Here’s a look at fantasy football rankings from our most accurate experts of the 2020 season. These rankings are for half-PPR scoring fantasy football formats.
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Rank | Quarterbacks | Team | Opp | Best | Worst | Avg | Std Dev | Proj. Pts |
1 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | vs. KC | 1 | 4 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 24.4 |
2 | Kyler Murray | ARI | vs. DET | 1 | 4 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 24 |
3 | Russell Wilson | SEA | vs. DAL | 1 | 5 | 2.7 | 0.6 | 23.1 |
4 | Dak Prescott | DAL | at SEA | 2 | 7 | 4.1 | 1.2 | 22.5 |
5 | Patrick Mahomes II | KC | at BAL | 3 | 7 | 5.3 | 0.4 | 21.8 |
6 | Cam Newton | NE | vs. LV | 4 | 10 | 6.2 | 1.2 | 21.1 |
7 | Josh Allen | BUF | vs. LAR | 5 | 8 | 6.2 | 0.7 | 20.5 |
8 | Matt Ryan | ATL | vs. CHI | 6 | 11 | 8.2 | 0.5 | 19.9 |
9 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | at NO | 8 | 15 | 9.8 | 1.1 | 19.4 |
10 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | vs. HOU | 6 | 16 | 10.1 | 1.1 | 18.9 |
11 | Gardner Minshew II | JAC | vs. MIA | 8 | 15 | 11.7 | 1.8 | 18.5 |
12 | Deshaun Watson | HOU | at PIT | 10 | 17 | 12.6 | 1.7 | 18.3 |
13 | Matthew Stafford | DET | at ARI | 9 | 19 | 13.4 | 1.7 | 18.1 |
14 | Carson Wentz | PHI | vs. CIN | 11 | 20 | 14.4 | 1.5 | 18 |
15 | Drew Brees | NO | vs. GB | 10 | 20 | 14.8 | 2.2 | 17.8 |
16 | Ryan Tannehill | TEN | at MIN | 8 | 25 | 15 | 1.9 | 17.6 |
17 | Tom Brady | TB | at DEN | 10 | 22 | 17.3 | 1.7 | 17.3 |
18 | Joe Burrow | CIN | at PHI | 11 | 21 | 17.6 | 1.7 | 17.1 |
19 | Mitchell Trubisky | CHI | at ATL | 12 | 22 | 19.9 | 1.9 | 16.9 |
20 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | MIA | at JAC | 16 | 30 | 20.2 | 2.7 | 16.6 |
Cam Newton (NE)
Newton is looking like the steal of drafts right now with how he’s looked through the first couple of games. The Patriots are intent on letting Newton be himself, which means that they’re letting him run the ball an insane amount. Newton has ran the ball 26 times for 122 yards and four touchdowns through two weeks, which has vaulted him to top-3 fantasy football QB status. Additionally, Newton currently ranks fourth in the entire NFL in terms of red zone rushing attempts. This doesn’t look to be slowing down any time soon either, which makes Newton a weekly must-start option at the QB position.
Deshaun Watson (HOU)
Watson hasn’t exactly been as dominant as we were all hoping for throughout the first two weeks of the season. He’s had two incredibly tough matchups and it’s led to him landing as the QB15 in all of fantasy football. With that being said, it doesn’t look like it’s going to get any better for Watson this week against the Steelers defense. The Steelers have essentially held every position group in check so far and Watson’s going to have a tough time this week. Without his normal rushing production, it’s hard to view Watson as anything more than a low-end QB1 in this matchup.
Carson Wentz (PHI)
Wentz has definitely not looked like himself through the first couple weeks of the season and this offense needs to figure out their identity quickly. Until we see Wentz start to bounce back to the type of QB that he was previously, he can’t be trusted anywhere near your starting lineup. He’s a mid-range QB2 this week even what looks like a great matchup on paper.
Rank | Running Backs | Team | Opp | Best | Worst | Avg | Std Dev | Proj. Pts |
1 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | at SEA | 1 | 5 | 1.6 | 0.8 | 19.7 |
2 | Alvin Kamara | NO | vs. GB | 1 | 5 | 1.9 | 0.6 | 17.8 |
3 | Derrick Henry | TEN | at MIN | 1 | 10 | 3 | 1.6 | 17.7 |
4 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | vs. NYJ | 3 | 10 | 4.8 | 1.3 | 17.5 |
5 | Dalvin Cook | MIN | vs. TEN | 3 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 17.2 |
6 | Miles Sanders | PHI | vs. CIN | 1 | 18 | 6.5 | 2.3 | 16.9 |
7 | Aaron Jones | GB | at NO | 4 | 12 | 6.8 | 1.3 | 16 |
8 | Josh Jacobs | LV | at NE | 5 | 14 | 8.5 | 1.9 | 16 |
9 | Kenyan Drake | ARI | vs. DET | 4 | 14 | 9.5 | 1.8 | 15.5 |
10 | Nick Chubb | CLE | vs. WAS | 6 | 13 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 15.2 |
11 | Austin Ekeler | LAC | vs. CAR | 6 | 17 | 10.7 | 1.9 | 15.2 |
12 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | at BAL | 8 | 20 | 11.5 | 1.7 | 14.7 |
13 | Chris Carson | SEA | vs. DAL | 6 | 19 | 12.6 | 1.4 | 14.7 |
14 | Joe Mixon | CIN | at PHI | 11 | 18 | 14.3 | 1.4 | 14.7 |
15 | James Conner | PIT | vs. HOU | 8 | 29 | 14.6 | 2.1 | 14.2 |
16 | James Robinson | JAC | vs. MIA | 13 | 28 | 16.8 | 1.7 | 14.1 |
17 | Kareem Hunt | CLE | vs. WAS | 12 | 30 | 18.3 | 2.2 | 13.4 |
18 | Todd Gurley II | ATL | vs. CHI | 11 | 26 | 18.7 | 2.4 | 12.8 |
19 | David Montgomery | CHI | at ATL | 13 | 27 | 19.1 | 2.5 | 12.6 |
20 | Melvin Gordon III | DEN | vs. TB | 17 | 33 | 20.7 | 2 | 12.1 |
21 | David Johnson | HOU | at PIT | 14 | 26 | 21.5 | 2.3 | 11.4 |
22 | Devin Singletary | BUF | vs. LAR | 16 | 28 | 23 | 3.5 | 10.8 |
23 | Leonard Fournette | TB | at DEN | 17 | 42 | 23.5 | 3.3 | 10.7 |
24 | Mark Ingram II | BAL | vs. KC | 16 | 38 | 24.2 | 2.4 | 10.6 |
25 | Joshua Kelley | LAC | vs. CAR | 17 | 46 | 25.1 | 4 | 10.4 |
26 | Antonio Gibson | WAS | at CLE | 19 | 31 | 25.2 | 2.3 | 10.1 |
27 | Jerick McKinnon | SF | at NYG | 16 | 50 | 26.4 | 4.7 | 8.9 |
28 | Mike Davis | CAR | at LAC | 15 | 73 | 28.7 | 5.1 | 8.7 |
29 | J.K. Dobbins | BAL | vs. KC | 25 | 42 | 30.9 | 3.2 | 8.7 |
30 | Darrell Henderson | LAR | at BUF | 21 | 63 | 31.8 | 5.1 | 8.6 |
31 | D’Andre Swift | DET | at ARI | 29 | 39 | 32.3 | 2.1 | 8.2 |
32 | Myles Gaskin | MIA | at JAC | 27 | 48 | 33.5 | 4.1 | 8.2 |
33 | Ronald Jones II | TB | at DEN | 17 | 49 | 34 | 4 | 8.2 |
34 | Malcolm Brown | LAR | at BUF | 24 | 40 | 35 | 3.3 | 8.1 |
35 | Tarik Cohen | CHI | at ATL | 31 | 51 | 36.6 | 3.4 | 7.6 |
36 | Sony Michel | NE | vs. LV | 29 | 57 | 37.1 | 3.4 | 7.6 |
37 | Nyheim Hines | IND | vs. NYJ | 23 | 50 | 37.5 | 4.6 | 7.1 |
38 | Latavius Murray | NO | vs. GB | 30 | 51 | 38.3 | 3.2 | 7 |
39 | Adrian Peterson | DET | at ARI | 33 | 54 | 40.4 | 2.8 | 6.9 |
40 | Dion Lewis | NYG | vs. SF | 28 | 70 | 40.8 | 6.7 | 6.7 |
41 | Frank Gore | NYJ | at IND | 31 | 52 | 41.3 | 3.4 | 6.5 |
42 | Chase Edmonds | ARI | vs. DET | 36 | 53 | 43.5 | 2.8 | 6.5 |
43 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | SF | at NYG | 19 | 99 | 44 | 14.3 | 6.3 |
44 | Boston Scott | PHI | vs. CIN | 32 | 58 | 46.9 | 4.3 | 6.1 |
45 | Alexander Mattison | MIN | vs. TEN | 40 | 62 | 46.9 | 3.7 | 6 |
46 | Kerryon Johnson | DET | at ARI | 38 | 56 | 47.8 | 2.3 | 5.9 |
47 | Carlos Hyde | SEA | vs. DAL | 34 | 66 | 48.9 | 4.6 | 5.8 |
48 | Jordan Howard | MIA | at JAC | 31 | 66 | 49.1 | 4.8 | 5.8 |
49 | Benny Snell Jr. | PIT | vs. HOU | 32 | 69 | 52.9 | 5.4 | 5.4 |
50 | Chris Thompson | JAC | vs. MIA | 43 | 65 | 50.4 | 3.6 | 5.4 |
James Conner (PIT)
There was so much uncertainty last week surrounding what the carry split was going to look like with Snell and Conner, but we got our answer pretty quickly. Conner is the guy in this backfield and he should be viewed as a must-start option this week against a Houston defense that has been shredded the first two weeks. The Texans are currently giving up an average of 28.1 fantasy points to opposing RBs and Conner should be viewed as a player with top-5 upside this week.
Kareem Hunt (CLE)
Hunt was unstoppable last week against Cincinnati and he is now a top-10 option at the RB position for fantasy football through two weeks. He’s incredibly valuable in PPR formats and he should remain heavily involved in this matchup. Hunt should be looked at as a solid RB2 this week against Washington.
Leonard Fournette (TB)
Fournette took advantage of his opportunity last week and shredded the Panthers defense nearly every single run. Fournette appears to have this job locked up now, which puts him into the RB2 conversation in this matchup. There’s always the possibility that Arians pulls a fast one on us and we see Jones more than we anticipate, but he’s a safe start as a low-end RB2 with upside if he does completely take over this backfield.
Rank | Wide Receivers | Team | Opp | Best | Worst | Avg | Std Dev | Proj. Pts |
1 | DeAndre Hopkins | ARI | vs. DET | 1 | 3 | 1.1 | 0.2 | 17.7 |
2 | Tyreek Hill | KC | at BAL | 2 | 10 | 3.1 | 1.5 | 16 |
3 | Calvin Ridley | ATL | vs. CHI | 2 | 23 | 3.6 | 1.3 | 15.7 |
4 | Allen Robinson II | CHI | at ATL | 3 | 19 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 14.2 |
5 | Amari Cooper | DAL | at SEA | 1 | 17 | 7.1 | 2.4 | 13.9 |
6 | Julio Jones | ATL | vs. CHI | 1 | 40 | 7.6 | 5.7 | 13.8 |
7 | Adam Thielen | MIN | vs. TEN | 4 | 17 | 7.7 | 2.5 | 13.7 |
8 | Mike Evans | TB | at DEN | 3 | 23 | 9.5 | 2.6 | 13.7 |
9 | D.K. Metcalf | SEA | vs. DAL | 4 | 21 | 9.8 | 2.4 | 13.6 |
10 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | at CLE | 3 | 36 | 10.6 | 2.7 | 13.1 |
11 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | vs. DAL | 4 | 24 | 11.1 | 2.8 | 13.1 |
12 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | PIT | vs. HOU | 6 | 20 | 13.4 | 2.9 | 13.1 |
13 | Chris Godwin | TB | at DEN | 1 | 106 | 14.3 | 13.1 | 12.8 |
14 | D.J. Moore | CAR | at LAC | 9 | 39 | 14.6 | 2.7 | 12.8 |
15 | Robert Woods | LAR | at BUF | 12 | 53 | 17.2 | 3.2 | 12.6 |
16 | Odell Beckham Jr. | CLE | vs. WAS | 2 | 27 | 17.5 | 3.4 | 12.3 |
17 | Cooper Kupp | LAR | at BUF | 11 | 40 | 17.7 | 2.9 | 12.3 |
18 | Diontae Johnson | PIT | vs. HOU | 11 | 41 | 19.6 | 4.1 | 12.2 |
19 | Keenan Allen | LAC | vs. CAR | 6 | 37 | 19.8 | 2.7 | 12 |
20 | Stefon Diggs | BUF | vs. LAR | 7 | 31 | 20.1 | 2.7 | 12 |
21 | Marquise Brown | BAL | vs. KC | 15 | 29 | 20.3 | 2.4 | 11.9 |
22 | T.Y. Hilton | IND | vs. NYJ | 10 | 37 | 23.1 | 3.4 | 11.8 |
23 | Julian Edelman | NE | vs. LV | 16 | 31 | 23.4 | 2.5 | 11.3 |
24 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | at SEA | 16 | 33 | 25.4 | 2.5 | 11.2 |
25 | DeVante Parker | MIA | at JAC | 14 | 46 | 27.6 | 4.9 | 11.1 |
26 | Michael Gallup | DAL | at SEA | 12 | 60 | 27.7 | 4.4 | 11.1 |
27 | Tyler Boyd | CIN | at PHI | 21 | 44 | 28.8 | 2.1 | 11 |
28 | A.J. Green | CIN | at PHI | 15 | 43 | 29.2 | 3.6 | 10.7 |
29 | Kenny Golladay | DET | at ARI | 6 | 107 | 29.4 | 19.7 | 10.6 |
30 | Darius Slayton | NYG | vs. SF | 20 | 44 | 31.3 | 2.6 | 10.5 |
31 | Jarvis Landry | CLE | vs. WAS | 26 | 40 | 33.2 | 3 | 10.5 |
32 | Marvin Jones Jr. | DET | at ARI | 14 | 42 | 33.6 | 3.7 | 10.4 |
33 | John Brown | BUF | vs. LAR | 28 | 52 | 33.7 | 3.2 | 9.9 |
34 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | JAC | vs. MIA | 27 | 47 | 34.8 | 4.3 | 9.8 |
35 | DeSean Jackson | PHI | vs. CIN | 27 | 44 | 35 | 3.7 | 9.7 |
36 | Corey Davis | TEN | at MIN | 17 | 50 | 35.2 | 4 | 9.6 |
37 | Robby Anderson | CAR | at LAC | 29 | 55 | 37.8 | 4.1 | 9.6 |
38 | Will Fuller V | HOU | at PIT | 17 | 79 | 38 | 7.1 | 9.6 |
39 | Jerry Jeudy | DEN | vs. TB | 30 | 53 | 38.6 | 3.7 | 9.3 |
40 | Mike Williams | LAC | vs. CAR | 29 | 50 | 41.7 | 3 | 9.2 |
41 | Davante Adams | GB | at NO | 1 | 163 | 20.6 | 32.5 | 9.2 |
42 | Keelan Cole | JAC | vs. MIA | 19 | 75 | 43.1 | 9.3 | 9 |
43 | Preston Williams | MIA | at JAC | 33 | 59 | 44 | 3.4 | 8.9 |
44 | Russell Gage | ATL | vs. CHI | 14 | 58 | 45 | 4.5 | 8.9 |
45 | Emmanuel Sanders | NO | vs. GB | 27 | 58 | 45 | 5.8 | 8.8 |
46 | Brandin Cooks | HOU | at PIT | 34 | 59 | 45.1 | 2.8 | 8.8 |
47 | Allen Lazard | GB | at NO | 38 | 65 | 47.1 | 5 | 8.6 |
48 | Tre’Quan Smith | NO | vs. GB | 25 | 66 | 47.5 | 6 | 8.6 |
49 | Golden Tate | NYG | vs. SF | 37 | 73 | 48.6 | 6.4 | 8.4 |
50 | N’Keal Harry | NE | vs. LV | 30 | 66 | 48.8 | 4.8 | 8.4 |
Allen Robinson (CHI)
Robinson looked to be a solid candidate to return WR1 production week in and week out heading into the season, but he simply has not been the same receiver on the field that we saw last year. While he’s seeing the high target totals, he’s not turning them into much for fantasy football. It’s a great matchup for Robinson, so he deserves to be in your starting lineup, but you shouldn’t be expecting anything more than high-end WR2 numbers this week.
Tyler Lockett (SEA)
With Russ playing as well as he has been lately, it’s hard to view the Seattle WRs as anything less than must-start options. Lockett is currently the WR15 on the season and should be viewed as a low-end WR1 in this matchup. The Cowboys are currently allowing 28.8 fantasy points on average to opposing WRs and Lockett always has a good chance of finding the end zone. He’s a solid start this week.
A.J. Green (CIN)
People are going to be scared off of AJ Green if they just see the boxscore stats, but we should be focused in on his opportunity. 13 targets is hard to come by for any receiver and it’s encouraging to see that Burrow is continuously looking his way. With that being said, this isn’t the greatest matchup for Green from a fantasy perspective. The Eagles are currently ranked 24th in terms of fantasy points allowed to opposing wide receivers, which means that it’s a tough matchup, and Darius Slay is a big reason for that. Slay is expected to cover Green in this matchup, which means that Green can be viewed as nothing more than a low-end WR2/high-end WR3 this week.
Rank | Tight Ends | Team | Opp | Best | Worst | Avg | Std Dev | Proj. Pts |
1 | Travis Kelce | KC | at BAL | 1 | 2 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 15.4 |
2 | Mark Andrews | BAL | vs. KC | 1 | 4 | 2 | 0.4 | 13.7 |
3 | Zach Ertz | PHI | vs. CIN | 2 | 7 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 11.3 |
4 | Darren Waller | LV | at NE | 2 | 11 | 5 | 1.7 | 10 |
5 | Tyler Higbee | LAR | at BUF | 3 | 15 | 5.4 | 1.7 | 9.6 |
6 | Hunter Henry | LAC | vs. CAR | 3 | 10 | 5.8 | 1.4 | 9.2 |
7 | Mike Gesicki | MIA | at JAC | 4 | 17 | 8.2 | 2.2 | 9.1 |
8 | Jonnu Smith | TEN | at MIN | 6 | 17 | 8.3 | 1.4 | 8.9 |
9 | Jared Cook | NO | vs. GB | 5 | 21 | 9 | 2.1 | 8.9 |
10 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | vs. CIN | 4 | 18 | 9.5 | 2.3 | 8.8 |
11 | T.J. Hockenson | DET | at ARI | 6 | 20 | 11.2 | 2.5 | 8.7 |
12 | Hayden Hurst | ATL | vs. CHI | 4 | 15 | 11.8 | 1.6 | 8.5 |
13 | Noah Fant | DEN | vs. TB | 7 | 15 | 12.6 | 1.4 | 8.5 |
14 | Evan Engram | NYG | vs. SF | 7 | 19 | 13.3 | 1.9 | 7.7 |
15 | Logan Thomas | WAS | at CLE | 13 | 22 | 15.4 | 1.1 | 7.3 |
16 | Jordan Reed | SF | at NYG | 10 | 27 | 18.8 | 4 | 7.2 |
17 | Austin Hooper | CLE | vs. WAS | 15 | 29 | 19.1 | 2.6 | 6.6 |
18 | Chris Herndon IV | NYJ | at IND | 13 | 27 | 19.5 | 2.9 | 6.5 |
19 | Eric Ebron | PIT | vs. HOU | 16 | 25 | 20.4 | 2.2 | 6.4 |
20 | Dalton Schultz | DAL | at SEA | 12 | 29 | 19.3 | 3.4 | 6.3 |
Jonnu Smith (TEN)
Smith is currently the TE1 in all of fantasy football and has now moved into weekly must-start territory. In a matchup that should see Tennessee put points up on the board, Smith should easily return TE1 value yet again.
Dallas Goedert (PHI)
Goedert came out swinging in week one, but disappointed fantasy managers that rolled him into their starting lineup in week two. He’s still getting the targets that make him an intriguing option in deep leagues, but he’s not someone that can be trusted as a reliable start every single week. In this matchup, Goedert is a high-end TE2.
Logan Thomas (WAS)
Thomas was a hot waiver wire addition after week one, but I recommended waiting a week before confidently plugging him into your lineup. He disappointed in week two, but the target totals are an encouraging sign. Thomas is a solid weekly TE2 right now that can be plugged in if you’re in need of a fill-in option.
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