Playoffs Player Rankings

Ranking players for the playoffs is a tricky business. The margin of error is much larger than for the regular season, when unusually good or poor numbers will be averaged out over the course of a whole season. In the playoffs, a weak start can’t be overcome by a strong finish, and the difference between a player worth starting right into the Super Bowl and one eliminated early can be as little as an incomplete pass (or, as folks west of New England call it, a fumble). In this vein, keep in mind that these rankings are only based on likely scenarios, and by all means follow your own hunches when picking a playoff team. Good luck!

QB:
1. Rich Gannon, Oak
2. Brett Favre, GB
3. Chad Pennington, NYJ
4. Jeff Garcia, SF
5. Tommy Maddox, Pit
6. Donovan McNabb, Phi

RB:
1. Ahman Green, GB
2. Charlie Garner, Oak
3. Eddie George, Ten
4. Curtis Martin, NYJ
5. Duce Staley, Phi
6. Tiki Barber, NYG

WR:
1. Donald Driver, GB
2. Jerry Porter, Oak
3. Keyshawn Johnson, TB
4. Laveranues Coles, NYJ
5. Terell Owens, SF
6. Hines Ward, Pit

TE:
1. Bubba Franks, GB
2. Doug Jolley, Oak
3. Jeremy Shockey, NYG
4. Anthony Becht, NYJ
5. Frank Wycheck, Ten
6. Chad Lewis, Phi

K:
1. David Akers, Phi
2. Martin Gramatica, TB
3. Sebastian Janikowski, Oak
4. Ryan Longwell, GB
5. Joe Nedney, Ten
6. John Hall, NYJ

DEF:
1. Tampa Bay
2. Philadelphia
3. Oakland
4. Green Bay
5. Tennessee
6. Pittsburgh