1
RB
New coach, QB may be cause for minor pause on CMC, but after 2nd-best PPR season by RB in NFL history, it's really hard to argue another player at the top spot
2
RB
New HC Garrett knows how to lean into a lead RB, be it DeMarco Murray, D. McFadden or Zeke Elliott - health permitting, should be a volume monster
3
RB
Top 4 fantasy RB in each of 1st 2 NFL seasons before health (ankle) and loss of QB Brees for 5 games helped sink him to RB No. 9 in '19 - give him a mulligan
4
RB
Steady as they come, be it week-to-week, season-to-season - slight worry that new HC McCarthy turns T. Pollard into Jamal Williams 2.0, eating into EZE volume
5
WR
149 catches in 2019 was an NFL record and 80.5% catch rate was by far best all-time among WRs with 100+ catches (W. Welker 2nd at 75.9%)
6
WR
With TE A. Hooper's 88 targets up for grabs, NOLA's M. Thomas might be the only WR in 2020 to hold a candle to Jones' target volume
7
RB
75+ rush yards in 18 of past 22 games (playoffs inc.) - led NFL in Yards Created (yards gain after 1st evaded tackle) and YAC/Attempt in 2019
8
WR
Turf toe led to 4 DNPs, 1st sub-10 TD effort (5) since 2015, but left us feeling good about his 2020 Alpha status with 4 TDs, 122 YPG in final 5 games (inc. playoffs)
9
RB
No. 13 RB in FAN PPG as rookie, and expected bump in passing down work should vault him inside the Top 10 RBs in 2020 - led all RBs in Avoided Tackles rushing
10
RB
Finished in backend of RB1 class each of past 2 seasons despite tough environment - if rookie QB J. Burrow can deliver on hype, that's a big boon for Mixon
11
WR
Averaged more than 100 catches the past 5 seasons and moves into the go-to role in Cards' pass-friendly attack - should be at least business as usual in ARI
12
RB
Le'V Bell, Melvin Gordon are the most recent cautionary tales for why we should take a RB holdout threat seriously - Minimizing risk is key in early rounds
13
WR
41 TDs over past 4 seasons is tops among WRs, and has 4th-most FAN PTS thru 1st 59 games of career among WRs over the past 20 years
14
RB
Was Top 12 fantasy RB with J. Howard out of lineup in 2019 (Weeks 11-17) with workload volume (18.6 touches per) that should carry over as lead RB in 2020
15
RB
ARI RBs ranked 3rd in FAN PTS per Touch in 2019, and only D. Henry, CMC were better at RB in FAN PPG from Weeks 9-17 after Drake seized control of backfield
16
RB
Excelled in almost all important metrics as GB featured back en route to No. 2 RB fantasy finish — rookie RB Dillon more a threat to backup J. Williams than Jones
17
RB
Finished outside the RB1 class in FAN PTS, FAN PPG in Weeks 10-17 with RB K. Hunt in the backfield mix - hard to buy into Hunt's role going backwards in 2020
18
WR
TB plans to run 2 TE offense as its base, which means Godwin will be pushed to outside more in 2020 - that lowers his fantasy ceiling at least a little bit
19
RB
Hip injury at end of 2019 not too serious - expected to be ready for Week 1, which makes his No. 21 RB ADP silly cheap (Top 15 RB each of past 2 seasons)
20
RB
92 catches, 8 rec. TDs unlikely repeated, but bump in run game with M. Gordon gone should get him back to 225-ish touches, and into upper RB2 territory
21
QB
Produced greatest FAN PPG season by a QB in NFL history - could have thrown 10 less TDs, rushed for 500 fewer yards yet still finished No. 1 QB in FAN PPG
22
TE
Has finished as No. 1 TE in FAN PTS 4 straight seasons, is tied to perhaps the NFL's top offense and has shown no signs of slowing down
23
WR
7th among WRs in FAN PPG over past 2 seasons (min. 24 games) - that track record and likely Top 10 target load in 2020 makes him an ADP bargain (No. 12 WR)
24
QB
Played chunk of 2019 at sub-100% with dislocated kneecap, but was back to full glory in playoffs (3 games, 10 TD passes, 2 TD runs, 300 pass YPG, 45 rush YPG)
25
WR
One of NFL's premier power forward receiving targets has topped 1,000 in all 6 of his NFL campaigns, averaging 8 TDs - over 17 YPC each of past 2 seasons
26
TE
Played TE T. Kelce even in FAN PPG (12.9) in 2019 despite battling thru knee/ankle injuries - in prime age 26/27 season, he's in line to soon be NFL's top paid TE
27
WR
Was the lipstick on Bears' piggish offense in 2019 with Top 10 WR finish in FAN PTS - sounds crazy, but Foles arguably best passing QB he's ever been paired with
28
WR
Threat to score from anywhere - Tied NFL lead with 16 catches of 20+ air yards despite 8 DNPs for QB Stafford - tied for 1st with 6 TD catches inside 10 yards
29
RB
76 receptions in 2019 was one of the more surreal fantasy lines, but RB C. Thompson likely to end his receiving roll - still, Big Len due for positive TD regression
30
WR
Backend WR2 production thru Week 8 with QB Rudolph, but injuries (to JuJu, Rudolph) derailed 2nd half - Big Ben's return should help restore JuJu to WR Top 15
31
WR
1,000+ yards, flashed occasional vintage play-making ability last season despite playing through sports hernia - at 27, with health restored, expect a nice rebound
32
RB
I'm buying narrative that HC O'Brien going to try to save face on DJ for Hopkins deal by featuring DJ heavily - there's 300-touch, 50+ catch upside if health holds
33
WR
Hard to view MIN passing game and not expect massive target share for Thielen if he can stay healthy - played 16 games 5 straight seasons before 6 DNPs in 2019
34
WR
Can be a frustrating week-to-week rollercoaster ride but his 13.5 Half PPF FAN PPG mark in 25 regular-season games in DAL is Top 12 level production at WR
35
RB
Behind 8-ball to prove he can hold up as a bell cow for a full season - if injuries hit again, he could be elsewhere in 2021 - like the motivation, and Big Ben's return
36
RB
New team, same cherished bell cow role, unfortunately he doesn't get new knees with move to ATL - at No. 15 RB ADP, feels like a little more risk than reward
37
RB
Should be good for 250+ touches in new DEN home given RB Lindsay's woeful pass blocking - DEN O-line graded out well in run blocking in 2019, which bodes well
38
WR
No 13 WR in FAN PPG from Weeks 10-17 - SF not a pass-heavy attack, but will likely open up a little more in 2020, with Deebo and TE Kittle hogging those targets
39
WR
Big, athletic target was 4th at WR in end zone targets (14) and NFL-high 8 Defensive PI penalties drawn for 150 yards speaks to the nightmare matchup he is
40
WR
Became 1 of just 5 WRs in NFL history to catch 90 passes with 2 TD catches or less in 2019 - heavy target share, plus TD regression offers backend WR1 upside
41
WR
Advanced metrics darling and near-backend WR2 producer as rookie was PFF's 6th-highest grade WR in 2019 despite ugly QB combo of Keenum, McCoy, Haskins
42
WR
New QB Bridgewater won't accentuate Moore's verticals skills, but he should be heavily targeted, allowing him to put his ample Yards After Catch skills to work
43
RB
7th in Elusive Rating among RBs (min. 100 carries) and had 13 TDs in final 9 games (inc. playoffs) - headed for a Touch/PG boost in lucrative SF backfield in 2020
44
TE
No. 3 TE in FAN PPG in 2019, and leader at position in end zone targets (12), has seen his ceiling raised by H. Hurst, and his 39 targets, shuffling off to ATL
45
RB
Coming off No. 8 finish at RB in 2019 he can afford to have rookie RB Dobbins shave a few touches off his 2019 total and still deliver solid RB2 returns in 2020
46
RB
Rookie RB Moss likely to take a bite out of his workload, but he's still good bet for around the 220-touch neighborhood - enough for his talents to pay
47
RB
Overvalued in early ADP (No. 14 RB) given likelihood that he'll be on the slight low side of a platoon, but he can be Ekeler-like as a high FAN PTS per Touch type
48
WR
Compared to 2019 finish (No. 7 WR in FAN PTS), going at a major discount in early ADP - sorry, I'm not nearly as threatened by Preston Williams as the consensus
49
RB
Like Le'Veon, Monty has the workload if not a great environment or transcendent talent, but there's hope that new QB Foles will be an upgrade for the offense
50
RB
Bell's talent is slipping with age/mileage, and environment took a hit going from PIT to NYJ - now HC Gase is looking to diminish his last bankable asset - workload
