2023 Fantasy Football Player Rankings

Developing accurate fantasy football player rankings is a key component of creating reliable fantasy football cheat sheets, and as we know your cheat sheet could make or break your fantasy football draft. In modern fantasy football leagues, almost any football position can be added to your fantasy league scoring configuration (even defensive players).

Regardless of your league’s configuration, you’ll need to be sure to have accurate NFL player rankings for each position that is required to complete your fantasy roster. Otherwise, how would you know how to make picks for your fantasy football draft boards as the season approachs? Here are some factors we consider when developing our fantasy football player rankings:

Statistics- Obviously the stats from the previous season are most critical but as the season progresses current statistics become more relevant.
Fantasy Point Output- Understand how each player’s statistics translate to point output based on your fantasy league configuration. Just as statistic/point-values vary from league to league, a player's ranking will likewise rise or fall based on league settings.
Games Played- The number of games a player actually played in during the previous season is an oft-forgotten statistic. Would you rather draft a player that put up 80 fantasy points in 16 games, or a player who put up 60 fantasy points in 8 games? This is why FPPG output is a key statistic to follow (and also why it is integrated into all of our sheets by default).
Team- The team a player plays for should definitely factor into their ranking, especially if the player has changed teams. Those teams with high-powered offenses will have players who put up more fantasy points, so remember to factor in the team when you configure your rankings.
Experience- The factor that experience plays in your NFL player rankings is heavily dependent on the position being analyzed; a productive kicker will have a much longer career than a productive running back. Compare each player’s stats to their experience to ensure they are not on the downside of their career.
Position on Depth Chart- As training camp battles progress, a clearer picture of each team’s depth chart should arise. Know which players have cemented a starting job and which players are still battling to move up the depth chart.
Injury Concerns– Football players are constantly battling injuries, but some injuries are worse than others. Those players with injury concerns should slide down your player rankings; how far they slide will depend on the severity (and sometimes the frequency) of their injury.

There are many different factors to consider when configuring your 2023 NFL player rankings. The key to success is examining the relevant factors and properly applying them to the position and player being analyzed. We hope that the rankings provided will help you create reliable and accurate fantasy football cheat sheets in preparation for your 2023 fantasy football draft. Below are our top 5 players at each position named in the standard fantasy football scoring system. To view all rankings for a particular position please click the links above.

Top 10 Quarterbacks

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Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs is ranked 1 in our 2023 Quarterback rankings.

Patrick Mahomes #13

KC Chiefs, 5 years exp , Bye 10

GAM=17, PAYD=5250, PATD=41, RUCA=61, RUYD=358, RUTD=4, INT=12, FUM=0, FPPG=28.9, TFP=492

Josh Allen of the Buffalo Bills is ranked 2 in our 2023 Quarterback rankings.

Josh Allen #13

BUF Bills, 5 years exp , Bye 13

GAM=16, PAYD=4283, PATD=35, RUCA=124, RUYD=762, RUTD=7, INT=14, FUM=5, FPPG=28.8, TFP=462

Jalen Hurts of the Philadelphia Eagles is ranked 3 in our 2023 Quarterback rankings.

Jalen Hurts #14

PHI Eagles, 3 years exp , Bye 10

GAM=15, PAYD=3701, PATD=22, RUCA=165, RUYD=760, RUTD=13, INT=6, FUM=2, FPPG=27.9, TFP=418

Justin Herbert of the Los Angeles Chargers is ranked 4 in our 2023 Quarterback rankings.

Justin Herbert #10

LAC Chargers, 3 years exp , Bye 5

GAM=17, PAYD=4739, PATD=25, RUCA=54, RUYD=147, RUTD=0, INT=10, FUM=3, FPPG=19.3, TFP=328

Lamar Jackson of the Baltimore Ravens is ranked 5 in our 2023 Quarterback rankings.

Lamar Jackson #13

BAL Ravens, 5 years exp , Bye 13

GAM=12, PAYD=2242, PATD=17, RUCA=112, RUYD=764, RUTD=3, INT=7, FUM=2, FPPG=22.3, TFP=268

Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals is ranked 6 in our 2023 Quarterback rankings.

Joe Burrow #13

CIN Bengals, 3 years exp , Bye 7

GAM=16, PAYD=4475, PATD=35, RUCA=75, RUYD=257, RUTD=5, INT=12, FUM=3, FPPG=25.9, TFP=415

Justin Fields of the Chicago Bears is ranked 7 in our 2023 Quarterback rankings.

Justin Fields #1

CHI Bears, 2 years exp , Bye 13

GAM=15, PAYD=2242, PATD=17, RUCA=160, RUYD=1143, RUTD=8, INT=11, FUM=2, FPPG=21.9, TFP=328

Anthony Richardson of the Indianapolis Colts is ranked 8 in our 2023 Quarterback rankings.

Anthony Richardson #0

IND Colts, Rookie , Bye 11

Deshaun Watson of the Cleveland Browns is ranked 9 in our 2023 Quarterback rankings.

Deshaun Watson #13

CLE Browns, 5 years exp , Bye 5

GAM=6, PAYD=1102, PATD=7, RUCA=36, RUYD=175, RUTD=1, INT=5, FUM=0, FPPG=16.6, TFP=100

Trevor Lawrence of the Jacksonville Jaguars is ranked 10 in our 2023 Quarterback rankings.

Trevor Lawrence #16

JAC Jaguars, 2 years exp , Bye 9

GAM=17, PAYD=4113, PATD=25, RUCA=62, RUYD=291, RUTD=5, INT=8, FUM=9, FPPG=20, TFP=340

Top 10 Running Backs

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Austin Ekeler of the Los Angeles Chargers is ranked 1 in our 2023 Running Back rankings.

Austin Ekeler #30

LAC Chargers, 6 years exp , Bye 5

GAM=17, RUCA=204, RUYD=915, RUTD=13, RETR=127, RECP=107, REYD=722, RETD=5, FUM=3, FPPG=15.6, TFP=266

Bijan Robinson of the Atlanta Falcons is ranked 2 in our 2023 Running Back rankings.

Bijan Robinson #0

ATL Falcons, Rookie , Bye 11

Saquon Barkley of the New York Giants is ranked 3 in our 2023 Running Back rankings.

Saquon Barkley #0

NYG Giants, 5 years exp , Bye 13

GAM=16, RUCA=295, RUYD=1312, RUTD=10, RETR=76, RECP=57, REYD=338, RETD=0, FUM=0, FPPG=14.1, TFP=225

Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers is ranked 4 in our 2023 Running Back rankings.

Christian McCaffrey #34

SF 49ers, 6 years exp , Bye 9

GAM=17, RUCA=244, RUYD=1139, RUTD=8, RETR=108, RECP=85, REYD=741, RETD=5, FUM=0, FPPG=15.6, TFP=266

Tony Pollard of the Dallas Cowboys is ranked 5 in our 2023 Running Back rankings.

Tony Pollard #34

DAL Cowboys, 4 years exp , Bye 7

GAM=16, RUCA=193, RUYD=1007, RUTD=9, RETR=55, RECP=39, REYD=371, RETD=3, FUM=0, FPPG=13.1, TFP=210

Derrick Henry of the Tennessee Titans is ranked 6 in our 2023 Running Back rankings.

Derrick Henry #34

TEN Titans, 7 years exp , Bye 7

GAM=16, RUCA=349, RUYD=1538, RUTD=13, RETR=41, RECP=33, REYD=398, RETD=0, FUM=3, FPPG=16.6, TFP=266

Josh Jacobs of the Las Vegas Raiders is ranked 7 in our 2023 Running Back rankings.

Josh Jacobs #34

LV Raiders, 4 years exp , Bye 13

GAM=17, RUCA=340, RUYD=1653, RUTD=12, RETR=64, RECP=53, REYD=400, RETD=0, FUM=1, FPPG=16.2, TFP=275

Nick Chubb of the Cleveland Browns is ranked 8 in our 2023 Running Back rankings.

Nick Chubb #34

CLE Browns, 5 years exp , Bye 5

GAM=17, RUCA=302, RUYD=1525, RUTD=12, RETR=37, RECP=27, REYD=239, RETD=1, FUM=1, FPPG=14.8, TFP=252

Joe Mixon of the Cincinnati Bengals is ranked 9 in our 2023 Running Back rankings.

Joe Mixon #34

CIN Bengals, 6 years exp , Bye 7

GAM=14, RUCA=210, RUYD=814, RUTD=7, RETR=75, RECP=60, REYD=441, RETD=2, FUM=0, FPPG=12.8, TFP=180

Travis Etienne of the Jacksonville Jaguars is ranked 10 in our 2023 Running Back rankings.

Travis Etienne #9

JAC Jaguars, 2 years exp , Bye 9

GAM=17, RUCA=220, RUYD=1125, RUTD=5, RETR=45, RECP=35, REYD=316, RETD=0, FUM=3, FPPG=9.9, TFP=168

Top 10 Wide Receivers

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Ja'Marr Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals is ranked 1 in our 2023 Wide Receiver rankings.

Ja'Marr Chase #1

CIN Bengals, 2 years exp , Bye 7

GAM=12, RETR=134, RECP=87, REYD=1046, RETD=9, RUYD=8, RUTD=0, FUM=2, FPPG=12.9, TFP=155

Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings is ranked 2 in our 2023 Wide Receiver rankings.

Justin Jefferson #80

MIN Vikings, 3 years exp , Bye 13

GAM=17, RETR=184, RECP=128, REYD=1809, RETD=8, RUYD=24, RUTD=1, FUM=0, FPPG=14, TFP=237

Tyreek Hill of the Miami Dolphins is ranked 3 in our 2023 Wide Receiver rankings.

Tyreek Hill #80

MIA Dolphins, 6 years exp , Bye 10

GAM=17, RETR=170, RECP=119, REYD=1710, RETD=7, RUYD=32, RUTD=1, FUM=0, FPPG=13.1, TFP=222

Stefon Diggs of the Buffalo Bills is ranked 4 in our 2023 Wide Receiver rankings.

Stefon Diggs #14

BUF Bills, 8 years exp , Bye 13

GAM=16, RETR=154, RECP=108, REYD=1429, RETD=11, RUYD=-3, RUTD=0, FUM=0, FPPG=13, TFP=209

CeeDee Lamb of the Dallas Cowboys is ranked 5 in our 2023 Wide Receiver rankings.

CeeDee Lamb #85

DAL Cowboys, 3 years exp , Bye 7

GAM=17, RETR=156, RECP=107, REYD=1359, RETD=9, RUYD=47, RUTD=0, FUM=0, FPPG=11.4, TFP=195

A.J. Brown of the Philadelphia Eagles is ranked 6 in our 2023 Wide Receiver rankings.

A.J. Brown #80

PHI Eagles, 4 years exp , Bye 10

GAM=17, RETR=145, RECP=88, REYD=1496, RETD=11, RUYD=0, RUTD=0, FUM=2, FPPG=12.4, TFP=212

Jaylen Waddle of the Miami Dolphins is ranked 7 in our 2023 Wide Receiver rankings.

Jaylen Waddle #17

MIA Dolphins, 2 years exp , Bye 10

GAM=17, RETR=117, RECP=75, REYD=1356, RETD=8, RUYD=26, RUTD=0, FUM=1, FPPG=10.8, TFP=184

Davante Adams of the Las Vegas Raiders is ranked 8 in our 2023 Wide Receiver rankings.

Davante Adams #17

LV Raiders, 8 years exp , Bye 13

GAM=17, RETR=180, RECP=100, REYD=1516, RETD=14, RUYD=-1, RUTD=0, FUM=0, FPPG=13.9, TFP=236

Tee Higgins of the Cincinnati Bengals is ranked 9 in our 2023 Wide Receiver rankings.

Tee Higgins #80

CIN Bengals, 3 years exp , Bye 7

GAM=14, RETR=109, RECP=74, REYD=1029, RETD=7, RUYD=0, RUTD=0, FUM=0, FPPG=10.4, TFP=145

Garrett Wilson of the New York Jets is ranked 10 in our 2023 Wide Receiver rankings.

Garrett Wilson #5

NYJ Jets, 1 years exp , Bye 7

GAM=17, RETR=147, RECP=83, REYD=1103, RETD=4, RUYD=4, RUTD=0, FUM=1, FPPG=7.8, TFP=133

Top 10 Tight Ends

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Travis Kelce of the Kansas City Chiefs is ranked 1 in our 2023 Tight End rankings.

Travis Kelce #87

KC Chiefs, 10 years exp , Bye 10

GAM=17, RETR=152, RECP=110, REYD=1338, RETD=12, RUYD=5, RUTD=0, FUM=1, FPPG=12, TFP=204

T.J. Hockenson of the Minnesota Vikings is ranked 2 in our 2023 Tight End rankings.

T.J. Hockenson #88

MIN Vikings, 4 years exp , Bye 13

GAM=17, RETR=129, RECP=86, REYD=914, RETD=6, RUYD=0, RUTD=0, FUM=1, FPPG=7.4, TFP=125

Kyle Pitts of the Atlanta Falcons is ranked 3 in our 2023 Tight End rankings.

Kyle Pitts #84

ATL Falcons, 2 years exp , Bye 11

GAM=10, RETR=59, RECP=28, REYD=356, RETD=2, RUYD=0, RUTD=0, FUM=0, FPPG=4.8, TFP=48

Mark Andrews of the Baltimore Ravens is ranked 4 in our 2023 Tight End rankings.

Mark Andrews #89

BAL Ravens, 5 years exp , Bye 13

GAM=15, RETR=113, RECP=73, REYD=847, RETD=5, RUYD=8, RUTD=0, FUM=0, FPPG=7.7, TFP=116

Dallas Goedert of the Philadelphia Eagles is ranked 5 in our 2023 Tight End rankings.

Dallas Goedert #85

PHI Eagles, 5 years exp , Bye 10

GAM=12, RETR=69, RECP=55, REYD=702, RETD=3, RUYD=0, RUTD=0, FUM=1, FPPG=7.2, TFP=86

George Kittle of the San Francisco 49ers is ranked 6 in our 2023 Tight End rankings.

George Kittle #85

SF 49ers, 6 years exp , Bye 9

GAM=15, RETR=86, RECP=60, REYD=765, RETD=11, RUYD=0, RUTD=0, FUM=1, FPPG=9.4, TFP=140

Darren Waller of the New York Giants is ranked 7 in our 2023 Tight End rankings.

Darren Waller #85

NYG Giants, 4 years exp , Bye 13

Pat Freiermuth of the Pittsburgh Steelers is ranked 8 in our 2023 Tight End rankings.

Pat Freiermuth #88

PIT Steelers, 2 years exp , Bye 6

GAM=15, RETR=98, RECP=63, REYD=732, RETD=2, RUYD=0, RUTD=0, FUM=0, FPPG=5.7, TFP=85

Evan Engram of the Jacksonville Jaguars is ranked 9 in our 2023 Tight End rankings.

Evan Engram #85

JAC Jaguars, 5 years exp , Bye 9

GAM=17, RETR=98, RECP=73, REYD=766, RETD=4, RUYD=13, RUTD=0, FUM=0, FPPG=6, TFP=102

David Njoku of the Cleveland Browns is ranked 10 in our 2023 Tight End rankings.

David Njoku #85

CLE Browns, 6 years exp , Bye 5

GAM=14, RETR=80, RECP=58, REYD=628, RETD=4, RUYD=-8, RUTD=0, FUM=1, FPPG=6, TFP=84

Top 10 Kickers

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Justin Tucker of the Baltimore Ravens is ranked 1 in our 2023 Kicker rankings.

Justin Tucker #9

BAL Ravens, 11 years exp , Bye 13

GAM=17, MAFG=37, MIFG=6, MAXP=31, MIXP=1, FPPG=7.2, TFP=123

Evan McPherson of the Cincinnati Bengals is ranked 2 in our 2023 Kicker rankings.

Evan McPherson #19

CIN Bengals, 2 years exp , Bye 7

GAM=16, MAFG=24, MIFG=5, MAXP=40, MIXP=5, FPPG=5.8, TFP=92

Tyler Bass of the Buffalo Bills is ranked 3 in our 2023 Kicker rankings.

Tyler Bass #2

BUF Bills, 3 years exp , Bye 13

GAM=16, MAFG=27, MIFG=4, MAXP=48, MIXP=2, FPPG=7.2, TFP=115

Harrison Butker of the Kansas City Chiefs is ranked 4 in our 2023 Kicker rankings.

Harrison Butker #8

KC Chiefs, 6 years exp , Bye 10

GAM=13, MAFG=18, MIFG=6, MAXP=38, MIXP=3, FPPG=5.5, TFP=71

Greg Joseph of the Minnesota Vikings is ranked 5 in our 2023 Kicker rankings.

Greg Joseph #0

MIN Vikings, 5 years exp , Bye 13

GAM=17, MAFG=26, MIFG=7, MAXP=40, MIXP=6, FPPG=5.4, TFP=91

Daniel Carlson of the Las Vegas Raiders is ranked 6 in our 2023 Kicker rankings.

Daniel Carlson #7

LV Raiders, 5 years exp , Bye 13

GAM=16, MAFG=34, MIFG=3, MAXP=35, MIXP=1, FPPG=7.9, TFP=127

Younghoe Koo of the Atlanta Falcons is ranked 7 in our 2023 Kicker rankings.

Younghoe Koo #7

ATL Falcons, 6 years exp , Bye 11

GAM=17, MAFG=32, MIFG=5, MAXP=33, MIXP=2, FPPG=6.6, TFP=112

Jason Myers of the Seattle Seahawks is ranked 8 in our 2023 Kicker rankings.

Jason Myers #2

SEA Seahawks, 8 years exp , Bye 5

GAM=17, MAFG=34, MIFG=3, MAXP=41, MIXP=1, FPPG=7.8, TFP=133

Brandon McManus of the Jacksonville Jaguars is ranked 9 in our 2023 Kicker rankings.

Brandon McManus #8

JAC Jaguars, 9 years exp , Bye 9

GAM=17, MAFG=28, MIFG=8, MAXP=25, MIXP=2, FPPG=4.9, TFP=83

Greg Zuerlein of the New York Jets is ranked 10 in our 2023 Kicker rankings.

Greg Zuerlein #4

NYJ Jets, 10 years exp , Bye 7

GAM=17, MAFG=30, MIFG=7, MAXP=28, MIXP=1, FPPG=5.6, TFP=96

Top 10 Defenses/Special Teams

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Philidelphia Eagles

Bye 10

GAM=17, FREC=10, INT=17, SACK=70, DTD=2, PA=344, FPPG=8, TFP=136

Dallas Cowboys

Bye 7

GAM=17, FREC=17, INT=16, SACK=54, DTD=3, PA=342, FPPG=8.1, TFP=138

Pittsburgh Steelers

Bye 6

GAM=17, FREC=3, INT=20, SACK=40, DTD=1, PA=346, FPPG=5.4, TFP=92

San Francisco 49ers

Bye 9

GAM=17, FREC=10, INT=20, SACK=44, DTD=3, PA=277, FPPG=7.2, TFP=122

Buffalo Bills

Bye 13

GAM=17, FREC=10, INT=17, SACK=40, DTD=1, PA=286, FPPG=6.4, TFP=108

New York Jets

Bye 7

GAM=17, FREC=4, INT=12, SACK=45, DTD=0, PA=316, FPPG=5, TFP=85

Denver Broncos

Bye 9

GAM=17, FREC=8, INT=15, SACK=36, DTD=0, PA=359, FPPG=5.1, TFP=86

Washington Redskins

Bye 14

GAM=17, FREC=9, INT=9, SACK=43, DTD=3, PA=343, FPPG=5.9, TFP=101

Baltimore Ravens

Bye 13

GAM=17, FREC=11, INT=14, SACK=48, DTD=0, PA=315, FPPG=5.8, TFP=98

New England Patriots

Bye 11

GAM=17, FREC=11, INT=19, SACK=54, DTD=7, PA=347, FPPG=9.2, TFP=156