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 330 players to draft this upcoming season.
This is for re-draft leagues only. If you’re interested in 2022 Fantasy Football Dynasty Rankings, we’ve got you covered with a whole separate list for this season and beyond.
Below, you’ll find our experts’ top 330 fantasy football players for 2022 and position-by-position analysis to explain the decision-making process behind their rankings.
Fantasy Football Rankings 2022 Preseason: 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
Note: Fantasy dynasty rankings are current as of July 1.
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Fantasy Football Rankings 2022 Preseason: Key
- Rk: Rank
- SE: Scott Engel
- FA: Frank Ammirante
- AC: Anthony Cervino
- Ovr Rk: Consensus Rank
Fantasy Football Rankings 2022 Preseason
Rk | Player | POS | Team | SE | FA | AC | Ovr Rk |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Jonathan Taylor | RB | IND | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1.33 |
2 | Austin Ekeler | RB | LAC | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
3 | Justin Jefferson | WR | MIN | 4 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
4 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | CAR | 9 | 3 | 2 | 4.67 |
5 | Cooper Kupp | WR | LAR | 3 | 5 | 10 | 6 |
6 | Dalvin Cook | RB | MIN | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6.33 |
7 | Derrick Henry | RB | TEN | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6.67 |
8 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR | CIN | 5 | 6 | 11 | 7.33 |
9 | Najee Harris | RB | PIT | 8 | 13 | 4 | 8.33 |
10 | Joe Mixon | RB | CIN | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9.67 |
11 | Leonard Fournette | RB | TB | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12.33 |
12 | Davante Adams | WR | LV | 11 | 15 | 15 | 13.67 |
13 | Stefon Diggs | WR | BUF | 16 | 10 | 19 | 15 |
14 | Mark Andrews | TE | BAL | 21 | 18 | 9 | 16 |
15 | Nick Chubb | RB | CLE | 13 | 24 | 14 | 17 |
16 | D'Andre Swift | RB | DET | 24 | 17 | 12 | 17.67 |
17 | Aaron Jones | RB | GB | 15 | 16 | 22 | 17.67 |
18 | CeeDee Lamb | WR | DAL | 18 | 20 | 16 | 18 |
19 | Saquon Barkley | RB | NYG | 19 | 9 | 26 | 18 |
20 | Travis Kelce | TE | KC | 22 | 14 | 20 | 18.67 |
21 | Deebo Samuel | WR | SF | 14 | 26 | 24 | 21.33 |
22 | Mike Evans | WR | TB | 25 | 19 | 23 | 22.33 |
23 | Tyreek Hill | WR | MIA | 17 | 32 | 21 | 23.33 |
24 | A.J. Brown | WR | PHI | 20 | 25 | 25 | 23.33 |
25 | Tee Higgins | WR | CIN | 31 | 21 | 30 | 27.33 |
26 | Javonte Williams | RB | DEN | 42 | 23 | 18 | 27.67 |
27 | James Conner | RB | ARI | 26 | 33 | 28 | 29 |
28 | Keenan Allen | WR | LAC | 30 | 31 | 27 | 29.33 |
29 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | DAL | 23 | 37 | 29 | 29.67 |
30 | Kyle Pitts | TE | ATL | 35 | 22 | 32 | 29.67 |
31 | Jaylen Waddle | WR | MIA | 32 | 30 | 34 | 32 |
32 | Josh Allen | QB | BUF | 34 | 28 | 36 | 32.67 |
33 | Diontae Johnson | WR | PIT | 29 | 49 | 31 | 36.33 |
34 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR | IND | 47 | 27 | 35 | 36.33 |
35 | Alvin Kamara | RB | NO | 27 | 66 | 17 | 36.67 |
36 | Justin Herbert | QB | LAC | 36 | 34 | 45 | 38.33 |
37 | David Montgomery | RB | CHI | 28 | 56 | 33 | 39 |
38 | Terry McLaurin | WR | WAS | 33 | 47 | 43 | 41 |
39 | Breece Hall | RB | NYJ | 50 | 38 | 37 | 41.67 |
40 | Patrick Mahomes II | QB | KC | 37 | 51 | 40 | 42.67 |
41 | Travis Etienne Jr. | RB | JAC | 53 | 35 | 47 | 45 |
42 | George Kittle | TE | SF | 40 | 46 | 52 | 46 |
43 | Cam Akers | RB | LAR | 46 | 53 | 41 | 46.67 |
44 | J.K. Dobbins | RB | BAL | 58 | 44 | 42 | 48 |
45 | DK Metcalf | WR | SEA | 43 | 67 | 39 | 49.67 |
46 | Antonio Gibson | RB | WAS | 41 | 62 | 46 | 49.67 |
47 | Kyler Murray | QB | ARI | 59 | 42 | 50 | 50.33 |
48 | Mike Williams | WR | LAC | 52 | 43 | 56 | 50.33 |
49 | Marquise Brown | WR | ARI | 75 | 29 | 49 | 51 |
50 | Darren Waller | TE | LV | 51 | 36 | 68 | 51.67 |
51 | Allen Robinson II | WR | LAR | 39 | 39 | 79 | 52.33 |
52 | D.J. Moore | WR | CAR | 73 | 48 | 38 | 53 |
53 | Courtland Sutton | WR | DEN | 45 | 52 | 62 | 53 |
54 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | KC | 44 | 58 | 58 | 53.33 |
55 | Elijah Mitchell | RB | SF | 55 | 61 | 51 | 55.67 |
56 | Jalen Hurts | QB | PHI | 54 | 45 | 69 | 56 |
57 | Gabriel Davis | WR | BUF | 38 | 84 | 55 | 59 |
58 | Lamar Jackson | QB | BAL | 61 | 41 | 75 | 59 |
59 | Damien Harris | RB | NE | 49 | 65 | 70 | 61.33 |
60 | Amari Cooper | WR | CLE | 65 | 76 | 44 | 61.67 |
61 | Brandin Cooks | WR | HOU | 66 | 74 | 48 | 62.67 |
62 | Jerry Jeudy | WR | DEN | 48 | 68 | 73 | 63 |
63 | Joe Burrow | QB | CIN | 89 | 40 | 66 | 65 |
64 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB | KC | 71 | 64 | 61 | 65.33 |
65 | Miles Sanders | RB | PHI | 70 | 63 | 63 | 65.33 |
66 | Josh Jacobs | RB | LV | 93 | 54 | 53 | 66.67 |
67 | Rashaad Penny | RB | SEA | 57 | 55 | 90 | 67.33 |
68 | Darnell Mooney | WR | CHI | 74 | 70 | 64 | 69.33 |
69 | Dallas Goedert | TE | PHI | 68 | 72 | 72 | 70.67 |
70 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | WR | DET | 87 | 59 | 67 | 71 |
71 | Dalton Schultz | TE | DAL | 78 | 82 | 54 | 71.33 |
72 | Elijah Moore | WR | NYJ | 100 | 60 | 59 | 73 |
73 | Dak Prescott | QB | DAL | 63 | 71 | 85 | 73 |
74 | Cordarrelle Patterson | RB | ATL | 56 | 87 | 84 | 75.67 |
75 | Tom Brady | QB | TB | 84 | 69 | 76 | 76.33 |
76 | Russell Wilson | QB | DEN | 72 | 73 | 86 | 77 |
77 | T.J. Hockenson | TE | DET | 60 | 85 | 89 | 78 |
78 | Adam Thielen | WR | MIN | 79 | 57 | 98 | 78 |
79 | Chris Godwin | WR | TB | 67 | 109 | 60 | 78.67 |
80 | Kareem Hunt | RB | CLE | 69 | 89 | 83 | 80.33 |
81 | AJ Dillon | RB | GB | 109 | 77 | 57 | 81 |
82 | Drake London | WR | ATL | 80 | 94 | 77 | 83.67 |
83 | Michael Thomas | WR | NO | 86 | 102 | 65 | 84.33 |
84 | Rashod Bateman | WR | BAL | 118 | 50 | 88 | 85.33 |
85 | DeVonta Smith | WR | PHI | 76 | 83 | 97 | 85.33 |
86 | Ken Walker III | RB | SEA | 83 | 105 | 71 | 86.33 |
87 | Chase Edmonds | RB | MIA | 101 | 81 | 81 | 87.67 |
88 | Hunter Renfrow | WR | LV | 62 | 99 | 103 | 88 |
89 | Tyler Lockett | WR | SEA | 81 | 106 | 78 | 88.33 |
90 | Melvin Gordon III | RB | DEN | 91 | 88 | 87 | 88.67 |
91 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | ARI | 77 | 108 | 82 | 89 |
92 | Matthew Stafford | QB | LAR | 95 | 80 | 99 | 91.33 |
93 | James Cook | RB | BUF | 64 | 123 | 91 | 92.67 |
94 | Trey Lance | QB | SF | 102 | 79 | 100 | 93.67 |
95 | Tony Pollard | RB | DAL | 130 | 78 | 74 | 94 |
96 | Devin Singletary | RB | BUF | 116 | 86 | 80 | 94 |
97 | Treylon Burks | WR | TEN | 104 | 91 | 96 | 97 |
98 | Zach Ertz | TE | ARI | 92 | 107 | 93 | 97.33 |
99 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR | SF | 114 | 75 | 105 | 98 |
100 | Aaron Rodgers | QB | GB | 99 | 97 | 101 | 99 |
101 | Allen Lazard | WR | GB | 88 | 103 | 110 | 100.33 |
102 | Christian Kirk | WR | JAC | 106 | 93 | 111 | 103.33 |
103 | Russell Gage | WR | TB | 90 | 100 | 123 | 104.33 |
104 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB | NE | 128 | 92 | 94 | 104.67 |
105 | Ronald Jones II | RB | KC | 82 | 141 | 92 | 105 |
106 | Pat Freiermuth | TE | PIT | 108 | 104 | 104 | 105.33 |
107 | Dawson Knox | TE | BUF | 96 | 126 | 95 | 105.67 |
108 | Robert Woods | WR | TEN | 85 | 122 | 112 | 106.33 |
109 | Derek Carr | QB | LV | 111 | 95 | 119 | 108.33 |
110 | Skyy Moore | WR | KC | 115 | 112 | 107 | 111.33 |
111 | Chase Claypool | WR | PIT | 140 | 90 | 106 | 112 |
112 | Garrett Wilson | WR | NYJ | 117 | 111 | 109 | 112.33 |
113 | Kirk Cousins | QB | MIN | 119 | 96 | 124 | 113 |
114 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | RB | LAR | 112 | 113 | 116 | 113.67 |
115 | Kadarius Toney | WR | NYG | 141 | 98 | 113 | 117.33 |
116 | Alexander Mattison | RB | MIN | 136 | 101 | 115 | 117.33 |
117 | Cole Kmet | TE | CHI | 110 | 114 | 128 | 117.33 |
118 | Chris Olave | WR | NO | 98 | 110 | 145 | 117.67 |
119 | Michael Gallup | WR | DAL | 97 | 147 | 121 | 121.67 |
120 | Mike Gesicki | TE | MIA | 138 | 127 | 102 | 122.33 |
121 | Michael Carter | RB | NYJ | 127 | 132 | 114 | 124.33 |
122 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB | MIA | 129 | 118 | 126 | 124.33 |
123 | Jarvis Landry | WR | NO | 124 | 120 | 137 | 127 |
124 | Dameon Pierce | RB | HOU | 107 | 167 | 108 | 127.33 |
125 | Jakobi Meyers | WR | NE | 142 | 129 | 122 | 131 |
126 | DJ Chark Jr. | WR | DET | 126 | 139 | 133 | 132.67 |
127 | Rachaad White | RB | TB | 137 | 124 | 139 | 133.33 |
128 | Nyheim Hines | RB | IND | 139 | 131 | 132 | 134 |
129 | Marlon Mack | RB | HOU | 103 | 156 | 147 | 135.33 |
130 | James Robinson | RB | JAC | 120 | 175 | 117 | 137.33 |
131 | Justin Fields | QB | CHI | 133 | 116 | 163 | 137.33 |
132 | Christian Watson | WR | GB | 125 | 158 | 130 | 137.67 |
133 | Raheem Mostert | RB | MIA | 146 | 149 | 120 | 138.33 |
134 | Deshaun Watson | QB | CLE | 123 | 174 | 125 | 140.67 |
135 | Hunter Henry | TE | NE | 143 | 146 | 135 | 141.33 |
136 | Irv Smith Jr. | TE | MIN | 122 | 128 | 179 | 143 |
137 | Noah Fant | TE | SEA | 144 | 145 | 141 | 143.33 |
138 | Albert Okwuegbunam | TE | DEN | 154 | 137 | 140 | 143.67 |
139 | Tyler Allgeier | RB | ATL | 150 | 155 | 131 | 145.33 |
140 | J.D. McKissic | RB | WAS | 135 | 161 | 143 | 146.33 |
141 | DeVante Parker | WR | NE | 156 | 136 | 148 | 146.67 |
142 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR | KC | 167 | 140 | 136 | 147.67 |
143 | Kenneth Gainwell | RB | PHI | 121 | 134 | 189 | 148 |
144 | Kenny Golladay | WR | NYG | 209 | 119 | 118 | 148.67 |
145 | Matt Ryan | QB | IND | 149 | 138 | 160 | 149 |
146 | Tyler Higbee | TE | LAR | 163 | 142 | 144 | 149.67 |
147 | Jamaal Williams | RB | DET | 134 | 166 | 154 | 151.33 |
148 | Isaiah Spiller | RB | LAC | 203 | 125 | 127 | 151.67 |
149 | David Njoku | TE | CLE | 161 | 144 | 153 | 152.67 |
150 | Tyler Boyd | WR | CIN | 212 | 121 | 129 | 154 |
151 | Robert Tonyan | TE | GB | 168 | 153 | 142 | 154.33 |
152 | Brian Robinson Jr. | RB | WAS | 155 | 150 | 158 | 154.33 |
153 | Zamir White | RB | LV | 94 | 195 | 183 | 157.33 |
154 | Khalil Herbert | RB | CHI | 196 | 115 | 162 | 157.67 |
155 | Jameis Winston | QB | NO | 151 | 133 | 193 | 159 |
156 | Rondale Moore | WR | ARI | 160 | 178 | 146 | 161.33 |
157 | Trevor Lawrence | QB | JAC | 200 | 117 | 168 | 161.67 |
158 | Gus Edwards | RB | BAL | 148 | 182 | 157 | 162.33 |
159 | Jahan Dotson | WR | WAS | 178 | 164 | 149 | 163.67 |
160 | Logan Thomas | TE | WAS | 162 | 162 | 167 | 163.67 |
161 | Jalen Tolbert | WR | DAL | 132 | 173 | 196 | 167 |
162 | Evan Engram | TE | JAC | 186 | 154 | 165 | 168.33 |
163 | Sony Michel | RB | MIA | 185 | 188 | 138 | 170.33 |
164 | Jameson Williams | WR | DET | 169 | 157 | 187 | 171 |
165 | David Bell | WR | CLE | 159 | 165 | 195 | 173 |
166 | Daniel Jones | QB | NYG | 220 | 130 | 172 | 174 |
167 | Buffalo Bills | DST | BUF | 170 | 201 | 155 | 175.33 |
168 | Austin Hooper | TE | TEN | 131 | 218 | 182 | 177 |
169 | Corey Davis | WR | NYJ | 258 | 143 | 134 | 178.33 |
170 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | FA | 152 | 198 | 185 | 178.33 |
171 | Robbie Anderson | WR | CAR | 180 | 163 | 194 | 179 |
172 | George Pickens | WR | PIT | 179 | 171 | 188 | 179.33 |
173 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | DST | TB | 175 | 200 | 164 | 179.67 |
174 | Ryan Tannehill | QB | TEN | 165 | 196 | 178 | 179.67 |
175 | Mecole Hardman | WR | KC | 214 | 179 | 152 | 181.67 |
176 | Tyrion Davis-Price | RB | SF | 113 | 194 | 245 | 184 |
177 | New England Patriots | DST | NE | 192 | 206 | 156 | 184.67 |
178 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | WR | CLE | 158 | 190 | 220 | 189.33 |
179 | Sterling Shepard | WR | NYG | 242 | 177 | 150 | 189.67 |
180 | Tim Patrick | WR | DEN | 248 | 135 | 186 | 189.67 |
181 | Justin Tucker | K | BAL | 172 | 223 | 175 | 190 |
182 | Van Jefferson | WR | LAR | 262 | 159 | 151 | 190.67 |
183 | Jamison Crowder | WR | BUF | 181 | 180 | 214 | 191.67 |
184 | Denver Broncos | DST | DEN | 187 | 209 | 180 | 192 |
185 | Dallas Cowboys | DST | DAL | 215 | 203 | 159 | 192.33 |
186 | Matt Gay | K | LAR | 177 | 225 | 181 | 194.33 |
187 | D'Onta Foreman | RB | CAR | 210 | 176 | 198 | 194.67 |
188 | Alec Pierce | WR | IND | 105 | 274 | 205 | 194.67 |
189 | Mac Jones | QB | NE | 171 | 212 | 202 | 195 |
190 | Chuba Hubbard | RB | CAR | 233 | 192 | 161 | 195.33 |
191 | San Francisco 49ers | DST | SF | 206 | 210 | 171 | 195.67 |
192 | Los Angeles Rams | DST | LAR | 176 | 202 | 213 | 197 |
193 | Tyler Bass | K | BUF | 184 | 224 | 184 | 197.33 |
194 | James White | RB | NE | 157 | 184 | 256 | 199 |
195 | Darrel Williams | RB | ARI | 201 | 160 | 237 | 199.33 |
196 | New Orleans Saints | DST | NO | 225 | 205 | 169 | 199.67 |
197 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST | LAC | 182 | 211 | 207 | 200 |
198 | Curtis Samuel | WR | WAS | 222 | 169 | 210 | 200.33 |
199 | Zach Wilson | QB | NYJ | 164 | 197 | 241 | 200.67 |
200 | Hayden Hurst | TE | CIN | 194 | 222 | 190 | 202 |
201 | Indianapolis Colts | DST | IND | 202 | 204 | 200 | 202 |
202 | William Fuller V | WR | FA | 240 | 170 | 203 | 204.33 |
203 | Daniel Carlson | K | LV | 174 | 226 | 215 | 205 |
204 | Jared Goff | QB | DET | 270 | 151 | 197 | 206 |
205 | Evan McPherson | K | CIN | 188 | 227 | 204 | 206.33 |
206 | Ryan Succop | K | TB | 204 | 228 | 191 | 207.67 |
207 | Gerald Everett | TE | LAC | 247 | 214 | 166 | 209 |
208 | Davis Mills | QB | HOU | 166 | 213 | 254 | 211 |
209 | Marvin Jones Jr. | WR | JAC | 249 | 181 | 206 | 212 |
210 | K.J. Osborn | WR | MIN | 226 | 168 | 242 | 212 |
211 | Mark Ingram II | RB | NO | 145 | 268 | 227 | 213.33 |
212 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST | KC | 238 | 234 | 170 | 214 |
213 | Matt Prater | K | ARI | 191 | 230 | 221 | 214 |
214 | Miami Dolphins | DST | MIA | 213 | 236 | 201 | 216.67 |
215 | Samaje Perine | RB | CIN | 281 | 183 | 192 | 218.67 |
216 | Nick Folk | K | NE | 183 | 245 | 228 | 218.67 |
217 | Joshua Palmer | WR | LAC | 266 | 172 | 222 | 220 |
218 | Boston Scott | RB | PHI | 147 | 257 | 257 | 220.33 |
219 | Baltimore Ravens | DST | BAL | 239 | 208 | 219 | 222 |
220 | Jason Sanders | K | MIA | 219 | 231 | 218 | 222.67 |
221 | John Metchie III | WR | HOU | 197 | 262 | 212 | 223.67 |
222 | Brevin Jordan | TE | HOU | 227 | 216 | 232 | 225 |
223 | Carson Wentz | QB | WAS | 254 | 148 | 275 | 225.67 |
224 | Green Bay Packers | DST | GB | 223 | 207 | 248 | 226 |
225 | Wan'Dale Robinson | WR | NYG | 304 | 152 | 223 | 226.33 |
226 | Kenyan Drake | RB | LV | 261 | 221 | 199 | 227 |
227 | D'Ernest Johnson | RB | CLE | 280 | 185 | 217 | 227.33 |
228 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST | PIT | 236 | 241 | 211 | 229.33 |
229 | Robbie Gould | K | SF | 218 | 247 | 224 | 229.67 |
230 | Harrison Butker | K | KC | 207 | 232 | 252 | 230.33 |
231 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST | PHI | 229 | 233 | 230 | 230.67 |
232 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR | JAC | 265 | 258 | 173 | 232 |
233 | Adam Trautman | TE | NO | 195 | 292 | 209 | 232 |
234 | Jake Elliott | K | PHI | 199 | 246 | 253 | 232.67 |
235 | Dustin Hopkins | K | LAC | 198 | 250 | 251 | 233 |
236 | Arizona Cardinals | DST | ARI | 244 | 235 | 225 | 234.67 |
237 | Nico Collins | WR | HOU | 287 | 186 | 231 | 234.67 |
238 | Brandon McManus | K | DEN | 208 | 248 | 249 | 235 |
239 | Cleveland Browns | DST | CLE | 237 | 237 | 234 | 236 |
240 | A.J. Green | WR | ARI | 221 | 260 | 229 | 236.67 |
241 | Sammy Watkins | WR | GB | 189 | 281 | 244 | 238 |
242 | Myles Gaskin | RB | MIA | 272 | 267 | 176 | 238.33 |
243 | Rodrigo Blankenship | K | IND | 235 | 243 | 239 | 239 |
244 | Julio Jones | WR | FA | 305 | 199 | 216 | 240 |
245 | Terrace Marshall Jr. | WR | CAR | 230 | 287 | 208 | 241.67 |
246 | KJ Hamler | WR | DEN | 267 | 191 | 268 | 242 |
247 | Damien Williams | RB | ATL | 278 | 220 | 235 | 244.33 |
248 | Zay Jones | WR | JAC | 251 | 189 | 293 | 244.33 |
249 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | KC | 234 | 219 | 283 | 245.33 |
250 | Cameron Brate | TE | TB | 301 | 259 | 177 | 245.67 |
251 | Greg Zuerlein | K | NYJ | 263 | 244 | 233 | 246.67 |
252 | Kendrick Bourne | WR | NE | 286 | 193 | 261 | 246.67 |
253 | C.J. Uzomah | TE | NYJ | 173 | 300 | 267 | 246.67 |
254 | Bryan Edwards | WR | ATL | 289 | 187 | 265 | 247 |
255 | Younghoe Koo | K | ATL | 241 | 229 | 276 | 248.67 |
256 | Kyren Williams | RB | LAR | 205 | 215 | 326 | 248.67 |
257 | Chris Carson | RB | SEA | 315 | 264 | 174 | 251 |
258 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST | CIN | 250 | 238 | 266 | 251.33 |
259 | Velus Jones Jr. | WR | CHI | 153 | 303 | 304 | 253.33 |
260 | Hassan Haskins | RB | TEN | 211 | 255 | 296 | 254 |
261 | Rex Burkhead | RB | HOU | 190 | 301 | 273 | 254.67 |
262 | Marcus Mariota | QB | ATL | 246 | 217 | 306 | 256.33 |
263 | Wil Lutz | K | NO | 232 | 251 | 287 | 256.67 |
264 | Mason Crosby | K | GB | 231 | 249 | 292 | 257.33 |
265 | Trey Sermon | RB | SF | 257 | 279 | 238 | 258 |
266 | Minnesota Vikings | DST | MIN | 259 | 242 | 278 | 259.67 |
267 | Parris Campbell | WR | IND | 253 | 256 | 271 | 260 |
268 | Randall Cobb | WR | GB | 284 | 261 | 240 | 261.67 |
269 | Tennessee Titans | DST | TEN | 271 | 240 | 279 | 263.33 |
270 | Braxton Berrios | WR | NYJ | 269 | 263 | 263 | 265 |
271 | Snoop Conner | RB | JAC | 216 | 302 | 277 | 265 |
272 | Chris Boswell | K | PIT | 255 | 252 | 288 | 265 |
273 | Carolina Panthers | DST | CAR | 307 | 239 | 250 | 265.33 |
274 | Greg Joseph | K | MIN | 193 | 304 | 300 | 265.67 |
275 | Jonnu Smith | TE | NE | 295 | 276 | 236 | 269 |
276 | Trey McBride | TE | ARI | 275 | 283 | 255 | 271 |
277 | Phillip Lindsay | RB | IND | 228 | 278 | 313 | 273 |
278 | Byron Pringle | WR | CHI | 252 | 285 | 286 | 274.33 |
279 | Matt Breida | RB | NYG | 224 | 291 | 308 | 274.33 |
280 | Marquez Callaway | WR | NO | 306 | 293 | 226 | 275 |
281 | Cedrick Wilson Jr. | WR | MIA | 317 | 266 | 243 | 275.33 |
282 | Zack Moss | RB | BUF | 285 | 269 | 272 | 275.33 |
283 | Mitchell Trubisky | QB | PIT | 243 | 290 | 302 | 278.33 |
284 | Graham Gano | K | NYG | 217 | 308 | 312 | 279 |
285 | Josh Reynolds | WR | DET | 274 | 296 | 269 | 279.67 |
286 | Mo Alie-Cox | TE | IND | 314 | 271 | 258 | 281 |
287 | Keaontay Ingram | RB | ARI | 282 | 254 | 316 | 284 |
288 | Isaiah McKenzie | WR | BUF | 322 | 284 | 247 | 284.33 |
289 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | RB | SF | 283 | 311 | 259 | 284.33 |
290 | Cole Beasley | WR | FA | 321 | 265 | 270 | 285.33 |
291 | Mike Davis | RB | BAL | 279 | 289 | 289 | 285.67 |
292 | Quez Watkins | WR | PHI | 323 | 275 | 262 | 286.67 |
293 | Sam Darnold | QB | CAR | 297 | 280 | 284 | 287 |
294 | Dan Arnold | TE | JAC | 311 | 307 | 246 | 288 |
295 | Randy Bullock | K | TEN | 245 | 314 | 305 | 288 |
296 | Kenny Pickett | QB | PIT | 291 | 270 | 303 | 288 |
297 | Tre'Quan Smith | WR | NO | 303 | 282 | 285 | 290 |
298 | O.J. Howard | TE | BUF | 316 | 295 | 260 | 290.33 |
299 | Drew Lock | QB | SEA | 277 | 288 | 307 | 290.67 |
300 | Amari Rodgers | WR | GB | 308 | 253 | 311 | 290.67 |
301 | Nelson Agholor | WR | NE | 309 | 272 | 295 | 292 |
302 | Pierre Strong Jr. | RB | NE | 288 | 273 | 318 | 293 |
303 | Jimmy Garoppolo | QB | SF | 293 | 286 | 301 | 293.33 |
304 | Washington Commanders | DST | WAS | 264 | 306 | 314 | 294.67 |
305 | Cairo Santos | K | CHI | 256 | 310 | 325 | 297 |
306 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn | RB | TB | 312 | 316 | 264 | 297.33 |
307 | Baker Mayfield | QB | CLE | 292 | 294 | 309 | 298.33 |
308 | Chicago Bears | DST | CHI | 260 | 309 | 327 | 298.67 |
309 | Jonathan Garibay | K | DAL | 313 | 305 | 281 | 299.67 |
310 | Seattle Seahawks | DST | SEA | 268 | 315 | 317 | 300 |
311 | Ricky Seals-Jones | TE | NYG | 302 | 317 | 282 | 300.33 |
312 | Romeo Doubs | WR | GB | 310 | 277 | 315 | 300.67 |
313 | Justin Jackson | RB | FA | 328 | 297 | 280 | 301.67 |
314 | New York Giants | DST | NYG | 276 | 313 | 323 | 304 |
315 | Ty Johnson | RB | NYJ | 330 | 312 | 274 | 305.33 |
316 | Jason Myers | K | SEA | 273 | 326 | 324 | 307.67 |
317 | Emmanuel Sanders | WR | BUF | 319 | 318 | 290 | 309 |
318 | Dyami Brown | WR | WAS | 290 | 319 | 321 | 310 |
319 | Desmond Ridder | QB | ATL | 294 | 320 | 319 | 311 |
320 | Jelani Woods | TE | IND | 318 | 323 | 294 | 311.67 |
321 | Jacoby Brissett | QB | CLE | 299 | 328 | 310 | 312.33 |
322 | Tyquan Thornton | WR | NE | 320 | 298 | 322 | 313.33 |
323 | Daniel Bellinger | TE | NYG | 327 | 324 | 291 | 314 |
324 | Jalen Reagor | WR | PHI | 324 | 322 | 298 | 314.67 |
325 | Matt Corral | QB | CAR | 296 | 321 | 328 | 315 |
326 | Geno Smith | QB | SEA | 298 | 329 | 320 | 315.67 |
327 | Harrison Bryant | TE | CLE | 325 | 325 | 299 | 316.33 |
328 | Darius Slayton | WR | NYG | 326 | 327 | 297 | 316.67 |
329 | Jerome Ford | RB | CLE | 329 | 299 | 329 | 319 |
330 | Sam Howell | QB | WAS | 300 | 330 | 330 | 320 |
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 ranked lower because we don’t know his status yet.
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.
David Montgomery is a value play who will be a busy volume runner. 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.
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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. 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: Jonathan Taylor is the overall RB1 following a dominant season. He now gets a quarterback upgrade in Matt Ryan, who could help with check-down receptions, but may also result in more work for Nyheim Hines.
Rashaad Penny can build off last year’s strong finish if he can finally stay healthy. Don’t let ADP fool you, he’s the 1A in this backfield over rookie Ken Walker III. Clyde Edwards-Helaire could now become more of an emphasis in the Chiefs’ offense, although he is hurt by Jerick McKinnon‘s return.
Antonio Gibson is an underwhelming option following the Commanders’ selection of Brian Robinson in the third round. Travis Etienne has the backfield to himself in Jacksonville, while Jets rookie Breece Hall has everything you look for in a bell-cow. Alvin Kamara is looking at a six-game suspension to start the season, so we’re out on him.
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.

Cooper Kupp may not be able to replicate his historic 2021 campaign, but he’ll still put up gaudy numbers as the top target for Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford. (Image: USA TODAY Sports)
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.
Deebo Samuel gets a downgrade at quarterback because Trey Lance is likely to run more, resulting in a decline in passing volume. I’d rather have Jaylen Waddle than Tyreek Hill because of existing chemistry with Tua Tagovailoa. Chris Godwin and Michael Thomas are lower because of health concerns.
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.
While Darren Waller will lose a chunk of targets to Davante Adams, it’s more likely that this will negatively impact Hunter Renfrow more. George Kittle gets a downgrade because there’s a good chance that the 49ers are more run-heavy this season.
Dalton Schultz could be headed for a strong follow-up to a surprising season following Amari Cooper’s departure. Schultz is in line to be the number-two target in one of the best offenses in football.
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.

There’s no denying Justin Tucker’s status as the best kicker in the NFL, but is he worth reaching for in fantasy football? (Image: USA TODAY Sports)
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 and 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 the 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 Browns could emerge as a sleeper defense, especially if their offense starts to roll with Deshaun Watson.
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.