A PPR Top 250 list is notoriously difficult to prepare during training camp. As you read this, injuries being assessed, players are gaining or losing buzz, and depth charts are fluid. We can still take our best shot as prime fantasy draft season is approaching. Having a strong foundational starting point to make your adjustments from is a key to not letting yourself overreact to camp news. So where should we start while the firehose is on full blast?
1 - Jonathan Taylor (RB-IND) - Perfect alignment with scheme, peaking talent, QB play will improve
2 - Christian McCaffrey (RB-CAR) - Track record justifies injury risk, QB play will improve
3 - Cooper Kupp (WR-LAR) - Only Stafford’s elbow exploding would make this a bad pick
4 - Justin Jefferson (WR-MIN) - Soon to be Kupp North
5 - Austin Ekeler (RB-LAC) - Main cog in a great offense
6 - Travis Kelce (TE-KC) - Main cog in a great (good?) offense
7 - JaMarr Chase (WR-CIN) - Likely to grow in Year 2 a la Jefferson
8 - Joe Mixon (RB-CIN) - Finally saw what he could do in a good offense
9 - Dalvin Cook (RB-MIN) - Offense improvement bump vs. injury risk, watch finger injury
10 - Stefon Diggs (WR-BUF) - Safe late first-round pick
11 - Mike Evans (WR-TB) - The healthiest tenured receiver in an explosive pass offense
12 - CeeDee Lamb (WR-DAL) - Huge target spike vs. not clicking with Dak second half
13 - Derrick Henry (RB-TEN) - Maybe I’m too worried that he and the Titans already peaked
14 - Najee Harris (RB-PIT) - Maybe I’m too worried about Steelers OL and QB
15 - Davante Adams (WR-LV) - Leaving Aaron Rodgers can’t bring a bump in value
16 - Saquon Barkley (RB-NYG) - Demonstrated elite RB upside, could be a league winner
17 - Aaron Jones (RB-GB) - Dillon caps ceiling but could be Rodgers' favorite receiver
18 - Leonard Fournette (RB-TB) - Likely to miss some games but otherwise rock solid RB1
19 - DAndre Swift (RB-DET) - Ascendant talent in ascendant O, hasn’t come together yet
20 - Javonte Williams (RB-DEN) - Ascendant talent in ascendant O, hasn’t come together yet
21 - Mark Andrews (TE-BAL) - Target bump coming, but wasn’t as good with Lamar last year
22 - Tyreek Hill (WR-MIA) - Leaving Patrick Mahomes II can’t bring a bump in value
23 - Deebo Samuel (WR-SF) - New contract, should remain involved in the backfield
24 - Tee Higgins (WR-CIN) - Was even with Chase PPG before Week 17
25 - Nick Chubb (RB-CLE) - So steady
26 - Alvin Kamara (RB-NO) - Usage wasn’t first-round level when Ingram returned, suspension?
27 - James Conner (RB-ARI) - Clear lead back but some worry about run game, durability
28 - Kyle Pitts (TE-ATL) - Defenses will focus on him but could take Calvin year 2 leap
29 - Darren Waller (TE-LV) - Will get fewer but more valuable targets
30 - Keenan Allen (WR-LAC) - So steady
31 - A.J. Brown (WR-PHI) - Has eaten with low volume before, some durability risk
32 - Michael Pittman (WR-IND) - Could make beautiful music with Ryan
33 - Allen Robinson (WR-LAR) - Could make beautiful music with Stafford (elbow?)
34 - Courtland Sutton (WR-DEN) - Could make beautiful music with Wilson
35 - Ezekiel Elliott (RB-DAL) - Pretty safe at ADP, but feels like peak is behind him
36 - Cam Akers (RB-LAR) - Unproven but high ceiling due to offense quality
37 - George Kittle (TE-SF) - Can afford to weather troughs for spike weeks at ADP
38 - D.J. Moore (WR-CAR) - Likely QB play bump, could be huge value
39 - Mike Williams (WR-LAC) - Was strong to elite WR1 when healthy last year
40 - Darnell Mooney (WR-CHI) - Can only go up from 1k season in second year
41 - Jaylen Waddle (WR-MIA) - Might get less attention than Hill and prosper
42 - Gabriel Davis (WR-BUF) - Set up for breakout year
43 - Marquise Brown (WR-ARI) - Watch health in camp, getting upgrade in deep passing
44 - Diontae Johnson (WR-PIT) - PPR volume play
45 - Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR-DET) - PPR volume play
46 - A.J. Dillon (RB-GB) - Role will only grow; could be league winner
47 - Chris Godwin (WR-TB) - Positive news to open camp; could be huge value
48 - Josh Allen (QB-BUF) - Clear QB1, but QB depth pushes down board
49 - DK Metcalf (WR-SEA) - Will have a few ceiling games, but ride could be rough
50 - Terry McLaurin (WR-WAS) - Will have a few ceiling games. But ride could be rough