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Week 14 fantasy football rankings: Be like Mike

Week 14 fantasy football rankings: Be like Mike
Michael Crabtree faces the Chiefs defense without their best corner Marcus Peters. Oakland Raiders/Facebook

Below are my early 1/2 PPR fantasy rankings for Week 14. Most leagues are using points per reception these days, so take that into consideration when looking at the ranks. Six points are awarded for every receiving and rushing TD, and four points for every passing TD. If you are playing in a non-PPR league, pass-catching running backs lose a bit of value and so do possession receivers. Make sure you check the status of players that have been limited or out of practice. The rankings will be updated on Sunday morning.

QB

1 T. Brady

2 C. Wentz

3 P Rivers

4 D. Brees

5 M. Ryan

6 K. Cousins

7 D. Carr

8 J. Goff

9 R. Wilson 

10 C. Newton

11 A. Smith

12 C. Keenum

13 J. Winston

14 A. Dalton

15 M. Stafford *Questionable

RB

1 L. Bell PIT

2 A. Kamara NO

3 T. Gurley LAR

4 M. Gordon LAC

5 M. Ingram NO *Questionable

6 A. Collins BAL

7 J. Williams GB 

8 C. Hyde SF 

9 A. Morris DAL

10 L. McCoy BUF

11 M. Lynch OAK

12 L. Fournette JAC 

13 J. Howard CHI

14 G. Bernard CIN

15 R. Burkhead NE

16 D. Freeman ATL

17 L. Miller HOU

18 C. McCaffrey CAR

19 K. Hunt KC

20 S. Perine WAS

21 D. Lewis NE

22 F. Gore IND

23 B. Powell NYJ

24 M. Davis SEA

25 P. Barber TB

26 K. Drake MIA

27 T. Coleman ATL

28 J. Ajayi PHI

29 M. Forte NYJ

30 L. Murray MIN

31 D. Henry TEN

32 J. McKinnon MIN

33 D. Murray TEN

34 O. Darkwa NYG

35 I. Crowell CLE

36 K. Williams ARI

WR

1 A. Green CIN

2 A. Brown PIT

3 D. Hopkins HOU

4 B. Cooks NE

5 K. Allen LAC

6 J. Jones ATL

7 M. Crabtree OAK

8 T. Hill KC

9 M. Thomas NO

10 A. Thielen MIN

11 M. Evans TB

12 D. Adams GB

13 J. Gordon CLE 

14 D. Bryant DAL

15 L. Fitzgerald ARI

16 R. Anderson NYJ

17 A. Jeffery PHI

18 J. Landry MIA

19 S. Shepard NYG

20 D. Baldwin SEA

21 M. Lee JAC

22 S. Diggs MIN

23 M. Bryant PIT

24 S. Watkins LAR

25 J. Crowder WAS

26 M. Goodwin SF

27 M. Jones DET

28 C. Hogan NE

29  C. Kupp LAR

30 G. Tate DET

31 M. Wallace BAL  

32 D. Thomas DEN

33 N. Agholor PHI

34 K. Stills MIA

35 T. Hilton IND

36 J. Kearse NYJ

TE

1 T. Kelce KC

2 H. Henry LAC

3 J. Graham SEA

4 E. Engram NYG

5 D. Walker TEN

6 C. Brate TB

7 J. Witten DAL

8 A. Seferian-Jenkins NYJ 

9 J. Doyle IND

10 K. Rudolph MIN

11 S. Anderson HOU

12 R. Seals-Jones ARI

13 G. Olsen CAR

14 J. Cook OAK

15 A. Hooper ATL

DEF

1 Jaguars

2 Bengals

3 Patriots

4 Chargers

5 Seahawks

6 Steelers

7 Vikings

8 Colts

9 Jets 

10 Packers

11 Buccaneers

12 Cowboys

13 Bills

14 Texans

15 Ravens

Kicker

1 S. Gostkowski NE

2 G. Zuerlein LAR

3 J. Tucker BAL

4 C. Boswell PIT

5 H. Butker KC

6 D. Bailey DAL  

7 J. Elliott PHI

8 W. Lutz NO

9 M. Bryant ATL

10 T. Coons LAC

11 M. Prater DET

12 R. Succop TEN

13 R. Gould SF

14 S. Hauschka BUF

15 R. Bullock CIN

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Nick Chubb didn’t expect to be a Houston Texan. At least, not until he got the call on a quiet Saturday at home and was on a flight the next day. It happened fast — too fast, even, for the four-time Pro Bowler to fully process what it all meant. But now that he’s here, it’s clear this wasn’t a random landing spot. This was a calculated leap, one Chubb had been quietly considering from afar.

The reasons he chose Houston speak volumes not only about where Chubb is in his own career, but where the Texans are as a franchise.

For one, Chubb saw what the rest of the league saw the last two seasons: a young team turning the corner. He admired the Texans from a distance — the culture shift under head coach DeMeco Ryans, the explosive rise of C.J. Stroud, and the physical tone set by players like Joe Mixon. That identity clicked with Chubb. He’d been a fan of Ryans for years, and once he got in the building, everything aligned.

“I came here and saw a bunch of guys who like to work and not talk,” Chubb said. “And I realized I'm a perfect fit.”

As for his health, Chubb isn’t running from the injuries that cost him parts of the past two seasons, he’s owning them. But now, he says, they’re behind him. After a full offseason of training the way he always has — hitting his speed and strength benchmarks — Chubb says he’s feeling the best he has in years. He’s quick to remind people that bouncing back from major injuries, especially the one he suffered in 2023, is rarely a one-year journey. It takes time. He’s given it time.

Then there’s his fit with Mixon. The two aren’t just stylistic complements, they go way back. Same recruiting class, same reputation for running hard, same respect for each other’s games. Chubb remembers dreading matchups against the Bengals in Cleveland, worrying Mixon would take over the game. Now, he sees the opportunity in pairing up. “It’ll be us kinda doing that back-to-back against other defenses,” he said.

He’s also well aware of what C.J. Stroud brings to the table. Chubb watched Stroud nearly dismantle Georgia in the College Football Playoff. Then he saw it again, up close, when Stroud lit up the Browns in the postseason. “He torched us again,” Chubb said. Now, he gets to run alongside him, not against him.

Stroud made a point to welcome Chubb, exchanging numbers and offering support. It may seem like a small thing, but it’s the kind of leadership that helped sell Chubb on the Texans as more than just a good football fit — it’s a good locker room fit, too.

It appears the decision to come to Houston wasn’t part of some master plan. But in retrospect, it makes perfect sense. Chubb is a player with a no-nonsense work ethic, recovering from adversity, looking to write the next chapter of a career that’s far from over. And the Texans? They’re a team on the rise, built around guys who want to do the same.

You can watch the full interview in the video below.

And for those wondering how Joe Mixon feels about Nick Chubb, check out this video from last season. Let's just say he's a fan.


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