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 100 FBS receivers by WAR in 2014. Each links to his team's Players section.

#	Player	Team	Plays	WAR	90% interval
1	Amari CooperWRAlabama	Alabama	139	0.570.35 to 0.80	0.35 to 0.80
2	Tyler LockettWRKansas State	Kansas State	111	0.530.35 to 0.69	0.35 to 0.69
3	Nelson SpruceWRColorado	Colorado	126	0.520.35 to 0.69	0.35 to 0.69
4	Justin HardyWREast Carolina	East Carolina	137	0.500.35 to 0.69	0.35 to 0.69
5	Kevin WhiteWRWest Virginia	West Virginia	128	0.460.25 to 0.67	0.25 to 0.67
6	Nelson AgholorWRUSC	USC	112	0.440.26 to 0.62	0.26 to 0.62
7	Rashard HigginsWRColorado State	Colorado State	86	0.440.30 to 0.57	0.30 to 0.57
8	Vince MayleWRWashington State	Washington State	121	0.410.21 to 0.64	0.21 to 0.64
8	Roger LewisWRBowling Green	Bowling Green	108	0.410.21 to 0.63	0.21 to 0.63
10	Pharoh CooperWRSouth Carolina	South Carolina	117	0.400.23 to 0.54	0.23 to 0.54
11	Scott HardingWRHawai'i	Hawai'i	101	0.390.25 to 0.53	0.25 to 0.53
12	William FullerWRNotre Dame	Notre Dame	93	0.390.24 to 0.56	0.24 to 0.56
13	Josh HarperWRFresno State	Fresno State	99	0.370.23 to 0.52	0.23 to 0.52
14	Josh DoctsonWRTCU	TCU	70	0.350.24 to 0.47	0.24 to 0.47
15	Bud SasserWRMissouri	Missouri	101	0.340.21 to 0.50	0.21 to 0.50
16	Leonte CarrooWRRutgers	Rutgers	74	0.340.22 to 0.45	0.22 to 0.45
17	Cam WorthyWREast Carolina	East Carolina	81	0.330.23 to 0.45	0.23 to 0.45
18	Breshad PerrimanWRUCF	UCF	68	0.330.21 to 0.47	0.21 to 0.47
19	Ronnie MooreWRBowling Green	Bowling Green	101	0.330.18 to 0.47	0.18 to 0.47
20	Devonte BoydWRUNLV	UNLV	78	0.330.20 to 0.47	0.20 to 0.47
21	Titus DavisWRCentral Michigan	Central Michigan	83	0.330.19 to 0.45	0.19 to 0.45
22	DaeSean HamiltonWRPenn State	Penn State	126	0.320.14 to 0.52	0.14 to 0.52
23	Cayleb JonesWRArizona	Arizona	113	0.320.13 to 0.51	0.13 to 0.51
24	Keevan LucasWRTulsa	Tulsa	121	0.320.14 to 0.52	0.14 to 0.52
25	John HarrisWRTexas	Texas	83	0.320.16 to 0.45	0.16 to 0.45
26	Rashon CeaserWRUL Monroe	UL Monroe	94	0.310.19 to 0.44	0.19 to 0.44
27	Tajae SharpeWRMassachusetts	Massachusetts	116	0.310.12 to 0.50	0.12 to 0.50
28	Tyler BoydWRPittsburgh	Pittsburgh	104	0.300.16 to 0.44	0.16 to 0.44
28	Corey ColemanWRBaylor	Baylor	81	0.300.18 to 0.41	0.18 to 0.41
30	Isaiah FordWRVirginia Tech	Virginia Tech	74	0.300.18 to 0.41	0.18 to 0.41
30	DeVante ParkerWRLouisville	Louisville	65	0.300.19 to 0.40	0.19 to 0.40
32	Mike WilliamsWRClemson	Clemson	66	0.290.19 to 0.40	0.19 to 0.40
33	Antonio VaughanWROld Dominion	Old Dominion	68	0.290.17 to 0.41	0.17 to 0.41
34	Jaelen StrongWRArizona State	Arizona State	97	0.290.14 to 0.44	0.14 to 0.44
35	Mario AlfordWRWest Virginia	West Virginia	97	0.290.11 to 0.46	0.11 to 0.46
36	Canaan SeverinWRVirginia	Virginia	56	0.280.18 to 0.38	0.18 to 0.38
37	Da'Ron BrownWRNorthern Illinois	Northern Illinois	109	0.270.11 to 0.43	0.11 to 0.43
38	Tony LippettWRMichigan State	Michigan State	77	0.270.15 to 0.39	0.15 to 0.39
39	Jordan PaytonWRUCLA	UCLA	79	0.260.16 to 0.37	0.16 to 0.37
40	Mike DudekWRIllinois	Illinois	81	0.260.14 to 0.38	0.14 to 0.38
41	Geno LewisWRPenn State	Penn State	77	0.260.13 to 0.39	0.13 to 0.39
42	Taywan TaylorWRWestern Kentucky	Western Kentucky	51	0.260.16 to 0.35	0.16 to 0.35
43	Jimmie HuntWRMissouri	Missouri	55	0.260.16 to 0.36	0.16 to 0.36
44	Josh ReynoldsWRTexas A&M	Texas A&M	51	0.250.16 to 0.33	0.16 to 0.33
44	Hunter SharpWRUtah State	Utah State	96	0.250.09 to 0.42	0.09 to 0.42
46	Shavarez SmithWRSouth Alabama	South Alabama	66	0.240.13 to 0.36	0.13 to 0.36
47	Allen LazardWRIowa State	Iowa State	61	0.230.14 to 0.34	0.14 to 0.34
47	David FrazierWRMiami (OH)	Miami (OH)	79	0.230.13 to 0.36	0.13 to 0.36
49	Curry SextonWRKansas State	Kansas State	76	0.230.14 to 0.32	0.14 to 0.32
49	Bryce TreggsWRCalifornia	California	66	0.230.13 to 0.33	0.13 to 0.33
49	Josh ReeseWRUCF	UCF	48	0.230.16 to 0.31	0.16 to 0.31
52	Sterling ShepardWROklahoma	Oklahoma	64	0.230.14 to 0.34	0.14 to 0.34
53	Bradley MarquezWRTexas Tech	Texas Tech	76	0.230.11 to 0.34	0.11 to 0.34
54	Corey DavisWRWestern Michigan	Western Michigan	76	0.230.08 to 0.36	0.08 to 0.36
55	D'haquille WilliamsWRAuburn	Auburn	51	0.230.14 to 0.30	0.14 to 0.30
56	Kenzee JacksonWRUL Monroe	UL Monroe	112	0.220.07 to 0.37	0.07 to 0.37
57	Michael ThomasWRSouthern Miss	Southern Miss	44	0.220.14 to 0.29	0.14 to 0.29
58	Jalen RobinetteWRAir Force	Air Force	61	0.220.11 to 0.34	0.11 to 0.34
59	Pig HowardWRTennessee	Tennessee	74	0.220.14 to 0.29	0.14 to 0.29
60	De'Runnya WilsonWRMississippi State	Mississippi State	56	0.220.13 to 0.29	0.13 to 0.29
60	Trent TaylorWRLouisiana Tech	Louisiana Tech	54	0.220.13 to 0.31	0.13 to 0.31
62	Mekale McKayWRCincinnati	Cincinnati	56	0.210.12 to 0.31	0.12 to 0.31
63	Ryan SwitzerWRNorth Carolina	North Carolina	73	0.210.11 to 0.33	0.11 to 0.33
63	Jordan LeslieWRBYU	BYU	75	0.210.10 to 0.32	0.10 to 0.32
65	River CracraftWRWashington State	Washington State	82	0.210.06 to 0.34	0.06 to 0.34
66	Jamison CrowderWRDuke	Duke	119	0.210.06 to 0.40	0.06 to 0.40
67	Ajalen HolleyWRUL Monroe	UL Monroe	76	0.210.07 to 0.34	0.07 to 0.34
68	Isiah MyersWRWashington State	Washington State	89	0.200.07 to 0.33	0.07 to 0.33
69	Hasaan HendersonWRNevada	Nevada	50	0.200.11 to 0.28	0.11 to 0.28
70	Shaq WashingtonWRCincinnati	Cincinnati	84	0.200.09 to 0.31	0.09 to 0.31
71	Jordan ThompsonWRWest Virginia	West Virginia	55	0.200.13 to 0.27	0.13 to 0.27
72	Thomas SperbeckWRBoise State	Boise State	63	0.200.10 to 0.31	0.10 to 0.31
73	Jarrod WestWRSyracuse	Syracuse	58	0.200.13 to 0.26	0.13 to 0.26
73	Phillip DorsettWRMiami	Miami	55	0.190.11 to 0.29	0.11 to 0.29
75	Teldrick MorganWRNew Mexico State	New Mexico State	63	0.190.08 to 0.30	0.08 to 0.30
75	Chris HumphreyWRKent State	Kent State	80	0.190.08 to 0.32	0.08 to 0.32
77	Mitch MathewsWRBYU	BYU	98	0.190.04 to 0.34	0.04 to 0.34
78	Andre DavisWRSouth Florida	South Florida	53	0.190.12 to 0.26	0.12 to 0.26
79	Kyle PraterWRNorthwestern	Northwestern	63	0.190.11 to 0.26	0.11 to 0.26
79	Laquon TreadwellWROle Miss	Ole Miss	53	0.190.11 to 0.27	0.11 to 0.27
81	Chris MooreWRCincinnati	Cincinnati	49	0.180.08 to 0.27	0.08 to 0.27
81	Byron MarshallWROregon	Oregon	98	0.180.06 to 0.32	0.06 to 0.32
81	Mario HullWRRice	Rice	41	0.180.12 to 0.25	0.12 to 0.25
84	Keiwone MaloneWRMemphis	Memphis	44	0.180.12 to 0.25	0.12 to 0.25
84	Carlos HarrisWRNorth Texas	North Texas	72	0.180.08 to 0.29	0.08 to 0.29
84	Tommy ShulerWRMarshall	Marshall	89	0.180.06 to 0.31	0.06 to 0.31
87	Shane WynnWRIndiana	Indiana	64	0.180.12 to 0.26	0.12 to 0.26
88	Corey RobinsonWRNotre Dame	Notre Dame	56	0.180.10 to 0.25	0.10 to 0.25
89	Donovan HardenWRGeorgia State	Georgia State	49	0.180.10 to 0.27	0.10 to 0.27
90	JuJu SmithWRUSC	USC	63	0.180.10 to 0.26	0.10 to 0.26
91	Mack HollinsWRNorth Carolina	North Carolina	55	0.180.08 to 0.27	0.08 to 0.27
92	Max MorrisonWRCincinnati	Cincinnati	49	0.180.12 to 0.23	0.12 to 0.23
93	Dijon PaschalWRArkansas State	Arkansas State	43	0.170.10 to 0.26	0.10 to 0.26
94	Samajie GrantWRArizona	Arizona	55	0.170.09 to 0.25	0.09 to 0.25
94	Sammie CoatesWRAuburn	Auburn	52	0.170.09 to 0.26	0.09 to 0.26
96	Jordan TaylorWRRice	Rice	59	0.170.09 to 0.26	0.09 to 0.26
96	Zach D'OrazioWRAkron	Akron	80	0.170.08 to 0.25	0.08 to 0.25
96	Chris HarperWRCalifornia	California	59	0.170.09 to 0.24	0.09 to 0.24
96	Jakeem GrantWRTexas Tech	Texas Tech	87	0.170.03 to 0.32	0.03 to 0.32
100	Chris GodwinWRPenn State	Penn State	36	0.170.11 to 0.24	0.11 to 0.24

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.