2017 Fantasy Football Top 200 Rankings: Updated April 4
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These rankings are for standard leagues and will be updated throughout the offseason. Rookies will be included after the 2017 NFL Draft.
| RANK | NAME | POS | TEAM | TREND |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Johnson | RB | ARI | |
| 2 | Le'Veon Bell | RB | PIT | |
| 3 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | DAL | |
| 4 | Antonio Brown | WR | PIT | |
| 5 | Julio Jones | WR | ATL | |
| 6 | Mike Evans | WR | TB | |
| 7 | Jordy Nelson | WR | GB | |
| 8 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | NYG | ▲ |
| 9 | Jordan Howard | RB | CHI | |
| 10 | Dez Bryant | WR | DAL | |
| 11 | T.Y. Hilton | WR | IND | |
| 12 | Michael Thomas | WR | NO |
Not much meaningful change at the top except for Beckham receiving a slight bump. The Giants' plans at running back remain to be seen, though they're likely to draft a rookie back to help RBs Paul Perkins and Shane Vereen. They could call even more than the 61.61 percent pass plays they ran last season.
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| RANK | NAME | POS | TEAM | TREND |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | A.J. Green | WR | CIN | |
| 14 | LeSean McCoy | RB | BUF | |
| 15 | Jay Ajayi | RB | MIA | |
| 16 | Amari Cooper | WR | OAK | |
| 17 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | HOU | |
| 18 | Allen Robinson | WR | JAC | |
| 19 | DeMarco Murray | RB | TEN | |
| 20 | Mark Ingram | RB | NO | ▲ |
| 21 | Lamar Miller | RB | HOU | |
| 22 | Melvin Gordon | RB | LAC | ▼ |
| 23 | Devonta Freeman | RB | ATL | |
| 24 | Spencer Ware | RB | KC |
With RB Tim Hightower joining the San Francisco 49ers, Ingram's primary backup is set to be Travaris Cadet. The team could add a rookie through the draft, but Ingram should maintain a larger workload than he had in the final weeks of 2016. Rumors continue to point toward the Chargers adding an RB early in the draft in order to lessen the load for Gordon.
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| RANK | NAME | POS | TEAM | TREND |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 | Isaiah Crowell | RB | CLE | |
| 26 | Alshon Jeffery | WR | PHI | ▼ |
| 27 | Demaryius Thomas | WR | DEN | |
| 28 | Carlos Hyde | RB | SF | |
| 29 | Tyler Eifert | TE | CIN | |
| 30 | Rob Gronkowski | TE | NE | ▲ |
| 31 | Stefon Diggs | WR | MIN | |
| 32 | Eric Decker | WR | NYJ | ▲ |
| 33 | Doug Baldwin | WR | SEA | |
| 34 | Sammy Watkins | WR | BUF | ▼ |
| 35 | Keenan Allen | WR | LAC | |
| 36 | Donte Moncrief | WR | IND | |
| 37 | Davante Adams | WR | GB | |
| 38 | Michael Crabtree | WR | OAK | |
| 39 | Todd Gurley | RB | LAR | |
| 40 | Martavis Bryant | WR | PIT | ▲ |
| 41 | Terrelle Pryor Sr. | WR | WAS | |
| 42 | Aaron Rodgers | QB | GB | |
| 43 | Travis Kelce | TE | KC | |
| 44 | Ty Montgomery | WR/RB | GB | ▲ |
| 45 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | DET | |
| 46 | Emmanuel Sanders | WR | DEN | |
| 47 | Rob Kelley | RB | WAS | |
| 48 | C.J. Anderson | RB | DEN | |
| 49 | Larry Fitzgerald | WR | ARI | |
| 50 | Golden Tate | WR | DET |
Jeffery's value could be capped on an Eagles team likely to play in much closer games than the Bears typically did during his stay in Chicago. Jeffery will receive fewer deep-field targets, limiting his potential for big plays. Bryant's return makes him one of the top WR2 targets in any fantasy format. The Packers have stood by Montgomery as their lead back.
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The biggest changes in this tier are the drops of Newton and Peterson. Recent news of Newton likely not returning to 100 percent health this year, following offseason surgery, greatly affects his value as such a physical quarterback. Peterson continues visiting teams and leaving without a deal. He's becoming more and more unlikely to land a starting job.
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A slew of running backs take falls, while Stewart and West are big risers. The Panthers showed their commitment to Stewart by re-working his contract and the Ravens coaching staff has talked about a commitment to West as their RB1. Coachspeak in March and April means very little, but his play showed little reason to not open the 2017 season with a sizable role in the backfield.
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The market for RB handcuffs and quarterbacks has widened, as some WR4s and WR5s drop out of the ranks. Aiken's move to the Colts is likely to lessen his workload, but he should compensate statistically with improved quarterback play and as part of a higher-scoring offense. Cutler is a top name to watch in affiliation to the Texans' 'open' quarterback job with Tony Romo announcing his 'retirement.'