Updated Fantasy Football Auction Values 2023: Overall dollar projections, rankings for standard, PPR drafts

Matt Lutovsky

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Stop us if you’ve heard this before: "I would never be in a fantasy football league unless it’s an auction league." For traditional snake drafters, it’s tough to understand the "auction cult" that seemingly grows every year, but the reasoning is pretty simple.

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While snake drafters are looking at rankings and debating whether they should draft Justin Jefferson or Christian McCaffrey, auction drafters are looking at 2023 fantasy dollar value projections and figuring out a way to fit both into their budgets. 

Doesn’t that just sound like more fun?

It’s not easy to construct a team full of superstars, of course, but the mere possibility of getting any player you want is enough to keep auction devotees coming back for more. Starting your preseason prep with a handy set of projected auction values is a necessary step for season-long success.

DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2023 Fantasy Cheat Sheet

Of course, experienced auction drafters know that once the nominations and bids start flying, the projected values below are merely suggestions. The final prices of similar players can vary greatly based on when a player gets nominated, how many similar players are still available, the amount of money each owner has left, and what position each owner needs. 

2023 STANDARD RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Ks | Top 200 | S-Flex | IDP

That’s why we always refer to our preseason auction values as "projections." Calvin Ridley could just as easily go for $24 as $16 simply based on the timing of his nomination. Similarly, if two owners are determined to get Rhamondre Stevenson, he might go for $40-plus. In other leagues where every owner is somewhat leery of him because of Bill Belichick’s fickle nature regarding RBs, Stevenson might go for $27.

2023 PPR RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Ks | Top 200 | S-Flex | IDP

Trendy sleepers almost always get bid up, and "boring veterans" will usually go for less than projected. Typically, that’s how you find values,  but, again, it all depends on when a player is nominated. If DeAndre Hopkins isn’t nominated until well into the second hour of your auction, all it takes is one owner that still needs a WR3 (and has a decent amount of money to play with) to overpay for him. If Hopkins had been nominated in the first 20 minutes of the auction, he might go for $10 while owners hang onto their money for Amon-Ra St. Brown or Garrett Wilson.

2023 POSITION TIERS & DRAFT STRATEGY:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/ST

A good rule of thumb is to avoid early bidding wars on good-but-not-great players when everyone is flush with cash. As long as you do that – and pay attention to budgets, rosters, and available players in each tier at every position – you can navigate your auction successfully. 

2023 FANTASY SLEEPERS
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Each Team

The latter point is important. The last tier-2 running back (Bijan Robinson, Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs, Tony Pollard, Nick Chubb, Derrick Henry, Joe Mixon, Jonathan Taylor) will inevitably get bid up. If you want one of those players, it’s usually better to target the second-to-last available. If you want someone specific, then go get him, but remaining disciplined and planning ahead will help you avoid begrudgingly bidding $5 for the stream of $1 fliers that inevitably go at the end of every auction. The only thing worse than bidding $10 on a D/ST or kicker is having $10 left over at the end of an auction. 

2023 AUCTION VALUES (Standard & PPR):
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Ks

The "auction cult" knows this, which is why it views the projected values below as little more than a guide. If you budget out how much money you want to allocate to each position, then target a few players in each tier, you can easily adjust throughout your auction. You won’t get every player you want for the exact prices you want, but you should always have high-upside options and the ability to pivot when things get wild.

FANTASY DRAFT STRATEGY:
Snake | Auction | Best ball | Dynasty | IDP

We'll update these dollar value projections until Week 1 kicks off, so check back for frequent updates!

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Fantasy Football Auction Values 2023: Overall dollar projections for standard leagues

Dollar values courtesy of FantasyPros and based on 12-team leagues with $200 budgets.

Scoring based on standard, non-PPR formats

All players not listed are valued at $0

Rank    Player    Proj. Value
1    Christian McCaffrey (SF - RB)    $51
2    Justin Jefferson (MIN - WR)    $51
3    Bijan Robinson (ATL - RB)    $48
4    Austin Ekeler (LAC - RB)    $48
5    Ja'Marr Chase (CIN - WR)    $48
6    Travis Kelce (KC - TE)    $47
7    Nick Chubb (CLE - RB)    $46
8    Derrick Henry (TEN - RB)    $46
9    Tyreek Hill (MIA - WR)    $46
10    Cooper Kupp (LAR - WR)    $45
11    Tony Pollard (DAL - RB)    $42
12    Josh Jacobs (LV - RB)    $42
13    Saquon Barkley (NYG - RB)    $41
14    CeeDee Lamb (DAL - WR)    $40
15    Jonathan Taylor (IND - RB)    $39
16    Stefon Diggs (BUF - WR)    $37
17    Davante Adams (LV - WR)    $37
18    Patrick Mahomes II (KC - QB)    $33
19    Joe Mixon (CIN - RB)    $33
20    A.J. Brown (PHI - WR)    $33
21    Josh Allen (BUF - QB)    $32
22    Aaron Jones (GB - RB)    $31
23    Jalen Hurts (PHI - QB)    $30
24    Najee Harris (PIT - RB)    $29
25    Travis Etienne Jr. (JAC - RB)    $28
26    Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET - WR)    $28
27    Jaylen Waddle (MIA - WR)    $28
28    Kenneth Walker III (SEA - RB)    $27
29    Alexander Mattison (MIN - RB)    $27
30    Rhamondre Stevenson (NE - RB)    $26
31    Garrett Wilson (NYJ - WR)    $26
32    James Conner (ARI - RB)    $25
33    Dameon Pierce (HOU - RB)    $24
34    Deebo Samuel (SF - WR)    $24
35    Mark Andrews (BAL - TE)    $24
36    Lamar Jackson (BAL - QB)    $23
37    Chris Olave (NO - WR)    $23
38    Tee Higgins (CIN - WR)    $23
39    Joe Burrow (CIN - QB)    $22
40    Jahmyr Gibbs (DET - RB)    $22
41    Breece Hall (NYJ - RB)    $22
42    Christian Watson (GB - WR)    $22
43    Amari Cooper (CLE - WR)    $22
44    DK Metcalf (SEA - WR)    $22
45    Miles Sanders (CAR - RB)    $21
46    DeVonta Smith (PHI - WR)    $21
47    J.K. Dobbins (BAL - RB)    $20
48    Cam Akers (LAR - RB)    $20
49    Calvin Ridley (JAC - WR)    $20
50    Isiah Pacheco (KC - RB)    $19
51    T.J. Hockenson (MIN - TE)    $19
52    Rachaad White (TB - RB)    $18
53    DJ Moore (CHI - WR)    $18
54    James Cook (BUF - RB)    $17
55    David Montgomery (DET - RB)    $17
56    Mike Evans (TB - WR)    $17
57    Keenan Allen (LAC - WR)    $17
58    Mike Williams (LAC - WR)    $17
59    Darren Waller (NYG - TE)    $17
60    George Kittle (SF - TE)    $17
61    Justin Fields (CHI - QB)    $16
62    Terry McLaurin (WAS - WR)    $16
63    Justin Herbert (LAC - QB)    $15
64    DeAndre Hopkins (TEN - WR)    $15
65    Javonte Williams (DEN - RB)    $14
66    Alvin Kamara (NO - RB)S    $14
67    Christian Kirk (JAC - WR)    $14
68    Khalil Herbert (CHI - RB)    $13
69    Jerry Jeudy (DEN - WR)    $13
70    Kyle Pitts (ATL - TE)    $13
71    Deshaun Watson (CLE - QB)    $12
72    AJ Dillon (GB - RB)    $12
73    Brian Robinson Jr. (WAS - RB)    $12
74    Dalvin Cook (NYJ - RB)    $12
75    Tyler Lockett (SEA - WR)    $12
76    Brandon Aiyuk (SF - WR)    $12
77    Drake London (ATL - WR)    $12
78    D'Andre Swift (PHI - RB)    $11
79    Chris Godwin (TB - WR)    $11
80    Jahan Dotson (WAS - WR)    $11
81    Dallas Goedert (PHI - TE)    $11
82    Samaje Perine (DEN - RB)    $10
83    Gabe Davis (BUF - WR)    $10
84    Marquise Brown (ARI - WR)    $10
85    George Pickens (PIT - WR)    $10
86    Dak Prescott (DAL - QB)    $9
87    Trevor Lawrence (JAC - QB)    $9
88    Diontae Johnson (PIT - WR)    $9
89    Kirk Cousins (MIN - QB)    $8
90    Daniel Jones (NYG - QB)    $8
91    Antonio Gibson (WAS - RB)    $8
92    Jeff Wilson Jr. (MIA - RB)    $8
93    Geno Smith (SEA - QB)    $7
94    Jamaal Williams (NO - RB)    $7
95    Rashaad Penny (PHI - RB)    $7
96    Michael Pittman Jr. (IND - WR)    $7
97    Brandin Cooks (DAL - WR)    $7
98    Jordan Addison (MIN - WR)    $7
99    Pat Freiermuth (PIT - TE)    $7
100    Evan Engram (JAC - TE)    $7
101    Raheem Mostert (MIA - RB)    $6
102    Elijah Mitchell (SF - RB)    $6
103    Tyler Allgeier (ATL - RB)    $6
104    Treylon Burks (TEN - WR)    $6
105    Courtland Sutton (DEN - WR)    $6
106    Zach Charbonnet (SEA - RB)    $5
107    Ezekiel Elliott (NE - RB)    $5
108    Jaylen Warren (PIT - RB)    $5
109    Zay Flowers (BAL - WR)    $5
110    Michael Thomas (NO - WR)    $5
111    Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA - WR)    $5
112    JuJu Smith-Schuster (NE - WR)    $5
113    David Njoku (CLE - TE)    $5
114    Aaron Rodgers (NYJ - QB)    $4
115    Tua Tagovailoa (MIA - QB)    $4
116    Russell Wilson (DEN - QB)    $4
117    Jared Goff (DET - QB)    $4
118    Damien Harris (BUF - RB)    $4
119    Chuba Hubbard (CAR - RB)    $4
120    D'Onta Foreman (CHI - RB)    $4
121    Kenneth Gainwell (PHI - RB)    $4
122    Devin Singletary (HOU - RB)    $4
123    Jerick McKinnon (KC - RB)    $4
124    Chigoziem Okonkwo (TEN - TE)    $4
125    Dalton Schultz (HOU - TE)    $4
126    Anthony Richardson (IND - QB)    $3
127    De'Von Achane (MIA - RB)    $3
128    Gus Edwards (BAL - RB)    $3
129    Tank Bigsby (JAC - RB)    $3
130    Kadarius Toney (KC - WR)    $3
131    Allen Lazard (NYJ - WR)    $3
132    Nico Collins (HOU - WR)    $3
133    Odell Beckham Jr. (BAL - WR)    $3
134    Tyler Higbee (LAR - TE)    $3
135    Cole Kmet (CHI - TE)    $3
136    Roschon Johnson (CHI - RB)    $2
137    Leonard Fournette ( - RB)    $2
138    Jakobi Meyers (LV - WR)    $2
139    Tyler Boyd (CIN - WR)    $2
140    DJ Chark Jr. (CAR - WR)    $2
141    Marquez Valdes-Scantling (KC - WR)    $2
142    Greg Dulcich (DEN - TE)    $2
143    Dalton Kincaid (BUF - TE)    $2
144    Gerald Everett (LAC - TE)    $2
145    Philadelphia Eagles (PHI - DST)    $2
146    Dallas Cowboys (DAL - DST)    $2
147    Derek Carr (NO - QB)    $1
148    Tyjae Spears (TEN - RB)    $1
149    Joshua Kelley (LAC - RB)    $1
150    Cordarrelle Patterson (ATL - RB)    $1
151    Kyren Williams (LAR - RB)    $1
152    Michael Gallup (DAL - WR)    $1
153    Darnell Mooney (CHI - WR)    $1
154    Quentin Johnston (LAC - WR)    $1
155    Romeo Doubs (GB - WR)    $1
156    Juwan Johnson (NO - TE)    $1
157    Sam LaPorta (DET - TE)    $1
158    New England Patriots (NE - DST)    $1
159    Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT - DST)    $1
160    Cleveland Browns (CLE - DST)    $1
161    Kansas City Chiefs (KC - DST)    $1
162    San Francisco 49ers (SF - DST)    $1
163    Miami Dolphins (MIA - DST)    $1
164    Washington Commanders (WAS - DST)    $1
165    New Orleans Saints (NO - DST)    $1
166    Indianapolis Colts (IND - DST)    $1
167    Buffalo Bills (BUF - DST)    $1
168    Daniel Carlson (LV - K)    $1
169    Harrison Butker (KC - K)    $1
170    Tyler Bass (BUF - K)    $1
171    Justin Tucker (BAL - K)    $1
172    Evan McPherson (CIN - K)    $1
173    Jason Myers (SEA - K)    $1
174    Greg Joseph (MIN - K)    $1
175    Cameron Dicker (LAC - K)    $1
176    Jake Elliott (PHI - K)    $1
177    Younghoe Koo (ATL - K)    $1
178    Brandon McManus (JAC - K)    $1
179    Greg Zuerlein (NYJ - K)    $1

For full Top 200 standard rankings, click here.

Fantasy Football PPR Auction Values 2023: Overall dollar projections

Dollar values courtesy of FantasyPros and based on 12-team leagues with $200 budgets.

Scoring based on full-point PPR formats

All players not listed are valued at $0

Rank    Player    Proj. Value
1    Justin Jefferson (MIN - WR)    $57
2    Ja'Marr Chase (CIN - WR)    $53
3    Christian McCaffrey (SF - RB)    $52
4    Cooper Kupp (LAR - WR)    $51
5    Tyreek Hill (MIA - WR)    $51
6    Austin Ekeler (LAC - RB)    $50
7    Travis Kelce (KC - TE)    $46
8    CeeDee Lamb (DAL - WR)    $45
9    Bijan Robinson (ATL - RB)    $44
10    Stefon Diggs (BUF - WR)    $42
11    Davante Adams (LV - WR)    $41
12    Saquon Barkley (NYG - RB)    $38
13    Tony Pollard (DAL - RB)    $37
14    Amon-Ra St. Brown (DET - WR)    $37
15    Derrick Henry (TEN - RB)    $36
16    Josh Jacobs (LV - RB)    $35
17    Nick Chubb (CLE - RB)    $35
18    A.J. Brown (PHI - WR)    $33
19    Joe Mixon (CIN - RB)    $32
20    Jonathan Taylor (IND - RB)    $31
21    Patrick Mahomes II (KC - QB)    $30
22    Aaron Jones (GB - RB)    $30
23    Garrett Wilson (NYJ - WR)    $30
24    Jaylen Waddle (MIA - WR)    $30
25    Josh Allen (BUF - QB)    $29
26    Jalen Hurts (PHI - QB)    $28
27    Chris Olave (NO - WR)    $27
28    Rhamondre Stevenson (NE - RB)    $26
29    Tee Higgins (CIN - WR)    $26
30    DK Metcalf (SEA - WR)    $26
31    Najee Harris (PIT - RB)    $25
32    DeVonta Smith (PHI - WR)    $25
33    Keenan Allen (LAC - WR)    $25
34    Travis Etienne Jr. (JAC - RB)    $24
35    Calvin Ridley (JAC - WR)    $24
36    James Conner (ARI - RB)    $23
37    Deebo Samuel (SF - WR)    $23
38    Mark Andrews (BAL - TE)    $23
39    Lamar Jackson (BAL - QB)    $22
40    Alexander Mattison (MIN - RB)    $22
41    Jahmyr Gibbs (DET - RB)    $22
42    Amari Cooper (CLE - WR)    $22
43    Christian Watson (GB - WR)    $22
44    Chris Godwin (TB - WR)    $21
45    T.J. Hockenson (MIN - TE)    $21
46    Joe Burrow (CIN - QB)    $20
47    Rachaad White (TB - RB)    $20
48    Kenneth Walker III (SEA - RB)    $20
49    Dameon Pierce (HOU - RB)    $20
50    Breece Hall (NYJ - RB)    $20
51    DeAndre Hopkins (TEN - WR)    $20
52    Mike Evans (TB - WR)    $19
53    DJ Moore (CHI - WR)    $18
54    Terry McLaurin (WAS - WR)    $18
55    Mike Williams (LAC - WR)    $18
56    Christian Kirk (JAC - WR)    $18
57    Miles Sanders (CAR - RB)    $17
58    Tyler Lockett (SEA - WR)    $17
59    Darren Waller (NYG - TE)    $17
60    Diontae Johnson (PIT - WR)    $16
61    Drake London (ATL - WR)    $16
62    Marquise Brown (ARI - WR)    $16
63    Justin Fields (CHI - QB)    $15
64    James Cook (BUF - RB)    $15
65    Justin Herbert (LAC - QB)    $14
66    J.K. Dobbins (BAL - RB)    $14
67    David Montgomery (DET - RB)    $14
68    Cam Akers (LAR - RB)    $14
69    Isiah Pacheco (KC - RB)    $14
70    Alvin Kamara (NO - RB)S    $14
71    George Kittle (SF - TE)    $14
72    Jerry Jeudy (DEN - WR)    $13
73    Brandon Aiyuk (SF - WR)    $13
74    Michael Pittman Jr. (IND - WR)    $13
75    Javonte Williams (DEN - RB)    $12
76    Dallas Goedert (PHI - TE)    $12
77    Kyle Pitts (ATL - TE)    $12
78    Deshaun Watson (CLE - QB)    $11
79    D'Andre Swift (PHI - RB)    $11
80    Jahan Dotson (WAS - WR)    $11
81    Antonio Gibson (WAS - RB)    $10
82    Dalvin Cook (NYJ - RB)    $9
83    Samaje Perine (DEN - RB)    $9
84    AJ Dillon (GB - RB)    $9
85    Khalil Herbert (CHI - RB)    $9
86    George Pickens (PIT - WR)    $9
87    JuJu Smith-Schuster (NE - WR)    $9
88    Evan Engram (JAC - TE)    $9
89    Dak Prescott (DAL - QB)    $8
90    Trevor Lawrence (JAC - QB)    $8
91    Kirk Cousins (MIN - QB)    $8
92    Brandin Cooks (DAL - WR)    $8
93    Jordan Addison (MIN - WR)    $8
94    Gabe Davis (BUF - WR)    $8
95    Michael Thomas (NO - WR)    $8
96    Pat Freiermuth (PIT - TE)    $8
97    Daniel Jones (NYG - QB)    $7
98    Geno Smith (SEA - QB)    $7
99    Brian Robinson Jr. (WAS - RB)    $7
100    Courtland Sutton (DEN - WR)    $7
101    Treylon Burks (TEN - WR)    $7
102    Jeff Wilson Jr. (MIA - RB)    $6
103    Tyler Higbee (LAR - TE)    $6
104    Raheem Mostert (MIA - RB)    $5
105    Jamaal Williams (NO - RB)    $5
106    Jerick McKinnon (KC - RB)    $5
107    Jaxon Smith-Njigba (SEA - WR)    $5
108    Zay Flowers (BAL - WR)    $5
109    Jakobi Meyers (LV - WR)    $5
110    Dalton Schultz (HOU - TE)    $5
111    David Njoku (CLE - TE)    $5
112    Aaron Rodgers (NYJ - QB)    $4
113    Tua Tagovailoa (MIA - QB)    $4
114    Russell Wilson (DEN - QB)    $4
115    Zach Charbonnet (SEA - RB)    $4
116    Jaylen Warren (PIT - RB)    $4
117    Rashaad Penny (PHI - RB)    $4
118    Elijah Mitchell (SF - RB)    $4
119    Tyler Allgeier (ATL - RB)    $4
120    Ezekiel Elliott (NE - RB)    $4
121    Nico Collins (HOU - WR)    $4
122    Rondale Moore (ARI - WR)    $4
123    Chigoziem Okonkwo (TEN - TE)    $4
124    Jared Goff (DET - QB)    $3
125    Kenneth Gainwell (PHI - RB)    $3
126    Devin Singletary (HOU - RB)    $3
127    Chuba Hubbard (CAR - RB)    $3
128    Damien Harris (BUF - RB)    $3
129    De'Von Achane (MIA - RB)    $3
130    Tyler Boyd (CIN - WR)    $3
131    Allen Lazard (NYJ - WR)    $3
132    Kadarius Toney (KC - WR)    $3
133    Zay Jones (JAC - WR)    $3
134    Cole Kmet (CHI - TE)    $3
135    Gerald Everett (LAC - TE)    $3
136    Anthony Richardson (IND - QB)    $2
137    Leonard Fournette ( - RB)    $2
138    Tank Bigsby (JAC - RB)    $2
139    D'Onta Foreman (CHI - RB)    $2
140    Odell Beckham Jr. (BAL - WR)    $2
141    Romeo Doubs (GB - WR)    $2
142    Darnell Mooney (CHI - WR)    $2
143    Michael Gallup (DAL - WR)    $2
144    Greg Dulcich (DEN - TE)    $2
145    Dalton Kincaid (BUF - TE)    $2
146    Derek Carr (NO - QB)    $1
147    Gus Edwards (BAL - RB)    $1
148    Cordarrelle Patterson (ATL - RB)    $1
149    Adam Thielen (CAR - WR)    $1
150    Hunter Renfrow (LV - WR)    $1
151    DJ Chark Jr. (CAR - WR)    $1
152    Quentin Johnston (LAC - WR)    $1
153    Skyy Moore (KC - WR)    $1
154    Sam LaPorta (DET - TE)    $1
155    Juwan Johnson (NO - TE)    $1
156    Philadelphia Eagles (PHI - DST)    $1
157    Dallas Cowboys (DAL - DST)    $1
158    New England Patriots (NE - DST)    $1
159    Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT - DST)    $1
160    Cleveland Browns (CLE - DST)    $1
161    Kansas City Chiefs (KC - DST)    $1
162    San Francisco 49ers (SF - DST)    $1
163    Miami Dolphins (MIA - DST)    $1
164    Washington Commanders (WAS - DST)    $1
165    New Orleans Saints (NO - DST)    $1
166    Indianapolis Colts (IND - DST)    $1
167    Buffalo Bills (BUF - DST)    $1
168    Daniel Carlson (LV - K)    $1
169    Harrison Butker (KC - K)    $1
170    Tyler Bass (BUF - K)    $1
171    Justin Tucker (BAL - K)    $1
172    Evan McPherson (CIN - K)    $1
173    Jason Myers (SEA - K)    $1
174    Greg Joseph (MIN - K)    $1
175    Cameron Dicker (LAC - K)    $1
176    Jake Elliott (PHI - K)    $1
177    Younghoe Koo (ATL - K)    $1
178    Brandon McManus (JAC - K)    $1
179    Greg Zuerlein (NYJ - K)    $1

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Matt Lutovsky has been a writer and editor for The Sporting News since 2007, primarily writing about fantasy sports, betting, and gaming.