Fantasy Football 2023 Rankings Published
Officially, the 2022 fantasy football season is over, and it was a wild ride. Check out wetten.com for sports book updates while we cover the top fantasy football players for 2023. As quarterbacks like Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Russell Wilson, and Matthew Stafford witnessed their counts decline, the complete collapse of the position was seen. This season, only four signal-callers on the team averaged more than 20 points. The number has decreased from the nine who achieved that milestone the previous year.
Another disaster position was a tight end, where only Travis Kelce averaged more than 15 points per game. The only player in the position to score more than 210 points was Kelce. Unless his name is Kelce, tight ends will undoubtedly lose value after this season in draughts in 2023 and beyond.
The movement that running backs experienced was only sometimes favourable. Jonathan Taylor, who was selected first overall in the majority of leagues, missed five games and placed 18th among running backs who appeared in at least ten games in terms of points scored per game. Taylor didn’t rank among the top 25 runners overall. The totals of numerous other well-known runners, including James Conner, Alvin Kamara, and Cordarrelle Patterson, among others, decreased from the previous year. Positively, Rhamondre Stevenson, Breece Hall, and Ken Walker were among the young backs who made their debuts.
Justin Jefferson, Tyreek Hill, and Davante Adams led the way as wide receivers who proceeded to prosper, scoring over 300 fantasy points each in PPR leagues. Cooper Kupp would have achieved that goal but for his eight-game injury absence. Several young players, including Garrett Wilson, Jaylen Waddle, and DeVonta Smith, have strengthened a position that will feature some talented players season after season.
Fantasy football fans can anticipate seeing more wide receivers selected in the first five rounds due to the increased uncertainty surrounding the running back position. Even though that sounds strange, it’s very accurate. Also, based on the lineups published for individual game weeks, many of the outcomes and betting scenarios could undergo changes.
The Top 20 Players for Season 2023
With that out of the way let’s look at the top 20 fantasy players for the upcoming season. This ranking is based on PPR scoring at total points.
1. Austin Ekeler, RB, Los Angeles Chargers
2. Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings
3. Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers
4. Cooper Kupp, WR, Los Angeles Rams
5. Ja’Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals
6. Tyreek Hill, WR, Miami Dolphins
7. Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts
8. Saquon Barkley, RB, New York Giants
9. Josh Jacobs, RB, Las Vegas Raiders
10. Stefon Diggs, WR, Buffalo Bills
11. Derrick Henry, RB, Tennessee Titans
12. Davante Adams, WR, Las Vegas Raiders
13. A.J. Brown, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
14. CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys
15. Travis Kelce, TE, Kansas City Chiefs
16. Amon-Ra St. Brown, WR, Detroit Lions
17. Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets
18. Joe Mixon, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
19. Nick Chubb, RB, Cleveland Browns
20. Patrick Mahomes, QB, Kansas City Chiefs
These early 2023 fantasy football player rankings preview where players might stand in August. Rankings will be significantly impacted by player movement in free agency, especially at running back. Although no rookies were included in these rankings, some running backs who might have a minor role next season were moved down because this is a powerful rookie class at running back.
