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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Astros show signs of life in blowout win over Brewers
May 7, 2025, 3:25 pm
Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez has a strained muscle at the top of his right hand, a diagnosis that instills optimism he won’t have a prolonged stay on the injured list.
The three-time All-Star went on the 10-day injured list Monday, retroactive to Saturday, and returned to Houston for an MRI that revealed the muscle strain.
“We look at it as good news,” Astros manager Joe Espada said before their Wednesday afternoon game with the Milwaukee Brewers.
Espada expressed hope that Alvarez wouldn’t have to stay on the injured list longer than the required 10 days. He also said the hand issue may have played a role in Alvarez’s slow start.
Alvarez, 27, is hitting .210 with a .306 on-base percentage, three homers and 18 RBIs in 29 games this season. He batted .308 with a .392 on-base percentage, 35 homers and 86 RBIs in 147 games last year while ranking ninth in the AL Most Valuable Player balloting.
He has posted an OPS of at least .959 and has finished 13th or higher in the MVP voting each of the last three seasons.
“Once he heals, once he gets back, I think we’ll see a more aggressive at bat and be not as cautious,” Espada said. “I think it had something to do with it, yes.”
His potential return could go a long way toward boosting an Astros lineup that hasn’t been as productive as usual this season. The Astros entered Wednesday’s action ranked 21st in the majors in runs (136) and 23rd in OPS (.676). Houston has ranked 11th or better in both those categories each of the last four seasons.