Fantasy football positional rankings for 2015 - ESPN

Fantasy Staff

Jul 30, 2015, 12:56 AM

Editor's note: These rankings will be updated throughout the summer, so please check back for the latest changes.

Latest update: Sept. 1

Top 50 quarterbacks for 2015

Rank/Player	Team	Bye	Overall	$ Value
1. Aaron Rodgers	GB	7	20	$37
2. Andrew Luck	IND	10	25	$32
3. Russell Wilson	SEA	9	36	$23
4. Peyton Manning	DEN	7	38	$22
5. Drew Brees	NO	11	43	$18
6. Tom Brady	NE	4	44	$7
7. Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	11	70	$4
8. Matt Ryan	ATL	10	84	$2
9. Tony Romo	DAL	6	98	$2
10. Cam Newton	CAR	5	116	$2
11. Ryan Tannehill	MIA	5	120	$1
12. Eli Manning	NYG	11	121	$1
13. Philip Rivers	SD	10	134	--
14. Sam Bradford	PHI	8	135	--
15. Matthew Stafford	DET	9	175	--
16. Colin Kaepernick	SF	10	178	--
17. Carson Palmer	ARI	9	180	--
18. Teddy Bridgewater	MIN	5	190	--
19. Jay Cutler	CHI	7	192	--
20. Joe Flacco	BAL	9	200	--
21. Jameis Winston	TB	6	214	--
22. Alex Smith	KC	9	243	--
23. Marcus Mariota	TEN	4	247	--
24. Andy Dalton	CIN	7	252	--
25. Derek Carr	OAK	6	260	--
26. Ryan Fitzpatrick	NYJ	5	292	--
27. Kirk Cousins	WAS	8	298	--
28. Nick Foles	STL	6	299	--
29. Blake Bortles	JAC	8	--	--
30. Tyrod Taylor	BUF	8	--	--
31. Brian Hoyer	HOU	9	--	--
32. Josh McCown	CLE	11	--	--
33. Mark Sanchez	PHI	8	--	--
34. Robert Griffin	WAS	8	--	--
35. Johnny Manziel	CLE	11	--	--
36. Ryan Mallett	HOU	9	--	--
37. Geno Smith	NYJ	5	--	--
38. Matt Cassel	BUF	8	--	--
39. Jimmy Garoppolo	NE	4	--	--
40. Brandon Weeden	DAL	6	--	--
41. Brock Osweiler	DEN	7	--	--
42. EJ Manuel	BUF	8	--	--
43. Jimmy Clausen	CHI	7	--	--
44. Mike Glennon	TB	6	--	--
45. Zach Mettenberger	TEN	4	--	--
46. Drew Stanton	ARI	9	--	--
47. Shaun Hill	MIN	5	--	--
48. Michael Vick	PIT	11	--	--
49. Matt Hasselbeck	IND	10	--	--
50. Scott Tolzien	GB	7	--	--

Top 100 running backs for 2015

Rank/Player	Team	Bye	Overall	Value
1. Le'Veon Bell	PIT	11	1	$55
2. Adrian Peterson	MIN	5	2	$54
3. Eddie Lacy	GB	7	3	$54
4. Jamaal Charles	KC	9	4	$53
5. Marshawn Lynch	SEA	9	5	$52
6. C.J. Anderson	DEN	7	7	$50
7. Matt Forte	CHI	7	8	$49
8. DeMarco Murray	PHI	8	9	$48
9. LeSean McCoy	BUF	8	11	$45
10. Jeremy Hill	CIN	7	14	$41
11. Mark Ingram	NO	11	24	$32
12. Alfred Morris	WAS	8	28	$30
13. Lamar Miller	MIA	5	29	$29
14. Carlos Hyde	SF	10	33	$26
15. Justin Forsett	BAL	9	34	$25
16. Melvin Gordon	SD	10	37	$22
17. Jonathan Stewart	CAR	5	39	$21
18. Frank Gore	IND	10	42	$19
19. Todd Gurley	STL	6	46	$17
20. Joique Bell	DET	9	47	$16
21. Latavius Murray	OAK	6	49	$14
22. Andre Ellington	ARI	9	51	$12
23. Joseph Randle	DAL	6	52	$12
24. T.J. Yeldon	JAC	8	53	$11
25. Arian Foster	HOU	9	54	$11
26. Chris Ivory	NYJ	5	55	$10
27. Giovani Bernard	CIN	7	56	$10
28. Rashad Jennings	NYG	11	63	$8
29. C.J. Spiller	NO	11	65	$7
30. LeGarrette Blount	NE	4	67	$7
31. Isaiah Crowell	CLE	11	68	$7
32. Ryan Mathews	PHI	8	75	$5
33. Tre Mason	STL	6	79	$4
34. Doug Martin	TB	6	80	$4
35. Shane Vereen	NYG	11	83	$4
36. Tevin Coleman	ATL	10	87	$4
37. Ameer Abdullah	DET	9	90	$3
38. Devonta Freeman	ATL	10	91	$3
39. Duke Johnson	CLE	11	92	$3
40. Danny Woodhead	SD	10	93	$3
41. Bishop Sankey	TEN	4	95	$3
42. Andre Williams	NYG	11	96	$3
43. Alfred Blue	HOU	9	99	$2
44. Charles Sims	TB	6	101	$2
45. Darren McFadden	DAL	6	102	$2
46. DeAngelo Williams	PIT	11	103	$2
47. Knile Davis	KC	9	104	$2
48. David Johnson	ARI	9	107	$2
49. Ronnie Hillman	DEN	7	110	$2
50. Denard Robinson	JAC	8	111	$2
51. Lorenzo Taliaferro	BAL	9	117	$2
52. Terrance West	TEN	4	123	$2
53. Jerick McKinnon	MIN	5	124	$2
54. Khiry Robinson	NO	11	125	$2
55. Christine Michael	DAL	6	126	$2
56. Darren Sproles	PHI	8	129	$2
57. Roy Helu	OAK	6	132	$2
58. Josh Robinson	IND	10	138	$1
59. Cameron Artis-Payne	CAR	5	140	$1
60. Karlos Williams	BUF	8	141	$1
61. Fred Jackson	SEA	9	148	$1
62. Matt Jones	WAS	8	161	$1
63. Reggie Bush	SF	10	163	--
64. Dion Lewis	NE	4	164	--
65. Theo Riddick	DET	9	166	--
66. Jeremy Langford	CHI	7	168	--
67. Branden Oliver	SD	10	170	--
68. Buck Allen	BAL	9	171	--
69. Damien Williams	MIA	5	173	--
70. James Starks	GB	7	176	--
71. Donald Brown	SD	10	179	--
72. Chris Polk	HOU	9	181	--
73. Juwan Thompson	DEN	7	184	--
74. Boobie Dixon	BUF	8	193	--
75. Bilal Powell	NYJ	5	198	--
76. Toby Gerhart	JAC	8	203	--
77. Chris Johnson	ARI	9	205	--
78. Matt Asiata	MIN	5	208	--
79. Brandon Bolden	NE	4	209	--
80. Bryce Brown	BUF	8	210	--
81. David Cobb	TEN	4	211	--
82. Zac Stacy	NYJ	5	212	--
83. James White	NE	4	216	--
84. Jay Ajayi	MIA	5	218	--
85. Jacquizz Rodgers	CHI	7	227	--
86. Lance Dunbar	DAL	6	230	--
87. Bobby Rainey	TB	6	231	--
88. Montee Ball	FA	--	235	--
89. Bernard Pierce	JAC	8	240	--
90. Mike Tolbert	CAR	5	241	--
91. Travaris Cadet	NE	4	244	--
92. Jonathan Grimes	HOU	9	245	--
93. Benny Cunningham	STL	6	248	--
94. Marcel Reece	OAK	6	249	--
95. Mike Davis	SF	10	251	--
96. Ka'Deem Carey	CHI	7	258	--
97. Jonas Gray	FA	--	259	--
98. Dexter McCluster	TEN	4	261	--
99. Zach Zenner	DET	9	263	--
100. Daniel Herron	FA	--	264	--

Top 100 wide receivers for 2015

Rank/Player	Team	Bye	Overall	$ Value
1. Antonio Brown	PIT	11	6	$51
2. Demaryius Thomas	DEN	7	10	$47
3. Dez Bryant	DAL	6	13	$42
4. Odell Beckham Jr.	NYG	11	15	$40
5. Julio Jones	ATL	10	16	$39
6. Calvin Johnson	DET	9	17	$38
7. A.J. Green	CIN	7	18	$37
8. Randall Cobb	GB	7	19	$37
9. Alshon Jeffery	CHI	7	21	$36
10. T.Y. Hilton	IND	10	22	$34
11. Mike Evans	TB	6	23	$33
12. Emmanuel Sanders	DEN	7	26	$31
13. DeAndre Hopkins	HOU	9	27	$30
14. Brandin Cooks	NO	11	30	$29
15. Jordan Matthews	PHI	8	31	$28
16. Keenan Allen	SD	10	35	$24
17. Julian Edelman	NE	4	40	$20
18. Vincent Jackson	TB	6	41	$20
19. DeSean Jackson	WAS	8	45	$17
20. Amari Cooper	OAK	6	48	$15
21. Golden Tate	DET	9	50	$13
22. Davante Adams	GB	7	57	$10
23. Andre Johnson	IND	10	58	$10
24. Brandon Marshall	NYJ	5	59	$9
25. Jeremy Maclin	KC	9	60	$9
26. Sammy Watkins	BUF	8	61	$9
27. Mike Wallace	MIN	5	62	$8
28. Jarvis Landry	MIA	5	66	$7
29. Allen Robinson	JAC	8	69	$7
30. Eric Decker	NYJ	5	72	$6
31. Nelson Agholor	PHI	8	73	$6
32. Charles Johnson	MIN	5	74	$6
33. Torrey Smith	SF	10	76	$5
34. Michael Floyd	ARI	9	78	$5
35. Martavis Bryant	PIT	11	81	$4
36. Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	9	85	$4
37. John Brown	ARI	9	86	$4
38. Marques Colston	NO	11	89	$3
39. Kendall Wright	TEN	4	94	$3
40. Steve Smith Sr.	BAL	9	97	$2
41. Anquan Boldin	SF	10	100	$2
42. Devin Funchess	CAR	5	105	$2
43. Roddy White	ATL	10	106	$2
44. Pierre Garcon	WAS	8	108	$2
45. DeVante Parker	MIA	5	109	$2
46. Cody Latimer	DEN	7	113	$2
47. Donte Moncrief	IND	10	114	$2
48. Eddie Royal	CHI	7	118	$2
49. Markus Wheaton	PIT	11	119	$2
50. Marvin Jones	CIN	7	127	$2
51. Malcom Floyd	SD	10	131	$2
52. Victor Cruz	NYG	11	133	$1
53. Dorial Green-Beckham	TEN	4	139	$1
54. Michael Crabtree	OAK	6	142	$1
55. Brian Quick	STL	6	162	$1
56. Breshad Perriman	BAL	9	165	--
57. Percy Harvin	BUF	8	167	--
58. Cecil Shorts	HOU	9	169	--
59. Leonard Hankerson	ATL	10	174	--
60. Terrance Williams	DAL	6	177	--
61. Jeff Janis	GB	7	183	--
62. Stevie Johnson	SD	10	185	--
63. Marqise Lee	JAC	8	186	--
64. Jaelen Strong	HOU	9	195	--
65. Kenny Stills	MIA	5	197	--
66. Doug Baldwin	SEA	9	199	--
67. Rueben Randle	NYG	11	201	--
68. Brandon Coleman	NO	11	202	--
69. Dwayne Bowe	CLE	11	206	--
70. Cordarrelle Patterson	MIN	5	207	--
71. Marquess Wilson	CHI	7	217	--
72. Phillip Dorsett	IND	10	224	--
73. Justin Hunter	TEN	4	225	--
74. Brandon LaFell	NE	4	226	--
75. Cole Beasley	DAL	6	228	--
76. Greg Jennings	MIA	5	229	--
77. Tyler Lockett	SEA	9	232	--
78. Kenny Britt	STL	6	233	--
79. Allen Hurns	JAC	8	234	--
80. Danny Amendola	NE	4	236	--
81. Brian Hartline	CLE	11	237	--
82. Corey Brown	CAR	5	238	--
83. Josh Huff	PHI	8	239	--
84. Andrew Hawkins	CLE	11	246	--
85. Ty Montgomery	GB	7	253	--
86. Jeremy Kerley	NYJ	5	262	--
87. Jermaine Kearse	SEA	9	265	--
88. Mohamed Sanu	CIN	7	267	--
89. Sammie Coates	PIT	11	269	--
90. Aaron Dobson	NE	4	270	--
91. James Jones	GB	7	274	--
92. Kevin White	CHI	7	275	--
93. Devin Smith	NYJ	5	279	--
94. Jarius Wright	MIN	5	280	--
95. Marlon Brown	BAL	9	282	--
96. Tavon Austin	STL	6	293	--
97. Riley Cooper	PHI	8	295	--
98. Robert Woods	BUF	8	297	--
99. Albert Wilson	KC	9	--	--
100. Justin Hardy	ATL	10	--	--

Top 40 tight ends for 2015

Rank/Player	Team	Bye	Overall	$ Value
1. Rob Gronkowski	NE	4	12	$43
2. Jimmy Graham	SEA	9	32	$27
3. Greg Olsen	CAR	5	64	$7
4. Travis Kelce	KC	9	71	$6
5. Martellus Bennett	CHI	7	77	$5
6. Jason Witten	DAL	6	82	$4
7. Jordan Cameron	MIA	5	88	$3
8. Zach Ertz	PHI	8	112	$2
9. Delanie Walker	TEN	4	115	$2
10. Larry Donnell	NYG	11	122	$2
11. Dwayne Allen	IND	10	149	$1
12. Antonio Gates	SD	10	172	--
13. Owen Daniels	DEN	7	182	--
14. Jordan Reed	WAS	8	194	--
15. Austin Seferian-Jenkins	TB	6	196	--
16. Julius Thomas	JAC	8	204	--
17. Kyle Rudolph	MIN	5	213	--
18. Heath Miller	PIT	11	215	--
19. Vernon Davis	SF	10	219	--
20. Josh Hill	NO	11	242	--
21. Tyler Eifert	CIN	7	250	--
22. Charles Clay	BUF	8	272	--
23. Coby Fleener	IND	10	273	--
24. Eric Ebron	DET	9	277	--
25. Richard Rodgers	GB	7	278	--
26. Ladarius Green	SD	10	291	--
27. Maxx Williams	BAL	9	296	--
28. Mychal Rivera	OAK	6	300	--
29. Jacob Tamme	ATL	10	--	--
30. Jared Cook	STL	6	--	--
31. Garrett Graham	HOU	9	--	--
32. Scott Chandler	NE	4	--	--
33. Clive Walford	OAK	6	--	--
34. Virgil Green	DEN	7	--	--
35. Crockett Gillmore	BAL	9	--	--
36. Benjamin Watson	NO	11	--	--
37. Brent Celek	PHI	8	--	--
38. Andrew Quarless	GB	7	--	--
39. Gavin Escobar	DAL	6	--	--
40. Rob Housler	CLE	11	--	--

Top defensive/special teams units for 2015

Rank/Player	Bye	Overall	$ Value
1. Seattle Seahawks	9	128	$2
2. Buffalo Bills	8	130	$2
3. Houston Texans	9	136	$1
4. St. Louis Rams	6	137	$1
5. New York Jets	5	143	$1
6. Denver Broncos	7	144	$1
7. Baltimore Ravens	9	145	$1
8. Miami Dolphins	5	146	$1
9. Arizona Cardinals	9	147	$1
10. Detroit Lions	9	150	$1
11. Minnesota Vikings	5	187	--
12. New England Patriots	4	188	--
13. Green Bay Packers	7	220	--
14. Philadelphia Eagles	8	221	--
15. Carolina Panthers	5	254	--
16. Cleveland Browns	11	255	--
17. San Francisco 49ers	10	284	--
18. Kansas City Chiefs	9	285	--
19. Cincinnati Bengals	7	--	--
20. Indianapolis Colts	10	--	--
21. Tampa Bay Buccaneers	6	--	--
22. New York Giants	11	--	--
23. Atlanta Falcons	10	--	--
24. Dallas Cowboys	6	--	--
25. Pittsburgh Steelers	11	--	--
26. Jacksonville Jaguars	8	--	--
27. New Orleans Saints	11	--	--
28. Tennessee Titans	4	--	--
29. Chicago Bears	7	--	--
30. San Diego Chargers	10	--	--
31. Washington Redskins	8	--	--
32. Oakland Raiders	6	--	--

Top 25 kickers for 2015

Rank/Player	Team	Bye	Overall	$ Value
1. Stephen Gostkowski	NE	4	151	$1
2. Adam Vinatieri	IND	10	152	$1
3. Steven Hauschka	SEA	9	153	$1
4. Justin Tucker	BAL	9	154	$1
5. Cody Parkey	PHI	8	155	$1
6. Matt Prater	DET	9	156	$1
7. Matt Bryant	ATL	10	157	$1
8. Dan Bailey	DAL	6	158	$1
9. Brandon McManus	DEN	7	159	$1
10. Dan Carpenter	BUF	8	160	$1
11. Mason Crosby	GB	7	189	--
12. Blair Walsh	MIN	5	191	--
13. Phil Dawson	SF	10	222	--
14. Chandler Catanzaro	ARI	9	223	--
15. Nick Folk	NYJ	5	256	--
16. Josh Brown	NYG	11	257	--
17. Josh Scobee	PIT	11	286	--
18. Josh Lambo	SD	10	287	--
19. Andrew Franks	MIA	5	--	--
20. Zach Hocker	NO	11	--	--
21. Greg Zuerlein	STL	6	--	--
22. Robbie Gould	CHI	7	--	--
23. Cairo Santos	KC	9	--	--
24. Graham Gano	CAR	5	--	--
25. Mike Nugent	CIN	7	--	--