The fantasy football trade deadline is nearly here, and your margin for error is now even slimmer. Make sure your lineup is ready to roll with The Wolf’s PPR Rankings.
Tier 1 – Potential Top Scorers
The matchups aren’t kind for our usual top options, making this a tighter tier than normal.
1) Tom Brady (NE) vs. SEA
2) Matt Ryan (ATL) @ PHI
3) Aaron Rodgers (GB) @ TEN
4) Cam Newton (CAR) vs. KC
Tier 2 – QB1s
5) Ben Roethlisberger (PIT) vs. DAL – The home / away splits are shocking, with Ben playing a hell of a lot braver when at Heinz.
6) Philip Rivers (SD) vs. MIA
7) Carson Palmer (ARI) vs SF
8) Marcus Mariota (TEN) vs. GB
9) Dak Prescott (DAL) @ PIT – Since Week 1, Dak hasn’t dipped below 18 fantasy points, and has topped 20 in three straight. Whether on the real or virtual gridiron, the guy is a stud.
10) Drew Brees (NO) vs. DEN
11) Russel Wilson (SEA) @ NE – And just as I bury him for dead, Wilson breaks out for 26 FPs thanks to two passing and one rushing TD. More importantly, he looked a whole lot healthier versus the Bills. In a game where he’ll likely be playing catch up, Wilson again has 20+ FP upside.
12) Jamies Winston (TB) vs. CHI
Tier 3 – Upside QB2s
13) Eli Manning (NYG) vs. CIN
14) Carson Wentz (PHI) vs. ATL – Despite his recent struggles, a helping of Atlanta’s crap secondary should remedy Wentz’s woes. He’s among my favorite streamers this week.
15) Andy Dalton (CIN) @ NYG
16) Joe Flacco (BAL) vs. CLE
17) Trevor Siemian (DEN) @ NO – Colin Kaepernick put up 280 yards in THE FIRST HALF versus this non-existent defense. Demaryius and Emmanuel should run wide open all day.
Tier 4 – Last startable options
18) Blake Bortles (JAC) vs. HOU
19) Jay Cutler (CHI) @ TB
20) Colin Kaepernick (SF) @ ARI
21) Kirk Cousins (WAS) vs. MIN
Tier 5 – In the end, it doesn’t even matter
22) Ryan Fitzpatrick (NYJ) vs. LA
23) Ryan Tannehill (MIA) @ SD
24) Alex Smith (KC) @ CAR
25) Sam Bradford (MIN) @ WAS
26) Cody Kessler (CLE) @ BAL
27) Case Keenum (LA) @ NYJ
28) Brock Osweiler (HOU) @ JAC