The Football Guru 211 Posted April 27, 2017 As a culmination of the profiles and "others" I've posted over the last two months, here is the way I would rank the 38 players I profiled from a fantasy perspective prior to the draft. In essence, this is how I think the board should stack for dynasty owners without knowing "fits". These ranks will differ slightly from the way I ranked them earlier because the first rankings were based strictly on tape, while these rankings take into account how their games will translate to fantasy. 1 Leonard Fournette 2 Christian McCaffrey 3 Dalvin Cook 4 O.J. Howard 5 Corey Davis 6 Mike Williams 7 Joe Mixon 8 David Njoku 9 Zay Jones 10 Evan Engram 11 John Ross 12 Curtis Samuel 13 Kareem Hunt 14 Cooper Kupp 15 Bucky Hodges (will he be listed as TE or WR; TE listing puts him in the first round) 16 D'Onta Foreman 17 Marlon Mack 18 Jamaal Williams 19 Alvin Kamara (the right "fit" makes him a likely rookie draft first-rounder) 20 ArDarius Stewart 21 Chris Godwin 22 Josh Reynolds 23 JuJu Smith-Schuster 24 James Conner 25 Samaje Perine 26 DeShone Kizer 27 Deshaun Watson 28 Jeremy McNichols 29 Adam Shaheen 30 Gerald Everett 31 Mitch Trubisky 32 Nathan Peterman 33 Patrick Mahomes II 34 Brian Hill 35 Jake Butt 36 Davis Webb 37 Joshua Dobbs 38 Brad Kaaya ******* I acknowledge this is a somewhat flawed list, as players like Tarik Cohen and Michael Robets should be on it. But for the sake of consistency, I thought I would do it this way. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lesjroza 70 Posted April 27, 2017 Any thoughts on tier breaks Doug? Thanks for the all the hard work Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polecatt 401 Posted April 27, 2017 I think Fournette is by far the best prospect for fantasy football in this draft. I feel like he's about as close to a sure thing as you can get. Outside of him I don't see any of them I feel that good about. I know this is a fairly deep draft, especially at RB, and many of them will pan out, I just don't feel that confident about any of them to say they're a lock. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Football Guru 211 Posted April 27, 2017 Any thoughts on tier breaks Doug? Thanks for the all the hard work I'll give you my initial impressions above (I'll bold where I think each one begins and ends). 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
robb 71 Posted April 27, 2017 Cook may have some value, depending on where he ends up and if he takes being a "pro" seriously. I'm from Colorado and I don't have any faith in McCaffrey....more like a Danny Woodhead guy. Sleeper: Engram, TE. He has the measurements to be good, maybe not for 2017, but watch out for him! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Football Guru 211 Posted April 27, 2017 I think Fournette is by far the best prospect for fantasy football in this draft. I feel like he's about as close to a sure thing as you can get. Outside of him I don't see any of them I feel that good about. I know this is a fairly deep draft, especially at RB, and many of them will pan out, I just don't feel that confident about any of them to say they're a lock. I agree Fournette is easily the best prospect, all things being equal. I do think McCaffrey is going to find a good enough fit to be in the discussion, however, and I like the comparison I made with him to Westbrook. Shady McCoy has lasted a while with a similar build, although I don't see McCaffrey as quite that elusive. Were it not for Cook's off-field and Injury history, he'd be my #2. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lesjroza 70 Posted April 27, 2017 I'll give you my initial impressions above (I'll bold where I think each one begins and ends). Thanks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lesjroza 70 Posted April 27, 2017 Its possible your top 8 get drafted tonight, but maybe 1 or 2 drag into tomorrow. Exciting stuff! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mike FF Today 607 Posted April 27, 2017 Its possible your top 8 get drafted tonight, but maybe 1 or 2 drag into tomorrow. Exciting stuff! I wouild say the top 11 have a chance to be drafted tonight. We'll see... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
polecatt 401 Posted April 27, 2017 I agree Fournette is easily the best prospect, all things being equal. I do think McCaffrey is going to find a good enough fit to be in the discussion, however, and I like the comparison I made with him to Westbrook. Shady McCoy has lasted a while with a similar build, although I don't see McCaffrey as quite that elusive. Were it not for Cook's off-field and Injury history, he'd be my #2. Oh I believe he will be a name we all come to know pretty well over the next couple of seasons if he can stay healthy. I see him though as more likely an RB2 or flex as to where Fournette I believe will be a solid RB1. He could be a PPR stud along the lines of a Danny Woodhead. I believe Brian Westbrook is a long shot. I see more of a Devonta Freeman upside minus a few TDs. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
