Tuesday, July 22, 2014

2014 Fantasy Football Rankings v2.1

It's training camp week, and I thought I'd get another rankings update in here before my next article (which should be out by Friday).  I've done a couple of mock drafts, and the QB and WR positions feel much deeper to me than RB (especially after the first couple of rounds), so I've shuffled a few guys around based on that.  I've also moved a few players around near the late 30s and early 40s because that's the projected "keeper line" in my league.  After all, this is my list for my league.  There's still a lot of guesswork going on this early, but hopefully some of this will become more clear in the next couple of weeks.  As usual, I've made some comments next to players who have moved for one reason or another.  And speaking of comments, feel free to voice your opinion below if you feel so inclined.

Cheers,
Bart

Redskins Training Camp starts Thursday!

1. Jamaal Charles
2. LeSean McCoy
3. Adrian Peterson
4. Matt Forte
5. Eddie Lacy
6. Marshawn Lynch
7. Jimmy Graham
8. Peyton Manning
9. Arian Foster: I keep moving him up my list.  Man, I hope he's healthy...
10. Montee Ball
11. Le'Veon Bell
12. Giovani Bernard: Moved above Murray mostly based on DeMarco's injury history.
13. DeMarco Murray
14. Calvin Johnson: I'm surprised at myself for lowering Megatron, but RBs just more valuable to me in 1st round.
15. Demaryius Thomas
16. A.J. Green
17. Dez Bryant
18. Drew Brees: Moved him above Rodgers, but moved both down a couple of spots.
19. Aaron Rodgers
20. Zac Stacy
21. Alfred Morris
22. Doug Martin: I had lowered him too much (worried about RB committee), but he'll still get majority of the work.
23. Brandon Marshall
24. Antonio Brown
25. Julio Jones
26. Alshon Jeffery
27. Jordy Nelson
28. Randall Cobb
29. Rob Gronkowski: Says he's going to play in all 16 games.  If so, he belongs another 10-15 spots higher yet...
30. Julius Thomas: Moved him up with Gronk.  Top-3 TEs worth the price like the top-3 QBs.
31. Andre Ellington
32. Toby Gerhart: Has performed well when he's had the chance. He now has the chance (for real this time).
33. C.J. Spiller
34. Rashad Jennings: David Wilson cleared to play, but I'm still moving Jennings up (don't trust Wilson's health).
35. Pierre Garcon: Actually moved him up slightly, along with Allen and VJax.
36. Keenan Allen
37. Vincent Jackson
38. Bishop Sankey: We're now getting into keeper territory in my league, and Sankey is near the top of that list.
39. Shane Vereen: Another good potential keeper. In a contract year, so he could be elsewhere in 2015...
40. Ryan Mathews: Fell a couple of spots...You can read all about it in my "Guys I'll Let Someone Else Draft" piece!
41. Reggie Bush: He also fell pretty far. Joique Bell expected to be a lot more involved in the offense this year.
42. Ben Tate
43. Andre Johnson: Moved these two old timer WRs up a couple of spots.  Can't forget about them...
44. Larry Fitzgerald
45. Victor Cruz: And Cruz came up to this tier with them.  Should be ready for a bounce-back season.
46. Chris Johnson
47. Frank Gore
48. Matthew Stafford: Lowered most QBs quite a bit, so you'll notice a trend here.
49. Trent Richardson
50. Ray Rice
51. Wes Welker: Down slightly to this WR tier. Injuries a growing concern as he ages (and addition of Sanders).
52. DeSean Jackson: He's also down to this tier. I don't want to show too much love to the new R-word.
53. Cordarelle Patterson
54. Torrey Smith
55. Michael Crabtree
56. Percy Harvin
57. Andrew Luck: Another QB moved down the board.  There is just so much quality at this position!
58. Joique Bell
59. Steven Jackson
60. Stevan Ridley
61. Michael Floyd
62. Roddy White
63. Julian Edelman
64. TY Hilton
65. Golden Tate
66. Kendall Wright: Down a couple of spots. Not convinced the TDs will be there.
67. Maurice Jones-Drew: Up slightly, assuming he wins the starting gig in Oakland over Run DMC.
68. Pierre Thomas: Like MJD, another boring pick. But he should get even more work with Sproles gone.
69. Cam Newton: This QB tier fell by default, as I'm devaluing QBs more and more...
70. RGIII: You may have noticed I put Cam over RGIII. Again, don't want to get too excited on a homer pick.
71. Tom Brady
72. Matt Ryan
73. Terrance Williams: I'm probably getting too high on the 2nd year WR, but I can't help myself.
74. Eric Decker
75. Marques Colston
76. Mike Wallace: Moved him and Maclin up to this WR tier.
77. Jeremy Maclin
78. Vernon Davis: He fell pretty far. Currently in holdout mode, and he won't replicate that TD total.
79. Jordan Cameron: I'm moving him just below Davis. In a contract year and no one else to throw to in Cleveland!
80. Greg Olsen: I also think he's worth moving up to this TE tier. Cam has to throw to someone too...
81. Cecil Shorts: After those tight ends, I moved this tier of 4 WRs up a few spots as well.    
82. Emmanuel Sanders
83. Mike Evans
84. Sammy Watkins
85. Fred Jackson: Down to this RB level, but still ahead of next group of QBs. Bryce Brown could eat into his carries.
86. DeAngelo Williams
87. Lamar Miller: Still ahead of Moreno...for now.
88. Knowshon Moreno: He continues to fall, at least until he's on the field in Miami. Then maybe some separation.
89. Nick Foles
90. Russell Wilson
91. Colin Kaepernick: Moved ahead of Romo. He's younger and has a healthier back.
92. Tony Romo
93. Riley Cooper: Was too low on Cooper, especially with Maclin coming off torn ACL.
94. Dwayne Bowe: Moved Bowe and Hopkins up to this tier as well.  Don't feel great about Bowe.
95. DeAndre Hopkins: But I do feel pretty good about Hopkins. Could be ready to break out in year two!
96. Jason Witten
97. Kyle Rudolph: Moved him into Top-100 just behind Witten. Contract year and "Norv factor" both huge.
98. Darren Sproles
99. Khiry Robinson
100.Chris Ivory
101. Bernard Pierce
102. Darren McFadden: Down slightly, assuming MJD gets majority of the work. This is no sure thing though.
103. Jeremy Hill
104. Devonta Freeman
105. Terrance West
106. Reggie Wayne: Lowered based on his non-participation thus far after having a torn ACL at his age.
107. Anquan Boldin
108. Tavon Austin: Moved him up. Lots of guys starting to break out in year 2 (not year 3).
109. Dennis Pitta: With Owen Daniels now on the roster, Pitta no longer the only TE to throw to.
110. Jordan Reed: Four concussions in the last four years has me concerned about him playing 16 games.
111. Danny Woodhead
112. Danny Amendola: Keeping the little Dannys together. Moved Amendola up because injury worth risk after top-100.
113. Marvin Jones
114. Reuben Randle
115. Zach Ertz
116. Martellus Bennett
117. Lance Dunbar: With the new OC and Murray's injury history, Dunbar becomes a top handcuff.
118. Tre Mason: I keep moving the rookie up my list. Every team is going to a committee these days.
119. Carlos Hyde: Speaking of which, I think Hyde could with the backup job in training camp.  We'll see though.
120. Jay Cutler: Moved Cutler and Rivers down to this tier of QBs.  Johnny Football the one to watch in this group though.
121. Philip Rivers
122. Andy Dalton
123. Johnny Manziel
124. Ben Roethlisberger
125. James Jones
126. Kelvin Benjamin
127. Brandin Cooks: Lowered him a bit.  I don't want to get too high on so many rookies.
128. Hakeem Nicks
129. Shonn Greene: I believe in Sankey.  I also believe McCluster will get time too. Greene should get goal line-only work.
130. Stepfan Taylor
131. Andre Brown
132. Kenny Stills
133. Markus Wheaton
134. Andrew Hawkins
135. Justin Hunter
136. Brian Hartline: He and Steve Smith are down for me. Not much exciting about them versus younger guys.
137. Steve Smith
138. Christine Michael: Added to the list with talk of Lynch being overused in recent years.
139. Jonathan Stewart
140. Roy Helu
141. C.J. Anderson
142. Doug Baldwin
143. Brandon LaFell
144. Robert Woods
145. Seahawks DEFENSE
146. 49ers DEFENSE
147. Panthers DEFENSE
148. Bengals DEFENSE
149. Rams DEFENSE
150. Broncos DEFENSE
151. Chiefs DEFENSE
152. Patriots DEFENSE
153. Cardinals DEFENSE
154. Ravens DEFENSE
155. Bucs DEFENSE: Removed the Bills with Alonso out for the year (big blow to that D).
156. Saints DEFENSE
157. Stephen Gostkowski
158. Justin Tucker
159. Dan Bailey
160. Phil Dawson
161. Adam Vinatieri
162. Mason Crosby
163. Nick Novak
164. Matt Bryant
165. Robbie Gould
166. Blair Walsh
167. Shaun Suisham
168. Alex Henery


A few more names (in order, roughly) who didn't quite make the 168 but I will be closely watching in the weeks to come...

QBs
Josh McCown
Ryan Tannehill
Alex Smith
Eli Manning
Joe Flacco
Carson Palmer
EJ Manuel
Teddy Bridgewater
RBs
David Wilson
Andre Williams
LaGarrette Blount
Mark Ingram
James Starks
Benjarvis Green-Ellis
Dexter McCluster
Charles Sims
Vick Ballard
Jordan Todman
Donald Brown
Michael Bush (FREE AGENT)
WRs
Stevie Johnson
Jarrett Boykin
Josh Gordon
Justin Blackmon
Aaron Dobson
Jordan Matthews
Martavis Bryant
Miles Austin
Harry Douglas
Rod Streater
Jerricho Cotchery
Jason Avant

TEs
Charles Clay
Delanie Walker
Ladarius Green
Richard Rodgers
Eric Ebron

DEFs
Texans


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