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by Douglas Menefee updated 09/01/20 4:05 PM
As you are drafting your strategies should be built on the combinations of reading the room, your leagues historic drafting tendencies, platform (ESPN, YAHOO, etc) ADP arbitrage, and predicting upside by thinking about a range of outcomes. Any sites rankings are going to be in and around the same and start to differentiate the further down the list since its merely anyone’s guess. Use your own intuition and research as well. I mainly use a combination of stats from Pro Football Focus, Football Outsiders, News Agg Rotoworld and trusted people from the fantasy realm whose opinions I trust like Evan Silva/Adam Levitan (Establish the Run) and more. My own rankings and opinions are my own and is merely one guide of probably a thousand available guides to help you traverse the fantasy season.
I was going to try to include Yahoo and ESPN rankings but they keep meddling with it so I will end up writing who I think is a value grab although that has majorly changed especially on ESPN in the past few days. For example they had Mark Andrews pretty low and boosted him up. Yahoo does have JuJu lower then normal.
TNT are players I am targeting vs not targeting (at their ADP) and TNT is indifferent. (I might take them I might not). Instead of a separate article of players I like and don’t like I am including it on the rankings.
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updated 09/08/20 3:29 PM PST
2020 Fantasy Rankings 1/2 PPR Top 222
TIER | RANK | PLAYER | TNT |
---|---|---|---|
RB1 | 1 | Christian McCaffrey | T |
RB1 | 2 | Saquon Barkley | T |
RB1 | 3 | Ezekiel Elliott | T |
RB1 | 4 | Alvin Kamara | T |
RB1 | 5 | Dalvin Cook | T |
RB1 | 6 | Derrick Henry | T |
WR1 | 7 | Michael Thomas | T |
RB2 | 8 | Clyde Air | T |
RB2 | 9 | Miles Sanders | T |
RB2 | 10 | Kenyan Drake | T |
WR1 | 11 | Davante Adams | T |
WR1 | 12 | Julio Jones | T |
WR1 | 13 | Tyreek Hill | T |
RB2 | 14 | Joe Mixon | T |
RB2 | 15 | Aaron Jones | T |
TE1 | 16 | Travis Kelce | T |
TE2 | 17 | George Kittle | T |
RB2 | 18 | Nick Chubb | NT |
RB2 | 19 | Austin Ekeler | TNT |
RB2 | 20 | Josh Jacobs | NT |
WR2 | 21 | Chris Godwin | T |
WR2 | 22 | JuJu Smith Schuster | T |
WR2 | 23 | Allen Robinson | T |
WR2 | 24 | Adam Thielen | T |
WR2 | 25 | Amari Cooper | T |
WR2 | 26 | Kenny Golladay | T |
WR2 | 27 | DJ Moore | T |
WR2 | 28 | Calvin Ridley | T |
WR2 | 29 | Deandre Hopkins | NT |
WR2 | 30 | Odell Beckham | T |
RB3 | 31 | James Conner | T |
RB3 | 32 | Chris Carson | T |
WR2 | 33 | Mike Evans | T |
WR3 | 34 | Cooper Kupp | T |
WR3 | 35 | Robert Woods | T |
WR3 | 36 | Tyler Lockett | T |
WR3 | 37 | Terry McLaurin | T |
WR3 | 38 | TY Hilton | T |
WR3 | 39 | AJ Brown | T |
WR3 | 40 | DK Metcalf | T |
QB1 | 41 | Lamar Jackson | NT |
QB1 | 42 | Patrick Mahomes | NT |
RB4 | 43 | Todd Gurley | TNT |
RB4 | 44 | Mark Ingram II | T |
RB4 | 45 | Jonathan Taylor | T |
WR4 | 46 | DJ Chark | T |
TE2 | 47 | Zach Ertz | T |
TE2 | 48 | Mark Andrews | T |
RB4 | 49 | Melvin Gordon | NT |
RB4 | 50 | Cam Akers | T |
WR4 | 51 | Will Fuller | T |
WR4 | 52 | Courtland Sutton | T |
WR4 | 53 | Michael Gallup | T |
RB4 | 54 | David Johnson | NT |
RB4 | 54 | Le'veon Bell | NT |
WR4 | 55 | Keenan Allen | NT |
WR4 | 56 | DeVante Parker | TNT |
RB5 | 57 | Kareem Hunt | T |
WR4 | 58 | Marquise Brown | T |
RB5 | 60 | D'Andre Swift | T |
RB5 | 61 | James White | T |
RB5 | 62 | Tarik Cohen | T |
WR4 | 63 | DeSean Jackson | T |
WR5 | 65 | Diontae Johnson | T |
WR5 | 66 | Jamison Crowder | T |
QB2 | 67 | Dak Prescott | T |
RB5 | 68 | JK Dobbins | T |
TE3 | 70 | Evan Engram | TNT |
TE3 | 71 | Darren Waller | NT |
WR5 | 72 | Christian Kirk | T |
WR6 | 73 | Tyler Boyd | T |
RB5 | 69 | Zack Moss | T |
WR5 | 74 | AJ Green | NT |
WR5 | 75 | Stefon Diggs | NT |
WR5 | 76 | Jarvis Landry | NT |
RB6 | 77 | Raheem Mostert | T |
RB6 | 78 | Tevin Coleman | NT |
RB6 | 83 | Leonard Fournette | NT |
RB5 | 64 | Ronald Jones | T |
RB6 | 79 | Antonio Gibson | T |
QB2 | 80 | Russell Wilson | T |
QB2 | 81 | Deshaun Watson | NT |
QB2 | 82 | Kyler Murray | NT |
RB6 | 84 | David Montgomery | NT |
RB6 | 85 | Devin Singletary | NT |
WR6 | 86 | Julian Edelman | NT |
RB6 | 87 | Darrell Henderson | TNT |
WR6 | 88 | Brandon Aiyuk | T |
TE4 | 89 | Jared Cook | T |
RB6 | 90 | Kerryon Johnson | T |
RB6 | 91 | Phillip Lindsay | NT |
WR6 | 92 | Henry Ruggs | TNT |
WR6 | 93 | Sterling Shepard | T |
WR6 | 94 | Golden Tate | T |
WR6 | 95 | Darius Slayton | NT |
WR6 | 96 | Brandin Cooks | TNT |
WR6 | 97 | Preston Williams | TNT |
TE4 | 98 | Mike Gesicki | T |
TE4 | 99 | Hayden Hurst | T |
QB3 | 100 | Josh Allen | T |
QB3 | 101 | Matthew Stafford | T |
RB7 | 108 | Latavius Murray | T |
RB9 | 102 | Marlon Mack | T |
RB7 | 103 | Duke Johnson | T |
RB7 | 104 | Alexander Mattison | T |
RB7 | 105 | Tony Pollard | T |
RB7 | 106 | Boston Scott | T |
RB7 | 107 | Chase Edmonds | T |
RB7 | 109 | Darrel Williams | T |
RB7 | 110 | Benny Snell | T |
WR7 | 111 | CeeDee Lamb | T |
WR7 | 112 | Allen Lazard | T |
WR7 | 113 | Jalen Reagor | T |
WR7 | 114 | Curtis Samuel | T |
RB7 | 116 | Sony Michel | NT |
TE4 | 117 | Tyler Higbee | NT |
QB4 | 118 | Matt Ryan | T |
QB4 | 119 | Tom Brady | T |
QB4 | 120 | Ben Roethlisberger | T |
QB4 | 121 | Carson Wentz | T |
TE5 | 122 | Chris Herndon | T |
TE5 | 123 | Rob Gronkowski | TNT |
TE5 | 124 | T.J. Hockenson | TNT |
TE5 | 125 | Austin Hooper | NT |
RB8 | 126 | Chris Thompson | T |
RB8 | 127 | Devine Ozigbo | NT |
RB7 | 115 | Damien Harris | T |
RB8 | 129 | A.J. Dillon | T |
RB8 | 130 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | NT |
RB8 | 131 | Jordan Howard | NT |
RB8 | 132 | Giovani Bernard | T |
RB8 | 132 | Ito Smith | NT |
RB8 | 134 | Adrian Peterson | NT |
RB8 | 135 | DeAndre Washington | T |
RB8 | 136 | Bryce Love | NT |
RB8 | 128 | Ryquell Armstead | NT |
QB4 | 137 | Cam Newton | TNT |
TE5 | 138 | Noah Fant | NT |
TE5 | 139 | Hunter Henry | NT |
WR8 | 140 | Mecole Hardman | NT |
WR8 | 141 | Sammy Watkins | NT |
TE5 | 142 | Dallas Goedert | T |
WR8 | 143 | Emmanuel Sanders | T |
WR8 | 144 | John Brown | TNT |
WR8 | 145 | Anthony Miller | T |
WR8 | 146 | Deebo Samuel | T |
WR8 | 147 | Larry Fitzgerald | NT |
QB4 | 148 | Aaron Rodgers | NT |
QB4 | 149 | Daniel Jones | TNT |
QB4 | 150 | Jared Goff | NT |
WR8 | 151 | Breshad Perriman | T |
WR8 | 152 | Mike Williams | NT |
WR8 | 153 | Robby Anderson | NT |
WR8 | 154 | N'Keal Harry | NT |
TE6 | 155 | Blake Jarwin | NT |
TE6 | 156 | Ian Thomas | NT |
WR8 | 157 | Michael Pittman | T |
WR8 | 158 | Parris Campbell | T |
WR8 | 159 | Jerry Jeudy | NT |
TE6 | 160 | Jack Doyle | TNT |
TE6 | 161 | Eric Ebron | TNT |
TE6 | 162 | Jonnu Smith | NT |
WR8 | 163 | Justin Jefferson | T |
RB9 | 164 | Matt Breida | NT |
WR8 | 165 | Laviska Shenault | T |
WR8 | 166 | Dede Westbrook | TNT |
WR8 | 167 | Hunter Renfrow | T |
WR8 | 168 | Steven Sims | T |
WR8 | 169 | Alshon Jeffery | T |
WR8 | 170 | Randall Cobb | NT |
WR8 | 171 | Cole Beasley | NT |
WR8 | 172 | Kendrick Bourne | NT |
WR8 | 173 | Josh Reynolds | NT |
QB5 | 174 | Drew Brees | NT |
QB5 | 175 | Jimmy Garoppolo | T |
QB5 | 176 | Baker Mayfield | NT |
QB5 | 177 | Teddy Bridgewater | T |
QB5 | 178 | Kirk Cousins | NT |
QB5 | 179 | Ryan Tannehill | NT |
QB5 | 180 | Philip Rivers | NT |
QB6 | 181 | Joe Burrow | NT |
QB6 | 182 | Gardner Minshew | NT |
QB6 | 183 | Tyrod Taylor | NT |
QB6 | 184 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | NT |
QB6 | 185 | Sam Darnold | NT |
WR8 | 186 | James Washington | NT |
WR8 | 187 | Danny Amendola | NT |
WR8 | 188 | Russell Gage | NT |
WR8 | 189 | Mohamed Sanu | NT |
RB10 | 190 | Jerick McKinnon | NT |
RB10 | 191 | LeSean McCoy | NT |
TE7 | 192 | O.J. Howard | NT |
TE7 | 193 | Irv Smith | NT |
TE7 | 194 | Gerald Everett | T |
TE7 | 195 | Tyler Eifert | NT |
TE7 | 196 | Greg Olsen | NT |
TE7 | 197 | Kyle Rudolph | NT |
TE7 | 198 | Will Dissly | NT |
RB10 | 199 | Carlos Hyde | T |
RB10 | 200 | Darrynton Evans | T |
RB10 | 201 | Nyheim Hines | NT |
RB10 | 202 | Joshua Kelley | NT |
RB10 | 203 | Justin Jackson | NT |
RB10 | 204 | Mike Davis | T |
WR9 | 205 | Chris Conley | NT |
WR9 | 206 | John Ross | T |
WR9 | 207 | Corey Davis | NT |
WR9 | 208 | Adam Humphries | NT |
WR9 | 209 | Tee Higgins | NT |
WR9 | 210 | K.J. Hamler | NT |
WR9 | 211 | Antonio Gandy-Golden | T |
WR9 | 212 | Andy Isabella | NT |
WR9 | 213 | Denzel Mims | NT |
WR9 | 214 | Jakeem Grant | NT |
WR9 | 215 | Phillip Dorsett | T |
QB7 | 216 | Dwayne Haskins | TNT |
QB7 | 217 | Drew Lock | NT |
QB7 | 218 | Derek Carr | NT |
QB7 | 219 | Tua Tagovailoa | NT |
TE7 | 220 | David Njoku | NT |
TE7 | 221 | Dawson Knox | NT |
TE7 | 222 | C.J. Uzomah | NT |