2022 Fantasy Football: Top-200 Redraft PPR Rankings

These 2022 fantasy football PPR rankings are fluid and should be used as a general guide to value players. Every league is different, and you know your league best. There’s always that guy who drafts Patrick Mahomes in the first round, or maybe you know a homer in your league who will gladly draft Jameis Winston in the second round. Attack various positions based on your knowledge about your league mates to extract maximum value from each pick, but here is my overall draft strategy for each position.

As a general rule of thumb, you’ll find that quarterbacks are placed fairly late in my PPR rankings below, as there are plenty of productive starters in 1QB formats. Josh Allen is likely to go way too early in many leagues, so wait for other guys with elite rushing upside like Jalen Hurts or Trey Lance available a round or more later. If you pass on that tier, veterans with new offensive-minded head coaches like Kirk Cousins and Tua Tagovailoa shouldn’t be overlooked. In normal 10 or 12-team leagues, there’s no need to roster a backup quarterback unless your league hoards at the position.

Running backs with secure workloads are scarce, so they are prioritized in the early rounds of my PPR rankings. Don’t be scared away from guys returning from injury like Saquon Barkley and Travis Etienne, as both should be fully healthy heading into 2022. If you do select some elite wide receivers or tight ends early instead, there are plenty of upside running backs in the middle rounds. Target upside RB3s with upside like Dameon Pierce and Darrell Henderson at their respective ADPs later on or grab some pass-catching backs who could see target volume like Kenneth Gainwell or Nyheim Hines.

Attack upside wide receivers in the middle rounds and then wait to grab a couple of depth guys late. Rookies who could see immediate volume like Drake London and Wan’Dale Robinson are currently undervalued, as both project for starting roles in Week 1. Older veterans like Allen Robinson and Courtland Sutton are undervalued as well with both having seen major quarterback upgrades this offseason. And while other teams reach for familiar names at wide receiver, grab upside stashes like Isaiah McKenzie or Romeo Doubs in the double digit rounds.

There are few tight ends projected to be the no. 1 receiver for their respective teams, and I do think that positional scarcity warrants selecting Travis Kelce and Kyle Pitts fairly early in the first couple of rounds. If you forgo an elite tight end, you can target later-round tight ends like David Njoku and Austin Hooper, as both have flashed in the past and could step back into prominent roles for their respective offenses in 2022. Gerald Everett and Robert Tonyan are also worth a look, potentially serving as primary red-zone targets for efficient passers.

The majority of your bench should focus on high-upside running backs, whether they’re handcuffs with RB1 potential or devalued backs in a committee who have a shot at winning the starting job. Everyone knows about Tony Pollard and Alexander Mattison, but don’t forget about backups like Dontrell Hilliard and Jaylen Warren, both of whom have entrenched themselves as the no. 2 behind Derrick Henry and Najee Harris. Some potential sleepers to target in very deep leagues, whether it’s 16 teams or 30-man rosters, could be Jordan Mason or Zack Moss, as both have high upside on efficient offenses and could make an impact in the event of an injury to the running backs ahead of them.

Here are my top-200 fantasy football rankings for the 2022 season for full PPR scoring. Best of luck! And be sure to continuously check back for updated rankings daily as we near the season.

2022 PPR Rankings

Last updated on Thursday, September 1st.

Rank	Pos Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Comments
1	RB1	Jonathan Taylor	RB	IND	Injuries can strike any player, but Taylor is the youngest of the workhorse RBs without much injury concern, making him the safest 1.01.
2	RB2	Christian McCaffrey	RB	CAR	If healthy, McCaffrey's weekly PPR floor and ceiling are higher than Taylor's, and it's not crazy for those considering him at 1.01 over Taylor.
3	RB3	Dalvin Cook	RB	MIN	Cook remains a top-tier RB who's due for positive TD regression with new HC Kevin O'Connell after a down year in 2021.
4	WR1	Justin Jefferson	WR	MIN	MIN's new HC was LAR's OC last year who featured Kupp. Jefferson remains among the safest picks in the first round.
5	WR2	Cooper Kupp	WR	LAR	Expect some TD regression, but Kupp remains Stafford's favorite target with a high weekly floor and ceiling in fantasy.
6	RB4	Saquon Barkley	RB	NYG	Barkley was an elite PPR RB when healthy last year, and the entire NYG offense should be more efficient with Daboll replacing Judge.
7	WR3	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	CIN	Chase is already an elite WR but figures to share targets with Higgins, which can give him a lower weekly floor at the position.
8	RB5	Alvin Kamara	RB	NO	With his court date pushed back, it's increasingly likely that Kamara won't face suspension until 2023, if at all.
9	TE1	Travis Kelce	TE	KC	There's risk for Kelce nearing age 33, but he should continue to command heavy target volume from Mahomes, especially in the red zone.
10	WR4	Stefon Diggs	WR	BUF	Diggs's 2021 stats weren't that different from 2020 other than missing on a few long TD passes. He's still among the safest WR1s in fantasy.
11	RB6	Austin Ekeler	RB	LAC	Ekeler remains the lead back on an efficient LAC offense, but his 20 total TDs from last year were a clear outlier.
12	RB7	Derrick Henry	RB	TEN	Henry has been the exception to every rule, but at 28 years old and coming off a major foot injury, approach him with caution this year.
13	RB8	Leonard Fournette	RB	TB	Prior to his Week 15 hamstring injury last year, Fournette was the no. 5 RB in PPR PPG. Even with White there, Fournette will see a lot of work.
14	RB9	D'Andre Swift	RB	DET	Swift is an elite receiving back, but his upside is somewhat capped with DET continuing to mix in Williams and maybe Jackson on early downs.
15	RB10	Joe Mixon	RB	CIN	Mixon should be a near lock to score double digit TDs again with CIN's upgrades on the OL, but lack of receiving usage caps his ceiling in PPR.
16	RB11	Najee Harris	RB	PIT	There are reports that Harris has a mild Lisfranc sprain and could see fewer targets this year with the QB change.
17	WR5	Tyreek Hill	WR	MIA	There are some concerns for Hill moving to MIA, but he figures to be the top target and will see plenty of creative usage to create YAC.
18	WR6	Davante Adams	WR	LVR	Adams should be LVR's top target, but he'll have more competition than in GB, and it's uncertain whether Carr will be as pass-heavy near the GL.
19	WR7	Mike Evans	WR	TB	Evans remains a favorite red zone target for Brady, and his red-zone target share could exploded even more with Gronk retired.
20	WR8	Tee Higgins	WR	CIN	Higgins saw similar target share and usage to Chase as the 1B for Burrow but is available over a round later in ADP.
21	WR9	Courtland Sutton	WR	DEN	There are continued reports that DEN has packages to feature Sutton and that Sutton has consistently been Wilson's favorite go-to target.
22	WR10	Michael Pittman Jr.	WR	IND	Pittman is the clear no. 1 in IND after a breakout season and should see more accurate targets with Ryan replacing Wentz in 2022.
23	WR11	Allen Robinson II	WR	CHI	There are reports that LAR doesn't view Robinson as a no. 2 WR but as a feature player alongside Kupp. Robinson is woefully undervalued.
24	WR12	CeeDee Lamb	WR	DAL	With Cooper gone and Gallup coming off an ACL tear, Lamb projects to be the top target in DAL.
25	WR13	Marquise Brown	WR	ARI	With Hopkins suspended for 6 games, Brown will see a ton of targets in a fast-paced ARI offense with a more accurate deep passer in Murray.
26	TE2	Kyle Pitts	TE	ATL	Don't discount Pitts simply because of Mariota. He should be a target magnet considering ATL's lack of WR talent and poor defense.
27	RB12	Aaron Jones	RB	GB	Jones should see a lot of targets with Adams gone, but it could be difficult to predict who'll have a big game each week between him and Dillon.
28	RB13	Javonte Williams	RB	DEN
29	RB14	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	DAL
30	WR14	A.J. Brown	WR	PHI
31	WR15	Deebo Samuel	WR	SF
32	TE3	Mark Andrews	TE	BAL	Andrews is unlikely to match his career-highs last year after BAL passed at an abnormally high rate due to injuries at RB and on defense.
33	WR16	DJ Moore	WR	CAR
34	WR17	Keenan Allen	WR	LAC
35	RB15	Nick Chubb	RB	CLE
36	WR18	Mike Williams	WR	LAC
37	WR19	Brandin Cooks	WR	HOU
38	TE4	George Kittle	TE	SF	SF projects to be run-heavy like BAL, but Kittle could be more efficient downfield and in the red zone with Lance under center.
39	RB16	Travis Etienne Jr.	RB	JAX
40	QB1	Josh Allen	QB	BUF
41	QB2	Kyler Murray	QB	ARI
42	QB3	Lamar Jackson	QB	BAL
43	QB4	Justin Herbert	QB	LAC
44	QB5	Patrick Mahomes II	QB	KC
45	QB6	Jalen Hurts	QB	PHI	PHI added AJ Brown and shored up the OL. With his rushing production, Hurts is a locked-in QB1 with top-3 upside as well.
46	QB7	Trey Lance	QB	SF	Like Hurts, Lance has a strong OL, good surrounding weapons, and rushing upside. He's a strong QB1 option with top-3 upside.
47	WR20	Diontae Johnson	WR	PIT
48	WR21	Terry McLaurin	WR	WAS
49	RB17	James Conner	RB	ARI
50	WR22	Elijah Moore	WR	NYJ
51	WR23	Rashod Bateman	WR	BAL
52	WR24	JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR	KC
53	WR25	Jerry Jeudy	WR	DEN	Tim Patrick out should mean more snaps for Jeudy in 2WR sets, which gives him a safer weekly floor along with a fairly high ceiling.
54	TE5	Darren Waller	TE	LVR	Waller finally returned to practice, but he remains a health risk and was already projected for fewer targets with Adams there.
55	RB18	Chase Edmonds	RB	MIA
56	RB19	AJ Dillon	RB	GB	The GB backfield projects to be close to a 50/50 split with Dillon involved both as a receiver as well as near the goal line.
57	RB20	Elijah Mitchell	RB	SF
58	RB21	Cam Akers	RB	LAR	Akers projects to lead the LAR backfield, but it's still uncertain how many touches Darrell Henderson will get behind him.
59	RB22	Breece Hall	RB	NYJ
60	WR26	Gabriel Davis	WR	BUF
61	WR27	Adam Thielen	WR	MIN	Health is a concern, but Thielen was the no. 9 WR in PPR PPG through Week 12 last year prior to his injury and is a steal at his current ADP.
62	RB23	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	RB	KC	CEH looks to be the lead back in KC, but how goal line work is divided up between the RBs will be key for fantasy success.
63	WR28	Christian Kirk	WR	JAX
64	WR29	Drake London	WR	ATL	London profiles as a true no. 1 WR and joins an ATL WR room devoid of talent. He should command immediate target volume even as a rookie.
65	WR30	Darnell Mooney	WR	CHI
66	WR31	Jaylen Waddle	WR	MIA	Waddle has missed over three weeks of practice with a soft tissue injury, and with Hill there, his target share was already in question.
67	RB24	David Montgomery	RB	CHI
68	WR32	Michael Thomas	WR	NO	Thomas appears to be healthy and ready to go Week 1, so he should resume a significant role in NO.
69	WR33	DK Metcalf	WR	SEA
70	RB25	J.K. Dobbins	RB	BAL	Dobbins's status for Week 1 remains uncertain, and he may not be back to 100% until midseason, if at all in 2022.
71	WR34	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	ARI	There's an argument that 6 extra weeks of rest is a silver lining of Hopkins's suspension. He could still finish as a WR2 in 2022.
72	WR35	Chris Godwin	WR	TB	It sounds like Godwin will be ready for Week 1, but he still may not be 100% back to a full-time role until midseason.
73	RB26	Antonio Gibson	RB	WAS	With Brian Robinson's unfortunate incident and injuries, Gibson should maintain a strong hold on the early down role.
74	WR36	Amari Cooper	WR	CLE	Cooper's fantasy potential is tied to Watson, not Brissett. He's a WR to fade with Watson suspended for 11 games.
75	WR37	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	DET	St. Brown should see plenty of targets with Goff's propensity to target the slot. Just don't expect elite WR1 production like he had late in 2021.
76	WR38	Russell Gage	WR	TB	Even with Godwin ahead of his ACL timeline and Julio's signing, Gage is a WR3 option with upside as the favorite for the slot role.
77	WR39	Allen Lazard	WR	GB	With Adams gone, Lazard has the most rapport with Rodgers among the current WRs in GB and could lead the team in targets this year.
78	WR40	Brandon Aiyuk	WR	SF	Aiyuk and Lance connected on a lot of deep passes in camp. He and Samuel might alternate big weeks, but Aiyuk is far cheaper.
79	RB27	Josh Jacobs	RB	LVR
80	RB28	Rhamondre Stevenson	RB	NE
81	RB29	Devin Singletary	RB	BUF
82	RB30	Damien Harris	RB	NE	Even in a NE RBBC, Harris has huge weekly TD upside considering NE was 7th in run rate both overall as well as in the red zone in 2021.
83	RB31	Miles Sanders	RB	PHI
84	QB8	Russell Wilson	QB	DEN
85	QB9	Joe Burrow	QB	CIN	CIN's playoff success overshadows the fact that he was just the no. fantasy 9 QB in PPG last season and is due for some TD regression.
86	QB10	Dak Prescott	QB	DAL
87	WR41	Kadarius Toney	WR	NYG
88	WR42	Tyler Boyd	WR	CIN
89	WR43	Skyy Moore	WR	KC	Moore has immense upside with Mahomes, but the rookie may not see consistent snaps until later in the season.
90	WR44	DeVonta Smith	WR	PHI
91	WR45	Chris Olave	WR	NO
92	TE6	Dalton Schultz	TE	DAL
93	TE7	T.J. Hockenson	TE	DET
94	RB32	Cordarrelle Patterson	RB	ATL
95	RB33	Kareem Hunt	RB	CLE
96	RB34	Tony Pollard	RB	DAL
97	RB35	Dameon Pierce	RB	HOU	Pierce has shown well and should be the lead back, but Burkhead still figures to take some snaps, especially in the passing game.
98	RB36	Melvin Gordon III	RB	DEN
99	QB11	Matthew Stafford	QB	LAR	Stafford isn't necessarily an avoid due to the elbow issue, but there's enough risk to move him down into this tier of QBs.
100	QB12	Aaron Rodgers	QB	GB
101	QB13	Tom Brady	QB	TB	Gronk retired, 3 WRs are working back from injury, and the interior OL is a major concern. Brady is somewhat risky in 2022.
102	WR46	Robert Woods	WR	TEN	Woods is expected to be ready to start the season and shouldn't be overlooked despite TEN's addition of Burks during the draft.
103	WR47	Hunter Renfrow	WR	LVR	Like Waller, Adams's presence caps Renfrow's target volume as well after a 2021 season where he captured a 22% team target share.
104	WR48	Isaiah McKenzie	WR	BUF	McKenzie seems fairly locked into the no. 3 WR job in BUF with a hold on the starting slot role and some snaps outside as well.
105	TE8	Dallas Goedert	TE	PHI
106	TE9	Dawson Knox	TE	BUF
107	QB14	Justin Fields	QB	CHI	Even with CHI failing to add much OL or WR help this offseason, Fields's rushing production keeps him in that high-end QB2 range.
108	QB15	Kirk Cousins	QB	MIN
109	QB16	Tua Tagovailoa	QB	MIA
110	QB17	Derek Carr	QB	LVR	LVR added Adams, and MIA added Hill. Both Carr and Tua are strong QB2 options with top-10 QB potential on the season.
111	TE10	Cole Kmet	TE	CHI	CHI's WR room is pretty barren behind Mooney. There's a real chance that Kmet could emerge as Fields's no. 2 target in 2022.
112	TE11	Zach Ertz	TE	ARI
113	RB37	Darrell Henderson Jr.	RB	LAR
114	RB38	Michael Carter	RB	NYJ
115	WR49	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR	NYG	Golladay doesn't look the same back from his hip injury, so the rookie has a chance to see significant work.
116	RB39	Rashaad Penny	RB	SEA	Penny has been nursing a groin injury, but until we know Walker's status for Week 1, pencil in Penny as the lead back for now in SEA.
117	RB40	Zack Moss	RB	BUF
118	WR50	Jakobi Meyers	WR	NE
119	WR51	Tyler Lockett	WR	SEA	Lockett's production was reliant on rapport with Wilson, and Lock's accuracy leaves much to be desired.
120	RB41	Alexander Mattison	RB	MIN
121	RB42	Jerick McKinnon	RB	KC
122	RB43	Khalil Herbert	RB	CHI
123	RB44	James Robinson	RB	JAX	It's good that Robinson didn't start training camp on the PUP list, but it'll still be an uphill battle for him to contribute in a major capacity this year.
124	RB45	J.D. McKissic	RB	WAS	In 12 games together last season, Gibson was the RB21 and McKissic the RB27 in PPR PPG. There's no reason for their vast gap in ADP.
125	RB46	Kenyan Drake	RB	BAL	There are questions as to whether Dobbins will be ready for the start of the season. Drake could be a useable flex or even RB2 early on.
126	WR52	Chase Claypool	WR	PIT
127	WR53	Rondale Moore	WR	ARI
128	WR54	Treylon Burks	WR	TEN	Burks has speed and can be used in a variety of ways, but he's more of a dynasty stash than an immediate steady contributor in redraft.
129	RB47	Rachaad White	RB	TB	White is likely just a change of pace RB behind Fournette, but he'd have immense upside if Fournette were to miss any time.
130	RB48	Ken Walker III	RB	SEA	Walker's surgery was not for a sports hernia, but until we have more details, he shouldn't be counted on for Week 1.
131	RB49	Nyheim Hines	RB	IND
132	RB50	Kenneth Gainwell	RB	PHI
133	RB51	James Cook	RB	BUF	It sounds like BUF's backfield could become a 3-man committee. Cook could have the most upside if he can secure the receiving role.
134	RB52	Zamir White	RB	LVR
135	WR55	Zay Jones	WR	JAX	JAX paid Jones a 3-year, $24M contract this offseason and is a starter opposite Kirk but is somehow going undrafted in many leagues.
136	WR56	KJ Hamler	WR	DEN	With Tim Patrick's injury, Hamler should start in 3WR sets and be a boom-or-bust WR4 with his speed and Wilson's deep ball accuracy.
137	WR57	Jarvis Landry	WR	NO
138	WR58	Garrett Wilson	WR	NYJ
139	RB53	Tyler Allgeier	RB	ATL
140	RB54	Mark Ingram II	RB	NO
141	WR59	Robbie Anderson	WR	CAR
142	WR60	Kenny Golladay	WR	NYG
143	RB55	Dontrell Hilliard	RB	TEN	Hilliard got glowing reviews throughout camp and looks poised to be the no. 2 RB behind Henry in TEN.
144	RB56	D'Onta Foreman	RB	CAR	If McCaffrey were to miss time, CAR would likely devolve into a RBBC, but Foreman is penciled in as the no. 2 RB for now.
145	TE12	Evan Engram	TE	JAX	After Dan Arnold's trade to JAX last year before injury, he was averaging 7.6 targets per game. Don't sleep on Engram's target potential.
146	TE13	Pat Freiermuth	TE	PIT
147	TE14	David Njoku	TE	CLE	Watson's 11-game suspension affects Njoku less than Cooper with Brissett likely to check down more. He's a solid TE2.
148	TE15	Austin Hooper	TE	TEN	It wasn't so long ago that Hooper was a TE1 in ATL. He could have a nice bounce back if he develops red-zone rapport with Tannehill.
149	WR61	George Pickens	WR	PIT
150	TE16	Gerald Everett	TE	LAC
151	TE17	Robert Tonyan	TE	GB	Tonyan underperformed in 2021, but he could resume his role as a primary red-zone target for Rodgers with Adams gone.
152	TE18	Albert Okwuegbunam	TE	DEN	Okwuegbunam has a very high ceiling with Wilson in DEN, but he may be splitting snaps with Dulcich and the other blocking TEs.
153	TE19	Irv Smith Jr.	TE	MIN
154	WR62	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	WR	KC
155	WR63	Julio Jones	WR	TB	Julio is a major risk for declining performance and/or inability to stay healthy, but the ceiling is there to take a shot this late.
156	TE20	Hunter Henry	TE	NE
157	TE21	Mike Gesicki	TE	MIA
158	WR64	Jahan Dotson	WR	WAS
159	RB57	Jaylen Warren	RB	PIT	It would appear that Warren has seized the no. 2 RB role behind Harris in PIT, giving him RB2 upside if Harris were to miss time.
160	WR65	Joshua Palmer	WR	LAC
161	WR66	Romeo Doubs	WR	GB	Doubs has impressed in training camp and has a chance to become a major contributor alongside Lazard with Adams gone.
162	WR67	Noah Brown	WR	DAL	There's excitement for Tolbert, but Brown was rested with DAL's other starters, and he could see significant targets to open the year.
163	WR68	Jalen Tolbert	WR	DAL
164	WR69	Michael Gallup	WR	DAL
165	RB58	Ronald Jones II	RB	KC
166	RB59	Isiah Pacheco	RB	KC
167	RB60	Jeff Wilson	RB	SF	Wilson's ability to stay healthy is in question, but he seems to have a hold on the no. 2 RB job behind Mitchell as of now.
168	TE22	Cameron Brate	TE	TB	With Gronk retired for now, Brate assumes the primary pass-catching TE role with Brady, which makes him a TD-dependent fantasy TE2.
169	RB61	Samaje Perine	RB	CIN	Despite Evans's playmaking ability as a receiver, CIN trusts Perine in the primary backup role behind Mixon.
170	QB18	Trevor Lawrence	QB	JAX
171	QB19	Ryan Tannehill	QB	TEN
172	QB20	Daniel Jones	QB	NYG
173	WR70	David Bell	WR	CLE
174	RB62	Jonathan Ward	RB	ARI	There's little clarity as to which ARI RB would benefit most if Conner were to miss time, but all three bear watching.
175	RB63	Eno Benjamin	RB	ARI
176	RB64	Darrel Williams	RB	ARI
177	RB65	Joshua Kelley	RB	LAC
178	RB66	Sony Michel	RB	LAC
179	RB67	Ty Montgomery	RB	NE
180	WR71	Donovan Peoples-Jones	WR	CLE	Peoples-Jones can be a boom-or-bust WR as a deep threat later in the season once Watson is back.
181	WR72	DeVante Parker	WR	NE
182	QB21	Jameis Winston	QB	NO
183	RB68	Raheem Mostert	RB	MIA
184	RB69	Jamaal Williams	RB	DET
185	WR73	Jamison Crowder	WR	BUF
186	TE23	Noah Fant	TE	DEN
187	TE24	Tyler Higbee	TE	LAR
188	WR74	Kendrick Bourne	WR	NE
189	WR75	Randall Cobb	WR	GB	Cobb scored 5 TDs in 2021. With his chemistry with Rodgers and Adams gone, he could once again see a bigger target share this season.
190	WR76	Alec Pierce	WR	IND
191	RB70	Gary Brightwell	RB	NYG
192	RB71	Chris Evans	RB	CIN
193	RB72	Hassan Haskins	RB	TEN
194	RB73	Boston Scott	RB	PHI
195	WR77	Parris Campbell	WR	IND	Campbell has upside as the potential no. 2 WR in IND alongside Pittman, but it remains to be seen whether he can stay healthy.
196	WR78	Khalil Shakir	WR	BUF
197	QB22	Deshaun Watson	QB	CLE	With Watson suspended for 11 games, he's not worth drafting and holding for that long unless your league allows suspended players on IR.
198	RB74	Rex Burkhead	RB	HOU
199	TE25	Logan Thomas	TE	WAS	It sounds like Thomas could return early in the season, perhaps even for Week 1. With Wentz liking to target TEs, Thomas is a deep flier.
200	TE26	Hayden Hurst	TE	CIN

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