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Fantasy positional rankings for 2018: Michael Fabiano

Published: Jan 29, 2018 at 06:53 AM

Michael Fabiano

Fantasy football isn't just a seasonal topic of conversation anymore ... it's become a 365-day-a-year passion. So for those fantasy owners who are already thinking about their future draft strategies, here are my initial 2018 positional player rankings. These rankings are based on a PPR scoring system (1 point) and will be updated throughout the offseason. Auction values are based on a $200 budget.

Quarterbacks

Aaron Rodgers, Packers ($26)

Tom Brady, Patriots ($23)

Russell Wilson, Seahawks ($23)

Deshaun Watson, Texans ($22)

Cam Newton, Panthers ($22)

Carson Wentz, Eagles ($18)

Kirk Cousins, Vikings ($18)

Matthew Stafford, Lions ($16)

Drew Brees, Saints ($13)

Andrew Luck, Colts ($13)

Jimmy Garoppolo, 49ers ($12)

Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers ($12)

Philip Rivers, Chargers ($11)

Jared Goff, Rams ($11)

Jameis Winston, Buccaneers ($9)

Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs ($9)

Alex Smith, Redskins ($8)

Dak Prescott, Cowboys ($7)

Marcus Mariota, Titans ($7)

Matt Ryan, Falcons ($6)

Mitchell Trubisky, Bears ($6)

Derek Carr, Raiders ($5)

Case Keenum, Broncos ($5)

Blake Bortles, Jaguars ($4)

Andy Dalton, Bengals ($4)

Eli Manning, Giants ($3)

Tyrod Taylor, Browns ($3)

Ryan Tannehill, Dolphins ($2)

Joe Flacco, Ravens ($2)

Josh McCown, Jets ($1)

Sam Bradford, Cardinals ($1)

Sam Darnold, Jets ($1)

Josh Rosen, Cardinals ($1)

Josh Allen, Bills ($1)

Baker Mayfield, Browns ($1)

A.J. McCarron, Bills ($1)

Nick Foles, Eagles ($1)

Lamar Jackson, Ravens ($1)

Jacoby Brissett, Colts ($1)

Brian Hoyer, Patriots ($1)

Running backs

Le'Veon Bell, Steelers ($67)

Todd Gurley, Rams ($65)

Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys ($65)

David Johnson, Cardinals ($62)

Alvin Kamara, Saints ($58)

Saquon Barkley, Giants ($58)

Melvin Gordon, Chargers ($55)

Kareem Hunt, Chiefs ($55)

Dalvin Cook, Vikings ($52)

Leonard Fournette, Jaguars ($49)

LeSean McCoy, Bills ($46)

Devonta Freeman, Falcons ($38)

Christian McCaffrey, Panthers ($37)

Jerick McKinnon, 49ers ($35)

Kenyan Drake, Dolphins ($28)

Rashaad Penny, Seahawks ($26)

Jordan Howard, Bears ($25)

Joe Mixon, Bengals ($25)

Alex Collins, Ravens ($23)

Lamar Miller, Texans ($22)

Jay Ajayi, Eagles ($22)

Derrick Henry, Titans ($21)

Mark Ingram, Saints ($21)

Derrius Guice, Redskins ($19)

Royce Freeman, Broncos ($19)

Dion Lewis, Titans ($18)

Marlon Mack, Colts ($18)

Chris Thompson, Redskins ($17)

Sony Michel, Patriots ($17)

Ronald Jones, Buccaneers ($16)

Marshawn Lynch, Raiders ($16)

Tevin Coleman, Falcons ($15)

Rex Burkhead, Patriots ($15)

Isaiah Crowell, Jets ($14)

Duke Johnson, Browns ($14)

Tarik Cohen, Bears ($13)

Jamaal Williams, Packers ($13)

Kerryon Johnson, Lions ($13)

James White, Patriots ($12)

Devontae Booker, Broncos ($12)

C.J. Anderson, Panthers ($12)

Giovani Bernard, Bengals ($11)

Theo Riddick, Lions ($11)

Bilal Powell, Jets ($10)

Nick Chubb, Browns ($10)

Aaron Jones, Packers ($9)

Kenneth Dixon, Ravens ($9)

Austin Ekeler, Chargers ($8)

Carlos Hyde, Browns ($8)

Darren Sproles, Eagles ($7)

Matt Breida, 49ers ($7)

Ty Montgomery, Packers ($6)

Peyton Barber, Buccaneers ($6)

Corey Clement, Eagles ($5)

Frank Gore, Dolphins ($5)

Doug Martin, Raiders ($5)

Javorius Allen, Ravens ($4)

T.J. Yeldon, Jaguars ($4)

D'Onta Foreman, Texans ($4)

Nyheim Hines, Colts ($3)

Chris Carson, Seahawks ($3)

Latavius Murray, Vikings ($3)

Jordan Wilkins, Colts ($3)

Chris Ivory, Bills ($3)

Spencer Ware, Chiefs ($2)

Jonathan Stewart, Giants ($2)

LeGarrette Blount, Lions ($2)

Charles Sims, Buccaneers ($2)

Kyle Juszczyk, 49ers ($2)

DeAndre Washington, Raiders ($2)

Elijah McGuire, Jets ($1)

Rod Smith, Cowboys ($1)

Malcolm Brown, Rams ($1)

James Conner, Steelers ($1)

C.J. Prosise, Seahawks ($1)

Jalen Richard, Raiders ($1)

John Kelly, Rams ($1)

Corey Grant, Jaguars ($1)

De'Angelo Henderson, Broncos ($1)

Chase Edmonds, Cardinals ($1)

Wide receivers

Antonio Brown, Steelers ($64)

DeAndre Hopkins, Texans ($58)

Odell Beckham Jr., Giants ($56)

Julio Jones, Falcons ($51)

Michael Thomas, Saints ($48)

Keenan Allen, Chargers ($47)

A.J. Green, Bengals ($47)

Davante Adams, Packers ($43)

Adam Thielen, Vikings ($40)

Mike Evans, Buccaneers ($38)

T.Y. Hilton, Colts ($37)

Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals ($37)

Doug Baldwin, Seahawks ($32)

Tyreek Hill, Chiefs ($28)

Stefon Diggs, Vikings ($26)

Allen Robinson, Bears ($26)

Demaryius Thomas, Broncos ($23)

Golden Tate, Lions ($21)

Josh Gordon, Browns ($19)

Amari Cooper, Raiders ($19)

JuJu Smith-Schuster, Steelers ($19)

Jarvis Landry, Browns ($18)

Alshon Jeffery, Eagles ($17)

Michael Crabtree, Ravens ($17)

Marvin Jones, Lions ($16)

Pierre Garcon, 49ers ($16)

Randall Cobb, Packers ($16)

Brandin Cooks, Rams ($16)

Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos ($15)

Corey Davis, Titans ($15)

Robert Woods, Rams ($14)

DeVante Parker, Dolphins ($14)

Chris Hogan, Patriots ($14)

Devin Funchess, Panthers ($13)

Jamison Crowder, Redskins ($13)

Sterling Shepard, Giants ($12)

Cooper Kupp, Rams ($12)

Nelson Agholor, Eagles ($12)

Sammy Watkins, Chiefs ($12)

Will Fuller, Texans ($12)

Robby Anderson, Jets ($11)

Julian Edelman, Patriots ($11)

Kelvin Benjamin, Bills ($11)

Marqise Lee, Jaguars ($10)

Jordy Nelson, Raiders ($10)

Kenny Stills, Dolphins ($10)

Marquise Goodwin, 49ers ($10)

DeSean Jackson, Buccaneers ($9)

Rishard Matthews, Titans ($9)

Mohamed Sanu, Falcons ($9)

Dez Bryant, free agent ($8)

Josh Doctson, Redskins ($8)

Allen Hurns, Cowboys ($7)

D.J. Moore, Panthers ($7)

Kenny Golladay, Lions ($6)

Tyler Lockett, Seahawks ($6)

Cameron Meredith, Saints ($6)

Anthony Miller, Bears ($5)

Ted Ginn Jr., Saints ($5)

Calvin Ridley, Falcons ($5)

John Brown, Ravens ($5)

Albert Wilson, Dolphins ($4)

Jermaine Kearse, Jets ($4)

Martavis Bryant, Raiders ($4)

Michael Gallup, Cowboys ($4)

Paul Richardson, Redskins ($4)

Mike Wallace, Eagles ($3)

Jordan Matthews, Patriots ($3)

Christian Kirk, Cardinals ($3)

Terrance Williams, Cowboys ($3)

Chris Godwin, Buccaneers ($3)

Tyrell Williams, Chargers ($2)

Dede Westbrook, Jaguars ($2)

Chester Rogers, Colts ($2)

Willie Snead, Ravens ($2)

J.J. Nelson, Cardinals ($2)

Zay Jones, Bills ($1)

Terrelle Pryor, Jets ($1)

James Washington, Steelers ($1)

Mike Williams, Chargers ($1)

Tight ends

Rob Gronkowski, Patriots ($35)

Travis Kelce, Chiefs ($35)

Zach Ertz, Eagles ($31)

Greg Olsen, Panthers ($18)

Evan Engram, Giants ($18)

Jimmy Graham, Packers ($17)

Delanie Walker, Titans ($14)

Kyle Rudolph, Vikings ($14)

Jack Doyle, Colts ($12)

Jordan Reed, Redskins ($11)

Trey Burton, Bears ($10)

Charles Clay, Bills ($10)

George Kittle, 49ers ($9)

Tyler Eifert, Bengals ($7)

Jared Cook, Raiders ($6)

Eric Ebron, Colts ($6)

Austin Hooper, Falcons ($5)

Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Jaguars ($5)

David Njoku, Browns ($5)

O.J. Howard, Buccaneers ($4)

Cameron Brate, Buccaneers ($4)

Benjamin Watson, Saints ($3)

Ricky Seals-Jones, Cardinals ($3)

Vance McDonald, Steelers ($3)

Mike Gesicki, Dolphins ($2)

Luke Willson, Lions ($1)

Hayden Hurst, Ravens ($1)

Ryan Griffin, Texans ($1)

Tyler Higbee, Rams ($1)

Ed Dickson, Seahawks ($1)

Kickers

Stephen Gostkowski, Patriots ($5)

Greg Zuerlein, Rams ($5)

Justin Tucker, Ravens ($5)

Matt Bryant, Falcons ($4)

Wil Lutz, Saints ($4)

Chris Boswell, Steelers ($4)

Jake Elliott, Eagles ($4)

Harrison Butker, Chiefs ($4)

Matt Prater, Lions ($3)

Robbie Gould, 49ers ($3)

Adam Vinatieri, Colts ($2)

Dan Bailey, Cowboys ($2)

Mason Crosby, Packers ($2)

Caleb Sturgis, Chargers ($2)

Josh Lambo, Jaguars ($2)

Ryan Succop, Titans ($2)

Dustin Hopkins, Redskins ($2)

Ka'imi Fairbairn, Texans ($2)

Graham Gano, Panthers ($2)

Brandon McManus, Broncos ($2)

Daniel Carlson, Vikings ($1)

Sebastian Janikowski, Seahawks ($1)

Chandler Catanzaro, Buccaneers ($1)

Cairo Santos, Jets ($1)

Phil Dawson, Cardinals ($1)

Jason Sanders, Dolphins ($1)

Cody Parkey, Bears ($1)

Steven Hauschka, Bills ($1)

Giorgio Tavecchio, Raiders ($1)

Randy Bullock, Bengals ($1)

Aldrick Rosas, Giants ($1)

Zane Gonzalez, Browns ($1)

Defenses

Michael Fabiano is an award-winning fantasy football analyst on NFL.com and NFL Network and a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA) Hall of Fame. Do you want the most up-to-date fantasy news and analysis? You can follow Michael on **Twitter**, **Facebook** and **Instagram**!

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