football isn't just a seasonal topic of conversation anymore ... it's become a 365-day-a-year passion. So for those fantasy owners who are already thinking about their future draft strategies, here are my initial 2019 positional player rankings. These rankings are based on a PPR scoring system (1 point) and will be updated throughout the offseason. Auction values are based on a $200 budget.
- -- Restricted free agent
** -- Exclusive rights free agent
Quarterbacks
- Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs ($31)
- Aaron Rodgers, Packers ($26)
- Andrew Luck, Colts ($24)
- Deshaun Watson, Texans ($24)
- Russell Wilson, Seahawks ($19)
- Baker Mayfield, Browns ($19)
- Cam Newton, Panthers ($17)
- Drew Brees, Saints ($15)
- Jared Goff, Rams ($14)
- Carson Wentz, Eagles ($14)
- Philip Rivers, Chargers ($13)
- Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers ($12)
- Kyler Murray, Cardinals ($11)
- Kirk Cousins, Vikings ($9)
- Lamar Jackson, Ravens ($9)
- Mitchell Trubisky, Bears ($9)
- Dak Prescott, Cowboys ($8)
- Jameis Winston, Buccaneers ($7)
- Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers ($6)
- Sam Darnold, Jets ($6)
- Derek Carr, Raiders ($6)
- Josh Allen, Bills ($5)
- Matthew Stafford, Lions ($5)
- Marcus Mariota, Titans ($4)
- Andy Dalton, Bengals ($4)
- Nick Foles, Jaguars ($3)
- Josh Rosen, Dolphins ($3)
- Dwayne Haskins, Redskins ($2)
- Joe Flacco, Broncos ($2)
- Eli Manning, Giants ($2)
- Case Keenum, Redskins ($1)
- Ryan Fitzpatrick, Dolphins ($1)
- Blake Bortles, Rams ($1)
- Ryan Tannehill, Titans ($1)
- Nick Mullens, 49ers ($1)
- Teddy Bridgewater, Saints ($1)
- Daniel Jones, Giants ($1)
Running backs
- Saquon Barkley, Giants ($67)
- Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys ($65)
- Alvin Kamara, Saints ($65)
- Christian McCaffrey, Panthers ($63)
- Todd Gurley, Rams ($63)
- Melvin Gordon, Chargers ($58)
- Le'Veon Bell, Jets ($55)
- James Conner, Steelers ($52)
- David Johnson, Cardinals ($49)
- Nick Chubb, Browns ($44)
- Dalvin Cook, Vikings ($41)
- Leonard Fournette, Jaguars ($38)
- Phillip Lindsay, Broncos ($38)
- Mark Ingram, Ravens ($32)
- Sony Michel, Patriots ($32)
- Damien Williams, Chiefs ($28)
- Aaron Jones, Packers ($28)
- James White, Patriots ($26)
- Devonta Freeman, Falcons ($25)
- Josh Jacobs, Raiders ($25)
- Derrick Henry, Titans ($24)
- Marlon Mack, Colts ($24)
- Chris Carson, Seahawks ($23)
- Tarik Cohen, Bears ($22)
- Kerryon Johnson, Lions ($19)
- Kenyan Drake, Dolphins ($19)
- David Montgomery, Bears ($19)
- Lamar Miller, Texans ($18)
- Miles Sanders, Eagles ($18)
- Derrius Guice, Redskins ($17)
- Tevin Coleman, 49ers ($17)
- LeSean McCoy, Bills ($15)
- Dion Lewis, Titans ($15)
- Jordan Howard, Eagles ($14)
- Peyton Barber, Buccaneers ($13)
- Jerick McKinnon, 49ers ($13)
- Kareem Hunt, Browns ($12)
- Rashaad Penny, Seahawks ($11)
- Austin Ekeler, Chargers ($11)
- Latavius Murray, Saints ($11)
- Nyheim Hines, Colts ($10)
- Chris Thompson, Redskins ($10)
- Ronald Jones, Buccaneers ($9)
- Jalen Richard, Raiders ($8)
- Royce Freeman, Broncos ($7)
- Carlos Hyde, Chiefs ($6)
- Duke Johnson, Browns ($6)
- Kalen Ballage, Dolphins ($6)
- Adrian Peterson, Redskins ($6)
- Jamaal Williams, Packers ($5)
- Giovani Bernard, Bengals ($5)
- D'Onta Foreman, Texans ($5)
- Darrell Henderson, Rams ($4)
- Theo Riddick, Lions ($4)
- Matt Breida, 49ers ($4)
- Devin Singletary, Bills ($4)
- Elijah McGuire, Jets ($4)
- Mike Davis, Bears ($3)
- Corey Clement, Eagles ($3)
- C.J. Anderson, Lions ($3)
- Jaylen Samuels, Steelers ($3)
- Spencer Ware, Colts ($3)
- Doug Martin, Raiders ($2)
- Alexander Mattison, Vikings ($2)
- Tony Pollard, Cowboys ($2)
- Justice Hill, Ravens ($2)
- Damien Harris, Patriots ($2)
- Rex Burkhead, Patriots ($2)
- Gus Edwards, Ravens ($2)
- Chase Edmonds, Cardinals ($1)
- Malcolm Brown, Rams ($1)
- Frank Gore, Bills ($1)
- Devontae Booker, Broncos ($1)
- Alfred Blue, Jaguars ($1)
- Jordan Wilkins, Colts ($1)
- Kenneth Dixon, Ravens ($1)
- T.J. Yeldon, Bills ($1)
- Wayne Gallman, Giants ($1)
Wide receivers
- DeAndre Hopkins, Texans ($64)
- Davante Adams, Packers ($63)
- Julio Jones, Falcons ($60)
- Michael Thomas, Saints ($60)
- Odell Beckham Jr., Browns ($55)
- Antonio Brown, Raiders ($55)
- Tyreek Hill, Chiefs ($48)
- JuJu Smith-Schuster, Steelers ($43)
- Mike Evans, Buccaneers ($38)
- Adam Thielen, Vikings ($38)
- Keenan Allen, Chargers ($37)
- A.J. Green, Bengals ($37)
- Amari Cooper, Cowboys ($32)
- Stefon Diggs, Vikings ($28)
- T.Y. Hilton, Colts ($26)
- Robert Woods, Rams ($26)
- Kenny Golladay, Lions ($25)
- Julian Edelman, Patriots ($23)
- Cooper Kupp, Rams ($22)
- Brandin Cooks, Rams ($21)
- Chris Godwin, Buccaneers ($19)
- Jarvis Landry, Browns ($19)
- Tyler Boyd, Bengals ($18)
- D.J. Moore, Panthers ($18)
- Corey Davis, Titans ($18)
- Tyler Lockett, Seahawks ($17)
- Allen Robinson, Bears ($17)
- Alshon Jeffery, Eagles ($17)
- Doug Baldwin, Seahawks ($16)
- Marvin Jones, Lions ($16)
- Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos ($16)
- Golden Tate, Giants ($16)
- Calvin Ridley, Falcons ($16)
- , Chargers ($15)
- Courtland Sutton, Broncos ($15)
- Robby Anderson, Free Agent* ($15)
- Sammy Watkins, Chiefs ($14)
- Will Fuller, Texans ($14)
- Sterling Shepard, Giants ($14)
- Dante Pettis, 49ers ($13)
- Christian Kirk, Cardinals ($13)
- Mecole Hardman, Chiefs ($12)
- Keke Coutee, Texans ($12)
- Curtis Samuel, Panthers ($11)
- Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals ($10)
- Dede Westbrook, Jaguars ($10)
- DeSean Jackson, Eagles($10)
- John Brown, Bills ($9)
- Devin Funchess, Colts ($8)
- Adam Humphries, Titans ($8)
- DeVante Parker, Dolphins ($8)
- Jamison Crowder, Jets ($7)
- DaeSean Hamilton, Broncos ($7)
- Tyrell Williams, Raiders ($7)
- Marqise Lee, Jaguars ($7)
- James Washington, Steelers ($7)
- Michael Gallup, Cowboys ($7)
- N'Keal Harry, Patriots ($7)
- Kenny Stills, Dolphins ($7)
- Robert Foster, Bills ($7)
- Parris Campbell, Colts ($6)
- Mohamed Sanu, Falcons ($6)
- Donte Moncrief, Steelers ($6)
- Randall Cobb, Cowboys ($6)
- Josh Doctson, Redskins ($5)
- A.J. Brown, Titans ($5)
- Quincy Enunwa, Jets ($5)
- Marquise Brown, Ravens ($4)
- D.K. Metcalf, Seahawks ($4)
- Michael Crabtree, Free Agent ($4)
- Deebo Samuel, 49ers ($3)
- Geronimo Allison, Packers ($3)
- Anthony Miller, Bears ($3)
- Paul Richardson, Redskins ($2)
- Marquise Goodwin, 49ers ($2)
- Tre'Quan Smith, Saints ($2)
- Andy Isabella, Cardinals ($2)
Tight ends
- Travis Kelce, Chiefs ($35)
- George Kittle, 49ers ($25)
- Hunter Henry, Chargers ($18)
- O.J. Howard, Buccaneers ($15)
- Evan Engram, Giants ($15)
- Eric Ebron, Colts ($15)
- Jared Cook, Saints ($12)
- Delanie Walker, Titans ($11)
- David Njoku, Browns ($10)
- Jack Doyle, Colts ($10)
- Austin Hooper, Falcons ($10)
- Greg Olsen, Panthers ($9)
- Jimmy Graham, Packers ($8)
- Vance McDonald, Steelers ($7)
- Trey Burton, Bears ($7)
- Chris Herndon, Jets ($6)
- Jordan Reed, Redskins ($6)
- Kyle Rudolph, Vikings ($5)
- T.J. Hockenson, Lions ($5)
- Tyler Eifert, Bengals ($4)
- Jason Witten, Cowboys ($4)
- Gerald Everett, Rams ($3)
- Mike Gesicki, Dolphins ($3)
- Dallas Goedert, Eagles ($3)
- Cameron Brate, Buccaneers ($3)
- Hayden Hurst, Ravens ($2)
- Mark Andrews, Ravens ($1)
Kickers
- Greg Zuerlein, Rams ($5)
- Justin Tucker, Ravens ($4)
- Harrison Butker, Chiefs ($4)
- Ka'imi Fairbairn, Free Agent* ($4)
- Stephen Gostkowski, Patriots ($4)
- Robbie Gould, 49ers ($3)
- Jake Elliott, Free Agent** ($3)
- Mason Crosby, Packers ($3)
- Brett Maher, Cowboys ($3)
- Matt Prater, Lions ($2)
- Michael Badgley, Chargers ($2)
- Jason Myers, Seahawks ($2)
- Aldrick Rosas, Free Agent** ($2)
- Dan Bailey, Vikings ($2)
- Adam Vinatieri, Colts ($2)
- Graham Gano, Panthers ($2)
- Brandon McManus, Broncos ($2)
- Giorgio Tavecchio, Falcons ($2)
- Matt Gay, Buccaneers ($1)
- Ryan Succop, Titans ($1)
- Josh Lambo, Jaguars ($1)
- Chris Boswell, Steelers ($1)
- Randy Bullock, Bengals ($1)
- Dustin Hopkins, Redskins ($1)
- Daniel Carlson, Raiders ($1)
- Jason Sanders, Dolphins ($1)
- Chandler Catanzaro, Jets ($1)
- Redford Jones, Bears ($1)
- Austin Seibert, Browns ($1)
- Steven Hauschka, Bills ($1)
- Zane Gonzalez, Cardinals ($1)
Defenses
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