***UPDATED SEPT. 7***
The following list is a combination of the players holding the greatest preseason fantasy value and where you can reasonably slot them for standard-scoring drafts. One rule of thumb: You can never have enough high-end running backs or receivers, which explains why they're swooped up in bunches early in drafts ... and why your cheat sheets should reflect such trends. But no matter how well you fare in the early rounds, remember the key to a prospective fantasy championship likely lies with the latter-round choices. So do your homework, pray for teeny-tiny breaks along the way and draft intelligently.
-- Compiled by Jay Clemons
| Top 200 Players |
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| Rank |
Pos. |
Player |
Team |
Bye |
| 1 |
RB |
Adrian Peterson |
Vikings |
9 |
| 2 |
RB |
Michael Turner |
Falcons |
4 |
| 3 |
RB |
Matt Forte |
Bears |
5 |
| 4 |
RB |
Maurice Jones-Drew |
Jaguars |
7 |
| 5 |
RB |
Steven Jackson |
Rams |
9 |
| 6 |
WR |
Larry Fitzgerald |
Cardinals |
4 |
| 7 |
RB |
LaDainian Tomlinson |
Chargers |
5 |
| 8 |
RB |
Chris Johnson |
Titans |
7 |
| 9 |
WR |
Andre Johnson |
Texans |
10 |
| 10 |
RB |
DeAngelo Williams |
Panthers |
4 |
| 11 |
RB |
Brandon Jacobs |
Giants |
10 |
| 12 |
RB |
Steve Slaton |
Texans |
10 |
| 13 |
RB |
Clinton Portis |
Redskins |
8 |
| 14 |
QB |
Drew Brees |
Saints |
5 |
| 15 |
RB |
Brian Westbrook |
Eagles |
4 |
| 16 |
RB |
Marion Barber |
Cowboys |
6 |
| 17 |
WR |
Randy Moss |
Patriots |
8 |
| 18 |
RB |
Frank Gore |
49ers |
6 |
| 19 |
WR |
Calvin Johnson |
Lions |
7 |
| 20 |
QB |
Tom Brady |
Patriots |
8 |
| 21 |
RB |
Ryan Grant |
Packers |
5 |
| 22 |
WR |
Reggie Wayne |
Colts |
6 |
| 23 |
WR |
Greg Jennings |
Packers |
5 |
| 24 |
QB |
Peyton Manning |
Colts |
6 |
| 25 |
RB |
Ronnie Brown |
Dolphins |
6 |
| 26 |
RB |
Darren McFadden |
Raiders |
9 |
| 27 |
RB |
Kevin Smith |
Lions |
7 |
| 28 |
WR |
Anquan Boldin |
Cardinals |
4 |
| 29 |
WR |
Roddy White |
Falcons |
4 |
| 30 |
WR |
Steve Smith |
Panthers |
4 |
| 31 |
WR |
Marques Colston |
Saints |
5 |
| 32 |
WR |
Dwayne Bowe |
Chiefs |
8 |
| 33 |
QB |
Aaron Rodgers |
Packers |
5 |
| 34 |
RB |
Chris Wells |
Cardinals |
4 |
| 35 |
WR |
T.J. Houshmandzadeh |
Seahawks |
7 |
| 36 |
RB |
Pierre Thomas |
Saints |
5 |
| 37 |
WR |
Terrell Owens |
Bills |
9 |
| 38 |
QB |
Philip Rivers |
Chargers |
5 |
| 39 |
TE |
Jason Witten |
Cowboys |
6 |
| 40 |
WR |
Wes Welker |
Patriots |
8 |
| 41 |
RB |
Larry Johnson |
Chiefs |
8 |
| 42 |
RB |
Marshawn Lynch |
Bills |
9 |
| 43 |
QB |
Kurt Warner |
Cardinals |
4 |
| 44 |
RB |
Joseph Addai |
Colts |
6 |
| 45 |
RB |
Reggie Bush |
Saints |
5 |
| 46 |
RB |
Derrick Ward |
Buccaneers |
8 |
| 47 |
WR |
Chad Ochocinco |
Bengals |
9 |
| 48 |
TE |
Tony Gonzalez |
Falcons |
4 |
| 49 |
RB |
Thomas Jones |
Jets |
9 |
| 50 |
TE |
Dallas Clark |
Colts |
6 |
| 51 |
WR |
Braylon Edwards |
Browns |
8 |
| 52 |
RB |
Jonathan Stewart |
Panthers |
4 |
| 53 |
RB |
Donald Brown |
Colts |
6 |
| 54 |
WR |
Brandon Marshall |
Broncos |
7 |
| 55 |
RB |
Willie Parker |
Steelers |
8 |
| 56 |
TE |
Antonio Gates |
Chargers |
5 |
| 57 |
WR |
Vincent Jackson |
Chargers |
5 |
| 58 |
QB |
Donovan McNabb |
Eagles |
6 |
| 59 |
WR |
Antonio Bryant |
Buccaneers |
8 |
| 60 |
WR |
Santana Moss |
Redskins |
8 |
| 61 |
RB |
Felix Jones |
Cowboys |
6 |
| 62 |
RB |
Cedric Benson |
Bengals |
8 |
| 63 |
TE |
Kellen Winslow |
Buccaneers |
8 |
| 64 |
QB |
Matt Ryan |
Falcons |
4 |
| 65 |
WR |
Lee Evans |
Bills |
9 |
| 66 |
RB |
Ray Rice |
Ravens |
7 |
| 67 |
RB |
Darren Sproles |
Chargers |
5 |
| 68 |
WR |
Hines Ward |
Steelers |
8 |
| 69 |
WR |
DeSean Jackson |
Eagles |
4 |
| 70 |
RB |
Glen Coffee |
Chargers |
6 |
| 71 |
WR |
Jerricho Cotchery |
Jets |
9 |
| 72 |
QB |
Matt Schaub |
Texans |
4 |
| 73 |
RB |
Jamal Lewis |
Browns |
9 |
| 74 |
WR |
Steve Breaston |
Cardinals |
4 |
| 75 |
WR |
Santonio Holmes |
Steelers |
8 |
| 76 |
WR |
Eddie Royal |
Broncos |
7 |
| 77 |
RB |
LeSean McCoy |
Eagles |
4 |
| 78 |
WR |
Anthony Gonzalez |
Colts |
6 |
| 79 |
WR |
Sidney Rice |
Vikings |
9 |
| 80 |
WR |
Kevin Walter |
Texans |
10 |
| 81 |
RB |
Knowshon Moreno |
Broncos |
7 |
| 82 |
WR |
Roy Williams |
Cowboys |
6 |
| 83 |
WR |
Chris Henry |
Bengals |
8 |
| 84 |
RB |
LenDale White |
Titans |
7 |
| 85 |
WR |
Laveranues Coles |
Bengals |
8 |
| 86 |
WR |
Earl Bennett |
Bears |
5 |
| 87 |
TE |
Owen Daniels |
Texans |
10 |
| 88 |
QB |
Tony Romo |
Cowboys |
10 |
| 89 |
QB |
Carson Palmer |
Bengals |
8 |
| 90 |
RB |
Ahmad Bradshaw |
Giants |
10 |
| 91 |
RB |
Laurence Maroney |
Patriots |
8 |
| 92 |
TE |
John Carlson |
Seahawks |
7 |
| 93 |
WR |
Chris Chambers |
Chargers |
5 |
| 94 |
RB |
Leon Washington |
Jets |
9 |
| 95 |
WR |
Donnie Avery |
Rams |
9 |
| 96 |
TE |
Greg Olsen |
Bears |
5 |
| 97 |
WR |
Bernard Berrian |
Vikings |
9 |
| 98 |
QB |
Jay Cutler |
Bears |
5 |
| 99 |
WR |
Mark Clayton |
Ravens |
7 |
| 100 |
WR |
Devin Hester |
Bears |
5 |
| 101 |
RB |
Julius Jones |
Seahawks |
7 |
| 102 |
RB |
Jamaal Charles |
Chiefs |
8 |
| 103 |
WR |
Michael Crabtree |
49ers |
6 |
| 104 |
RB |
Fred Jackson |
Bills |
9 |
| 105 |
WR |
Ted Ginn, Jr. |
Dolphins |
6 |
| 106 |
TE |
Visanthe Shiancoe |
Vikings |
9 |
| 107 |
RB |
Michael Bush |
Raiders |
9 |
| 108 |
D/ST |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
-- |
8 |
| 109 |
WR/RB |
Percy Harvin |
Vikings |
7 |
| 110 |
WR |
Donald Driver |
Packers |
5 |
| 111 |
QB |
Ben Roethlisberger |
Steelers |
8 |
| 112 |
WR |
Lance Moore |
Saints |
5 |
| 113 |
TE |
Zach Miller |
Raiders |
9 |
| 114 |
RB |
Shonn Greene |
Jets |
9 |
| 115 |
WR |
Kevin Curtis |
Eagles |
4 |
| 116 |
D/ST |
San Diego Chargers |
-- |
5 |
| 117 |
WR |
Miles Austin |
Cowboys |
6 |
| 118 |
RB |
James Davis |
Browns |
9 |
| 119 |
RB |
Earnest Graham |
Buccaneers |
8 |
| 120 |
WR |
Justin Gage |
Titans |
7 |
| 121 |
RB |
Willis McGahee |
Ravens |
7 |
| 122 |
QB |
Trent Edwards |
Bills |
9 |
| 123 |
WR |
Domenik Hixon |
Giants |
10 |
| 124 |
RB |
Le'Ron McClain |
Ravens |
7 |
| 125 |
D/ST |
Philadelphia Eagles |
-- |
4 |
| 126 |
RB |
Chester Taylor |
Vikings |
9 |
| 127 |
QB |
Matt Hasselbeck |
Seahawks |
7 |
| 128 |
RB |
Jerome Harrison |
Browns |
9 |
| 129 |
RB |
Peyton Hills |
Broncos |
7 |
| 130 |
D/ST |
Dallas Cowboys |
-- |
6 |
| 131 |
QB |
Eli Manning |
Giants |
10 |
| 132 |
WR |
Hakeem Nicks |
Giants |
10 |
| 133 |
WR |
Michael Jenkins |
Falcons |
4 |
| 134 |
RB |
Tim Hightower |
Cardinals |
4 |
| 135 |
TE |
Chris Cooley |
Redskins |
8 |
| 136 |
RB |
Rashard Mendenhall |
Steelers |
8 |
| 137 |
WR |
Deion Branch |
Seahawks |
7 |
| 138 |
WR |
Dennis Northcuttt |
Lions |
7 |
| 139 |
WR |
Patrick Crayton |
Cowboys |
6 |
| 140 |
WR |
Bobby Engram |
Chiefs |
8 |
| 141 |
RB |
Mike Bell |
Saints |
5 |
| 142 |
RB |
Tashard Choice |
Cowboys |
6 |
| 143 |
TE |
Vernon Davis |
49ers |
6 |
| 144 |
RB |
Ricky Williams |
Dolphins |
6 |
| 145 |
WR |
Antwaan Randle El |
Redskins |
8 |
| 146 |
QB |
Matt Cassel |
Chiefs |
8 |
| 147 |
WR |
Muhsin Muhammad |
Panthers |
4 |
| 148 |
WR |
Josh Morgan |
49ers |
6 |
| 149 |
RB |
Maurice Morris |
Lions |
7 |
| 150 |
WR |
Jeremy Maclin |
Eagles |
4 |
| 151 |
QB |
Shaun Hill |
49ers |
6 |
| 152 |
WR |
Torry Holt |
Jaguars |
9 |
| 153 |
WR |
Darrius Heyward-Bey |
Raiders |
9 |
| 154 |
RB |
Dominic Rhodes |
Bills |
9 |
| 155 |
D/ST |
Baltimore Ravens |
--- |
7 |
| 156 |
RB |
Jerious Norwood |
Falcons |
4 |
| 157 |
WR |
Devery Henderson |
Saints |
5 |
| 158 |
QB |
Jason Campbell |
Redskins |
8 |
| 159 |
RB |
Brandon Jackson |
Packers |
5 |
| 160 |
D/ST |
Minnesota Vikings |
-- |
9 |
| 161 |
TE |
Dustin Keller |
Jets |
9 |
| 162 |
RB |
Fred Taylor |
Patriots |
8 |
| 163 |
RB |
Justin Fargas |
Raiders |
9 |
| 164 |
QB |
Chad Pennington |
Dolphins |
6 |
| 165 |
WR |
Nate Washington |
Titans |
7 |
| 166 |
QB |
JaMarcus Russell |
Raiders |
9 |
| 167 |
RB |
Sammy Morris |
Patriots |
8 |
| 168 |
D/ST |
New England Patriots |
-- |
8 |
| 169 |
TE |
Jeremy Shockey |
Saints |
5 |
| 170 |
PK |
Mason Crosby |
Packers |
5 |
| 171 |
QB |
Jake Delhomme |
Panthers |
4 |
| 172 |
PK |
Stephen Gostkowski |
Patriots |
8 |
| 173 |
WR |
Malcolm Kelly |
Redskins |
8 |
| 174 |
D/ST |
New York Jets |
-- |
9 |
| 175 |
QB |
Brett Favre |
Vikings |
9 |
| 176 |
WR |
Greg Camarillo |
Dolphins |
6 |
| 177 |
QB |
Kyle Orton |
Broncos |
7 |
| 178 |
TE |
Brent Celek |
Eagles |
4 |
| 179 |
TE |
Brandon Pettigrew |
Lions |
7 |
| 180 |
D/ST |
New York Giants |
-- |
10 |
| 181 |
QB |
David Garrard |
Jaguars |
7 |
| 182 |
WR |
Brian Robiskie |
Browns |
9 |
| 183 |
PK |
Rob Bironas |
Titans |
7 |
| 184 |
D/ST |
Tennessee Titans |
-- |
7 |
| 185 |
WR |
Nate Burleson |
Seahawks |
7 |
| 186 |
TE |
Todd Heap |
Ravens |
7 |
| 187 |
PK |
Nate Kaeding |
Chargers |
5 |
| 188 |
TE |
Heath Miller |
Steelers |
8 |
| 189 |
D/ST |
Green Bay Packers |
-- |
5 |
| 190 |
WR |
Jarett Dillard |
Jaguars |
7 |
| 191 |
WR |
Joey Galloway |
Patriots |
8 |
| 192 |
TE |
Kevin Boss |
Giants |
10 |
| 193 |
D/ST |
Chicago Bears |
-- |
5 |
| 194 |
PK |
Ryan Longwell |
Vikings |
9 |
| 195 |
WR |
Isaac Bruce |
49ers |
6 |
| 196 |
PK |
Robbie Gould |
Bears |
5 |
| 197 |
D/ST |
Seattle Seahawks |
-- |
7 |
| 198 |
PK |
Neil Rackers |
Cardinals |
4 |
| 199 |
PK |
Nick Folk |
Cowboys |
6 |
| 200 |
RB |
Correll Buckhalter |
Broncos |
7 |
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