Updated 2020 Fantasy Football Auction Values, Dollar Projections

Matt Lutovsky

Updated 2020 Fantasy Football Auction Values, Dollar Projections image

It seems as if there's an endless supply of fantasy football rankings, draft strategy advice articles, and mock draft breakdowns this time of year, and while that can help any fantasy owner prepare for the upcoming season, it doesn't quite get the job done for those participating in auction leagues. You still need to highlight potential sleepers and busts ahead of an auction, but if you could only have one piece of data on your cheat sheet, it would be dollar value projections. 

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Fantasy Pros is the place to go for all of your auction needs. Below, we have their values for 12-team, half-point-PPR, $200 budgets, but if that isn't the format of your league, don't worry. Fantasy Pros also has an industry-leading Auction Calculator that you can use to customize dollar values for your specific league settings. Fantasy Pros also offers the best mock draft simulator, just in case you play in both auction and snake formats. 

2020 STANDARD FANTASY RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker | Superflex | Top 200

As with all types of rankings, these projected dollar values aren't meant to be treated as gospel. Even more than snake drafts, the "value" of players varies wildly in auctions, particularly relative to when they're nominated. There isn't necessarily a consistent pattern either. Sometimes players get bid up early when everyone has money; other times mid-tier/second-tier players go for cheap early because everyone is saving money for the big names. One thing that's almost certain is prices will generally go down later in auctions, but all it takes is two owners with money to drive up the price of a specific player. 

2020 PPR RANKINGS:
Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | Superflex | Top 200

The bottom line is as long as you don't blow all your money on the first 10 guys nominated, you should be fine if you use the values below as a guide for roughly how much you should pay for a player. You'll have some sleepers you really like and bid more for them, which is fine. You'll see some guys you don't like go for less, which is also fine. You don't need to bid up a player simply because he's about to go for $10 when his projected value is $16. Adapt to your auction as it's happening, and remember: There's a finite amount of money available to all owners, so if players are getting overbid early, that means others will be underbid late.

The values below are based on 12-team, half-point-PPR, $200 budgets and will be updated throughout the preseason. To customize values for your specific auction, use Fantasy Pros' Auction Calculator.

2020 FANTASY SLEEPERS:
6 QBs | 16 RBs14 WRs | 10 TEs | 5 D/STs | One from each team

2020 Fantasy QB Auction Values

Courtesy of Fantasy Pros

QB BYE Proj. Value
Lamar Jackson - BAL 8 $29
Patrick Mahomes - KC 10 $25
Dak Prescott - DAL 10 $17
Deshaun Watson - HOU 8 $16
Russell Wilson - SEA 6 $15
Josh Allen - BUF 11 $12
Kyler Murray - ARI 8 $11
Matt Ryan - ATL 10 $9
Drew Brees - NO 6 $7
Aaron Rodgers - GB 5 $6
Tom Brady - TB 13 $6
Carson Wentz - PHI 9 $5
Cam Newton - NE 6 $4
Jared Goff - LAR 9 $3
Matthew Stafford - DET 5 $2
Ryan Tannehill - TEN 7 $2
Daniel Jones - NYG 11 $1
Baker Mayfield - CLE 9 $1
Gardner Minshew II - JAC 7 $1
Ben Roethlisberger - PIT 8 $1
Jimmy Garoppolo - SF 11 $1
Kirk Cousins - MIN 7 $1
Joe Burrow - CIN 9 $1

DRAFT STRATEGY AND RANKINGS TIERS: 
Quarterback | Running Back | Wide Receiver | Tight End | D/ST

2020 Fantasy RB Auction Values

Courtesy of Fantasy Pros

RB BYE Proj. Value
Christian McCaffrey - CAR 13 $67
Saquon Barkley - NYG 11 $56
Ezekiel Elliott - DAL 10 $53
Dalvin Cook - MIN 7 $50
Alvin Kamara - NO 6 $48
Derrick Henry - TEN 7 $47
Clyde Edwards-Helaire - KC 10 $39
Miles Sanders - PHI 9 $37
Joe Mixon - CIN 9 $37
Austin Ekeler - LAC 10 $36
Kenyan Drake - ARI 8 $36
Aaron Jones - GB 5 $36
Nick Chubb - CLE 9 $34
Josh Jacobs - LV 6 $32
Chris Carson - SEA 6 $29
Todd Gurley - ATL 10 $28
James Conner - PIT 8 $27
David Johnson - HOU 8 $26
Melvin Gordon - DEN 8 $24
Le'Veon Bell - NYJ 11 $24
Devin Singletary - BUF 11 $16
Jonathan Taylor - IND 7 $15
Mark Ingram II - BAL 8 $15
Raheem Mostert - SF 11 $12
Kareem Hunt - CLE 9 $12
David Montgomery - CHI 11 $12
Leonard Fournette - TB 13 $11
Cam Akers - LAR 9 $11
D'Andre Swift - DET 5 $10
Tarik Cohen - CHI 11 $9
James White - NE 6 $9
Kerryon Johnson - DET 5 $9
Marlon Mack - IND 7 $8
Ronald Jones II - TB 13 $8
Phillip Lindsay - DEN 8 $7
Ryquell Armstead - JAC 7 $7
Matt Breida - MIA 11 $6
Jordan Howard - MIA 11 $6
Duke Johnson - HOU 8 $6
Tevin Coleman - SF 11 $5
J.K. Dobbins - BAL 8 $5
Antonio Gibson - WAS 8 $5
Zack Moss - BUF 11 $5
Latavius Murray - NO 6 $5
Sony Michel - NE 6 $4
Chris Thompson - JAC 7 $4
Darrell Henderson - LAR 9 $4
Boston Scott - PHI 9 $4
Tony Pollard - DAL 10 $3
Nyheim Hines - IND 7 $3
Alexander Mattison - MIN 7 $2
Jerick McKinnon - SF 11 $2
Chase Edmonds - ARI 8 $2
Darrynton Evans - TEN 7 $1
Giovani Bernard - CIN 9 $1
Jalen Richard - LV 6 $1

FANTASY DRAFT STRATEGIES: 
Snake draft | Auction | Best ball | DynastyIDP

2020 Fantasy WR Auction Values

Courtesy of Fantasy Pros

WR BYE Proj. Value
Michael Thomas - NO 6 $55
Davante Adams - GB 5 $49
Julio Jones - ATL 10 $45
Tyreek Hill - KC 10 $38
DeAndre Hopkins - ARI 8 $36
Chris Godwin - TB 13 $34
Kenny Golladay - DET 5 $30
D.J. Moore - CAR 13 $30
Robert Woods - LAR 9 $29
Mike Evans - TB 13 $29
Cooper Kupp - LAR 9 $28
Amari Cooper - DAL 10 $27
Calvin Ridley - ATL 10 $27
Adam Thielen - MIN 7 $27
Allen Robinson - CHI 11 $27
Keenan Allen - LAC 10 $24
JuJu Smith-Schuster - PIT 8 $24
A.J. Brown - TEN 7 $24
Odell Beckham Jr. - CLE 9 $24
DeVante Parker - MIA 11 $22
Tyler Lockett - SEA 6 $21
Courtland Sutton - DEN 8 $20
Terry McLaurin - WAS 8 $20
T.Y. Hilton - IND 7 $19
Stefon Diggs - BUF 11 $19
D.K. Metcalf - SEA 6 $18
A.J. Green - CIN 9 $17
Jarvis Landry - CLE 9 $17
Michael Gallup - DAL 10 $17
D.J. Chark - JAC 7 $16
Julian Edelman - NE 6 $16
Tyler Boyd - CIN 9 $15
Marquise Brown - BAL 8 $14
Jamison Crowder - NYJ 11 $12
Marvin Jones - DET 5 $12
Diontae Johnson - PIT 8 $10
Will Fuller - HOU 8 $9
Sterling Shepard - NYG 11 $9
Christian Kirk - ARI 8 $9
Brandin Cooks - HOU 8 $8
Preston Williams - MIA 11 $7
John Brown - BUF 11 $6
DeSean Jackson - PHI 9 $6
Golden Tate - NYG 11 $6
Deebo Samuel - SF 11 $6
Henry Ruggs III - LV 6 $5
Anthony Miller - CHI 11 $5
Darius Slayton - NYG 11 $5
CeeDee Lamb - DAL 10 $5
Breshad Perriman - NYJ 11 $5
Emmanuel Sanders - NO 6 $3
Sammy Watkins - KC 10 $3
Mike Williams - LAC 10 $3
Robby Anderson - CAR 13 $2
Jerry Jeudy - DEN 8 $2
Justin Jefferson - MIN 7 $1
Allen Lazard - GB 5 $1
Curtis Samuel - CAR 13 $1
Cole Beasley - BUF 11 $1

MORE FANTASY FOOTBALL:
IDP Rankings | ProjectionsMock draft simulator | Team names

2020 Fantasy TE Auction Values

Courtesy of Fantasy Pros

TE BYE Proj. Value
Travis Kelce - KC 10 $32
George Kittle - SF 11 $28
Zach Ertz - PHI 9 $21
Mark Andrews - BAL 8 $17
Darren Waller - LV 6 $15
Evan Engram - NYG 11 $10
Hunter Henry - LAC 10 $9
Tyler Higbee - LAR 9 $8
Jared Cook - NO 6 $6
Hayden Hurst - ATL 10 $5
Noah Fant - DEN 8 $4
Mike Gesicki - MIA 11 $4
Austin Hooper - CLE 9 $4
Rob Gronkowski - TB 13 $4
Chris Herndon IV - NYJ 11 $2
Jonnu Smith - TEN 7 $2
Dallas Goedert - PHI 9 $2
T.J. Hockenson - DET 5 $2
Blake Jarwin - DAL 10 $1
Jack Doyle - IND 7 $1
Ian Thomas - CAR 13 $1
Eric Ebron - PIT 8 $1

2020 Fantasy D/ST Auction Values

Courtesy of Fantasy Pros

DST BYE Proj. Value
Pittsburgh Steelers 8 $2
San Francisco 49ers 11 $2
Los Angeles Rams 9 $2
New England Patriots 6 $2
Baltimore Ravens 8 $1
Minnesota Vikings 7 $1
Kansas City Chiefs 10 $1
Philadelphia Eagles 9 $1
New Orleans Saints 6 $1
Buffalo Bills 11 $1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 13 $1
Indianapolis Colts 7 $1

2020 Fantasy Kicker Auction Values

Courtesy of Fantasy Pros

Kicker BYE Proj. Value
Harrison Butker - KC 10 $1
Wil Lutz - NO 6 $1
Justin Tucker - BAL 8 $1
Robbie Gould - SF 11 $1
Greg Zuerlein - DAL 10 $1
Jason Myers - SEA 6 $1
Dan Bailey - MIN 7 $1
Stephen Gostkowski - TEN 7 $1
Matt Prater - DET 5 $1
Younghoe Koo - ATL 10 $1
Austin Seibert - CLE 9 $1
Jake Elliott - PHI 9 $1

2020 Fantasy Football Auction Values: Overall

Courtesy of Fantasy Pros

Player BYE Proj. Value
Christian McCaffrey (RB - CAR) 13 $67
Saquon Barkley (RB - NYG) 11 $56
Michael Thomas (WR - NO) 6 $55
Ezekiel Elliott (RB - DAL) 10 $53
Dalvin Cook (RB - MIN) 7 $50
Davante Adams (WR - GB) 5 $49
Alvin Kamara (RB - NO) 6 $48
Derrick Henry (RB - TEN) 7 $47
Julio Jones (WR - ATL) 10 $45
Clyde Edwards-Helaire (RB - KC) 10 $39
Tyreek Hill (WR - KC) 10 $38
Miles Sanders (RB - PHI) 9 $37
Joe Mixon (RB - CIN) 9 $37
Austin Ekeler (RB - LAC) 10 $36
Kenyan Drake (RB - ARI) 8 $36
Aaron Jones (RB - GB) 5 $36
DeAndre Hopkins (WR - ARI) 8 $36
Nick Chubb (RB - CLE) 9 $34
Chris Godwin (WR - TB) 13 $34
Josh Jacobs (RB - LV) 6 $32
Travis Kelce (TE - KC) 10 $32
Kenny Golladay (WR - DET) 5 $30
D.J. Moore (WR - CAR) 13 $30
Lamar Jackson (QB - BAL) 8 $29
Chris Carson (RB - SEA) 6 $29
Robert Woods (WR - LAR) 9 $29
Mike Evans (WR - TB) 13 $29
Todd Gurley (RB - ATL) 10 $28
Cooper Kupp (WR - LAR) 9 $28
George Kittle (TE - SF) 11 $28
James Conner (RB - PIT) 8 $27
Amari Cooper (WR - DAL) 10 $27
Calvin Ridley (WR - ATL) 10 $27
Adam Thielen (WR - MIN) 7 $27
Allen Robinson (WR - CHI) 11 $27
David Johnson (RB - HOU) 8 $26
Patrick Mahomes (QB - KC) 10 $25
Melvin Gordon (RB - DEN) 8 $24
Le'Veon Bell (RB - NYJ) 11 $24
Keenan Allen (WR - LAC) 10 $24
JuJu Smith-Schuster (WR - PIT) 8 $24
A.J. Brown (WR - TEN) 7 $24
Odell Beckham Jr. (WR - CLE) 9 $24
DeVante Parker (WR - MIA) 11 $22
Tyler Lockett (WR - SEA) 6 $21
Zach Ertz (TE - PHI) 9 $21
Courtland Sutton (WR - DEN) 8 $20
Terry McLaurin (WR - WAS) 8 $20
T.Y. Hilton (WR - IND) 7 $19
Stefon Diggs (WR - BUF) 11 $19
D.K. Metcalf (WR - SEA) 6 $18
Dak Prescott (QB - DAL) 10 $17
A.J. Green (WR - CIN) 9 $17
Jarvis Landry (WR - CLE) 9 $17
Michael Gallup (WR - DAL) 10 $17
Mark Andrews (TE - BAL) 8 $17
Deshaun Watson (QB - HOU) 8 $16
Devin Singletary (RB - BUF) 11 $16
D.J. Chark (WR - JAC) 7 $16
Julian Edelman (WR - NE) 6 $16
Russell Wilson (QB - SEA) 6 $15
Jonathan Taylor (RB - IND) 7 $15
Mark Ingram II (RB - BAL) 8 $15
Tyler Boyd (WR - CIN) 9 $15
Darren Waller (TE - LV) 6 $15
Marquise Brown (WR - BAL) 8 $14
Josh Allen (QB - BUF) 11 $12
Raheem Mostert (RB - SF) 11 $12
Kareem Hunt (RB - CLE) 9 $12
David Montgomery (RB - CHI) 11 $12
Jamison Crowder (WR - NYJ) 11 $12
Marvin Jones (WR - DET) 5 $12
Kyler Murray (QB - ARI) 8 $11
Leonard Fournette (RB - TB) 13 $11
Cam Akers (RB - LAR) 9 $11
D'Andre Swift (RB - DET) 5 $10
Diontae Johnson (WR - PIT) 8 $10
Evan Engram (TE - NYG) 11 $10
Matt Ryan (QB - ATL) 10 $9
Tarik Cohen (RB - CHI) 11 $9
James White (RB - NE) 6 $9
Kerryon Johnson (RB - DET) 5 $9
Will Fuller (WR - HOU) 8 $9
Sterling Shepard (WR - NYG) 11 $9
Christian Kirk (WR - ARI) 8 $9
Hunter Henry (TE - LAC) 10 $9
Marlon Mack (RB - IND) 7 $8
Ronald Jones II (RB - TB) 13 $8
Brandin Cooks (WR - HOU) 8 $8
Tyler Higbee (TE - LAR) 9 $8
Drew Brees (QB - NO) 6 $7
Phillip Lindsay (RB - DEN) 8 $7
Ryquell Armstead (RB - JAC) 7 $7
Preston Williams (WR - MIA) 11 $7
Aaron Rodgers (QB - GB) 5 $6
Tom Brady (QB - TB) 13 $6
Matt Breida (RB - MIA) 11 $6
Jordan Howard (RB - MIA) 11 $6
Duke Johnson (RB - HOU) 8 $6
John Brown (WR - BUF) 11 $6
DeSean Jackson (WR - PHI) 9 $6
Golden Tate (WR - NYG) 11 $6
Deebo Samuel (WR - SF) 11 $6
Jared Cook (TE - NO) 6 $6
Carson Wentz (QB - PHI) 9 $5
Tevin Coleman (RB - SF) 11 $5
J.K. Dobbins (RB - BAL) 8 $5
Antonio Gibson (RB - WAS) 8 $5
Zack Moss (RB - BUF) 11 $5
Latavius Murray (RB - NO) 6 $5
Henry Ruggs III (WR - LV) 6 $5
Anthony Miller (WR - CHI) 11 $5
Darius Slayton (WR - NYG) 11 $5
CeeDee Lamb (WR - DAL) 10 $5
Breshad Perriman (WR - NYJ) 11 $5
Hayden Hurst (TE - ATL) 10 $5
Cam Newton (QB - NE) 6 $4
Sony Michel (RB - NE) 6 $4
Chris Thompson (RB - JAC) 7 $4
Darrell Henderson (RB - LAR) 9 $4
Boston Scott (RB - PHI) 9 $4
Noah Fant (TE - DEN) 8 $4
Mike Gesicki (TE - MIA) 11 $4
Austin Hooper (TE - CLE) 9 $4
Rob Gronkowski (TE - TB) 13 $4
Jared Goff (QB - LAR) 9 $3
Tony Pollard (RB - DAL) 10 $3
Nyheim Hines (RB - IND) 7 $3
Emmanuel Sanders (WR - NO) 6 $3
Sammy Watkins (WR - KC) 10 $3
Mike Williams (WR - LAC) 10 $3
Matthew Stafford (QB - DET) 5 $2
Ryan Tannehill (QB - TEN) 7 $2
Alexander Mattison (RB - MIN) 7 $2
Jerick McKinnon (RB - SF) 11 $2
Chase Edmonds (RB - ARI) 8 $2
Robby Anderson (WR - CAR) 13 $2
Jerry Jeudy (WR - DEN) 8 $2
Chris Herndon IV (TE - NYJ) 11 $2
Jonnu Smith (TE - TEN) 7 $2
Dallas Goedert (TE - PHI) 9 $2
T.J. Hockenson (TE - DET) 5 $2
Pittsburgh Steelers (DST - PIT) 8 $2
San Francisco 49ers (DST - SF) 11 $2
Los Angeles Rams (DST - LAR) 9 $2
New England Patriots (DST - NE) 6 $2
Daniel Jones (QB - NYG) 11 $1
Baker Mayfield (QB - CLE) 9 $1
Gardner Minshew II (QB - JAC) 7 $1
Ben Roethlisberger (QB - PIT) 8 $1
Jimmy Garoppolo (QB - SF) 11 $1
Kirk Cousins (QB - MIN) 7 $1
Joe Burrow (QB - CIN) 9 $1
Darrynton Evans (RB - TEN) 7 $1
Giovani Bernard (RB - CIN) 9 $1
Jalen Richard (RB - LV) 6 $1
Justin Jefferson (WR - MIN) 7 $1
Allen Lazard (WR - GB) 5 $1
Curtis Samuel (WR - CAR) 13 $1
Cole Beasley (WR - BUF) 11 $1
Blake Jarwin (TE - DAL) 10 $1
Eric Ebron (TE - PIT) 8 $1
Jack Doyle (TE - IND) 7 $1
Ian Thomas (TE - CAR) 13 $1
Baltimore Ravens (DST - BAL) 8 $1
Minnesota Vikings (DST - MIN) 7 $1
Kansas City Chiefs (DST - KC) 10 $1
Philadelphia Eagles (DST - PHI) 9 $1
New Orleans Saints (DST - NO) 6 $1
Buffalo Bills (DST - BUF) 11 $1
Tampa Bay Buccaneers (DST - TB) 13 $1
Indianapolis Colts (DST - IND) 7 $1
Harrison Butker (K - KC) 10 $1
Wil Lutz (K - NO) 6 $1
Justin Tucker (K - BAL) 8 $1
Robbie Gould (K - SF) 11 $1
Greg Zuerlein (K - DAL) 10 $1
Jason Myers (K - SEA) 6 $1
Dan Bailey (K - MIN) 7 $1
Stephen Gostkowski (K - TEN) 7 $1
Matt Prater (K - DET) 5 $1
Younghoe Koo (K - ATL) 10 $1
Austin Seibert (K - CLE) 9 $1
Jake Elliott (K - PHI) 9 $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.