Everything you need to know as you prepare to dominate your fantasy football draft
Welcome to the Paste BN Sports 4th & Monday NFL newsletter FANTASY FOOTBALL EXTRAVAGANZA™! 🏈
The kickoff game for the 2022 NFL season – Buffalo Bills at Los Angeles Rams on Sept. 8 – is less than two weeks away (CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?!?) and the preseason slate concludes this weekend, thus unofficially kicking off fantasy football draft season.
We're here to help you prepare for fantasy football draft success and league domination.
First, be sure to set a calendar reminder for Wednesday📆 to pick up a copy of Sports Weekly ...
Fantasy football advice is coming to a newsstand near you!
The Fantasy Extra issue of Sports Weekly hits newsstands on Wednesday. Get the most up-to-date fantasy football rankings, plus player profiles, stats and projections. In addition, industry experts expound on their draft strategies, along with all-sleeper, all-breakout, all-bust players and rookies to watch lists.📃
Sneak preview: 2022 all-value team
Cory Bonini of The Huddle breaks down players whose fantasy football production might exceed their draft position:
- QB: Russell Wilson, Denver Broncos - Will first-year head coach Nathaniel Hackett #LetRussCook?👩🍳
- RB: Jamaal Williams, Detroit Lions - Fiery backfield force fits right into head coach Dan Campbell's "grit" mantra.
- WR: Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Kansas City Chiefs - Patrick Mahomes will be looking👀 for a new go-to receiver now that Tyreek Hill is in Miami.
- TE: Austin Hooper, Tennessee Titans - A once-upon-a-time fantasy star, Hooper will look to resurrect his status among owners in a new locale.
- Kicker: Rodrigo Blankenship, Indianapolis Colts - More than just a cool-looking kicker in Rec Specs👓, Blankenship could benefit from Matt Ryan's presence.
- Defense/special teams: Cleveland Browns - Defensive player of the year candidate Myles Garrett is also a good contender to break the NFL's single-season sack record.
Fantasy football rankings
This is the all-important cheat sheet to study carefully and memorize for your fantasy football draft day needs. Here are the top 200 overall player rankings:
- Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts
- Austin Ekeler, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
- Christian McCaffrey, RB, Carolina Panthers
- Derrick Henry, RB, Tennessee Titans
- Cooper Kupp, WR, Los Angeles Rams
Another vital guide to have handy is the position-by-position rankings for those "best player available" draft-day decisions.
- QB: Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
- RB: Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
- WR: Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams
- TE: Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
- Kicker: Daniel Carlson, Las Vegas Raiders
- Defense: Los Angeles Rams
- Complete position-by-position rankings
Fantasy breakout candidates, undervalued players, top rookies
- Breakout candidates: Travis Etienne missed the entire 2021 season, but could be the Jaguars' featured back in 2022. Trey Lance takes over in San Francisco.
- Undervalued players: The Packers feature two players on this list of players who could help you win your league.
- Impact rookies: Jets RB Breece Hall enters a system known for producing successful fantasy backs; will WR Drake London see a good amount of targets in Atlanta?
More fantasy football draft advice and strategy
Being properly informed on as many players as possible can be the key to fantasy football glory. Knowing is half the battle, they say.
- Draft strategy: How to approach each first-round pick
- Nine ways to determine your league's order that go beyond picking out of a hat
- One fantasy football sleeper from each team
- One fantasy football bust from each team
- Fantasy sleepers: QBs | RBs | WRs | TEs
- DO DRAFT list ✅| DO NOT DRAFT list ❌
NFL Facebook group: Talkin' (fantasy) football
Need more fantasy football advice? See what the folks on our Facebook Group📲, The Ruling Off the Field 🏈, have to say about their drafts and players to watch and those to avoid.