With my league draft this Saturday, it's getting down to crunch time for me and I feel like I'm cramming for final exams this week. I'm reading as many fantasy football articles as I can get my hands on, and all the while, it seems like guys are tearing their ACLs just about every day and it's making me nervous to draft anyone at all!
But I need to calm down...
This will be my last (posted) update before my draft, so I've spent as much time on this version as any other...maybe more. I've tried to pick a clear #2 handcuff for each running back, even though it's not clear yet who those guys will be. That's the risk of doing a draft before Labor Day, but oh well. Everyone else in the league is on the same playing field, and those late rounders can be a crapshoot anyway. We also declared our keepers last Saturday, so I've indicated those players with italics. Enough jibba jabba. Let's get into my last rankings update...until next week, of course.
| 1. Adrian Peterson |
| 2. Doug Martin |
| 3. Arian Foster |
| 4. Ray Rice |
| 5. Jamaal Charles |
| 6. Marshawn Lynch |
| 7. LeSean McCoy |
| 8. Calvin Johnson |
| 9. CJ Spiller |
| 10. Alfred Morris |
| 11. Jimmy Graham |
| 12. AJ Green |
| 13. Steven Jackson |
| 14. Trent Richardson |
| 15. Stevan Ridley |
| 16. Maurice Jones-Drew: Last year I counted on a healthy AP, and that paid off. Same thing now with MJD. |
| 17. Matt Forte |
| 18. Drew Brees |
| 19. Aaron Rodgers: Bulaga lost to an ACL injury, Jordy's bum knee, rookie RBs...Coin flip goes to Brees. |
| 20. Brandon Marshall |
| 21. Dez Bryant |
| 22. Chris Johnson |
| 23. Reggie Bush |
| 24. Peyton Manning |
| 25. Frank Gore |
| 26. Julio Jones: Moving him down slightly. Just value RBs a little more this early in a draft. |
| 27. Demaryius Thomas |
| 28. Larry Fitzgerald |
| 29. Cam Newton |
| 30. DeMarco Murray: Moving him and McFadden both down below a WR tier & Cam. |
| 31. Lamar Miller: It feels strange ranking someone so unproven this high, but it also feels right... |
| 32. Darren McFadden: Drops down below Murray and Miller. More concerned with injury with him. |
| 33. Randall Cobb: Moved above "old timers" Roddy and Andre. Much more upside here. |
| 34: Roddy White |
| 35. Andre Johnson |
| 36. Tom Brady |
| 37. Rob Gronkowski |
| 38. Victor Cruz |
| 39. Vincent Jackson: Realized I like him about as much as Victor Cruz, so moved down accordingly. |
| 40. Marques Colston |
| 41. LeVeon Bell: Now in keeper territory, need to bump up this rookie who could be the workhorse. |
| 42. David Wilson |
| 43. Darren Sproles: Mentioning Sean Payton being back in another article got me thinking more about Sproles. |
| 44. Chris Ivory |
| 45. Rashard Mendenhall: Ryan Williams still on crutches. Heavy workload is his if healthy. |
| 46. Montee Ball: Also moved up slightly, mostly for keeper potential in my league. |
| 47. Dwayne Bowe |
| 48. Torrey Smith: Not sure why, but the moves the Ravens are making have me liking Torrey more. |
| 49. Danny Amendola |
| 50. Hakeem Nicks |
| 51. Ryan Mathews: San Diego WRs are getting injured left and right. Maybe will rely more on RBs...? |
| 52. Eddie Lacy: Moving up with Mathews. Again, mostly for keeper potential here, but some for this year too. |
| 53. Ahmad Bradshaw: Chuck Pagano called him an "every down back". Gotta move him up to at least here. |
| 54. Jason Witten |
| 55. RGIII |
| 56. Matt Ryan |
| 57. Reggie Wayne |
| 58. Wes Welker: Moved him down slightly. My love for Welker might've been a little much. |
| 59. Jordy Nelson: Moving down with Wes to this WR tier, near some of the old guys. |
| 60. Steve Smith |
| 61. Antonio Brown |
| 62. Pierre Garcon |
| 63. Cecil Shorts |
| 64. Vernon Davis |
| 65. Shane Vereen |
| 66. Andre Brown |
| 67. Giovani Bernard |
| 68. Eric Decker |
| 69. James Jones |
| 70. TY Hilton |
| 71. Mike Wallace |
| 72. Tony Gonzalez: Moving back down. No training camp and being old could have him off to a slow start. |
| 73. Colin Kaepernick: Moving all of these QBs down about 10 spots. Would rather have W/R first. |
| 74. Russell Wilson |
| 75. Andrew Luck |
| 76. Matthew Stafford |
| 77. Tony Romo |
| 78. Ronnie Hillman |
| 79. Benjarvis Green-Ellis |
| 80. Daryl Richardson: Should be the starter for the Rams Week 1...and maybe beyond that. |
| 81. DeAngelo Williams: Same goes for DeAngelo in Carolina, and a scheme with less shotguns. |
| 82. Vick Ballard: I love Ballard, but lowering due to potentially limited opportunity (at least early on). |
| 83. DeSean Jackson |
| 84. Tavon Austin |
| 85. Sidney Rice: Down slightly. Still unclear who will benefit most from no Harvin: Rice or Tate. |
| 86. Eli Manning |
| 87. Andy Dalton |
| 88. Miles Austin |
| 89. Steve Johnson |
| 90. Greg Jennings |
| 91. Anquan Boldin |
| 92. Lance Moore: Moved up a little bit. A boring pick but will get you points every week. |
| 93. Mike Williams |
| 94. Vincent Brown: This might be too high or it might not be high enough. I think it's about right. |
| 95. Denarius Moore |
| 96. Greg Olsen |
| 97. Jermichael Finley: I think he'll bounce back this year. Need to start thinking TE in top 100. |
| 98. Brandon Pettigrew: Moved him up too. Detroit's pass-heavy offense will get him 100 targets. |
| 99. Mark Ingram |
| 100. Bryce Brown |
| 101. Bernard Pierce |
| 102. Ben Tate |
| 103. Golden Tate |
| 104. Michael Floyd |
| 105. Emmanuel Sanders |
| 106. Aaron Dobson |
| 107. DeAndre Hopkins |
| 108. Chris Givens: Looked good in first preseason game. Might have bigger year than rookie Austin. |
| 109. Danny Woodhead |
| 110. Fred Jackson |
| 111. Johnathan Franklin |
| 112. Isaiah Pead |
| 113. Kenny Britt: Basically swapped him with Givens in my rankings. Britt has hard time staying healthy. |
| 114. Josh Gordon |
| 115. Owen Daniels |
| 116. Antonio Gates |
| 117. Kyle Rudolph |
| 118. Ryan Broyles |
| 119. WR EAGLES: Still have 3 or 4 candidates here. Come draft day, might have to avoid altogether. |
| 120. Jonathan Stewart |
| 121. Shonn Greene |
| 122. Jacquizz Rodgers |
| 123. Michael Bush |
| 124. Roy Helu: Moved up further. I think he is clear #2 RB behind Alfred Morris. |
| 125. Montario Hardesty |
| 126. Alshon Jeffery: Considered moving Malcom Floyd to the list, but he strained his knee. Jeffery will do. |
| 127. Cordarelle Patterson |
| 128. Kendall Wright |
| 129. Brian Hartline |
| 130. Fred Davis |
| 131. Jared Cook |
| 132. Justin Forsett |
| 133. Toby Gerhart |
| 134. Mikel Leshoure: Joique Bell apparently looks great in camp, but I'd still handcuff Reggie with Leshoure. |
| 135. Knile Davis: If Charles injury an issue, Davis should get shot over veteran Draughn. |
| 136. Kendall Hunter: Off the PUP list, I think he's the one to have over LaMichael James. |
| 137. Joseph Randle: The other guys have had their shot. Now it's Randle's turn when Murray gets hurt. |
| 138. Stepfan Taylor: With all of the other RBs in Arizona banged up, they could give this rookie a chance. |
| 139. Peyton Hillis: Mike James is probably a year away, and Brian Leonard is very average. |
| 140. Marcel Reece: I'm going to say he's the guy who will produce if/when McFadden gets injured. |
| 141. Robert Turbin: The clear backup for now, but rookie Christine Michael could beat him out if Lynch goes down. |
| 142. Isaac Redman: Probably the best of three mediocre handcuff RBs in Pittsburgh. |
| 143. Daniel Thomas: Still the best shot at starting gig at some point this season, not rookie Gillislee. |
| 144. Bilal Powell: Mike Goodson still hasn't been at training camp. Powell should backup Ivory. |
| 145. Seahawks DEFENSE |
| 146. 49ers DEFENSE |
| 147. Bears DEFENSE |
| 148. Texans DEFENSE |
| 149. Bengals DEFENSE |
| 150. Broncos DEFENSE |
| 151. Ravens DEFENSE |
| 152. Rams DEFENSE: I think team improves overall , and late bye (week 11) doesn't hurt. |
| 153. Patriots DEFENSE |
| 154. Cardinals DEFENSE |
| 155. Giants DEFENSE |
| 156. Falcons DEFENSE: Removed Packers due to early bye week (4). Try to keep transactions low early. |
| 157. Stephen Gostkowski |
| 158. Dan Bailey |
| 159. Matt Bryant |
| 160. Matt Prater |
| 161. Justin Tucker |
| 162. Blair Walsh |
| 163. Sebastian Janikowski |
| 164. Phil Dawson |
| 165. Greg Zuerlein |
| 166. Randy Bullock |
| 167. Kai Forbath |
A few more guys I'll be considering on draft day...
QBs
| Josh Freeman | ||||
| Sam Bradford | ||||
| Ben Roethlisberger | ||||
| Michael Vick | ||||
| Ryan Tannehill | ||||
| Carson Palmer Joe Flacco | ||||
| Matt Schaub | ||||
TEs | ||||
| Martellus Bennett | ||||
| Jordan Cameron | ||||
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WRs Justin Blackmon | ||||
| Malcom Floyd | ||||
| Darrius Heyward Bey | ||||
| Brandon LaFell | ||||
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| Percy Harvin Jeremy Maclin Michael Crabtree Denario Alexander
Cheers, Bart | ||||
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