It’s officially fantasy football season, and that means one thing: Constantly annoying your friend(s) by talking incessantly about rankings, sleepers, and keepers. We’re here to help you discern between the potential busts and breakouts with our 2023 fantasy Top 200 rankings for standard leagues.
We understand that serious fantasy owners look down with scorn at official rankings, so let’s just acknowledge from the get-go that your personal cheat sheet is better than ours. You’re good-looking and great at fantasy football; we’re decidedly average in both regards.
Now that that’s out of the way, let’s break down the best way to use the rankings below. They are not a glorified mock draft. The first round or two of your draft might play out similarly to the first 24 names on our list, but every draft eventually turns into a free-for-all.
DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2023 Fantasy Cheat Sheet
If even just one owner in your league overvalues TEs or is extra excited about a sleeper like Anthony Richardson, your draft will be significantly impacted. It doesn’t take long before "position need/scarcity" trumps "best player available," further adding to the mayhem and starting "position runs."
2023 PPR RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Ks | Top 200 | S-Flex | IDP
We’ve all gotten caught up in a position run or two in our day, right? They’re contagious, and when one or two closely ranked players at a position come off the board, the rush begins to get the last remaining guys in that tier. Even if you don’t get caught up in the momentum, you feel the effects. “Values” will fall and “reaches” will be overdrafted, rankings be damned.
2023 STANDARD RANKINGS:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Ks | S-Flex | IDP
That’s why we always encourage fantasy owners to check out different sets of rankings. Sure, we think ours are the best (aside from yours, of course), but opinions can vary wildly on many players. You need a plan regardless of how your draft unfolds. It’s not necessarily about targeting specific players; rather, it’s about types of players.
2023 AUCTION VALUES (Standard & PPR):
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Ks | Overall
Anything can happen in the final few rounds of your draft. Plenty of the guys toward the bottom of our Top 200 won’t be on your radar, as you might focus more on handcuffs or late risers. We also can’t predict how many backups at each position the owners in your league will target, which can have a big effect on the available QBs, TEs, and D/STs. With that in mind, we’ve separated our kicker rankings in order to list more skill players in our Top 200.
2023 FANTASY SLEEPERS
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/STs | Each Team
As always, you might disagree with a lot of our assessments below. You might even disagree with our No. 1 player, as there are plenty of reasons to opt for the relative safety of a WR like Justin Jefferson instead of the injury concerns of an RB like Christian McCaffrey. You’ll have even more problems as you go further down the list, but remember – someone in your league might be in total agreement with our rankings (poor sucker), so it’s important you give them a look.
2023 POSITION TIERS & DRAFT STRATEGY:
QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs | D/ST
We'll continue to adjust these standard Top 200 rankings and provide further analysis until the Chiefs and Lions kick things off in Week 1, so check back for frequent updates!
FANTASY DRAFT STRATEGY:
Snake | Auction | Best ball | Dynasty | IDP
Fantasy Football Rankings 2023: Top 200 cheat sheet for standard leagues
Rankings based on standard, non-PPR, four-point passing TD leagues
Rank Player Position
1 Christian McCaffrey, 49ers RB
2 Derrick Henry, Titans RB
3 Austin Ekeler, Chargers RB
4 Justin Jefferson, Vikings WR
5 Saquon Barkley, Giants RB
6 Nick Chubb, Browns RB
7 Ja'Marr Chase, Bengals WR
8 Tyreek Hill, Dolphins WR
9 Travis Kelce, Chiefs TE
10 Tony Pollard, Cowboys RB
11 Bijan Robinson, Falcons RB
12 Davante Adams, Raiders WR
13 Josh Jacobs, Raiders RB
14 Cooper Kupp, Rams WR
15 Kenneth Walker, Seahawks RB
16 Travis Etienne Jr., Jaguars RB
17 Rhamondre Stevenson, Patriots RB
18 A.J. Brown, Eagles WR
19 CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys WR
20 Stefon Diggs, Bills WR
21 Joe Mixon, Bengals RB
22 Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions WR
23 Garrett Wilson, Jets WR
24 Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs QB
25 Najee Harris, Steelers RB
26 Aaron Jones, Packers RB
27 Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins WR
28 Chris Olave, Saints WR
29 Jalen Hurts, Eagles QB
30 Josh Allen, Bills QB
31 Amari Cooper, Browns WR
32 Deebo Samuel, 49ers WR
33 JK Dobbins, Ravens RB
34 Mark Andrews, Ravens TE
35 DeAndre Hopkins, Titans WR
36 DeVonta Smith, Eagles WR
37 Breece Hall, Jets RB
38 Dameon Pierce, Texans RB
39 Alexander Mattison, Vikings RB
40 Joe Burrow, Bengals QB
41 Justin Herbert, Chargers QB
42 Tee Higgins, Bengals WR
43 Terry McLaurin, Commanders WR
44 Calvin Ridley, Jaguars WR
45 Keenan Allen, Chargers WR
46 DK Metcalf, Seahawks WR
47 Justin Fields, Bears QB
48 Rachaad White, Buccaneers RB
49 D'Andre Swift, Eagles RB
50 Cam Akers, Rams RB
51 Mike Williams, Chargers WR
52 George Kittle, 49ers TE
53 Isiah Pacheco, Chiefs RB
54 Jahmyr Gibbs, Lions RB
55 James Cook, Bills RB
56 T.J. Hockenson, Vikings TE
57 Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers WR
58 Mike Evans, Buccaneers WR
59 Tyler Lockett, Seahawks WR
60 Brian Robinson Jr., Commanders RB
61 Javonte Williams, Broncos RB
62 Drake London, Falcons WR
63 Christian Watson, Packers WR
64 Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars QB
65 Dallas Goedert, Eagles TE
66 Miles Sanders, Panthers RB
67 Jonathan Taylor, Colts RB
68 Dalvin Cook, Jets RB
69 James Conner, Cardinals RB
70 Dak Prescott, Cowboys QB
71 Lamar Jackson, Ravens QB
72 Christian Kirk, Jaguars WR
73 George Pickens, Steelers WR
74 David Montgomery, Lions RB
75 Deshaun Watson, Browns QB
76 Gabe Davis, Bills WR
77 D.J. Moore, Bears WR
78 Khalil Herbert, Bears RB
79 Chris Godwin, Buccaneers WR
80 Alvin Kamara, Saints RB
81 Brandin Cooks, Cowboys WR
82 Michael Pittman Jr., Colts WR
83 Diontae Johnson, Steelers WR
84 Jamaal Williams, Saints RB
85 Ezekiel Elliott, Patriots RB
86 Jerry Jeudy, Broncos WR
87 Samaje Perine, Broncos RB
88 Marquise Brown, Cardinals WR
89 Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins QB
90 Jerick McKinnon, Chiefs RB
91 Raheem Mostert, Dolphins RB
92 Taysom Hill, Saints TE
93 Jordan Addison, Vikings WR
94 Jahan Dotson, Commanders WR
95 JuJu Smith-Schuster, Patriots WR
96 AJ Dillon, Packers RB
97 Pat Freiermuth, Steelers TE
98 Kyle Pitts, Falcons TE
99 Courtland Sutton, Broncos WR
100 De'Von Achane, Dolphins RB
101 Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks WR
102 Rashod Bateman, Ravens WR
103 Michael Thomas, Saints WR
104 Kadarius Toney, Chiefs WR
105 Daniel Jones, Giants QB
106 Tyler Allgeier, Falcons RB
107 Elijah Mitchell, 49ers RB
108 Evan Engram, Jaguars TE
109 Darren Waller, Giants TE
110 Kirk Cousins, Vikings QB
111 Aaron Rodgers, Jets QB
112 Devin Singletary, Texans RB
113 Treylon Burks, Titans WR
114 Antonio Gibson, Commanders RB
115 Rashaad Penny, Eagles RB
116 Damien Harris, Bills RB
117 D'Onta Foreman, Bears RB
118 Quentin Johnston, Chargers WR
119 Jakobi Meyers, Raiders WR
120 Jared Goff, Lions QB
121 Geno Smith, Seahawks QB
122 Allan Lazard, Jets WR
123 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Chiefs WR
124 Zay Jones, Jaguars WR
125 Elijah Moore, Browns WR
126 Chigoziem Okonkwo, Titans TE
127 Rondale Moore, Cardinals WR
128 Jameson Williams, Lions WR
129 Odell Beckham Jr., Ravens WR
130 Matthew Stafford, Rams QB
131 Russell Wilson, Broncos QB
132 Deon Jackson, Colts RB
133 Ty Chandler, Vikings RB
134 Nico Collins, Texans WR
135 Michael Gallup, Cowboys WR
136 Zay Flowers, Ravens WR
137 DJ Chark, Panthers WR
138 Chase Brown, Bengals RB
139 Evan Hull, Colts RB
140 Jerome Ford, Browns RB
141 Zach Charbonnet, Seahawks RB
142 Jake Ferguson, Cowboys TE
143 Tyler Boyd, Bengals WR
144 Jimmy Garoppolo, Raiders QB
145 Derek Carr, Saints QB
146 Anthony Richardson, Colts QB
147 Tank Bigsby, Jaguars RB
148 Greg Dulcich, Broncos TE
149 Donovan Peoples-Jones, Browns WR
150 Skyy Moore, Chiefs WR
151 Curtis Samuel, Commanders WR
152 Marvin Mims Jr., Broncos WR
153 Jaylen Warren, Steelers RB
154 Gus Edwards, Ravens RB
155 Zack Moss, Colts RB
156 Brock Purdy, 49ers QB
157 Kenny Pickett, Steelers QB
158 Rico Dowdle, Cowboys RB
159 Philadelphia Eagles DST
160 San Francisco 49ers DST
161 Cordarrelle Patterson, Falcons RB
162 Kyler Murray, Cardinals QB
163 Marvin Jones Jr., Lions WR
164 Hunter Renfrow, Raiders WR
165 Adam Thielen, Panthers WR
166 Zach Ertz, Cardinals TE
167 Tyler Conklin, Jets TE
168 Dalton Schultz, Texans TE
169 Joshua Palmer, Chargers WR
170 Isaiah Hodgins, Giants WR
171 Buffalo Bills DST
172 Dallas Cowboys DST
173 Dawson Knox, Bills TE
174 David Njoku, Browns TE
175 Tyler Higbee, Rams TE
176 Gerald Everett, Chargers TE
177 Baltimore Ravens DST
178 New England Patriots DST
179 Khalil Shakir, Bills WR
180 Van Jefferson, Rams WR
181 Romeo Doubs, Packers WR
182 Wan'Dale Robinson, Giants WR
183 New York Jets DST
184 Miami Dolphins DST
185 Pittsburgh Steelers DST
186 Tyjae Spears, Titans RB
187 Kendre Miller, Saints RB
188 Rashid Shaheed, Saints WR
189 K.J. Osborn, Vikings WR
190 New Orleans Saints DST
191 Kansas City Chiefs DST
192 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DST
193 Kyren Williams, Rams RB
194 Jeff Wilson Jr., Dolphins RB
195 Allen Robinson II, Steelers WR
196 Rashee Rice, Chiefs WR
197 Cleveland Browns DST
198 Jordan Love, Packers QB
199 Bryce Young, Panthers QB
200 Los Angeles Chargers DST
Fantasy Football Kicker Rankings 2023
Rank Player
1 Justin Tucker, Ravens
2 Evan McPherson, Bengals
3 Daniel Carlson, Raiders
4 Tyler Bass, Bills
5 Greg Zuerlein, Jets
6 Harrison Butker, Chiefs
7 Riley Patterson, Lions
8 Wil Lutz, Broncos
9 Jason Sanders, Dolphins
10 Jake Elliott, Eagles
11 Cameron Dicker, Chargers
12 Younghoe Koo, Falcons
