2016 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet Eric Karabell's QB tiers Karabell's RB tiers Karabell's WR tiers Karabell's do not draft list Not worth the reach Tier Player, team Round Tier Player, team Round Tier Player, team Round 1 Cam Newton, CAR R4 1 Adrian Peterson, MIN R1 1 Antonio Brown, PIT R1 QB Cam Newton, CAR Aaron Rodgers, GB R4 Todd Gurley, LA R1 Julio Jones, ATL R1 Blake Bortles, JAC Russell Wilson, SEA R4 David Johnson, ARI R1 Odell Beckham Jr., NYG R1 RB Carlos Hyde, SF 2 Tom Brady, NE R7 2 Devonta Freeman, ATL R2 DeAndre Hopkins, HOU R1 Jonathan Stewart, CAR 3 Ben Roethlisberger, PIT R8 Lamar Miller, HOU R2 2 A.J. Green, CIN R1/2 Jeremy Langford, CHI Andrew Luck, IND R8 Ezekiel Elliott, DAL R2 Dez Bryant, DAL R1/2 DeMarco Murray, TEN Drew Brees, NO R8 3 Le'Veon Bell, PIT R2 Allen Robinson, JAC R1/2 T.J. Yeldon, JAC 4 Carson Palmer, ARI R10 Mark Ingram, NO R2 Jordy Nelson, GB R1/2 Ryan Mathews, PHI Kirk Cousins, WAS R10 Doug Martin, TB R2 Brandon Marshall, NYJ R1/2 WR Doug Baldwin, SEA Philip Rivers, SD R10 Jamaal Charles, KC R2 3 Alshon Jeffery, CHI R3 Kelvin Benjamin, CAR Blake Bortles, JAC R10 4 Eddie Lacy, GB R3 Mike Evans, TB R3 DeSean Jackson, WAS Eli Manning, NYG R10 C.J. Anderson, DEN R3 Amari Cooper, OAK R3 Allen Hurns, JAC 5 Tyrod Taylor, BUF R12 LeSean McCoy, BUF R3 Keenan Allen, SD R3 Stefon Diggs, MIN Andy Dalton, CIN R12 Thomas Rawls, SEA R3 4 Sammy Watkins, BUF R4 Markus Wheaton, PIT Matthew Stafford, DET R12 Matt Forte, NYJ R3 Brandin Cooks, NO R4 TE Rob Gronkowski, NE 6 Tony Romo, DAL R13 5 Carlos Hyde, SF R4 5 Demaryius Thomas, DEN R4 Coby Fleener, NO Jameis Winston, TB R13 Matt Jones, WAS R4 T.Y. Hilton, IND R4 Tyler Eifert, CIN Marcus Mariota, TEN R13 Jonathan Stewart, CAR R4 Julian Edelman, NE R4 7 Derek Carr, OAK R14 Latavius Murray, OAK R4 Randall Cobb, GB R4 ESPN's Top 30 overall Matt Ryan, ATL R14 6 Jeremy Hill, CIN R6 6 Doug Baldwin, SEA R5 ESPN staff rankings Ryan Tannehill, MIA R14 Ryan Mathews, PHI R6 Jeremy Maclin, KC R5 Brock Osweiler, HOU R14 DeMarco Murray, TEN R6 Kelvin Benjamin, CAR R5 1. Antonio Brown, PIT WR 8 Joe Flacco, BAL FA Danny Woodhead, SD R6 Jarvis Landry, MIA R5 2. Odell Beckham Jr., NYG WR Jay Cutler, CHI FA Frank Gore, IND R6 Eric Decker, NYJ R5 3. Adrian Peterson, MIN RB Alex Smith, KC FA Arian Foster, MIA R6 Donte Moncrief, IND R5 4. Julio Jones, ATL WR Ryan Fitzpatrick, NYJ FA Dion Lewis, NE R6 7 Josh Gordon, CLE R6 5. Todd Gurley, LA RB Jared Goff, LA FA 7 DeAngelo Williams, PIT R7 Golden Tate, DET R6 6. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL RB Sam Bradford, PHI FA Giovani Bernard, CIN R7 Emmanuel Sanders, DEN R6 7. DeAndre Hopkins, HOU WR Shaun Hill, MIN FA Melvin Gordon, SD R7 8 Larry Fitzgerald, ARI R8 8. David Johnson, ARI RB Jeremy Langford, CHI R7 Michael Floyd, ARI R8 9. Devonta Freeman, ATL RB Mike Clay's big TD increases/declines Justin Forsett, BAL R7 John Brown, ARI R8 10. A.J. Green, CIN WR Players who are most likely to see a serious Duke Johnson, CLE R7 9 DeVante Parker, MIA R8 11. Rob Gronkowski, NE TE decline or increase in rushing/receiving TDs 8 Chris Ivory, JAC R9 Allen Hurns, JAC R8 12. Le'Veon Bell, PIT RB WR Mike Evans, TB T.J. Yeldon, JAC R9 Jordan Matthews, PHI R8 13. Allen Robinson, JAC WR TE Zach Ertz, PHI Jay Ajayi, MIA R9 10 DeSean Jackson, WAS R10 14. Lamar Miller, HOU RB WR Jarvis Landry, MIA Rashad Jennings, NYG R9 Michael Crabtree, OAK R10 15. Dez Bryant, DAL WR RB Melvin Gordon, SD Ameer Abdullah, DET R9 Marvin Jones, DET R10 16. Doug Martin, TB RB RB Giovani Bernard, CIN Kenneth Dixon, BAL R9 Kevin White, CHI R10 17. Jordy Nelson, GB WR RB Chris Ivory, JAC Charles Sims, TB R9 Clay's WRs matchups 18. Mark Ingram, NO RB WR Alshon Jeffery, CHI LeGarrette Blount, NE R9 Wide receiver groups that have the best and worst CB 19. Brandon Marshall, NYJ WR WR Davante Adams, GB 9 C.J. Prosise, SEA R11 matchups this year 20. Eddie Lacy, GB RB Best 1. New York Giants 21. Alshon Jeffery, CHI WR TE Tyler Eifert, CIN Field Yates' sleeper offenses 2. Oakland Raiders 22. Jamaal Charles, KC RB WR Doug Baldwin, SEA Look for players on these under-the-radar offenses for 3. Atlanta Falcons 23. Mike Evans, TB WR WR Allen Robinson, JAC points 4. Tampa Bay Buccaneers 24. Sammy Watkins, BUF WR WR Allen Hurns, JAC Houston Texans 5. Denver Broncos 25. LeSean McCoy, BUF RB RB Karlos Williams, FA Detroit Lions Worst 1. Philadelphia Eagles 26. Brandin Cooks, NO WR WR Ted Ginn Jr., CAR New York Giants 2. Dallas Cowboys 27. Thomas Rawls, SEA RB WR Tavon Austin, LA San Diego Chargers 3. Houston Texans 28. Jordan Reed, WAS TE QB Kirk Cousins, WAS Washington Redskins 4. Carolina Panthers 29. Amari Cooper, OAK WR 5. Chicago Bears 30. Demaryius Thomas, DEN WR Note: This cheat sheet will continue to update leading up to the start of the NFL season..