Here are our rankings for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: three points for a passing touchdown; six points for a rushing/receiving touchdown; one point for every 20 passing yards; and one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards. Flex Rankings are for PPR leagues. For any late changes, look in the comments section. This feature will *not* be updated this week, but there will be a new Value Meter each week of the playoffs. For a set of full playoff rankings, please consult Chris Liss's Playoff Cheat Sheet.
Quarterback
| 1. | Tom Brady NE vs. Bal |
| 2. | *Colin Kaepernick SF at Atl Note: It's easy to say last week completely validated Harbaugh's decision to switch to Kaepernick, so let's just say that. Still, it might be a whole lot more difficult on the road this week. |
| 3. | Joe Flacco BAL at NE |
| 4. | Matt Ryan ATL vs. SF |
Running Backs
| 1. | Frank Gore SF at Atl |
| 2. | Ray Rice BAL at NE |
| 3. | Michael Turner ATL vs. SF |
| 4. | Stevan Ridley NE vs. Bal |
| 5. | Shane Vereen NE vs. Bal |
| 6. | Jacquizz Rodgers ATL vs. SF |
| 7. | *Bernard Pierce BAL at NE Note: Aggravated his sore knee in the win over the Broncos. Pierce did not practice Wednesday, though he said he'd be available for the AFC Championship game Sunday night. |
| 8. | LaMichael James SF at Atl |
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Here are our rankings for the coming week at each position to help you decide your starting lineup. Our rankings are based on the following scoring system: three points for a passing touchdown; six points for a rushing/receiving touchdown; one point for every 20 passing yards; and one point for every 10 rushing/receiving yards. Flex Rankings are for PPR leagues. For any late changes, look in the comments section. This feature will *not* be updated this week, but there will be a new Value Meter each week of the playoffs. For a set of full playoff rankings, please consult Chris Liss's Playoff Cheat Sheet.
Quarterback
| 1. | Tom Brady NE vs. Bal |
| 2. | *Colin Kaepernick SF at Atl Note: It's easy to say last week completely validated Harbaugh's decision to switch to Kaepernick, so let's just say that. Still, it might be a whole lot more difficult on the road this week. |
| 3. | Joe Flacco BAL at NE |
| 4. | Matt Ryan ATL vs. SF |
Running Backs
| 1. | Frank Gore SF at Atl |
| 2. | Ray Rice BAL at NE |
| 3. | Michael Turner ATL vs. SF |
| 4. | Stevan Ridley NE vs. Bal |
| 5. | Shane Vereen NE vs. Bal |
| 6. | Jacquizz Rodgers ATL vs. SF |
| 7. | *Bernard Pierce BAL at NE Note: Aggravated his sore knee in the win over the Broncos. Pierce did not practice Wednesday, though he said he'd be available for the AFC Championship game Sunday night. |
| 8. | LaMichael James SF at Atl |
| 9. | *Danny Woodhead NE vs. Bal Note: (Thumb) Limited Wednesday, full practice Thursday. |
| 10. | Anthony Dixon SF at Atl |
Wide Receivers
| 1. | Wes Welker NE vs. Bal |
| 2. | Michael Crabtree SF at Atl |
| 3. | Roddy White ATL vs. SF |
| 4. | Torrey Smith BAL at NE Note: Tremendous against Champ Bailey last week. |
| 5. | Julio Jones ATL vs. SF |
| 6. | Anquan Boldin BAL at NE |
| 7. | Brandon Lloyd NE vs. Bal |
| 8. | Randy Moss SF at Atl |
| 9. | Harry Douglas ATL vs. SF |
| 10. | Jacoby Jones BAL at NE |
Tight Ends
| 1. | Aaron Hernandez NE vs. Bal |
| 2. | Vernon Davis SF at Atl |
| 3. | Tony Gonzalez ATL vs. SF |
| 4. | Dennis Pitta BAL at NE |
| 5. | Delanie Walker SF at Atl |
| 6. | Ed Dickson BAL at NE |
| 7. | *Rob Gronkowski NE vs. Bal Note: Fractured forearm again, out for the rest of the playoffs. |
Flex (RB/WR/TE)
| 1. | Frank Gore SF at Atl |
| 2. | Ray Rice BAL at NE |
| 3. | Wes Welker NE vs. Bal |
| 4. | Michael Crabtree SF at Atl |
| 5. | Roddy White ATL vs. SF |
| 6. | Torrey Smith BAL at NE Note: Tremendous against Champ Bailey last week. |
| 7. | Michael Turner ATL vs. SF |
| 8. | Stevan Ridley NE vs. Bal |
| 9. | Aaron Hernandez NE vs. Bal |
| 10. | Vernon Davis SF at Atl |
| 11. | Tony Gonzalez ATL vs. SF |
| 12. | Julio Jones ATL vs. SF |
| 13. | Anquan Boldin BAL at NE |
| 14. | Brandon Lloyd NE vs. Bal |
| 15. | Dennis Pitta BAL at NE |
| 16. | Shane Vereen NE vs. Bal |
| 17. | Jacquizz Rodgers ATL vs. SF |
| 18. | Randy Moss SF at Atl |
| 19. | Harry Douglas ATL vs. SF |
| 20. | Jacoby Jones BAL at NE |
| 21. | Delanie Walker SF at Atl |
| 22. | *Bernard Pierce BAL at NE Note: Aggravated his sore knee in the win over the Broncos. Pierce did not practice Wednesday, though he said he'd be available for the AFC Championship game Sunday night. |
| 23. | LaMichael James SF at Atl |
| 24. | Ed Dickson BAL at NE |
| 25. | *Danny Woodhead NE vs. Bal Note: (Thumb) Limited Wednesday, full practice Thursday. |
| 26. | Anthony Dixon SF at Atl |
Kickers
| 1. | Stephen Gostkowski NE vs. Bal |
| 2. | *David Akers SF at Atl Note: No job battle this week. |
| 3. | Matt Bryant ATL vs. SF |
| 4. | Justin Tucker BAL at NE |
Defenses
| 1. | *San Francisco 49ers at Atl Note: Aldon Smith (shoulder) was limited in practice. Justin Smith (triceps) made it through last week fine and will play through with a bulky arm brace. |
| 2. | *New England Patriots vs. Bal Note: Chandler Jones has been limited by a sore ankle. |
| 3. | Baltimore Ravens at NE |
| 4. | *Atlanta Falcons vs. SF Note: John Abraham tweaked an ankle in the win over the Seahawks. He was limited in practice Wednesday. |
