Week 14 PPR Rankings: WR

Matt Lutovsky

Week 14 PPR Rankings: WR image

Our Week 14 fantasy PPR rankings feature a surprise at the top -- no Michael Thomas. Thomas has 24 more receptions than any other wide receiver, so perhaps he should get the No. 1 spot by default every week, but a matchup against the 49ers, who are tied for the second-fewest receptions allowed to WRs, has us worried enough to bump him all the way to No. 3 (and that might wind up being No. 2 if Julio Jones sits again). So, you know, not that big of a drop.

But that really doesn't matter -- Thomas is a sure starter no matter the matchup. The real intrigue comes a little further down, where John Brown and Cole Beasley (vs. Ravens) get bumps up despite what looks to be a tough matchup. In reality, though, the Ravens are allowing the fifth-most WR receptions, and both Brown and Beasley have been high-floor players all season, especially in PPR formats. The Panthers (second-most WR receptions allowed) and Rams (tied for seventh) are two more teams that haven't allowed a ton of WR touchdowns (or yards, in the Rams case), but they funnel receptions to wideouts. Jones, Calvin Ridley, and Russell Gage will get to take advantage of that against Carolina this week, while Tyler Lockett and DK Metcalf will face the Rams, who acquired Jalen Ramsey several weeks to help shore up their pass defense.

WEEK 14 NON-PPR RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Overall, there aren't too many other surprises that cause our PPR rankings to differ greatly from our standard rankings. We've mentioned before how Marvin Jones is catching more passes than you might think this year (18th among WRs), and he gets a good matchup against the Vikings, albeit with a shakier QB. We're also sticking with Jamison Crowder (vs. Dolphins) relatively high in our rankings despite two straight down games. While the production has been miniscule, it was nice to see him at least get nine targets last week. The catches will come in bunches again soon. 

WEEK 14 PPR RANKINGS: Running back | Tight end

Two of the biggest sleepers this week are Tennessee's A.J. Brown and Corey Davis (@ Raiders). Neither has caught more than six passes in a game this year. In fact, they rarely go over three. That said, this matchup is too good for both to flop, so you're really playing a guessing game as to which one will have the yards and TD(s). For what it's worth, both of Davis's good games this year have come in tough matchups (Bills, Chargers), while Brown has been the one to exploit mediocre pass defenses (Browns, Falcons, Bucs, Jags). 

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The Giants (@ Eagles) feature some interesting options depending on the health of Golden Tate (concussion). Even if he plays, either Sterling Shepard or Darius Slayton (or both) could rack up receptions. The same is true on the other side of that game with Nelson Agholor. Anthony Miller (vs. Cowboys) has a tough matchup but has seen a lot of targets lately, and Zach Pascal's up-and-down season is on the upswing ahead of a highly favorable matchup against the Bucs. All make for solid sleepers in PPR formats. 

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Week 14 PPR Rankings: WRs

These rankings are for full-point PPR leagues.

Rank Player
1 Julio Jones, ATL vs. CAR
2 Davante Adams, GB vs. WAS
3 Michael Thomas, NO vs. SF
4 D.J. Moore, CAR @ ATL
5 Courtland Sutton, DEN @ HOU
6 Julian Edelman, NE vs. KC
7 Tyreek Hill, KC @ NE
8 Stefon Diggs, MIN vs. DET
9 DeAndre Hopkins, HOU vs. DEN
10 Alshon Jeffery, PHI vs. NYG
11 Chris Godwin, TB vs. IND
12 DeVante Parker, MIA @ NYJ
13 Jarvis Landry, CLE vs. CIN
14 Cooper Kupp, LAR vs. SEA
15 Tyler Lockett, SEA @ LAR
16 Mike Evans, TB vs. IND
17 Kenny Golladay, DET @ MIN
18 Keenan Allen, LAC @ JAX
19 Calvin Ridley, ATL vs. CAR
20 John Brown, BUF vs. BAL
21 Emmanuel Sanders, SF @ NO
22 Odell Beckham Jr., CLE vs. CIN
23 Golden Tate, NYG @ PHI
24 Robert Woods, LAR vs. SEA
25 Amari Cooper, DAL @ CHI
26 DJ Chark, JAX vs. LAC
27 Deebo Samuel, SF @ NO
28 Allen Robinson, CHI vs. DAL
29 Tyler Boyd, CIN @ CLE
30 Jamison Crowder, NYJ vs. MIA
31 Marvin Jones, DET @ MIN
32 James Washington, PIT @ ARZ
33 Curtis Samuel, CAR @ ATL
34 Cole Beasley, BUF vs. BAL
35 Sterling Shepard, NYG @ PHI
36 DK Metcalf, SEA @ LAR
37 Zach Pascal, IND @ TB
38 A.J. Brown, TEN @ OAK
39 Robby Anderson, NYJ vs. MIA
40 Will Fuller V, HOU vs. DEN
41 Mike Williams, LAC @ JAX
42 Corey Davis, TEN @ OAK
43 Brandin Cooks, LAR vs. SEA
44 Tyrell Williams, OAK vs. TEN
45 Larry Fitzgerald, ARZ vs. PIT
46 Darius Slayton, NYG @ PHI
47 Russell Gage, ATL vs. CAR
48 Terry McLaurin, WAS @ GB
49 Marquise Brown, BAL @ BUF
50 Michael Gallup, DAL @ CHI
51 Nelson Agholor, PHI vs. NYG
52 Parris Campbell, IND @ TB
53 Anthony Miller, CHI vs. DAL
54 Christian Kirk, ARZ vs. PIT
55 John Ross III, CIN @ CLE
56 Marcus Johnson, IND @ TB
57 Tim Patrick, DEN @ HOU
58 Dede Westbrook, JAX vs. LAC
59 Mohamed Sanu, NE vs. KC
60 Sammy Watkins, KC @ NE
61 Allen Hurns, MIA @ NYJ
62 Allen Lazard, GB vs. WAS
63 Danny Amendola, DET @ MIN
64 Randall Cobb, DAL @ CHI
65 Phillip Dorsett, NE vs. KC
66 Demaryius Thomas, NYJ vs. MIA
67 Zay Jones, OAK vs. TEN
68 Auden Tate, CIN @ CLE
69 Geronimo Allison, GB vs. WAS
70 Javon Wims, CHI vs. DAL
71 Kendrick Bourne, SF @ NO
72 Kelvin Harmon, WAS @ GB
73 Diontae Johnson, PIT @ ARZ
74 Olabisi Johnson, MIN vs. DET
75 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB vs. WAS
76 Josh Gordon, SEA @ LAR
77 Willie Snead, BAL @ BUF
78 Ted Ginn Jr., NO vs. SF
79 Mecole Hardman, KC @ NE
80 Chris Conley, JAX vs. LAC
81 Tre'Quan Smith, NO vs. SF
82 Demarcus Robinson, KC @ NE
83 Josh Reynolds, LAR vs. SEA

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Matt Lutovsky has been a writer and editor for The Sporting News since 2007, primarily writing about fantasy sports, betting, and gaming.