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Greetings, Falcoholics! The offseason is quickly coming to an end, and the regular season will be here before you know it. Your league’s fantasy draft is likely coming up soon, so get prepared with some rankings. These rankings will be based on the points per reception system (PPR), so take note as some players will be of greater benefit than others.
Quarterbacks
1. Patrick Mahomes, KC
2. Aaron Rodgers, GB
3. Deshaun Watson, HOU
4. Matt Ryan, ATL
5. Andrew Luck, IND
6. Carson Wentz, PHI
7. Baker Mayfield, CLE
8. Russell Wilson, SEA
9. Cam Newton, CAR
10. Drew Brees, NO
11. Jared Goff, LAR
12. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT
13. Dak Prescott, DAL
14. Philip Rivers, LAC
15. Tom Brady, NE
16. Kyler Murray, ARI
17. Lamar Jackson, BAL
18. Jameis Winston, TB
19. Mitchell Trubisky, CHI
20. Kirk Cousins, MIN
Running Backs
1. Saquon Barkley, NYG
2. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL
3. Christian McCaffrey, CAR
4. Alvin Kamara, NO
5. David Johnson, ARI
6. Melvin Gordon, LAC
7. James Conner, PIT
8. Le’Veon Bell, NYJ
9. Joe Mixon, CIN
10. Todd Gurley II, LAR
11. Nick Chubb, CLE
12. Dalvin Cook, MIN
13. Devonta Freeman, ATL
14. Damien Williams, KC
15. Aaron Jones, GB
16. Leonard Fournette, JAC
17. Marlon Mack, IND
18. Derrick Henry, TEN
19. Phillip Lindsay, DEN
20. Kenyan Drake, MIA
21. Tarik Cohen, CHI
22. Mark Ingram II, BAL
23. James White, NE
24. Josh Jacobs, OAK
25. Kerryon Johnson, DET
26. Chris Carson, SEA
27. David Montgomery, CHI
28. Sony Michel, NE
29. Tevin Coleman, SF
30. Lamar Miller, HOU
Wide Receiver
1, Julio Jones, ATL
2. DeAndre Hopkins, HOU
3. Davante Adams, GB
4. JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT
5. Michael Thomas, NO
6. Odell Beckham Jr., CLE
7. Antonio Brown, OAK
8. Mike Evans, TB
9. Tyreek Hill, KC
10. Keenan Allen, LAC
11. Adam Thielen, MIN
12. Amari Cooper, DAL
13. Stefon Diggs, MIN
14. Brandin Cooks, LAR
15. T.Y. Hilton, IND
16. Robert Woods, LAR
17. Kenny Golladay, DET
18. Cooper Kupp, LAR
19. Julian Edelman, NE
20. Tyler Boyd, CIN
21. A.J. Green, CIN
22. Calvin Ridley, ATL
23. Allen Robinson, CHI
24. Jarvis Landry, CLE
25. Tyler Lockett, SEA
26. DJ Moore, CAR
27. Mike Williams, LAC
28. Robby Anderson, NYJ
29. Alshon Jeffery, PHI
30. Will Fuller V, HOU
31. Chris Godwin, TB
31. Sterling Shepard, NYG
32. Dante Pettis, SF
33. Dede Westbrook, JAC
34. N’Keal Harry, NE
35. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI
36. James Washington, PIT
37. Keke Coutee, HOU
38. Marquise Brown, BAL
39. Corey Davis, TEN
40. Devin Funchess, IND
Tight End
1. Travis Kelce, KC
2. Zach Ertz, PHI
3. George Kittle, SF
4. Hunter Henry, LAC
5. O.J. Howard, TB
6. Eric Ebron, IND
7. Evan Engram NYG
8. Jared Cook, NO
9. Austin Hooper, ATL
10. David Njoku, CLE
11. Delanie Walker, TEN
12. Vance McDonald, PIT
13. Jack Doyle, IND
14. Jimmy Graham, GB
15. Mark Andrews, BAL
16. Greg Olsen, CAR
17. Trey Burton, CHI
18. Kyle Rudolph, MIN
19. Jordan Reed, WAS
20. Jason Witten, DAL
Kickers
1. Justin Tucker BAL
2. Greg Zuerlein, LAR
3. Wil Lutz, NO
4. Harrison Butker, KC
5. Ka’imi Fairbairn, HOU
6. Stephen Gostkowski, NE
7. Adam Vinatieri, IND
8. Jake Elliott, PHI
9. Mike Badgley, LAC
10. Robbie Gould, SF
11. Matt Prater, DET
12. Jason Myers, SEA
13. Brett Maher, DAL
14. Mason Crosby, GB
15. Aldrick Rosas, NYG
16. Cairo Santos, TB
17. Graham Gano, CAR
18. Greg Joseph, CLE
19. Ryan Succop, TEN
20. Giorgio Tavecchio, ATL
Defenses
Keep in mind that some players’ stocks will rise and fall leading up to your league drafts. Players such as Melvin Gordon and Ezekiel Elliott are currently staying away from their teams, and after what Le’Veon Bell did last year, it’ll likely make them drop a little, if not a lot.
A guy who is worth selecting if you want to take advantage of an injury is A.J. Green. He has the potential to be a top-5 wide receiver any given week, as long as he’s healthy, which is always a big if. At the time of this article’s posting, ESPN has A.J. Green’s average draft position at 43rd overall. The risk on selecting Green is knowing he’s going to miss some games to start the season, and even when he returns, he always seems to get banged up.
The thinnest position this year is definitely the tight end position. Once you get past the top-3, you can make an argument for just about anyone at the fourth spot. A bit of a homer pick, but I really do like Austin Hooper’s value. His current ADP is 143rd which is essentially the 14th ranked tight end on the board. He finished as the 6th highest scoring fantasy tight end in 2018, and will now have Dirk Koetter and his tight end-friendly offense as his coordinator.
Lastly, my advice to you is to wait on a quarterback. In the real world, there is no position more important than the quarterback position. In fantasy football, reaching for a quarterback can ruin your team. Last year Patrick Mahomes was the highest scoring quarterback in the league, and he was likely not even in the top-10 quarterback’s selected in your draft.
A very reliable quarterback who always seems to fall is Phillip Rivers. He may not win you games single-handedly, but he won’t lose you games either. When drafting, remember to always go with your gut. Best of luck to each and every one of you.
Additionally, if you ever have any fantasy questions or just want to talk fantasy, you can reach me on Twitter @EvanBirchfield or via email TheFalcoholicEvan@yahoo.com. Thanks for reading.