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Free agency is tidying up after it crashed through the NFL window and rearranged the furniture, so it’s time to get you, our loyal reader, some updated fantasy rankings for the 2020 season.
The NFL Draft will move things around a bit, but free agency is the more impactful of the two overall. Rankings at this time of the year are of course extremely fluid, but it’s good to get an idea of value throughout the offseason, as it allows you to watch trends with some perspective and maybe not jump on bandwagons unless absolutely necessary.
Tier 1
Your top running backs remain Tier 1 fantasy players due to their big usage both on the ground and through the air. Christian McCaffrey is the epitome of the do it all back, but Saquon Barkley is the most likely to reach for that No. 1 spot in PPR leagues.
Michael Thomas is the No. 1 fantasy receiver after his huge 2019. Emmanuel Sanders may cut into his huge reception numbers, but he’ll only help get him open for more touchdown chances. Thomas and Davante Adams are the only Tier 1 receivers, as they both are such dominant targets on their teams.
Tier 2
Tier 2 is fluid, as there are a strong set of players that have the upside of Tier 1, but have a question or two that could keep them from reaching those heights. Tier 2 starts with DeAndre Hopkins and goes to Tyreek Hill, Aaron Jones, Austin Ekeler all have big upside this season, while Hopkins, Julio Jones and Hill remain players who can easily finish in Tier 1 if things go according to plan.
Free Agency Fallout
Tom Brady’s departure from the Patriots will most-likely hurt the Patriots fantasy upside and likely won’t do much to help the Buccaneers’ players fantasy upside, as Mike Evans and Chris Godwin both had huge seasons with Jameis Winston last year, but it will undoubtedly help Brady’s numbers, giving him a good boost in his 21st season.
DeAndre Hopkins getting traded to the Cardinals for David Johnson is probably the biggest fantasy move of the offseason so far. We can expect Hopkins’ absence to force Deshaun Watson to run more and spread the ball around more. His upside isn’t as high as it was, but he will still be a good fantasy quarterback. Kyler Murray is the big winner though, as he was missing that one stud receiver, but also has good young receivers that will only improve this season. Hopkins might not get the target percentage he did in Houston, but Kliff Kingsbury also wants to throw more than Bill O’Brien. Hopkins should remain a strong fantasy receiver if the transition isn’t too difficult early on.
Stefon Diggs heading to Buffalo is a nice gain for Josh Allen’s upside, but will likely hurt Diggs slightly, as the Bills do want to run the ball and Allen isn’t as accurate as Kirk Cousins. His presence should help the offense overall though, giving Devin Singletary more work in the red zone.
Jack Conklin going to the Browns is a big help to Baker Mayfield and the whole offense. Last season the offensive line was the weak link and Mayfield didn’t put up the numbers he did his rookie year. Mayfield did improve as the season went along though and adding Conklin and Austin Hooper can only help his fantasy stats this season.
Overall rankings for non-PPR 2020 fantasy football
Rank | Name | Tm | Pos |
---|---|---|---|
Rank | Name | Tm | Pos |
1 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR | RB |
2 | Saquon Barkley | NYG | RB |
3 | Derrick Henry | TEN | RB |
4 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | RB |
5 | Alvin Kamara | NO | RB |
6 | Dalvin Cook | MIN | RB |
7 | Nick Chubb | CLE | RB |
8 | Josh Jacobs | LV | RB |
9 | Miles Sanders | PHI | RB |
10 | Tyreek Hill | KC | WR |
11 | Michael Thomas | NO | WR |
12 | Joe Mixon | CIN | RB |
13 | Davante Adams | GB | WR |
14 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | RB |
15 | Julio Jones | ATL | WR |
16 | DeAndre Hopkins | ARI | WR |
17 | Travis Kelce | KC | TE |
18 | George Kittle | SF | TE |
19 | Patrick Mahomes | KC | QB |
20 | Chris Godwin | TB | WR |
21 | Kenny Golladay | DET | WR |
22 | Mark Andrews | BAL | TE |
23 | Kenyan Drake | ARI | RB |
24 | Aaron Jones | GB | RB |
25 | Adam Thielen | MIN | WR |
26 | Mike Evans | TB | WR |
27 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | QB |
28 | Allen Robinson | CHI | WR |
29 | Chris Carson | SEA | RB |
30 | Amari Cooper | DAL | WR |
31 | Austin Ekeler | LAC | RB |
32 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | RB |
33 | Zach Ertz | PHI | TE |
34 | Raheem Mostert | SF | RB |
35 | Odell Beckham Jr. | CLE | WR |
36 | James Conner | PIT | RB |
37 | Cooper Kupp | LAR | WR |
38 | Evan Engram | NYG | TE |
39 | Dak Prescott | DAL | QB |
40 | D.J. Moore | CAR | WR |
41 | Russell Wilson | SEA | QB |
42 | Melvin Gordon | DEN | RB |
43 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | PIT | WR |
44 | Cam Akers | LAR | RB |
45 | Todd Gurley | ATL | RB |
46 | Deshaun Watson | HOU | QB |
47 | T.Y. Hilton | IND | WR |
48 | Jared Cook | NO | TE |
49 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | WR |
50 | Robert Woods | LAR | WR |
51 | Marquise Brown | BAL | WR |
52 | Kyler Murray | ARI | QB |
53 | Darren Waller | LV | TE |
54 | Matt Ryan | ATL | QB |
55 | DeVante Parker | MIA | WR |
56 | D.K. Metcalf | SEA | WR |
57 | Keenan Allen | LAC | WR |
58 | A.J. Brown | TEN | WR |
59 | Drew Brees | NO | QB |
60 | Hunter Henry | LAC | TE |
61 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | WR |
62 | D.J. Chark | JAC | WR |
63 | Calvin Ridley | ATL | WR |
64 | Le'Veon Bell | NYJ | RB |
65 | Devin Singletary | BUF | RB |
66 | Mark Ingram II | BAL | RB |
67 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | WR |
68 | Tom Brady | TB | QB |
69 | Brandin Cooks | HOU | WR |
70 | Zack Moss | BUF | RB |
71 | Will Fuller | HOU | WR |
72 | Josh Allen | BUF | QB |
73 | Chris Herndon IV | NYJ | TE |
74 | David Montgomery | CHI | RB |
75 | Jonnu Smith | TEN | TE |
76 | Matthew Stafford | DET | QB |
77 | Deebo Samuel | SF | WR |
78 | Sterling Shepard | NYG | WR |
79 | David Johnson | HOU | RB |
80 | Jamison Crowder | NYJ | WR |
81 | J.K. Dobbins | BAL | RB |
82 | Julian Edelman | NE | WR |
83 | Stefon Diggs | BUF | WR |
84 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | QB |
85 | D'Andre Swift | DET | RB |
86 | Carson Wentz | PHI | QB |
87 | Rob Gronkowski | TB | TE |
88 | Michael Gallup | DAL | WR |
89 | Mike Gesicki | MIA | TE |
90 | Jarvis Landry | CLE | WR |
91 | Kareem Hunt | CLE | RB |
92 | A.J. Green | CIN | WR |
93 | Sony Michel | NE | RB |
94 | Marvin Jones | DET | WR |
95 | Cam Newton | NE | QB |
96 | Ronald Jones II | TB | RB |
97 | Ryan Tannehill | TEN | QB |
98 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | QB |
99 | Baker Mayfield | CLE | QB |
100 | Leonard Fournette | TB | RB |
101 | Hayden Hurst | ATL | TE |
102 | DeSean Jackson | PHI | WR |
103 | Tyler Boyd | CIN | WR |
104 | Joe Burrow | CIN | QB |
105 | T.J. Hockenson | DET | TE |
106 | Antonio Gibson | WAS | RB |
107 | Emmanuel Sanders | NO | WR |
108 | Gardner Minshew II | JAC | QB |
109 | Trey Burton | IND | TE |
110 | Tyler Higbee | LAR | TE |
111 | San Francisco 49ers | SF | DST |
112 | Pittsburgh Steelers | PIT | DST |
113 | Philip Rivers | IND | QB |
114 | Baltimore Ravens | BAL | DST |
115 | Jared Goff | LAR | QB |
116 | Teddy Bridgewater | CAR | QB |
117 | Buffalo Bills | BUF | DST |
118 | Daniel Jones | NYG | QB |
119 | New England Patriots | NE | DST |
120 | Los Angeles Chargers | LAC | DST |
121 | New Orleans Saints | NO | DST |
122 | Drew Lock | DEN | QB |
123 | Harrison Butker | KC | K |
124 | Kirk Cousins | MIN | QB |
125 | Kansas City Chiefs | KC | DST |
126 | Derek Carr | LV | QB |
127 | Justin Tucker | BAL | K |
128 | Wil Lutz | NO | K |
129 | Darius Slayton | NYG | WR |
130 | Greg Zuerlein | DAL | K |
131 | Jordan Howard | MIA | RB |
132 | Matt Breida | MIA | RB |
133 | Diontae Johnson | PIT | WR |
134 | Jimmy Garoppolo | SF | QB |
135 | Christian Kirk | ARI | WR |
136 | Chicago Bears | CHI | DST |
137 | Los Angeles Rams | LAR | DST |
138 | Tyrod Taylor | LAC | QB |
139 | Mike Williams | LAC | WR |
140 | Robbie Gould | SF | K |
141 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | WR |
142 | Preston Williams | MIA | WR |
143 | Minnesota Vikings | MIN | DST |
144 | Jerry Jeudy | DEN | WR |
145 | Blake Jarwin | DAL | TE |
146 | Jalen Reagor | PHI | WR |
147 | Philadelphia Eagles | PHI | DST |
148 | Parris Campbell | IND | WR |
149 | Denver Broncos | DEN | DST |
150 | Matt Gay | TB | K |
151 | Kerryon Johnson | DET | RB |
152 | Matt Prater | DET | K |
153 | Tennessee Titans | TEN | DST |
154 | Jake Elliott | PHI | K |
155 | Curtis Samuel | CAR | WR |
156 | Zane Gonzalez | ARI | K |
157 | Indianapolis Colts | IND | DST |
158 | Ryquell Armstead | JAC | RB |
159 | Younghoe Koo | ATL | K |
160 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | TB | DST |
161 | Austin Hooper | CLE | TE |
162 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | HOU | K |
163 | Seattle Seahawks | SEA | DST |
164 | Damien Harris | NE | RB |
165 | Noah Fant | DEN | TE |
166 | James White | NE | RB |
167 | Dan Bailey | MIN | K |
168 | Sam Darnold | NYJ | QB |
169 | Latavius Murray | NO | RB |
170 | Eric Ebron | PIT | TE |
171 | Green Bay Packers | GB | DST |
172 | Michael Badgley | LAC | K |
173 | Dallas Cowboys | DAL | DST |
174 | Mason Crosby | GB | K |
175 | Jason Myers | SEA | K |
176 | Chris Boswell | PIT | K |
177 | Dwayne Haskins | WAS | QB |
178 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | TE |
179 | Alexander Mattison | MIN | RB |
180 | Marlon Mack | IND | RB |
181 | Irv Smith Jr. | MIN | TE |
182 | Devine Ozigbo | JAC | RB |
183 | Ian Thomas | CAR | TE |
184 | Chase Edmonds | ARI | RB |
185 | Cleveland Browns | CLE | DST |
186 | Greg Olsen | SEA | TE |
187 | Golden Tate | NYG | WR |
188 | Anthony Miller | CHI | WR |
189 | Allen Lazard | GB | WR |
190 | Phillip Lindsay | DEN | RB |
191 | Tyler Eifert | JAC | TE |
192 | Benny Snell Jr. | PIT | RB |
193 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | MIA | QB |
194 | Brandon McManus | DEN | K |
195 | Jerick McKinnon | SF | RB |
196 | New York Jets | NYJ | DST |
197 | Houston Texans | HOU | DST |
198 | Tevin Coleman | SF | RB |
199 | Joey Slye | CAR | K |
200 | Logan Thomas | WAS | TE |
201 | Joshua Kelley | LAC | RB |
202 | Nick Foles | CHI | QB |
203 | Mecole Hardman | KC | WR |
204 | Austin Seibert | CLE | K |
205 | Stephen Hauschka | FA | K |
206 | Duke Johnson | HOU | RB |
207 | John Brown | BUF | WR |
208 | Jack Doyle | IND | TE |
209 | Josh Lambo | JAC | K |
210 | Henry Ruggs III | LV | WR |
211 | O.J. Howard | TB | TE |
212 | Alshon Jeffery | PHI | WR |
213 | Chris Thompson | JAC | RB |
214 | Robby Anderson | CAR | WR |
215 | Randall Cobb | HOU | WR |
216 | Gerald Everett | LAR | TE |
217 | Daniel Carlson | LV | K |
218 | Bryan Edwards | LV | WR |
219 | Chase McLaughlin | IND | K |
220 | Washington Football Team | WAS | DST |
221 | Sammy Watkins | KC | WR |
222 | Robert Tonyan | GB | TE |
223 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | GB | WR |
224 | Jacksonville Jaguars | JAC | DST |
225 | Justin Rohrwasser | NE | K |
226 | Dustin Hopkins | WAS | K |
227 | Tarik Cohen | CHI | RB |
228 | Hunter Renfrow | LV | WR |
229 | Boston Scott | PHI | RB |
230 | Tony Pollard | DAL | RB |
231 | Detroit Lions | DET | DST |
232 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | WR |
233 | Carlos Hyde | SEA | RB |
234 | N'Keal Harry | NE | WR |
235 | Atlanta Falcons | ATL | DST |
236 | Devin Asiasi | NE | TE |
237 | Adrian Peterson | WAS | RB |
238 | Tua Tagovailoa | MIA | QB |
239 | Darrel Williams | KC | RB |
240 | A.J. Dillon | GB | RB |
241 | Carolina Panthers | CAR | DST |
242 | Brett Maher | FA | K |
243 | Dawson Knox | BUF | TE |
244 | Randy Bullock | CIN | K |
245 | Nyheim Hines | IND | RB |
246 | Corey Davis | TEN | WR |
247 | DeeJay Dallas | SEA | RB |
248 | Arizona Cardinals | ARI | DST |
249 | Brian Hill | ATL | RB |
250 | Greg Joseph | TEN | K |
251 | Tre'Quan Smith | NO | WR |
252 | Mitch Trubisky | CHI | QB |
253 | Jordan Akins | HOU | TE |
254 | Darrell Henderson | LAR | RB |
255 | Taysom Hill | NO | QB |
256 | Aldrick Rosas | FA | K |
257 | Chris Conley | JAC | WR |
258 | Will Dissly | SEA | TE |
259 | Eddy Pineiro | CHI | K |
260 | Kyle Rudolph | MIN | TE |
261 | Las Vegas Raiders | LV | DST |
262 | Brandon Aiyuk | SF | WR |
263 | Miami Dolphins | MIA | DST |
264 | Jimmy Graham | CHI | TE |
265 | Breshad Perriman | NYJ | WR |
266 | David Njoku | CLE | TE |
267 | C.J. Uzomah | CIN | TE |
268 | Jason Sanders | MIA | K |
269 | Dalton Keene | NE | TE |
270 | Cincinnati Bengals | CIN | DST |
271 | Darren Fells | HOU | TE |
272 | Jalen Hurts | PHI | QB |
273 | Jace Sternberger | GB | TE |
274 | Van Jefferson | LAR | WR |
275 | LeSean McCoy | TB | RB |
276 | Malcolm Brown | LAR | RB |
277 | Jordan Reed | SF | TE |
278 | Jarrett Stidham | NE | QB |
279 | Dan Arnold | ARI | TE |
280 | Kahale Warring | HOU | TE |
281 | Vance McDonald | PIT | TE |
282 | Albert Okwuegbunam | DEN | TE |
283 | Justin Herbert | LAC | QB |
284 | Jameis Winston | NO | QB |
285 | Cameron Brate | TB | TE |
286 | Nick Boyle | BAL | TE |