This week, I was asked by Sports Illustrated to come up with my 2014 Top 300 Fantasy Football Player Rankings for their draft prep section. They’ll combine them on their site with the other SI writers, so we’ll have a consensus ranking, so I thought I’d print my Top 300 over here. There are certainly …
2014 Top 300 Fantasy Football Player Rankings
This week, I was asked by Sports Illustrated to come up with my 2014 Top 300 Fantasy Football Player Rankings for their draft prep section. They’ll combine them on their site with the other SI writers, so we’ll have a consensus ranking, so I thought I’d print my Top 300 over here.
There are certainly plenty of issues still up in the air, including Josh Gordon’s possible suspension, and whether or not it’s going to be for the full year or not. My rankings are as if he gets a half-season suspension. There’s little doubt that he’d rank among the top-three wide receivers in Fantasy Football in points-per-game, so a half-season is still pretty great.
With that said, there’s also talk that it can only be a one-year suspension or no suspension at all. So I have no idea how to react to that in a Fantasy draft. For me, I’d roll the dice on him after about 100 players are off the board.
2014 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DST | Top 60 via 3 Expert Mock Drafts
Top 300 Rankings
2014 Top 300 Fantasy Football Player Rankings
These rankings are based on a non-PPR, standard Fantasy Football league, using 1-QB, 2-RB, 2-WR, 1-FLEX, 1-TE, 1-K and 1-DST in their starting lineups.
Rank – Player – Position – Team
1 – Jamaal Charles – RB – KC
2 – LeSean McCoy – RB – PHI
3 – Adrian Peterson – RB – MIN
4 – Matt Forte – RB – CHI
5 – Calvin Johnson – WR – DET
6 – Eddie Lacy – RB – GB
7 – DeMaryius Thomas – WR – DEN
8 – Jimmy Graham – TE – NO
9 – Dez Bryant – WR – DAL
10 – Marshawn Lynch – RB – SEA
12 – Le’Veon Bell – RB – PIT
13 – A.J. Green – WR – CIN
14 – Giovani Bernard – RB – CIN
15 – Arian Foster – RB – HOU
16 – Montee Ball – RB – DEN
17 – Brandon Marshall – WR – CHI
18 – Alfred Morris – RB – WAS
19 – Doug Martin – RB – TB
20 – Julio Jones – WR – ATL
21 – Antonio Brown – WR – PIT
22 – Alshon Jeffery – WR – CHI
23 – Jordy Nelson – WR – GB
24 – Peyton Manning – QB – DEN
25 – Larry Fitzgerald – WR – ARI
26 – C.J. Spiller – RB – BUF
27 – Reggie Bush – RB – DET
28 – Ryan Mathews – RB – SD
29 – Randall Cobb – WR – GB
30 – Zac Stacy – RB – STL
31 – Vincent Jackson – WR – TB
32 – Keenan Allen – WR – SD
33 – Julius Thomas – TE – DEN
34 – Andre Ellington – RB – ARI
35 – Rob Gronkowski – TE – NE
36 – Pierre Garcon – WR – WAS
37 – Michael Crabtree – WR – SF
38 – Wes Welker – WR – DEN
39 – Shane Vereen – RB – NE
40 – Toby Gerhart – RB – JAC
41 – Percy Harvin – WR – SEA
42 – Victor Cruz – WR – NYG
43 – Rashad Jennings – RB – NYG
44 – Ben Tate – RB – CLE
45 – Andre Johnson – WR – HOU
46 – Chris Johnson – RB – NYJ
47 – Aaron Rodgers – QB – GB
48 – Joique Bell – RB – DET
49 – Julian Edelman – WR – NE
51 – Drew Brees – QB – NO
52 – Kendall Wright – WR – TEN
53 – Trent Richardson – RB – IND
54 – Torrey Smith – WR – BAL
55 – DeSean Jackson – WR – WAS
56 – Bishop Sankey – RB – TEN
57 – Frank Gore – RB – SF
58 – Jeremy Maclin – WR – PHI
59 – Mike Wallace – WR – MIA
60 – Cecil Shorts – WR – JAC
61 – Marques Colston – WR – NO
62 – Cordarelle Patterson – WR – MIN
63 – Ray Rice – RB – BAL
64 – Vernon Davis – TE – SF
65 – Emmanuel Sanders – WR – DEN
66 – Pierre Thomas – RB – NO
67 – Michael Floyd – WR – ARI
68 – Reggie Wayne – WR – IND
69 – Sammy Watkins – WR – BUF
70 – Stevan Ridley – RB – NE
71 – Maurice Jones-Drew – RB – OAK
72 – Matthew Stafford – QB – DET
73 – Greg Olsen – TE – CAR
74 – Jordan Cameron – TE – CLE
75 – Steven Jackson – RB – ATL
76 – Lamar Miller – RB – MIA
77 – Jason Witten – TE – DAL
78 – T.Y. Hilton – WR – IND
79 – Eric Decker – WR – NYJ
80 – Terrance Williams – WR – DAL
81 – Andrew Luck – QB – IND
82 – DeAngelo Williams – RB – CAR
84 – Riley Cooper – WR – PHI
85 – Hakeem Nicks – WR – IND
86 – DeAndre Hopkins – WR – HOU
87 – Tom Brady – QB – NE
88 – Danny Woodhead – RB – SD
89 – Dennis Pitta – TE – BAL
90 – Knowshon Moreno – RB – MIA
91 – Darren McFadden – RB – OAK
92 – Golden Tate – WR – DET
93 – Matt Ryan – QB – ATL
94 – Seattle Seahawks – DEF – SEA
95 – Nick Foles – QB – PHI
96 – Jordan Reed – TE – CLE
97 – Devonta Freeman – RB – ATL
98 – Darren Sproles – RB – PHI
99 – Fred Jackson – RB – BUF
100 – Justin Hunter – WR – TEN
101 – Tavon Austin – WR – STL
102 – Anquan Boldin – WR – SF
103 – Mark Ingram – RB – NO
104 – Chris Ivory – RB – NYJ
105 – Cam Newton – QB – CAR
106 – Mike Evans – WR – TB
107 – Bernard Pierce – RB – BAL
108 – Kyle Rudolph – TE – MIN
109 – Brandin Cooks – WR – NO
110 – James Jones – WR – OAK
111 – Tony Romo – QB – DAL
112 – Andre Brown – RB – HOU
113 – Carlos Hyde – RB – SF
114 – Christine Michael – RB – SEA
115 – Russell Wilson – QB – SEA
116 – Greg Jennings – WR – MIN
117 – San Francisco 49ers – DEF – SF
118 – Jarrett Boykin – WR – GB
119 – Danny Amendola – WR – NE
120 – Kelvin Benjamin – WR – CAR
121 – Josh Gordon – WR – CLE
122 – Jordan Matthews – WR – PHI
123 – Terrance West – RB – CLE
124 – Colin Kaepernick – QB – SF
125 – Shonn Greene – RB – TEN
126 – Tre Mason – RB – STL
127 – Markus Wheaton – WR – PIT
128 – Kenny Stills – WR – NO
129 – Robert Griffin III – QB – WAS
130 – Brian Hartline – WR – MIA
131 – Jay Cutler – QB – CHI
132 – Khiry Robinson – RB – NO
133 – Knile Davis – RB – KC
134 – Jeremy Hill – RB – CIN
135 – Ben Roethlisberger – QB – PIT
136 – Phillip Rivers – QB – SD
137 – Charles Clay – TE – MIA
138 – Steve Johnson – WR – SF
139 – Martellus Bennett – TE – CHI
140 – Denver Broncos – DEF – DET
141 – David Wilson – RB – NYG
142 – Jonathan Stewart – RB – CAR
143 – Steve Smith – WR – BAL
144 – Marvin Jones – WR – CIN
145 – Zach Ertz – TE – PHI
146 – Cincinnati Bengals – DEF – CIN
147 – Ahmad Bradshaw – RB – IND
148 – LeGarrette Blount – RB – PIT
149 – St. Louis Rams – DEF – STL
150 – Arizona Cardinals – DEF – ARI
151 – Rueben Randle – WR – NYG
152 – Carolina Panthers – DEF – CAR
153 – Ladarius Green – TE – SD
154 – Miles Austin – WR – CLE
155 – Denarius Moore – WR – OAK
156 – New England Patriots – DEF – NE
158 – Eli Manning – QB – NYG
159 – Rod Streater – WR – OAK
160 – Cody Latimer – WR – DEN
161 – Matt Prater – K – DEN
162 – Steven Hauschka – K – SEA
163 – Andy Dalton – QB – CIN
164 – Sam Bradford – QB – STL
165 – Kansas City Chiefs – DEF – KCC
166 – Baltimore Ravens – DEF – BAL
167 – Donald Brown – RB – SD
168 – Andre Williams – RB – NYG
169 – Bryce Brown – RB – BUF
170 – Brandon LaFell – WR – NE
171 – Marqise Lee – WR – JAC
172 – Ryan Tannehill – QB – MIA
173 – Dexter McCluster – RB – TEN
174 – Charles Sims – RB – TB
175 – Justin Tucker – K – BAL
176 – Matt Bryant – K – ATL
177 – Heath Miller – TE – PIT
178 – Jared Cook – TE – STL
179 – Odell Beckham – WR – NYG
180 – Phil Dawson – K – SF
181 – Dan Bailey – K – DAL
182 – Blair Walsh – K – MIN
183 – Josh McCown – QB – TB
184 – E.J. Manuel – QB – BUF
185 – Lache Seastrunk – RB – WAS
186 – C.J. Anderson – RB – DEN
187 – Antonio Gates – TE – SD
188 – Johnny Manziel – QB – CLE
189 – Andrew Hawkins – WR – CLE
190 – Lance Dunbar – RB – DAL
191 – Stepfan Taylor – RB – ARI
192 – James White – RB – NE
193 – Mike Williams – WR – BUF
194 – Harry Douglas – WR – ATL
195 – Roy Helu – RB – WAS
196 – James Starks – RB – GB
197 – Latavius Murray – RB – OAK
198 – Joe Flacco – QB – BAL
199 – Carson Palmer – QB – ARI
200 – Alex Henery – K – PHI
201 – Nick Novak – K – SD
202 – Jordan Todman – RB – JAC
203 – Isaiah Crowell – RB – CLE
204 – Kenbrell Thompkins – WR – NE
205 – Marlon Brown – WR – BAL
206 – Martavis Bryant – WR – PIT
207 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers – DEF – TB
209 – Alex Smith – QB – KC
210 – Robert Turbin – RB – SEA
211 – Jerricho Cotchery – WR – CAR
212 – Aaron Dobson – WR – NE
213 – Robert Woods – WR – BUF
214 – Ka’Deem Carey – RB – CHI
215 – Jonathan Dwyer – RB – ARI
216 – Kenny Britt – WR – STL
217 – Jeremy Kerley – WR – NYJ
218 – Doug Baldwin – WR – SEA
219 – Mike Tolbert – RB – CAR
220 – Jerick McKinnon – RB – MIN
221 – Dri Archer – RB – PIT
222 – Allen Robinson – WR – JAC
223 – Nate Washington – WR – TEN
224 – Mason Crosby – K – GB
225 – Shayne Graham – K – NO
226 – Delanie Walker – TE – TEN
227 – Eric Ebron – TE – DET
228 – Storm Johnson – RB – JAC
229 – Davante Adams – WR – GB
230 – Greg Zuerlein – K – STL
231 – Greg Little – WR – OAK
232 – DaRich Rogers – WR – IND
233 – Nate Burleson – WR – CLE
234 – Malcom Floyd – WR – SD
235 – Houston Texans – DEF – HOU
236 – Dwayne Allen – TE – IND
237 – Tyler Eifert – TE – CIN
238 – Ryan Fitzpatrick – QB – HOU
239 – Brandon Bolden – RB – NE
240 – Teddy Bridgewater – QB – MIN
241 – Jacoby Jones – WR – BAL
242 – Ben-Jarvus Green-Ellis – RB – CIN
243 – Marcus Lattimore – RB – SF
244 – Chris Polk – RB – PHI
245 – Andre Roberts – WR – WAS
246 – Jake Locker – QB – TEN
247 – Geno Smith – QB – NYJ
248 – Chris Givens – WR – STL
249 – Donnie Avery – WR – KC
250 – Eddie Royal – WR – SD
251 – Coby Fleener – TE – IND
252 – Garrett Graham – TE – HOU
253 – Michael Vick – QB – NYJ
254 – Kendall Hunter – RB – SF
255 – Jacquizz Rodgers – RB – ATL
256 – Marquess Wilson – WR – CHI
257 – Benny Cunningham – RB – STL
258 – Andrew Quarless – TE – GB
259 – Jerrel Jernigan – WR – NYG
260 – Jermaine Kearse – WR – SEA
261 – Matt Schaub – QB – OAK
262 – Bilal Powell – RB – NYJ
263 – Travaris Cadet – RB – NO
265 – Austin Seferian-Jenkins – TE – TB
266 – Derek Carr – QB – OAK
267 – Miami Dolphins – DEF – MIA
268 – Marcel Reece – RB – OAK
269 – Ronnie Hillman – RB – DEN
270 – Brian Quick – WR – STL
271 – Mohamed Sanu – WR – CIN
272 – Jace Amaro – TE – NYJ
273 – Scott Chandler – TE – BUF
274 – Bobby Rainey – RB – TB
275 – Ted Ginn Jr. – WR – ARI
276 – Stephen Hill – WR – NYJ
277 – Daniel Thomas – RB – MIA
278 – Denard Robinson – RB – JAC
279 – Dennis Johnson – RB – HOU
280 – Darrius Heyward-Bey – WR – PIT
281 – DuJuan Harris – RB – GB
282 – Joseph Randle – RB – DAL
283 – Mikel Leshoure – RB – DET
284 – Stedman Bailey – WR – STL
285 – David Nelson – WR – NYJ
286 – Levin Toilolo – TE – ATL
287 – Brandon Gibson – WR – MIA
288 – Ryan Williams – RB – ARI
289 – Mike James – RB – TB
290 – Jarvis Landry – WR – MIA
291 – Jerome Simpson – WR – MIN
292 – Marcedes Lewis – TE – JAC
293 – Pittsburgh Steelers – DEF – PIT
294 – Matt Cassel – QB – MIN
295 – Vincent Brown – WR – SD
296 – Lorenzo Taliaferro – RB – BAL
297 – Peyton Hillis – RB – NYG
298 – Brian Hoyer – QB – CLE
299 – Robbie Gould – K – CHI
300 – Ryan Succop – K – KC
2014 Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DST | Top 60 via 3 Expert Mock Drafts
Top 300 Rankings
Good luck in your Fantasy Football drafts, and check back soon as I move all these 2014 Top 300 Fantasy Football Player rankings over into my FantasyPros.com widget. This way, however, should be easier to print out.
David Gonos
David Gonos spent 5 years as a CBSSports.com Senior Fantasy Writer and three more years writing with SI.com. Over the past 17 years, his work has been published on NFL.com, MLB.com, FanDuel, FoxSports.com and USA Today. Since 2001, he has been tracking down the Top 50-plus Free Fantasy Football Draft Tools online. You can contact David Gonos here.
