It has been over a month since the 2021 fantasy season ended and already much has changed. With every news item and every rumor, with every game, with every play, the fantasy player value changes, even in the playoffs.
You don’t want too much faith in one game, but you can trust that a player is worth more than a few. Odell Beckham JrAfter suffering a terrible injury during the Super Bowl, it is different than after the NFC Championship.
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Among the players whose stock rose for me since I published my way-too-early-for-2022 rankings. Joe BurrowHe seemed to have taken his game to another level. Derrick HenryI also saw a healthy woman named Judith, who seemed just as happy to me. Cam Akers Darren Waller. Devin Singletary, Tee HigginsEvan MacPherson, and, of course: Gabriel Davisare among those players who saw their stock grow.
Do you still have faith in the Chiefs’ ability to run the game? Kyler MurrayLooked terrible in football. Then he unfollowed all Cardinals-related social media accounts and looked awful in real life. After their playoff losses, Tom Brady and Ben Roethlisberger, the Buccaneers’ and Steelers’ offensive fortunes, are certainly affected. And I don’t know about you, but the Saints without Sean Payton calling plays seems less interesting to me than the Steelers.
My opinions about some players have changed following the playoffs. They will also change and adapt a million more between now, and draft season in August. The NFL Draft, free agency and hearing from new coaches, staffs and players, players retiring, players returning, information out of OTA’s, outof training camps, a slew of other stuff that we haven’t thought of before. Also, as this is our world, any updates regarding the legal status of certain players will affect player values.
Because there is so much to be done, it is a challenge to rank. This is how I am doing it: I am ranking the NFL as of today. As of the writing, that is. Aaron RodgersThe Packers are still using it. Russell WilsonTom Brady remains retired and is still on the Seahawks.
1. Jonathan Taylor, IND
2. Christian McCaffreyCAR (RB2)
3. Austin Ekeler, LAC – (RB3)
4. Cooper Kupp, LAR (WR1)
5. Derrick Henry, TEN (RB4)
6. Davante Adams, GB
7. Dalvin Cook, MIN(RB5)
8. Najee Harris, PIT (RB6)
9. Justin Jefferson, MIN(WR3)
10. Alvin Kamara?, NO (RB7)
11. Ja’Marr ChaseCIN (WR4)
12. Joe MixonCIN (RB8)
13. Tyreek HillKC (WR5)
14. Stefon Diggs, BUF(WR6)
15. D’Andre Swift, DET (RB9)
16. Deebo Samuel, SF(WR7)
17. Javonte Williams, DEN (RB10)
18. Antonio Gibson, WAS (RB11).
19. Nick ChubbCLE (RB12).
20. Mark Andrews, BAL (TE1)
21. Travis Kelce, KC
22. A.J. Brown, TEN
23. David MontgomeryCHI (RB13).
24. Cam Akers, LAR – (RB14)
25. Diontae Johnson, PIT (WR9)
26. CeeDee Lamb, DAL(WR10)
27. DK Metcalf, SEA – (WR11).
28. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL (RB15).
29. Josh Jacobs, LV
30. Chris Godwin, TB
31. Elijah Mitchell, SF RB17
32. Leonard Fournette, TB
33. Jaylen Waddle, MIA (WR13).
34. Tee Higgins, CIN WR14
35. Mike Evans, TB (WR15).
36. Aaron Jones, GB (RB19).
37. Saquon BarkleyNYG (RB20).
38. Keenan Allen, LAC WR16
39. J.K. Dobbins, BAL (RB21).
40. Tyler Lockett, SEA – (WR17)
41. Calvin Ridley, ATL (WR18).
42. DeAndre Hopkins, ARI (19 WR19).
43. George Kittle, SF – (TE3)
44. Michael Carter, NYJ RB22
45. Kyle Pitts, ATL – (TE4)
46. DJ Moore, CAR(WR20)
47. Terry McLaurin, WAS (WR21).
48. Marquise Brown, BAL (WR22).
49. Brandin Cooks, HOU (WR23).
50. Darren Waller, LV – (TE5)
51. Josh Allen, QB1 (BUF)
52. Patrick MahomesKC (QB2)
53. Travis Etienne Jr., JAC(RB23).
54. Amari Cooper, DAL (WR24).
55. Elijah Moore, NYJ (WR25).
56. Justin Herbert, LAC – QB3
57. Aaron Rodgers, GB
58. Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET(WR26)
59. Robert Woods, LAR(WR27)
60. Adam Thielen, MIN(WR28)
61. Kyler Murray, ARI
62. DeVonta Smith, PHI (WR29).
63. Michael Thomas, NO (WR30).
64. Hunter Renfrow, LV – (WR31).
65. Dak Prescott, DAL (QB6)
66. James Conner, ARI
67. Damien Harris, NE
68. T.J. Hockenson, DET (TE6)
69. Devin Singletary, BUF (RB26).
70. Lamar Jackson, BAL(QB7)
71. Miles Sanders, PHI(RB27)
72. Mike Williams, LAC WR32
73. Darnell MooneyCHI (WR33).
74. Gabriel Davis, BUF (WR34).
75. AJ Dillon, GB
76. Chase Edmonds, ARI (RB29).
77. Joe Burrow, CIN (QB8)
78. Chris Carson, SEA – RB30
79. Dalton Schultz, DAL (TE7)
80. Jalen Hurts, PHI(QB9)
81. Michael Pittman Jr., IN (WR35)
82. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC (RB31).
83. Kareem Hunt, CLE RB32
84. James Robinson, JAC (RB33).
85. Melvin Gordon III, DEN – (RB34).
86. Matthew Stafford, LAR
87. Dallas Goedert, PHI (TE8)
88. Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL RB35
89. Jerry Jeudy, DEN (WR36).
90. Rashod Bateman, BAL WR37
91. Tony Pollard, DAL (RB36).
92. Rashaad Penny, SEA (RB37).
93. Rob Gronkowski, TB
94. Brandon Aiyuk, SF (WR38).
95. JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT(WR39)
96. Rhamondre Stevenson, NE
97. Courtland Sutton, DEN (WR40).
98. Chase Claypool, PIT(WR41)
99. DeVante Parker, MIA WR42
100. Pat Freiermuth, PIT (TE10)