Top 100 players for dynasty leagues - ESPN Insider

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Fantasy Football: Dez Bryant, Julio Jones lead top-100 rankings for dynasty leagues
By Matt Williamson

TOP 20

1. Dez Bryant, WR, Dallas Cowboys
2. Julio Jones, WR, Atlanta Falcons
3. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, New York Giants
4. Mike Evans, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
5. Antonio Brown, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
6. A.J. Green, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
7. Demaryius Thomas, WR, Denver Broncos
8. Rob Gronkowski, TE, New England Patriots
9. Le'Veon Bell, RB, Pittsburgh Steelers
10. Andrew Luck, QB, Indianapolis Colts

11. Alshon Jeffery, WR, Chicago Bears
12. Eddie Lacy, RB, Green Bay Packers
13. Randall Cobb, WR, Green Bay Packers
14. Sammy Watkins, WR, Buffalo Bills
15. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Green Bay Packers
16. Calvin Johnson, WR, Detroit Lions
17. Brandin Cooks, WR, New Orleans Saints
18. Todd Gurley, RB, St. Louis Rams
19. Jeremy Hill, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
20. Jimmy Graham, TE, Seattle Seahawks

THE REST

Spoiler: 21-30

21. Kevin White, WR, Chicago Bears
22. Amari Cooper, WR, Oakland Raiders
23. T.Y. Hilton, WR, Indianapolis Colts
24. Jordy Nelson, WR, Green Bay Packers
25. Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs
26. Allen Robinson, WR, Jacksonville Jaguars
27. DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Houston Texans
28. C.J. Anderson, RB, Denver Broncos
29. Keenan Allen, WR, San Diego Chargers
30. Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Carolina Panthers

Spoiler: 31-40

31. Carlos Hyde, RB, San Francisco 49ers
32. Adrian Peterson, RB, Minnesota Vikings
33. Jamaal Charles, RB, Kansas City Chiefs
34. Russell Wilson, QB, Seattle Seahawks
35. Melvin Gordon, RB, San Diego Chargers
36. T.J. Yeldon, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
37. DeVante Parker, WR, Miami Dolphins
38. Ameer Abdullah, RB, Detroit Lions
39. Jordan Matthews, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
40. Davante Adams, WR, Green Bay Packers

Spoiler: 41-50

41. Breshad Perriman, WR, Baltimore Ravens
42. DeMarco Murray, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
43. Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Denver Broncos
44. LeSean McCoy, RB, Buffalo Bills
45. Martavis Bryant, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
46. Marshawn Lynch, RB, Seattle Seahawks
47. Nelson Agholor, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
48. Mark Ingram, RB, New Orleans Saints
49. Jonathan Stewart, RB, Carolina Panthers
50. Golden Tate, WR, Detroit Lions

Spoiler: 51-60

51. Giovani Bernard, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
52. Jeremy Maclin, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
53. DeSean Jackson, WR, Washington Redskins
54. Cam Newton, QB, Carolina Panthers
55. Matt Forte, RB, Chicago Bears
56. Isaiah Crowell, RB, Cleveland Browns
57. John Brown, WR, Arizona Cardinals
58. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Pittsburgh Steelers
59. Dorial Green-Beckham, WR, Tennessee Titans
60. Michael Floyd, WR, Arizona Cardinals

Spoiler: 61-70

61. Latavius Murray, RB, Oakland Raiders
62. Julian Edelman, WR, New England Patriots
63. Ryan Tannehill, QB, Miami Dolphins
64. Matt Ryan, QB, Atlanta Falcons
65. Arian Foster, RB, Houston Texans
66. Donte Moncrief, WR, Indianapolis Colts
67. C.J. Spiller, RB, New Orleans Saints
68. Alfred Morris, Washington Redskins
69. Jarvis Landry, WR, Miami Dolphins
70. Lamar Miller, RB, Miami Dolphins

Spoiler: 71-80

71. Cody Latimer, WR, Denver Broncos
72. Duke Johnson, RB, Cleveland Browns
73. Zach Ertz, TE, Philadelphia Eagles
74. Austin Seferian-Jenkins, TE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
75. Teddy Bridgewater, QB, Minnesota Vikings
76. Brian Quick, WR, St. Louis Rams
77. Charles Johnson, WR, Minnesota Vikings
78. Jay Ajayi, RB, Miami Dolphins
79. Andre Ellington, RB, Arizona Cardinals
80. Brandon Marshall, WR, New York Jets

Spoiler: 81-90

81. Torrey Smith, WR, San Francisco 49ers
82. Devonta Freeman, RB, Atlanta Falcons
83. Percy Harvin, WR, Buffalo Bills
84. Mike Wallace, WR, Minnesota Vikings
85. Jerick McKinnon, RB, Minnesota Vikings
86. Eric Decker, WR, New York Jets
87. Drew Brees, QB, New Orleans Saints
88. Greg Olsen, TE, Carolina Panthers
89. Matthew Stafford, QB, Detroit Lions
90. Kendall Wright, WR, Tennessee Titans

Spoiler: 91-100

91. Phillip Dorsett, WR, Indianapolis Colts
92. Tevin Coleman, RB, Atlanta Falcons
93. Sam Bradford, QB, Philadelphia Eagles
94. David Cobb, RB, Tennessee Titans
95. Maxx Williams, TE, Baltimore Ravens
96. Shane Vereen, RB, New York Giants
97. Ryan Mathews, RB, Philadelphia Eagles
98. Andre Johnson, WR, Indianapolis Colts
99. Jameis Winston, QB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
100. Devin Smith, WR, New York Jets

 

[MilkSpiller22]

HOW is eddie lacy so low... that makes no sense... I feel like it is a huge MISTAKE in all keeper/dynasty leagues to look too far into the future...

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Lacy and Bell are probably my 1-2 ranked players..

 

[Trudem]

they LOVE WRs in dynasty rankings.

 

[TKOSpikes]

Wow. What an ugly list!

 

[MilkSpiller22]

they LOVE WRs in dynasty rankings.

and that is nuts, to rank so many so high...

 

[TKOSpikes]

I get that WR have a longer life span than RB, but c'mon. And Luck would probably be my number one.

 

[TKOSpikes]

Sammy Watkins over Aaron Rodgers?!?! LOL

 

[MilkSpiller22]

I get that WR have a longer life span than RB, but c'mon. And Luck would probably be my number one.

might have a longer life span, but its not like RBs have a short one... They generally go for 5+ seasons... That is enough!!!

 

[Trudem]

WR production seems like it easier to replicate. That would be my guess

 

[MilkSpiller22]

also, they went with Dez and Julio 1-2... Both are great WRs but also both have injury concerns

 

[MilkSpiller22]

WR production seems like it easier to replicate. That would be my guess

nobody argues that, but with the way football is becoming a RB who gets 20+ touches per game is so rare that you have to love the few that do it...

 

[TKOSpikes]

Trent Richardson scared the rankers away from top level RB's.

 

[leftypower]

I think you said enough when it was the ESPN insider rankings ..... they never fair well against real experts.

 

[TREFF]

Andrew Luck is my hands down #1...then maybe Bell and Lacy..then a slew of WR's, toped off with ODB

 

[leftypower]

Andrew Luck is my hands down #1...then maybe Bell and Lacy..then a slew of WR's, toped off with ODB

If there was only a league were you got the first 8 picks. .... now that would be a dynasty.

 

[MilkSpiller22]

Andrew Luck is my hands down #1...then maybe Bell and Lacy..then a slew of WR's, toped off with ODB

I don't know about luck being my first pick for a dynasty... Really it would depend on the # of teams... Anything 14 or less I would not go Luck first as I think there are 14 good QBs, and starting only one...

 

[TREFF]

I don't know about luck being my first pick for a dynasty... Really it would depend on the # of teams... Anything 14 or less I would not go Luck first as I think there are 14 good QBs, and starting only one...

There are only 2 elite ones, and there isn't even another currently in the horizon. ..and at least a few of those 14 good ones are gonna be gone..or not so good..very very soon. There will always be another young stud RB, or another stud young WR, elite QB's are ALWAYS a rarity

 

[SteelersPride]

luck is my uno

 

[MilkSpiller22]

I just don't think I could go QB with the first pick, no matter who the QB is, I just think you would be starting from a disadvantage in both RB and WR... and with so many picks in between your first and second pick, you have to pretty much expect to be weak in at least one of those positions... Yes, you would have the best QB in luck, but I feel like the team that gets Rodgers has a significant advantage for the next couple of seasons... And any future after the 3-5 seasons is already too unpredictable to ever draft for...

I am a strong believer that drafting for 5 years in advanced is a bad strategy, so I would rather draft for the immediate future(this season and next 2 at most)...