Fantasy Football Rankings: 2016
You’ll be able to find links to all of my 2016 Fantasy Football Rankings here, as well as my Fantasy Football Mock Drafts, Stock Reports, Sleepers, Busts and many other features on this page.
These Fantasy Football features will be posted periodically throughout the summer.
Follow me @walterfootball for updates.
These Fantasy Football features will be posted periodically throughout the summer.
Follow me @walterfootball for updates.
Fantasy Football 2016 Recent Updates:
2016 Fantasy Football: MFL 10 – 2/19 (Chet)
Chet breaks down the MFL 10 craze. If you’re not familiar with it, check it out!
2016 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Philip Rivers – 2/16 (Chet)
Here’s why Philip Rivers is a sleeper heading into the 2016 fantasy football season.
2016 Fantasy Football: Quarterback ADP vs. Reality – 2/12 (Chet)
Chet takes a look at the performance of quarterbacks in 2015 against their ADPs and advises us on the ups – and downs – of notable signal-callers for the 2016 fantasy season.
2016 Fantasy Football Fallout: Marshawn Lynch Retires – 2/11 (Chet)
What’s the fantasy fallout stemming from the Marshawn Lynch retirement?
2016 Fantasy Football Fallout: Calvin Johnson Retires – 2/9 (Chet)
What’s the fantasy fallout stemming from the Calvin Johnson retirement?
2016 Fantasy Football Forecast: Dynasty – 1/21 (Chet)
The outlook for all positions in terms of fantasy football dynasty rankings.
2016 Fantasy Football Forecast: Tight Ends – 1/19 (Chet)
Chet discusses the top fantasy football tight ends going into the 2016 season.
FanDuel Week 19 Lineup – 1/16 (Walt)
My optimal FanDuel fantasy football lineup for Week 19, including a promo code for a sweet bonus.
2016 Fantasy Football Forecast: Wide Receivers – 1/14 (Chet)
Chet discusses the top fantasy football wide receivers going into the 2016 season.
2016 Fantasy Football Forecast: Running Backs – 1/13 (Chet)
Chet discusses the top fantasy football running backs going into the 2016 season.
2016 Fantasy Football Forecast: Quarterbacks – 1/12 (Chet)
Chet discusses the top fantasy football quarterbacks going into the 2016 season.
Fantasy Football Quarterback Matchup Chart: Week 18 – 1/9 (Chet)
Chet takes a look at every quarterback’s matchup in Week 18 and ranks them from most favorable to least favorable.
Fantasy Football Running Back Matchup Chart: Week 18 – 1/9 (Chet)
Chet takes a look at every running back’s matchup in Week 18 and ranks them from most favorable to least favorable.
Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Matchup Chart: Week 18 – 1/9 (Chet)
Chet takes a look at every wide receiver’s matchup in Week 18 and ranks them from most favorable to least favorable.
Fantasy Football Tight End Matchup Chart: Week 18 – 1/9 (Chet)
Chet takes a look at every tight end’s matchup in Week 18 and ranks them from most favorable to least favorable.
Fantasy Football Week 17: The Things I Learned – 1/8 (Chet)
Chet discusses the things he learned from each game this past weekend from a fantasy football perspective.
Fantasy Football Week 17 Rankings – 1/3 (Walt)
A better version of the Start Em, Sit Em, Fantasy Football Weekly Rankings shows you which players you should go with in your lineup. PPR and Flex options available!
Fantasy Football Week 17 Rankings – 1/3 (Chet)
Don’t like my fantasy football weekly rankings? Check out where Chet has all of the players slotted.
Fantasy Football Week 17 Final Thoughts – 1/3 (Chet)
Chet posts his final fantasy football-related thoughts for this week.
Fantasy Football Start Em, Sit Em – 1/3 (Walt)
Take a look at whom you should start and sit in your fantasy football league this week.
Fantasy Football Injury Report – 1/3 (Walt)
The latest injury reports on the major fantasy football players – all on one page, updated daily.
Fantasy Football Who to Start – 1/3 (Walt & Chet)
A new feature that spits out whom you should start between two fantasy players. Available for both Walt and Chet’s rankings.
Fantasy Football Week 17 Waiver Wire Targets – 12/29 (Chet)
Chet Gresham lists his waiver-wire targets for your Week 17 fantasy add-drop.
Fantasy Football Week 16 Add/Drop – 12/22 (Walt)
Lists of fantasy football players you should add or drop. Also included are buy-low and sell-high fantasy players.
Fantasy Football Red Zone Report – 10/4 (Chet)
Chet breaks down how all of the teams and top players have fared in the red zone this season.
Fantasy Football Target Trends – 9/27 (Chet)
Chet Gresham takes a look at some of the interesting target trends from each week.
DFS Streaming Options – 9/11 (Chet)
Chet Gresham lists fantasy football players to stream for DFS.
2015 Fantasy Football Stock Report: Training Camp – 9/10 (Walt)
Fantasy Football Rankings for what happens at training camp to be updated daily here.
2015 Fantasy Football Rankings: RUNNING BACKS – 9/10 (Walt)
Go here to view my 2015 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings. This position is usually thin, but there is a deep class of rookie running backs entering the league to change that.
2015 Fantasy Football Rankings: WIDE RECEIVERS – 9/10 (Walt)
My 2015 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings are available here. Calvin Johnson is no longer the No. 1 player at this position.
2015 Fantasy Football Rankings: QUARTERBACKS – 9/10 (Walt)
Click here to view my 2015 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings. With Peyton Manning and Tom Brady nearing 40, there are several new quarterbacks in the top five.
2015 Fantasy Football Rankings: TIGHT ENDS – 9/10 (Walt)
The tight end position is top-heavy once again. Whom should you target if you can’t get one of the top two players at the position? Check out my 2015 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings.
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft Simulator – 9/10 (Walt)
Try out this fantasy football mock draft simulator, provided to us by Fantasy Pros.
2015 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Top 250 – 9/10 (Walt)
The top 250 players for your fantasy football league this summer. Auction values and printable sheets available. New option to cross off drafted players!
2015 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Top 250 PPR – 9/10 (Walt)
The top 250 players for your PPR fantasy football league this summer. Auction values and printable sheets available. New option to cross off drafted players!
2015 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Top 250 2-QB – 9/10 (Walt)
The top 250 players for your 2-QB fantasy football league this summer. Auction values and printable sheets available. New option to cross off drafted players!
2015 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Top 250 Touchdown League – 9/10 (Walt)
The top 250 players for your touchdown-only fantasy football league this summer. Auction values and printable sheets available. New option to cross off drafted players!
2015 Fantasy Football: Dynasty Rankings – 9/10 (Walt)
For the first time ever, we have a top-250 fantasy football cheat sheet for dynasty formats that can be changed for PPR and other formats.
2015 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Custom – 9/10 (Walt)
A customized fantasy football cheat sheet! Enter your league’s scoring rules and get your top 250 cheat sheet.
2015 Fantasy Football Sleepers – 9/8 (Walt)
An updated list of 20 fantasy football sleepers. Which fantasy players are either going under the radar or are being drafted too late?
2015 NFL Preseason Recap, Fantasy Football Notes – 9/4 (Walt)
Full recaps of all the preseason games with fantasy football implications.
2015 Fantasy Football Preseason Stock – 9/4 (Walt)
Stock reports for all of the preseason games, and how they impact the 2014 Fantasy Football Rankings.
2015 Fantasy Football Busts – 9/4 (Walt)
An updated list of more than 15 fantasy football busts for 2015. Which players should you avoid in your fantasy draft?
2015 Fantasy Football Quarterback Targets – 9/4 (Walt)
A running tally of targets for every starting quarterback this preseason for fantasy football purposes.
Chet Gresham’s Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings – 9/4 (Chet)
New senior fantasy football anaylst Chet Gresham has posted his running back rankings for the 2015 fantasy football season.
Chet Gresham’s Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings – 9/4 (Chet)
New senior fantasy football anaylst Chet Gresham has posted his running back rankings for the 2015 fantasy football season.
Chet Gresham’s Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings – 9/4 (Chet)
New senior fantasy football anaylst Chet Gresham has posted his quarterback rankings for the 2015 fantasy football season.
Chet Gresham’s Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings – 9/4 (Chet)
New senior fantasy football anaylst Chet Gresham has posted his tight end rankings for the 2015 fantasy football season.
Chet Gresham’s Fantasy Football Flex Rankings – 9/4 (Chet)
New senior fantasy football anaylst Chet Gresham has posted his flex rankings for the 2015 fantasy football season.
Chet Gresham’s Fantasy Football Top 200 Rankings – 9/4 (Chet)
New senior fantasy football anaylst Chet Gresham has posted his top 200 fantasy football rankings.
Chet Gresham’s 2015 Fantasy Football Positional Cheat Sheet – 9/4 (Chet)
Chet Gresham has posted his cheat sheet (without write-ups), with rankings ordered by position.
Chet Gresham’s 2015 Fantasy Football Overall Cheat Sheet – 9/4 (Chet)
Chet Gresham has posted his cheat sheet (without write-ups), with overall rankings in a printer-friendly version.
2015 Fantasy Football PPR Rankings – 9/4 (Chet)
Chet Gresham’s PPR Fantasy Football Rankings, sorted overall or by position.
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft – 9/3 (Walt)
Another fantasy football mock draft: standard scoring, 2-RB, 2-WR, flex format.
2015 Fantasy Football: Goal-Line Running Backs – 9/3 (Chet)
A breakdown of which running backs were most successful at the goal line, for fantasy football purposes.
2015 Fantasy Football News – 9/1 (Chet)
Breaking down the latest NFL news and how it affects your fantasy football draft.
2015 Fantasy Football Rankings: KICKERS – 9/1 (Walt)
As Rich Eisen would (almost) say, kickers are people too. They must be started in most leagues, so here are their fantasy football rankings.
2015 Fantasy Football Rankings: DEFENSES – 9/1 (Walt)
These 2015 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings list the offenses you should target if you like to play matchups.
2015 Fantasy Football: Better Than ADP – 8/31 (Chet)
Chet Gresham lists a bunch of players he would choose above their current ADP.
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft – 8/27 (Walt)
Another fantasy football mock draft: 2-QB scoring, 2-RB, 2-WR, flex format.
Daily Fantasy Football: Running Backs – 8/27 (Chet)
Chet Gresham takes a look at some running back bargains for Week 1 in Daily Fantasy Football, backed with some very interesting statistics.
2015 Fantasy Football: Late-Round Running Back Fliers – 8/24 (Chet)
Here are some promising running backs you can target late in your fantasy draft.
2015 Fantasy Football Fallout: Jordy Nelson Injury – 8/24 (Chet)
Chet discusses Jordy Nelson’s season-ending injury and the impact it has on fantasy football.
2015 Fantasy Football Players to Target – 8/23 (Chet)
Chet takes a look at some of the players he wants to target in his fantasy football drafts.
2015 Fantasy Football Spreadsheets – 8/22 (Walt)
Download Excel spreadsheets containing 2015 Fantasy Football Rankings.
2015 Fantasy Football Round-by-Round Strategy Guide – 8/20 (Walt)
A round-by-round strategy guide for how to handle your 2015 fantasy football draft.
2015 Fantasy Football: The Perfect Draft – 8/20 (Chet)
Chet posts his perfect fantasy football draft while selecting from the eighth spot.
2015 Fantasy Football Players to Avoid: LeSean McCoy – 8/18 (Chet)
Chet Gresham discusses why you should avoid LeSean McCoy in fantasy drafts this year.
2015 Fantasy Football Values: Wide Receivers – 8/14 (Chet)
Chet lists who some of the fantasy football value picks are right now at the wide receiver position.
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft – 8/13 (Walt)
Another fantasy football mock draft: standard scoring, 2-RB, 2-WR, flex format.
2015 Fantasy Football Experts Draft – 8/11 (Chet)
An experts’ fantasy football mock draft which Chet Gresham has participated in, with analysis. Updated today.
Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings – 5/14 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings for re-draft leagues.
Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings: Dynasty – 5/14 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings for dynasty leagues.
2015 Fantasy Football: Running Backs with Most Carries – 2/15 (Walt)
Running backs who lead the NFL in carries often disappoint in fantasy football the following year. Click here for a history.
Fantasy Football Rankings for 2015:
2015 Fantasy Football Rankings: QUARTERBACKS – 9/10 (Walt)
Click here to view my 2015 Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings. With Peyton Manning and Tom Brady nearing 40, there are several new quarterbacks in the top five.
2015 Fantasy Football Rankings: RUNNING BACKS – 9/10 (Walt)
Go here to view my 2015 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings. This position is usually thin, but there is a deep class of rookie running backs entering the league to change that.
2015 Fantasy Football Rankings: WIDE RECEIVERS – 9/10 (Walt)
My 2015 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings are available here. Calvin Johnson is no longer the No. 1 player at this position.
2015 Fantasy Football Rankings: TIGHT ENDS – 9/10 (Walt)
The tight end position is top-heavy once again. Whom should you target if you can’t get one of the top two players at the position? Check out my 2015 Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings.
2015 Fantasy Football Rankings: DEFENSES – 9/1 (Walt)
These 2015 Fantasy Football Defense Rankings list the offenses you should target if you like to play matchups.
2015 Fantasy Football Rankings: KICKERS – 9/1 (Walt)
As Rich Eisen would (almost) say, kickers are people too. They must be started in most leagues, so here are their fantasy football rankings.
Chet Gresham’s Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings – 9/4 (Chet)
New senior fantasy football anaylst Chet Gresham has posted his running back rankings for the 2015 fantasy football season.
Chet Gresham’s Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Rankings – 9/4 (Chet)
New senior fantasy football anaylst Chet Gresham has posted his running back rankings for the 2015 fantasy football season.
Chet Gresham’s Fantasy Football Quarterback Rankings – 9/4 (Chet)
New senior fantasy football anaylst Chet Gresham has posted his quarterback rankings for the 2015 fantasy football season.
Chet Gresham’s Fantasy Football Tight End Rankings – 9/4 (Chet)
New senior fantasy football anaylst Chet Gresham has posted his tight end rankings for the 2015 fantasy football season.
Chet Gresham’s Fantasy Football Flex Rankings – 9/4 (Chet)
New senior fantasy football anaylst Chet Gresham has posted his flex rankings for the 2015 fantasy football season.
2015 Fantasy Football PPR Rankings – 9/4 (Chet)
Chet Gresham’s PPR Fantasy Football Rankings, sorted overall or by position.
Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings – 5/14 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings for re-draft leagues.
Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings: Dynasty – 5/14 (Walt)
2015 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings for dynasty leagues.
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Drafts:
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft Simulator – 9/10 (Walt)
Try out this fantasy football mock draft simulator, provided to us by Fantasy Pros.
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft – 9/3 (Walt)
Another fantasy football mock draft: standard scoring, 2-RB, 2-WR, flex format.
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft – 8/27 (Walt)
Another fantasy football mock draft: 2-QB scoring, 2-RB, 2-WR, flex format.
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft – 8/20 (Walt)
Another fantasy football mock draft: PPR scoring, 2-RB, 2-WR, flex format.
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft – 8/13 (Walt)
Another fantasy football mock draft: standard scoring, 2-RB, 2-WR, flex format.
2015 Fantasy Football Experts Draft – 8/11 (Chet)
An experts’ fantasy football mock draft which Chet Gresham has participated in, with analysis. Updated today.
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft – 8/7 (Walt)
Another fantasy football mock draft: PPR scoring, 2-RB, 2-WR, flex format.
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft – 8/6 (Chet)
An experts’ fantasy football mock draft which Chet Gresham has participated in, with analysis.
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft – 7/31 (Walt)
My first fantasy football mock draft: PPR scoring, 2-RB, 2-WR, flex format.
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft – 7/23 (Walt)
My first fantasy football mock draft: standard scoring, 2-RB, 2-WR, flex format.
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft – 7/15 (Chet)
Chet Gresham’s first fantasy football mock draft. Check out whom he chose in a 2-QB league.
2015 Fantasy Football Mock Draft – 7/6 (Chet)
Chet Gresham’s first fantasy football mock draft. Check out whom he chose in the first round of a PPR league.
2015 Fantasy Football Stock Reports:
2015 Fantasy Football Stock Report: Training Camp – 9/10 (Walt)
Fantasy Football Rankings for what happens at training camp to be updated daily here.
2015 Fantasy Football Preseason Stock – 9/4 (Walt)
Stock reports for all of the preseason games, and how they impact the 2014 Fantasy Football Rankings.
2015 Fantasy Football Players to Avoid: LeSean McCoy – 8/18 (Chet)
Chet Gresham discusses why you should avoid LeSean McCoy in fantasy drafts this year.
2015 Fantasy Football Value Profile: Brian Quick – 7/22 (Walt)
A close look at Eli Manning’s profile in relation to fantasy football.
2015 Fantasy Football Value Profile: Eli Manning – 7/17 (Walt)
A close look at Eli Manning’s profile in relation to fantasy football.
2015 Fantasy Football Value Profile: Jarvis Landry – 7/7 (Walt)
A close look at Jarvis Landry’s profile in relation to fantasy football.
Fantasy Football Offseason Stock Report: Up – 5/15 (Walt)
The top 10 players who have seen their fantasy stock rise based on what happened in free agency and the draft.
Fantasy Football Offseason Stock Report: Down – 5/15 (Walt)
The top 10 players who have seen their fantasy stock fall based on what happened in free agency and the draft.
2015 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheets:
2015 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Top 250 – 9/10 (Walt)
The top 250 players for your fantasy football league this summer. Auction values and printable sheets available.
2015 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Top 250 PPR – 9/10 (Walt)
The top 250 players for your PPR fantasy football league this summer. Auction values and printable sheets available.
2015 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Top 250 2-QB – 9/10 (Walt)
The top 250 players for your 2-QB fantasy football league this summer. Auction values and printable sheets available.
2015 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Top 250 Touchdown League – 9/10 (Walt)
The top 250 players for your touchdown-only fantasy football league this summer. Auction values and printable sheets available.
2015 Fantasy Football: Dynasty Rankings – 9/10 (Walt)
For the first time ever, we have a top-250 fantasy football cheat sheet for dynasty formats that can be changed for PPR and other formats.
2015 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet: Custom – 9/10 (Walt)
A customized fantasy football cheat sheet! Enter your league’s scoring rules and get your top 250 cheat sheet.
Chet Gresham’s Fantasy Football Top 200 Rankings – 9/4 (Chet)
New senior fantasy football anaylst Chet Gresham has posted his top 200 fantasy football rankings.
Chet Gresham’s 2015 Fantasy Football Positional Cheat Sheet – 9/4 (Chet)
Chet Gresham has posted his cheat sheet (without write-ups), with rankings ordered by position.
Chet Gresham’s 2015 Fantasy Football Overall Cheat Sheet – 9/4 (Chet)
Chet Gresham has posted his cheat sheet (without write-ups), with overall rankings in a printer-friendly version.
2015 Fantasy Football Articles:
Fantasy Football Tight End Matchup Chart: Week 1 – 9/9 (Chet)
Chet takes a look at every tight end’s matchup in Week 1 and ranks them from most favorable to least favorable.
2015 Fantasy Football Sleepers – 9/8 (Walt)
A list of 20 fantasy football sleepers. Which fantasy players are either going under the radar or are being drafted too late?
Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Matchup Chart: Week 1 – 9/8 (Chet)
Chet takes a look at every wide receiver’s matchup in Week 1 and ranks them from most favorable to least favorable.
Fantasy Football Running Back Matchup Chart: Week 1 – 9/7 (Chet)
Chet takes a look at every quarterback’s matchup in Week 1 and ranks them from most favorable to least favorable.
Fantasy Football Quarterback Matchup Chart: Week 1 – 9/6 (Chet)
Chet takes a look at every quarterback’s matchup in Week 1 and ranks them from most favorable to least favorable.
2015 NFL Preseason Recap, Fantasy Football Notes – 9/4 (Walt)
Full recaps of all the preseason games with fantasy football implications.
2015 Fantasy Football Quarterback Targets – 9/4 (Walt)
A running tally of targets for every starting quarterback this preseason for fantasy football purposes.
2015 Fantasy Football Busts – 9/4 (Walt)
A list of more than 15 fantasy football busts for 2015. Which players should you avoid in your fantasy draft?
2015 Fantasy Football: Goal-Line Running Backs – 9/3 (Chet)
A breakdown of which running backs were most successful at the goal line, for fantasy football purposes.
2015 Fantasy Football News – 9/1 (Chet)
Breaking down the latest NFL news and how it affects your fantasy football draft.
2015 Fantasy Football: Better Than ADP – 8/31 (Chet)
Chet Gresham lists a bunch of players he would choose above their current ADP.
Daily Fantasy Football: Running Backs – 8/27 (Chet)
Chet Gresham takes a look at some running back bargains for Week 1 in Daily Fantasy Football, backed with some very interesting statistics.
2015 Fantasy Football: Late-Round Running Back Fliers – 8/24 (Chet)
Here are some promising running backs you can target late in your fantasy draft.
2015 Fantasy Football Fallout: Jordy Nelson Injury – 8/24 (Chet)
Chet discusses Jordy Nelson’s season-ending injury and the impact it has on fantasy football.
2015 Fantasy Football Players to Target – 8/23 (Chet)
Chet takes a look at some of the players he wants to target in his fantasy football drafts.
2015 Fantasy Football Spreadsheets – 8/22 (Walt)
Download Excel spreadsheets containing 2015 Fantasy Football Rankings.
2015 Fantasy Football Round-by-Round Strategy Guide – 8/20 (Walt)
A round-by-round strategy guide for how to handle your 2015 fantasy football draft.
2015 Fantasy Football: The Perfect Draft – 8/20 (Chet)
Chet posts his perfect fantasy football draft while selecting from the eighth spot.
2015 Fantasy Football Values: Wide Receivers – 8/14 (Chet)
Chet lists who some of the fantasy football value picks are right now at the wide receiver position.
Daily Fantasy Football: Wide Receivers – 7/29 (Chet)
Chet Gresham takes a look at some wide receiver bargains for Week 1 in Daily Fantasy Football, backed with some very interesting statistics.
Daily Fantasy Football: A Primer – 7/10 (Chet)
Tips on getting started for daily fantasy football on FanDuel or Draft Kings.
2015 Fantasy Football: First-Round Bust History – 2/17 (Walt)
Take a look at the list of first-round fantasy busts from the past decade. Can we determine any patterns from this and guess who the next busts will be?
2015 Fantasy Football: Overdrafted Players – 2/15 (Walt)
Eight players who will be drafted way too early in your fantasy football league this summer.
2015 Fantasy Football: Running Backs with Most Carries – 2/15 (Walt)
Running backs who lead the NFL in carries often disappoint in fantasy football the following year. Click here for a history.
2015 Fantasy Football Services:
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