Drafts are critical in any fantasy football format, but they're the be-all and end-all of best ball.
Our trio of fantasy football experts — all of whom have finished among the top rankers in FantasyPros' draft and/or weekly in-season contests in recent seasons — are here to help you nail your best ball drafts. You'll find their individual and consensus rankings based on PPR scoring in the table below.
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Best Ball Rankings
You can sort the following table by our experts' consensus rankings as well as by their individual rankings (by initials), so before we dive in, let's meet our panel of experts:
- Sean Koerner (SK), Action's director of predictive analytics, was FantasyPros' No. 1 fantasy football draft ranker of 2019. He's also finished as FantasyPros' top in-season ranker in three of the past five seasons.
- Chris Raybon (CR) was the fourth-most accurate FantasyPros ranker in 2019 and has watched every NFL snap since 2010.
- Matthew Freedman (MF) is the Editor-in-Chief of FantasyLabs and was the sixth-most accurate FantasyPros ranker in 2017.
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Best Ball Rankings
Below are our experts' consensus rankings for best ball.
| RANK | PLAYER |
|---|---|
| 1 | Christian McCaffrey, RB, CAR |
| 2 | Ezekiel Elliott, RB, DAL |
| 3 | Saquon Barkley, RB, NYG |
| 4 | Alvin Kamara, RB, NO |
| 5 | Michael Thomas, WR, NO |
| 6 | Dalvin Cook, RB, MIN |
| 7 | Derrick Henry, RB, TEN |
| 8 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, KC |
| 9 | Travis Kelce, TE, KC |
| 10 | Tyreek Hill, WR, KC |
| 11 | Davante Adams, WR, GB |
| 12 | Austin Ekeler, RB, LAC |
| 13 | Joe Mixon, RB, CIN |
| 14 | Julio Jones, WR, ATL |
| 15 | George Kittle, TE, SF |
| 16 | Nick Chubb, RB, CLE |
| 17 | DeAndre Hopkins, WR, ARI |
| 18 | Kenyan Drake, RB, ARI |
| 19 | Miles Sanders, RB, PHI |
| 20 | Josh Jacobs, RB, LV |
| 21 | Mark Andrews, TE, BAL |
| 22 | Chris Godwin, WR, TB |
| 23 | Patrick Mahomes, QB, KC |
| 24 | Lamar Jackson, QB, BAL |
| 25 | Kenny Golladay, WR, DET |
| 26 | Aaron Jones, RB, GB |
| 27 | Amari Cooper, WR, DAL |
| 28 | D.J. Moore, WR, CAR |
| 29 | Mike Evans, WR, TB |
| 30 | Juju Smith-Schuster, WR, PIT |
| 31 | James Conner, RB, PIT |
| 32 | Chris Carson, RB, SEA |
| 33 | Le'Veon Bell, RB, NYJ |
| 34 | Leonard Fournette, RB, JAX |
| 35 | Calvin Ridley, WR, ATL |
| 36 | Odell Beckham Jr., WR, CLE |
| 37 | Zach Ertz, TE, PHI |
| 38 | Melvin Gordon, RB, DEN |
| 39 | A.J. Brown, WR, TEN |
| 40 | Cooper Kupp, WR, LAR |
| 41 | Allen Robinson, WR, CHI |
| 42 | Adam Thielen, WR, MIN |
| 43 | Robert Woods, WR, LAR |
| 44 | David Johnson, RB, HOU |
| 45 | Tyler Lockett, WR, SEA |
| 46 | Terry McLaurin, WR, WAS |
| 47 | Courtland Sutton, WR, DEN |
| 48 | T.Y. Hilton, WR, IND |
| 49 | Todd Gurley, RB, ATL |
| 50 | Raheem Mostert, RB, SF |
| 51 | Cam Akers, RB, LAR |
| 52 | Keenan Allen, WR, LAC |
| 53 | DeVante Parker, WR, MIA |
| 54 | David Montgomery, RB, CHI |
| 55 | D.K. Metcalf, WR, SEA |
| 56 | Stefon Diggs, WR, BUF |
| 57 | Will Fuller V, WR, HOU |
| 58 | Dak Prescott, QB, DAL |
| 59 | Darren Waller, TE, LV |
| 60 | D.J. Chark, WR, JAX |
| 61 | Michael Gallup, WR, DAL |
| 62 | A.J. Green, WR, CIN |
| 63 | Devin Singletary, RB, BUF |
| 64 | Deshaun Watson, QB, HOU |
| 65 | Kyler Murray, QB, ARI |
| 66 | Marquise Brown, WR, BAL |
| 67 | Mark Ingram, RB, BAL |
| 68 | Ronald Jones II, RB, TB |
| 69 | Evan Engram, TE, NYG |
| 70 | D'Andre Swift, RB, DET |
| 71 | Russell Wilson, QB, SEA |
| 72 | Tyler Higbee, TE, LAR |
| 73 | Marvin Jones, WR, DET |
| 74 | Julian Edelman, WR, NE |
| 75 | Kareem Hunt, RB, CLE |
| 76 | Jonathan Taylor, RB, IND |
| 77 | Tyler Boyd, WR, CIN |
| 78 | Brandin Cooks, WR, HOU |
| 79 | Hayden Hurst, TE, ATL |
| 80 | Diontae Johnson, WR, PIT |
| 81 | Rob Gronkowski, TE, TB |
| 82 | Henry Ruggs, WR, LV |
| 83 | Mecole Hardman, WR, KC |
| 84 | Jamison Crowder, WR, NYJ |
| 85 | Jarvis Landry, WR, CLE |
| 86 | Jordan Howard, RB, MIA |
| 87 | John Brown, WR, BUF |
| 88 | Marlon Mack, RB, IND |
| 89 | James White, RB, NE |
| 90 | Jared Cook, TE, NO |
| 91 | CeeDee Lamb, WR, DAL |
| 92 | Josh Allen, QB, BUF |
| 93 | Kerryon Johnson, RB, DET |
| 94 | Carson Wentz, QB, PHI |
| 95 | Christian Kirk, WR, ARI |
| 96 | Desean Jackson, WR, PHI |
| 97 | Hunter Henry, TE, LAC |
| 98 | Matt Ryan, QB, ATL |
| 99 | Drew Brees, QB, NO |
| 100 | Dallas Goedert, TE, PHI |
| 101 | Mike Williams, WR, LAC |
| 102 | Sterling Shepard, WR, NYG |
| 103 | Noah Fant, TE, DEN |
| 104 | Tarik Cohen, RB, CHI |
| 105 | Matthew Stafford, QB, DET |
| 106 | Tom Brady, QB, TB |
| 107 | Darius Slayton, WR, NYG |
| 108 | J.K. Dobbins, RB, BAL |
| 109 | Matt Breida, RB, MIA |
| 110 | Sammy Watkins, WR, KC |
| 111 | Jerry Jeudy, WR, DEN |
| 112 | Anthony Miller, WR, CHI |
| 113 | Joe Burrow, QB, CIN |
| 114 | Justin Jefferson, WR, MIN |
| 115 | Alexander Mattison, RB, MIN |
| 116 | Curtis Samuel, WR, CAR |
| 117 | Cam Newton, QB, NE |
| 118 | Latavius Murray, RB, NO |
| 119 | Mike Gesicki, TE, MIA |
| 120 | Zack Moss, RB, BUF |
| 121 | Austin Hooper, TE, CLE |
| 122 | T.J. Hockenson, TE, DET |
| 123 | Adrian Peterson, RB, WAS |
| 124 | Jonnu Smith, TE, TEN |
| 125 | Ben Roethlisberger, QB, PIT |
| 126 | Preston Williams, WR, MIA |
| 127 | Robby Anderson, WR, CAR |
| 128 | Tevin Coleman, RB, SF |
| 129 | Emmanuel Sanders, WR, NO |
| 130 | Jonnu Smith, TE, TEN |
| 128 | Tevin Coleman, RB, SF |
| 129 | Emmanuel Sanders, WR, NO |
| 130 | Golden Tate, WR, NYG |
| 131 | Jared Goff, QB, LAR |
| 132 | Eric Ebron, TE, PIT |
| 133 | Deebo Samuel, WR, SF |
| 134 | Baker Mayfield, QB, CLE |
| 135 | Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB |
| 134 | Baker Mayfield, QB, CLE |
| 135 | Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB |
| 136 | Jalen Reagor, WR, PHI |
| 137 | Phillip Lindsay, RB, DEN |
| 138 | Tony Pollard, RB, DAL |
| 139 | Duke Johnson Jr., RB, HOU |
| 140 | Blake Jarwin, TE, DAL |
| 141 | Boston Scott, RB, PHI |
| 142 | Antonio Gibson, RB, WAS |
| 143 | Brandon Aiyuk, WR, SF |
| 144 | Michael Pittman Jr., WR, IND |
| 145 | Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, SF |
| 146 | Sony Michel, RB, NE |
| 147 | James Washington, WR, PIT |
| 148 | Ryan Tannehill, QB, TEN |
| 149 | Allen Lazard, WR, GB |
| 150 | Daniel Jones, QB, NYG |
| 151 | Gardner Minshew, QB, JAX |
| 152 | N'Keal Harry, WR, NE |
| 153 | Philip Rivers, QB, IND |
| 154 | Kirk Cousins, QB, MIN |
| 155 | Ian Thomas, TE, CAR |
| 156 | Denzel Mims, WR, NYJ |
| 157 | Tyrell Williams, WR, LV |
| 158 | Chris Herndon, TE, NYJ |
| 159 | Drew Lock, QB, DEN |
| 160 | Teddy Bridgewater, QB, CAR |
| 161 | Darrell Henderson, RB, LAR |
| 162 | Jack Doyle, TE, IND |
| 163 | Larry Fitzgerald, WR, ARI |
| 164 | Irv Smith Jr., TE, MIN |
| 170 | Randall Cobb, WR, HOU |
| 171 | Breshad Perriman, WR, NYJ |
| 172 | Justin Jackson, RB, LAC |
| 173 | Ke'Shawn Vaughn, RB, TB |
| 174 | Darrynton Evans, RB, TEN |
| 175 | Steven Sims, WR, WAS |
| 176 | Danny Amendola, WR, DET |
| 177 | Greg Olsen, TE, SEA |
| 178 | Carlos Hyde, RB, SEA |
| 179 | Kyle Rudolph, TE, MIN |
| 180 | Sam Darnold, QB, NYJ |
| 181 | Laviska Shenault, WR, JAX |
| 182 | Giovani Bernard, RB, CIN |
| 183 | Corey Davis, WR, TEN |
| 184 | Nyheim Hines, RB, IND |
| 185 | A.J. Dillon, RB, GB |
| 186 | Cole Beasley, WR, BUF |
| 187 | Jace Sternberger, TE, GB |
| 188 | Hunter Renfrow, WR, LV |
| 189 | Andy Isabella, WR, ARI |
| 190 | Damien Harris, RB, NE |
| 191 | Russell Gage, WR, ATL |
| 192 | Kenny Stills, WR, HOU |
| 193 | Jaylen Samuels, RB, PIT |
| 194 | Mohamed Sanu, WR, NE |
| 195 | Lamar Miller, RB, NE |
| 196 | Jamaal Williams, RB, GB |
| 197 | Joshua Kelley, RB, LAC |
| 198 | O.J. Howard, TE, TB |
| 199 | Chris Thompson, RB, JAX |
| 200 | LeSean McCoy, RB, TB |
| 201 | Alshon Jeffery, WR, PHI |
| 202 | Malcolm Brown, RB, LAR |
| 203 | Ito Smith, RB, ATL |
| 204 | Tee Higgins, WR, CIN |
| 205 | Tyrod Taylor, QB, LAC |
| 206 | Dawson Knox, TE, BUF |
| 207 | Rex Burkhead, RB, NE |
| 208 | Jimmy Graham, TE, CHI |
| 209 | Will Dissly, TE, SEA |
| 210 | Antonio Gandy-Golden, WR, WAS |
| 211 | Nick Boyle, TE, BAL |
| 212 | Delanie Walker, TE, FA |
| 213 | K.J. Hamler, WR, DEN |
| 214 | David Njoku, TE, CLE |
| 215 | Lynn Bowden Jr., RB, LV |
| 216 | Zach Pascal, WR, IND |
| 217 | Lynn Bowden, RB, LV |
| 218 | Tyler Eifert, TE, JAX |
| 219 | Bryan Edwards, WR, LV |
| 220 | Darren Fells, TE, HOU |
| 221 | Chris Conley, WR, JAX |
| 222 | C.J. Uzomah, TE, CIN |
| 223 | Van Jefferson, WR, LAR |
| 224 | Gerald Everett, TE, LAR |
| 225 | Devin Asiasi, TE, NE |
| 226 | Vance McDonald, TE, PIT |
| 227 | Dalton Keene, TE, NE |
| 228 | Adam Humphries, WR, TEN |
| 228 | Peyton Barber, RB, WAS |
| 228 | DeAndre Washington, RB, KC |
| 228 | Jordan Akins, TE, HOU |
