2023 Dynasty Football Rankings: Preseason 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 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!

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Dynasty Football Rankings

Last updated on Tuesday, August 22nd.

Rank	Pos Rk	Player	Pos	Team	Comments
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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