There are still plenty of dominoes that need to fall — uncertain quarterback situations, position battles, etc. — but the two biggest catalysts for offseason player movement have come and gone: The height of free agency and the draft.
That's why our trio of experts took this opportunity to update their early fantasy football rankings for 2021, featuring veterans on new teams and rookies.
You can sort their consensus top 150 players based on half PPR scoring in the second table below, including by our analysts' individual or consensus rankings:
- SK:Sean Koerner is our Director of Predictive Analytics and was the most accurate fantasy football draft ranker of the 2019 season according to FantasyPros.
- CR:Chris Raybon is a senior analyst and was the 11th-most accurate weekly in-season ranker of the 2020 season according to FantasyPros.
- MF:Matthew Freedman is the Editor-in-Chief of FantasyLabs and the host of Action's Fantasy Flex Podcast.
2021 Fantasy Football Rankings
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| Rank | Player |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey, RB, CAR |
| 2 | Dalvin Cook, RB, MIN |
| 3 | Derrick Henry, RB, TEN |
| 4 | Alvin Kamara, RB, NO |
| 5 | Davante Adams, WR, GB |
| 6 | Tyreek Hill, WR, KC |
| 7 | Saquon Barkley, RB, NYG |
| 7 | Travis Kelce, TE, KC |
| 9 | Jonathan Taylor, RB, IND |
| 10 | Ezekiel Elliott, RB, DAL |
| 11 | Stefon Diggs, WR, BUF |
| 12 | Aaron Jones, RB, GB |
| 12 | Cam Akers, RB, LAR |
| 14 | DeAndre Hopkins, WR, ARI |
| 14 | Nick Chubb, RB, CLE |
| 16 | Joe Mixon, RB, CIN |
| 17 | D.K. Metcalf, WR, SEA |
| 18 | Austin Ekeler, RB, LAC |
| 19 | George Kittle, TE, SF |
| 20 | Calvin Ridley, WR, ATL |
| 21 | A.J. Brown, WR, TEN |
| 21 | Najee Harris, RB, PIT |
| 23 | Darren Waller, TE, LV |
| 24 | Justin Jefferson, WR, MIN |
| 25 | Antonio Gibson, RB, WAS |
| 26 | Josh Jacobs, RB, LV |
| 26 | Patrick Mahomes, QB, KC |
| 28 | Michael Thomas, WR, NO |
| 29 | Keenan Allen, WR, LAC |
| 30 | Mike Evans, WR, TB |
| 31 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, KC |
| 31 | D'Andre Swift, RB, DET |
| 31 | David Montgomery, RB, CHI |
| 34 | Julio Jones, WR, ATL |
| 34 | Terry McLaurin, WR, WAS |
| 36 | J.K. Dobbins, RB, BAL |
| 36 | Josh Allen, QB, BUF |
| 38 | Chris Godwin, WR, TB |
| 39 | Allen Robinson, WR, CHI |
| 40 | D.J. Moore, WR, CAR |
| 41 | Miles Sanders, RB, PHI |
| 42 | Amari Cooper, WR, DAL |
| 43 | Chris Carson, RB, SEA |
| 44 | Adam Thielen, WR, MIN |
| 44 | Robert Woods, WR, LAR |
| 46 | CeeDee Lamb, WR, DAL |
| 46 | Kyler Murray, QB, ARI |
| 48 | Kareem Hunt, RB, CLE |
| 49 | Lamar Jackson, QB, BAL |
| 50 | Mike Davis, RB, ATL |
| 51 | Kenny Golladay, WR, NYG |
| 52 | Dak Prescott, QB, DAL |
| 52 | Diontae Johnson, WR, PIT |
| 52 | Tyler Lockett, WR, SEA |
| 55 | Mark Andrews, TE, BAL |
| 56 | Tee Higgins, WR, CIN |
| 57 | Brandon Aiyuk, WR, SF |
| 58 | Myles Gaskin, RB, MIA |
| 59 | Travis Etienne, RB, JAX |
| 60 | Ja'Marr Chase, WR, CIN |
| 61 | Cooper Kupp, WR, LAR |
| 61 | Russell Wilson, QB, SEA |
| 63 | Leonard Fournette, RB, TB |
| 64 | Chase Claypool, WR, PIT |
| 65 | Melvin Gordon, RB, DEN |
| 65 | Odell Beckham Jr., WR, CLE |
| 67 | Brandin Cooks, WR, HOU |
| 67 | Will Fuller, WR, MIA |
| 69 | James Conner, RB, ARI |
| 70 | David Johnson, RB, HOU |
| 71 | Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB |
| 71 | James Robinson, RB, JAX |
| 73 | Juju Smith-Schuster, WR, PIT |
| 73 | T.J. Hockenson, TE, DET |
| 75 | Javonte Williams, RB, DEN |
| 76 | Robby Anderson, WR, CAR |
| 77 | Chase Edmonds, RB, ARI |
| 78 | Justin Herbert, QB, LAC |
| 79 | Courtland Sutton, WR, DEN |
| 80 | Damien Harris, RB, NE |
| 81 | Michael Carter, RB, NYJ |
| 82 | Kyle Pitts, TE, ATL |
| 83 | Dallas Goedert, TE, PHI |
| 84 | Raheem Mostert, RB, SF |
| 84 | Tyler Boyd, WR, CIN |
| 86 | Deebo Samuel, WR, SF |
| 87 | Kenyan Drake, RB, LV |
| 87 | Trey Sermon, RB, SF |
| 89 | Noah Fant, TE, DEN |
| 90 | A.J. Dillon, RB, GB |
| 91 | Curtis Samuel, WR, WAS |
| 92 | D.J. Chark, WR, JAX |
| 93 | Jarvis Landry, WR, CLE |
| 94 | Jerry Jeudy, WR, DEN |
| 95 | Laviska Shenault Jr., WR, JAX |
| 95 | Logan Thomas, TE, WAS |
| 97 | Marquise Brown, WR, BAL |
| 98 | Devonta Smith, WR, PHI |
| 99 | Corey Davis, WR, NYJ |
| 100 | Joe Burrow, QB, CIN |
| 100 | Ryan Tannehill, QB, TEN |
| 102 | Michael Gallup, WR, DAL |
| 103 | Zack Moss, RB, BUF |
| 104 | Gus Edwards, RB, BAL |
| 105 | Tony Pollard, RB, DAL |
| 106 | Devin Singletary, RB, BUF |
| 107 | Matt Ryan, QB, ATL |
| 107 | T.Y. Hilton, WR, IND |
| 109 | DeVante Parker, WR, MIA |
| 109 | Tom Brady, QB, TB |
| 111 | Robert Tonyan, TE, GB |
| 112 | Antonio Brown, WR, TB |
| 113 | Matthew Stafford, QB, LAR |
| 114 | Jalen Hurts, QB, PHI |
| 115 | Tyler Higbee, TE, LAR |
| 116 | Mike Williams, WR, LAC |
| 116 | Nyheim Hines, RB, IND |
| 118 | J.D. McKissic, RB, WAS |
| 118 | Mike Gesicki, TE, MIA |
| 120 | Irv Smith Jr., TE, MIN |
| 121 | Cole Beasley, WR, BUF |
| 121 | Jaylen Waddle, WR, MIA |
| 123 | Henry Ruggs III, WR, LV |
| 124 | Hunter Henry, TE, NE |
| 125 | Latavius Murray, RB, NO |
| 126 | Ronald Jones, RB, TB |
| 127 | Evan Engram, TE, NYG |
| 128 | Jalen Reagor, WR, PHI |
| 129 | Michael Pittman, WR, IND |
| 130 | Mecole Hardman, WR, KC |
| 131 | Rob Gronkowski, TE, TB |
| 132 | Deshaun Watson, QB, HOU |
| 133 | Jonnu Smith, TE, NE |
| 134 | Jamaal Williams, RB, DET |
| 135 | Darrell Henderson, RB, LAR |
| 136 | John Brown, WR, LV |
| 137 | Nelson Agholor, WR, NE |
| 138 | Darnell Mooney, WR, CHI |
| 139 | Trevor Lawrence, QB, JAX |
| 140 | Tevin Coleman, RB, NYJ |
| 141 | Kirk Cousins, QB, MIN |
| 142 | Alexander Mattison, RB, MIN |
| 142 | Jared Cook, TE, LAC |
| 144 | Eric Ebron, TE, PIT |
| 145 | Carson Wentz, QB, IND |
| 146 | James White, RB, NE |
| 147 | Austin Hooper, TE, CLE |
| 148 | Jaylen Hurts, QB, PHI |
| 149 | Rondale Moore, WR, ARI |
