Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 200 draft cheat sheet

Tony Fortier-Bensen

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Position rankings are important, sleeper lists are a must (busts, too), and mock drafts are always good reference points, but your 2017 fantasy football cheat sheet isn't complete without a Top 200 rankings. After all, it's important to know how everything fits together when all these players are thrown into one big list -- like they will be in your draft lobby on draft day.

It's important to remember that our Top 200 shouldn't be viewed as a glorified mock draft. Once things get going for real, other factors, such as position scarcity, personal preference, and team makeup can trump pure talent. For example, Aaron Rodgers is our top rated quarterback  -- and, likely, the top overall scorer in fantasy leagues -- but he still falls to No. 29 in our overall rankings because of the premium on wide receivers and running backs. Rob Gronkowski's stats could easily be equaled by someone like Allen Robinson, but Gronk is still a dozen spots higher because of his dominance at a much thinner position.

The reason for 200? If you have a standard league of 12 teams with 16 roster spots, that's 192 draft selections. A general guideline for how those picks are divvied up is 20-24 quarterbacks, 45-50 running backs, 65-75 wide receivers, 18-22 tight ends, 15-18 defense/special teams, and 12 kickers. We go a little deeper with the TEs and D/STs since those are volatile spots where many owners will be looking for sleepers late in their drafts.

2017 RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide Receiver | Tight End 
D/ST | Kicker

As always, we'll be updating the list throughout the preseason in response to injuries, position battles, cuts, trades, and anything else that happens before the start of Week 1 on Sept. 7.  

Fantasy Football Rankings 2017: Top 200

These rankings are for standard, non-PPR leagues.

RankPlayer
1David Johnson, RB, Cardinals
2Le'Veon Bell, RB, Steelers
3Antonio Brown, WR, Steelers
4Julio Jones, WR, Falcons
5Odell Beckham Jr., WR, Giants
6A.J. Green, WR, Bengals
7LeSean McCoy, RB, Bills
8Mike Evans, WR, Buccaneers
9Jordy Nelson, WR, Packers
10Jordan Howard, RB, Bears
11Jay Ajayi, RB, Dolphins
12Dez Bryant, WR, Cowboys
13Melvin Gordon, RB, Chargers
14Amari Cooper, WR, Raiders
15Leonard Fournette, RB, Jaguars
16Michael Thomas, WR, Saints
17Devonta Freeman, RB, Falcons
18Lamar Miller, RB, Texans
19Todd Gurley, RB, Rams
20DeMarco Murray, RB, Titans
21Rob Gronkowski, TE, Patriots
22Demaryius Thomas, WR, Broncos
23Doug Baldwin, WR, Seahawks
24Carlos Hyde, RB, 49ers
25DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Texans
26Brandin Cooks, WR, Patriots
27T.Y. HIlton, WR, Colts
28Alshon Jeffery, WR, Eagles
29Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers
30Dalvin Cook, RB, Vikings
31Isaiah Crowell, RB, Browns
32C.J. Anderson, RB, Broncos
33Drew Brees, QB, Saints
34Tom Brady, QB, Patriots
35Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Panthers
36Allen Robinson, WR, Jaguars
37Tyreek Hill, WR, Chiefs
38Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs
39LeGarrette Blount, RB, Eagles
40Marshawn Lynch, RB, Raiders
41Terrelle Pryor, WR, Redskins
42Davante Adams, WR, Packers
43Ty Montgomery, RB, Packers
44Sammy Watkins, WR, Rams
45Michael Crabtree, WR, Raiders
46Jordan Reed, TE, Redskins
47Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Cardinals
48Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys
49DeVante Parker, WR, Dolphins
50Kareem Hunt, RB, Chiefs
51Bilal Powell, RB, Jets
52Mike Gillislee, RB, Patriots
53Mark Ingram, RB, Saints
54Greg Olsen, TE, Panthers
55Cam Newton, QB, Panthers
56Martavis Bryant, WR, Steelers
57Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers
58Christian McCaffrey, RB, Panthers
59Joe Mixon, RB, Bengals
60Jimmy Graham, TE, Seahawks
61Paul Perkins, RB, Giants
62Tevin Coleman, RB, Falcons
63Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Broncos
64Golden Tate, WR, Lions
65DeSean Jackson, WR, Buccaneers
66Jeremy Maclin, WR, Ravens
67Frank Gore, RB, Colts
68Rob Kelley, RB, Redskins
69Jamison Crowder, WR, Redskins
70Jordan Matthews, WR, Bills
71Jarvis Landry, WR, Dolphins
72Donte Moncrief, WR, Colts
73Brandon Marshall, WR, Giants
74Derek Carr, QB, Raiders
75Doug Martin, RB, Buccaneers
76Corey Coleman, WR, Browns
77Jeremy Hill, RB, Bengals
78Jonathan Stewart, RB, Panthers
79Russell Wilson, QB, Seahawks
80Tyler Eifert, TE, Bengals
81Delanie Walker, TE, Titans
82Stefon Diggs, WR, Vikings
83Rishard Matthews, WR, Titans
84Matt Ryan, QB, Falcons
85Ameer Abdullah, RB, Lions
86Eric Decker, WR, Titans
87Tyrell Williams, WR, Chargers
88Chris Hogan, WR, Patriots
89Danny Woodhead, RB, Ravens
90Kyle Rudolph, TE, Vikings
91Kirk Cousins, QB, Redskins
92Hunter Henry, TE, Chargers
93Thomas Rawls, RB, Seahawks
94Terrance West, RB, Ravens
95Darren McFadden, RB, Cowboys
96Derrick Henry, RB, Titans
97Theo Riddick, RB, Lions
98Marvin Jones Jr., WR, Lions
99Adam Thielen, WR, Vikings
100Eddie Lacy, RB, Seahawks
101Marcus Mariota, QB, Titans
102Jacquizz Rodgers, RB, Buccaneers
103Latavius Murray, RB, Vikings
104Charles Sims, RB, Buccaneers
105Samaje Perine, RB, Redskins
106Adrian Peterson, RB, Saints
107Randall Cobb, WR, Packers
108Taylor Gabriel, WR, Falcons
109Pierre Garcon, WR, 49ers
110Eric Ebron, TE, Lions
111Mike Wallace, WR, Ravens
112Philip Rivers, QB, Chargers
113Dak Prescott, QB, Cowboys
114Zach Ertz, TE, Eagles
115Zay Jones, WR, Bills
116Sterling Shepard, WR, Giants
117Martellus Bennett, TE, Packers
118Willie Snead, WR, Saints
119Ted Ginn Jr., WR, Saints
120Danny Amendola, WR, Patriots
121Jameis Winston, QB, Buccaneers
122Ben Roethlisberger, RB, Steelers
123Allen Hurns, WR, Jaguars
124Torrey Smith, WR, Eagles
125Tyler Lockett, WR, Seahawks
126Tavon Austin, WR, Rams
127Kenny Stills, WR, Dolphins
128Cameron Brate, TE, Buccaneers
129Darren Sproles, RB, Eagles
130Broncos D/ST
131Chiefs D/ST
132James White, RB, Patriots
133Coby Fleener, TE, Saints
134Seahawks D/ST
135Vikings D/ST
136Jack Doyle, TE, Colts
137C.J. Prosise, RB, Seahawks
138Texans D/ST
139John Brown, WR, Cardinals
140J.J. Nelson, WR, Cardinals
141Andrew Luck, QB, Colts
142Giants D/ST
143Cardinals D/ST
144Matthew Stafford, QB, Lions
145Duke Johnson Jr., RB, Browns
146Matt Forte, RB, Jets
147Dion Lewis, RB, Patriots
148Kenny Britt, WR, Browns
149Kenny Golladay, WR, Lions
150Jamaal Williams, RB, Packers
151Shane Vereen, RB, Giants
152Ravens D/ST
153Marqise Lee, WR, Jaguars
154Patriots D/ST
155Chargers D/ST
156Robby Anderson, WR, Jets
157Kevin White, WR, Bears
158Jamaal Charles, RB, Broncos
159Corey Davis, WR, Titans
160Cole Beasley, WR, Cowboys
161Tyrod Taylor, QB, Bills
162Kendall Wright, WR, Bears
163Jaron Brown, WR, Cardinals
164Panthers D/ST
165Bengals D/ST
166Eli Manning, QB, Giants
167Brandon LaFell, WR, Bengals
168Eagles D/ST
169Cooper Kupp, WR, Rams
170Braxton Miller, WR, Texans
171Matt Breida, RB, 49ers
172T.J. Yeldon, RB, Jaguars
173Jaguars D/ST
174Charles Clay, TE, Bills
175C.J. Fiedorowicz, TE, Texans
176Andy Dalton, QB, Bengals
177Carson Palmer, QB, Cardinals
178Julius Thomas, TE, Dolphins
179Jason Witten, TE, Cowboys
180Alfred Morris, RB, Cowboys
181Alvin Kamara, RB, Saints
182O.J. Howard, TE, Buccaneers
183Chris Thompson, RB, Redskins
184David Njoku, TE, Browns
185Steelers D/ST
186Antonio Gates, TE, Chargers
187Ben Watson, TE, Ravens
188Jay Cutler, QB, Dolphins
189Justin Tucker, K, Ravens
190Matt Bryant, K, Falcons
191Stephen Gostkowski, K, Patriots
192Adam Vinatieri, K, Colts
193Dan Bailey, K, Cowboys
194Mason Crosby, K, Packers
195Matt Prater, K, Lions
196Wil Lutz, K, Saints
197Dustin Hopkins, K, Redskins
198Caleb Sturgis, K, Eagles
199Cairo Santos, K, Chiefs
200Steven Hauschka, K, Bills

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