Adam Koffler's Updated PPR Rankings vs. RotoBaller Consensus

Adam Koffler's PPR Rankings, updated as of 9/3/2021. Below you'll find my tiered rankings by position compared to the RotoBaller consensus staff rankings.

In this article, I'll highlight a handful of players at each position that have significantly risen or fallen in my rankings over the past few weeks.

Remember, these are full-PPR rankings, thus bumping up high-volume pass-catchers and running backs that are utilized in the passing game.

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Quarterback Rankings

Tier	Rank	QB	RotoBaller Rank
1	1	Kyler Murray	3
1	2	Josh Allen	2
1	3	Patrick Mahomes	1
1	4	Lamar Jackson	4
2	5	Dak Prescott	5
2	6	Russell Wilson	6
2	7	Justin Herbert	8
2	8	Jalen Hurts	9
2	9	Aaron Rodgers	7
2	10	Ryan Tannehill	11
3	11	Joe Burrow	13
3	12	Matthew Stafford	10
3	13	Tom Brady	12
3	14	Trevor Lawrence	14
3	15	Justin Fields	18
3	16	Kirk Cousins	19
3	17	Trey Lance	22
3	18	Matt Ryan	17
4	19	Tua Tagovailoa	15
4	20	Ryan Fitzpatrick	16
4	21	Baker Mayfield	20
4	22	Derek Carr	23
4	23	Zach Wilson	27
4	24	Carson Wentz	24
5	25	Ben Roethlisberger	21
5	26	Daniel Jones	28
5	27	Sam Darnold	26
5	28	Jameis Winston	25
6	29	Teddy Bridgewater	33
6	30	Mac Jones	36
6	31	Jared Goff	29
6	32	Taysom Hill	32
6	33	Cam Newton	31
7	34	Jimmy Garoppolo	35
7	35	Andy Dalton	37
7	36	Tyrod Taylor	30
7	37	Drew Lock	34
7	38	Jacob Eason	40
7	39	Taylor Heinicke	39
7	40	Davis Mills	38

 

Risers

Trevor Lawrence (+3) - I've come around on Lawrence. Even without Travis Etienne and D.J. Chark Jr., he looked fantastic in the Jaguars' third preseason game vs. the Cowboys. Granted it was against a mixture of first-stringers and reserves, but Lawrence looked methodical marching down the field. He carved them up, completing 11-of-12 passes for 139 yards and two scores, with a perfect 154.5 QB rating. And maybe Jacksonville plays more uptempo than we originally thought:

Justin Fields (+5) - I'm starting to believe we see Fields sooner rather than later. He looked really good in the preseason, extending plays with his legs and making some crazy throws in tight spaces. Even though Matt Nagy has named Andy Dalton his starter for Week 1, it's hard to imagine Dalton finding much success in prime time against the Los Angeles Rams. My prediction, Fields is named the starter no later than Week 4, at which point he'll become a fringe-QB1 in fantasy football.

 

Running Back Rankings

Tier	Rank	Player	RotoBaller Rank
1	1	Christian McCaffrey	1
2	2	Dalvin Cook	2
2	3	Alvin Kamara	3
2	4	Ezekiel Elliott	4
2	5	Austin Ekeler	7
3	6	Aaron Jones	5
3	7	Derrick Henry	6
3	8	Jonathan Taylor	9
3	9	Saquon Barkley	8
3	10	Antonio Gibson	13
3	11	Clyde Edwards-Helaire	16
3	12	Joe Mixon	12
3	13	Najee Harris	11
3	14	Nick Chubb	10
4	15	D'Andre Swift	17
4	16	David Montgomery	14
4	17	James Robinson	15
4	18	Chris Carson	18
4	19	Gus Edwards	23
4	20	Darrell Henderson	22
4	21	Miles Sanders	19
4	22	Josh Jacobs	20
5	23	Kareem Hunt	24
5	24	Chase Edmonds	27
5	25	Myles Gaskin	25
5	26	Javonte Williams	26
5	27	Trey Sermon	28
5	28	Mike Davis	21
5	29	Damien Harris	29
5	30	Raheem Mostert	30
5	31	Melvin Gordon III	31
5	32	James Conner	33
5	33	AJ Dillon	39
6	34	Ronald Jones II	32
6	35	Zack Moss	35
6	36	Devin Singletary	42
6	37	Jamaal Williams	37
6	38	Kenyan Drake	36
6	39	Nyheim Hines	38
6	40	Tony Pollard	41
6	41	Sony Michel	40
6	42	Giovani Bernard	51
6	43	Phillip Lindsay	46
6	44	Alexander Mattison	53
6	45	Leonard Fournette	34
6	46	James White	43
6	47	Ty Johnson	64
6	48	Carlos Hyde	54
7	49	David Johnson	45
7	50	Michael Carter	50
7	51	Rashaad Penny	49
7	52	Kenneth Gainwell	47
7	53	J.D. McKissic	44
7	54	Boston Scott	67
7	55	Chuba Hubbard	62
7	56	Justin Jackson	71
7	57	Tevin Coleman	56
7	58	Damien Williams	60
7	59	Darrel Williams	58
7	60	Wayne Gallman Jr.	NR

Risers

James Robinson (+12) - With Travis Etienne out for the season with a Lisfranc injury, Robinson now becomes the primary pass-catching back in Jacksonville. That's in addition to his likely featured role in the offense. Sure, Urban Meyer signed his former college recruit, Carlos Hyde, but Robinson is the far superior talent at this point in both of their careers, and he also has the pass-catching role, which we all know is a major boost for a player's fantasy value. Don't forget, Robinson saw 60 targets in just 14 games last season.

Gus Edwards (+20) - With J.K. Dobbins now out for the season with a torn ACL, Edwards takes over as the lead back in Baltimore. And don't think for a second Edwards isn't a capable runner. He's rushed for over 5.0 yards per carry in each of his first three seasons in the NFL. Now, he's likely to handle most of the work on first and second down. While he may not see many targets, he's almost a lock to see 225+ carries this season and is a candidate for double-digit touchdowns. At a minimum, Edwards should be viewed as a low-end RB2.

Devin Singletary (+7) - Singletary has looked really good this summer, and head coach Sean McDermott has taken notice. I like Singletary more now than I did prior to watching him in the preseason. While I believe this is still a timeshare between him and Zack Moss, Singletary has the pass-catching upside I want in PPR formats.

 

Fallers

Michael Carter (-20) - He may end up leading this backfield at the end of the season, but for now, Michael Carter is buried on the depth chart behind both Tevin Coleman and Ty Johnson. Coleman was handpicked by new head coach Robert Salah to join him in New York (they were both previously in San Francisco), and Johnson has been impressive in the preseason. We also still don't know how good this Jets offense will be, so I likely won't be investing in a fourth-round rookie running back that could be a part of a committee in an unknown offense.

David Johnson (-13) - Not only did the Texans keep five running backs on the 53-man roster, but it looks like Mark Ingram II and Phillip Lindsay are ahead of Johnson on the depth chart. I want no part of this Texans offense, especially the third running back on the depth chart. Full fade on all the Texans' backs.

 

Wide Receiver Rankings

Tier	Rank	Player	RotoBaller Rank
1	1	Davante Adams	1
1	2	Stefon Diggs	2
1	3	Tyreek Hill	3
1	4	Calvin Ridley	5
1	5	Justin Jefferson	7
2	6	DeAndre Hopkins	4
2	7	A.J. Brown	10
2	8	Keenan Allen	8
2	9	D.K. Metcalf	6
2	10	Terry McLaurin	11
2	11	Allen Robinson II	9
2	12	CeeDee Lamb	13
2	13	Robert Woods	12
2	14	Cooper Kupp	18
2	15	Tyler Lockett	19
2	16	Diontae Johnson	15
2	17	Amari Cooper	17
3	18	Chris Godwin	14
3	19	Julio Jones	21
3	20	Adam Thielen	22
3	21	Mike Evans	16
3	22	D.J. Moore	20
3	23	Chase Claypool	35
3	24	Jerry Jeudy	24
3	25	Tee Higgins	23
4	26	Robby Anderson	28
4	27	Tyler Boyd	30
4	28	Brandon Aiyuk	25
4	29	Laviska Shenault Jr.	34
4	30	Ja'Marr Chase	33
4	31	Corey Davis	29
5	32	Courtland Sutton	32
5	33	Odell Beckham Jr.	27
5	34	Mike Williams	40
5	35	DeVonta Smith	38
5	36	Michael Pittman Jr.	37
5	37	Kenny Golladay	31
5	38	JuJu Smith-Schuster	26
5	39	D.J. Chark Jr.	39
5	40	Curtis Samuel	43
5	41	Deebo Samuel	36
5	42	Antonio Brown	44
5	43	Michael Gallup	48
5	44	Brandin Cooks	47
6	45	Darnell Mooney	50
6	46	Marvin Jones Jr.	45
6	47	Jaylen Waddle	51
6	48	Jarvis Landry	41
6	49	Jakobi Meyers	49
6	50	Marquez Callaway	46
6	51	Will Fuller V	42
6	52	DeVante Parker	54
6	53	Russell Gage	52
6	54	Mecole Hardman	55
6	55	Sterling Shepard	59
7	56	Henry Ruggs III	56
7	57	Bryan Edwards	61
7	58	Elijah Moore	53
7	59	Cole Beasley	68
7	60	Terrace Marshall Jr.	63
7	61	Marquise Brown	57
7	62	Tyrell Williams	66
7	63	Parris Campbell	60
7	64	Jalen Reagor	67
7	65	Michael Thomas	62
7	66	Rondale Moore	69
7	67	A.J. Green	72
7	68	Amon-Ra St. Brown	64
7	69	Christian Kirk	78
7	70	Emmanuel Sanders	71

 

Risers

Laviska Shenault Jr. (+12) - I'm moving Shenault way up in my rankings as a result of the Etienne injury. I believe he becomes used in the capacity we all believed he'd be used this season prior to the Jaguars drafting Etienne in the first round. Look for screen passes, quick slants, and even some work out of the backfield for the swiss-army knife that is Laviska Shenault Jr. Sky is the limit for the second-year wide receiver out of Colorado.

Corey Davis (+4) - I can't stop moving Corey Davis up my rankings, and here's why:

 

Fallers

DeVonta Smith (-6) - Listen, it's not that I don't think he'll have a fantastic rookie season. I still have him as my WR35, but I'm tempering expectations for now. Zach Ertz is going to get his targets, along with Dallas Goedert. We've heard all offseason that Jalen Hurts seems to favor his tight ends and running backs. While I expect Smith to get his fair share of targets as the Eagles' clear WR1, the volume might not be as high as it once seemed.

Kenny Golladay (-4) - He's barely practiced all summer and he's got a history of hamstring injuries, which can linger and be extremely tricky. Oh, and he's learning to play with a new quarterback in a new system and with one of the NFL's worst offensive lines.

 

Tight End Rankings

Tier	Rank	Player	RotoBaller Rank
1	1	Travis Kelce	1
1	2	Darren Waller	2
2	3	T.J. Hockenson	6
2	4	George Kittle	3
2	5	Mark Andrews	4
2	6	Kyle Pitts	5
3	7	Logan Thomas	7
3	8	Noah Fant	8
4	9	Robert Tonyan	9
4	10	Dallas Goedert	10
4	11	Tyler Higbee	11
4	12	Jonnu Smith	13
5	13	Evan Engram	15
5	14	Gerald Everett	14
5	15	Cole Kmet	16
5	16	Mike Gesicki	12
5	17	Hunter Henry	21
6	18	Zach Ertz	19
6	19	Austin Hooper	17
6	20	Tyler Conklin	25
6	21	Rob Gronkowski	18
7	22	Hayden Hurst	30
7	23	Anthony Firkser	20
7	24	Jared Cook	24
7	25	Adam Trautman	22

 

Risers

Jonnu Smith (+2) - Mac Jones should benefit the entire offense, including Jonnu Smith, who seems as poised as ever to breakout this season for the Patriots after signing a four-year, $50M contract in the offseason. And look at his usage in the preseason:

Zach Ertz (+3) - Ertz is now apparently happy to be in Philadelphia and wants to end his career there. He's got one year left on his contract, and you better believe Jalen Hurts will utilize him as a safety blanket along with fellow tight end Dallas Goedert. These guys will both get their fair share of targets. Goedert has the upside, but there's still value to be had in Ertz, who averaged 6.5 targets per game last season.

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