Player rankings are the base that most fantasy managers use to guide them in drafts, but they aren’t the only tool you should be consulting.
Breaking down the tiers at each position gives you a more specific understanding of player value and allows you to make smarter decisions throughout your draft.
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You’ll also find my salary cap values for every player in the tables below. Values are based on 12-team leagues with a $200 salary cap in a half PPR-scoring format.
Tiers & Salary Cap Values
Tier 1
Draft value: Early 1st round
Rank | Player | Value |
1 | Ja’Marr Chase | $55 |
Tier 2
Draft value: Early to mid-1st round
Rank | Player | Value |
2 | Justin Jefferson | $48 |
3 | CeeDee Lamb | $45 |
Tier 3
Draft value: Mid-1st to early 2nd round
Rank | Player | Value |
4 | Malik Nabers | $39 |
5 | Nico Collins | $38 |
6 | Puka Nacua | $37 |
7 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | $37 |
8 | Brian Thomas Jr. | $36 |
Tier 4
Draft value: 2nd round
Rank | Player | Value |
9 | Drake London | $33 |
10 | A.J. Brown | $30 |
Tier 5
Draft value: Late 2nd to early 3rd round
Rank | Player | Value |
11 | Ladd McConkey | $26 |
Tier 6
Draft value: 3rd to 4th round
Rank | Player | Value |
12 | Tee Higgins | $24 |
13 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | $23 |
14 | Garrett Wilson | $23 |
15 | Mike Evans | $22 |
16 | Tyreek Hill | $22 |
17 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | $21 |
18 | Terry McLaurin | $20 |
19 | Davante Adams | $20 |
20 | Tetairoa McMillan | $20 |
Tier 7
Draft value: 5th to 7th round
Rank | Player | Value |
21 | DK Metcalf | $19 |
22 | Xavier Worthy | $19 |
23 | George Pickens | $19 |
24 | DeVonta Smith | $19 |
25 | Travis Hunter | $18 |
26 | Rome Odunze | $18 |
27 | Jaylen Waddle | $17 |
28 | Rashee Rice | $16 |
29 | DJ Moore | $16 |
30 | Jameson Williams | $16 |
31 | Courtland Sutton | $15 |
32 | Calvin Ridley | $15 |
33 | Zay Flowers | $15 |
34 | Chris Olave | $15 |
35 | Emeka Egbuka | $15 |
36 | Ricky Pearsall | $15 |
37 | Jordan Addison | $15 |
38 | Jauan Jennings | $14 |
Tier 8
Draft value: 7th to 9th round
Rank | Player | Value |
39 | Jakobi Meyers | $13 |
40 | Jerry Jeudy | $13 |
41 | Matthew Golden | $13 |
42 | Stefon Diggs | $12 |
43 | Jayden Reed | $12 |
44 | Keon Coleman | $11 |
45 | Deebo Samuel Sr. | $11 |
46 | Khalil Shakir | $10 |
47 | Josh Downs | $9 |
48 | Cooper Kupp | $8 |
49 | Rashid Shaheed | $8 |
50 | Chris Godwin | $7 |
Tier 9
Draft value: 10th to 12th round
Rank | Player | Value |
51 | Michael Pittman Jr. | $6 |
52 | Jayden Higgins | $6 |
53 | Luther Burden III | $6 |
54 | Darnell Mooney | $6 |
55 | Christian Kirk | $5 |
56 | Keenan Allen | $5 |
57 | Marvin Mims Jr. | $5 |
58 | Brandon Aiyuk | $4 |
59 | Rashod Bateman | $4 |
60 | Cedric Tillman | $4 |
Tier 10
Draft value: 13th round or later
Rank | Player | Value |
61 | Kyle Williams | $3 |
62 | DeMario Douglas | $3 |
63 | Joshua Palmer | $3 |
64 | Marquise Brown | $2 |
65 | Romeo Doubs | $2 |
66 | Wan’Dale Robinson | $2 |
67 | Tre’ Harris | $1 |
68 | Xavier Legette | $1 |
69 | Adam Thielen | $1 |
70 | Adonai Mitchell | $1 |
71 | Jalen McMillan | $1 |
72 | DeAndre Hopkins | $1 |
73 | Jalen Royals | $1 |
74 | Quentin Johnston | $1 |
75 | Pat Bryant | $1 |
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