo Allison, Packers
Michael Floyd, Patriots
Aldrick Robinson, Falcons
Sammie Coates, Steelers
Tight ends -- Championship Round (DFS)
Jared Cook, Packers
Martellus Bennett, Patriots
Jesse James, Steelers
Austin Hooper, Falcons
Richard Rodgers, Packers
Tight ends -- NFL Playoff Challenge
Martellus Bennett, Patriots
Jared Cook, Packers
Austin Hooper, Falcons
Jesse James, Steelers
Richard Rodgers, Packers
Kickers -- Championship Round (DFS)
Kickers -- NFL Playoff Challenge
Defense/special teams -- Championship Round (DFS)
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New England Patriots
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Atlanta Falcons
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Green Bay Packers
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Pittsburgh Steelers
Defense/special teams -- NFL Playoff Challenge
Michael Fabiano is an award-winning fantasy football analyst on NFL.com and NFL Network and a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA) Hall of Fame. Have a burning question on anything fantasy related? Tweet it to @Michael_Fabiano or send a question via Facebook!