2014-08-27

Ranking the top fantasy players by position is easy enough. Determining how they all fit in your draft order? That’s a different story.

Let’s start with the disclaimer that the importance of each position will depend on your league’s scoring. If you’re in a PPR league, the value of quarterbacks and wide receivers obviously will shoot up. If you’re not, the running back still reigns supreme, and that’s evidenced by our overall rankings, which have five ball carriers atop the list.

The other positions are making a comeback, however. A wide receiver, a quarterback and even a tight end all appear in our top 10, a rarity in most fantasy leagues. For us, the difference between Calvin Johnson, Peyton Manning and Jimmy Graham and everyone else at their position was just too hard to ignore.

You might have the top 10 figured out, but drafts often are won and lost in the middle rounds, where a player’s value might wildly fluctuate. Luckily for you, we’ve compiled a list of the Top 100 fantasy players based on their 2014 projections.

Let’s take a look.

1. LeSean McCoy, RB, Eagles (Bye week: 7)

2. Adrian Peterson, RB, Vikings (10)

3. Jamaal Charles, RB, Chiefs (6)

4. Matt Forte, RB, Bears (9)

5. Marshawn Lynch, RB, Seahawks (4)

6. Calvin Johnson, WR, Lions (9)

7. Eddie Lacy, RB, Packers (9)

8. Peyton Manning, QB, Broncos (4)

9. Jimmy Graham, TE, Saints (6)

10. Arian Foster, RB, Texans (10)

11. Montee Ball, RB, Broncos (4)

12. Drew Brees, QB, Saints (6)

13. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers (9)

14. Demaryius Thomas, WR, Broncos (4)

15. DeMarco Murray, RB, Cowboys (11)

16. Dez Bryant, WR, Cowboys (11)

17. A.J. Green, WR, Bengals (4)

18. Giovani Bernard, RB, Bengals (4)

19. Doug Martin, RB, Buccaneers (7)

20. Jordy Nelson, WR, Packers (9)

21. Julio Jones, WR, Falcons (9)

22. Brandon Marshall, WR, Bears (9)

23. Antonio Brown, WR, Steelers (12)

24. Alshon Jeffrey, WR, Bears (9)

25. Zac Stacy, RB, Rams (4)

26. Le’Veon Bell, RB, Steelers (12)

27. Alfred Morris, RB, Redskins (10)

28. Reggie Bush, RB, Lions (9)

29. Randall Cobb, WR, Packers (9)

30. Andre Ellington, RB, Cardinals (4)

31. Ben Tate, RB, Browns (4)

32. Julius Thomas, TE, Broncos (4)

33. Rob Gronkowski, TE, Patriots (10)

34. Ryan Mathews, RB, Chargers (10)

35. Andre Johnson, WR, Texans (10)

36. Vincent Jackson, WR, Buccaneers (7)

37. C.J. Spiller, RB, Bills (9)

38. Toby Gerhart, RB, Jaguars (11)

39. Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Cardinals (4)

40. Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers (10)

41. Matthew Stafford, QB, Lions (9)

42. Victor Cruz, WR, Giants (8)

43. Michael Crabtree, WR, 49ers (8)

44. Rashad Jennings, RB, Giants (8)

45. Wes Welker, WR, Broncos (4)

46. DeSean Jackson, WR, Redskins (10)

47. Bishop Sankey, RB, Titans (9)

48. Roddy White, WR, Falcons (9)

49. Frank Gore, RB, 49ers (8)

50. Pierre Garcon, WR, Redskins (10)

51. Trent Richardson, RB, Colts (10)

52. Shane Vereen, RB, Patriots (10)

53. Michael Floyd, WR, Cardinals (4)

54. Chris Johnson, RB, Jets (11)

55. Joique Bell, RB, Lions (9)

56. Torrey Smith, WR, Ravens (11)

57. Nick Foles, QB, Eagles (7)

58. Vernon Davis, TE, 49ers (8)

59. Jeremy Maclin, WR, Eagles (7)

60. Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots (10)

61. Percy Harvin, WR, Seahawks (4)

62. Reggie Wayne, WR, Colts (10)

63. Stevan Ridley, RB, Patriots (10)

64. Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Broncos (4)

65. Cordarrelle Patterson, WR, Vikings (10)

66. Ray Rice, RB, Ravens (11)

67. Tom Brady, QB, Patriots (10)

68. Steven Jackson, RB, Falcons (9)

69. Kendall Wright, WR, Titans (9)

70. Matt Ryan, QB, Falcons (9)

71. Cam Newton, QB, Panthers (12)

72. Marques Colston, WR, Saints (6)

73. Pierre Thomas, RB, Saints (6)

74. Golden Tate, WR, Lions (9)

75. T.Y. Hilton, WR, Colts (10)

76. Sammy Watkins, WR, Bills (9)

77. Jason Witten, TE, Cowboys (11)

78. Andrew Luck, QB, Colts (10)

79. Eric Decker, RB, Jets (11)

80. Terrance Williams, WR, Cowboys (11)

81. Lamar Miller, RB, Dolphins (5)

82. Mike Wallace, WR, Dolphins (5)

83. Maurice Jones-Drew, RB, Raiders (5)

84. Danny Woodhead, RB, Chargers (10)

85. Darren Sproles, RB, Eagles (7)

86. Fred Jackson, RB, Bills (9)

87. Cecil Shorts, WR, Jaguars (11)

88. DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Texans (10)

89. DeAngelo Williams, RB, Panthers (12)

90. Bernard Pierce, RB, Ravens (11)

91. Anquan Boldin, WR, 49ers (8)

92. Robert Griffin III, QB, Redskins (10)

93. Greg Olsen, TE, Panthers (12)

94. Riley Cooper, WR, Eagles (7)

95. Hakeem Nicks, WR, Colts (10)

96. Chris Ivory, RB, Jets (11)

97. Danny Amendola, WR, Patriots (10)

98. Jordan Cameron, TE, Browns (4)

99. Knowshon Moreno, RB, Dolphins (5)

100. Brandin Cooks, WR, Saints (6)

Need to print a Top 100 Cheat Sheet for draft day? Here you go.

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