Fantasy Football Rankings Week 12

We’re on to the 12th week of the NFL season, so it’s time to make our fantasy football lineup decisions. Remember to consider where you drafted each player, head-to-head matchup, and recent performance when choosing your Start/Sit players.

Every fantasy football week, I’ll rank 35 quarterbacks, 60 running backs, 75 wide receivers, 32 tight ends, 32 defenses, and 20 kickers. There will also be a Top-150 FLEX ranking available. Injured players are denoted with “INJ."

The focus here is on half-point (0.5) per reception formats with one starting quarterback, as noted by the league settings below. I am 29th in the FantasyPros Expert Accuracy Contest, finishing in the Top 5 in both Weeks 5 and 6. 

Fantasy Football Rankings 2022: League Settings

• Lineup: 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 1 TE, 1 Flex (RB/WR/TE ), 1 K, 1 DST
• Standard 0.5 PPR Scoring
  • 1 point per 10 Rushing/Receiving Yards
  • 4 points per passing TD
  • -1 point per Interception
  • 6 points per Rushing/Receiving TD

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QB Rankings for Week 12 Fantasy Football

PRk	Quarterback	TM	POS	OPP	Tier
1	Josh Allen	BUF	QB	@ DET	1
2	Patrick Mahomes II	KC	QB	vs LAR	1
3	Jalen Hurts	PHI	QB	vs GB	1
4	Lamar Jackson	BAL	QB	@ JAC	1
5	Tua Tagovailoa	MIA	QB	vs HOU	2
6	Kyler Murray	ARI	QB	vs LAC	2
7	Dak Prescott	DAL	QB	vs NYG	2
8	Joe Burrow	CIN	QB	@ TEN	2
9	Justin Herbert	LAC	QB	@ ARI	2
10	Geno Smith	SEA	QB	vs LV	2
11	Trevor Lawrence	JAC	QB	vs BAL	3
12	Jimmy Garoppolo	SF	QB	vs NO	3
13	Derek Carr	LV	QB	@ SEA	3
14	Tom Brady	TB	QB	@ CLE	3
15	Matt Ryan	IND	QB	vs PIT	3
16	Daniel Jones	NYG	QB	@ DAL	4
17	Kirk Cousins	MIN	QB	vs NE	4
18	Ryan Tannehill	TEN	QB	vs CIN	4
19	Jared Goff	DET	QB	vs BUF	4
20	Aaron Rodgers	GB	QB	@ PHI	4
21	Taylor Heinicke	WAS	QB	vs ATL	4
22	Marcus Mariota	ATL	QB	@ WAS	4
23	Kenny Pickett	PIT	QB	@ IND	5
24	Jacoby Brissett	CLE	QB	vs TB	5
25	Russell Wilson	DEN	QB	@ CAR	5
26	Mike White	NYJ	QB	vs CHI	5
27	Bryce Perkins	LAR	QB	@ KC	5
28	Mac Jones	NE	QB	@ MIN	5
29	Kyle Allen	HOU	QB	@ MIA	5
30	Andy Dalton	NO	QB	@ SF	5
31	Trevor Siemian	CHI	QB	@ NYJ	5
32	Sam Darnold	CAR	QB	vs DEN	5
33	Colt McCoy	ARI	QB	vs LAC	5
34	Joe Flacco	NYJ	QB	vs CHI	5
35	Baker Mayfield	CAR	QB	vs DEN	5

Tua Tagovailoa has finished as a top 3 fantasy quarterback for three games in a row. He now takes on a Texans defense that has allowed 7.64 yards per attempt, which ranks 29th in the NFL.

Geno Smith is in a great spot coming off the bye, as he gets to face the Raiders, who are tied for 28th in fantasy points per game allowed to quarterbacks.

Lamar Jackson could be in line for a big week on the ground as he faces a Jaguars defense that allowed Daniel Jones to eclipse 100 rushing yards against them earlier this year.

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RB Rankings for Week 12 Fantasy Football

PRk	Running Back	TM	POS	OPP	Tier
1	Austin Ekeler	LAC	RB	@ ARI	1
2	Derrick Henry	TEN	RB	vs CIN	1
3	Christian McCaffrey	SF	RB	vs NO	1
4	Kenneth Walker III	SEA	RB	vs LV	2
5	Jonathan Taylor	IND	RB	vs PIT	2
6	Josh Jacobs	LV	RB	@ SEA	2
7	Saquon Barkley	NYG	RB	@ DAL	2
8	Dalvin Cook	MIN	RB	vs NE	2
9	Jeff Wilson Jr.	MIA	RB	vs HOU	2
10	Tony Pollard	DAL	RB	vs NYG	2
11	James Conner	ARI	RB	vs LAC	2
12	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	RB	@ MIN	2
13	Travis Etienne Jr.	JAC	RB	vs BAL	2
14	Nick Chubb	CLE	RB	vs TB	2
15	Rachaad White	TB	RB	@ CLE	2
16	Aaron Jones	GB	RB	@ PHI	2
17	Alvin Kamara	NO	RB	@ SF	2
18	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	RB	vs NYG	3
19	Antonio Gibson	WAS	RB	vs ATL	3
20	Miles Sanders	PHI	RB	vs GB	3
21	Najee Harris	PIT	RB	@ IND	3
22	David Montgomery	CHI	RB	@ NYJ	3
23	Michael Carter	NYJ	RB	vs CHI	3
24	Devin Singletary	BUF	RB	@ DET	3
25	Jamaal Williams	DET	RB	vs BUF	3
26	Samaje Perine	CIN	RB	@ TEN	3
27	Dameon Pierce	HOU	RB	@ MIA	3
28	Isiah Pacheco	KC	RB	vs LAR	3
29	Latavius Murray	DEN	RB	@ CAR	3
30	D'Onta Foreman	CAR	RB	vs DEN	3
31	Cordarrelle Patterson	ATL	RB	@ WAS	3
32	D'Andre Swift	DET	RB	vs BUF	3
33	Damien Harris	NE	RB	@ MIN	3
34	Brian Robinson Jr.	WAS	RB	vs ATL	4
35	Elijah Mitchell	SF	RB	vs NO	4
36	Cam Akers	LAR	RB	@ KC	4
37	James Robinson	NYJ	RB	vs CHI	4
38	AJ Dillon	GB	RB	@ PHI	4
39	James Cook	BUF	RB	@ DET	4
40	Kenyan Drake	BAL	RB	@ JAC	4
41	Tyler Allgeier	ATL	RB	@ WAS	4
42	Kareem Hunt	CLE	RB	vs TB	4
43	Gus Edwards	BAL	RB	@ JAC	4
44	Kyren Williams	LAR	RB	@ KC	4
45	Jerick McKinnon	KC	RB	vs LAR	5
46	Kenneth Gainwell	PHI	RB	vs GB	5
47	Keaontay Ingram	ARI	RB	vs LAC	5
48	Trestan Ebner	CHI	RB	@ NYJ	5
49	Dontrell Hilliard	TEN	RB	vs CIN	5
50	Chuba Hubbard	CAR	RB	vs DEN	5
51	Marlon Mack	DEN	RB	@ CAR	5
52	Alexander Mattison	MIN	RB	vs NE	5
53	Boston Scott	PHI	RB	vs GB	5
54	Caleb Huntley	ATL	RB	@ WAS	5
55	Justin Jackson	DET	RB	vs BUF	5
56	Deon Jackson	IND	RB	vs PIT	5
57	Matt Breida	NYG	RB	@ DAL	5
58	Isaiah Spiller	LAC	RB	@ ARI	5
59	Justice Hill	BAL	RB	@ JAC	5
60	Ameer Abdullah	LV	RB	@ SEA	5

Samaje Perine gets the spot start here, but temper your expectations because this is an elite Titans run defense. Perine will need to do some of his damage through the air.

James Conner is playing virtually every snap since Eno Benjamin was released, so he’s a high-end RB2 against the Chargers, who rank 30th in Rush DVOA.

Jeff Wilson Jr. faces the worst run defense in football with Raheem Mostert out of the lineup. He’s an absolute smash play in this spot.

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WR Rankings for Week 12 Fantasy Football

PRk	Wide Receiver	TM	POS	OPP	Tier
1	Tyreek Hill	MIA	WR	vs HOU	1
2	Stefon Diggs	BUF	WR	@ DET	1
3	Davante Adams	LV	WR	@ SEA	1
4	DeAndre Hopkins	ARI	WR	vs LAC	1
5	Justin Jefferson	MIN	WR	vs NE	1
6	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	WR	vs BUF	2
7	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	WR	vs NYG	2
8	Tee Higgins	CIN	WR	@ TEN	2
9	Jaylen Waddle	MIA	WR	vs HOU	2
10	A.J. Brown	PHI	WR	vs GB	2
11	Terry McLaurin	WAS	WR	vs ATL	3
12	Tyler Lockett	SEA	WR	vs LV	3
13	JuJu Smith-Schuster	KC	WR	vs LAR	3
14	Gabe Davis	BUF	WR	@ DET	3
15	Brandon Aiyuk	SF	WR	vs NO	3
16	Chris Olave	NO	WR	@ SF	3
17	Deebo Samuel	SF	WR	vs NO	3
18	Keenan Allen	LAC	WR	@ ARI	3
19	Mike Evans	TB	WR	@ CLE	3
20	Amari Cooper	CLE	WR	vs TB	3
21	DK Metcalf	SEA	WR	vs LV	3
22	Christian Kirk	JAC	WR	vs BAL	3
23	Jakobi Meyers	NE	WR	@ MIN	3
24	Michael Pittman Jr.	IND	WR	vs PIT	3
25	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	WR	vs CHI	3
26	Chris Godwin	TB	WR	@ CLE	3
27	DeVonta Smith	PHI	WR	vs GB	3
28	Tyler Boyd	CIN	WR	@ TEN	4
29	Joshua Palmer	LAC	WR	@ ARI	4
30	Curtis Samuel	WAS	WR	vs ATL	4
31	Allen Lazard	GB	WR	@ PHI	4
32	Courtland Sutton	DEN	WR	@ CAR	4
33	Marquise Brown	ARI	WR	vs LAC	4
34	Parris Campbell	IND	WR	vs PIT	4
35	Drake London	ATL	WR	@ WAS	4
36	Treylon Burks	TEN	WR	vs CIN	4
37	George Pickens	PIT	WR	@ IND	4
38	Darius Slayton	NYG	WR	@ DAL	4
39	Diontae Johnson	PIT	WR	@ IND	4
40	Brandin Cooks	HOU	WR	@ MIA	4
41	Christian Watson	GB	WR	@ PHI	4
42	DJ Moore	CAR	WR	vs DEN	4
43	Donovan Peoples-Jones	CLE	WR	vs TB	4
44	Michael Gallup	DAL	WR	vs NYG	4
45	Darnell Mooney	CHI	WR	@ NYJ	4
46	Zay Jones	JAC	WR	vs BAL	4
47	Adam Thielen	MIN	WR	vs NE	4
48	Julio Jones	TB	WR	@ CLE	4
49	Jarvis Landry	NO	WR	@ SF	5
50	Nico Collins	HOU	WR	@ MIA	5
51	Isaiah McKenzie	BUF	WR	@ DET	5
52	Van Jefferson	LAR	WR	@ KC	5
53	Jahan Dotson	WAS	WR	vs ATL	5
54	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	KC	WR	vs LAR	5
55	Chase Claypool	CHI	WR	@ NYJ	5
56	Robert Woods	TEN	WR	vs CIN	5
57	Demarcus Robinson	BAL	WR	@ JAC	5
58	Marvin Jones Jr.	JAC	WR	vs BAL	5
59	Devin Duvernay	BAL	WR	@ JAC	5
60	Mack Hollins	LV	WR	@ SEA	5
61	Alec Pierce	IND	WR	vs PIT	5
62	Terrace Marshall Jr.	CAR	WR	vs DEN	5
63	Skyy Moore	KC	WR	vs LAR	5
64	Kendall Hinton	DEN	WR	@ CAR	5
65	Kalif Raymond	DET	WR	vs BUF	5
66	Josh Reynolds	DET	WR	vs BUF	5
67	K.J. Osborn	MIN	WR	vs NE	5
68	Corey Davis	NYJ	WR	vs CHI	5
69	Elijah Moore	NYJ	WR	vs CHI	5
70	Justin Watson	KC	WR	vs LAR	5
71	Randall Cobb	GB	WR	@ PHI	5
72	Olamide Zaccheaus	ATL	WR	@ WAS	5
73	DeAndre Carter	LAC	WR	@ ARI	5
74	D.J. Chark Jr.	DET	WR	vs BUF	5
75	Noah Brown	DAL	WR	vs NYG	5

Tyreek Hill has a chance to go off against a Texans defense allowing 9.57 yards per target to opposing wideouts, which ranks last in the NFL. Hill may set the single-season receiving yards record this year.

According to PFF, Tyler Lockett has a 94.8 rating in his cornerback matchup. The Raiders are also 25th in fantasy points per game allowed to opposing wideouts.

JuJu Smith-Schuster is back in the lineup for the Chiefs, just in time to take on a struggling Rams pass defense that just gave up a big game to Andy Dalton.

TE Rankings for Week 12 Fantasy Football

PRk	Tight End	TM	POS	OPP	Tier
1	Travis Kelce	KC	TE	vs LAR	1
2	Mark Andrews	BAL	TE	@ JAC	2
3	T.J. Hockenson	MIN	TE	vs NE	3
4	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	TE	@ IND	3
5	Dalton Schultz	DAL	TE	vs NYG	3
6	George Kittle	SF	TE	vs NO	3
7	Dawson Knox	BUF	TE	@ DET	3
8	Gerald Everett	LAC	TE	@ ARI	3
9	David Njoku	CLE	TE	vs TB	3
10	Greg Dulcich	DEN	TE	@ CAR	3
11	Foster Moreau	LV	TE	@ SEA	3
12	Cole Kmet	CHI	TE	@ NYJ	3
13	Mike Gesicki	MIA	TE	vs HOU	4
14	Evan Engram	JAC	TE	vs BAL	4
15	Noah Fant	SEA	TE	vs LV	4
16	Juwan Johnson	NO	TE	@ SF	4
17	Tyler Higbee	LAR	TE	@ KC	4
18	Hayden Hurst	CIN	TE	@ TEN	4
19	Taysom Hill	NO	TE	@ SF	5
20	Robert Tonyan	GB	TE	@ PHI	5
21	Logan Thomas	WAS	TE	vs ATL	5
22	Jonnu Smith	NE	TE	@ MIN	5
23	Trey McBride	ARI	TE	vs LAC	5
24	Tyler Conklin	NYJ	TE	vs CHI	5
25	Hunter Henry	NE	TE	@ MIN	5
26	Kylen Granson	IND	TE	vs PIT	5
27	Austin Hooper	TEN	TE	vs CIN	5
28	Will Dissly	SEA	TE	vs LV	5
29	Cade Otton	TB	TE	@ CLE	5
30	Cameron Brate	TB	TE	@ CLE	5
31	Harrison Bryant	CLE	TE	vs TB	5
32	Jack Stoll	PHI	TE	vs GB	5

Pat Freiermuth has also seen an uptick in usage since the Chase Claypool trade, racking up 19 targets in his last two games. He’s a high-floor play each and every week.

Look out for Foster Moreau this week, as he’s got a great matchup against a Seahawks defense that is allowing the second-most fantasy points per game to opposing tight ends.

Flex Rankings for Week 12 Fantasy Football

PRk	FLEX	TM	POS	OPP	Tier
1	Tyreek Hill	MIA	WR	vs HOU	1
2	Austin Ekeler	LAC	RB	@ ARI	1
3	Stefon Diggs	BUF	WR	@ DET	1
4	Derrick Henry	TEN	RB	vs CIN	1
5	Davante Adams	LV	WR	@ SEA	1
6	Christian McCaffrey	SF	RB	vs NO	1
7	Travis Kelce	KC	TE	vs LAR	1
8	Kenneth Walker III	SEA	RB	vs LV	1
9	Jonathan Taylor	IND	RB	vs PIT	1
10	Josh Jacobs	LV	RB	@ SEA	1
11	Saquon Barkley	NYG	RB	@ DAL	1
12	DeAndre Hopkins	ARI	WR	vs LAC	1
13	Dalvin Cook	MIN	RB	vs NE	1
14	Jeff Wilson Jr.	MIA	RB	vs HOU	1
15	Justin Jefferson	MIN	WR	vs NE	1
16	Tony Pollard	DAL	RB	vs NYG	1
17	James Conner	ARI	RB	vs LAC	1
18	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	RB	@ MIN	1
19	Travis Etienne Jr.	JAC	RB	vs BAL	1
20	Nick Chubb	CLE	RB	vs TB	2
21	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	WR	vs BUF	2
22	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	WR	vs NYG	2
23	Rachaad White	TB	RB	@ CLE	2
24	Aaron Jones	GB	RB	@ PHI	2
25	Tee Higgins	CIN	WR	@ TEN	2
26	Jaylen Waddle	MIA	WR	vs HOU	2
27	A.J. Brown	PHI	WR	vs GB	2
28	Alvin Kamara	NO	RB	@ SF	2
29	Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	RB	vs NYG	2
30	Mark Andrews	BAL	TE	@ JAC	2
31	Terry McLaurin	WAS	WR	vs ATL	2
32	Tyler Lockett	SEA	WR	vs LV	2
33	JuJu Smith-Schuster	KC	WR	vs LAR	2
34	Antonio Gibson	WAS	RB	vs ATL	2
35	Gabe Davis	BUF	WR	@ DET	2
36	Miles Sanders	PHI	RB	vs GB	2
37	Brandon Aiyuk	SF	WR	vs NO	2
38	Chris Olave	NO	WR	@ SF	2
39	Deebo Samuel	SF	WR	vs NO	2
40	Najee Harris	PIT	RB	@ IND	2
41	Keenan Allen	LAC	WR	@ ARI	2
42	David Montgomery	CHI	RB	@ NYJ	3
43	Mike Evans	TB	WR	@ CLE	3
44	Amari Cooper	CLE	WR	vs TB	3
45	DK Metcalf	SEA	WR	vs LV	3
46	Michael Carter	NYJ	RB	vs CHI	3
47	Christian Kirk	JAC	WR	vs BAL	3
48	Jakobi Meyers	NE	WR	@ MIN	3
49	Devin Singletary	BUF	RB	@ DET	3
50	Jamaal Williams	DET	RB	vs BUF	3
51	Michael Pittman Jr.	IND	WR	vs PIT	3
52	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	WR	vs CHI	3
53	Chris Godwin	TB	WR	@ CLE	3
54	Samaje Perine	CIN	RB	@ TEN	3
55	Dameon Pierce	HOU	RB	@ MIA	3
56	Isiah Pacheco	KC	RB	vs LAR	3
57	Latavius Murray	DEN	RB	@ CAR	3
58	DeVonta Smith	PHI	WR	vs GB	3
59	Tyler Boyd	CIN	WR	@ TEN	3
60	Joshua Palmer	LAC	WR	@ ARI	4
61	Curtis Samuel	WAS	WR	vs ATL	4
62	Allen Lazard	GB	WR	@ PHI	4
63	D'Onta Foreman	CAR	RB	vs DEN	4
64	Courtland Sutton	DEN	WR	@ CAR	4
65	Marquise Brown	ARI	WR	vs LAC	4
66	Parris Campbell	IND	WR	vs PIT	4
67	Drake London	ATL	WR	@ WAS	4
68	Treylon Burks	TEN	WR	vs CIN	4
69	T.J. Hockenson	MIN	TE	vs NE	4
70	Pat Freiermuth	PIT	TE	@ IND	4
71	George Pickens	PIT	WR	@ IND	4
72	Darius Slayton	NYG	WR	@ DAL	4
73	Diontae Johnson	PIT	WR	@ IND	4
74	Cordarrelle Patterson	ATL	RB	@ WAS	4
75	D'Andre Swift	DET	RB	vs BUF	4
76	Dalton Schultz	DAL	TE	vs NYG	4
77	Brandin Cooks	HOU	WR	@ MIA	4
78	Damien Harris	NE	RB	@ MIN	4
79	Christian Watson	GB	WR	@ PHI	4
80	DJ Moore	CAR	WR	vs DEN	4
81	Donovan Peoples-Jones	CLE	WR	vs TB	4
82	Michael Gallup	DAL	WR	vs NYG	4
83	Darnell Mooney	CHI	WR	@ NYJ	4
84	Brian Robinson Jr.	WAS	RB	vs ATL	4
85	Elijah Mitchell	SF	RB	vs NO	4
86	George Kittle	SF	TE	vs NO	4
87	Zay Jones	JAC	WR	vs BAL	4
88	Adam Thielen	MIN	WR	vs NE	4
89	Julio Jones	TB	WR	@ CLE	4
90	Jarvis Landry	NO	WR	@ SF	4
91	Nico Collins	HOU	WR	@ MIA	4
92	Dawson Knox	BUF	TE	@ DET	4
93	Isaiah McKenzie	BUF	WR	@ DET	4
94	Van Jefferson	LAR	WR	@ KC	4
95	Gerald Everett	LAC	TE	@ ARI	4
96	Jahan Dotson	WAS	WR	vs ATL	4
97	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	KC	WR	vs LAR	5
98	Cam Akers	LAR	RB	@ KC	5
99	David Njoku	CLE	TE	vs TB	5
100	James Robinson	NYJ	RB	vs CHI	5
101	Chase Claypool	CHI	WR	@ NYJ	5
102	Robert Woods	TEN	WR	vs CIN	5
103	Demarcus Robinson	BAL	WR	@ JAC	5
104	Marvin Jones Jr.	JAC	WR	vs BAL	5
105	Greg Dulcich	DEN	TE	@ CAR	5
106	AJ Dillon	GB	RB	@ PHI	5
107	Devin Duvernay	BAL	WR	@ JAC	5
108	Mack Hollins	LV	WR	@ SEA	5
109	Foster Moreau	LV	TE	@ SEA	5
110	Alec Pierce	IND	WR	vs PIT	5
111	Cole Kmet	CHI	TE	@ NYJ	5
112	Mike Gesicki	MIA	TE	vs HOU	5
113	Terrace Marshall Jr.	CAR	WR	vs DEN	5
114	Skyy Moore	KC	WR	vs LAR	5
115	James Cook	BUF	RB	@ DET	5
116	Kenyan Drake	BAL	RB	@ JAC	5
117	Kendall Hinton	DEN	WR	@ CAR	5
118	Evan Engram	JAC	TE	vs BAL	5
119	Tyler Allgeier	ATL	RB	@ WAS	5
120	Noah Fant	SEA	TE	vs LV	5
121	Kalif Raymond	DET	WR	vs BUF	5
122	Kareem Hunt	CLE	RB	vs TB	5
123	Juwan Johnson	NO	TE	@ SF	5
124	Tyler Higbee	LAR	TE	@ KC	5
125	Gus Edwards	BAL	RB	@ JAC	5
126	Hayden Hurst	CIN	TE	@ TEN	5
127	Kyren Williams	LAR	RB	@ KC	5
128	Taysom Hill	NO	TE	@ SF	5
129	Josh Reynolds	DET	WR	vs BUF	5
130	Robert Tonyan	GB	TE	@ PHI	5
131	K.J. Osborn	MIN	WR	vs NE	5
132	Jerick McKinnon	KC	RB	vs LAR	5
133	Logan Thomas	WAS	TE	vs ATL	5
134	Kenneth Gainwell	PHI	RB	vs GB	5
135	Keaontay Ingram	ARI	RB	vs LAC	5
136	Trestan Ebner	CHI	RB	@ NYJ	5
137	Dontrell Hilliard	TEN	RB	vs CIN	5
138	Jonnu Smith	NE	TE	@ MIN	5
139	Trey McBride	ARI	TE	vs LAC	5
140	Tyler Conklin	NYJ	TE	vs CHI	5
141	Chuba Hubbard	CAR	RB	vs DEN	5
142	Hunter Henry	NE	TE	@ MIN	5
143	Kylen Granson	IND	TE	vs PIT	5
144	Marlon Mack	DEN	RB	@ CAR	5
145	Austin Hooper	TEN	TE	vs CIN	5
146	Alexander Mattison	MIN	RB	vs NE	5
147	Will Dissly	SEA	TE	vs LV	5
148	Boston Scott	PHI	RB	vs GB	5
149	Caleb Huntley	ATL	RB	@ WAS	5
150	Justin Jackson	DET	RB	vs BUF	5

Terry McLaurin is in an absolute smash spot against a Falcons defense that ranks second-last in fantasy points per game allowed to wideouts. He’s been great with Taylor Heinicke.

We should see David Montgomery continue to get more volume with Khalil Herbert sidelined, but the Jets are a tough matchup.

K Rankings for Week 12 Fantasy Football

PRk	Kicker	TM	POS	OPP	Tier
1	Brett Maher	DAL	K	vs NYG	1
2	Harrison Butker	KC	K	vs LAR	1
3	Tyler Bass	BUF	K	@ DET	1
4	Justin Tucker	BAL	K	@ JAC	1
5	Ryan Succop	TB	K	@ CLE	2
6	Daniel Carlson	LV	K	@ SEA	2
7	Nick Folk	NE	K	@ MIN	2
8	Evan McPherson	CIN	K	@ TEN	2
9	Jason Myers	SEA	K	vs LV	3
10	Greg Joseph	MIN	K	vs NE	3
11	Cameron Dicker	LAC	K	@ ARI	3
12	Jason Sanders	MIA	K	vs HOU	3
13	Jake Elliott	PHI	K	vs GB	3
14	Younghoe Koo	ATL	K	@ WAS	3
15	Robbie Gould	SF	K	vs NO	4
16	Greg Zuerlein	NYJ	K	vs CHI	4
17	Chase McLaughlin	IND	K	vs PIT	4
18	Cade York	CLE	K	vs TB	5
19	Joey Slye	WAS	K	vs ATL	5
20	Matt Prater	ARI	K	vs LAC	5

When choosing your kicker, you want to prioritize projected high-scoring games in favorable playing conditions. Cameron Dicker is in a good spot on the road against the Cardinals.

D/ST Rankings for Week 12 Fantasy Football

PRk	Defense	TM	POS	OPP	Tier
1	Dallas Cowboys	DAL	DST	vs NYG	1
2	San Francisco 49ers	SF	DST	vs NO	1
3	New York Jets	NYJ	DST	vs CHI	1
4	Buffalo Bills	BUF	DST	@ DET	2
5	Miami Dolphins	MIA	DST	vs HOU	2
6	Baltimore Ravens	BAL	DST	@ JAC	2
7	Philadelphia Eagles	PHI	DST	vs GB	2
8	Minnesota Vikings	MIN	DST	vs NE	2
9	Kansas City Chiefs	KC	DST	vs LAR	2
10	Washington Commanders	WAS	DST	vs ATL	2
11	New England Patriots	NE	DST	@ MIN	2
12	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	TB	DST	@ CLE	3
13	Denver Broncos	DEN	DST	@ CAR	3
14	Seattle Seahawks	SEA	DST	vs LV	3
15	Tennessee Titans	TEN	DST	vs CIN	3
16	Cincinnati Bengals	CIN	DST	@ TEN	3
17	Indianapolis Colts	IND	DST	vs PIT	3
18	Carolina Panthers	CAR	DST	vs DEN	4
19	Cleveland Browns	CLE	DST	vs TB	4
20	Chicago Bears	CHI	DST	@ NYJ	4
21	Pittsburgh Steelers	PIT	DST	@ IND	4
22	Los Angeles Chargers	LAC	DST	@ ARI	4
23	Atlanta Falcons	ATL	DST	@ WAS	4
24	Green Bay Packers	GB	DST	@ PHI	5
25	New York Giants	NYG	DST	@ DAL	5
26	Las Vegas Raiders	LV	DST	@ SEA	5
27	Los Angeles Rams	LAR	DST	@ KC	5
28	Arizona Cardinals	ARI	DST	vs LAC	5
29	New Orleans Saints	NO	DST	@ SF	5
30	Jacksonville Jaguars	JAC	DST	vs BAL	5
31	Houston Texans	HOU	DST	@ MIA	5
32	Detroit Lions	DET	DST	vs BUF	5

The Jets’ defense has a chance to tee off against Trevor Siemian and the Bears this week. If Fields plays, we’ll downgrade them because there would likely be fewer pass attempts, resulting in fewer opportunities for sacks and turnovers.

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How to Set Your Fantasy Lineup with Rankings

Start with Positional Ranks

Start with my positional ranks to guide you in your dilemma between two players. This lets you see where they stand among others at the same position. From there, check to see where I rank them on FLEX rankings.

Remember, tight ends are ranked lower at FLEX because that removes the positional advantage. Tight ends are the most scarce position in fantasy football, so if you’re playing them at FLEX, that takes away a significant portion of their value.

Consider the Game Script

After consulting the rankings, you want to consider the projected game scripts. Check the spread and implied totals for each team. If you’re torn on two players, who are ranked similarly here, start the player on the team projected to score more points.

You may also check the pace of play for each team. Teams that play faster will have more opportunities to pad their stats. While this factor is baked into the ranks, it’s still good to check when torn between two players.

Use the Stack as a Tiebreaker

If you’re debating between two wide receivers, but one is tied to your quarterback, always select that one. This raises your weekly upside because the two players have a strong correlation, which means that their fantasy production aligns with each other.

For example, if I’m debating between Amari Cooper and Brandon Aiyuk at my FLEX spot, but I have Jimmy Garoppolo as my quarterback, I may consider going with Aiyuk, even though he’s ranked lower than Cooper. This is because if Garoppolo is playing well, there’s a good chance that Aiyuk joins in on the fun.

Best DFS Sites Where You Can Use Fantasy Football Rankings

Two of the best sites to play DFS are FanDuel and OwnersBox. The former has several large-field tournaments where you can hit a big payout, while the latter has innovative features, like a SuperFlex format. This is a feature that sets OwnersBox apart from the competition.

When using the rankings, be sure to consider your lineup construction. You want your lineup to have a stack (quarterback plus two teammates) along with a “bring-back," which is when you add in an opposing player.

An example of this can be Russell Wilson with Melvin Gordon and Courtland Sutton. I could bring it back with DK Metcalf as an opposing pass-catcher. Always consider your lineup construction in conjunction with my rankings.

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Preseason Fantasy Football Rankings Introduction

With the start of the 2022 NFL season drawing near, The Game Day assembled its host of fantasy football experts — Scott Engel, Frank Ammirante, and Anthony Cervino — to bring you the top players to draft this upcoming season.

Preseason Fantasy Football Rankings 2022

• Rk: Player Rank
• SE: Scott Engel
• FA: Frank Ammirante
• AC: Anthony Cervino
• Ovr Rk: Overall Consensus Rank Average

Fantasy Football Rankings 2022 Preseason

RK	Player	POS	TM	BYE	SE	FA	AC	AVG RK
1	Jonathan Taylor	RB	IND	14	1	3	2	2
2	Christian McCaffrey	RB	CAR	13	6	2	1	3
3	Justin Jefferson	WR	MIN	7	3	1	6	3.3
4	Austin Ekeler	RB	LAC	8	2	7	3	4
5	Ja'Marr Chase	WR	CIN	10	4	4	11	6.3
6	Cooper Kupp	WR	LAR	7	5	5	10	6.7
7	Dalvin Cook	RB	MIN	7	7	9	4	6.7
8	D'Andre Swift	RB	DET	6	11	10	7	9.3
9	Saquon Barkley	RB	NYG	9	17	6	5	9.3
10	Joe Mixon	RB	CIN	10	10	15	8	11
11	Stefon Diggs	WR	BUF	7	13	8	14	11.7
12	Alvin Kamara	RB	NO	14	8	14	15	12.3
13	Derrick Henry	RB	TEN	6	9	11	18	12.7
14	Travis Kelce	TE	KC	8	16	13	9	12.7
15	Davante Adams	WR	LV	6	12	16	13	13.7
16	Najee Harris	RB	PIT	9	14	18	12	14.7
17	Leonard Fournette	RB	TB	11	15	17	16	16
18	CeeDee Lamb	WR	DAL	9	20	12	20	17.3
19	Mark Andrews	TE	BAL	10	23	19	19	20.3
20	Aaron Jones	RB	GB	14	27	20	21	22.7
21	Tyreek Hill	WR	MIA	11	24	28	23	25
22	Deebo Samuel	WR	SF	9	19	23	34	25.3
23	Keenan Allen	WR	LAC	8	28	31	17	25.3
24	A.J. Brown	WR	PHI	7	22	22	33	25.7
25	Kyle Pitts	TE	ATL	14	26	21	30	25.7
26	Mike Evans	WR	TB	11	25	30	22	25.7
27	Nick Chubb	RB	CLE	9	18	32	27	25.7
28	Tee Higgins	WR	CIN	10	29	24	24	25.7
29	Travis Etienne Jr.	RB	JAC	11	21	29	31	27
30	Michael Pittman Jr.	WR	IND	14	32	26	28	28.7
31	Javonte Williams	RB	DEN	9	31	27	32	30
32	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	DAL	9	35	40	25	33.3
33	Diontae Johnson	WR	PIT	9	38	37	26	33.7
34	Courtland Sutton	WR	DEN	9	33	34	37	34.7
35	DJ Moore	WR	CAR	13	39	25	42	35.3
36	Josh Allen	QB	BUF	7	34	38	36	36
37	James Conner	RB	ARI	13	30	41	38	36.3
38	Mike Williams	WR	LAC	8	40	36	43	39.7
39	Allen Robinson II	WR	LAR	7	36	33	53	40.7
40	Jaylen Waddle	WR	MIA	11	48	46	29	41
41	Justin Herbert	QB	LAC	8	46	48	40	44.7
42	George Kittle	TE	SF	9	43	50	52	48.3
43	Marquise Brown	WR	ARI	13	66	35	46	49
44	DK Metcalf	WR	SEA	11	49	42	57	49.3
45	Lamar Jackson	QB	BAL	10	60	47	45	50.7
46	Gabriel Davis	WR	BUF	7	41	58	54	51
47	Breece Hall	RB	NYJ	10	70	45	41	52
48	Amon-Ra St. Brown	WR	DET	6	67	43	47	52.3
49	David Montgomery	RB	CHI	14	44	69	44	52.3
50	Brandin Cooks	WR	HOU	6	57	63	39	53
51	JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR	KC	8	59	44	58	53.7
52	Patrick Mahomes	QB	KC	8	47	64	50	53.7
53	Terry McLaurin	WR	WAS	14	63	39	59	53.7
54	Darren Waller	TE	LV	6	52	59	51	54
55	AJ Dillon	RB	GB	14	55	55	56	55.3
56	Cam Akers	RB	LAR	7	51	70	48	56.3
57	Chase Edmonds	RB	MIA	11	45	61	64	56.7
58	Elijah Mitchell	RB	SF	9	42	66	62	56.7
59	Dameon Pierce	RB	HOU	6	37	65	73	58.3
60	Kyler Murray	QB	ARI	13	53	54	69	58.7
61	J.K. Dobbins	RB	BAL	10	72	71	35	59.3
62	Jerry Jeudy	WR	DEN	9	50	62	75	62.3
63	Darnell Mooney	WR	CHI	14	56	67	65	62.7
64	Jalen Hurts	QB	PHI	7	58	53	78	63
65	Joe Burrow	QB	CIN	10	69	52	68	63
66	Josh Jacobs	RB	LV	6	68	68	60	65.3
67	Antonio Gibson	RB	WAS	14	61	89	49	66.3
68	Rashaad Penny	RB	SEA	11	54	57	91	67.3
69	Dalton Schultz	TE	DAL	9	62	76	67	68.3
70	Rashod Bateman	WR	BAL	10	96	49	63	69.3
71	Kareem Hunt	RB	CLE	9	75	79	55	69.7
72	Dallas Goedert	TE	PHI	7	65	74	71	70
73	Elijah Moore	WR	NYJ	10	90	51	77	72.7
74	Amari Cooper	WR	CLE	9	85	77	66	76
75	Drake London	WR	ATL	14	64	86	80	76.7
76	Rhamondre Stevenson	RB	NE	10	82	78	70	76.7
77	Adam Thielen	WR	MIN	7	80	75	76	77
78	Michael Thomas	WR	NO	14	103	56	72	77
79	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	RB	KC	8	76	88	74	79.3
80	Russell Wilson	QB	DEN	9	71	81	87	79.7
81	Cordarrelle Patterson	RB	ATL	14	74	91	82	82.3
82	T.J. Hockenson	TE	DET	6	73	85	89	82.3
83	Chris Godwin	WR	TB	11	109	83	61	84.3
84	Dak Prescott	QB	DAL	9	89	82	85	85.3
85	Miles Sanders	RB	PHI	7	86	90	81	85.7
86	Tom Brady	QB	TB	11	78	101	79	86
87	Brandon Aiyuk	WR	SF	9	95	60	105	86.7
88	DeVonta Smith	WR	PHI	7	91	72	97	86.7
89	Devin Singletary	RB	BUF	7	87	99	84	90
90	Hunter Renfrow	WR	LV	6	81	97	96	91.3
91	Christian Kirk	WR	JAC	11	98	73	106	92.3
92	Tony Pollard	RB	DAL	9	110	84	83	92.3
93	Damien Harris	RB	NE	10	77	113	88	92.7
94	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	ARI	13	97	94	98	96.3
95	Zach Ertz	TE	ARI	13	84	112	93	96.3
96	Chris Olave	WR	NO	14	92	87	113	97.3
97	Tyler Lockett	WR	SEA	11	93	98	103	98
98	Allen Lazard	WR	GB	14	94	118	86	99.3
99	Michael Carter	RB	NYJ	10	88	126	90	101.3
100	Trey Lance	QB	SF	9	100	80	124	101.3
101	Matthew Stafford	QB	LAR	7	105	102	99	102
102	Treylon Burks	WR	TEN	6	107	95	107	103
103	Derek Carr	QB	LV	6	79	116	119	104.7
104	Aaron Rodgers	QB	GB	14	99	117	100	105.3
105	Melvin Gordon III	RB	DEN	9	119	106	92	105.7
106	Kadarius Toney	WR	NYG	9	120	93	109	107.3
107	Pat Freiermuth	TE	PIT	9	114	111	102	109
108	Dawson Knox	TE	BUF	7	83	148	104	111.7
109	James Cook	RB	BUF	7	141	105	94	113.3
110	Skyy Moore	WR	KC	8	123	96	121	113.3
111	Kirk Cousins	QB	MIN	7	127	115	101	114.3
112	Darrell Henderson Jr.	RB	LAR	7	129	100	116	115
113	George Pickens	WR	PIT	9	113	103	129	115
114	Robert Woods	WR	TEN	6	102	134	110	115.3
115	Ken Walker III	RB	SEA	11	104	125	120	116.3
116	Kenneth Gainwell	RB	PHI	7	111	127	115	117.7
117	Jakobi Meyers	WR	NE	10	126	119	111	118.7
118	Julio Jones	WR	TB	11	125	109	123	119
119	Garrett Wilson	WR	NYJ	10	136	104	118	119.3
120	Nyheim Hines	RB	IND	14	139	108	114	120.3
121	Chase Claypool	WR	PIT	9	148	92	130	123.3
122	Isiah Pacheco	RB	KC	8	106	137	127	123.3
123	DJ Chark Jr.	WR	DET	6	118	124	136	126
124	Rondale Moore	WR	ARI	13	108	121	152	127
125	James Robinson	RB	JAC	11	112	154	117	127.7
126	Russell Gage	WR	TB	11	150	122	112	128
127	Cole Kmet	TE	CHI	14	101	146	140	129
128	Alexander Mattison	RB	MIN	7	130	129	132	130.3
129	DeVante Parker	WR	NE	10	137	130	134	133.7
130	Mike Gesicki	TE	MIA	11	135	174	95	134.7
131	Khalil Herbert	RB	CHI	14	142	128	138	136
132	Raheem Mostert	RB	MIA	11	144	135	131	136.7
133	Brian Robinson Jr.	RB	WAS	14	121	145	147	137.7
134	Irv Smith Jr.	TE	MIN	7	131	149	141	140.3
135	J.D. McKissic	RB	WAS	14	154	159	108	140.3
136	Tua Tagovailoa	QB	MIA	11	128	170	125	141
137	Jalen Tolbert	WR	DAL	9	122	153	149	141.3
138	Marquez Valdes-Scantling	WR	KC	8	124	160	145	143
139	Rachaad White	RB	TB	11	184	107	139	143.3
140	Trevor Lawrence	QB	JAC	11	156	114	160	143.3
141	Albert Okwuegbunam	TE	DEN	9	152	139	142	144.3
142	David Njoku	TE	CLE	9	167	138	135	146.7
143	Hunter Henry	TE	NE	10	143	171	128	147.3
144	Justin Fields	QB	CHI	14	134	140	168	147.3
145	Tyler Allgeier	RB	ATL	14	153	136	154	147.7
146	Zamir White	RB	LV	6	140	142	162	148
147	Nico Collins	WR	HOU	6	116	131	205	150.7
148	Evan Engram	TE	JAC	11	145	147	165	152.3
149	Matt Ryan	QB	IND	14	151	180	126	152.3
150	Tyrion Davis-Price	RB	SF	9	147	143	174	154.7
151	Romeo Doubs	WR	GB	14	115	110	244	156.3
152	Austin Hooper	TE	TEN	6	146	172	153	157
153	Jarvis Landry	WR	NO	14	206	133	133	157.3
154	Jahan Dotson	WR	WAS	14	149	123	206	159.3
155	Christian Watson	WR	GB	14	132	169	186	162.3
156	Alec Pierce	WR	IND	14	117	165	208	163.3
157	Tyler Boyd	WR	CIN	10	252	120	122	164.7
158	Buffalo Bills	DST	BUF	7	168	177	155	166.7
159	Jamaal Williams	RB	DET	6	195	144	161	166.7
160	Jameson Williams	WR	DET	6	176	175	151	167.3
161	Joshua Palmer	WR	LAC	8	159	132	212	167.7
162	Michael Gallup	WR	DAL	9	161	205	137	167.7
163	Jameis Winston	QB	NO	14	133	194	178	168.3
164	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	DST	TB	11	173	176	159	169.3
165	Mecole Hardman	WR	KC	8	183	185	148	172
166	Jared Goff	QB	DET	6	162	196	172	176.7
167	Noah Fant	TE	SEA	11	155	212	167	178
168	Justin Tucker	K	BAL	10	170	197	175	180.7
169	Tyler Higbee	TE	LAR	7	164	213	166	181
170	Mac Jones	QB	NE	10	166	179	202	182.3
171	Sony Michel	RB	MIA	11	219	156	177	184
172	Los Angeles Rams	DST	LAR	7	174	183	200	185.7
173	Tyler Bass	K	BUF	7	178	199	181	186
174	Indianapolis Colts	DST	IND	14	196	193	170	186.3
175	K.J. Osborn	WR	MIN	7	202	152	210	188
176	Wan'Dale Robinson	WR	NYG	9	160	163	243	188.7
177	Evan McPherson	K	CIN	10	179	198	191	189.3
178	New England Patriots	DST	NE	10	186	220	164	190
179	Ryan Tannehill	QB	TEN	6	194	215	163	190.7
180	Dallas Cowboys	DST	DAL	9	207	211	156	191.3
181	Isaiah McKenzie	WR	BUF	7	239	141	195	191.7
182	Hayden Hurst	TE	CIN	10	163	223	190	192
183	Matt Gay	K	LAR	7	175	218	184	192.3
184	Jeff Wilson Jr.	RB	SF	9	157	209	217	194.3
185	Robbie Anderson	WR	CAR	13	191	204	188	194.3
186	Kenny Golladay	WR	NYG	9	256	182	146	194.7
187	Mike Davis	RB	BAL	10	138	166	280	194.7
188	Samaje Perine	RB	CIN	10		210	183	196.5
189	San Francisco 49ers	DST	SF	9	199	222	169	196.7
190	Denver Broncos	DST	DEN	9	181	231	180	197.3
191	Corey Davis	WR	NYJ	10	281	162	150	197.7
192	Daniel Carlson	K	LV	6	172	219	204	198.3
193	Gerald Everett	TE	LAC	8	282	173	144	199.7
194	New Orleans Saints	DST	NO	14	216	217	171	201.3
195	Mark Ingram II	RB	NO	14	203	207	199	203
196	Jamison Crowder	WR	BUF	7	255	184	173	204
197	David Bell	WR	CLE	9	254	164	196	204.7
198	Los Angeles Chargers	DST	LAC	8	177	230	213	206.7
199	D'Onta Foreman	RB	CAR	13	208	188	227	207.7
200	Zach Wilson	QB	NYJ	10	169	261	193	207.7
201	Donovan Peoples-Jones	WR	CLE	9	213	192	220	208.3
202	Logan Thomas	TE	WAS	14	180	263	182	208.3
203	Isaiah Spiller	RB	LAC	8	307	178	143	209.3
204	KJ Hamler	WR	DEN	9	293	151	185	209.7
205	Van Jefferson	WR	LAR	7	267	161	203	210.3
206	Boston Scott	RB	PHI	7	198	203	235	212
207	Jerick McKinnon	RB	KC	8	225	168	245	212.7
208	Harrison Butker	K	KC	8	200	200	239	213
209	Curtis Samuel	WR	WAS	14	248	150	242	213.3
210	Robert Tonyan	TE	GB	14	218	252	179	216.3
211	Olamide Zaccheaus	WR	ATL	14	217			217
212	Ryan Succop	K	TB	11	197	241	215	217.7
213	Green Bay Packers	DST	GB	14	214	221	219	218
214	Miami Dolphins	DST	MIA	11	205	242	207	218
215	Kansas City Chiefs	DST	KC	8	229	225	201	218.3
216	Marvin Jones Jr.	WR	JAC	11	273	190	194	219
217	Jason Sanders	K	MIA	11	210	227	221	219.3
218	D'Ernest Johnson	RB	CLE	9	306	155	198	219.7
219	Kenyan Drake	RB	FA		224	158	277	219.7
220	Mo Alie-Cox	TE	IND	14	189	224	246	219.7
221	Zay Jones	WR	JAC	11	233	186	240	219.7
222	Nick Folk	K	NE	10	182	256	228	222
223	Matt Prater	K	ARI	13	185	264	218	222.3
224	Darrel Williams	RB	ARI	13	310	201	157	222.7
225	Philadelphia Eagles	DST	PHI	7	220	226	230	225.3
226	Brett Maher	K	DAL	9	226			226
227	Daniel Jones	QB	NYG	9	243	181	254	226
228	Brandon McManus	K	DEN	9	201	229	251	227
229	Myles Gaskin	RB	MIA	11		265	189	227
230	Deshaun Watson	QB	CLE	9	237	250	197	228
231	Dustin Hopkins	K	LAC	8	192	240	252	228
232	Ameer Abdullah	RB	LV	6	246	167	274	229
233	Pittsburgh Steelers	DST	PIT	9	227	249	211	229
234	Davis Mills	QB	HOU	6	212	236	241	229.7
235	Dontrell Hilliard	RB	TEN	6	190	187	316	231
236	Baltimore Ravens	DST	BAL	10	230	216	248	231.3
237	Parris Campbell	WR	IND	14	258	191	247	232
238	Ronald Jones II	RB	KC	8	315	208	176	233
239	Rodrigo Blankenship	K	IND	14	223	228	249	233.3
240	Chuba Hubbard	RB	CAR	13	215	248	238	233.7
241	Baker Mayfield	QB	CAR	13	165	267	275	235.7
242	Gus Edwards	RB	BAL	10	308	246	158	237.3
243	Will Fuller V	WR	FA			251	226	238.5
244	Arizona Cardinals	DST	ARI	13	235	257	225	239
245	Greg Joseph	K	MIN	7	187	239	292	239.3
246	Wil Lutz	K	NO	14	211	255	253	239.7
247	Cincinnati Bengals	DST	CIN	10	240	232	250	240.7
248	Sterling Shepard	WR	NYG	9	298	238	187	241
249	Velus Jones Jr.	WR	CHI	14	158	275	293	242
250	Odell Beckham Jr.	WR	FA			262	223	242.5
251	Tyler Conklin	TE	NYJ	10	188		299	243.5
252	Cleveland Browns	DST	CLE	9	228	269	234	243.7
253	Eno Benjamin	RB	ARI	13	261	157	313	243.7
254	Cairo Santos	K	CHI	14	245			245
255	Robbie Gould	K	SF	9	209	303	224	245.3
256	Kendrick Bourne	WR	NE	10		279	214	246.5
257	Jake Elliott	K	PHI	7	193	268	281	247.3
258	Rex Burkhead	RB	HOU	6	251	237	257	248.3
259	Adam Trautman	TE	NO	14	263		236	249.5
260	Zack Moss	RB	BUF	7	305	189	256	250
261	Nick Westbrook-Ikhine	WR	TEN	6	231	306	216	251
262	Randall Cobb	WR	GB	14		271	231	251
263	Cameron Brate	TE	TB	11	171	302	282	251.7
264	Damien Williams	RB	ATL	14	291	277	192	253.3
265	Brevin Jordan	TE	HOU	6	318	234	209	253.7
266	Marcus Mariota	QB	ATL	14	234	195	332	253.7
267	Isaiah Likely	TE	BAL	10	295	235	232	254
268	Mason Crosby	K	GB	14	222	254	288	254.7
269	Terrace Marshall Jr.	WR	CAR	13	221	317	229	255.7
270	Tennessee Titans	DST	TEN	6	260	245	266	257
271	Marlon Mack	RB	FA	6		259		259
272	Bryan Edwards	WR	ATL	14	247	260	271	259.3
273	Nelson Agholor	WR	NE	10	204	276	298	259.3
274	Younghoe Koo	K	ATL	14	232	273	276	260.3
275	Greg Zuerlein	K	NYJ	10	269	288	233	263.3
276	Justin Jackson	RB	DET	6			264	264
277	Carson Wentz	QB	WAS	14	259	214	320	264.3
278	Laviska Shenault Jr.	WR	JAC	11	283	292	222	265.7
279	Chris Evans	RB	CIN	10	270	233	296	266.3
280	Sammy Watkins	WR	GB	14	271	258	270	266.3
281	Jaylen Warren	RB	PIT	9	266	206	328	266.7
282	Pierre Strong Jr.	RB	NE	10		298	237	267.5
283	A.J. Green	WR	ARI	13	272	266	265	267.7
284	Minnesota Vikings	DST	MIN	7	249	278	279	268.7
285	Kyle Rudolph	TE	TB	11	238	318	255	270.3
286	Quez Watkins	WR	PHI	7		280	261	270.5
287	Washington Commanders	DST	WAS	14	253	253	314	273.3
288	Carolina Panthers	DST	CAR	13	275	270	278	274.3
289	C.J. Uzomah	TE	NYJ	10	286	272	267	275
290	Ka'imi Fairbairn	K	HOU	6	244		309	276.5
291	Jonnu Smith	TE	NE	10	278	300	258	278.7
292	Matt Breida	RB	NYG	9	274	274	289	279
293	Kyle Philips	WR	TEN	6		281		281
294	Danny Gray	WR	SF	9	241	322		281.5
295	Hassan Haskins	RB	TEN	6	317	202	327	282
296	Trey Sermon	RB	SF	9	297	291	259	282.3
297	Jordan Mason	RB	SF	9		283		283
298	Ty Johnson	RB	NYJ	10			283	283
299	Chicago Bears	DST	CHI	14	250	293	307	283.3
300	Chris Boswell	K	PIT	9	268	296	287	283.7
301	Josh Reynolds	WR	DET	6			285	285
302	Ty Chandler	RB	MIN	7		285		285
303	Tre'Quan Smith	WR	NO	14			286	286
304	Tyquan Thornton	WR	NE	10	242	299	317	286
305	Braxton Berrios	WR	NYJ	10		304	269	286.5
306	Mitch Trubisky	QB	PIT	9	265	311	284	286.7
307	Randy Bullock	K	TEN	6	236	320	308	288
308	Devin Duvernay	WR	BAL	10	303	295	268	288.7
309	Ty Montgomery	RB	NE	10	312	282	272	288.7
310	Trey McBride	TE	ARI	13		287	291	289
311	Cedrick Wilson Jr.	WR	MIA	11	319	286	263	289.3
312	Greg Dulcich	TE	DEN	9	287	289	294	290
313	Dan Arnold	TE	JAC	11	322	294	260	292
314	Daniel Bellinger	TE	NYG	9	314	290	273	292.3
315	Snoop Conner	RB	JAC	11	309	247	321	292.3
316	Austin Seibert	K	DET	6	284		302	293
317	Seattle Seahawks	DST	SEA	11	257		329	293
318	Travis Homer	RB	SEA	11	302	284		293
319	Marquez Callaway	WR	NO	14		327	262	294.5
320	Byron Pringle	WR	CHI	14	280	314	290	294.7
321	Darius Slayton	WR	NYG	9			295	295
322	Joshua Kelley	RB	LAC	8	299	243	347	296.3
323	Kyren Williams	RB	LAR	7		244	349	296.5
324	Graham Gano	K	NYG	9	262	305	326	297.7
325	Joey Slye	K	WAS	14	300			300
326	Cade York	K	CLE	9	292	309		300.5
327	New York Giants	DST	NYG	9	264	315	323	300.7
328	DeeJay Dallas	RB	SEA	11	301			301
329	Jalen Guyton	WR	LAC	8			301	301
330	New York Jets	DST	NYJ	10	285		318	301.5
331	Houston Texans	DST	HOU	6			303	303
332	Drew Lock	QB	SEA	11	304			304
333	Quintez Cephus	WR	DET	6			304	304
334	Dyami Brown	WR	WAS	14			306	306
335	Donald Parham Jr.	TE	LAC	8	294		319	306.5
336	Jalen Reagor	WR	PHI	7	316		297	306.5
337	Sam Howell	QB	WAS	14	290	323		306.5
338	Khalil Shakir	WR	BUF	7		308		308
339	Geno Smith	QB	SEA	11	277	312	336	308.3
340	Jason Myers	K	SEA	11	279	325	324	309.3
341	Giovani Bernard	RB	TB	11			310	310
342	Gary Brightwell	RB	NYG	9	311			311
343	Jauan Jennings	WR	SF	9			311	311
344	Darrynton Evans	RB	CHI	14			312	312
345	Kenny Pickett	QB	PIT	9	276	307	353	312
346	O.J. Howard	TE	HOU	6	313			313
347	Tyler Badie	RB	BAL	10		313		313
348	Las Vegas Raiders	DST	LV	6	296	301	346	314.3
349	Jimmy Garoppolo	QB	SF	9	289	310	348	315.7
350	Jerome Ford	RB	CLE	9		297	335	316
351	Amari Rodgers	WR	GB	14		319	315	317
352	Foster Moreau	TE	LV	6		329	305	317
353	Jacoby Brissett	QB	CLE	9	288	326	351	321.7
354	Ke'Shawn Vaughn	RB	TB	11			322	322
355	James Washington	WR	DAL	9		324		324
356	Desmond Ridder	QB	ATL	14	323	328		325.5
357	Keaontay Ingram	RB	ARI	13		321	330	325.5
358	Atlanta Falcons	DST	ATL	14	326			326
359	Tyrod Taylor	QB	NYG	9	327			327
360	Jacksonville Jaguars	DST	JAC	11	325	316	341	327.3
361	Jelani Woods	TE	IND	14		330	325	327.5
362	Taylor Heinicke	QB	WAS	14	328			328
363	Gardner Minshew II	QB	PHI	7	329			329
364	Tommy Tremble	TE	CAR	13	320		338	329
365	Kyle Allen	QB	HOU	6	330			330
366	Harrison Bryant	TE	CLE	9			333	333
367	John Bates	TE	WAS	14	321		345	333
368	Trestan Ebner	RB	CHI	14			334	334
369	Chase McLaughlin	K	FA				337	337
370	Teddy Bridgewater	QB	MIA	11	324		352	338
371	Josh Lambo	K	FA				339	339
372	Kylen Granson	TE	IND	14			340	340
373	Detroit Lions	DST	DET	6			342	342
374	Juwan Johnson	TE	NO	14			343	343
375	Cade Otton	TE	TB	11			344	344
376	Salvon Ahmed	RB	MIA	11			350	350
377	Malik Willis	QB	TEN	6			354	354

Fantasy Football Rankings 2022 Preseason: Analysis

Quarterbacks

SE: Expect Jalen Hurts to move into the top 5 this season because of his rushing production and a receiving group that has become a strong point with A.J. Brown joining Dallas Goedert and DeVonta Smith. Russell Wilson may be allowed to “cook" more, but he has always been more about efficiency than volume. If you nab one of the top 12 QBs in your seasonal draft there should be a good level of comfort with the starting choice.

Aaron Rodgers’ WR corps may seem depleted, but he can overcome it. Trey Lance is raw for real NFL purposes, but the fantasy upside is apparent and he has pass-catchers who can do a lot of the work for him. Derek Carr could be a value play with the arrival of Davante Adams.

For standard league and superflex/two-QB purposes, the position is deep as we annually expect. Ideally, in superflex and two-QB leagues, you will at least want a guy in the No. 15 to 24 range as your second starter.

FA: Josh Allen is the class of this group, while Patrick Mahomes and Aaron Rodgers look headed for disappointing seasons following the losses of Tyreek Hill and Davante Adams.

Russell Wilson should see a resurgent season with a stacked supporting cast in Denver, a la Matthew Stafford in Los Angeles last year. Jalen Hurts can join the elite tier of quarterbacks due to his rushing upside and newly-acquired alpha wideout A.J. Brown.

Look for Joe Burrow to build off a dominant finish to last season, while Trey Lance could make a serious impact due to his dual-threat ability. Deshaun Watson is suspended for the first 11 games of the year, so you can avoid him in all formats.

AC: I don’t think I have ever seen so much depth at the quarterback position in fantasy football. If you are playing in a standard 12-team league, there are at least 13-14 players that would qualify as weekly starters.

And while I can make a case for at least five guys to end the season as the overall QB1, the next two tiers have enough pop to get your team to the fantasy championship with the right roster build to back it up.

Running Backs

SE: After the top two of Jonathan Taylor and Austin Ekeler are off the board, you may have durability questions about Derrick Henry, Dalvin Cook, and Christian McCaffrey, so it would be understandable to pivot to a WR in the first round over them. 

Nick Chubb can still be a major factor in a reworked offense, as he gets regular TD chances and sees more open running room. Saquon Barkley and Ezekiel Elliott have a lot to prove this season, but can still be high-end RB2 types.

Javonte Williams won’t reach his full potential with Melvin Gordon still in the picture, and he will be unreliable for fantasy purposes. With more time this offseason to recover from last year’s Achilles injury, Cam Akers might exceed tempered initial expectations, even if he starts slowly.

When Rashaad Penny is healthy, the Seattle backfield will be unpredictable, but if he misses any time, Ken Walker III may deliver some outstanding performances when he returns. Miles Sanders is who he is, a RB that is not dependable and doesn’t score enough. Don’t expect a sudden breakout season.

FA: Christian McCaffrey is back to being overall RB1 because he has an unmatched ceiling. You have to like the quarterback upgrade with Baker Mayfield, whose skillset fits nicely in this offense. CMC is healthy right now, making him the top option at this position.

Saquon Barkley is headed for a monster year. Not only is he healthy, but the Giants got a coaching upgrade while also bolstering the offensive line. A.J. Dillon has standalone value as an RB2 with massive upside if Aaron Jones misses time. Rashaad Penny can build off last year’s strong finish if he can finally stay healthy.

Leonard Fournette was used as the bellcow down the stretch last season. He had a massive role as a pass-catcher that I see continuing this year. D’Andre Swift looks poised to take his production to the next level in an improved offense. Travis Etienne and Breece Hall are intriguing upside plays in the 3rd and 4th rounds.

AC: We are beginning to see a shift at the top of the running back position. Christian McCaffrey is no longer the de facto RB1 and Ezekiel Elliott isn’t even in the conversation. While there are some regulars still filling out the RB1 tier, players like Najee Harris and D’Andre Swift are names you should expect to see there for years to come.

Overall, the running back position does appear deep, but there is a sure-fire drop-off outside the top 30. Once you get past the top 30, you will find a mix of high upside timeshare players and handcuffs with some standalone value who will need the stars to align in their favor to max out their potential.

Wide Receivers

SE: Even if Cooper Kupp’s numbers from 2022 fall off, he still should outperform anyone else at the position and is worthy of a top-3 overall pick. Any one of the top WRs should function as a terrific No. 1 fantasy WR. Deebo Samuel creates a lot of his own yardage after the catch, so don’t expect him to disappoint even with the switch from Jimmy Garoppolo to Lance.

CeeDee Lamb should emerge as a true No. 1 fantasy WR this season. Ju-Ju Smith Schuster will be the No. 1 WR for Patrick Mahomes and will show he is still a very productive wideout. Gabriel Davis is in the ideal situation to have a big breakout year as a No. 2 fantasy WR.

Marquise Brown may be overmatched as a No. 1 WR for Arizona when DeAndre Hopkins is out and will be relegated to a lesser role when he returns. Allen Lazard could surprise everyone, because the Packers have cleared the way for him to operate as a top target for Rodgers. The Jaguars overpaid for Christian Kirk, who gets a QB downgrade, and he has not shown he can be a dependable fantasy performer.

FA: Justin Jefferson could play the Cooper Kupp role in new head coach and former Rams’ offensive coordinator Kevin O’Connell’s offense. Allen Robinson and JuJu Smith-Schuster look headed for bounce-back seasons after joining two elite offenses.

Michael Pittman Jr. looks poised to take the next step with Matt Ryan at quarterback. A.J. Brown is going to feast in that Eagles offense. D.J. Moore may finally take off with Mayfield at quarterback.

Rookies Treylon Burks and Drake London have strong landing spots with clear paths to sizeable target shares. Who will emerge as the top target in Denver? My bet is on Courtland Sutton, but Jerry Jeudy is in play as well.

AC: This year’s top 24 wide receivers look very much the same as they did last year, only in a different order at the top due to quarterback and situational downgrades for notable names like Davante Adams and Tyreek Hill.

And while the fate of A.J. Brown’s ceiling lies in the hands of a Jalen Hurts third-year leap as well as his health, Marquise Brown is the one I am gushing over. Brown’s ceiling with Kyler Murray and the Cardinals is through the roof. He is one of the biggest values in the early rounds. Overall, there are a ton of ceiling and stability plays in a position group that goes roughly 70 deep.

Tight Ends

SE: Those who draft either Mark Andrews or Travis Kelce have the obvious advantage at the thinnest position in fantasy football, so it’s worth taking either of them in earlier rounds and addressing other positions thereafter. Kyle Pitts still has to prove he can be in that sort of elite company, and he has a shaky QB situation.

Pat Freiermuth came through with an impressive rookie campaign, but the uncertain shift at QB prevents him from being ranked higher than 12th. Cole Kmet could be headed for a breakthrough season as a top target in the Chicago passing game. Austin Hooper can re-emerge as a key guy for Ryan Tannehill on important passing downs.

A healthy Irv Smith Jr. could be one of the top value plays at tight end this season.

FA: Travis Kelce has a chance to see even more targets with Tyreek Hill now in Miami. Kyle Pitts is a generational prospect and could see a huge leap in his sophomore season.

 George Kittle has produced at a high level each year of his career other than his rookie season – expect more of the same. Darren Waller has more target competition now with Davante Adams in town.

Dallas Goedert has the talent to take off in an improved offense this year. Dalton Schultz has a good opportunity for volume, but he’s being a bit overdrafted right now. Keep an eye on Evan Engram, who could see a resurgence in Doug Pederson’s offense.

AC: Year after year, the tight end position tricks us in fantasy football. On paper, tight end appears to be deep. However, after the top three or four players are off the board, we find our usual significant drop-off. Last year, only 21.7 points separated the TE5 and the TE12. Then, 30.5 points separated the TE13 and the TE20.

You can safely punt the position if you aren’t trying to build your team around one of the top dogs. Sure, you can chase ceiling in the middling rounds of your draft with high upside plays like Mike Gesicki, but you can make the case that both Evan Engram and David Njoku bring similar upside to the table. They are both free compared to the price point you will pay for Gesicki.

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Kickers

SE: Many fantasy players don’t invest much thought in drafting kickers, but it is smart to know who the actual best performers are rather than just drafting off a cheat sheet or taking the kickers from the most prolific offenses.

Daniel Carlson was the top kicker in fantasy football last season, and he went undrafted in most leagues. That is because most fantasy players didn’t think much of the Raiders offense overall. But the best kickers often do not work in tune with the highest-scoring offenses.

Mason Crosby will often get drafted as a top-10 kicker because he plays in an Aaron Rodgers-led offense, but he has consistently not placed in the top 12 by the end of the season. Quarterback and offensive changes will also impact kicker outlooks every season, so we take that into account with our rankings.

FA: The usual suspects headline the kicking game, with stalwarts like Justin Tucker and Tyler Bass. They’ll be in terrific offenses, set up nicely to rack up field goals for your fantasy teams.

Harrison Butker could be more active than usual with the Chiefs projected to be worse on offense, as they may have to settle for more field goals this year.

Look out for Dustin Hopkins as a low-key pick, kicking for a Chargers offense that should continue to improve in Year 3 under Justin Herbert.

AC: If you want to draft a kicker early, my advice is don’t. Sure, you will get stability with Justin Tucker, but you can stream the waiver wire until you find the hot hands (or foots) of 2022. I like to attach myself to a kicker on an above-average offense that lives on the opponent’s side of the field.

Outside of Tucker, Tyler Bass, and Daniel Carlson, this position is a rat race. We don’t know who the Cowboys kicker is yet, but we do know they will be a top-end offense. Right now, their kicker is projected to be Jonathan Garibay. I don’t know who he is either, but he will likely be available late in drafts and have a similar ceiling as the top 5 kickers.

Defense/Special Teams

SE: We have ranked defenses in terms of their overall outlook for the season, but that does not necessarily mean you should draft them in such a manner. The most active position on waivers throughout the season is defense.

You are going to be using different defensive units every week for the most part, and it starts right from the season opener. It is better to draft a defense that has the best early-season matchups, or the best season-opening matchup.

Most fantasy players don’t draft defenses with early-season or Week 1 matchups in mind. Putting that sort of thought process behind drafting a defense for its Week 1 or good early-season matchups will give you an advantage over the rest of your opponents.

FA: The key with defenses is to try to play matchup, focusing on teams favored by higher point spreads. The teams best equipped to have these types of games are the ones in weak divisions, like the Colts and Buccaneers.

The Rams remain in play as a strong fantasy defense because of Aaron Donald. The Bills showed tremendous improvements last year and we can likely expect more of the same this time around.

Look for the Ravens to get back on track this season, while the Colts should remain as one of the top units as well.

AC: Similar to kicker, D/ST varies outside of the top 3, and even that is murky from year-to-year. This is another position you should be streaming and not risking paying up for a top-ranked unit that will more than likely take a step back in favor of a new hot hand.

Did anyone see the Cowboys finishing as the No. 1 fantasy DST last season? Nope. And guess what, they were projected to be one of the worst defenses in the NFL. If you are looking for stability, it’s the Patriots, Saints, and Steelers for me.