Fantasy football rankings vs. expert consensus – Week 14

As we head into Week 14 of the fantasy football season, lineups need to be set, and with that comes some tough decisions. We’re coming down the home stretch of the NFL regular season, which means the stakes are even higher with the playoffs around the corner. As a result, this week’s start/sit decisions are that much more critical. 

One of the most popular tools here at FTN is our fantasy football rankings. Each week, we bring you non-PPR, PPR and half-PPR rankings to help you win your league. 

Throughout the season, I will break down what players our FTN rankers prefer more (or less) than the expert consensus rankings at FantasyPros. For this article, I will be looking at the half-PPR format.

Quarterback 

QBs the FTN rankers like more than ECR

QBs the FTN rankers like less than ECR

• This week the ECR and FTN are fairly aligned throughout the entire quarterback ranks. 
• Ryan Tannehill is a player that our FTN rankers believe is in store for a stronger game this week than the ECR. 
• On the flip side, Mac Jones is the player who our rankers have less faith in as they have him flipped with Tannehill this week. 
• Additionally, our rankers believe more in Tyler Huntley and Tom Brady this week as opposed to the ECR. 
• Also, Patrick Mahomes is a player our FTN rankers favor over Josh Allen while having them flipped compared to the ECR. 

Running Back 

RBs the FTN rankers like more than ECR

RBs the FTN rankers like less than ECR

• The most significant difference in the ECR and our FTN ranks is with Raheem Mostert who we have five spots lower than the ECR and outside the top 24. 
• After that we also see our FTN rankers having both Saquon Barkley and Ezekiel Elliott two spots lower than the ECR.
• Nick Chubb and Dalvin Cook are two players who are flipped when we compare our FTN ranks to the ECR as our rankers prefer Chubb. 
• In his return to the lineup, Joe Mixon is a player whom our rankers have one spot higher than the ECR. 
• Travis Etienne is a player our FTN rankers believe may have trouble finishing as a top-12 running back, while the ECR has him inside it. 

Wide Receiver

WRs the FTN rankers like more than ECR

WRs the FTN rankers like less than ECR

• The most significant difference is with Diontae Johnson as our FTN rankers have him three spots lower than the ECR. 
• Garrett Wilson and Christian Kirk are switched when we compare the ECR to our FTN ranks, as we prefer Wilson. 
• At the top of the ranking, we see Tyreek Hill and Justin Jefferson flipped as the ECR prefers Jefferson. 
• Also inside the top five, we see our FTN rankers preferring Amon-Ra St. Brown to Stefon Diggs as they are flipped. 
• We also see that the ECR prefers DeAndre Hopkins this week over Tee Higgins as they are flipped at 9 and 10. 
• Outside the top 24, we see our rankers are less in on both Adam Thielen and Joshua Palmer as we have them two spots lower than the ECR. 

Tight End

TEs the FTN rankers like more than ECR

TEs the FTN rankers like less than ECR

• For yet another week the ECR and our FTN rankers are fairly aligned inside the top 15. 
• However, Gerald Everett is a player our rankers are a bit lower on than the ECR as we have him flipped with Greg Dulcich.