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2021 Fantasy Football Rankings (NFL Draft Update)

Welcome to the 2021 Fantasy Football Rankings (NFL Draft Update) article!

Now that the NFL Draft has concluded, it’s time to update my rankings! I added 23 rookies and eight veterans to the list. I have also omitted Deshaun Watson from my quarterback rankings until we get a clearer picture on his 2021 status.


Here is a list of rookies and veterans added to my rankings:


Rookies Added


  • QB: Trevor Lawrence, Justin Fields, and Zach Wilson

  • RB: Najee Harris, Travis Etienne, Javonte Williams, Trey Sermon, Michael Carter, Kenneth Gainwell, Chuba Hubbard, and Rhamondre Stevenson

  • WR: Ja'Marr Chase, DeVonta Smith, Jaylen Waddle, Rashod Bateman, Elijah Moore, Rondale Moore, Amon-Ra St. Brown, Amari Rodgers, Kadarius Toney, and Terrace Marshall Jr.

  • TE: Kyle Pitts and Brevin Jordan


Veterans Added


  • RB: James Conner, La'Mical Perine, Devontae Booker

  • WR: Antonio Brown, Bryan Edwards, Tyrell Williams

  • TE: Anthony Firkser, and Kyle Rudolph


If you're reading this article, that means you're serious about winning. The following half-PPR rankings have been thought out and researched. While luck plays a role in winning or losing in fantasy football, luck will always favor the prepared. Stay prepared and ride with us this season!


Let's dominate 2021 together!


Quarterback


  1. Patrick Mahomes II KC

  2. Josh Allen BUF

  3. Lamar Jackson BAL

  4. Dak Prescott DAL

  5. Kyler Murray ARI

  6. Aaron Rodgers GB

  7. Jalen Hurts PHI

  8. Justin Herbert LAC

  9. Russell Wilson SEA

  10. Tom Brady TB

  11. Ryan Tannehill TEN

  12. Matt Ryan ATL

  13. Kirk Cousins MIN

  14. Matthew Stafford LAR

  15. Joe Burrow CIN

  16. Trevor Lawrence JAC

  17. Daniel Jones NYG

  18. Jameis Winston NO

  19. Cam Newton NE

  20. Ben Roethlisberger PIT

  21. Justin Fields CHI

  22. Tua Tagovailoa MIA

  23. Carson Wentz IND

  24. Drew Lock DEN

  25. Derek Carr LV

  26. Ryan Fitzpatrick WAS

  27. Jared Goff DET

  28. Baker Mayfield CLE

  29. Sam Darnold CAR

  30. Jimmy Garoppolo SF

  31. Zach Wilson NYJ

  32. Tyrod Taylor HOU


Running Backs


  1. Christian McCaffrey CAR

  2. Dalvin Cook MIN

  3. Saquon Barkley NYG

  4. Derrick Henry TEN

  5. Alvin Kamara NO

  6. Ezekiel Elliott DAL

  7. Nick Chubb CLE

  8. Aaron Jones GB

  9. Jonathan Taylor IND

  10. Cam Akers LAR

  11. Austin Ekeler LAC

  12. Chris Carson SEA

  13. Miles Sanders PHI

  14. Joe Mixon CIN

  15. Antonio Gibson WAS

  16. Najee Harris PIT

  17. D'Andre Swift DET

  18. J.K. Dobbins BAL

  19. David Montgomery CHI

  20. Melvin Gordon III DEN

  21. Josh Jacobs LV

  22. Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC

  23. Raheem Mostert SF

  24. Mike Davis ATL

  25. Kareem Hunt CLE

  26. James Robinson JAC

  27. Myles Gaskin MIA

  28. Chase Edmonds ARI

  29. Leonard Fournette TB

  30. Ronald Jones II TB

  31. Damien Harris NE

  32. David Johnson HOU

  33. Javonte Williams DEN

  34. Gus Edwards BAL

  35. Travis Etienne JAC

  36. Tevin Coleman NYJ

  37. Kenyan Drake LV

  38. Nyheim Hines IND

  39. Devin Singletary BUF

  40. J.D. McKissic WAS

  41. Jamaal Williams DET

  42. Phillip Lindsay HOU

  43. Trey Sermon SF

  44. AJ Dillon GB

  45. James Conner ARI

  46. Tony Pollard DAL

  47. James White NE

  48. Darrel Williams KC

  49. Zack Moss BUF

  50. Michael Carter NYJ

  51. Alexander Mattison MIN

  52. Tarik Cohen CHI

  53. Latavius Murray NO

  54. Damien Williams CHI

  55. Jeff Wilson Jr. SF

  56. Mark Ingram II HOU

  57. Darrell Henderson LAR

  58. Kerryon Johnson DET

  59. Joshua Kelley LAC

  60. Sony Michel NE

  61. Rashaad Penny SEA

  62. Giovani Bernard TB

  63. Devontae Booker NYG

  64. Benny Snell Jr. PIT

  65. Boston Scott PHI

  66. Marlon Mack IND

  67. Eno Benjamin ARI

  68. Salvon Ahmed MIA

  69. Carlos Hyde JAC

  70. La'Mical Perine NYJ

  71. Chuba Hubbard CAR

  72. Rhamondre Stevenson NE

  73. Kenneth Gainwell PHI

  74. Ke'Shawn Vaughn TB

  75. Ito Smith ATL


Wide Receivers


  1. Davante Adams GB

  2. Tyreek Hill KC

  3. Stefon Diggs BUF

  4. DeAndre Hopkins ARI

  5. A.J. Brown TEN

  6. Keenan Allen LAC

  7. Calvin Ridley ATL

  8. D.K. Metcalf SEA

  9. Terry McLaurin WAS

  10. Justin Jefferson MIN

  11. Julio Jones ATL

  12. Michael Thomas NO

  13. Allen Robinson II CHI

  14. Mike Evans TB

  15. Adam Thielen MIN

  16. Chris Godwin TB

  17. Amari Cooper DAL

  18. Cooper Kupp LAR

  19. Diontae Johnson PIT

  20. D.J. Moore CAR

  21. CeeDee Lamb DAL

  22. Kenny Golladay NYG

  23. Robert Woods LAR

  24. Tyler Lockett SEA

  25. JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT

  26. Courtland Sutton DEN

  27. Ja'Marr Chase CIN

  28. Brandin Cooks HOU

  29. Odell Beckham Jr. CLE

  30. Will Fuller V MIA

  31. Brandon Aiyuk SF

  32. Robby Anderson CAR

  33. Jarvis Landry CLE

  34. Jerry Jeudy DEN

  35. Chase Claypool PIT

  36. Tee Higgins CIN

  37. Marquise Brown BAL

  38. Tyler Boyd CIN

  39. Curtis Samuel WAS

  40. DeVante Parker MIA

  41. Deebo Samuel SF

  42. D.J. Chark Jr. JAC

  43. Marvin Jones Jr. JAC

  44. Cole Beasley BUF

  45. Jaylen Waddle MIA

  46. Antonio Brown TB

  47. Michael Pittman Jr. IND

  48. Michael Gallup DAL

  49. Laviska Shenault Jr. JAC

  50. Corey Davis NYJ

  51. Jamison Crowder NYJ

  52. Nelson Agholor NE

  53. Mike Williams LAC

  54. DeVonta Smith PHI

  55. T.Y. Hilton IND

  56. Sterling Shepard NYG

  57. John Brown LV

  58. Breshad Perriman DET

  59. Darnell Mooney CHI

  60. Christian Kirk ARI

  61. Jalen Reagor PHI

  62. Allen Lazard GB

  63. Darius Slayton NYG

  64. Anthony Miller CHI

  65. Henry Ruggs III LV

  66. A.J. Green ARI

  67. Rashod Bateman BAL

  68. Rondale Moore ARI

  69. Denzel Mims NYJ

  70. Emmanuel Sanders BUF

  71. Tim Patrick DEN

  72. Tre'Quan Smith NO

  73. Keke Coutee HOU

  74. Gabriel Davis BUF

  75. Tyrell Williams LAC

  76. Amon-Ra St. Brown DET

  77. Parris Campbell IND

  78. Mecole Hardman KC

  79. Elijah Moore NYJ

  80. Jakobi Meyers NE

  81. Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB

  82. Terrace Marshall Jr. CAR

  83. Kendrick Bourne NE

  84. Russell Gage ATL

  85. Bryan Edwards LV

  86. Kadarius Toney NYG

  87. Amari Rodgers GB

  88. Travis Fulgham PHI

  89. Sammy Watkins BAL

  90. KJ Hamler DEN

  91. Rashard Higgins CLE

  92. Preston Williams MIA

  93. Zach Pascal IND

  94. DeSean Jackson LAR

  95. Josh Reynolds TEN

  96. Tyron Johnson LAC

  97. Scotty Miller TB

  98. Quintez Cephus DET

  99. Hunter Renfrow LV

  100. Cordarrelle Patterson ATL


Tight Ends


  1. Travis Kelce KC

  2. George Kittle SF

  3. Darren Waller LV

  4. T.J. Hockenson DET

  5. Noah Fant DEN

  6. Mark Andrews BAL

  7. Dallas Goedert PHI

  8. Robert Tonyan GB

  9. Irv Smith Jr. MIN

  10. Kyle Pitts ATL

  11. Hunter Henry NE

  12. Rob Gronkowski TB

  13. Logan Thomas WAS

  14. Jared Cook LAC

  15. Mike Gesicki MIA

  16. Jonnu Smith NE

  17. Tyler Higbee LAR

  18. Evan Engram NYG

  19. Anthony Firkser TEN

  20. Eric Ebron PIT

  21. Austin Hooper CLE

  22. Blake Jarwin DAL

  23. Gerald Everett SEA

  24. Adam Trautman NO

  25. Zach Ertz PHI

  26. Hayden Hurst ATL

  27. Cole Kmet CHI

  28. Dan Arnold CAR

  29. Jimmy Graham CHI

  30. Dawson Knox BUF

  31. Brevin Jordan HOU

  32. Kyle Rudolph NYG

  33. Jack Doyle IND

  34. Chris Herndon IV NYJ


Defenses


  1. Baltimore Ravens

  2. Pittsburgh Steelers

  3. Indianapolis Colts

  4. San Francisco 49ers

  5. Los Angeles Rams

  6. Buffalo Bills

  7. Kansas City Chiefs

  8. Tampa Bay Buccaneers

  9. Washington Football Team

  10. Miami Dolphins

  11. Chicago Bears

  12. New Orleans Saints

  13. Minnesota Vikings

  14. Green Bay Packers

  15. Los Angeles Chargers

  16. New England Patriots

  17. Seattle Seahawks

  18. Denver Broncos

  19. Cleveland Browns

  20. Tennessee Titans

  21. New York Giants

  22. Arizona Cardinals

  23. Philadelphia Eagles

  24. Dallas Cowboys

  25. New York Jets

  26. Carolina Panthers

  27. Las Vegas Raiders

  28. Houston Texans

  29. Atlanta Falcons

  30. Cincinnati Bengals

  31. Detroit Lions

  32. Jacksonville Jaguars


Kickers


  1. Harrison Butker KC

  2. Justin Tucker BAL

  3. Younghoe Koo ATL

  4. Greg Zuerlein DAL

  5. Tyler Bass BUF

  6. Rodrigo Blankenship IND

  7. Daniel Carlson LV

  8. Robbie Gould SF

  9. Jason Sanders MIA

  10. Matt Prater ARI

  11. Wil Lutz NO

  12. Jason Myers SEA

  13. Ryan Succop TB

  14. Mason Crosby GB

  15. Dustin Hopkins WAS

  16. Stephen Gostkowski TEN

  17. Michael Badgley LAC

  18. Brandon McManus DEN

  19. Chris Boswell PIT

  20. Joey Slye CAR

  21. Jake Elliott PHI

  22. Graham Gano NYG


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Jacob W. Dunne

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