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2016 Dynasty Fantasy Football League Rankings (Overall)

Fantasy football covers multiple different types of leagues now. There are Standard Leagues, PPR Leagues, Half-PPR Leagues, Rookie Leagues, and arguably the most popular, Daily Fantasy Football. In this article, I, Justin Bales, will be taking you through my most recent Dynasty League Rankings.

Dynasty Leagues are one of the most difficult types of rankings to project. There are multiple aspects that need to be equally balanced while making the rankings. Each owner needs a mix of players that can produce this season along with players that have the potential to produce for years to come. These rankings take every aspect into consideration, as some younger players may be ranked higher than players that are ready to produce this season. One of the most noticeable instances of this is Hunter Henry and Antonio Gates. Gates will be able to contribute at a high level this season, but Henry will take over as the starter for the next 10 years once Gates retires. Ultimately, that leaves Henry as the better fantasy option, as Gates likely only have one or two seasons before Henry takes over as a potential elite tight end in the NFL.

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2016 Fantasy Football Rankings - Dynasty Leagues (Overall Ranks)

There will be articles coming out shortly that will breakdown each position, including quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end, by tiers. Each tier will include multiple players at each position. Once there is a drop off in projected production or upside from one player to the next, it will start the next tier. For example, Odell Beckham Jr., Antonio Brown, DeAndre Hopkins, and Julio Jones make up the first tier of players before there is a small drop off at Allen Robinson. He is then the first player in the second tier and so on and so forth.

Cam Newton is the first quarterback ranked, but he is the 24th overall ranked player. There are essentially three quarterbacks ahead of the others, but Russell Wilson checks in at four slightly behind them. The young quarterbacks then take over, as Bortles, Winston, Mariota, and Carr are four of the next five ranked. Keep in mind, the age of the quarterback is less important than other positions because they do not deal with as much wear and tear as the other skill positions. The rankings are mixed between aging veterans and young players with upside, and quarterback is one position that it would be wise to get a mix of the players at.

Running backs tend to fall a bit because this list is PPR scoring. Still, many of the top running backs are young and will have plenty of upside for years to come. The running back position has one of the biggest drop offs in production of any skill position in the NFL once they hit 30 years old. There are also some major injury concerns with a few running in the NFL, including Adrian Peterson and Jamal Charles, who rank 12th and 13th respectively on the list. It is important to get young, bell cow running backs with top because it is difficult to come by running backs in rookie drafts once your older running backs retire. Also, it’s much less likely that a young running back will decline at a significant rate as opposed to an aging running back with plenty of miles on his legs.

The wide receiver position makes up a large amount of the top players in PPR Dynasty Leagues. There are 14 wide receivers ranked in the top 20 overall players. As is the case with any position in fantasy football, age is important for wide receivers, but it isn’t nearly as important as running backs. One of the more important and under looked aspects of drafting wide receivers is their quarterback. Demaryius Thomas has the ability to be an elite wide receiver in the NFL, but his quarterback situation knocked him down to the 14th overall wide receiver.

Rookie wide receivers also tend to be drafted too late because of their tendencies to struggle as rookies. Josh Doctson is ranked 21st, but he has the chance to be one of the top receiving threats in the NFL. He’ll struggle to see the field his rookie year, but once Garcon and Jackson are off the team, Doctson will become a major receiver in the league. Rookie wide receivers are some of the most undervalued players, especially in start up dynasty leagues.

Rob Gronkowski is the clear-cut tight end to own, as he’s the only tight end to crack the top 40 overall players. Tyler Eifert, Travis Kelce, Jordan Reed, and Greg Olsen make up the second tier of tight ends, which is then followed by later round picks. Tight ends certainly carry great upside, but unless Gronkowski or the second tier tight ends fall in your draft, it may be a better idea to load up on other positions and take a flier on a tight end later in the draft.

This was only a brief outline of each position. It’s an overview of other articles that will be released and have much more detail about the tiers of each position. Keep in mind, you’ll need to find a delicate balance of players that are ready to produce this season combined with players that have untapped potential for the rest of their career during your draft.

 

Overall Rankings - 2016 Dynasty Leagues for Fantasy Football

Dynasty Rank Player Name Position
1 Odell Beckham Jr. WR
2 Antonio Brown WR
3 DeAndre Hopkins WR
4 Julio Jones WR
5 Allen Robinson WR
6 Todd Gurley RB
7 Le'Veon Bell RB
8 Mike Evans WR
9 Ezekiel Elliott RB
10 Rob Gronkowski TE
11 David Johnson RB
12 Dez Bryant WR
13 Amari Cooper WR
14 A.J. Green WR
15 Brandin Cooks WR
16 Sammy Watkins WR
17 Keenan Allen WR
18 Alshon Jeffery WR
19 Demaryius Thomas WR
20 Lamar Miller RB
21 Devonta Freeman RB
22 T.Y. Hilton WR
23 Carlos Hyde RB
24 Cam Newton QB
25 Andrew Luck QB
26 Aaron Rodgers QB
27 Randall Cobb WR
28 Devante Parker WR
29 Jordy Nelson WR
30 Jarvis Landry WR
31 Donte Moncrief WR
32 Doug Martin RB
33 Mark Ingram RB
34 Josh Doctson WR
35 Eddie Lacy RB
36 Duke Johnson RB
37 Kelvin Benjamin WR
38 Russell Wilson QB
39 Corey Coleman WR
40 Sterling Shepard WR
41 Tyler Eifert TE
42 Adrian Peterson RB
43 Jordan Matthews WR
44 Jamaal Charles RB
45 Doug Baldwin WR
46 Travis Kelce TE
47 Melvin Gordon RB
48 Dorial Green-Beckham WR
49 Laquon Treadwell WR
50 Thomas Rawls RB
51 C.J. Anderson RB
52 Brandon Marshall WR
53 Jordan Reed TE
54 Greg Olsen TE
55 Kevin White WR
56 Jay Ajayi RB
57 Latavius Murray RB
58 Allen Hurns WR
59 Jeremy Maclin WR
60 LeSean McCoy RB
61 Michael Floyd WR
62 Julian Edelman WR
63 T.J. Yeldon RB
64 Giovani Bernard RB
65 Jeremy Hill RB
66 Golden Tate WR
67 Blake Bortles QB
68 Michael Thomas WR
69 Jeremy Langford RB
70 Marvin Jones WR
71 Matt Jones RB
72 Jameis Winston QB
73 Breshad Perriman WR
74 Martavis Bryant WR
75 John Brown WR
76 Tyler Lockett WR
77 Marcus Mariota QB
78 Ben Roethlisberger QB
79 Eric Decker WR
80 DeMarco Murray RB
81 Stefon Diggs WR
82 Ameer Abdullah RB
83 Dion Lewis RB
84 Matt Forte RB
85 Willie Snead WR
86 Emmanuel Sanders WR
87 Larry Fitzgerald WR
88 Ryan Mathews RB
89 Derek Carr QB
90 Tom Brady QB
91 Derrick Henry RB
92 Drew Brees QB
93 Jonathan Stewart RB
94 Coby Fleener TE
95 Tavon Austin WR
96 Tevin Coleman RB
97 Travis Benjamin WR
98 Julius Thomas TE
99 Chris Ivory RB
100 Jimmy Graham TE
101 Devin Funchess WR
102 Ladarius Green TE
103 Michael Crabtree WR
104 Kenneth Dixon RB
105 Danny Woodhead RB
106 Zach Ertz TE
107 Eric Ebron TE
108 Isaiah Crowell RB
109 DeSean Jackson WR
110 Delanie Walker TE
111 Justin Forsett RB
112 Torrey Smith WR
113 Austin Seferian-Jenkins TE
114 Theo Riddick RB
115 C.J. Prosise RB
116 Markus Wheaton WR
117 Rashad Jennings RB
118 Eli Manning QB
119 Tony Romo QB
120 Kirk Cousins QB
121 Karlos Williams RB
122 Nelson Agholor WR
123 Javorius Allen RB
124 Darren McFadden RB
125 Will Fuller WR
126 Paul Perkins RB
127 Kendall Wright WR
128 Andy Dalton QB
129 Philip Rivers QB
130 Steve Smith WR
131 Carson Palmer QB
132 Charles Sims RB
133 Vincent Jackson WR
134 Phillip Dorsett WR
135 Leonte Carroo WR
136 Kenyan Drake RB
137 Jordan Howard RB
138 Matthew Stafford QB
139 Ryan Tannehill QB
140 Tyler Boyd WR
141 Devontae Booker RB
142 Gary Barnidge TE
143 LeGarrette Blount RB
144 Terrance Williams WR
145 Josh Gordon WR
146 Jermaine Kearse WR
147 Sammie Coates WR
148 Matt Ryan QB
149 Frank Gore RB
150 Tyrod Taylor QB
151 Hunter Henry TE
152 Jay Cutler QB
153 Kamar Aiken WR
154 Carson Wentz QB
155 Denver Broncos DST
156 Martellus Bennett TE
157 Jerick McKinnon RB
158 Rueben Randle WR
159 Jeff Janis WR
160 Jared Goff QB
161 Joe Flacco QB
162 Mohamed Sanu WR
163 Wendell Smallwood RB
164 Mike Wallace WR
165 Alex Smith QB
166 Darren Sproles RB
167 Charcandrick West RB
168 DeAndre Washington RB
169 Dwayne Allen TE
170 DeAngelo Williams RB
171 Bilal Powell RB
172 Jason Witten TE
173 Seattle Seahawks DST
174 Shane Vereen RB
175 Chris Hogan WR
176 Teddy Bridgewater QB
177 Davante Adams WR
178 Kenny Britt WR
179 Brandon LaFell WR
180 Jaelen Strong WR
181 Spencer Ware RB
182 Pharoh Cooper WR
183 Ka'Deem Carey RB
184 Cameron Artis-Payne RB
185 Andre Ellington RB
186 Chris Thompson RB
187 Rishard Matthews WR
188 Charles Clay TE
189 Arian Foster RB
190 Zach Miller TE
191 James White RB
192 Victor Cruz WR
193 Paxton Lynch QB
194 Brian Quick WR
195 Justin Hardy WR
196 Ronnie Hillman RB
197 James Starks RB
198 Arizona Cardinals DST
199 Antonio Gates TE
200 Brock Osweiler QB
201 Benjamin Watson TE
202 Keith Marshall RB
203 Jared Cook TE
204 Braxton Miller WR
205 Jamison Crowder WR
206 Eddie Royal WR
207 Robert Woods WR
208 Chris Johnson RB
209 Alfred Morris RB
210 Clive Walford TE
211 Steve Johnson WR
212 Kyle Rudolph TE
213 Austin Hooper TE
214 Pierre Garcon WR
215 Danny Amendola WR
216 Tyler Ervin RB
217 Brandon Coleman WR
218 Marqise Lee WR
219 Cody Latimer WR
220 Chris Conley WR
221 Philly Brown WR
222 Ty Montgomery WR
223 Seth Roberts WR
224 Carolina Panthers DST
225 Tim Hightower RB
226 David Cobb RB
227 Zach Zenner RB
228 Nate Washington WR
229 Jeff Heuerman TE
230 Ted Ginn WR
231 Ryan Fitzpatrick QB
232 Robert Griffin QB
233 Will Tye TE
234 Los Angeles Rams DST
235 Jordan Cameron TE
236 Kansas City Chiefs DST
237 Sam Bradford QB
238 Jacob Tamme TE
239 Jimmy Garoppolo QB
240 Shaun Draughn RB
241 Tre Mason RB
242 Lance Dunbar RB
243 New England Patriots DST
244 New York Jets DST
245 Buffalo Bills DST
246 Christine Michael RB
247 Vance McDonald TE
248 Geno Smith QB
249 Maxx Williams TE
250 Antonio Andrews RB
251 Anquan Boldin WR
252 Cincinnati Bengals DST
253 Minnesota Vikings DST
254 DeAndre Smelter WR
255 C.J. Spiller RB
256 Richard Rodgers TE
257 Blaine Gabbert QB
258 Jace Amaro TE
259 Cole Beasley WR
260 Khiry Robinson RB
261 Josh Hill TE
262 Cecil Shorts WR
263 Houston Texans DST
264 Pittsburgh Steelers DST
265 Stephen Gostkowski K
266 Roberto Aguayo K
267 Cleveland Browns DST
268 Robert Turbin RB
269 Mark Sanchez QB
270 Colin Kaepernick QB
271 Lance Kendricks TE
272 Josh McCown QB
273 Matt Bryant K
274 Green Bay Packers DST
275 Philadelphia Eagles DST
276 Alfred Blue RB
277 Albert Wilson WR
278 Kenny Stills WR
279 Dan Carpenter K
280 Justin Tucker K
281 Greg Zuerlein K
282 Josh Brown K
283 Miami Dolphins DST
284 Mason Crosby K
285 Washington Redskins DST
286 Baltimore Ravens DST
287 San Francisco 49ers DST
288 Phil Dawson K
289 Chandler Catanzaro K
290 Graham Gano K
291 Dan Bailey K
292 Connor Barth K
293 Denard Robinson RB
294 Nick Novak K
295 New York Giants DST
296 Blair Walsh K
297 Brandon McManus K
298 Josh Lambo K
299 Benny Cunningham RB
300 Indianapolis Colts DST
301 Jacksonville Jaguars DST
302 Steven Hauschka K
303 Adam Vinatieri K
304 Tennessee Titans DST
305 Atlanta Falcons DST
306 Chicago Bears DST
307 Cairo Santos K
308 Chris Boswell K
309 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DST
310 Caleb Sturgis K
311 Robbie Gould K
312 Oakland Raiders DST
313 Jason Myers K
314 Detroit Lions DST
315 Marques Colston WR
316 Brian Hartline WR
317 Zach Miller TE
318 Owen Daniels TE

 

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