[h=1]2013 Fantasy Football Rankings
By Matthew Berry | ESPN.com
So today is Jan. 3, 2013. I made these rankings with the idea that I would be drafting for 2013 on this day. Much will change between now and next season, but until we know what, I've ranked as rosters currently stand -- which means Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams are still teammates, Greg Jennings is still a Packer, Wes Welker is still a Patriot, Steven Jackson is still with the Rams (and still in the league!), and so on and so forth.
I ranked these guys using ESPN standard scoring, which is to say four points per touchdown pass, one point for every 10 yards rushing and receiving, six points for a rushing or receiving touchdown and zero points per reception.
A 10-team ESPN standard league is only 160 players deep, but I ranked 200, because I want extra credit. (There's no extra credit? This is awkward). This is for multiple-sized leagues, but it follows my draft philosophy, which is to wait until the final two rounds for a defense and kicker. If you decided to use this for a 10-team, 16-round league, you'd move the defenses and kickers up to the 141-160 slots.
A few observations from doing this exercise: Quarterback is crazy deep. Remember how sick you got of me saying that wide receiver was crazy deep going into the 2012 season? You'll get sick of hearing me say quarterback is crazy deep between now and September. Get used to it.
I generally ranked with safety in mind early and with upside when you got into the rounds where you'd be drafting backups. In the sections where there are a lot of the same position in a row (such as five quarterbacks), that's my way of saying I think these guys are all in a tier together and it's really about personal preference. I've put them in the order I would draft them, but it's all very close.
Finally, before you peruse these ranks, always check the "updated on" date to know how up-to-date they are throughout the year. I'll update them as news warrants but not for every single move. Any questions or concerns? Am I too high on someone or not high enough on another? Let me know on Twitter and Facebook.
[/h] [h=3]Matthew Berry's Top 200 for 2013[/h][h=1]
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By Matthew Berry | ESPN.com
So today is Jan. 3, 2013. I made these rankings with the idea that I would be drafting for 2013 on this day. Much will change between now and next season, but until we know what, I've ranked as rosters currently stand -- which means Jonathan Stewart and DeAngelo Williams are still teammates, Greg Jennings is still a Packer, Wes Welker is still a Patriot, Steven Jackson is still with the Rams (and still in the league!), and so on and so forth.
I ranked these guys using ESPN standard scoring, which is to say four points per touchdown pass, one point for every 10 yards rushing and receiving, six points for a rushing or receiving touchdown and zero points per reception.
A 10-team ESPN standard league is only 160 players deep, but I ranked 200, because I want extra credit. (There's no extra credit? This is awkward). This is for multiple-sized leagues, but it follows my draft philosophy, which is to wait until the final two rounds for a defense and kicker. If you decided to use this for a 10-team, 16-round league, you'd move the defenses and kickers up to the 141-160 slots.
A few observations from doing this exercise: Quarterback is crazy deep. Remember how sick you got of me saying that wide receiver was crazy deep going into the 2012 season? You'll get sick of hearing me say quarterback is crazy deep between now and September. Get used to it.
I generally ranked with safety in mind early and with upside when you got into the rounds where you'd be drafting backups. In the sections where there are a lot of the same position in a row (such as five quarterbacks), that's my way of saying I think these guys are all in a tier together and it's really about personal preference. I've put them in the order I would draft them, but it's all very close.
Finally, before you peruse these ranks, always check the "updated on" date to know how up-to-date they are throughout the year. I'll update them as news warrants but not for every single move. Any questions or concerns? Am I too high on someone or not high enough on another? Let me know on Twitter and Facebook.
[/h] [h=3]Matthew Berry's Top 200 for 2013[/h][h=1]
| Rank | Player | Pos. Rank | '12 Team |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adrian Peterson | RB1 | Vikings |
| 2 | Arian Foster | RB2 | Texans |
| 3 | Ray Rice | RB3 | Ravens |
| 4 | Marshawn Lynch | RB4 | Seahawks |
| 5 | Doug Martin | RB5 | Bucs |
| 6 | Calvin Johnson | WR1 | Lions |
| 7 | C.J. Spiller | RB6 | Bills |
| 8 | Jamaal Charles | RB7 | Chiefs |
| 9 | Aaron Rodgers | QB1 | Packers |
| 10 | Tom Brady | QB2 | Patriots |
| 11 | Drew Brees | QB3 | Saints |
| 12 | A.J. Green | WR2 | Bengals |
| 13 | LeSean McCoy | RB8 | Eagles |
| 14 | Brandon Marshall | WR3 | Bears |
| 15 | Trent Richardson | RB9 | Browns |
| 16 | Alfred Morris | RB10 | Redskins |
| 17 | Stevan Ridley | RB11 | Patriots |
| 18 | Demaryius Thomas | WR4 | Broncos |
| 19 | Dez Bryant | WR5 | Cowboys |
| 20 | Percy Harvin | WR6 | Vikings |
| 21 | Chris Johnson | RB12 | Titans |
| 22 | Maurice Jones-Drew | RB13 | Jaguars |
| 23 | Rob Gronkowski | TE1 | Patriots |
| 24 | Jimmy Graham | TE2 | Saints |
| 25 | Cam Newton | QB4 | Panthers |
| 26 | Robert Griffin III | QB5 | Redskins |
| 27 | Frank Gore | RB14 | 49ers |
| 28 | Matt Forte | RB15 | Bears |
| 29 | Julio Jones | WR7 | Falcons |
| 30 | Roddy White | WR8 | Falcons |
| 31 | Randall Cobb | WR9 | Packers |
| 32 | Peyton Manning | QB6 | Broncos |
| 33 | DeMarco Murray | RB16 | Cowboys |
| 34 | Andre Johnson | WR10 | Texans |
| 35 | Victor Cruz | WR11 | Giants |
| 36 | Vincent Jackson | WR12 | Bucs |
| 37 | Reggie Wayne | WR13 | Colts |
| 38 | Marques Colston | WR14 | Saints |
| 39 | Eric Decker | WR15 | Broncos |
| 40 | Wes Welker | WR16 | Patriots |
| 41 | Pierre Garcon | WR17 | Redskins |
| 42 | Jordy Nelson | WR18 | Packers |
| 43 | Michael Crabtree | WR19 | 49ers |
| 44 | Ahmad Bradshaw | RB17 | Giants |
| 45 | Steven Jackson | RB18 | Rams |
| 46 | Jason Witten | TE3 | Cowboys |
| 47 | Aaron Hernandez | TE4 | Patriots |
| 48 | Darren Sproles | RB19 | Saints |
| 49 | Larry Fitzgerald | WR20 | Cardinals |
| 50 | Darren McFadden | RB20 | Raiders |
| 51 | Ryan Mathews | RB21 | Chargers |
| 52 | Hakeem Nicks | WR21 | Giants |
| 53 | Greg Jennings | WR22 | Packers |
| 54 | Steve Smith | WR23 | Panthers |
| 55 | Mike Wallace | WR24 | Steelers |
| 56 | BenJarvus Green-Ellis | RB22 | Bengals |
| 57 | Danario Alexander | WR25 | Chargers |
| 58 | Matt Ryan | QB7 | Falcons |
| 59 | Andrew Luck | QB8 | Colts |
| 60 | Russell Wilson | QB9 | Seahawks |
| 61 | Tony Romo | QB10 | Cowboys |
| 62 | Matthew Stafford | QB11 | Lions |
| 63 | Tony Gonzalez | TE5 | Falcons |
| 64 | Dwayne Bowe | WR26 | Chiefs |
| 65 | Cecil Shorts | WR27 | Jaguars |
| 66 | Mikel Leshoure | RB23 | Lions |
| 67 | Willis McGahee | RB24 | Broncos |
| 68 | Brandon Lloyd | WR28 | Patriots |
| 69 | Torrey Smith | WR29 | Ravens |
| 70 | Vick Ballard | RB25 | Colts |
| 71 | Miles Austin | WR30 | Cowboys |
| 72 | James Jones | WR31 | Packers |
| 73 | Antonio Brown | WR32 | Steelers |
| 74 | Justin Blackmon | WR33 | Jaguars |
| 75 | Shonn Greene | RB26 | Jets |
| 76 | Reggie Bush | RB27 | Dolphins |
| 77 | Jonathan Dwyer | RB28 | Steelers |
| 78 | Sidney Rice | WR34 | Seahawks |
| 79 | Steve Johnson | WR35 | Bills |
| 80 | Jeremy Maclin | WR36 | Eagles |
| 81 | Danny Amendola | WR37 | Rams |
| 82 | Greg Olsen | TE6 | Panthers |
| 83 | Owen Daniels | TE7 | Texans |
| 84 | Colin Kaepernick | QB12 | 49ers |
| 85 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB13 | Steelers |
| 86 | Jacquizz Rodgers | RB29 | Falcons |
| 87 | Lance Moore | WR38 | Saints |
| 88 | DeSean Jackson | WR39 | Eagles |
| 89 | Josh Gordon | WR40 | Browns |
| 90 | T.Y. Hilton | WR41 | Colts |
| 91 | Jonathan Stewart | RB30 | Panthers |
| 92 | Fred Jackson | RB31 | Bills |
| 93 | Denarius Moore | WR42 | Raiders |
| 94 | Kenny Britt | WR43 | Titans |
| 95 | Brian Hartline | WR44 | Dolphins |
| 96 | Mike Williams | WR45 | Bucs |
| 97 | Kendall Wright | WR46 | Titans |
| 98 | Eli Manning | QB14 | Giants |
| 99 | Michael Vick | QB15 | Eagles |
| 100 | Josh Freeman | QB16 | Bucs |
| 101 | Matt Schaub | QB17 | Texans |
| 102 | Andy Dalton | QB18 | Bengals |
| 103 | Mark Ingram | RB32 | Saints |
| 104 | DeAngelo Williams | RB33 | Panthers |
| 105 | Beanie Wells | RB34 | Cardinals |
| 106 | Knowshon Moreno | RB35 | Broncos |
| 107 | Bilal Powell | RB36 | Jets |
| 108 | Kyle Rudolph | TE8 | Vikings |
| 109 | Michael Turner | RB37 | Falcons |
| 110 | Santonio Holmes | WR47 | Jets |
| 111 | Vincent Brown | WR48 | Chargers |
| 112 | Jermaine Gresham | TE9 | Bengals |
| 113 | Dennis Pitta | TE10 | Ravens |
| 114 | Heath Miller | TE11 | Steelers |
| 115 | Rod Streater | WR49 | Raiders |
| 116 | Mike Tolbert | RB38 | Panthers |
| 117 | Lamar Miller | RB39 | Dolphins |
| 118 | Daryl Richardson | RB40 | Rams |
| 119 | David Wilson | RB41 | Giants |
| 120 | Rashard Mendenhall | RB42 | Steelers |
| 121 | Ben Tate | RB43 | Texans |
| 122 | Chris Givens | WR50 | Rams |
| 123 | Brandon LaFell | WR51 | Panthers |
| 124 | Golden Tate | WR52 | Seahawks |
| 125 | Antonio Gates | TE12 | Chargers |
| 126 | Philip Rivers | QB19 | Chargers |
| 127 | Joe Flacco | QB20 | Ravens |
| 128 | Carson Palmer | QB21 | Raiders |
| 129 | Bryce Brown | RB44 | Eagles |
| 130 | Anquan Boldin | WR53 | Ravens |
| 131 | Malcom Floyd | WR54 | Chargers |
| 132 | Bernard Pierce | RB45 | Ravens |
| 133 | Marcel Reece | RB46 | Raiders |
| 134 | Michael Bush | RB47 | Bears |
| 135 | Kendall Hunter | RB48 | 49ers |
| 136 | LaMichael James | RB49 | 49ers |
| 137 | Shane Vereen | RB50 | Patriots |
| 138 | Andre Roberts | WR55 | Cardinals |
| 139 | Nate Washington | WR56 | Titans |
| 140 | Donnie Avery | WR57 | Colts |
| 141 | Ronnie Hillman | RB51 | Broncos |
| 142 | Pierre Thomas | RB52 | Saints |
| 143 | Daniel Thomas | RB53 | Dolphins |
| 144 | Andre Brown | RB54 | Giants |
| 145 | Joique Bell | RB55 | Lions |
| 146 | Isaiah Pead | RB56 | Rams |
| 147 | Martellus Bennett | TE13 | Giants |
| 148 | Vernon Davis | TE14 | 49ers |
| 149 | Jermichael Finley | TE15 | Packers |
| 150 | Brandon Pettigrew | TE16 | Lions |
| 151 | Lance Kendricks | TE17 | Rams |
| 152 | Fred Davis | TE18 | Redskins |
| 153 | Jared Cook | TE19 | Titans |
| 154 | Alshon Jeffery | WR58 | Bears |
| 155 | Greg Little | WR59 | Browns |
| 156 | Santana Moss | WR60 | Redskins |
| 157 | Julian Edelman | WR61 | Patriots |
| 158 | Leonard Hankerson | WR62 | Redskins |
| 159 | Mario Manningham | WR63 | 49ers |
| 160 | Jarius Wright | WR64 | Vikings |
| 161 | Michael Floyd | WR65 | Cardinals |
| 162 | Jeremy Kerley | WR66 | Jets |
| 163 | Brent Celek | TE20 | Eagles |
| 164 | Ryan Williams | RB57 | Cardinals |
| 165 | Mohamed Sanu | WR67 | Bengals |
| 166 | Brandon Gibson | WR68 | Rams |
| 167 | Jay Cutler | QB22 | Bears |
| 168 | Sam Bradford | QB23 | Rams |
| 169 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | QB24 | Bills |
| 170 | Jake Locker | QB25 | Titans |
| 171 | Darrius Heyward-Bey | WR69 | Raiders |
| 172 | Emmanuel Sanders | WR70 | Steelers |
| 173 | DuJuan Harris | RB58 | Packers |
| 174 | Peyton Hillis | RB59 | Chiefs |
| 175 | Cedric Benson | RB60 | Packers |
| 176 | Donald Brown | RB61 | Colts |
| 177 | Robert Turbin | RB62 | Seahawks |
| 178 | Jason Avant | WR71 | Eagles |
| 179 | Dexter McCluster | WR72 | Chiefs |
| 180 | Chris Ivory | RB63 | Saints |
| 181 | San Francisco 49ers | D1 | 49ers |
| 182 | Seattle Seahawks | D2 | Seahawks |
| 183 | Houston Texans | D3 | Texans |
| 184 | Denver Broncos | D4 | Broncos |
| 185 | Baltimore Ravens | D5 | Ravens |
| 186 | Chicago Bears | D6 | Bears |
| 187 | Pittsburgh Steelers | D7 | Steelers |
| 188 | New York Jets | D8 | Jets |
| 189 | Cincinnati Bengals | D9 | Bengals |
| 190 | New England Patriots | D10 | Patriots |
| 191 | Stephen Gostkowski | K1 | Patriots |
| 192 | Blair Walsh | K2 | Vikings |
| 193 | Matt Bryant | K3 | Falcons |
| 194 | Lawrence Tynes | K4 | Giants |
| 195 | Sebastian Janikowski | K5 | Raiders |
| 196 | Justin Tucker | K6 | Ravens |
| 197 | Jason Hanson | K7 | Lions |
| 198 | Matt Prater | K8 | Broncos |
| 199 | Kai Forbath | K9 | Redskins |
| 200 | Connor Barth | K10 | Bucs |
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