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Surpassing:Fantasy football draft cheat sheet: Top players for 2023, ranked by position
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Date:2025-04-09 06:18:27
When drafting your fantasy football team,Surpassing it's important to understand the relative depth at each position. Whether you're in a snake draft or a salary cap (or auction) format, having a cheat sheet with all players listed by position is an essential part of your draft prep.
Here's how the players stack up for the 2022 season in a point-per-reception scoring format, according to TheHuddle.com. Auction values (AV) are based on 12 teams and a $200 cap.
Tip: Check out the auction values column to see how players at each position can be separated into tiers. Players with similar dollar values are often interchangeable in drafts, so be aware of where each tier ends and the next one begins.
TOP 200: Overall player rankings for 2023 fantasy drafts
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QUARTERBACK
Rank | Player | Team | Bye | AAV |
1 | Patrick Mahomes | KC | 10 | $26 |
2 | Josh Allen | BUF | 13 | $24 |
3 | Jalen Hurts | PHI | 10 | $22 |
4 | Joe Burrow | CIN | 7 | $22 |
5 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | 13 | $22 |
6 | Trevor Lawrence | JAC | 9 | $22 |
7 | Justin Herbert | LAC | 5 | $16 |
8 | Kirk Cousins | MIN | 13 | $12 |
9 | Justin Fields | CHI | 13 | $12 |
10 | Dak Prescott | DAL | 7 | $12 |
11 | Deshaun Watson | CLE | 5 | $12 |
12 | Jared Goff | DET | 9 | $12 |
13 | Russell Wilson | DEN | 9 | $12 |
14 | Tua Tagovailoa | MIA | 10 | $12 |
15 | Aaron Rodgers | NYJ | 7 | $10 |
16 | Geno Smith | SEA | 5 | $8 |
17 | Derek Carr | NO | 11 | $8 |
18 | Kenny Pickett | PIT | 6 | $8 |
19 | Daniel Jones | NYG | 13 | $8 |
20 | Matthew Stafford | LAR | 10 | $6 |
21 | Brock Purdy | SF | 9 | $6 |
22 | Desmond Ridder | ATL | 11 | $6 |
23 | Jimmy Garoppolo | LV | 13 | $4 |
24 | Jordan Love | GB | 6 | $4 |
25 | Sam Howell | WAS | 14 | $4 |
26 | Anthony Richardson | IND | 11 | $4 |
27 | Mac Jones | NE | 11 | $4 |
28 | Baker Mayfield | TB | 5 | $2 |
29 | Bryce Young | CAR | 7 | $2 |
30 | Ryan Tannehill | TEN | 7 | $2 |
31 | C.J. Stroud | HOU | 7 | $2 |
32 | Kyler Murray | ARI | 14 | $2 |
33 | Colt McCoy | ARI | 14 | $2 |
34 | Trey Lance | SF | 9 | $2 |
35 | Clayton Tune | ARI | 14 | $2 |
36 | Stetson Bennett | LAR | 10 | $2 |
37 | Will Levis | TEN | 7 | $2 |
38 | Kyle Trask | TB | 5 | $2 |
39 | Hendon Hooker | DET | 9 | $2 |
RUNNING BACK
Rank | Player | Team | Bye | AAV |
1 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | 9 | $48 |
2 | Austin Ekeler | LAC | 5 | $46 |
3 | Saquon Barkley | NYG | 13 | $40 |
4 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | 11 | $36 |
5 | Nick Chubb | CLE | 5 | $36 |
6 | Tony Pollard | DAL | 7 | $32 |
7 | Derrick Henry | TEN | 7 | $28 |
8 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | 11 | $28 |
9 | Najee Harris | PIT | 6 | $26 |
10 | Aaron Jones | GB | 6 | $24 |
11 | Travis Etienne | JAC | 9 | $24 |
12 | Josh Jacobs | LV | 13 | $24 |
13 | Joe Mixon | CIN | 7 | $24 |
14 | Miles Sanders | CAR | 7 | $22 |
15 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | 9 | $22 |
16 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | 11 | $20 |
17 | Alvin Kamara | NO | 11 | $20 |
18 | J.K. Dobbins | BAL | 13 | $20 |
19 | James Conner | ARI | 14 | $18 |
20 | Alexander Mattison | MIN | 13 | $18 |
21 | Rachaad White | TB | 5 | $18 |
22 | Javonte Williams | DEN | 9 | $18 |
23 | David Montgomery | DET | 9 | $16 |
24 | Isiah Pacheco | KC | 10 | $14 |
25 | Kenneth Walker III | SEA | 5 | $14 |
26 | Antonio Gibson | WAS | 14 | $12 |
27 | Breece Hall | NYJ | 7 | $12 |
28 | D'Andre Swift | PHI | 10 | $12 |
29 | Brian Robinson Jr. | WAS | 14 | $10 |
30 | Dameon Pierce | HOU | 7 | $10 |
31 | AJ Dillon | GB | 6 | $10 |
32 | James Cook | BUF | 13 | $10 |
33 | Jamaal Williams | NO | 11 | $10 |
34 | Dalvin Cook | NYJ | 7 | $10 |
35 | Cam Akers | LAR | 10 | $10 |
36 | Samaje Perine | DEN | 9 | $8 |
37 | De'Von Achane | MIA | 10 | $8 |
38 | D'Onta Foreman | CHI | 13 | $8 |
39 | Leonard Fournette | FA | 0 | $8 |
40 | Tank Bigsby | JAC | 9 | $6 |
41 | Devin Singletary | HOU | 7 | $6 |
42 | Khalil Herbert | CHI | 13 | $6 |
43 | Kareem Hunt | FA | 0 | $6 |
44 | Jerick McKinnon | KC | 10 | $4 |
45 | Raheem Mostert | MIA | 10 | $4 |
46 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | 6 | $4 |
47 | Chase Brown | CIN | 7 | $2 |
48 | Ezekiel Elliott | NE | 11 | $2 |
49 | Damien Harris | BUF | 13 | $2 |
50 | Zach Charbonnet | SEA | 5 | $2 |
51 | Jeff Wilson Jr. | MIA | 10 | $2 |
52 | Ty Chandler | MIN | 13 | $2 |
53 | Gus Edwards | BAL | 13 | $2 |
54 | Kenneth Gainwell | PHI | 10 | $2 |
55 | Zamir White | LV | 13 | $2 |
56 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR | 7 | $2 |
57 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | KC | 10 | $2 |
58 | Deuce Vaughn | DAL | 7 | $2 |
59 | Zach Evans | LAR | 10 | $2 |
60 | Kendre Miller | NO | 11 | $2 |
61 | Rashaad Penny | PHI | 10 | $2 |
62 | Elijah Mitchell | SF | 9 | $2 |
63 | Roschon Johnson | CHI | 13 | $2 |
64 | Tyjae Spears | TEN | 7 | $2 |
65 | Tyler Allgeier | ATL | 11 | $2 |
66 | Cordarrelle Patterson | ATL | 11 | $2 |
67 | Jerome Ford | CLE | 5 | $2 |
68 | Malik Davis | DAL | 7 | $2 |
69 | Evan Hull | IND | 11 | $2 |
70 | Ameer Abdullah | LV | 13 | $0 |
71 | Joshua Kelley | LAC | 5 | $0 |
72 | Sean Tucker | TB | 5 | $0 |
73 | Zack Moss | IND | 11 | $0 |
74 | Deneric Prince | KC | 10 | $0 |
75 | Kyren Williams | LAR | 10 | $0 |
76 | Matt Breida | NYG | 13 | $0 |
77 | DeeJay Dallas | SEA | 5 | $0 |
78 | Michael Carter | NYJ | 7 | $0 |
79 | Corey Clement | ARI | 14 | $0 |
80 | Chase Edmonds | TB | 5 | $0 |
81 | Keaton Mitchell | BAL | 13 | $0 |
82 | DeWayne McBride | MIN | 13 | $0 |
83 | Boston Scott | PHI | 10 | $0 |
84 | Israel Abanikanda | NYJ | 7 | $0 |
85 | Pierre Strong | NE | 11 | $0 |
86 | Justice Hill | BAL | 13 | $0 |
87 | Melvin Gordon III | BAL | 13 | $0 |
88 | Eric Gray | NYG | 13 | $0 |
89 | Latavius Murray | BUF | 13 | $0 |
90 | Zonovan Knight | NYJ | 7 | $0 |
WIDE RECEIVER
Rank | Player | Team | Bye | AAV |
1 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | 13 | $48 |
2 | Ja'Marr Chase | CIN | 7 | $46 |
3 | Tyreek Hill | MIA | 10 | $40 |
4 | Cooper Kupp | LAR | 10 | $40 |
5 | Stefon Diggs | BUF | 13 | $38 |
6 | A.J. Brown | PHI | 10 | $36 |
7 | Davante Adams | LV | 13 | $36 |
8 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | 7 | $36 |
9 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | 9 | $34 |
10 | Garrett Wilson | NYJ | 7 | $32 |
11 | Jaylen Waddle | MIA | 10 | $30 |
12 | Amari Cooper | CLE | 5 | $28 |
13 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | 10 | $26 |
14 | Chris Olave | NO | 11 | $24 |
15 | Drake London | ATL | 11 | $24 |
16 | DK Metcalf | SEA | 5 | $24 |
17 | Keenan Allen | LAC | 5 | $22 |
18 | Calvin Ridley | JAC | 9 | $24 |
19 | Tee Higgins | CIN | 7 | $20 |
20 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | 14 | $20 |
21 | Jerry Jeudy | DEN | 9 | $18 |
22 | Mike Evans | TB | 5 | $18 |
23 | Christian Kirk | JAC | 9 | $18 |
24 | Brandon Aiyuk | SF | 9 | $16 |
25 | Deebo Samuel | SF | 9 | $14 |
26 | Michael Pittman Jr. | IND | 11 | $14 |
27 | DeAndre Hopkins | TEN | 7 | $14 |
28 | Mike Williams | LAC | 5 | $12 |
29 | DJ Moore | CHI | 13 | $10 |
30 | Jordan Addison | MIN | 13 | $10 |
31 | Christian Watson | GB | 6 | $10 |
32 | George Pickens | PIT | 6 | $10 |
33 | Jahan Dotson | WAS | 14 | $10 |
34 | Jakobi Meyers | LV | 13 | $8 |
35 | Chris Godwin | TB | 5 | $8 |
36 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | 9 | $8 |
37 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | 5 | $6 |
38 | Kadarius Toney | KC | 10 | $6 |
39 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | NE | 11 | $6 |
40 | Diontae Johnson | PIT | 6 | $6 |
41 | Elijah Moore | CLE | 5 | $6 |
42 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | 5 | $6 |
43 | Brandin Cooks | DAL | 7 | $4 |
44 | Treylon Burks | TEN | 7 | $4 |
45 | Marquise Brown | ARI | 14 | $4 |
46 | Tyler Boyd | CIN | 7 | $4 |
47 | Gabe Davis | BUF | 13 | $4 |
48 | Van Jefferson | LAR | 10 | $4 |
49 | Adam Thielen | CAR | 7 | $4 |
50 | Quentin Johnston | LAC | 5 | $4 |
51 | Allen Lazard | NYJ | 7 | $4 |
52 | Zay Jones | JAC | 9 | $4 |
53 | Skyy Moore | KC | 10 | $4 |
54 | K.J. Osborn | MIN | 13 | $4 |
55 | Darnell Mooney | CHI | 13 | $4 |
56 | Jameson Williams | DET | 9 | $4 |
57 | Michael Thomas | NO | 11 | $4 |
58 | Nico Collins | HOU | 7 | $4 |
59 | DJ Chark Jr. | CAR | 7 | $2 |
60 | John Metchie | HOU | 7 | $2 |
61 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | KC | 10 | $2 |
62 | Robert Woods | HOU | 7 | $2 |
63 | Puka Nacua | LAR | 10 | $2 |
64 | Odell Beckham Jr. | BAL | 13 | $2 |
65 | Parris Campbell | NYG | 13 | $2 |
66 | Marvin Mims | DEN | 9 | $2 |
67 | DeVante Parker | NE | 11 | $2 |
68 | Greg Dortch | ARI | 14 | $2 |
69 | Curtis Samuel | WAS | 14 | $2 |
70 | Romeo Doubs | GB | 6 | $2 |
71 | Hunter Renfrow | LV | 13 | $2 |
72 | Darius Slayton | NYG | 13 | $2 |
73 | Mecole Hardman | NYJ | 7 | $2 |
74 | Zay Flowers | BAL | 13 | $2 |
75 | Khalil Shakir | BUF | 13 | $2 |
76 | Isaiah Hodgins | NYG | 13 | $2 |
77 | Marvin Jones | DET | 9 | $2 |
78 | Rondale Moore | ARI | 14 | $2 |
79 | Rashid Shaheed | NO | 11 | $2 |
80 | Joshua Palmer | LAC | 5 | $2 |
81 | Rashod Bateman | BAL | 13 | $2 |
82 | Michael Gallup | DAL | 7 | $2 |
83 | Terrace Marshall Jr. | CAR | 7 | $2 |
84 | Josh Reynolds | DET | 9 | $2 |
85 | Alec Pierce | IND | 11 | $2 |
86 | Jayden Reed | GB | 6 | $0 |
87 | Chase Claypool | CHI | 13 | $0 |
88 | Donovan Peoples-Jones | CLE | 5 | $0 |
89 | Justyn Ross | KC | 10 | $0 |
90 | Russell Gage Jr. | TB | 5 | $0 |
91 | Michael Wilson | ARI | 14 | $0 |
92 | Jonathan Mingo | CAR | 7 | $0 |
93 | Tank Dell | HOU | 7 | $0 |
94 | Mack Hollins | ATL | 11 | $0 |
95 | Braxton Berrios | MIA | 10 | $0 |
96 | Jalin Hyatt | NYG | 13 | $0 |
97 | Tyquan Thornton | NE | 11 | $0 |
98 | Isaiah McKenzie | IND | 11 | $0 |
99 | Nick Westbrook-Ikhine | TEN | 7 | $0 |
100 | Kendrick Bourne | NE | 11 | $0 |
TIGHT END
Rank | Player | Team | Bye | AAV |
1 | Travis Kelce | KC | 10 | $32 |
2 | Mark Andrews | BAL | 13 | $24 |
3 | T.J. Hockenson | MIN | 13 | $20 |
4 | Evan Engram | JAC | 9 | $12 |
5 | George Kittle | SF | 9 | $10 |
6 | Kyle Pitts | ATL | 11 | $8 |
7 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | 10 | $6 |
8 | Dalton Schultz | HOU | 7 | $4 |
9 | Darren Waller | NYG | 13 | $4 |
10 | Tyler Higbee | LAR | 10 | $4 |
11 | Pat Freiermuth | PIT | 6 | $4 |
12 | Chigoziem Okonkwo | TEN | 7 | $4 |
13 | Gerald Everett | LAC | 5 | $4 |
14 | Jelani Woods | IND | 11 | $2 |
15 | David Njoku | CLE | 5 | $2 |
16 | Greg Dulcich | DEN | 9 | $2 |
17 | Trey McBride | ARI | 14 | $2 |
18 | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | 13 | $2 |
19 | Juwan Johnson | NO | 11 | $2 |
20 | Cole Kmet | CHI | 13 | $2 |
21 | Taysom Hill | NO | 11 | $2 |
22 | Tyler Conklin | NYJ | 7 | $2 |
23 | Sam LaPorta | DET | 9 | $2 |
24 | Isaiah Likely | BAL | 13 | $2 |
25 | Noah Fant | SEA | 5 | $2 |
26 | Michael Mayer | LV | 13 | $2 |
27 | Luke Musgrave | GB | 6 | $2 |
28 | Hunter Henry | NE | 11 | $2 |
29 | Hayden Hurst | CAR | 7 | $2 |
30 | Mike Gesicki | NE | 11 | $2 |
31 | Cade Otton | TB | 5 | $2 |
32 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | 7 | $2 |
33 | Dawson Knox | BUF | 13 | $2 |
34 | Irv Smith | CIN | 7 | $2 |
35 | Logan Thomas | WAS | 14 | $2 |
36 | Jonnu Smith | ATL | 11 | $2 |
37 | Zach Ertz | ARI | 14 | $2 |
38 | Austin Hooper | LV | 13 | $2 |
39 | Darnell Washington | PIT | 6 | $2 |
40 | Durham Smythe | MIA | 10 | $2 |
41 | Will Dissly | SEA | 5 | $2 |
42 | Luke Schoonmaker | DAL | 7 | $2 |
43 | Robert Tonyan | CHI | 13 | $2 |
KICKER
Rank | Player | Team | Bye | AAV |
1 | Justin Tucker | BAL | 13 | $6 |
2 | Tyler Bass | BUF | 13 | $4 |
3 | Daniel Carlson | LVR | 13 | $4 |
4 | Jason Myers | SEA | 5 | $4 |
5 | Jake Moody | SF | 9 | $4 |
6 | Younghoe Koo | ATL | 11 | $4 |
7 | Greg Zuerlein | NYJ | 7 | $2 |
8 | Harrison Butker | KC | 10 | $2 |
9 | Evan McPherson | CIN | 7 | $2 |
10 | Greg Joseph | MIN | 13 | $2 |
11 | Brandon Aubrey | DAL | 7 | $2 |
12 | Riley Patterson | DET | 9 | $2 |
13 | Eddy Pineiro | CAR | 7 | $2 |
14 | Anders Carlson | GB | 6 | $2 |
15 | Jason Sanders | MIA | 10 | $2 |
16 | Jake Elliott | PHI | 10 | $2 |
17 | Chase McLaughlin | TB | 5 | $0 |
18 | Elliott Fry | DEN | 9 | $0 |
19 | Wil Lutz | NO | 11 | $0 |
20 | Cade York | CLE | 5 | $0 |
21 | Cairo Santos | CHI | 13 | $0 |
22 | Ka'imi Fairbairn | HOU | 7 | $0 |
23 | Graham Gano | NYG | 13 | $0 |
24 | Chris Boswell | PIT | 6 | $0 |
25 | Matt Prater | ARI | 14 | $0 |
26 | Caleb Shudak | TEN | 7 | $0 |
27 | Tanner Brown | LAR | 10 | $0 |
28 | Cameron Dicker | LAC | 5 | $0 |
29 | Brandon McManus | JAC | 9 | $0 |
30 | Dustin Hopkins | LAC | 5 | $0 |
31 | James McCourt | JAC | 9 | $0 |
32 | Chad Ryland | NE | 11 | $0 |
33 | Lucas Havrisik | IND | 11 | $0 |
34 | Nick Folk | NE | 11 | $0 |
35 | Matt Gay | IND | 11 | $0 |
36 | Joey Slye | WAS | 14 | $0 |
DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS
Rank | Team | Bye | AAV |
1 | Philadelphia Eagles | 10 | $6 |
2 | San Francisco 49ers | 9 | $6 |
3 | Dallas Cowboys | 7 | $6 |
4 | New England Patriots | 11 | $4 |
5 | Miami Dolphins | 10 | $4 |
6 | Buffalo Bills | 13 | $4 |
7 | Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | $2 |
8 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 6 | $2 |
9 | New York Jets | 7 | $2 |
10 | Seattle Seahawks | 5 | $2 |
11 | Baltimore Ravens | 13 | $2 |
12 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 9 | $2 |
13 | Denver Broncos | 9 | $2 |
14 | New York Giants | 13 | $2 |
15 | Los Angeles Chargers | 5 | $2 |
16 | Tennessee Titans | 7 | $2 |
17 | Washington Commanders | 14 | $2 |
18 | Detroit Lions | 9 | $2 |
19 | Green Bay Packers | 6 | $0 |
20 | Indianapolis Colts | 11 | $0 |
21 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 5 | $0 |
22 | Cleveland Browns | 5 | $0 |
23 | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | $0 |
24 | Houston Texans | 7 | $0 |
25 | Los Angeles Rams | 10 | $0 |
26 | Atlanta Falcons | 11 | $0 |
27 | Cincinnati Bengals | 7 | $0 |
28 | New Orleans Saints | 11 | $0 |
29 | Arizona Cardinals | 14 | $0 |
30 | Carolina Panthers | 7 | $0 |
31 | Las Vegas Raiders | 13 | $0 |
32 | Chicago Bears | 13 | $0 |
AAV — Average auction values from TheHuddle.com, based on 12 teams and a $200 cap.
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