With barely a week to go until the opener, here are my crunch-time rankings. These are my favorite 30 quarterbacks, 50 running backs, 60 receivers and 25 tight ends. I try to view them as format-agnostic, but they hew (much) closer to PPR than standard. Ultimately, I abide by, “would I really draft this player over this player?”
Top 30 Quarterbacks
1. Patrick Mahomes — Best player in the NFL was QB7 by average points in “down” season.
2. Lamar Jackson — TD regression could be offset by increase in passing volume.
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