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 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 2023 rookie class will shake up these dynasty football rankings a bit, as Bijan Robinson projects to be an immediate top-five dynasty startup pick in 1QB formats with elite RB1 potential. 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). And be sure to check back for updated dynasty rankings midseason!
Dynasty Football Rankings
Last updated on Tuesday, August 22nd.
Rank | Pos Rk | Player | Pos | Team | Comments |
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1 | WR1 | Justin Jefferson | WR | MIN | |
2 | WR2 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | CIN | |
3 | RB1 | Bijan Robinson | RB | ATL | Robinson has elite RB1 potential as a workhorse in Arthur Smith's efficient run scheme if Ridder can be even an average QB. |
4 | WR3 | AJ Brown | WR | PHI | |
5 | WR4 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | MIA | |
6 | WR5 | Garrett Wilson | WR | NYJ | |
7 | RB2 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | IND | Taylor could be risky if he remains in IND, but a trade could increase his fantasy value if he goes somewhere with more receiving usage. |
8 | RB3 | Breece Hall | RB | NYJ | Hall's early-season ceiling is likely capped with Cook there, but he still has league-winning upside over the second half of the year. |
9 | RB4 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | SF | |
10 | RB5 | Saquon Barkley | RB | NYG | Now that Barkley has signed his one-year deal for 2023, he's a top-5 RB for 2023 with reports of heavy involvement as a receiver. |
11 | TE1 | Mark Andrews | TE | BAL | With more passing volume expected under Monken, Andrews has the potential to close the gap with Kelce or even usurp him. |
12 | QB1 | Patrick Mahomes | QB | KC | |
13 | QB2 | Lamar Jackson | QB | BAL | Jackson's rushing production gives him a QB1 floor, and the Monken hiring and WR additions give him potential to repeat as MVP. |
14 | QB3 | Jalen Hurts | QB | PHI | |
15 | QB4 | Josh Allen | QB | BUF | |
16 | WR6 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | DET | |
17 | WR7 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | DAL | |
18 | WR8 | Chris Olave | WR | NO | |
19 | WR9 | Drake London | WR | ATL | |
20 | WR10 | DeVonta Smith | WR | PHI | |
21 | WR11 | Tee Higgins | WR | CIN | |
22 | RB6 | Austin Ekeler | RB | LAC | With Ekeler having restructured his deal to stay in LAC for 2023, he's in line for another top-12 RB season despite the looming age cliff. |
23 | TE2 | Travis Kelce | TE | KC | |
24 | WR12 | Tyreek Hill | WR | MIA | Hill is nearing 30 but is still an elite top-3 WR for 2023 with his speed in Mike McDaniel's offense. |
25 | RB7 | Jahmyr Gibbs | RB | DET | Montgomery will vulture some TDs, but Gibbs can be a strong RB2 with RB1 upside with projected receiving usage. |
26 | WR13 | DK Metcalf | WR | SEA | |
27 | WR14 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | WR | SEA | JSN may start slowly with the wrist injury and Metcalf and Lockett there, but he has plenty of long-term WR1 upside. |
28 | WR15 | Zay Flowers | WR | BAL | Many dislike the landing spot, but Flowers has a chance to be BAL's No. 1 WR role in an aggressive Todd Monken-led passing attack. |
29 | QB5 | Joe Burrow | QB | CIN | |
30 | QB6 | Justin Fields | QB | CHI | |
31 | QB7 | Anthony Richardson | QB | IND | Richardson might be the most athletic QB in the history of the NFL. He's immediately a top-12 fantasy QB with top-5 upside. |
32 | RB8 | Josh Jacobs | RB | LV | Even assuming Jacobs plays, he's at risk for major regression following a massive 400-touch season in 2022. |
33 | WR16 | Cooper Kupp | WR | LAR | |
34 | WR17 | Stefon Diggs | WR | BUF | |
35 | WR18 | Davante Adams | WR | LV | |
36 | TE3 | Kyle Pitts | TE | ATL | |
37 | WR19 | Deebo Samuel | WR | SF | |
38 | WR20 | Marquise Brown | WR | ARI | Still in his prime at age 26, Brown was WR7 in PPR PPG from Weeks 1-6 without Hopkins. He has WR2 upside regardless of Murray's status. |
39 | RB9 | Tony Pollard | RB | DAL | One of the most efficient RBs running behind a top-5 OL means elite fantasy upside in 2023. |
40 | RB10 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | NE | Even with NE having signed Zeke, Stevenson is slated to be the lead back and see plenty of usage as a receiver. |
41 | RB11 | Nick Chubb | RB | CLE | The best pure runner in the NFL might finally see more pass game usage in 2023, which makes him a strong RB1 option. |
42 | RB12 | Travis Etienne | RB | JAC | Reports are that Bigsby and Hasty are both going to be involved, which caps Etienne's weekly ceiling in fantasy. |
43 | RB13 | Kenneth Walker | RB | SEA | Adding Charbonnet in Rd 2 clearly signals that SEA intends to utilize a committee backfield, which limits Walker's fantasy ceiling. |
44 | RB14 | Najee Harris | RB | PIT | Harris is still the lead back in PIT, but Warren's complementary role reduces his volume and fantasy ceiling. |
45 | TE4 | George Kittle | TE | SF | |
46 | TE5 | Dallas Goedert | TE | PHI | |
47 | TE6 | TJ Hockenson | TE | MIN | |
48 | TE7 | Dalton Kincaid | TE | BUF | Kincaid's usage in the slot this preseason is encouraging for his potential to produce as a back-end TE1 even as a rookie. |
49 | TE8 | Darren Waller | TE | NYG | |
50 | WR21 | Chris Godwin | WR | TB | |
51 | WR22 | DJ Moore | WR | CHI | |
52 | WR23 | Terry McLaurin | WR | WAS | |
53 | WR24 | Diontae Johnson | WR | PIT | |
54 | RB15 | JK Dobbins | RB | BAL | The hope is that Dobbins will have an expanded pass game role in Monken's new offensive scheme. |
55 | WR25 | Quentin Johnston | WR | LAC | Johnston has been inconsistent in camp but still have massive upside with both Allen and Williams having missed a lot of time with injuries. |
56 | WR26 | Jordan Addison | WR | MIN | It's hard to project elite ceiling for Addison alongside Jefferson and Hockenson, but he can have some big games. |
57 | QB8 | Justin Herbert | QB | LAC | |
58 | QB9 | Trevor Lawrence | QB | JAC | |
59 | RB16 | Dameon Pierce | RB | HOU | It was encouraging to see Pierce used in a 3-down role in the preseason with Singletary as just the COP back. |
60 | RB17 | Javonte Williams | RB | DEN | There's cautious optimism that Williams is ahead of schedule and on track to play Week 1, though he may not be 100% until midseason. |
61 | RB18 | Joe Mixon | RB | CIN | Now that Mixon has restructured his contract to stay in CIN, he's poised to be a strong RB2 with RB1 upside for contending teams. |
62 | WR27 | Calvin Ridley | WR | JAC | Ridley has shown well in the preseason and has top-15 WR upside with Lawrence, but he'll be 30 years old next season. |
63 | WR28 | Amari Cooper | WR | CLE | |
64 | WR29 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | DEN | |
65 | WR30 | Jahan Dotson | WR | WAS | |
66 | WR31 | Michael Pittman | WR | IND | |
67 | RB19 | Alexander Mattison | RB | MIN | With Cook gone, Mattison is in line for the lead role in MIN and can be a solid RB2 heading into 2023. |
68 | RB20 | James Cook | RB | BUF | Cooks seems to be the clear lead back for BUF, though it remains to be seen how many targets he'll get from a mobile QB in Allen. |
69 | RB21 | Isiah Pacheco | RB | KC | Pacheco is on track to play Week 1, but McKinnon coming in on passing downs continues to limit his ceiling. |
70 | RB22 | De'Von Achane | RB | MIA | Achane won't be a reliable fantasy starter early on but has league-winning upside if he sees a significant role in the second half of the season. |
71 | RB23 | Zach Charbonnet | RB | SEA | It's likely to be a committee with Walker, but Charbonnet could still see a valuable receiving role for fantasy purposes. |
72 | WR32 | Christian Watson | WR | GB | Watson showed his raw athleticism as a rookie, but he's still a WIP, and it's unknown how well Love will run this offense. |
73 | WR33 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | TEN | Hopkins should lead TEN in targets for 2023, but declining efficiency keeps him in the WR2/3 range even for contending teams. |
74 | WR34 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR | SF | |
75 | WR35 | George Pickens | WR | PIT | |
76 | WR36 | Treylon Burks | WR | TEN | |
77 | RB24 | Alvin Kamara | RB | NO | With only a 3-game suspension, Kamara can still be a strong RB2 with back-end RB1 upside for contending teams. |
78 | RB25 | AJ Dillon | RB | GB | |
79 | RB26 | Aaron Jones | RB | GB | |
80 | RB27 | Rachaad White | RB | TB | |
81 | RB28 | Cam Akers | RB | LAR | |
82 | RB29 | James Conner | RB | ARI | |
83 | RB30 | Miles Sanders | RB | CAR | |
84 | RB31 | D'Andre Swift | RB | PHI | |
85 | RB32 | Derrick Henry | RB | TEN | |
86 | QB10 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB | MIA | |
87 | QB11 | Dak Prescott | QB | DAL | |
88 | QB12 | Deshaun Watson | QB | CLE | |
89 | QB13 | Kyler Murray | QB | ARI | With ARI potentially holding the No. 1 and No. 2 overall picks for the 2024 NFL Draft, Murray might be on the move next year. |
90 | QB14 | Daniel Jones | QB | NYG | Jones was a top-10 fantasy QB last year due to rushing, and NYG added Darren Waller and Jalin Hyatt this offseason. |
91 | QB15 | Kirk Cousins | QB | MIN | |
92 | RB33 | Dalvin Cook | RB | NYJ | Cook can be a solid flex early in the year as the Jets ease Hall back into action from his ACL injury. |
93 | WR37 | Christian Kirk | WR | JAC | |
94 | WR38 | Rashod Bateman | WR | BAL | |
95 | TE9 | Sam LaPorta | TE | DET | LaPorta has secured the starting TE role in DET and could see expanded targets to open the year with Jameson Williams suspended 6 games. |
96 | TE10 | Pat Freiermuth | TE | PIT | |
97 | TE11 | Dalton Schultz | TE | HOU | |
98 | WR39 | Keenan Allen | WR | LAC | |
99 | WR40 | Tyler Lockett | WR | SEA | |
100 | RB34 | Jaylen Warren | RB | PIT | Warren projects for a 60/40 split with Harris, which gives him some standalone flex value with RB2 upside if Harris were to miss time. |
101 | RB35 | Tank Bigsby | RB | JAC | JAX has been looking for a complement for Etienne since they traded James Robinson, and Bigsby could be the goal-line back. |
102 | WR41 | Skyy Moore | WR | KC | Moore appears to be KC's starting slot WR heading into the season, which gives him WR3 potential. |
103 | WR42 | Jameson Williams | WR | DET | Williams is dealing with a hamstring injury, which adds to his risk on top of his 6-game suspension. |
104 | WR43 | Marvin Mims | WR | DEN | Mims has excellent speed to stretch the field and projects to be the No. 3 WR alongside Jeudy and Sutton with Patrick done for the year. |
105 | WR44 | Brandin Cooks | WR | DAL | |
106 | WR45 | Mike Evans | WR | TB | |
107 | WR46 | Courtland Sutton | WR | DEN | |
108 | WR47 | Elijah Moore | WR | CLE | There have been continued reports of Moore's rapport with Watson this preseason, which gives him bounce-back potential in 2023. |
109 | TE12 | Michael Mayer | TE | LV | Mayer can be a good possession receiver and red-zone threat but probably won't have the same kind of yardage Waller saw when healthy. |
110 | WR48 | Kadarius Toney | WR | KC | Toney's ability to stay healthy is very questionable at this point, but he still has elite ceiling in KC if he can. |
111 | RB36 | Brian Robinson | RB | WAS | |
112 | RB37 | Antonio Gibson | RB | WAS | |
113 | RB38 | Khalil Herbert | RB | CHI | |
114 | WR49 | Mike Williams | WR | LAC | |
115 | WR50 | Gabriel Davis | WR | BUF | |
116 | WR51 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | LV | |
117 | QB16 | Brock Purdy | QB | SF | Purdy seems to have Shanahan's confidence and is a good fit for Shanahan's system even if his TD rate regresses. |
118 | QB17 | Kenny Pickett | QB | PIT | |
119 | QB18 | Geno Smith | QB | SEA | SEA passing on a rookie QB in Round 1 and adding JSN gives Smith a fair fantasy floor and ceiling for 2023. |
120 | QB19 | Jared Goff | QB | DET | Goff should hold off Hooker for the starting job for at least 2023, and the addition of Gibbs and LaPorta gives Goff top-12 upside. |
121 | TE13 | David Njoku | TE | CLE | |
122 | TE14 | Evan Engram | TE | JAC | |
123 | RB39 | Samaje Perine | RB | DEN | Javonte Williams is expected to be ready for Week 1, but Perine should still see some passing down work as the 1B in DEN. |
124 | RB40 | David Montgomery | RB | DET | Montgomery can be a flex option with some some goal-line work like Williams saw last year with added upside if Gibbs were to miss time. |
125 | RB41 | Tyjae Spears | RB | TEN | Spears's knee is a big red flag long-term, but he has short-term upside as the No. 2 in TEN and has shown burst this preseason. |
126 | RB42 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | KC | |
127 | RB43 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | NE | Elliott may no longer be in his prime, but he could see Damien Harris's goal-line and short-yardage role from 2021. |
128 | TE15 | Luke Musgrave | TE | GB | Musgrave can earn targets with his athleticism and route-running in this GB offense devoid of pass-catching playmakers outside of Watson. |
129 | WR52 | Jayden Reed | WR | GB | Like Musgrave, Reed will have an opportunity to earn targets in GB, but overall offensive efficiency with Love is yet to be seen. |
130 | WR53 | Michael Gallup | WR | DAL | |
131 | WR54 | Rashee Rice | WR | KC | The latest in a slew of Rd 2 WRs for KC, Rice is a fair athlete with YAC skills but will need to carve out a role on the best offense in the NFL. |
132 | WR55 | Jonathan Mingo | WR | CAR | CAR reached in Rd 2 for Mingo as one of the few WRs in this class with size. He can contribute as a rookie, but fantasy upside is iffy. |
133 | QB20 | Aaron Rodgers | QB | NYJ | Rodgers has good surrounding talent on offense in NY, but he's still a short-term answer at QB in dynasty on the cusp of retirement. |
134 | QB21 | Matthew Stafford | QB | LAR | Stafford seems to be healthy heading into 2023. If the OL can improve with Kupp back, Stafford has top-12 QB potential despite the risk. |
135 | QB22 | Russell Wilson | QB | DEN | |
136 | QB23 | Bryce Young | QB | CAR | The size concerns will linger, but outside of that, Young's profile gives him a fairly safe floor as a serviceable QB2 in fantasy. |
137 | QB24 | CJ Stroud | QB | HOU | The biggest concern is whether Stroud can succeed in a dysfunctional HOU organization. That and whether he'll run more in the NFL. |
138 | RB44 | Jeff Wilson Jr | RB | MIA | Even once Achane is 100%, his role overlaps more with Mostert. Wilson could be the short-yardage back in MIA regardless. |
139 | RB45 | Rashaad Penny | RB | PHI | Penny could have a valuable role on early downs and in short yardage situations if he secures a spot on the 53-man roster. |
140 | RB46 | Damien Harris | RB | BUF | If he's 100% back from the knee injury, Harris could still see a valuable GL role in an efficient BUF offense. |
141 | RB47 | Jamaal Williams | RB | NO | |
142 | RB48 | Kendre Miller | RB | NO | Miller lacks speed, but he's one-cut runner with good vision and could have upside if NO parts ways with Kamara in 2024. |
143 | TE16 | Cole Kmet | TE | CHI | |
144 | TE17 | Tyler Higbee | TE | LAR | |
145 | TE18 | Gerald Everett | TE | LAC | |
146 | TE19 | Jake Ferguson | TE | DAL | Ferguson could pick up where Dalton Schultz left off as a premier red-zone target for Dak Prescott. |
147 | TE20 | Hunter Henry | TE | NE | Henry seems to be the clear No. 1 TE in NE and could see positive TD regression in a Bill O'Brien-led offense in 2023. |
148 | TE21 | Zach Ertz | TE | ARI | Even on a putrid ARI offense, Ertz could see a lot of target volume in catch-up game scripts given the state of ARI's defense (or lack thereof). |
149 | TE22 | Greg Dulcich | TE | DEN | Reports of a significant role for Adam Trautman probably means that neither DEN TE will be a consistent fantasy producer. |
150 | TE23 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | TE | TEN | |
151 | WR56 | Josh Downs | WR | IND | Downs has the explosiveness to create big plays, but he's unlikely to be a consistent fantasy producer alongside Pittman and Pierce. |
152 | WR57 | Odell Beckham | WR | BAL | |
153 | WR58 | DeVante Parker | WR | NE | NE may not be a pass-heavy offense, but Parker should see plenty of snaps and targets and be a serviceable WR3 or flex option. |
154 | WR59 | Nico Collins | WR | HOU | |
155 | RB49 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | ATL | |
156 | RB50 | Roschon Johnson | RB | CHI | Johnson seems to already be trusted in pass protection and could see his role grow as the season progresses. |
157 | RB51 | Jerome Ford | RB | CLE | |
158 | RB52 | Elijah Mitchell | RB | SF | Mitchell reportedly looks explosive back from his adductor injury, but he's yet to manage to stay healthy for long stretches. |
159 | RB53 | Gus Edwards | RB | BAL | |
160 | RB54 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | PHI | PHI reportedly like Gainwell in 2-min situations, and he has upside with both Swift and Penny having extensive injury histories. |
161 | RB55 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | CAR | |
162 | QB25 | Jordan Love | QB | GB | |
163 | QB26 | Sam Howell | QB | WAS | |
164 | QB27 | Mac Jones | QB | NE | |
165 | QB28 | Derek Carr | QB | NO | |
166 | QB29 | Trey Lance | QB | SF | Lance still has elite upside, but it seems like it will take another injury to Purdy for him to get a shot at the starting job at this point. |
167 | WR60 | Zay Jones | WR | JAC | |
168 | WR61 | DJ Chark | WR | CAR | |
169 | WR62 | Allen Lazard | WR | NYJ | |
170 | WR63 | Chase Claypool | WR | CHI | There may not be enough passing volume in CHI to support Claypool, but his red-zone chemistry with Fields could give him some boom weeks. |
171 | RB56 | Leonard Fournette | RB | FA | Depending on where he eventually signs, Fournette could have a valuable goal-line role as a complementary back. |
172 | WR64 | Isaiah Hodgins | WR | NYG | |
173 | WR65 | Darnell Mooney | WR | CHI | |
174 | WR66 | Adam Thielen | WR | CAR | |
175 | WR67 | Michael Thomas | WR | NO | |
176 | WR68 | Jalin Hyatt | WR | NYG | Hyatt is the newest addition to NYG's crowded WR depth chart, but he could carve out a role given his 3rd round draft capital and speed. |
177 | WR69 | Robert Woods | WR | HOU | |
178 | WR70 | Tank Dell | WR | HOU | Dell lacks the size to be more than a complementary piece at the NFL level, but he seems to have a connection with Stroud. |
179 | WR71 | Tyler Boyd | WR | CIN | |
180 | WR72 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | NE | |
181 | RB57 | Raheem Mostert | RB | MIA | |
182 | RB58 | Devin Singletary | RB | HOU | |
183 | RB59 | Ty Chandler | RB | MIN | Chandler seems to have a grasp on the No. 2 role for now behind Mattison. With 4.38 speed, he has weekly upside. |
184 | RB60 | Chris Evans | RB | CIN | It sounds like Evans has claimed the No. 2 role that made Perine flex-worthy in 2022, so Evans is worth stashing. |
185 | RB61 | Evan Hull | RB | IND | It would likely be a messy RBBC if IND were to trade away Taylor, but Hull is the only RB on the roster hand-picked by the new regime. |
186 | RB62 | Kyren Williams | RB | LAR | Reports indicate that Williams is the No. 2 RB in a passing-down role, so he could have some usable weeks this season. |
187 | WR73 | Alec Pierce | WR | IND | |
188 | WR74 | Romeo Doubs | WR | GB | |
189 | WR75 | Michael Wilson | WR | ARI | Wilson is apparently playing in 2WR sets alongside Brown, so he could be a volume play despite a poor prospect profile. |
190 | RB63 | Joshua Kelley | RB | LAC | With Ekeler now 28 years old coming off a big workload in 2022, one or both of the RBs behind him could quickly be relevant. |
191 | RB64 | Isaiah Spiller | RB | LAC | |
192 | WR76 | Richie James | WR | KC | There have been positive reports on James and Ross in Toney's absence. It's good to take shots on WRs attached to Mahomes. |
193 | WR77 | Justyn Ross | WR | KC | |
194 | RB65 | Jordan Mason | RB | SF | There's been a steady drumbeat that Mason could be the next man up if both McCaffrey and Mitchell miss time, and Mitchell's always banged up. |
195 | RB66 | Zamir White | RB | LV | |
196 | WR78 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | KC | |
197 | WR79 | Curtis Samuel | WR | WAS | |
198 | RB67 | Sean Tucker | RB | TB | |
199 | WR80 | Rondale Moore | WR | ARI | |
200 | WR81 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | NYG |
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