X
Lost password?

Don't have an account?
Gain Access Now

X

Receive free daily analysis

NFL
NBA
NHL
NASCAR
CFB
MLB
MMA
PGA
ESPORTS
BETTING

Already have an account? Log In

X

Forgot Password


POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Import Your Leagues
Weekly Rankings
Compare Any Players
Projections
Articles & Tools
Weekly Planner
24x7 News and Alerts

Early 2022 Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings: Pre-NFL Draft

Treylon Burks - Fantasy Football Rankings, NFL Rookies, Draft Sleepers

RotoBaller's top fantasy football rookie rankings for 2022 NFL rookies. These early staff rankings are from before the NFL Draft and include RB, WR, TE, QB.

Welcome back folks, it's always football season at RotoBaller! Although it feels like the NFL season just ended, we're already looking ahead to 2022 -- and that starts with the rookies and the NFL Draft. Below in this article you'll see our early 2022 fantasy football rookie rankings. These rookie rankings are being released before the 2022 NFL Draft so things will of course change based on the draft results.

Continuous tweaks will be made to these rankings for fantasy football rookies all offseason long, so be sure to check back regularly for updates. In addition to this article, you should also be sure to check out our other dynasty rookie rankings and analysis articles, including in-depth coverage of the NFL Draft and various NFL rookie profiles.

Two of our lead fantasy football analysts - Pierre Camus and Phil Clark - have put together these fantasy football rookie rankings. You can click those links to give them a follow on Twitter, and let them know how much you like or dislike their rankings. In addition to these rookie rankings, our 2022 fantasy football rankings dashboard will soon be loaded up with early PPR rankings, Half-PPR rankings, Standard rankingsBest Ball rankings and Dynasty League rankings. Bookmark that page, and use it to prepare for all of your 2022 fantasy football drafts.

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

 

NFL Rookie Rankings for Fantasy Football (Pre-Draft)

Rankings have been updated post-NFL Scouting Combine.

Tier Rank Player Name Pos
1 1 Breece Hall RB
1 2 Garrett Wilson WR
1 3 Treylon Burks WR
1 4 Kenneth Walker RB
1 5 Jameson Williams WR
1 6 Drake London WR
2 7 Chris Olave WR
2 8 George Pickens WR
2 9 Isaiah Spiller RB
2 10 Jahan Dotson WR
2 11 Skyy Moore WR
3 12 Malik Willis QB
3 13 John Metchie WR
3 14 Christian Watson WR
3 15 Rachaad White RB
3 16 Justyn Ross WR
3 17 Trey McBride TE
4 18 Zamir White RB
4 19 Kenny Pickett QB
4 20 Calvin Austin III WR
4 21 David Bell WR
4 22 Wan'Dale Robinson WR
4 23 Matt Corral QB
4 24 James Cook RB
4 25 Sam Howell QB
4 26 Brian Robinson Jr. RB
4 27 Alec Pierce WR
4 28 Pierre Strong Jr. RB
4 29 Tyler Allgeier RB
4 30 Dameon Pierce RB
4 31 Tyler Badie RB
4 32 Khalil Shakir WR
4 33 Jalen Tolbert WR
4 34 Desmond Ridder QB
5 35 Chigoziem Okonkwo TE
5 36 Kyren Williams RB
5 37 Jeremy Ruckert TE
5 38 Isaiah Likely TE
5 39 Ty Chandler RB
5 40 D'Vonte Price RB
5 41 Jalen Wydermyer TE
6 42 Tyquan Thornton WR
6 43 Carson Strong QB
6 44 Jerrion Ealy RB
6 45 Velus Jones Jr. WR
6 46 Jashaun Corbin RB
6 47 Isaih Pacheco RB
6 48 Hassan Haskins RB
6 49 Charlie Kolar TE
6 50 Jerome Ford RB
6 51 Jelani Woods TE
6 52 Greg Dulcich TE
6 53 Makai Polk WR
6 54 Kevin Austin WR
7 55 Bo Melton WR
7 56 Reggie Roberson WR
7 57 Charleston Rambo WR
7 58 Kyle Philips WR
7 59 Romeo Doubs WR
7 60 CJ Verdell RB
7 61 Jake Ferguson TE
7 62 Erik Ezukanma WR
7 63 Snoop Conner RB
7 64 Bailey Zappe QB
7 65 Zonovan Knight RB
7 66 Kennedy Brooks RB
7 67 Jack Coan QB
7 68 Sincere McCormick RB
8 69 Abram Smith RB
8 70 Keaontay Ingram RB
8 71 Master Teague RB
8 72 Zay Flowers WR
8 73 Cole Turner TE
8 74 Ty Fryfogle WR
9 75 Cade Otton TE
9 76 Tyler Goodson RB
9 77 Kevin Harris RB
9 78 Taj Harris WR
9 79 Elijah Collins RB
9 80 Jaquarii Roberson WR
9 81 Brock Purdy QB
9 82 Trey Knox WR
9 83 Trey Sanders RB
9 84 Dante Wright WR
9 85 Jayden Daniels QB
9 86 Jaylon Robinson WR
9 87 McKenzie Milton QB
9 88 Cam'Ron Harris RB
9 89 Tanner Morgan QB
9 90 D'Eriq King QB
9 91 Anthony Russo QB
9 92 Ronnie Bell WR
9 93 Bo Nix QB
9 94 Zakhari Franklin WR
9 95 Charles Williams RB
9 96 Jeremiah Hall TE
9 97 Hudson Henry TE
9 98 Jayden Reed WR
9 99 Milton Wright WR
9 100 Mike Harley WR


Download Our Free News & Alerts Mobile App

Like what you see? Download our updated fantasy football app for iPhone and Android with 24x7 player news, injury alerts, rankings, starts/sits & more. All free!

More Fantasy Football Analysis


Check out all of RotoBaller's fantasy football rankings. Staff rankings are updated regularly for all positions and include standard formats, PPR scoring, tiered rankings and dynasty leagues.




POPULAR FANTASY TOOLS

Expert Advice
Import Your Leagues
Weekly Rankings
Compare Any Players
Projections
Articles & Tools
Weekly Planner
24x7 News and Alerts

REAL-TIME FANTASY NEWS

Michael Penix Jr.

Needs Reconstructive Surgery on Torn ACL, Facing Extended Recovery Timeline
Jaxson Dart

Expected to Return to Practice on Wednesday
Shedeur Sanders

Will Start Against Raiders
Dalton Kincaid

Ruled Out Against Texans
Connor Bedard

Continues Tear With Hat Trick
Macklin Celebrini

Pots Hat Trick in Tuesday's Win
Jake Guentzel

Records Eighth Career Hat Trick
Sammy Blais

Injured Versus Blues
Alexander Romanov

Injured in Tuesday's Win
Ryan Hartman

Considered Week-to-Week
Michael Thorbjornsen

Hopes to End 2025 Campaign With Another Solid Finish
Saddiq Bey

Uncertain for Meeting With Nuggets
Sam Merrill

Iffy for Wednesday
Andrew Novak

Looks to End 2025 Season on High Note at RSM Classic
Dereck Lively II

Likely to Play Wednesday
Daniel Gafford

on Track to Return Wednesday
Jaden McDaniels

Uncertain for Wednesday
Jalen Smith

Expected to Play Wednesday
Tre Jones

Questionable for Wednesday
Coby White

Back in Bulls Lineup Wednesday
Harry Higgs

Teetering for PGA Tour Card in 2026
Kelly Oubre Jr.

Unavailable Wednesday
Darius Garland

Sits Out Wednesday's Game
PGA

Nico Echavarria has the Potential to Contend at the RSM Classic
Sam Stevens

Finishing Out Year in Georgia
Seamus Power

Playing Better at the Right Time
Beau Hossler

Roller Coaster Comes to Saint Simons Island
Quade Cummins

The Time is Now for Quade Cummins in Georgia
Austin Cook

Needs a Win at the RSM Classic
Cameron Champ

on the PGA Tour Card Bubble
Grayson Rodriguez

Shipped to Angels
Taylor Ward

Orioles Acquire Taylor Ward From Angels
Shota Imanaga

Accepts Cubs Qualifying Offer
Brandon Woodruff

Returning to Milwaukee in 2026
Denny McCarthy

Looking For Another Solid Finish at RSM Classic
Si Woo Kim

Looking To Use Current Momentum to Flip Script at RSM Classic
Zion Williamson

Considered Questionable for Wednesday
Bam Adebayo

Could Return to Action Wednesday
Mackenzie Hughes

a Good Bounce-Back Candidate at RSM Classic
Jalen Brunson

Questionable for Wednesday
Jerami Grant

Picks Up Late Questionable Tag
Kyle Anderson

Cleared for Action Against the Lakers
Harris English

Making 14th Start at This Week's RSM Classic
Jrue Holiday

Ruled Out Tuesday
Taylor Hendricks

Returning on Tuesday
Kyle Filipowski

Won't Suit Up Versus the Lakers
LeBron James

Will Play on Tuesday Night
Luke Clanton

Looking For a Solid Finish in Year's Final Event
Daniel Berger

Making Start in Season Finale at This Week's RSM Classic
Konnor Griffin

Could Compete for Starting Shortstop Job in 2026
Keegan Murray

Expected to Make Season Debut Thursday
Gleyber Torres

Accepts Tigers Qualifying Offer
Alexandre Sarr

Uncertain for Wednesday's Game in Minnesota
Odell Beckham Jr.

Officially Reinstated by NFL Commissioner
Matt Murray

to Miss Six Weeks With Lower-Body Injury
Ilya Lyubushkin

Out on Tuesday
Jamie Benn

Makes Season Debut Tuesday
Evgenii Dadonov

on Track to Return Tuesday
Dougie Hamilton

a Game-Time Call Tuesday
Anthony Cirelli

Expected to Return Against Devils
Victor Hedman

Questionable for Tuesday
Auston Matthews

to Miss at Least Two More Games
C.J. Stroud

Expected to Return in Week 13 Against Colts
C.J. Stroud

to Miss Another Game
Joe Mixon

Uncertainty Remains Around Joe Mixon's Return Timeline
Jaylen Warren

Mike Tomlin Optimistic About Jaylen Warren's Availability for Week 12
C.J. Stroud

Not Expected to Play on Thursday Night
Aaron Rodgers

Won't Need Surgery on Fractured Wrist, Could Play in Week 12?
Davis Mills

Prepping for Third Straight Start in Week 12?
CFB

Sam Leavitt Set to Enter Transfer Portal?
Mason Rudolph

Could Make His First Start of 2025 in Week 12
Brock Wright

Sets Career-High in Targets; Lined Up for More Work?
Kimani Vidal

Struggles Again and Faces Role Uncertainty After Bye
Dak Prescott

in Full Command Monday Night With Four Touchdown Passes
Quentin Johnston

Posts Zero Catches During Offensive Collapse
George Pickens

Erupts for 144 Yards, Touchdown in Monday Night Win
CeeDee Lamb

George Pickens Benched for First Drive
Jose Altuve

Undergoes Foot Surgery
Alex Singleton

Broncos Optimistic Patrick Surtain, Alex Singleton Will Return After the Bye
Trey Hendrickson

Doubtful Again in Week 12
Mikael Granlund

Unavailable Monday
Alex Bregman

Red Sox Going for Either Alex Bregman or Pete Alonso?
Conor Garland

Misses Monday's Game
Eetu Luostarinen

Out on Monday
Drew Doughty

Listed as Week-to-Week
John Carlson

a Game-Time Call Monday
Viktor Arvidsson

Out Week-to-Week
Charlie McAvoy

Out Against Hurricanes
CFB

James Franklin to be Virginia Tech's Next Head Coach
CFB

Fernando Mendoza the Clear Heisman Trophy Favorite?
CFB

Beau Pribula Has Chance to Face Oklahoma on Saturday
Jack Della Maddalena

Gets Dominated
Islam Makhachev

Claims UFC Welterweight Belt
Zhang Weili

Gets Outclassed
Valentina Shevchenko

Wins Unanimous Decision At UFC 322
Sean Brady

Suffers First-Round TKO Loss
Michael Morales

Remains Unbeaten
Leon Edwards

Suffers Second-Round Knockout Loss
Leon Edwards

Carlos Prates Becomes The First Man To Knock Out Leon Edwards
Beneil Dariush

Suffers Brutal First-Round Knockout Loss
Beneil Dariush

Benoit Saint Denis Knocks Out Beneil Dariush In 16 Seconds
Josh Naylor

Mariners Finalizing Five-Year Contract
CFB

Jeremiah Smith, Carnell Tate Not Dealing With Long-Term Injuries
CFB

Virginia Tech Close To Naming James Franklin As Head Coach
CFB

Garrett Nussmeier Doubtful vs. Arkansas On Saturday
Edwin Díaz

Blue Jays Interested in Signing Edwin Diaz?
Jacob deGrom

Named AL Comeback Player of the Year
Ronald Acuña Jr.

Ronald Acuna Jr. Wins NL Comeback Player of the Year Award
Aroldis Chapman

Named AL Reliever of the Year
Edwin Díaz

Edwin Diaz Named NL Reliever of the Year
Justin Thomas

Will Miss Start Of 2026 After Undergoing Back Surgery
Islam Makhachev

Set For UFC 322 Main Event
Jack Della Maddalena

Set For His First Title Defense
Zhang Weili

Can Become The New Women's Flyweight Champion
Valentina Shevchenko

Set For UFC 322 Co-Main Event
Michael Morales

Looks To Remain Undefeated
CFB

Mario Craver a Game-Time Decision for Week 12
Sean Brady

Set For Title Eliminator Bout
Carlos Prates

A Favorite At UFC 322
Leon Edwards

Looks To Get Back In The Win Column
Benoît Saint Denis

Benoit Saint Denis Set To Open Up UFC 322 Main Card
Beneil Dariush

Looks To Win Back-To-Back Fights
CFB

Virginia's Chandler Morris Trending Toward Facing Duke on Saturday
Edwin Díaz

Edwin Diaz Says There's a "50-50" Chance he Returns to Mets
Shohei Ohtani

Wins his Fourth MVP Award
Aaron Judge

Wins AL MVP Award Again
Raisel Iglesias

Dodgers Interested in Signing Raisel Iglesias
Pete Alonso

Orioles Could be in the Mix to Sign Pete Alonso

RANKINGS

QB
RB
WR
TE
K
DEF
RANKINGS
C
1B
2B
3B
SS
OF
SP
RP