I’m back again with yet another fantasy article, this one rates out my top 220 players for this season and this season only. I’ve already busted out a dynasty chart (without rookies) for the next three years, you could check that out here. It’s an older article, and while some things have changed, that look should give you a decent view of the future if you find yourself in a dynasty league late this fall – but remember, it happened before the draft, and thus is without rookies, a valuable resource in dynasty leagues.
I’ve also spent a little time busting out some tiered rankings for each position, hopefully helping you on draft day – check that out here. I’m breaking these down into tiers as well, because a ranking list is nothing without a little crying game. Also, looking at my final rankings and my earlier tiered rankings, you’ll see some small differences. Why? Well, that’s because things happen over a month that give me reason to move players up and down. Nothing is concrete!
When I rank players, I’m not saying, “this is going to be the final points standings at years’ end”, no, I’m saying that this is the order of value, fantasy points, and upside going into draft day, a sort of cheat sheet to help you assess value on D-Day. Hope this helps!
First Tier 1. Adrian Peterson – Favre signing just enough to get him on top. 2. Maurice Jones Drew 3. Matt Forte 4. Michael Turner – I might not be giving him enough credit, looks great! Second Tier 5. LaDainian Tomlinson 6. Steve Slaton 7. Frank Gore 8. Andre Johnson 9. Larry Fitzgerald 10. DeAngelo Williams – J-Stew’s injury woes has Williams moving up. 11. Steven Jackson 12. Chris Johnson 13. Randy Moss – Randy is Tom’s favorite weapon. 14. Brian Westbrook Third Tier 15. Steve Smith 16. Calvin Johnson 17. Clinton Portis – All four of these backs are great value picks… 18. Ronnie Brown - … 19. Ryan Grant - … 20. Brandon Jacobs – His O-line is the stuff championships are made of. 21. Marion Barber 22. Tom Brady 23. Drew Brees Forth Tier 24. Anquan Boldin – Best #2 in the league. 25. Reggie Wayne – Still one of the best with one of the best tossing him balls. 26. Greg Jennings 27. Darren McFadden – all the talent in the world, lots of touches. 28. Roddy White 29. Terrell Owens 30. Marques Colston Fifth Tier 31. Marshawn Lynch 32. T.J. Houshmandzadeh – Housh looks like a 115 catch guy to me. 33. Eddie Royal – Marshall moves down, Eddie moves up! 34. Vincent Jackson 35. Dwayne Bowe 36. Derrick Ward – A pretty risky pick considering RB talent in Tampa Bay. 37. Larry Johnson 38. Knowshon Moreno – I still believe! 39. Wes Welker 40. Jason Witten Sixth Tier 41. Reggie Bush 42. Joseph Addai – Running with something to prove, should be decent. 43. Chad Johnson 44. Anthony Gonzalez – This guy is crafty. 45. Pierre Thomas 46. Roy Williams 47. Kurt Warner 48. Peyton Manning 49. DeSean Jackson – Has looked better in year 2, moving up my list. 50. Aaron Rodgers 51. Phillip Rivers 52. Antonio Gates 53. Tony Romo 54. Donovan McNabb 55. LenDale White 56. Felix Jones 57. Thomas Jones 58. Julius Jones – No love for JJ, I think he’ll be solid. 59. Ray Rice 60. Dallas Clark 61. Tony Gonzalez Seventh Tier 62. Matt Schaub – Please stay healthy and prove me right! 63. Lee Evans 64. Bernard Berrien – Brett at least gives Berrien more flavor. 65. Matt Hasselbeck – Matt’s moving up my list. 66. Santana Moss 67. Braylon Edwards 68. Jonathan Stewart – Many upside here. 69. Jamal Lewis – His offense may be terrible, but his O-line is solid. 70. Tim Hightower 71. Carson Palmer – Hurt again? 72. Lance Moore 73. Beanie Wells 74. Jay Cutler – Looked better than I thought he would, but still not top notch. 75. Chris Cooley 76. Matt Ryan – I’m not believing 25+ touchdowns in year 2. 77. Brandon Marshall – I hear he’s having some problems. Eighth Tier 78. Leon Washington – I think he’ll be used more this season. 79. Cedric Benson 80. Willie Parker 81. Hines Ward 82. Owen Daniels 83. Greg Olsen 84. Santonio Holmes 85. Jericho Cotchery 86. Antonio Bryant 87. Devin Hester – Hasn’t shown much in the pre-season, should change though. Ninth Tier 88. David Garrard 89. Matt Cassel 90. Kellen Winslow – has yet to catch a ball in the pre-season. 91. Torry Holt 92. Rashard Mendenhall 93. Ben Roethlisberger 94. Donald Brown 95. Jerious Norwood – One of the best back-up backs in the league. 96. Darren Sproles 97. Ahmad Bradshaw – looks really good in the pre-season. 98. John Carlson 99. Kyle Orton 100. Nate Burleson – people are forgetting about him, do. 101. Donnie Avery – Should be healthy by week one, #1 receiver late. 102. Derrick Mason – old and good, not unlike the guy right below. 103. Donald Driver Tenth Tier 104. Trent Edwards – Like him with Lee and TO out wide. 105. Fred Jackson 106. Kevin Walter 107. Brett Favre – Hmmm…. I wonder. 108. Zach Miller 109. Dominik Hixon 110. Cadillac Williams – Looked good to me, hope he gets more touches. 111. LeSean McCoy 112. Nate Washington – Better than people know, hurt early, good late pick. 113. Joe Flacco 114. Josh Morgan 115. Daunte Culpepper – If the job was his, guarantee, I’d rank him higher. 116. Chad Pennington 117. Jason Campbell 118. Ted Ginn Jr. – Super fast WR coming into his own. 119. Steve Breaston 120. Chris Henry – Yes, the #3 is ranked higher than the #2. 121. Vinsanthe Shiancoe 122. Earnest Graham 123. Laveranues Coles 124. Percy Harvin 125. Jabar Gaffney 126. Michael Crabtree – This guy is a soap opera already. 127. Tony Scheffler 128. Dustin Keller 129. Fred Taylor 130. Kenny Britt – Moving on up, lots of talent. 131. Kevin Curits – Not sure if his upside is high enough for me to get late. 132. Correll Buckhalter 133. Jake Delhomme 134. Jeremy Shockey 135. Willis McGahee 136. Chester Taylor 137. Michael Bush 138. Shaun Hill 139. Eli Manning 140. James Davis 141. Shonn Greene – Like his talent, just don’t like 3rd RBs too much. 142. JaMarcus Russell – has looked solid so far this pre-season. 143. Le’Ron McClain 144. Sammy Morris 145. Justin Forsett Eleventh Tier 146. Laurence Maroney 147. Tashard Choice 148. Marc Bulger 149. Chaz Schillens – hurt early, but looks good to me. 150. Patrick Crayton 151. Michael Clayton 152. Isaac Bruce 153. Joey Galloway 154. Mark Clayton 155. Earl Bennett ¬– Not sure he is fast enough. 156. Maurice Stovall – Could be in line for starting duties. 157. Brady Quinn 158. Bobby Engram 159. Vernon Davis 160. Mohammad Massoquoi 161. Peyton Hillis 162. Hakeem Nicks 163. Jeremy Maclin – The speedster might be a nice second half pick-up. 164. Mark Sanchez 165. Glen Coffee 166. Steve Smith (NYG) 167. Chris Chambers 168. Anthony Fasano 169. Jamaal Charles 170. Mike Bell 171. Sidney Rice 172. Edgerrin James 173. Ricky Williams 174. Troy Williamson – Has the speedster finally arrived? 175. Deion Branch 176. Justin Fargas 177. Brandon Petitgrew 178. Laurent Robinson – liked him better than Mike Jenkins in ATL too. 179. Michael Jenkins 180. Mushin Muhammad 181. Kevin Boss 182. Malcom Kelly 183. Brent Celek 184. David Clowney – Becoming number two? 185. Mark Bradley 186. Miles Austin 187. Bo Scaife 188. Ladell Betts 189. JerMichael Finley 190. Chris Brown – could be a TD stealer, but I doubt it. 191. Devone Bess 192. DeShawn Wynn 193. Mike Walker 194. James Jones 195. Dominic Rhodes 196. Pierre Garcon 197. Jordy Nelson 198. Michael Vick – In deep leagues, maybe? 199. Limas Sweed – Nate Washington’s targets? 200. Antwan Randel-El 201. Deon Butler 202. Kevin Jones 203. Jonnie Lee Higgins 204. Heath Miller 205. Marion Manningham 206. Robert Meachem 207. Brian Robiskie 208. Chase Coffman 209. Todd Heap 210. Brandon Jackson – Could be #2 still, had a tough camp. 211. Byron Leftwich 212. Matthew Stafford 213. Kerry Collins 214. Sage Rosenfels – So much for sleeper, thanks Brett! 215. Matt Leinart 216. Vince Young 217. Chad Henne 218. Samkon Gado 219. Bernard Scott 220. Tarvaris Jackson – Mr. Irrelevant could play well if he gets the chance.