The 2013 Fantasy
Football Season is nearly here. But before you can trash talk your friends,
scour the waiver wire for the next fantasy gem, and win a championship, you
have to get prepared for the Draft. Bik Nizzar will get you ready for the
upcoming fantasy season as The Extra Period unveils its Fantasy Football Overall
Rankings.
Thanks for reading the positional ranks this week.
Finally I get to the end and see how the positions mesh together to create the
overall draft board that I believe will bring you success. This will be
changing as we get closer to Week 1 so check back for updates. With injury news
& position battles things can change quickly. The overall ranks are a
reflection of what I spoke about in the Draft
Guide. I’m not going to address the tiers here because you can see
how the rankings shape up with the emphasis on RB’s early (20 in the top 40)
and rather than having to refer to the previous posts for the positional ranks,
I’ve listed each players positional rank next to their name. I’ll address some players who
offer great value for their current draft position in a feature coming next
week called “Progression/Regression”. Below the ranks are some details for the
current spots. Without further adieu the 2013 Fantasy Football Overall Ranks:
Updated: July 26th
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1
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Adrian Peterson - RB1
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21
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Matt Forte - RB14
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41
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Darren Sproles - RB21
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2
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Arian Foster - RB2
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22
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Demaryuis Thomas - WR6
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42
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Colin Kaepernick - QB6
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3
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Marshawn Lynch - RB3
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23
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Roddy White - WR7
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43
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Russell Wilson - QB7
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4
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Ray Rice - RB4
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24
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Julio Jones - WR8
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44
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Rob Gronkowski - TE2
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5
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Jamaal Charles - RB5
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25
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Randall Cobb - WR9
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45
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Andre Johnson - WR15
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6
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Doug Martin - RB6
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26
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Peyton Manning - QB3
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46
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Marques Colston - WR16
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7
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CJ Spiller - RB7
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27
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Jimmy Graham - TE1
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47
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Mike Wallace - WR17
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8
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Alfred Morris - RB8
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28
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Maurice Jones-Drew - RB15
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48
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Jordy Nelson - WR18
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9
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LeSean McCoy - RB9
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29
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Larry Fitzgerald - WR10
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49
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DeMarco Murray - RB22
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10
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Trent Richardson - RB10
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30
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Frank Gore - RB16
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50
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Hakeem Nicks - WR19
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11
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Calvin Johnson - WR1
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31
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Vincent Jackson - WR11
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51
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Eric Decker - WR20
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12
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Stevan Ridley - RB11
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32
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Wes Welker - WR12
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52
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Robert Griffin III - QB8
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13
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Chris Johnson - RB12
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33
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Victor Cruz - WR13
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53
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Steve Smith - WR21
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14
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Brandon Marshall - WR2
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34
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Cam Newton - QB4
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54
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Danny Amendola - WR22
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15
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A.J. Green - WR3
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35
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Tom Brady - QB5
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55
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Antonio Brown - WR23
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16
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Aaron Rodgers - QB1
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36
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Reggie Bush - RB17
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56
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Dwayne Bowe - WR24
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17
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Dez Bryant - WR4
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37
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David Wilson - RB18
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57
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Tony Romo - QB9
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18
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Steven Jackson - RB13
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38
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Reggie Wayne - WR14
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58
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Chris Ivory - RB23
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19
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Drew Brees - QB2
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39
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Darren McFadden - RB19
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59
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Lamar Miller - RB24
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20
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Percy Harvin - WR5
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40
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Montee Ball - RB20
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60
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Matthew Stafford - QB10
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Despite advocating the heavy emphasis on RB’s early, I did
list a few non RB’s in the top 20. Because there reaches a point once you get
past the first stage of RB’s where the value to reach for the next RB at an
early stage of the draft doesn’t match up what you can acquire in other
positional needs. Is it ideal? No – but you have to remain flexible come draft
day if things don’t go to Plan A. However the top 10 are all RB’s and I think it’s
imperative to grab 1 of them before anything else.
Player Notes:
- Percy Harvin is still listed high despite the news yesterday of a labrum tear in his hip. The team is seeking a 2nd opinion on his condition early next week. Should he require surgery he’ll slide down the list substantially but as it stands, if he’s able to play through it I’ll remain high on him since he is a fierce competitor and did play through injuries during his time in Minnesota.
- I’ve lowered Jimmy Graham’s stock a bit down to a 3rd Round grade because as it stands I think Gronk will be ok for Week 1, so the advantage at the TE position lessens a bit. As Week 1 approaches Gronk could find his way up a bit.
- Around Round 5 a huge influx of QB’s start to go into the ranks, but not before As I talked about in the Draft Guide, if you can maximize your RB/WR depth in the first few rounds, this is where the best value lies for grabbing a QB. Kaepernick, Wilson, Romo, Stafford all should be on the board when you pick in this range.
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61
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Eddie Lacy - RB25
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81
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Rashard Mendenhall - RB33
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101
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Kenny Britt - WR 39
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62
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Jason Witten - TE3
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82
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Miles Austin - WR33
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102
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Sidney Rice - WR40
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63
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Ahmad Bradshaw - RB26
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83
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Vernon Davis - TE5
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103
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Mikel Leshoure - RB42
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64
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Ryan Mathews - RB27
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84
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Ryan Williams - RB34
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104
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Michael Vick - QB13
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65
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Matt Ryan - QB11
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85
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Cecil Shorts - WR34
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105
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Kendall Wright - WR41
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66
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Tony Gonzalez - TE4
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86
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Seattle Seahawks D/ST - D1
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106
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Lance Moore - WR42
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67
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James Jones - WR25
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87
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Danario Alexander - WR35
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107
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Fred Jackson - RB43
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68
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Torrey Smith - WR26
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88
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Tavon Austin - WR36
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108
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Jacquizz Rodgers - RB44
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69
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Steve Johnson - WR27
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89
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Jeremy Maclin - WR37
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109
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Michael Bush - RB45
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70
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Mike Williams - WR28
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90
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Josh Gordon - WR38
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110
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Denver Broncos D/ST - D3
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71
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Andrew Luck - QB12
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91
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Jonathan Stewart - RB35
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111
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Chris Givens - WR43
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72
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BenJarvus Green-Ellis - RB28
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92
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DeAngelo Williams - RB36
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112
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Robert Turbin - RB46
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73
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Greg Jennings - WR29
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93
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Mark Ingram - RB37
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113
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Bryce Brown - RB47
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74
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DeSean Jackson - WR30
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94
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Isaiah Pead - RB38
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114
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Giovanni Bernard - RB48
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75
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Vick Ballard - RB29
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95
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Pierre Thomas - RB39
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115
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Houston Texans D/ST - D4
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76
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Le'Veon Bell - RB30
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96
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Bernard Pierce - RB40
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116
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Golden Tate - WR44
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77
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Shane Vereen - RB31
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97
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San Francisco 49ers D/ST - D2
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117
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Alshon Jeffrey - WR45
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78
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Andre Brown - RB32
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98
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Dennis Pitta - TE6
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118
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Ronnie Hillman - RB49
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79
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Pierre Garcon - WR31
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99
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Ben Roethlisberger - QB12
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119
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Jay Cutler - QB14
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80
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T.Y. Hilton - WR32
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100
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Ben Tate - RB41
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120
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Emmanuel Sanders - WR46
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We started to see the WR Depth late in the first 6 rounds
but we see it even more here. The high upside players that will get some usage
extend all the way into Round 9-10 whereas the RB’s at this stage are relegated
to RBBC (Running Back By Committee) and backups. Also the first D/ST's were
posted in this list, and although I’m a proponent of them being drafted in the
2nd to last round, the risk in value of drafting them here is
mitigated if you think you want an elite one.
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121
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Brandon Pettigrew - TE7
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141
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Anquan Boldin - WR49
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161
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Ryan Tannehill - QB19
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122
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Kyle Rudolph - TE8
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142
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DeAndre Hopkins - WR50
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162
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New York Jets D/ST - D11
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123
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Jermichael Finley - TE9
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143
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Michael Floyd - WR51
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163
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Minnesota Vikings D/ST - D12
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124
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Owen Daniels - TE10
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144
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Rueben Randle - WR52
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164
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Darrius Heyward-Bey - WR57
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125
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Martellus Bennett - TE11
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145
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Justin Blackmon - WR53
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165
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Josh Freeman - QB19
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126
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Chicago Bears D/ST - D5
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146
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Andre Roberts - WR54
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166
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Sam Bradford - QB20
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127
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Cincinatti Bengals D/ST - D6
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147
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Daryl Richardson - RB54
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167
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New York Giants D/ST - D13
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128
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Pittsburgh Steelers D/ST - D7
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148
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Shonn Greene - RB55
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168
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Robert Woods - WR58
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129
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Mike Goodson - RB50
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149
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Jared Cook - TE12
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169
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Green Bay Packers D/ST - D14
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130
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Jonathan Franklin - RB51
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150
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Antonio Gates - TE13
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170
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Miami Dolphins D/ST - D15
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131
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St. Louis Rams D/ST - D8
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151
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Greg Olsen - TE14
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171
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Denarious Moore - WR59
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132
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Baltimore Ravens D/ST - D9
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152
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Fred Davis - TE15
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172
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Vincent Brown - WR60
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133
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New England Patriots D/ST - D10
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153
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Joseph Randle - RB56
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173
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Stephen Gostowski - K1
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134
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Andy Dalton - QB15
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154
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Roy Helu - RB57
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174
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Blair Walsh - K2
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135
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Eli Manning - QB16
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155
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Evan Royster - RB58
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175
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Justin Tucker - K3
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136
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Joe Flacco - QB17
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156
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Stepfan Taylor - RB59
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176
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Matt Prater -K4
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137
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Michael Turner - RB52
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157
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Toby Gerhart - RB60
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177
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Garrett Hartley - K5
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138
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Daniel Thomas - RB53
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158
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Brian Hartline - WR55
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178
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Matt Bryant - K6
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139
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Malcom Floyd - WR47
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159
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Doug Baldwin - WR56
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179
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Phil Dawson - K7
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140
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Santonio Holmes - WR48
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160
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Alex Smith - QB18
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180
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Josh Brown - K8
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in the “Progression/Regression” piece next week.
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