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Early 2020 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings: Pre-NFL Draft

RotoBaller's top 120 fantasy football rookie rankings for 2020 NFL rookies. These early staff rankings are from before the NFL Draft and include RB, WR, TE, QB.

Welcome back RotoBallers! Below you will find our staff's early 2020 fantasy football rookie rankings (top 120). These rankings are being released before the 2020 NFL Draft so things will of course change. Adjustments to these rookie rankings will be made all offseason long, so check back regularly for updates. You can also see Brandon Murchison's dynasty rookie rankings and analysis, released a few weeks ago. UPDATE: now that the NFL Draft has concluded, you can see our updated fantasy football rankings.

Four of our lead fantasy football analysts - Pierre Camus, Brandon Murchison and Phil Clark - have analyzed last year's college football season, the NFL Combine and the NFL offseason moves - they are ready to rock. Below you will find their consensus staff rookies ranks for 2020 fantasy football, which will be updated regularly up until the season. Feel free to click those links and give these fine gentlemen a follow, or let them know how much you love or hate their rankings.

Be sure to also check out our 2020 fantasy football rankings dashboard. It's already loaded up with tons of other great rankings. In case you missed it, you can also see our early PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankingsBest Ball rankings and Dynasty League rankings. Bookmark that page, and prepare for all of your drafts.

Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for 2025:

 

NFL Rookie Rankings for Fantasy Football (Pre-Draft)

You can see our updated fantasy football rookie rankings after the NFL Draft.

Tier Rank Player Name Pos Pierre Brandon Phil
1 1 Jonathan Taylor RB 2 1 1
1 2 D'Andre Swift RB 3 3 2
1 3 CeeDee Lamb WR 5 2 3
1 4 Jerry Jeudy WR 1 5 4
1 5 J.K. Dobbins RB 4 4 6
1 6 Cam Akers RB 6 6 5
2 7 Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB 12 7 7
2 8 Henry Ruggs III WR 11 9 8
2 9 Justin Jefferson WR 7 12 11
2 10 Tee Higgins WR 16 8 9
2 11 Jalen Reagor WR 14 10 12
2 12 Joe Burrow QB 9 13 18
2 13 Laviska Shenault Jr. WR 13 14 15
3 14 Zack Moss RB 24 11 10
3 15 Tua Tagovailoa QB 8 17 20
3 16 A.J. Dillon RB 15 15 17
3 17 Justin Herbert QB 10 18 22
3 18 Michael Pittman Jr. WR 19 21 13
3 19 Denzel Mims WR 26 16 14
3 20 Ke'Shawn Vaughn RB 18 23 19
3 21 Brandon Aiyuk WR 22 22 16
3 22 Antonio Gandy-Golden WR 21 19 23
3 23 Bryan Edwards WR 20 24 21
4 24 Donovan Peoples-Jones WR 17 25 40
4 25 KJ Hamler WR 29 27 26
4 26 Tyler Johnson WR 27 32 24
4 27 Antonio Gibson RB 33 20 31
4 28 Anthony McFarland Jr. RB 25 28 32
4 29 Jalen Hurts QB 23 29 35
4 30 Chase Claypool WR 35 26 28
4 31 Jordan Love QB 31 33 25
4 32 Eno Benjamin RB 28 40 27
4 33 Cole Kmet TE 32 31 36
4 34 Harrison Bryant TE 37 36 33
4 35 Brycen Hopkins TE 30 53 30
4 36 Darrynton Evans RB 36 48 34
5 37 DeeJay Dallas RB 38 46 37
5 38 Adam Trautman TE 48 38 38
5 39 Thaddeus Moss TE 34 42 51
5 40 Devin Duvernay WR 61 41 29
5 41 Hunter Bryant TE 60 34 39
5 42 Jake Fromm QB 41 49 44
5 43 Albert Okwuegbunam TE 50 39 46
5 44 Isaiah Hodgins WR 44 35 58
5 45 Lamical Perine RB 59 37 43
6 46 Darius Anderson RB 52 43 55
6 47 Joshua Kelley RB 64 30 57
6 48 Van Jefferson WR 47 58 47
6 49 Rico Dowdle RB 39 45 69
6 50 Collin Johnson WR 40 60 53
6 51 K.J. Hill WR 63 51 41
6 52 Lynn Bowden Jr. WR 42 62 #N/A
6 53 Michael Warren II RB 65 47 45
6 54 Scottie Phillips RB 62 44 #N/A
6 55 J.J. Taylor RB 51 64 48
6 56 Jauan Jennings WR #N/A 50 59
7 57 Jared Pinkney TE 58 52 #N/A
7 58 Anthony Gordon QB 43 68 #N/A
7 59 Patrick Taylor Jr. RB #N/A 56 #N/A
7 60 Raymond Calais RB 45 #N/A 67
7 61 John Hightower WR 53 55 61
7 62 Gabriel Davis WR #N/A 59 56
7 63 Tony Jones Jr. RB 54 63 #N/A
7 64 JaMycal Hasty RB 67 57 52
8 65 Jacob Eason QB 57 54 74
8 66 Quintez Cephus WR 66 65 54
8 67 Salvon Ahmed RB 68 61 63
8 68 Quez Watkins WR #N/A 69 62
8 69 Quartney Davis WR #N/A 66 66
8 70 Calen Holt RB #N/A 67 #N/A
8 71 Cole McDonald QB 46 97 60
8 72 Lawrence Cager WR 49 89 #N/A
9 73 Benny Lemay RB #N/A 70 #N/A
9 74 Travon McMillian RB 69 71 #N/A
9 75 Javon Leake RB #N/A 99 42
9 76 Omar Bayless WR 70 73 #N/A
9 77 James Robinson RB #N/A 78 65
9 78 Jacques Patrick RB #N/A 72 #N/A
9 79 Stephen Sullivan TE #N/A #N/A 73
9 80 Anthony Johnson WR #N/A 74 #N/A
9 81 James Williams RB #N/A 75 #N/A
9 82 Pete Guerriero RB #N/A 76 #N/A
9 83 Juwan Johnson WR #N/A 77 #N/A
9 84 Colby Parkinson TE #N/A 83 73
9 85 Cheyenne O'Grady TE #N/A 106 50
9 86 Jeff Thomas WR 55 115 64
9 87 Marquez Callaway WR #N/A 79 #N/A
10 88 Matt Colburn RB #N/A 80 #N/A
10 89 Kalija Lipscomb WR #N/A 90 71
10 90 Tavien Feaster RB #N/A 81 #N/A
10 91 Reggie Corbin RB #N/A 82 #N/A
10 92 James Proche WR #N/A 117 49
10 93 Ronald Cleveland WR #N/A 84 #N/A
10 94 Nate Stanley QB 56 112 #N/A
10 95 Jacob Breeland TE #N/A 94 75
10 96 Rodney Smith RB #N/A 85 #N/A
10 97 Sewo Olonilua RB #N/A 100 70
10 98 Shun Brown WR #N/A 86 #N/A
10 99 Isaiah Wright WR #N/A 87 #N/A
10 100 Adrian Killins Jr. RB #N/A 88 #N/A
10 101 Devin Asiasi TE #N/A 111 68
10 102 Moe Neal RB #N/A 91 #N/A
10 103 DeShawn McClease RB #N/A 92 #N/A
10 104 Josiah Deguara TE #N/A 113 72
10 105 Freddie Swain WR #N/A 93 #N/A
10 106 Brody Oliver WR #N/A 95 #N/A
10 107 Kendrick Rogers WR #N/A 96 #N/A
10 108 Brian Lewerke QB #N/A 98 #N/A
10 109 Jake Luton QB #N/A 101 #N/A
10 110 Richie Worship RB #N/A 102 #N/A
10 111 Bryce Perkins QB #N/A 103 #N/A
10 112 Levante Bellamy RB #N/A 104 #N/A
10 113 Trey Sermon RB #N/A 105 #N/A
10 114 Ty'Son Williams RB #N/A 107 #N/A
10 115 Tanner Mangum QB #N/A 108 #N/A
10 116 Kennedy McKoy RB #N/A 109 #N/A
10 117 Trevon Brown WR #N/A 110 #N/A
10 118 Nyqwan Murray WR #N/A 114 #N/A
10 119 Jacob Dolegala QB #N/A 116 #N/A
10 120 Aaron Fuller WR #N/A 118 #N/A
10 121 Dorian Baker WR #N/A 119 #N/A
10 122 Damion Jeanpiere Jr. WR #N/A 120 #N/A

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LaMelo Ball

Not Expected to Play on Sunday
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Dealing with Illness, Still Expected to Start Against Raiders
Aaron Rodgers

Dealing with Hand Injury During Warmups, Likely Fine for Week 9
Terry McLaurin

Could be Out Until After the Week 12 Bye
Ed Oliver

Could Return for the Playoffs
Brock Purdy

Ruled Out Again in Week 9
Trey Hendrickson

Logan Wilson Inactive for Week 9
Dalton Schultz

Officially Active for Week 9 Against Broncos
Isiah Pacheco

Expected to Return After the Chiefs' Bye Week
Austin Cindric

is A Driver to Avoid for Phoenix DFS Lineups
Joe Flacco

Will Play in Week 9 Against Bears
Yoshinobu Yamamoto

Named World Series MVP
Alex Bowman

Could Alex Bowman be A Sneaky Tournament Play for Phoenix?
Miami Dolphins

Dolphins Committed to Mike McDaniel for the Foreseeable Future
Noah Gragson

Should DFS Players Roster Noah Gragson At Phoenix?
Erik Jones

Is Erik Jones Worth Rostering for DFS at Phoenix?
Breece Hall

Unlikely to be Traded
Connor McDavid

Records Three Assists in Saturday's Win
Michael McDowell

an Easy Recommendation for DFS at Phoenix
Vladimir Tarasenko

Ends Dry Spell With Three-Point Effort
Nick Suzuki

Collects Two More Apples
Timothy Liljegren

Sustains Upper-Body Injury
Nick Cousins

Injured on Saturday
Sam LaPorta

Jahmyr Gibbs and Sam LaPorta Approaching Contract Extension Territory
Christopher Tanev

Leaves on Stretcher Saturday
Jauan Jennings

Several Teams Interested in Trading for Jauan Jennings
Calvin Ridley

Emerging as a Potential Trade Target
Trey Hendrickson

Bengals Don't Intend to Trade Trey Hendrickson
Kevon Looney

Questionable Versus OKC
Chase Briscoe

Probably Won't Win the Title
Joey Logano

Could Play Spoiler in Championship Battle at Phoenix
Tyler Reddick

Seeking to End Winless Drought, but Probably Won't Have the Speed
NASCAR

Bubba Wallace Looks to Protect Top-10 Points Finish at Phoenix
Brad Keselowski

Hasn't Been Fast at Phoenix With RFK Racing
Daniel Suarez

With Nothing at Stake, Expect Little From Daniel Suarez
Kyle Busch

Qualifies Well, but Will Probably Finish Worse Than he Starts
Chris Buescher

Ryan Preece has a Shot to Overtake Chris Buescher as RFK Racing's Lead Driver
Austin Dillon

Looks to Avoid Finishing Last in NASCAR Playoffs
AJ Allmendinger

A.J. Allmendinger Might be a Worthy DFS Option
Cooper Kupp

Not Expected to Play Vs. Washington
Alvin Kamara

Saints Expect Alvin Kamara to Play Vs. Rams
Travis Hunter

Optimism Surrounding Travis Hunter's Knee Injury
Jakob Poeltl

to Remain Sidelined Sunday
Jakobi Meyers

Raiders "Set a High Price" on Jakobi Meyers
Walker Kessler

Out on Sunday
Mitchell Robinson

Listed as Questionable for Sunday
Trey Benson

Moving Closer Toward a Return
Dillon Brooks

to Miss Fourth Straight Game Sunday
Jalen Green

Unavailable Against Spurs
Norman Powell

Questionable to Suit Up Against Lakers
Jaylen Waddle

Miami "Highly Unlikely" to Trade Jaylen Waddle
Jeremy Sochan

Remains Absent Sunday
De'Aaron Fox

Still Out Sunday
Daniel Gafford

Makes Season Debut With Minutes Restriction
D'Angelo Russell

Cleared to Play Saturday
Deandre Ayton

Listed as Probable for Sunday
Paul George

Unavailable Sunday
Joel Embiid

to Sit Out Sunday's Action
Sam Merrill

May Skip Another Contest Sunday
Jarrett Allen

Questionable for Sunday
Darius Garland

to Remain Out Sunday
Donovan Mitchell

Could Miss Another Game Sunday
Chet Holmgren

Not Ready to Return Sunday
Trae Young

to Be Re-Evaluated in Four Weeks
Connor Brown

Won't Play on Saturday
Dylan Strome

Ready to Return Saturday
Sean Couturier

Out on Saturday
Ilya Mikheyev

Set to Return Saturday
Warren Foegele

Kings Place Warren Foegele on Injured Reserve
TOR

Chris Tanev Cleared for Action
William Nylander

Remains Out Saturday
Shohei Ohtani

to Start Game 7 of World Series
Alejandro Kirk

X-Rays Come Back Negative on Alejandro Kirk's Hand
Alejandro Kirk

Goes for X-Rays After Being Hit on the Hand
Mackenzie Blackwood

Set for Season Debut Saturday
Ryan Reaves

Remains Under Evaluation
Trevor Moore

Expected to Return Saturday
Zach Benson

Placed on Injured Reserve
Pierre-Luc Dubois

Sustains Lower-Body Injury Friday
Jacob Markstrom

Devils Sign Jacob Markstrom to Two-Year Extension
Connor Brown

Considered Questionable for Saturday
Gleyber Torres

Undergoes Sports-Hernia Surgery
Dylan Strome

Remains Out Friday
Bo Bichette

Not Expecting to Need Offseason Knee Surgery
George Springer

Back in Leadoff Spot for Game 6 of World Series
David Onama

Set For UFC Vegas 110 Main Event
Steve Garcia

Returns At UFC Vegas 110
Waldo Cortes-Acosta

Set For Co-Main Event
Ante Delija

In Search For His Second UFC Win
Themba Gorimbo

A Favorite At UFC Vegas 110
Jeremiah Wells

Looks To Return To The Win Column
Yadier del Valle

Looks To Remain Undefeated
CFB

Arizona State Quarterback Sam Leavitt Out for the Season
Isaac Dulgarian

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
Daniel Frunza

Looks For His First UFC Win
Charles Radtke

Looks To Bounce Back
Allan Nascimento

Set To Open Up UFC Vegas 110 Main Card
Cody Durden

In Dire Need Of Victory
George Springer

"Strong Possibility" That George Springer Returns in Game 6 of World Series
Bryce Miller

Not Expected to Need Elbow Surgery
Washington Nationals

Nationals Finalizing a Deal to Hire Blake Butera as Next Manager
CFB

Arch Manning Listed as Questionable for Vanderbilt Matchup
CFB

Arion Carter Listed as Questionable Ahead of Oklahoma Matchup
Minnesota Twins

Twins Name Derek Shelton as Their New Manager
CFB

Jordyn Tyson Questionable for Iowa State Matchup with Hamstring Injury
George Springer

Not in the Lineup for Game 4 of World Series
George Springer

Pulled Early in Game 3 With Side Injury
Baltimore Orioles

Orioles Finalizing Deal to Hire Craig Albernaz as the Next Manager
William Byron

Dominates at Martinsville and Advances to the Championship Round
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Advances to the Championship Round After Top-Five Finish
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Falls Short of the Victory and Title Contention at Martinsville
Chase Elliott

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CFB

Behren Morton Will Start Against Kansas State
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