Dynasty Football Rankings: Final Preseason Update
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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 ready to contend for a title or in the process of rebuilding. 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.
Taking into account team need and roster construction, here are my updated top-240 dynasty football rankings assuming a standard 1QB format with PPR scoring (you can find my superflex rankings here). I’ve added comments next to noteworthy players who have recently moved up or down in the rankings as a result of the latest NFL news. As the season progresses, dynasty players should react quickly to news and be flexible in drastically shifting rankings and valuations based on snap shares, usage, and injury news.
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Dynasty Football Rankings
Last updated on Saturday, September 12th at 10:20 PM CST.
| Rank | Pos Rk | Player | Pos | Team | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | RB1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | CAR | |
| 2 | RB2 | Saquon Barkley | RB | NYG | |
| 3 | RB3 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | DAL | |
| 4 | WR1 | Michael Thomas | WR | NO | |
| 5 | WR2 | Tyreek Hill | WR | KC | |
| 6 | TE1 | George Kittle | TE | SF | |
| 7 | RB4 | Joe Mixon | RB | CIN | Talent was never the issue. With Mixon now tied to an improving CIN offense led by Joe Burrow long-term, his dynasty stock increases significantly. |
| 8 | RB5 | Dalvin Cook | RB | MIN | Cook's long-term deal with MIN ensures that he'll be the workhorse back in an efficient rushing offense for the foreseeable future. |
| 9 | WR3 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | ARI | I would still temper expectations for 2020, but ARI making Hopkins the highest-paid non-QB keeps him in the elite tier of dynasty WRs. |
| 10 | WR4 | Mike Evans | WR | TB | |
| 11 | WR5 | Davante Adams | WR | GB | |
| 12 | RB6 | Derrick Henry | RB | TEN | Henry's new four-year deal with TEN makes him a better long-term asset now than just a win-now RB1 for 2020 despite his lack of receiving usage. |
| 13 | RB7 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | KC | |
| 14 | RB8 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | IND | |
| 15 | QB1 | Patrick Mahomes | QB | KC | |
| 16 | TE2 | Travis Kelce | TE | KC | |
| 17 | RB9 | JK Dobbins | RB | BAL | |
| 18 | RB10 | Josh Jacobs | RB | LVR | |
| 19 | RB11 | Alvin Kamara | RB | NO | Even with NO extending Kamara, Brees's impending retirement jeopardizes the offense's overall efficiency. He remains below the top three rookie RBs. |
| 20 | WR6 | Allen Robinson | WR | CHI | |
| 21 | WR7 | DJ Moore | WR | CAR | |
| 22 | WR8 | Chris Godwin | WR | TB | Many are ignoring that Godwin is a FA after 2020. With TB having tied up Evans long-term, odds are Godwin will be on a new team come 2021. |
| 23 | WR9 | Kenny Golladay | WR | DET | |
| 24 | QB2 | Lamar Jackson | QB | BAL | |
| 25 | WR10 | Odell Beckham | WR | CLE | |
| 26 | TE3 | Mark Andrews | TE | BAL | |
| 27 | RB12 | Miles Sanders | RB | PHI | |
| 28 | RB13 | Austin Ekeler | RB | LAC | |
| 29 | RB14 | Nick Chubb | RB | CLE | He remains a strong RB2 with RB1 upside, but with CLE extending Hunt for two years, Chubb no longer has a top-5 RB ceiling as before. |
| 30 | WR11 | AJ Brown | WR | TEN | |
| 31 | WR12 | Courtland Sutton | WR | DEN | |
| 32 | WR13 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | PIT | |
| 33 | RB15 | Kenyan Drake | RB | ARI | |
| 34 | WR14 | Julio Jones | WR | ATL | |
| 35 | WR15 | DJ Chark | WR | JAX | |
| 36 | WR16 | Calvin Ridley | WR | ATL | |
| 37 | WR17 | Jalen Reagor | WR | PHI | Reagor has dazzled in camp. With Jackson and Jeffery having had trouble staying healthy, the rookie could be a WR1 by the second half of 2020. |
| 38 | QB3 | Kyler Murray | QB | ARI | |
| 39 | QB4 | Dak Prescott | QB | DAL | |
| 40 | WR18 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | DAL | |
| 41 | WR19 | Cooper Kupp | WR | LAR | Kupp's extension with LAR ensures that he'll fill the valuable slot WR role in Sean McVay's offense and remain Goff's favorite target. |
| 42 | WR20 | Terry McLaurin | WR | WAS | |
| 43 | WR21 | DK Metcalf | WR | SEA | |
| 44 | WR22 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | DEN | |
| 45 | WR23 | Robert Woods | WR | LAR | |
| 46 | RB16 | Cam Akers | RB | LAR | |
| 47 | TE4 | Zach Ertz | TE | PHI | |
| 48 | WR24 | Amari Cooper | WR | DAL | |
| 49 | WR25 | Keenan Allen | WR | LAC | |
| 50 | WR26 | Mecole Hardman | WR | KC | |
| 51 | WR27 | Adam Thielen | WR | MIN | |
| 52 | RB17 | Aaron Jones | RB | GB | |
| 53 | WR28 | Henry Ruggs | WR | LVR | |
| 54 | RB18 | D'Andre Swift | RB | DET | His leg injury and DET signing Adrian Peterson limits Swift's upside in this RBBC. He's a better long-term bet if Matt Patricia is fired after this year. |
| 55 | WR29 | Stefon Diggs | WR | BUF | |
| 56 | RB19 | Todd Gurley | RB | ATL | |
| 57 | WR30 | Justin Jefferson | WR | MIN | |
| 58 | WR31 | Marquise Brown | WR | BAL | |
| 59 | WR32 | Christian Kirk | WR | ARI | |
| 60 | WR33 | Deebo Samuel | WR | SF | |
| 61 | QB5 | Deshaun Watson | QB | HOU | |
| 62 | QB6 | Josh Allen | QB | BUF | |
| 63 | RB20 | Melvin Gordon | RB | DEN | |
| 64 | WR34 | Michael Gallup | WR | DAL | |
| 65 | WR35 | Tyler Boyd | WR | CIN | |
| 66 | WR36 | Tee Higgins | WR | CIN | |
| 67 | WR37 | Tyler Lockett | WR | SEA | |
| 68 | WR38 | Michael Pittman | WR | IND | |
| 69 | RB21 | David Montgomery | RB | CHI | Montgomery drops a few spots with his groin injury possibly costing him a few games with added risk of reinjury, but he remains a back-end RB2. |
| 70 | QB7 | Russell Wilson | QB | SEA | |
| 71 | WR39 | Jarvis Landry | WR | CLE | |
| 72 | TE5 | Noah Fant | TE | DEN | |
| 73 | WR40 | Darius Slayton | WR | NYG | |
| 74 | TE6 | Tyler Higbee | TE | LAR | |
| 75 | QB8 | Carson Wentz | QB | PHI | |
| 76 | RB22 | Devin Singletary | RB | BUF | |
| 77 | RB23 | Chris Carson | RB | SEA | |
| 78 | RB24 | James Conner | RB | PIT | |
| 79 | RB25 | Antonio Gibson | RB | WAS | WAS's release of Peterson speaks volumes. They may still add a RB in 2021, but Gibson could change that with a strong performance in 2020. |
| 80 | TE7 | TJ Hockenson | TE | DET | |
| 81 | TE8 | Darren Waller | TE | LVR | |
| 82 | RB26 | Leonard Fournette | RB | TB | Fournette has top-5 RB upside if he usurps Jones for the clear lead role in TB's backfield. He's a one-year rental, but one with immense upside. |
| 83 | RB27 | Raheem Mostert | RB | SF | |
| 84 | WR41 | DeVante Parker | WR | MIA | |
| 85 | WR42 | N'Keal Harry | WR | NE | |
| 86 | WR43 | Diontae Johnson | WR | PIT | |
| 87 | TE9 | Evan Engram | TE | NYG | |
| 88 | TE10 | Hunter Henry | TE | LAC | |
| 89 | WR44 | Brandin Cooks | WR | HOU | |
| 90 | RB28 | AJ Dillon | RB | GB | |
| 91 | RB29 | Zack Moss | RB | BUF | |
| 92 | WR45 | Preston Williams | WR | MIA | |
| 93 | RB30 | David Johnson | RB | HOU | |
| 94 | TE11 | Hayden Hurst | TE | ATL | |
| 95 | RB31 | Kareem Hunt | RB | CLE | Hunt's new two-year contract with CLE dictates that he'll remain an elite handcuff, albeit one with standalone flex potential alongside Chubb. |
| 96 | WR46 | Denzel Mims | WR | NYJ | |
| 97 | TE12 | Mike Gesicki | TE | MIA | |
| 98 | QB9 | Baker Mayfield | QB | CLE | |
| 99 | QB10 | Joe Burrow | QB | CIN | |
| 100 | RB32 | Alexander Mattison | RB | MIN | MIN has yet to extend Cook, and Mattison would have RB1 potential if Cook decides to sit out some games this season as a result. |
| 101 | WR47 | Laviska Shenault | WR | JAX | |
| 102 | QB11 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB | MIA | |
| 103 | RB33 | Le'Veon Bell | RB | NYJ | |
| 104 | RB34 | Tevin Coleman | RB | SF | |
| 105 | WR48 | Will Fuller | WR | HOU | |
| 106 | WR49 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR | SF | |
| 107 | WR50 | TY Hilton | WR | IND | |
| 108 | WR51 | AJ Green | WR | CIN | |
| 109 | WR52 | Mike Williams | WR | LAC | |
| 110 | TE13 | Austin Hooper | TE | CLE | |
| 111 | TE14 | Dallas Goedert | TE | PHI | |
| 112 | WR53 | Bryan Edwards | WR | LVR | The rookie has garnered glowing reviews, but he remains mired in sharing targets with Waller, Ruggs, and Renfrow. He's a sell-high if possible. |
| 113 | QB12 | Matthew Stafford | QB | DET | |
| 114 | QB13 | Matt Ryan | QB | ATL | |
| 115 | RB35 | Tony Pollard | RB | DAL | |
| 116 | WR54 | Parris Campbell | WR | IND | The second-year WR has remained healthy and could see a big jump in targets out of the slot from Rivers, especially if Hilton can't stay healthy. |
| 117 | TE15 | Rob Gronkowski | TE | TB | |
| 118 | RB36 | Ronald Jones | RB | TB | Any hope for Jones after TB drafted Vaughn has since been crushed by the addition of Fournette. He's a committee back a la Tevin Coleman now. |
| 119 | WR55 | Anthony Miller | WR | CHI | |
| 120 | WR56 | Jamison Crowder | WR | NYJ | |
| 121 | QB14 | Tom Brady | QB | TB | |
| 122 | QB15 | Jared Goff | QB | LAR | |
| 123 | RB37 | James White | RB | NE | |
| 124 | QB16 | Jimmy Garoppolo | QB | SF | |
| 125 | RB38 | Mark Ingram | RB | BAL | |
| 126 | TE16 | Jonnu Smith | TE | TEN | |
| 127 | RB39 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB | TB | Likewise, Fournette's addition decimates Vaughn's short-term upside. He'll likely need an injury to be fantasy-relevant this year. |
| 128 | QB17 | Daniel Jones | QB | NYG | |
| 129 | QB18 | Drew Lock | QB | DEN | |
| 130 | RB40 | Darrell Henderson | RB | LAR | |
| 131 | WR57 | Curtis Samuel | WR | CAR | |
| 132 | QB19 | Aaron Rodgers | QB | GB | |
| 133 | WR58 | Chase Claypool | WR | PIT | |
| 134 | RB41 | Chase Edmonds | RB | ARI | |
| 135 | RB42 | Benny Snell | RB | PIT | Snell seems to have the clear no. 2 RB job behind Conner all wrapped him. He's a top handcuff given Conner's recent struggles in staying healthy. |
| 136 | TE17 | OJ Howard | TE | TB | |
| 137 | RB43 | Nyheim Hines | RB | IND | |
| 138 | RB44 | Sony Michel | RB | NE | Michel recoups some value with Harris starting the year on IR with a pinky injury, but NE figures to remain a messy RBBC even so. |
| 139 | TE18 | Irv Smith Jr. | TE | MIN | |
| 140 | QB20 | Ryan Tannehill | QB | TEN | |
| 141 | QB21 | Cam Newton | QB | FA | |
| 142 | RB45 | Jordan Howard | RB | MIA | |
| 143 | RB46 | Boston Scott | RB | PHI | Sanders seems ready for Week 1, but soft tissue injuries can be aggravated easily. Scott is a hamstring tweak away from weekly RB2 production. |
| 144 | WR59 | Sterling Shepard | WR | NYG | |
| 145 | WR60 | James Washington | WR | PIT | |
| 146 | RB47 | Marlon Mack | RB | IND | |
| 147 | QB22 | Drew Brees | QB | NO | |
| 148 | QB23 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | PIT | |
| 149 | RB48 | Rashaad Penny | RB | SEA | |
| 150 | TE19 | Jared Cook | TE | NO | |
| 151 | RB49 | Matt Breida | RB | MIA | |
| 152 | TE20 | Blake Jarwin | TE | DAL | |
| 153 | WR61 | Van Jefferson | WR | LAR | Jefferson's route-running savvy has vaulted him over Reynolds in LA. If the Rams don't re-sign Kupp, Jefferson could soon have a significant role. |
| 154 | TE21 | Jack Doyle | TE | IND | |
| 155 | RB50 | Darrel Williams | RB | KC | Williams has secured the no. 2 job in the KC backfield and could have standalone flex value depending on how the backfield touches are split. |
| 156 | WR62 | Robby Anderson | WR | CAR | |
| 157 | RB51 | Carlos Hyde | RB | SEA | |
| 158 | RB52 | Tarik Cohen | RB | CHI | |
| 159 | RB53 | James Robinson | RB | JAX | Robinson has received a lot of praise and could eventually win a starting role in this now-barren JAX backfield with Fournette now in TB. |
| 160 | RB54 | Joshua Kelley | RB | LAC | |
| 161 | TE22 | Ian Thomas | TE | CAR | |
| 162 | RB55 | Phillip Lindsay | RB | DEN | |
| 163 | WR63 | Golden Tate | WR | NYG | |
| 164 | WR64 | Marvin Jones | WR | DET | |
| 165 | RB56 | Kerryon Johnson | RB | DET | DET has seemingly moved on from Kerryon after drafting Swift and now adding Peterson to the mix. Kerryon has little to no upside remaining. |
| 166 | RB57 | Anthony McFarland | RB | PIT | |
| 167 | RB58 | Chris Thompson | RB | JAX | With Fournette cut and Armstead on COVID-IR, Thompson could see a lot of receptions for as long as he's healthy with JAX likely to trail a lot this year. |
| 168 | QB24 | Sam Darnold | QB | NYJ | |
| 169 | QB25 | Kirk Cousins | QB | MIN | |
| 170 | WR65 | John Brown | WR | BUF | |
| 171 | RB59 | Darrynton Evans | RB | TEN | |
| 172 | WR66 | KJ Hamler | WR | DEN | |
| 173 | WR67 | Russell Gage | WR | ATL | |
| 174 | RB60 | Latavius Murray | RB | NO | NO seems on the verge of an extension with Kamara, and even if Kamara were to miss time, it sounds like Murray and Montgomery would split time. |
| 175 | RB61 | Eno Benjamin | RB | ARI | |
| 176 | TE23 | Chris Herndon | TE | NYJ | |
| 177 | QB26 | Tyrod Taylor | QB | LAC | It seems that LAC may stick with Taylor as the starter if he can keep them in playoff contention. With his rushing upside, he's a cheap QB2 option. |
| 178 | WR68 | Lynn Bowden | WR | MIA | |
| 179 | WR69 | Allen Lazard | WR | GB | |
| 180 | QB27 | Gardner Minshew | QB | JAX | |
| 181 | WR70 | Tyler Johnson | WR | TB | |
| 182 | WR71 | Steven Sims | WR | WAS | |
| 183 | TE24 | Eric Ebron | TE | PIT | |
| 184 | WR72 | Julian Edelman | WR | NE | |
| 185 | RB62 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | SF | |
| 186 | RB63 | Lamical Perine | RB | NYJ | The looming possibility of NYJ trading away Le'Veon Bell opens up potential for Perine to see playing time by midseason complementing Frank Gore. |
| 187 | WR73 | Andy Isabella | WR | ARI | |
| 188 | RB64 | Adrian Peterson | RB | DET | The veteran may yet have a chance at flex production this season if DET chooses to give him carries near the goal line, giving him some value. |
| 189 | TE25 | Devin Asiasi | TE | NE | |
| 190 | TE26 | Adam Trautman | TE | NO | |
| 191 | QB28 | Teddy Bridgewater | QB | CAR | |
| 192 | WR74 | Antonio Gandy-Golden | WR | WAS | |
| 193 | TE27 | Gerald Everett | TE | LAR | |
| 194 | RB65 | Giovani Bernard | RB | CIN | |
| 195 | RB66 | Ryquell Armstead | RB | JAX | Haivng been placed on COVID-IR for a second time, Armstead could lose out on touches if Thompson and Robinson begin the year strong vs IND. |
| 196 | WR75 | Chris Conley | WR | JAX | |
| 197 | WR76 | Emmanuel Sanders | WR | NO | |
| 198 | RB67 | Damien Harris | RB | NE | Harris had a chance to usurp Michel while he was on the PUP list but failed to make an impression. He's back to fighting for snaps as the no. 4 RB. |
| 199 | WR77 | Sammy Watkins | WR | KC | |
| 200 | WR78 | DeSean Jackson | WR | PHI | |
| 201 | TE28 | Dawson Knox | TE | BUF | |
| 202 | WR79 | Randall Cobb | WR | HOU | |
| 203 | QB29 | Justin Herbert | QB | LAC | |
| 204 | WR80 | Miles Boykin | WR | BAL | |
| 205 | WR81 | Devin Duvernay | WR | BAL | |
| 206 | QB30 | Derek Carr | QB | LVR | Carr's job seems safe for 2020 with Mariota having been placed on IR. He has a shot to convince Gruden to stick with him for 2021 and beyond. |
| 207 | WR82 | Corey Davis | WR | TEN | |
| 208 | WR83 | Breshad Perriman | WR | NYJ | |
| 209 | TE29 | Greg Olsen | TE | SEA | |
| 210 | TE30 | Jace Sternberger | TE | GB | |
| 211 | RB68 | Justice Hill | RB | BAL | |
| 212 | WR84 | Hunter Renfrow | WR | LVR | |
| 213 | TE31 | David Njoku | TE | CLE | |
| 214 | WR85 | Alshon Jeffery | WR | PHI | |
| 215 | TE32 | Kyle Rudolph | TE | MIN | |
| 216 | RB69 | Ty Montgomery | RB | NO | With the reports out of NO quite flattering about Montgomery, he could turn out to be the better PPR add over Murray if Kamara were to miss time. |
| 217 | RB70 | Mike Boone | RB | MIN | In the event of a Cook holdout, it's not a given that Mattison would be a bellcow in his stead. Boone played well enough last year to have a role. |
| 218 | RB71 | Justin Jackson | RB | LAC | |
| 219 | RB72 | Duke Johnson | RB | HOU | |
| 220 | WR86 | Cordarrelle Patterson | WR | CHI | If Montgomery misses time, Patterson could see quite a few touches out of the backfield with CHI having yet to add any depth to their backfield. |
| 221 | RB73 | Ito Smith | RB | ATL | |
| 222 | RB74 | Devonta Freeman | RB | FA | |
| 223 | WR87 | John Ross | WR | CIN | |
| 224 | WR88 | Kenny Stills | WR | HOU | |
| 225 | QB31 | Dwayne Haskins | QB | WAS | |
| 226 | TE33 | Ryan Griffin | TE | NYJ | |
| 227 | RB75 | Michael Warren | RB | PHI | |
| 228 | QB32 | Philip Rivers | QB | IND | |
| 229 | QB33 | Jarrett Stidham | QB | NE | |
| 230 | TE34 | C.J. Uzomah | TE | CIN | |
| 231 | WR89 | Josh Reynolds | WR | LAR | |
| 232 | QB34 | Jameis Winston | QB | NO | |
| 233 | QB35 | Taysom Hill | QB | NO | |
| 234 | RB76 | Jamaal Williams | RB | GB | |
| 235 | WR90 | Dede Westbrook | WR | JAX | |
| 236 | WR91 | Justin Watson | WR | TB | |
| 237 | RB77 | JaMycal Hasty | RB | SF | |
| 238 | WR92 | Jalen Hurd | WR | SF | |
| 239 | WR93 | Josh Gordon | WR | SEA | Gordon clings to relevance now signed with SEA. If possible, sell Gordon for any late-round rookie pick you can get. Fool me once… |
| 240 | WR94 | Antonio Brown | WR | FA | Brown's mental state remains in question. Even if a team were to take a chance on him, he would first need to serve his eight-game suspension. |
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