Player rankings

The season's top FBS quarterbacks, running backs, receivers and tight ends by wins above replacement: what each player's plays were worth, adjusted for the opponent, against a typical backup.

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The top 18 FBS tight ends by WAR in 2014. No others had WAR above 0.00. Each links to his team's Players section.

#	Player	Team	Plays	WAR	90% interval
1	Jimmay MundineTEKansas	Kansas	47	0.07−0.01 to 0.16	−0.01 to 0.16
2	Jean SifrinTEMassachusetts	Massachusetts	64	0.05−0.11 to 0.18	−0.11 to 0.18
3	Clive WalfordTEMiami	Miami	40	0.04−0.03 to 0.11	−0.03 to 0.11
3	O.J. HowardTEAlabama	Alabama	22	0.04−0.01 to 0.08	−0.01 to 0.08
5	Stephen AndersonTECalifornia	California	55	0.04−0.07 to 0.14	−0.07 to 0.14
6	Jarred GipsonTENevada	Nevada	39	0.03−0.05 to 0.10	−0.05 to 0.10
7	Tyler HigbeeTEWestern Kentucky	Western Kentucky	18	0.02−0.02 to 0.05	−0.02 to 0.05
8	David GrinnageTENC State	NC State	25	0.01−0.03 to 0.05	−0.03 to 0.05
9	Steven ScheuTEVanderbilt	Vanderbilt	32	0.01−0.05 to 0.07	−0.05 to 0.07
9	Ben McCordTECentral Michigan	Central Michigan	10	0.01−0.01 to 0.03	−0.01 to 0.03
11	J.P. HoltzTEPittsburgh	Pittsburgh	21	0.01−0.03 to 0.05	−0.03 to 0.05
11	Cole GautscheTENew Mexico	New Mexico	39	0.01−0.05 to 0.06	−0.05 to 0.06
11	Alex WelchTEMiami (OH)	Miami (OH)	24	0.01−0.03 to 0.05	−0.03 to 0.05
14	David Morgan IITEUTSA	UTSA	23	0.01−0.04 to 0.05	−0.04 to 0.05
14	Zach TrujilloTEKansas State	Kansas State	14	0.01−0.02 to 0.03	−0.02 to 0.03
14	Hunter HenryTEArkansas	Arkansas	53	0.01−0.11 to 0.11	−0.11 to 0.11
14	Reece WhiteTENew Mexico	New Mexico	11	0.01−0.01 to 0.03	−0.01 to 0.03
14	Matt WeiserTEBuffalo	Buffalo	11	0.01−0.02 to 0.03	−0.02 to 0.03

How it works

Each player's value is YardLine's wins above replacement: every play's expected points credited to the players involved, adjusted for the opponent, against a typical backup; 53 points make a win. Beside each value is its 90% interval. The numbers and position ranks are the same as on each team page's Players section.

Only snaps between FBS teams while the game was in doubt count, so a starter on a team that blows opponents out plays fewer of them. Kickers and punters are ranked on the team pages. Linemen and defenders aren't listed: public play-by-play doesn't say who was on the field, so they're valued as units on the team pages instead. Only players above replacement level are listed. The rankings update every Tuesday.