NFL Fantasy Football Wild Card Playoffs: Quarterback rankings

The 2022 NFL regular season has concluded, but there is still plenty of Fantasy Football left to play. Fantasy leagues for the NFL playoffs are becoming more popular each season. This format presents a unique challenge for fantasy managers, as they have a significantly smaller field of players to choose from when building their teams. This is true for traditional and DFS formats.

Like the regular season, the quarterbacks are some of the most important players in Playoff Fantasy Football. They are still in the highest-scoring position, so their weekly scores can leave the biggest impact on a fantasy team's successes or failures. Managers must always pay attention to the quarterback position to fully optimize their lineups.

The Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs features some important changes to the quarterback's position. The Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles are each on a bye week. This means Patrick Mahomes and Jalen Hurts will be unavailable for Fantasy Football. Tua Tagovailoa has also been ruled out for the Miami Dolphins, while Lamar Jackson is trending toward being a game-time decision.

Jackson's outlook is seemingly discouraging, as he's failed to play in a game or participate in practice since his injury in Week 13. Tyler Huntley is also dealing with an injury, so Anthony Brown might start against the Cincinnati Bengals. The Dolphins are in a similar situation. Backup Teddy Bridgewater is dealing with a thumb injury, making Skylar Thompson their likely starter against the Buffalo Bills.

The following rankings can help Fantasy Football managers make crucial lineup decisions this week. All direct fantasy matchups are carefully factored into each quarterback's current ranking.

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NFL Wild Card Playoffs: Fantasy Football QB Rankings

Buffalo Bills QB Josh Allen

Here are the complete rankings for all 12 projected starting quarterbacks in the Wild Card round of the NFL Playoffs for the 2022 Fantasy Football season:

1. Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills vs. Miami Dolphins
2. Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals vs. Baltimore Ravens
3. Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars vs. Los Angeles Chargers
4. Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers vs. Jacksonville Jaguars
5. Daniel Jones, New York Giants vs. Minnesota Vikings
6. Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys vs. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7. Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers vs. Seattle Seahawks
8. Kirk Cousins, Minnesota Vikings vs. New York Giants
9. Tom Brady, Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs. Dallas Cowboys
10. Geno Smith, Seattle Seahawks vs. San Francisco 49ers
11. Anthony Brown, Baltimore Ravens vs. Cincinnati Bengals
12. Skylar Thompson, Miami Dolphins vs. Buffalo Bills