Dynasty Football Rankings: 2022 Fantasy Playoffs Update

These dynasty football rankings are fluid and should be used as a general guide to value players. Many players’ values are dependent on whether a roster is contending for a title or in the process of rebuilding, but in general, dynasty rankings align much more closely with rest-of-season redraft rankings in-season. As such, certain veterans ranked below younger prospects in my rankings could still be worth acquiring in a trade straight up for a contender, and some high-upside prospects may make more sense for a rebuilding team even if ranked below some veteran producers at the position.

The influx of a talented 2022 rookie class has shaken up these dynasty football rankings quite a bit, as high-upside rookies like Kenneth Walker and Drake London have become immediate top-100 dynasty assets. Taking into account team need and roster construction, here are my updated top-200 dynasty football rankings assuming a standard 1QB format with PPR scoring (you can find my superflex rankings here) as we approach the fantasy playoffs. And be sure to check back for updated dynasty rankings at the start of next offseason!

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Dynasty Football Rankings

Last updated on Thursday, December 8th.

Rank	Pos Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Comments	Draft Pick Value
1	WR1	Justin Jefferson	WR	MIN		~ 1.01
2	WR2	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	CIN		~ 1.01
3	RB1	Breece Hall	RB	NYJ	Hall was electric in 7 games as a rookie, and that was with Joe Flacco and Zach Wilson at QB. At 22 y/o, the ACL is a minor concern.	~ 1.01
4	RB2	Jonathan Taylor	RB	IND		~ 1.01
5	RB3	Christian McCaffrey	RB	SF		Early 2023 1st
6	RB4	Saquon Barkley	RB	FA	Barkley's landing spot will impact his ranking somewhat, but he remains an elite talent and workhorse wherever he's playing.	Early 2023 1st
7	WR3	AJ Brown	WR	PHI		Early 2023 1st
8	WR4	Jaylen Waddle	WR	MIA		Early 2023 1st
9	WR5	CeeDee Lamb	WR	DAL		Early 2023 1st
10	QB1	Patrick Mahomes	QB	KC		Early 2023 1st
11	QB2	Josh Allen	QB	BUF		Early 2023 1st
12	QB3	Jalen Hurts	QB	PHI		Early 2023 1st
13	QB4	Joe Burrow	QB	CIN		Early 2023 1st
14	WR6	Garrett Wilson	WR	NYJ		Mid 2023 1st
15	WR7	Drake London	WR	ATL	London was hamstrung by poor QB play in 2022, and ATL's pass rate was historically low and can only go up from there.	Mid 2023 1st
16	WR8	Chris Olave	WR	NO	Olave was in contention for OROY before his injury, and he too could see a QB upgrade this offseason.	Mid 2023 1st
17	RB5	Kenneth Walker	RB	SEA		Mid 2023 1st
18	RB6	Travis Etienne	RB	JAX		Mid 2023 1st
19	WR9	Deebo Samuel	WR	SF		Mid 2023 1st
20	WR10	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	DET		Mid 2023 1st
21	WR11	DeVonta Smith	WR	PHI		Mid 2023 1st
22	WR12	Tee Higgins	WR	CIN		Mid 2023 1st
23	WR13	DK Metcalf	WR	SEA		Mid 2023 1st
24	RB7	Josh Jacobs	RB	FA	The hope is that Jacobs will see true workhorse usage as he did in 2022 wherever he lands this offseason.	Mid 2023 1st
25	RB8	Austin Ekeler	RB	LAC	Ekeler is nearing the RB age cliff at 28, but his receiving usage gives him a higher floor and ceiling than other aging RBs.	Mid 2023 1st
26	TE1	Mark Andrews	TE	BAL		Mid 2023 1st
27	TE2	Travis Kelce	TE	KC	Kelce will continue to be an integral red-zone target, but volume and yardage are concerns for his age 34 season.	Mid 2023 1st
28	WR14	Stefon Diggs	WR	BUF		Mid 2023 1st
29	WR15	Tyreek Hill	WR	MIA		Mid 2023 1st
30	WR16	Davante Adams	WR	LVR		Mid 2023 1st
31	WR17	Marquise Brown	WR	ARI	Still in his prime at age 26, Brown was WR7 in PPR PPG from Weeks 1-6 without Hopkins, and Hopkins is due to be traded.	Mid 2023 1st
32	TE3	Kyle Pitts	TE	ATL	Like London, the hope is that ATL will find a QB upgrade this offseason and potentially pass at a higher rate in 2023.	Mid 2023 1st
33	QB5	Lamar Jackson	QB	FA	Regardless of whether Jackson will remain in BAL or go elsewhere, his rushing production will keep him a strong QB1.	Mid 2023 1st
34	QB6	Justin Fields	QB	CHI	Fields has the rushing production to be a perennial top-5 fantasy QB, and the sky's the limit if CHI upgrades their OL and WRs.	Mid 2023 1st
35	QB7	Justin Herbert	QB	LAC	Hopefully LAC will pair the hiring of Kellen Moore with the addition of a downfield threat for Herbert to elevate his ceiling.	Mid 2023 1st
36	TE4	George Kittle	TE	SF		Mid 2023 1st
37	TE5	TJ Hockenson	TE	MIN		Mid 2023 1st
38	WR18	Cooper Kupp	WR	LAR		Late 2023 1st
39	WR19	Chris Godwin	WR	TB	There are questions as to how TB's offense will look like with Kyle Trask under center, but Godwin's talent should shine through.	Late 2023 1st
40	WR20	Jameson Williams	WR	DET	Williams could benefit from a QB with better deep ball accuracy if DET adds a rookie via the draft this offseason.	Late 2023 1st
41	WR21	DJ Moore	WR	CAR	Regardless of what CAR does at QB this offseason, Moore should be a consistent chain mover and WR2 in PPR.	Late 2023 1st
42	RB9	Najee Harris	RB	PIT		Late 2023 1st
43	RB10	D'Andre Swift	RB	DET	It seems unlikely that Swift will ever be a workhorse, but his dynamic YAC ability as a receiver gives him high weekly upside.	Late 2023 1st
44	RB11	Dalvin Cook	RB	MIN		Late 2023 1st
45	WR22	Terry McLaurin	WR	WAS		Late 2023 1st
46	WR23	Diontae Johnson	WR	PIT		Late 2023 1st
47	WR24	Michael Pittman	WR	IND	Whatever happens, IND's offense can't be quite as bad as it was in 2022. Pittman still has fantasy potential as the no. 1 WR.	Late 2023 1st
48	RB12	Rhamondre Stevenson	RB	NE	NE figures to continue using a RBBC with Stevenson as the 1A, but Bill O'Brien is a big upgrade at OC over Matt Patricia.	Late 2023 1st
49	RB13	Tony Pollard	RB	FA	Whether Pollard remains in DAL or goes elsewhere, he figures to be the 1A with big play ability as a runner and receiver.	Late 2023 1st
50	RB14	Nick Chubb	RB	CLE		Late 2023 1st
51	RB15	Joe Mixon	RB	CIN		Late 2023 1st
52	WR25	Rashod Bateman	WR	BAL	With Greg Roman gone, Bateman could benefit from a more pass-heavy scheme in BAL, though much depends on the QB situation.	Late 2023 1st
53	WR26	Treylon Burks	WR	TEN		Late 2023 1st
54	WR27	Jahan Dotson	WR	WAS		Late 2023 1st
55	QB8	Kyler Murray	QB	ARI	Murray is undervalued following the ACL tear, but there should be no long-term concerns about his rushing potential.	Early 2023 2nd
56	QB9	Trevor Lawrence	QB	JAX	Lawrence grew by leaps and bounds in Year 2 with the coaching change, and he's displayed long-term potential.	Early 2023 2nd
57	QB10	Deshaun Watson	QB	CLE	Watson struggled in his first few games back, but his prospects remain bullish with Stefanski and strong talent around him.	Early 2023 2nd
58	QB11	Trey Lance	QB	SF	SF will add QB depth, but with Purdy's status in question for Week 1, Lance enters 2023 as the de facto starter.	Early 2023 2nd
59	QB12	Tua Tagovailoa	QB	MIA	Tua's ceiling is elite with McDaniel, Hill, and Waddle, but the concussion history is a bit worrisome.	Early 2023 2nd
60	WR28	Amari Cooper	WR	CLE	Cooper should remain the target leader in CLE and has top-12 WR potential if Watson can return to form in 2023.	Early 2023 2nd
61	WR29	Mike Evans	WR	TB	Like Godwin, Evans has the talent to be productive even with questions about how Trask will look.	Early 2023 2nd
62	TE6	Dallas Goedert	TE	PHI		Early 2023 2nd
63	RB16	JK Dobbins	RB	BAL		Early 2023 2nd
64	RB17	Javonte Williams	RB	DEN	Williams faces an uphill battle to be ready by Week 1, and he may not be back to 100% for most of 2023 even once he returns.	Early 2023 2nd
65	RB18	Isiah Pacheco	RB	KC	KC is likely to add RB depth, but Pacheco flashed as a runner and receiver and has RB2 potential in 2023 and beyond.	Early 2023 2nd
66	WR30	Jerry Jeudy	WR	DEN		Early 2023 2nd
67	WR31	Brandon Aiyuk	WR	SF	Aiyuk has talent, but if he remains in SF, there simply aren't enough targets behind Samuel and Kittle for consistent weekly production.	Early 2023 2nd
68	WR32	Christian Watson	WR	GB	Watson showed his raw athleticism as a rookie, but he's still a WIP with a question mark at QB depending on Rodgers's decision.	Early 2023 2nd
69	WR33	George Pickens	WR	PIT		Mid 2023 2nd
70	WR34	Courtland Sutton	WR	DEN		Mid 2023 2nd
71	WR35	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	ARI	Reports are that ARI will trade Hopkins, and at age 31, he's no longer a top-end WR1, but he should see volume wherever he goes.	Mid 2023 2nd
72	RB19	Cam Akers	RB	LAR		Mid 2023 2nd
73	RB20	Dameon Pierce	RB	HOU		Mid 2023 2nd
74	RB21	Aaron Jones	RB	GB	By staying in GB with a restructured contract, Jones figures to split work with Dillon with questions at QB depending on Rodgers.	Mid 2023 2nd
75	RB22	James Cook	RB	BUF	Cook saw more work late in the season and has receiving upside, but BUF figures to add RB depth even assuming Singletary is gone.	Mid 2023 2nd
76	RB23	AJ Dillon	RB	GB		Mid 2023 2nd
77	RB24	Derrick Henry	RB	TEN	Perhaps Henry will prove everyone wrong, but he lost some burst last season and will be 30 years old in 2023.	Mid 2023 2nd
78	WR36	Calvin Ridley	WR	JAX	Ridley is a risk/reward prospect after having missed the entire 2022 season. Still, he's only 28 and has shown talent.	Mid 2023 2nd
79	WR37	Christian Kirk	WR	JAX		Mid 2023 2nd
80	WR38	Jakobi Meyers	WR	NE	Meyers is an underrated WR who can move the chains, and he has PPR WR2 upside depending on where he signs this offseason.	Mid 2023 2nd
81	QB13	Dak Prescott	QB	DAL	If DAL uses Prescott more as a runner going forward as they did in the playoffs, he can be a solid QB1 in fantasy.	Mid 2023 2nd
82	QB14	Daniel Jones	QB	FA	Jones was quietly a top-5 rushing QB by most metrics, and he'll have strong coaching with Daboll if he stays with NYG.	Mid 2023 2nd
83	QB15	Kirk Cousins	QB	MIN	Cousins has been a consistent back-end QB1 in fantasy for multiple seasons and remains perennially undervalued.	Mid 2023 2nd
84	QB16	Russell Wilson	QB	DEN	Wilson showed flashes late in 2022, and there's hope that Sean Payton can revive a DEN offense that was anemic under Hackett.	Mid 2023 2nd
85	QB17	Matthew Stafford	QB	LAR	With Sean McVay staying in LA, Stafford can return to QB1 status assuming both he and Kupp are healthy for the start of next season.	Mid 2023 2nd
86	QB18	Aaron Rodgers	QB	FA	Much depends on where Rodgers will be playing in 2023, and he could retire soon after his age 40 season.	Mid 2023 2nd
87	RB25	Alvin Kamara	RB	NO	Kamara will be 28 years old this season and will likely miss games due to suspension. He's a risky dynasty asset going forward.	Mid 2023 2nd
88	RB26	Khalil Herbert	RB	CHI	Herbert looked to have more burst than Montgomery in 2022 and could see more work in 2023 depending on what CHI does at RB.	Mid 2023 2nd
89	TE7	Pat Freiermuth	TE	PIT		Mid 2023 2nd
90	TE8	Dalton Schultz	TE	FA	The best case scenario for Schultz will be to stay in DAL, but he can be a decent back-end TE1 in PPR wherever he goes.	Mid 2023 2nd
91	TE9	Darren Waller	TE	LVR		Mid 2023 2nd
92	RB27	David Montgomery	RB	FA	Wherever Montgomery is playing in 2023, he figures to be part of a committee and will be a TD-dependent RB2, at best.	Late 2023 2nd
93	RB28	James Conner	RB	ARI	Like Montgomery, Conner figures to be part of a committee in 2023, whether he remains in ARI or goes elsewhere.	Late 2023 2nd
94	WR39	Kadarius Toney	WR	KC	Toney has incredible upside but must prove he can stay healthy and on the field after a turbulent first two seasons in the league.	Late 2023 2nd
95	WR40	Keenan Allen	WR	LAC	Allen can be a contributor even at age 31, but his declining volume and efficiency make him more of a WR2/3 in PPR going forward.	Late 2023 2nd
96	WR41	Brandin Cooks	WR	HOU	Cooks has paths to a rebound in 2023 whether he gets traded to a better offense or if HOU snags a top rookie QB in the draft.	Late 2023 2nd
97	WR42	Tyler Lockett	WR	SEA		Late 2023 2nd
98	WR43	Mike Williams	WR	LAC		Late 2023 2nd
99	TE10	David Njoku	TE	CLE		Late 2023 2nd
100	TE11	Mike Gesicki	TE	MIA	Gesicki is a dynamic receiver and has speed to threaten downfield if he goes to a team that uses him more in the passing game.	Late 2023 2nd
101	TE12	Evan Engram	TE	JAX	With JAX franchise-tagging Engram, he showed chemistry with Lawrence but may face more target competition with Ridley returning.	Late 2023 2nd
102	RB29	Rachaad White	RB	TB	With Fournette's expected release, White should have a large role in 2023, but he figures to share the backfield in an iffy offense.	Late 2023 2nd
103	RB30	Miles Sanders	RB	FA	Whether in PHI or elsewhere, Sanders should contribute but projects to be a TD-dependent flex or RB2, at best.	Late 2023 2nd
104	RB31	Leonard Fournette	RB	FA	At age 28, Fournette is unlikely to be a workhorse wherever he signs but could still produce as a TD-dependent GL option.	Late 2023 2nd
105	RB32	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	DAL	Much is up in the air for both Elliott and Pollard this offseason, but Elliott has slowed down and looks to be more of a flex going forward.	Late 2023 2nd
106	RB33	Tyler Allgeier	RB	ATL		Late 2023 2nd
107	RB34	Antonio Gibson	RB	WAS		Late 2023 2nd
108	RB35	Rashaad Penny	RB	FA	Penny has shown talent and could earn a lead role, but he's likely to be in a committee no matter where he signs.	Late 2023 2nd
109	QB19	Jared Goff	QB	DET	Ben Johnson staying as OC gives Goff stability in that offense, and he should be the Week 1 starter even if DET drafts a rookie QB.
110	QB20	Mac Jones	QB	NE
111	QB21	Kenny Pickett	QB	PIT
112	QB22	Geno Smith	QB	FA	Like Goff, Geno Smith's long-term tenure is in question, but he has a good shot to be the Week 1 starter if he stays with SEA.
113	QB23	Derek Carr	QB	FA	Carr can be a solid QB2 in fantasy no matter where he goes this offseason with some upside if he lands in NYJ.
114	QB24	Ryan Tannehill	QB	FA	Whether in TEN or elsewhere, Tannehill remains an underrated QB2 who can have some big fantasy games with rushing TDs.
115	RB36	Alexander Mattison	RB	FA	Mattison could see more work on a new team, but he doesn't project to be a workhorse with a deep FA RB class.
116	RB37	D'Onta Foreman	RB	FA	This tier of RBs can all be good GL options but figure to be TD-dependent playing in committee backfields no matter where they land.
117	RB38	Damien Harris	RB	FA
118	RB39	Jamaal Williams	RB	FA
119	RB40	Kareem Hunt	RB	FA
120	TE13	Greg Dulcich	TE	DEN
121	TE14	Trey McBride	TE	ARI
122	WR44	Romeo Doubs	WR	GB
123	WR45	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR	NYG
124	WR46	Skyy Moore	WR	KC
125	RB41	Elijah Mitchell	RB	SF	Mitchell needs to be able to stay healthy, but he can be a TD-dependent RB3 and high upside handcuff to McCaffrey in SF.
126	RB42	Kenneth Gainwell	RB	PHI	Even assuming PHI parts ways with Sanders, it will likely be a RBBC, though Gainwell flashed some explosiveness.
127	WR47	DJ Chark	WR	FA	This tier of WRs can all be good downfield threats in complementary roles and produce as boom-or-bust WR3s in fantasy.
128	WR48	Donovan Peoples-Jones	WR	CLE
129	WR49	Isaiah Hodgins	WR	NYG
130	WR50	Allen Lazard	WR	FA
131	RB43	Cordarrelle Patterson	RB	ATL	Whether he remains in ATL or not, Patterson seemed to slow down last season and will be 32 years old in 2023.
132	RB44	Brian Robinson	RB	WAS
133	RB45	Zonovan Knight	RB	NYJ
134	RB46	Raheem Mostert	RB	FA	Mostert has home-run speed, but it's unlikely he'll find an offense as good as MIA in free agency and will be a complementary piece.
135	RB47	Devin Singletary	RB	FA	As with Mostert, BUF was a great offense for fantasy production, and Singletary will likely be in a worse spot heading into 2023.
136	WR51	Khalil Shakir	WR	BUF
137	WR52	Darnell Mooney	WR	CHI
138	WR53	Rondale Moore	WR	ARI
139	WR54	Alec Pierce	WR	IND
140	WR55	Elijah Moore	WR	NYJ
141	WR56	Zay Jones	WR	JAX
142	WR57	Hunter Renfrow	WR	LVR
143	WR58	Tyler Boyd	WR	CIN
144	QB25	Malik Willis	QB	TEN	Willis looked awful as a passer in limited action, but if TEN were to move on from Tannehill, he still has rushing upside.
145	QB26	Kyle Trask	QB	TB	So far, TB seems content to head into 2023 with Trask as the starter, but it's still early in the offseason.
146	QB27	Jordan Love	QB	GB	If Rodgers were to leave GB, Love currently projects to be the Week 1 starter with some fantasy upside.
147	QB28	Brock Purdy	QB	SF	Purdy executed well in Shanahan's offense, but his elbow recovery timeline makes it likely that Lance will start come Week 1.
148	WR59	Curtis Samuel	WR	WAS
149	WR60	Isaiah McKenzie	WR	BUF
150	TE15	Gerald Everett	TE	LAC
151	TE16	Jelani Woods	TE	IND
152	TE17	Cole Kmet	TE	CHI
153	TE18	Dawson Knox	TE	BUF
154	WR61	Robert Woods	WR	FA
155	WR62	JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR	FA	Smith-Schuster can be a contributor for an NFL team, but he's unexciting for fantasy after disappointing even with Mahomes.
156	WR63	Gabriel Davis	WR	BUF
157	WR64	Michael Gallup	WR	DAL
158	RB48	Gus Edwards	RB	BAL
159	RB49	Dontrell Hilliard	RB	FA
160	RB50	Samaje Perine	RB	FA
161	RB51	Jerick McKinnon	RB	FA	Pacheco overtook McKinnon for the lead role late in the year, and it's hard to imagine a better spot than KC for McKinnon next season.
162	TE19	Chigoziem Okonkwo	TE	TEN	This tier of TEs all showed potential in 2022, but a lot depends on what their teams do at receiver and QB this offseason.
163	TE20	Juwan Johnson	TE	FA
164	TE21	Isaiah Likely	TE	BAL
165	TE22	Tyler Higbee	TE	LAR
166	TE23	Cade Otton	TE	TB
167	RB52	Kyren Williams	RB	LAR
168	RB53	Chuba Hubbard	RB	CAR
169	WR65	Josh Palmer	WR	LAC
170	WR66	Chase Claypool	WR	CHI
171	WR67	Terrace Marshall	WR	CAR
172	WR68	David Bell	WR	CLE
173	WR69	Nico Collins	WR	HOU
174	TE24	Noah Fant	TE	SEA
175	TE25	Daniel Bellinger	TE	NYG
176	TE26	Robert Tonyan	TE	GB
177	WR70	Odell Beckham	WR	FA
178	WR71	Michael Thomas	WR	FA
179	WR72	Allen Robinson	WR	LAR
180	RB54	Zamir White	RB	LVR
181	RB55	Isaiah Spiller	RB	LAC
182	RB56	Pierre Strong	RB	NE
183	QB29	Sam Darnold	QB	FA
184	QB30	Desmond Ridder	QB	ATL	Ridder could be a fantasy QB2 if ATL doesn't add a FA QB or early-round rookie in the draft.
185	QB31	Sam Howell	QB	WAS	With Wentz officially released, Howell has a chance to start Week 1 depending on what WAS does at QB this offseason.
186	QB32	Jimmy Garoppolo	QB	FA	Garoppolo figures to land a starting QB job somewhere, but he's unlikely to be as exciting in fantasy without Shanahan.
187	RB57	Kene Nwangwu	RB	MIN
188	RB58	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	RB	KC
189	RB59	Chris Evans	RB	CIN
190	RB60	Jordan Mason	RB	SF
191	RB61	Deon Jackson	RB	IND
192	WR73	Justyn Ross	WR	KC	These two WRs missed the entire 2022 season, but both showed talent in college and have an outside shot to contribute in 2023.
193	WR74	John Metchie	WR	HOU
194	TE27	Albert Okwuegbunam	TE	DEN
195	TE28	Zach Ertz	TE	ARI
196	TE29	Logan Thomas	TE	WAS
197	WR75	Tyquan Thornton	WR	NE
198	WR76	Parris Campbell	WR	FA
199	WR77	Corey Davis	WR	NYJ
200	RB62	Jeff Wilson Jr.	RB	FA

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