Here's an updated version of our Top 200. After the first few rounds of your draft, you should be focusing more on need and finding value at positions. This is your handy-dandy list for player comparisons, but be sure to check out our continuously-updated positional rankings for value shifts over the next few weeks as well.
1. Adrian Peterson, RB, Vikings
2. Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, Jaguars
3. Matt Forte, RB, Bears
4. Steven Jackson, RB, Rams
5. Michael Turner, RB, Falcons
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6. Chris Johnson, RB, Titans
7. Frank Gore, RB, 49ers
8. Andre Johnson, WR, Texans
9. Randy Moss, WR, Patriots
10. DeAngelo Williams, RB, Panthers
11. Calvin Johnson, WR, Lions
12. LaDainian Tomlinson, RB, Chargers
13. Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Cardinals
14. Steve Slaton, RB, Texans
15. Brian Westbrook, RB, Eagles
16. Drew Brees, QB, Saints
17. Brandon Jacobs, RB, Giants
18. Marion Barber, RB, Cowboys
19. Greg Jennings, WR, Packers
20. Reggie Wayne, WR, Colts
21. Tom Brady, QB, Patriots
22. Roddy White, WR, Falcons
23. Steve Smith, WR, Panthers
24. Ronnie Brown, RB, Dolphins
25. Peyton Manning, QB, Colts
26. Marques Colston, WR, Saints
27. Anquan Boldin, WR, Cardinals
28. Kevin Smith, RB, Lions
29. Pierre Thomas, RB, Saints
30. Ryan Grant, RB, Packers
31. Clinton Portis, RB, Redskins
32. Wes Welker, WR, Patriots
33. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers
34. Jason Witten, TE, Cowboys
35. Knowshon Moreno, RB, Broncos
36. Antonio Gates, TE, Chargers
37. Chad Ochocinco, WR, Bengals
38. Dwayne Bowe, WR, Chiefs
39. Darren McFadden, RB, Raiders
40. Joseph Addai, RB, Colts
41. Philip Rivers, QB, Chargers
42. T.J. Houshmandzadeh, WR, Seahawks
43. Vincent Jackson, WR, Chargers
44. Marshawn Lynch, RB, Bills
45. Reggie Bush, RB, Saints
46. Lee Evans, WR, Bills
47. Eddie Royal, WR, Broncos
48. Ray Rice, RB, Ravens
49. Donovan McNabb, QB, Eagles
50. Dallas Clark, TE, Colts
51. Terrell Owens, WR, Bills
52. DeSean Jackson, WR, Eagles
53. Kurt Warner, QB, Cardinals
54. Tony Gonzalez, TE, Falcons
55. Felix Jones, RB, Cowboys
56. Matt Schaub, QB, Texans
57. Ahmad Bradshaw, RB, Giants
58. Santana Moss, WR, Redskins
59. Larry Johnson, RB, Chiefs
60. Braylon Edwards, WR, Browns
61. Thomas Jones, RB, Jets
62. Chris Wells, RB, Cardinals
63. Anthony Gonzalez, WR, Colts
64. Lance Moore, WR, Saints
65. Bernard Berrian, WR, Vikings
66. Roy Williams, WR, Cowboys
67. Willie Parker, RB, Steelers
68. Antonio Bryant, WR, Buccaneers
69. Tony Romo, QB, Cowboys
70. Brandon Marshall, WR, Broncos
71. Jay Cutler, QB, Bears
72. Jerricho Cotchery, WR, Jets
73. Hines Ward, WR, Steelers
74. Cedric Benson, RB, Bengals
75. Donnie Avery, WR, Rams
76. Chris Cooley, TE, Redskins
77. Santonio Holmes, WR, Steelers
78. Greg Olsen, TE, Bears
79. Donald Brown, RB, Colts
80. Derrick Ward, RB, Buccaneers
81. Devin Hester, WR, Bears
82. Carson Palmer, QB, Bengals
83. Kevin Walter, WR, Texans
84. Derrick Mason, WR, Ravens
85. Jonathan Stewart, RB, Panthers
86. Donald Driver, WR, Packers
87. LenDale White, RB, Titans
88. Torry Holt, WR, Jaguars
89. Matt Ryan, QB, Falcons
90. LeSean McCoy, RB, Eagles
91. Percy Harvin, WR, Vikings
92. Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Steelers
93. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers
94. Dustin Keller, TE, Jets
95. Josh Morgan, WR, 49ers
96. Laveranues Coles, WR, Bengals
97. Tim Hightower, RB, Cardinals
98. Matt Cassel, QB, Chiefs
99. Julius Jones, RB, Seahawks
100. David Garrard, QB, Jaguars
101. Earnest Graham, RB, Buccaneers
102. Zach Miller, TE, Raiders
103. Owen Daniels, TE, Texans
104. Darren Sproles, RB, Chargers
105. Kellen Winslow, TE, Buccaneers
106. Domenik Hixon, WR, Giants
107. Fred Jackson, RB, Bills
108. Trent Edwards, QB, Bills
109. Ted Ginn, WR, Dolphins
110. Steve Breaston, WR, Cardinals
111. Brent Celek, TE, Eagles
112. Chester Taylor, RB, Vikings
113. Shonn Greene, RB, Jets
114. Steve Smith, WR, Giants
115. Visanthe Shiancoe, TE, Vikings
116. Pittsburgh Steelers, DF, Pittsburgh
117. Chris Henry, WR, Bengals
118. Earl Bennett, WR, Bears
119. New York Giants, DF, Giants
120. Baltimore Ravens, DF, Ravens
121. Minnesota Vikings, DF, Vikings
122. Shaun Hill, QB, 49ers
123. John Carlson, TE, Seahawks
124. Jerious Norwood, RB, Falcons
125. San Diego Chargers, DF, Chargers
126. James Davis, RB, Browns
127. Fred Taylor, RB, Patriots
128. Matt Hasselbeck, QB, Seahawks
129. Eli Manning, QB, Giants
130. Jamaal Charles, RB, Chiefs
131. Nate Burleson, WR, Seahawks
132. Edgerrin James, RB, Seahawks
133. Joey Galloway, WR, Patriots
134. Leon Washington, RB, Jets
135. Le'Ron McClain, RB, Ravens
136. Chicago Bears, DF, Bears
137. Kevin Curtis, WR, Eagles
138. Tennessee Titans, DF, Titans
139. Jamal Lewis, RB, Browns
140. Kevin Boss, TE, Giants
141. Kyle Orton, QB, Broncos
142. Michael Bush, RB, Raiders
143. Chris Chambers, WR, Chargers
144. Willis McGahee, RB, Ravens
145. New England Patriots, DF, Patriots
146. New York Jets, DF, Jets
147. Green Bay Packers, DF, Packers
148. Justin Fargas, RB, Raiders
149. Tashard Choice, RB, Cowboys
150. Philadelphia Eagles, DF, Eagles
151. Glen Coffee, RB, 49ers
152. Jason Campbell, QB, Redskins
153. Joe Flacco, QB, Ravens
154. Dallas Cowboys, DF, Cowboys
155. Rob Bironas, PK, Titans
156. Davone Bess, WR, Dolphins
157. Brady Quinn, QB, Browns
158. Nate Kaeding, PK, Chargers
159. Jake Delhomme, QB, Panthers
160. Washington Redskins, DF, Redskins
161. Mark Clayton, WR, Ravens
162. Stephen Gostkowski, PK, Patriots
163. Heath Miller, TE, Steelers
164. Chad Pennington, QB, Dolphins
165. Neil Rackers, PK, Cardinals
166. David Akers, PK, Eagles
167. Kris Brown, PK, Texans
168. Jason Elam, PK, Falcons
169. Brett Favre, QB, Vikings
170. Mason Crosby, PK, Packers
171. Robbie Gould, PK, Bears
172. Ryan Longwell, PK, Vikings
173. Sidney Rice, WR, Vikings
174. Laurent Robinson, WR, Rams
175. Danny Ware, RB, Giants
176. Nick Folk, PK, Cowboys
177. John Carney, PK, Saints
178. Tony Scheffler, TE, Broncos
179. Kevin Faulk, RB, Patriots
180. Jermichael Finley, TE, Packers
181. Sammy Morris, RB, Patriots
182. Martellus Bennett, TE, Cowboys
183. JaMarcus Russell, QB, Raiders
184. Chris Brown, RB, Texans
185. Rashad Jennings, RB, Jaguars
186. Mohamed Massaquoi, WR, Browns
187. Kerry Collins, QB, Titans
188. Shayne Graham, PK, Bengals
189. Bernard Scott, RB, Bengals
190. Phil Dawson, PK, Browns
191. Mark Sanchez, QB, Jets
192. Jerome Harrison, RB, Browns
193. Nate Washington, WR, Titans
194. Vernon Davis, TE, 49ers
195. Todd Heap, TE, Ravens
196. Miami Dolphins, DF, Dolphins
197. Seattle Seahawks, DF, Seahawks
198. Patrick Crayton, WR, Cowboys
199. Troy Williamson, WR, Jaguars
200. Michael Crabtree, WR, 49ers
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
8-27-2009 @ 2:43PM
bwarg21 said...
Where is Santonio Holmes?
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8-27-2009 @ 2:46PM
bwarg21 said...
way too low
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8-27-2009 @ 4:54PM
msimnuts said...
Santonio is a great reciever, but fantasy football is all about numbers, he doesnt put up huge numbers in that offense.... my question is how can you put Jones-drew, Forte, and Steven Jackson ahead of Michael Turner?
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8-29-2009 @ 12:36PM
CASPeR said...
You took the words out of my typing fingers.
9-01-2009 @ 11:27AM
rjwhitepages said...
All of the backs I rank ahead of Turner get significant work in the passing game. As I expect Turner's workload to be reduced a bit this year, I feel his lack of targets as a receiver depresses his overall value. This means that I haven't ended up with Turner on any of my teams as of yet, and I'm OK with that -- I think his bust potential precludes him from top-five status.
8-30-2009 @ 12:44PM
Gary Fields said...
Holmes was 74 on the list, and in my opinion way too high. He did nothing all season until the playoffs. Fantasy football is about consistency and reliability. Holmes, I wouldn't take him even if he was available in the 13th rd. The guy makes one catch and everyone thinks he's a fantasy stud. Go ahead and draft him, by week 4 you will be putting him on IR or releasing him, because you won't be able to trade hime.
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9-01-2009 @ 9:51AM
Connect!cut REd said...
Hey R.J., I have a concern...
There are discrepancies in the rankings here on this top 200 and the top QB list, top RB list, and top WR list. I know this one was updated on the 30th, the QB & RB was updated on the 27th and the Wide-out was updated on the 29th. Should we just blindly follow the cheat sheet? Is the cheat sheet a composite like the other rankings or are you the sole author of this cheat sheet?
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9-01-2009 @ 11:24AM
rjwhitepages said...
Thanks for the comment.
This is my own personal top 200, while the positional rankings are a composite of several FanHouse writers. For instance, I love Ahmad Bradshaw this year, so he appears much higher in my top 200 than he does in our positional rankings.
And you should never blindly follow any cheat sheet -- this is just a tool to help you in your draft preparation.
Hope this helps.