Happy concept season everyone! What follows are my top 300 rankings for PPR formats. Great day to be great.
Christian McCaffrey, Carolina Panthers (RB1)
CMC has averaged a full 6 points more than the next highest scoring skill position player in PPR leagues in 2019 and has now announced a QB to check his willingness to check.
Saquon Barkley, New York Giants (RB2)
The 2018 overall RB1 is the second only for McCaffrey in PPR scores per game the past two seasons. Barkley is probably the only player in the league with the ball in their hands.
Saquon Barkley would be the RB1 of the earth if the aliens invaded and we had to play a football to save humanitypic.twitter.com/QZ2lQc58KS
– Ian Hartitz (@Ihartitz) August 20, 2020
Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys (RB3)
The RB3, RB3, RB6 and RB5 in PPR points per game of 2016-2019 has room for goal growth by leaving Jason Witten. Zeke remains the engine of arguably the NFC’s best offense.
Alvin Kamara, New Orleans Saints (RB4)
An ankle injury slowed Kamara strongly in 2019 … and he still finished as the PPR RB9. Only McCaffrey has a higher goal difference among all RBs.
5. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Kansas City Chiefs (RB5)
Patrick Mahomes’ favorite, Andy Reid, has already compared his new rookie RB to former Eagles great Brian Westbrook. CEH is the only player in the history of the SEC with 1,000 rushing yards and 50 receptions in one season, and he is set for a role of three down from Day 1.
Dalvin Cook, Minnesota Vikings (RB6)
Holdout potential is on the rise, but the new CBA makes the outlook less likely for the Vikings’ bell-cow RB. Gary Kubiak’s OC start RB has always been a fantasy cheat code.
Kenyan Drake, Arizona Cardinals (RB7)
Posted snap rates of 84%, 64%, 90%, 79%, 66%, 75%, 81% and 96% upon joining the Cardinals, work as PPR RB4 on the go. No remaining backs have a clearer path to a true roll of three down.
Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans (RB8)
The triple-crown-rushing leader of 2019 will enter about the same situation in 2020 and should be the favorite to lead the league in rush attempts. Concerns about game script are overplayed; Henry had at least 16 touchdowns in each game last season.
Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints (WR1)
Average 3.7 PPR points per game more than the next closest WR in 2019; Thomas is locked up as an alpha goal-hog WR1 who could potentially receive a season-long goal total starting with a 2.
10. Nick Chubb, Cleveland Browns (RB9)
Chubb averaged 19.2 carries and four goals per game in Weeks 1-9 without Kareem Hunt (PPR RB6) before carrying for 18 and 2.1 goals per game in Weeks 10-17 with Hunt (PPR RB15). The floor is high; the ceiling is the roof.
Joe Mixon, Cincinnati Bengals (RB10)
PPR RB10 and RB13 of 2018 and 2019, Mixon will benefit from the presence of both Joe Burrow and OT Jonah Williams. Unfortunately, Giovani Bernard (40% snap in 2019) is unlikely to take a full back seat to Mixon (59%), especially at pass-downs.
12. Austin Ekeler, Los Angeles Chargers (RB11)
Has played 65%, 68%, 72%, 74%, 75%, 78% and 95% snaps in seven career games without Melvin Gordon. The loss of Philip Rivers hurts, but this is still a proven, talented back with everyone’s idea of a role down three.
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