NFL Playoff Cheat Sheet: By-Position List for the Postseason

Despite a road game this weekend, Aaron Rodgers clocks in as our No. 4 quarterback
NFL Playoff Cheat Sheet: By-Position List for the Postseason
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This cheatsheet is based on a standard 10/20, 6/4 scoring system with kickers at face value and defenses getting the usual 1 point per sack or turnover, and six for a TD. It assumes a one-time draft before the playoffs start, where you keep your players for as long as they last in the playoffs, i.e., it's slanted toward players likely to play the most games.

* = check status

Quarterbacks

  1. Tom Brady
  2. Drew Brees
  3. Peyton Manning
  4. Aaron Rodgers
  5. Ben Roethlisberger
  6. Jay Cutler
  7. Michael Vick
  8. Matt Ryan
  9. Joe Flacco
  10. Matt Cassel
  11. Mark Sanchez
  12. *Matt Hasselbeck/Charlie Whitehurst
Running Backs

  1. BenJarvus Green-Ellis
  2. Michael Turner
  3. Rashard Mendenhall
  4. Matt Forte
  5. LeSean McCoy
  6. Ray Rice
  7. Jamaal Charles
  8. Reggie Bush
  9. Joseph Addai
  10. Danny Woodhead
  11. Shonn Greene
  12. LaDainian Tomlinson
  13. Brandon Jackson
  14. Marshawn Lynch
  15. Thomas Jones
  16. John Kuhn
  17. James Starks
  18. *Pierre Thomas
  19. *Chris Ivory
  20. Donald Brown
  21. Dominic Rhodes
  22. Willis McGahee
  23. Chester Taylor
  24. Justin Forsett
Wide Receivers
  1. Roddy White
  2. Wes Welker
  3. Deion Branch
  4. Greg Jennings
  5. Reggie Wayne
  6. *Marques Colston
  7. Mike Wallace
  8. Pierre Garcon
  9. DeSean Jackson
  10. Jeremy Maclin
  11. Dwayne Bowe
  12. Johnny Knox
  13. Robert Meachem
  14. Santonio Holmes
  15. Braylon Edwards
  16. Lance Moore
  17. Blair White
  18. Derrick Mason
  19. Hines Ward
  20. Anquan Boldin
  21. Mike Williams
  22. James Jones
  23. Jordy Nelson
  24. Donald Driver
  25. Devery Henderson
  26. *Earl Bennett
  27. Devin Hester
  28. Michael Jenkins
  29. TJ Houshmandzadeh
  30. Jerricho Cotchery
  31. Ben Obomanu
  32. Brandon Tate
  33. Chris Chambers
  34. Emmanuel Sanders
Tight Ends
  1. Jacob Tamme
  2. Rob Gronkowski
  3. Tony Gonzalez
  4. *Aaron Hernandez
  5. *Jimmy Graham
  6. Brent Celek
  7. Todd Heap
  8. Heath Miller
  9. Dustin Keller
  10. Tony Moeaki
  11. Greg Olsen
  12. Andrew Quarless
  13. John Carlson
Kickers
  1. Shayne Graham
  2. Garrett Hartley
  3. Adam Vinatieri
  4. Mason Crosby
  5. Shaun Suisham
  6. Robbie Gould
  7. David Akers
  8. Matt Bryant
  9. Billy Cundiff
  10. Ryan Succop
  11. Nick Folk
  12. Olindo Mare
Defenses
  1. Patriots
  2. Saints
  3. Bears
  4. Steelers
  5. Packers
  6. Falcons
  7. Colts
  8. Eagles
  9. Ravens
  10. Chiefs
  11. Jets
  12. Seahawks

This cheatsheet is based on a standard 10/20, 6/4 scoring system with kickers at face value and defenses getting the usual 1 point per sack or turnover, and six for a TD. It assumes a one-time draft before the playoffs start, where you keep your players for as long as they last in the playoffs, i.e., it's slanted toward players likely to play the most games.

* = check status

Quarterbacks

  1. Tom Brady
  2. Drew Brees
  3. Peyton Manning
  4. Aaron Rodgers
  5. Ben Roethlisberger
  6. Jay Cutler
  7. Michael Vick
  8. Matt Ryan
  9. Joe Flacco
  10. Matt Cassel
  11. Mark Sanchez
  12. *Matt Hasselbeck/Charlie Whitehurst
Running Backs

  1. BenJarvus Green-Ellis
  2. Michael Turner
  3. Rashard Mendenhall
  4. Matt Forte
  5. LeSean McCoy
  6. Ray Rice
  7. Jamaal Charles
  8. Reggie Bush
  9. Joseph Addai
  10. Danny Woodhead
  11. Shonn Greene
  12. LaDainian Tomlinson
  13. Brandon Jackson
  14. Marshawn Lynch
  15. Thomas Jones
  16. John Kuhn
  17. James Starks
  18. *Pierre Thomas
  19. *Chris Ivory
  20. Donald Brown
  21. Dominic Rhodes
  22. Willis McGahee
  23. Chester Taylor
  24. Justin Forsett
Wide Receivers
  1. Roddy White
  2. Wes Welker
  3. Deion Branch
  4. Greg Jennings
  5. Reggie Wayne
  6. *Marques Colston
  7. Mike Wallace
  8. Pierre Garcon
  9. DeSean Jackson
  10. Jeremy Maclin
  11. Dwayne Bowe
  12. Johnny Knox
  13. Robert Meachem
  14. Santonio Holmes
  15. Braylon Edwards
  16. Lance Moore
  17. Blair White
  18. Derrick Mason
  19. Hines Ward
  20. Anquan Boldin
  21. Mike Williams
  22. James Jones
  23. Jordy Nelson
  24. Donald Driver
  25. Devery Henderson
  26. *Earl Bennett
  27. Devin Hester
  28. Michael Jenkins
  29. TJ Houshmandzadeh
  30. Jerricho Cotchery
  31. Ben Obomanu
  32. Brandon Tate
  33. Chris Chambers
  34. Emmanuel Sanders
Tight Ends
  1. Jacob Tamme
  2. Rob Gronkowski
  3. Tony Gonzalez
  4. *Aaron Hernandez
  5. *Jimmy Graham
  6. Brent Celek
  7. Todd Heap
  8. Heath Miller
  9. Dustin Keller
  10. Tony Moeaki
  11. Greg Olsen
  12. Andrew Quarless
  13. John Carlson
Kickers
  1. Shayne Graham
  2. Garrett Hartley
  3. Adam Vinatieri
  4. Mason Crosby
  5. Shaun Suisham
  6. Robbie Gould
  7. David Akers
  8. Matt Bryant
  9. Billy Cundiff
  10. Ryan Succop
  11. Nick Folk
  12. Olindo Mare
Defenses
  1. Patriots
  2. Saints
  3. Bears
  4. Steelers
  5. Packers
  6. Falcons
  7. Colts
  8. Eagles
  9. Ravens
  10. Chiefs
  11. Jets
  12. Seahawks

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