A lot has changed since I released the first edition of my 2020 fantasy tiers. Now that the dust has settled from Saturday's 53-man cut and Sunday's waiver wire deadlines, I've updated my tiers across every position.
Let's quickly run through how to use these tiers then dive in.
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Fantasy Tiers
To further streamline your draft prep, I've added the following tiers to this PDF so you can save and/or download it for quick reference once your draft starts.
Now, before we get to the actual tiers, here's a position-by-position overview of how to use them:
- Quarterbacks: In 1QB leagues, the six QBs in Tiers 1 and 2 are worth (relatively) high draft capital. After that, I would recommend not drafting a QB (if your league allows it) and instead streaming the position in-season. In 2QB leagues, draft at least two QBs from Tiers 1-6, then your third before Tier 7 dries up.
- Running backs: Workhorse RBs are the most valuable type of player in fantasy, so target two between Tiers 1-7.
- Wide receivers: This position is deep, but don't wait too long to draft your WRs — aim to draft at least three between Tiers 1-8.
- Tight ends: Tier 1 is worth second-round draft capital. Tiers 2-5 offer mid-round options. After that, there's plenty of potential late-round options, so there's no need to reach.
- Kickers: You should be like the Patriots and head into Week 1 without a kicker, if your league allows it. That allows you to stash high-upside backup RBs for the time being, then you can stream a kicker before Sunday's games kicks off.
- Defenses: Like kickers, I would recommend spending your final picks on high-upside RBs who could see promotions in the lead up to Week 1 rather than a defense — if your leagues allows it. If so, you can stream a defense before Sunday's main slate.
[Download PDF of Koerner's Draft Tiers]
Now for my updated draft tiers!
QB Tiers
Tier 1
Patrick Mahomes
Lamar Jackson
Tier 2
Deshaun Watson
Dak Prescott
Kyler Murray
Russell Wilson
Tier 3
Matt Ryan
Josh Allen
Carson Wentz
Drew Brees
Tier 4
Tom Brady
Matthew Stafford
Tier 5
Daniel Jones
Joe Burrow
Cam Newton
Ben Roethlisberger
Aaron Rodgers
Jared Goff
Tier 6
Philip Rivers
Baker Mayfield
Tier 7
Kirk Cousins
Jimmy Garoppolo
Gardner Minshew
Ryan Tannehill
Drew Lock
Derek Carr
Tier 8
Sam Darnold
Teddy Bridgewater
Dwayne Haskins
Tier 9
Tyrod Taylor
Mitchell Trubisky
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Tier 10
Tua Tagovailoa
Justin Herbert
Nick Foles
[Download PDF of Koerner's Draft Tiers]
RB Tiers
Tier 1
Christian McCaffrey
Tier 2
Ezekiel Elliott
Saquon Barkley
Alvin Kamara
Tier 3
Derrick Henry
Dalvin Cook
Tier 4
Clyde Edwards-Helaire
Tier 5
Joe Mixon
Josh Jacobs
Aaron Jones
Tier 6
Nick Chubb
Miles Sanders
Kenyan Drake
Austin Ekeler
Tier 7
Chris Carson
James Conner
David Johnson
Todd Gurley
Tier 8
Le'Veon Bell
Melvin Gordon
Tier 9
Kareem Hunt
Raheem Mostert
Cam Akers
Jonathan Taylor
Mark Ingram
Devin Singletary
David Montgomery
J.K. Dobbins
Tier 10
Zack Moss
Marlon Mack
Leonard Fournette
Tarik Cohen
D'Andre Swift
Phillip Lindsay
Antonio Gibson
Remaining Backup Tiers
Backups With Occasional Flex Value but RB2 Potential If Starter Misses Time
Boston Scott
Ronald Jones II
Tevin Coleman
Damien Harris
Kerryon Johnson
Jordan Howard
Elite Upside Backups/Handcuffs
Latavius Murray
Tony Pollard
Chase Edmonds
Alexander Mattison
Darrel Williams
Darrynton Evans
Benny Snell
A.J. Dillon
Low-Upside Backups/Handcuffs
Bryce Love
Carlos Hyde
Devine Ozigbo
James Robinson
Frank Gore
Dion Lewis
Third-Down RBs with Higher Floor/Lower Upside
James White
Matt Breida
Darrell Henderson
Duke Johnson Jr.
Jalen Richard
Giovani Bernard
Nyheim Hines
LeSean McCoy
Jerick McKinnon
Deep Fliers
Malcolm Brown
Justin Jackson
Joshua Kelley
DeeJay Dallas
Rex Burkhead
Brian Hill
Corey Clement
Darwin Thompson
Anthony McFarland Jr.
[Download PDF of Koerner's Draft Tiers]
WR Tiers
Tier 1
Michael Thomas
Tier 2
Davante Adams
Julio Jones
Tyreek Hill
Tier 3
DeAndre Hopkins
Kenny Golladay
Tier 4
D.J. Moore
Chris Godwin
Mike Evans
Adam Thielen
Odell Beckham Jr.
Allen Robinson
Calvin Ridley
Juju Smith-Schuster
Tier 5
A.J. Brown
Cooper Kupp
D.K. Metcalf
Robert Woods
Amari Cooper
D.J. Chark
Keenan Allen
Courtland Sutton
Terry McLaurin
Tyler Lockett
Tier 6
DeVante Parker
Michael Gallup
Stefon Diggs
T.Y. Hilton
A.J. Green
Marquise Brown
Tier 7
Julian Edelman
Marvin Jones
Jarvis Landry
Will Fuller V
Tyler Boyd
Tier 8
CeeDee Lamb
Christian Kirk
Jamison Crowder
Deebo Samuel
John Brown
Henry Ruggs
Brandin Cooks
Sterling Shepard
Tier 9
Desean Jackson
Diontae Johnson
Jerry Jeudy
Darius Slayton
Emmanuel Sanders
Anthony Miller
Preston Williams
Mecole Hardman
Tier 10
Golden Tate
Allen Lazard
Breshad Perriman
Robby Anderson
Parris Campbell
Curtis Samuel
Sammy Watkins
Justin Jefferson
Corey Davis
Michael Pittman Jr.
N'Keal Harry
Tier 11
Mike Williams
Brandon Aiyuk
Larry Fitzgerald
Hunter Renfrow
Cole Beasley
Bryan Edwards
Steven Sims
Jalen Reagor
Tier 12
Dede Westbrook
James Washington
Miles Boykin
Randall Cobb
Russell Gage
Alshon Jeffery
Denzel Mims
Laviska Shenault
Danny Amendola
Chris Conley
Chase Claypool
[Download PDF of Koerner's Draft Tiers]
TE Tiers
Tier 1
Travis Kelce
George Kittle
Tier 2
Mark Andrews
Tier 3
Zach Ertz
Tier 4
Darren Waller
Tier 5
Evan Engram
Tyler Higbee
Hayden Hurst
Tier 6
Hunter Henry
Tier 7
Rob Gronkowski
T.J. Hockenson
Dallas Goedert
Mike Gesicki
Noah Fant
Jared Cook
Austin Hooper
Tier 8
Jonnu Smith
Blake Jarwin
Eric Ebron
Jack Doyle
Tier 9
Chris Herndon
Ian Thomas
Irv Smith Jr.
Tier 10
Greg Olsen
O.J. Howard
Kyle Rudolph
Jimmy Graham
Dawson Knox
Dan Arnold
Tyler Eifert
Will Dissly
Tier 11
Devin Asiasi
Jace Sternberger
Gerald Everett
Robert Tonyan Jr.
Mo Alie-Cox
David Njoku
[Download PDF of Koerner's Draft Tiers]
Kicker Tiers
You should be like the Patriots and head into the week without a Kicker if your league allows it
Tier 1
Harrison Butker
Justin Tucker
Tier 2
Jake Elliott
Wil Lutz
Sam Sloman
Matt Prater
Robbie Gould
Younghoe Koo
Greg Zuerlein
Tier 3
Chris Boswell
Ryan Succop
Tier 4
Jason Myers
Joey Slye
Stephen Gostkowski
Rodrigo Blankenship
Dan Bailey
Ka'imi Fairbairn
Zane Gonzalez
Mason Crosby
Tier 5
Brandon McManus
Josh Lambo
Michael Badgley
Dustin Hopkins
Tier 6
Tyler Bass
Graham Gano
Austin Seibert
Tier 7
Jason Sanders
Daniel Carlson
Randy Bullock
[Download PDF of Koerner's Draft Tiers]
Defense Tiers
Tier 1
Pittsburgh Steelers
Baltimore Ravens
San Francisco 49ers
Tier 2
New England Patriots
New Orleans Saints
Buffalo Bills
Los Angeles Rams
Minnesota Vikings
Philadelphia Eagles
Tier 3
Tennessee Titans
Kansas City Chiefs
Denver Broncos
Indianapolis Colts
Chicago Bears
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Seattle Seahawks
Los Angeles Chargers
Cleveland Browns
Green Bay Packers
Tier 4
Dallas Cowboys
Washington Football Team
Houston Texans
New York Jets
Tier 5
Arizona Cardinals
Detroit Lions
Carolina Panthers
Atlanta Falcons
Jacksonville Jaguars
Las Vegas Raiders
Miami Dolphins
Tier 6
Cincinnati Bengals
New York Giants
