Fantasy Football: 2020 Draft Rankings
Posted By:Bretsky on August 25, 2020
From our little corner of this crazy world, it’s hard to believe that we are already in the THICK of fantasy football drafting season. The lack of preseason games has limited the football action for those of you that thirst to watch second and third stringers duke it out for roster position, but in the fantasy world, that hasn’t stopped the hype and, unfortunately, the injuries from piling up.
As I sit here preparing for my first official draft of the 2020 season, this is how our rankings shake up. Things are changing with the news on an almost daily basis, so be sure to check back frequently as we tweak our ranks ahead of the season kickoff.
Have fun drafting and stay safe everyone!
2018 Fantasy Football Rankings
Posted By:Bretsky on August 22, 2018
Draft season is once again upon us!
Team BretskyBall is gearing up for another fine fantasy football season with our initial draft rankings. Got issue with the ranking below, let us hear it in the comments.
Fantasy Baseball 2018 Rankings: Starting Pitcher
Posted By:Bretsky on March 21, 2018
The starting pitcher position is perhaps the most fluid on draft day and I’ve found that my overall strategy can shift heavily depending on whether I grab a top tier arm. I tend to favor offense over pitching in the early rounds, but if you are picking at the back end in a 14 or 15 team league, I’ll would not shrug off the idea of picking a stud with one of those first two picks given how quickly the top-20 arms fly off the board in deep leagues.
If I do indeed miss out on a true ace, I’ll likely aim to grab three or four starters ranked in tiers two and three, focusing on guys like Lance McCullers, Garret Richards, and Zack Godley who have all flashed top-15 upside in the past.
Top Tier Bargains
Jacob DeGrom and his ADP of 37 overall represents the lowest cost in my top tier. He’s got a 2.98 ERA and 1.12 while striking out over a better per inning over his four year career.
Reaching into tier-two, Dallas Keuchel emerges as a bargain option and if you believe David Price can stay healthy, there is a lot to like about his potential return with an eighth or ninth round selection.
Though I didn’t expect to be quite this high on Garrett Richards heading into this draft season, his strong finish to the 2017 season gives us hope that the former top-20 starter can get back to fantasy stardom if he can just stay on the field. He’s currently going at pick 166 on average and I’d certainly reach a round or two ahead of that to secure his services.
Luis Castillo looks to have the makings of a fantasy ace after compiling a 3.12 ERA with 9.87 K/9 over his first 89.1 major league innings. He’s shown solid control throughout the minors and looks poised to take a leap.
Deep Thoughts
There is a ton of talent outside to top-200 ADP. Dinelson Lamet and his 10.94 K/9 certainly looks attractive. JA Happ has put together a very useful 3.33 ERA and 1.23 WHIP over the past two seasons. Joe Musgrove and his move the NL has me buying. After an injury-marred season, Vincent Velazquez is going undrafted in most 10 and 12 team leagues. Sean Manaea, Matt Shoemaker, Jacob Faria, Michael Wacha, Daniel Mengden and Nate Karns are among the other pitchers I am targeting late.
Starting Pitcher Draft Rankings 2018
Rank | Name | Team | Positions |
| Tier | One | |
1 | Clayton Kershaw | LAD | SP |
2 | Max Scherzer | WSH | SP |
3 | Corey Kluber | CLE | SP |
4 | Chris Sale | BOS | SP |
5 | Stephen Strasburg | WSH | SP |
6 | Noah Syndergaard | NYM | SP |
7 | Madison Bumgarner | SF | SP |
8 | Carlos Carrasco | CLE | SP |
9 | Jacob deGrom | NYM | SP |
10 | Justin Verlander | HOU | SP |
| Tier | Two | |
11 | Yu Darvish | CHC | SP |
12 | Luis Severino | NYY | SP |
13 | Zack Greinke | ARI | SP |
14 | Dallas Keuchel | HOU | SP |
15 | Carlos Martinez | STL | SP |
16 | Chris Archer | TB | SP |
17 | Jose Quintana | CHC | SP |
18 | Robbie Ray | ARI | SP |
19 | Gerrit Cole | HOU | SP |
20 | Aaron Nola | PHI | SP |
21 | David Price | BOS | SP,RP |
22 | James Paxton | SEA | SP |
23 | Masahiro Tanaka | NYY | SP |
| Tier | Three | |
24 | Jose Berrios | MIN | SP |
25 | Shohei Ohtani | LAA | SP,DH |
26 | Zack Godley | ARI | SP |
27 | Alex Wood | LAD | SP |
28 | Luis Castillo | CIN | SP |
29 | Jake Arrieta | PHI | SP |
30 | Jon Lester | CHC | SP |
31 | Kyle Hendricks | CHC | SP |
32 | Garrett Richards | LAA | SP |
33 | Johnny Cueto | SF | SP |
34 | Lance McCullers | HOU | SP |
35 | Rich Hill | LAD | SP |
36 | J.A. Happ | TOR | SP |
37 | Dinelson Lamet | SD | SP |
38 | Jeff Samardzija | SF | SP |
39 | Luke Weaver | STL | SP |
| Tier | Four | |
40 | Chase Anderson | MIL | SP |
41 | Sonny Gray | NYY | SP |
42 | Sean Manaea | OAK | SP |
43 | Danny Duffy | KC | SP |
44 | Jacob Faria | TB | SP |
45 | Kevin Gausman | BAL | SP |
46 | Drew Pomeranz | BOS | SP |
47 | Marcus Stroman | TOR | SP |
48 | Gio Gonzalez | WSH | SP |
49 | Michael Fulmer | DET | SP |
50 | Jameson Taillon | PIT | SP |
51 | Vincent Velasquez | PHI | SP |
52 | Blake Snell | TB | SP |
53 | Charlie Morton | HOU | SP |
54 | Julio Teheran | ATL | SP |
55 | Kenta Maeda | LAD | SP |
56 | Jonathan Gray | COL | SP |
57 | Cole Hamels | TEX | SP |
58 | Dylan Bundy | BAL | SP |
59 | Trevor Bauer | CLE | SP |
60 | Danny Salazar | CLE | SP |
61 | Joe Musgrove | PIT | SP,RP |
62 | Taijuan Walker | ARI | SP |
63 | Lance Lynn | MIN | SP |
64 | Alex Cobb | FA | SP |
65 | Michael Wacha | STL | SP |
| Tier | Five | |
66 | Rick Porcello | BOS | SP |
67 | Michael Clevinger | CLE | SP,RP |
68 | Brad Peacock | HOU | SP,RP |
69 | Tanner Roark | WSH | SP |
70 | Ervin Santana | MIN | SP |
71 | Aaron Sanchez | TOR | SP |
72 | Lucas Giolito | CWS | SP |
73 | Jordan Montgomery | NYY | SP |
74 | Jimmy Nelson | MIL | SP |
75 | Michael Foltynewicz | ATL | SP |
76 | Jake Odorizzi | MIN | SP |
77 | Alexander Reyes | STL | SP |
78 | Patrick Corbin | ARI | SP |
79 | Jake Junis | KC | SP |
80 | Tyler Chatwood | CHC | SP,RP |
81 | Carlos Rodon | CWS | SP |
82 | Marco Estrada | TOR | SP |
83 | Zach Davies | MIL | SP |
84 | Luiz Gohara | ATL | SP |
85 | Felix Hernandez | SEA | SP |
86 | Ivan Nova | PIT | SP |
87 | Eduardo Rodriguez | BOS | SP |
88 | Matt Shoemaker | LAA | SP |
89 | Andrew Heaney | LAA | SP |
90 | Jerad Eickhoff | PHI | SP |
91 | Tyler Glasnow | PIT | SP,RP |
92 | Daniel Straily | MIA | SP |
93 | Mike Leake | SEA | SP |
94 | Miles Mikolas | STL | SP |
95 | German Marquez | COL | SP |
96 | Hyun-Jin Ryu | LAD | SP |
97 | Matt Harvey | NYM | SP |
98 | Mike Minor | TEX | SP,RP |
99 | Steven Matz | NYM | SP |
100 | Sean Newcomb | ATL | SP |
101 | CC Sabathia | NYY | SP |
102 | Ian Kennedy | KC | SP |
103 | Daniel Mengden | OAK | SP |
104 | Collin McHugh | HOU | SP |
105 | Anthony DeSclafani | CIN | SP |
106 | John Lackey | FA | SP |
107 | Reynaldo Lopez | CWS | SP |
108 | Jack Flaherty | STL | SP |
109 | Matt Boyd | DET | SP |
110 | Tyler Skaggs | LAA | SP |
111 | Jhoulys Chacin | MIL | SP |
112 | Brandon McCarthy | ATL | SP |
113 | Tyler Anderson | COL | SP |
114 | Robert Stephenson | CIN | SP,RP |
115 | Matt Moore | TEX | SP |
116 | Mike Montgomery | CHC | SP,RP |
117 | Jaime Garcia | TOR | SP |
118 | Adam Wainwright | STL | SP |
119 | Brandon Woodruff | MIL | SP |
120 | Kyle Gibson | MIN | SP |
121 | Nathan Karns | KC | SP |
122 | Jason Hammel | KC | SP |
123 | Andrew Triggs | OAK | SP |
124 | Zack Wheeler | NYM | SP |
125 | Michael Kopech | CWS | SP |
Fantasy Baseball 2018 Rankings: Outfield
Posted By:Bretsky on March 16, 2018
The outfield is always one of my favorite positions to build on draft day. Our top two tiers bring us a bevy of powerful options with a few 20/20 candidates sprinkled in.
Top Tier Bargains
J.D. Martinez put up some silly numbers in 2017, blasting 45 home runs and driving in 104 over just 119 games. Since his 2014 breakthrough, Martinez has posted an elite .300/.362/.574 line, with his failure to crack more than 125 games more than once over that span being the only blemish on his record. Quite frankly, Martinez does not need 150 games to return you massive roto value and at this point, I have to approach him much like I do Bryce Harper and Giancarlo Stanton — bet on the talent, hope for the health. the difference between Martinez, Harper and Stanton? J.D. is just might slip to you in round three.
When looking at the second tier, both Yoenis Cespedes (ADP: 67) and Yasiel Puig (ADP: 109) have the potential to turn massive profit based on past performances and since kicking off drafts a few weeks ago,have ended up on a majority of my teams. Cespedes injury trouble early on certainly will give some pause, so this is certainly one to keep an eye on for updates.
Puig very quietly slashed .263/.346/.487 to go along with 28 home runs and 15 swipes. If he can stay comfortable closer to the top of the Dodgers potent lineup, we’ve got top-10 upside regularly available outside of pick 100 overall.
Thanks, but No Thanks
Billy Hamilton and his sub-.300 OBP are unlikely to find their way onto any of my squads. In this era flush with power, it’s difficult to sacrifice an outfield spot to someone who will likely hurt your average and deliver single digit home runs. There are enough 25/10 bats in this league to make up the steals elsewhere while you are not hurting yourself in other places.
Deep Thoughts
Steven Souza sits outside of the top-50 in terms of outfield ADP and is one of those 25/10 options that can be scooped up in the mid-rounds of drafts. Adam Eaton gives you just enough of everything and is hitting in a fantasy friendly spot atop the Nationals lineup. Whenever Michael Conforto (ADP: 191) gets back on the field, he’s going to mash. Matt Kemp put together a very productive season in 2017 adn while the Dodgers don’t appear to have a starter’s share of at-bats for him, the veteran appears motivated to re-emerge with his old team… I’m buying late. Hunter Pence bottomed out with a .701 OPS over 134 games last year, but even with that performance, he’s averaged 20 home runs and 8 steals per 162 games over the past four seasons. The speed is going, but a healthy pence can provide some counting stats on the cheap.
Outfield Draft Rankings 2018
Rank | Name | Team | Positions |
| Tier | One | |
1 | Mike Trout | LAA | CF |
2 | Bryce Harper | WSH | RF |
3 | Mookie Betts | BOS | RF |
4 | Charlie Blackmon | COL | CF |
5 | Giancarlo Stanton | NYY | RF |
6 | Kris Bryant | CHC | 3B,RF |
7 | J.D. Martinez | BOS | RF |
8 | Aaron Judge | NYY | RF |
9 | George Springer | HOU | CF,RF |
10 | Nelson Cruz | SEA | RF,DH |
| Tier | Two | |
11 | Andrew Benintendi | BOS | LF,CF |
12 | Rhys Hoskins | PHI | 1B,LF |
13 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B,LF |
14 | Justin Upton | LAA | LF |
15 | Yoenis Cespedes | NYM | LF |
16 | Yasiel Puig | LAD | RF |
17 | Christian Yelich | MIL | CF |
18 | Tommy Pham | STL | LF,CF |
19 | Marcell Ozuna | STL | LF |
20 | Khris Davis | OAK | LF,DH |
21 | Byron Buxton | MIN | CF |
22 | Starling Marte | PIT | LF,CF |
23 | A.J. Pollock | ARI | CF |
| Tier | Three | |
24 | Andrew McCutchen | SF | CF,RF |
25 | Chris Taylor | LAD | 2B,SS,LF,CF |
26 | Billy Hamilton | CIN | CF |
27 | Lorenzo Cain | MIL | CF |
28 | Adam Jones | BAL | CF |
29 | Ryan Braun | MIL | LF |
30 | Domingo Santana | MIL | RF |
31 | Jay Bruce | NYM | 1B,RF |
32 | Steven Souza | ARI | RF |
33 | Carlos Santana | PHI | 1B,RF |
34 | Ian Desmond | COL | 1B,LF |
35 | Matt Olson | OAK | 1B,RF |
36 | Gregory Polanco | PIT | LF,RF |
37 | Nick Castellanos | DET | 3B,RF |
38 | Ian Happ | CHC | 2B,LF,CF,RF |
39 | Nomar Mazara | TEX | LF,RF |
40 | Adam Eaton | WSH | CF |
41 | Ronald Acuna | ATL | CF |
42 | Matt Kemp | LAD | LF |
| Tier | Four | |
43 | Eddie Rosario | MIN | LF,CF,RF |
44 | Ender Inciarte | ATL | CF |
45 | Joey Gallo | TEX | 1B,3B,LF |
46 | Whit Merrifield | KC | 2B,RF |
47 | Kevin Kiermaier | TB | CF |
48 | Jason Kipnis | CLE | 2B,CF |
49 | Michael Conforto | NYM | LF,CF,RF |
50 | Carlos Gonzalez | COL | RF |
51 | Corey Dickerson | PIT | LF,DH |
52 | Avisail Garcia | CWS | RF |
53 | Odubel Herrera | PHI | CF |
54 | Mitch Haniger | SEA | RF |
55 | Adam Duvall | CIN | LF |
56 | Manuel Margot | SD | CF |
57 | Kyle Schwarber | CHC | LF |
58 | Eric Thames | MIL | 1B,LF |
59 | David Dahl | COL | LF,CF,RF |
60 | Michael Brantley | CLE | LF |
61 | Brett Gardner | NYY | LF,CF |
| Tier | Five | |
62 | Dexter Fowler | STL | CF |
63 | Shin-Soo Choo | TEX | RF,DH |
64 | Jackie Bradley | BOS | CF |
65 | Mark Trumbo | BAL | RF,DH |
66 | Cameron Maybin | MIA | LF,CF,RF |
67 | Josh Reddick | HOU | LF,CF,RF |
68 | Jose Martinez | STL | 1B,LF,RF |
69 | Max Kepler | MIN | CF,RF |
70 | Aaron Hicks | NYY | LF,CF,RF |
71 | Trey Mancini | BAL | 1B,LF |
72 | Bradley Zimmer | CLE | CF |
73 | David Peralta | ARI | LF,RF |
74 | Eduardo Nunez | BOS | 2B,3B,SS,LF |
75 | Jonathan Villar | MIL | 2B,CF |
76 | Josh Harrison | PIT | 2B,3B,LF |
77 | Carlos Gomez | TB | CF |
78 | Marwin Gonzalez | HOU | 1B,2B,3B,SS,LF |
79 | Stephen Piscotty | OAK | RF |
80 | Scooter Gennett | CIN | 2B,3B,LF |
81 | Delino DeShields | TEX | LF,CF |
82 | Kole Calhoun | LAA | RF |
83 | Teoscar Hernandez | TOR | LF |
84 | Aaron Altherr | PHI | LF,CF,RF |
85 | Brandon Belt | SF | 1B,LF |
86 | Willie Calhoun | TEX | LF |
87 | Lonnie Chisenhall | CLE | LF,CF,RF |
88 | Michael Taylor | WSH | CF |
89 | Randal Grichuk | TOR | LF,RF |
90 | Nick Williams | PHI | LF,CF,RF |
91 | Rajai Davis | CLE | LF,CF |
92 | Derek Fisher | HOU | LF,RF |
93 | Chris Owings | ARI | 2B,SS,RF |
94 | Hunter Renfroe | SD | RF |
95 | Scott Schebler | CIN | CF,RF |
| Tier | Six | |
96 | Raimel Tapia | COL | LF,RF |
97 | Lewis Brinson | MIA | LF,CF |
98 | Austin Hays | BAL | CF,RF |
99 | Melky Cabrera | FA | LF,RF |
100 | Jesse Winker | CIN | RF |
101 | Kevin Pillar | TOR | CF |
102 | Mallex Smith | TB | LF,CF,RF |
103 | Joc Pederson | LAD | CF |
104 | Jarrod Dyson | ARI | LF,CF |
105 | Jose Bautista | FA | RF |
106 | Yasmany Tomas | ARI | LF |
107 | Victor Robles | WSH | RF |
108 | Dustin Fowler | OAK | RF |
109 | Austin Jackson | SF | LF,CF,RF |
110 | Jose Pirela | SD | LF |
111 | Clint Frazier | NYY | LF,RF |
112 | Hunter Pence | SF | RF |
113 | Gerardo Parra | COL | LF,RF |
114 | Cory Spangenberg | SD | 3B,LF |
115 | Ben Zobrist | CHC | 2B,LF,RF |
116 | Keon Broxton | MIL | CF |
117 | Hernan Perez | MIL | 2B,3B,SS,LF,CF,RF |
118 | Jorge Bonifacio | KC | LF,RF |
119 | Nick Markakis | ATL | RF |
120 | Mikie Mahtook | DET | LF,CF,RF |
121 | Matt Joyce | OAK | LF,RF |
122 | Nicky Delmonico | CWS | IF,LF |
123 | Jason Heyward | CHC | CF,RF |
124 | Curtis Granderson | TOR | LF,CF,RF |
Fantasy Baseball 2018 Rankings: Shortstop
Posted By:Bretsky on March 8, 2018
The class of the group is easy to find and Trea Turner is the rising star of the group. He’s flashed elite stolen base ability piling up 81 thefts in his first 198 career games. With mid-teens power and potential to steal 50+ bags, Turner reminds us of the days when Carl Crawford and Jose Reyes were first round selections in the mid 2000s. Taking him with the 3rd overall pick presumes he’s going to get you close to that 20 home run plateau, but if you want this dynamic shortstop on your team, thats likely going to be the cost on draft day. I tend to lean towards power bats at the top of my draft boards, but Turner has a clear path to being the No. 1 player in fantasy.
Top Tier Bargains
Carlos Correa – .288-94-30-111-12 per 162 games played | ADP: 13.3
Corey Seager – .305-102-26-82-4 per 162 games played | ADP: 32.3
As both players head into their 4th major league season, we’ve seen them blossom into fantasy studs at a typically thin position. They’re both great, but Correa is a first/second rounder while Seager can be had in the 3rd or 4th. Now that Seager has begun getting defensive work in spring training, it’s safe to assume he’ll be ready to rock on Opening Day.
Thanks, but No Thanks
It’s easy to say that Elvis Andrus‘ 20 home run campaign in 2017 was a fluke.. so I’ll just do that. Look, he’s a solid player, and bring a steady floor with 20+ steals and a handful of homers each season, but watching his HR/FB rate nearly double with the rest of his profile remaining steady, we’re doubtful of a repeat. He’s a solid player, but watching him push his way toward the fifth round (ADP of 63) is a bit to aggressive for us.
When the thing I like the best about a player is his ballpark, it can be tough to justify a top-100 pick. That’s the case with Trevor Story. he delivered 24 home runs last year to follow up a 27 homer year in 2016, but posted a K-rate north of 30% for the second straight season. Predictably, Story’s average bottomed out at .239 last season after putting up a .272 average the year before. We’ll pass on the slugging shortstop until he can cut down on the whiffs and snag Andrelton Simmons or Zack Cozart six rounds later.
Deep Thoughts
Tim Anderson (ADP: 229) offers some speed and Zack Cozart (ADP: 221) has some pop as a pair of deeper options to fill your shortstop or middle infield spot. We’re also optimistic on a bounce-back effort from Brandon Crawford, who struggle in 2017 after establishing himself as an underrated fantasy option in the years prior.
Shortstop Draft Rankings 2018
Rank | Name | Team | Positions |
| Tier | One | |
1 | Trea Turner | WSH | SS |
2 | Carlos Correa | HOU | SS |
3 | Corey Seager | LAD | SS |
4 | Francisco Lindor | CLE | SS |
5 | Alex Bregman | HOU | 3B,SS |
| Tier | Two | |
6 | Elvis Andrus | TEX | SS |
7 | Xander Bogaerts | BOS | SS |
8 | Jean Segura | SEA | SS |
9 | Chris Taylor | LAD | 2B,SS,LF,CF |
10 | Javier Baez | CHC | 2B,SS |
11 | Andrelton Simmons | LAA | SS |
12 | Didi Gregorius | NYY | SS |
13 | Zack Cozart | LAA | SS |
| Tier | Three | |
14 | Brandon Crawford | SF | SS |
15 | Paul DeJong | STL | 2B,SS |
16 | Trevor Story | COL | SS |
17 | Eduardo Nunez | BOS | 2B,3B,SS,LF |
18 | Marwin Gonzalez | HOU | 1B,2B,3B,SS,LF |
19 | Tim Anderson | CWS | SS |
20 | Marcus Semien | OAK | SS |
| Tier | Four | |
21 | Freddie Galvis | SD | SS |
22 | Asdrubal Cabrera | NYM | SS, 2B, 3B |
23 | Addison Russell | CHC | SS |
24 | Jorge Polanco | MIN | SS |
25 | Chris Owings | ARI | 2B,SS,RF |
26 | Orlando Arcia | MIL | SS |
27 | Jose Peraza | CIN | 2B,SS |
28 | Tim Beckham | BAL | 2B,SS |
29 | Amed Rosario | NYM | SS |
30 | Gleyber Torres | NYY | SS |
31 | Dansby Swanson | ATL | SS |
32 | Ketel Marte | ARI | SS |
Fantasy Baseball 2018 Rankings: Second Base
Posted By:Bretsky on March 7, 2018
The second base position gets a little boost at the top if you play in a Yahoo! league and Anthony Rizzo sneaks in that eligibility, but Jose Altuve is clearly the class of the group. He’s the consensus No. 2 overall player on the board so unless you get lucky in that draft lottery and snag a top-2 pick, Altuve will not be likely to be there.
Top Tier Bargains
The veterans in the top tier — Daniel Murphy and Brian Dozier — represent the best draft day value outside of Altuve if you want to take care of the position early.
Thanks, but No Thanks
While I do like Dee Gordon as a player and respect his ability to put up a massive steals total, at pick 32 overall on average (one behind Corey Seager, One ahead of Brian Dozier, and FIFTEEN spots ahead of Anthony Rendon) I cannot justify an invest of that caliber in a speed specialist.
Deep Thoughts
Over 213 career games, Devon Travis has put up a rock solid .292/.331/.462 slash line while averaging 19 home runs and 83 RBI per 162 games. Yes, he’s and injury risk. No, the Blue Jays lineup is not what it once was. This late round pick, however, has shown the skill-set at the major league level of a fantasy stud and will get every chance to hit near the top of Toronto’s lineup. You can easily grab Travis more than 150 slots ahead of his ADP of 366 and turn a profit.
Second Base Draft Rankings 2018
Rank | Name | Team | Positions |
| Tier | One | |
1 | Jose Altuve | HOU | 2B |
2 | Anthony Rizzo | CHC | 1B,2B |
3 | Jose Ramirez | CLE | 2B,3B |
4 | Brian Dozier | MIN | 2B |
5 | Daniel Murphy | WSH | 2B |
| Tier | Two | |
6 | DJ LeMahieu | COL | 2B |
7 | Dee Gordon | SEA | 2B |
8 | Robinson Cano | SEA | 2B |
9 | Matt Carpenter | STL | 1B,2B,3B |
10 | Chris Taylor | LAD | 2B,SS,LF,CF |
11 | Jonathan Schoop | BAL | 2B |
| Tier | Three | |
12 | Ian Kinsler | LAA | 2B |
13 | Javier Baez | CHC | 2B,SS |
14 | Jedd Gyorko | STL | 1B,2B,3B |
15 | Ian Happ | CHC | 2B,LF,CF,RF |
16 | Rougned Odor | TEX | 2B |
17 | Jason Kipnis | CLE | 2B,CF |
18 | Whit Merrifield | KC | 2B,RF |
19 | Starlin Castro | MIA | 2B |
20 | Yoan Moncada | CWS | 2B |
21 | Ozzie Albies | ATL | 2B |
22 | Devon Travis | TOR | 2B |
23 | Paul DeJong | STL | 2B,SS |
| Tier | Four | |
24 | Eduardo Nunez | BOS | 2B,3B,SS,LF |
25 | Jonathan Villar | MIL | 2B,CF |
26 | Marwin Gonzalez | HOU | 1B,2B,3B,SS,LF |
27 | Scooter Gennett | CIN | 2B,3B,LF |
28 | Cesar Hernandez | PHI | 2B |
29 | Chris Owings | ARI | 2B,SS,RF |
30 | Austin Barnes | LAD | C,2B |
31 | Dustin Pedroia | BOS | 2B |
32 | Jose Peraza | CIN | 2B,SS |
33 | Tim Beckham | BAL | 2B,SS |
34 | Josh Harrison | PIT | 2B,3B,LF |
35 | Jed Lowrie | OAK | 2B |
Fantasy Baseball 2018 Rankings: First Base
Posted By:Bretsky on March 5, 2018
The first base position is loaded with pop heading into the 2018 fantasy baseball season. Our top tier of first base sluggers run six deep, with up-and-comers Rhys Hoskins and Cody Bellinger poised to join that group with repeat performances of their rookie breakouts.
Coming off of an injury-marred 2017, perennial first-rounder Miguel Cabrera has slipped all the way into our second tier. The Tiger’s lineup is certainly leaves a lot to be desired at this point, but Miggy has some nice bounce back potential if he’s fully healthy.
Top Tier Bargains
Jose Abreu‘s floor of .290-25-100 looks awful nice couple with the fourth round ADP. He’s a phenomenal option if you opt to look somewhere else early, or to pair with another stud as your CI bat.
The anti-humidor hype looks like it could turn stud Paul Goldschmidt into a second round pick (as happened in my NFBC Rotowire Online Championship draft this past weekend). Goldy remains firmly in the No. 3 spot in our overall rankings, so yea, jump on that discount in the late first/early second.
Thanks, but No Thanks
Eric Hosmer and Wil Myers will certainly make the Padres a much more competitive lineup this season, but I’m not excited about either as a top-80 pick on draft day.
Deep Thoughts
Deep leaguers have a number of intriguing options if waiting on first base. Logan Morrison, Jose Martinez and Hanley Ramirez can all be had after pick 200 and come with some serious upside.
First Base Draft Rankings 2018
Rank | Name | Team | Positions |
| Tier | One | |
1 | Paul Goldschmidt | ARI | 1B |
2 | Joey Votto | CIN | 1B |
3 | Freddie Freeman | ATL | 1B,3B |
4 | Anthony Rizzo | CHC | 1B,2B |
5 | Jose Abreu | CWS | 1B |
6 | Edwin Encarnacion | CLE | 1B,DH |
| Tier | Two | |
7 | Rhys Hoskins | PHI | 1B,LF |
8 | Cody Bellinger | LAD | 1B,LF |
9 | Miguel Cabrera | DET | 1B |
10 | Matt Carpenter | STL | 1B,2B,3B |
11 | Eric Hosmer | SD | 1B |
12 | Ryan Zimmerman | WSH | 1B |
13 | Jay Bruce | NYM | 1B,RF |
14 | Miguel Sano | MIN | 1B,3B,DH |
15 | Carlos Santana | PHI | 1B,RF |
16 | Justin Smoak | TOR | 1B |
| Tier | Three | |
17 | Ian Desmond | COL | 1B,LF |
18 | Matt Olson | OAK | 1B,RF |
19 | Wil Myers | SD | 1B |
20 | Buster Posey | SF | C,1B |
21 | Hanley Ramirez | BOS | 1B,DH |
| Tier | Four | |
22 | Jedd Gyorko | STL | 1B,2B,3B |
23 | J.T. Realmuto | MIA | C,1B |
24 | Josh Bell | PIT | 1B |
25 | Joey Gallo | TEX | 1B,3B,LF |
26 | Greg Bird | NYY | 1B |
27 | Ryon Healy | SEA | 1B,3B,DH |
28 | Justin Bour | MIA | 1B |
29 | Yulieski Gurriel | HOU | 1B |
30 | Eric Thames | MIL | 1B,LF |
31 | Chris Davis | BAL | 1B |
32 | Marwin Gonzalez | HOU | 1B,2B,3B,SS,LF |
33 | Trey Mancini | BAL | 1B,LF |
34 | Jose Martinez | STL | 1B,LF,RF |
35 | Brandon Belt | SF | 1B,LF |
36 | Logan Morrison | MIN | 1B |
37 | Kendrys Morales | TOR | 1B,DH |
38 | C.J. Cron | TB | 1B |
39 | Yonder Alonso | CLE | 1B |
40 | Albert Pujols | LAA | 1B,DH |
41 | Ryan McMahon | COL | 1B |
42 | Dominic Smith | NYM | 1B |
43 | Mark Reynolds | FA | 1B |
2017 Fantasy Football Rankings
Posted By:Bretsky on August 22, 2017
It’s that time again. Heading into the busiest fantasy football draft weekend of the 2017 season, we are all prepped up and ready to go.
Ezekiel Elliot remains one of the most difficult players to rank, but remains a top-20 play. While my deep rooted Cowboys’ hate may prevent me personally from spending a second round pick on the second-year back, the potential for game changing numbers over even half of a season make him an intriguing risk.
We’re also confident in a number of bounce-back performances with Lamar Miller, CJ Anderson, Cam Newton and Jeremy Maclin appearing much higher in our list than FantasyPro’s consensus rankings.
Though it sounds like a bit of a broken record year to year, we’re fading the rookie running backs once again, ranking Leonard Fournette, Christian McCaffery and Dalvin Cook a solid 20 spots below each of their consensus positions. Yeah, I get it, there were a number of high-impact fantasy rookies who helped teams last year, each of these backs is faced with an uncertain role to open the season behind (or beside) veterans who really aren’t all that bad. I’m certain that one of these guys will contribute, I’m just not spending a 3rd round pick to find out which one it will be.
We’ll be back tweaking and updating this list as the draft season progresses. Let the games begin!
2017 Fantasy Baseball Top-300 Rankings
Posted By:Bretsky on March 26, 2017
Draft Season is in full swing and sometimes, it’s not until you’re literally sitting on the clock until you’re true preferences as a fantasy player are revealed. Given the fluid nature of things, we’ll continue tweaking these ranking right up to Opening Day.
Here is our overall list heading into the 2017 Fantasy Season. Positional breakdowns coming later this week — have at it!
2016 Fantasy Football Rankings
Posted By:Bretsky on August 20, 2016
Welcome to another wonderful football season here at BretskyBall. Heading into your fantasy draft season we’ve wrapped up our top-150, positional and PPR fantasy football rankings.
Top 200 Fantasy Football Rankings 2016
Rank | Name | Team | Position |
1 | Antonio Brown | PIT | WR |
2 | Julio Jones | ATL | WR |
3 | Odell Beckham Jr. | NYG | WR |
4 | Adrian Peterson | MIN | RB |
5 | David Johnson | ARI | RB |
6 | A.J. Green | CIN | WR |
7 | Todd Gurley | LA | RB |
8 | Dez Bryant | DAL | WR |
9 | DeAndre Hopkins | HOU | WR |
10 | Devonta Freeman | ATL | RB |
11 | Lamar Miller | HOU | RB |
12 | Rob Gronkowski | NE | TE |
13 | Jamaal Charles | KC | RB |
14 | Mark Ingram | NO | RB |
15 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL | RB |
16 | Mike Evans | TB | WR |
17 | Alshon Jeffery | CHI | WR |
18 | Le'Veon Bell | PIT | RB |
19 | Allen Robinson | JAC | WR |
20 | C.J. Anderson | DEN | RB |
21 | Brandon Marshall | NYJ | WR |
22 | Jordy Nelson | GB | WR |
23 | T.Y. Hilton | IND | WR |
24 | Doug Martin | TB | RB |
25 | Eddie Lacy | GB | RB |
26 | Keenan Allen | SD | WR |
27 | Amari Cooper | OAK | WR |
28 | Sammy Watkins | BUF | WR |
29 | Thomas Rawls | SEA | RB |
30 | Jonathan Stewart | CAR | RB |
31 | Carlos Hyde | SF | RB |
32 | Cam Newton | CAR | QB |
33 | Demaryius Thomas | DEN | WR |
34 | Brandin Cooks | NO | WR |
35 | Eric Decker | NYJ | WR |
36 | Randall Cobb | GB | WR |
37 | LeSean McCoy | BUF | RB |
38 | Aaron Rodgers | GB | QB |
39 | Jeremy Maclin | KC | WR |
40 | Jordan Reed | WAS | TE |
41 | Latavius Murray | OAK | RB |
42 | Ryan Mathews | PHI | RB |
43 | Andrew Luck | IND | QB |
44 | Kelvin Benjamin | CAR | WR |
45 | Greg Olsen | CAR | TE |
46 | Julian Edelman | NE | WR |
47 | Russell Wilson | SEA | QB |
48 | Matt Forte | NYJ | RB |
49 | Arian Foster | MIA | RB |
50 | Travis Kelce | KC | TE |
51 | Dion Lewis | NE | RB |
52 | Jarvis Landry | MIA | WR |
53 | Donte Moncrief | IND | WR |
54 | Chris Ivory | JAC | RB |
55 | Doug Baldwin | SEA | WR |
56 | Marvin Jones | DET | WR |
57 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT | QB |
58 | DeMarco Murray | TEN | RB |
59 | Jeremy Langford | CHI | RB |
60 | Golden Tate | DET | WR |
61 | Drew Brees | NO | QB |
62 | Jeremy Hill | CIN | RB |
63 | Jordan Matthews | PHI | WR |
64 | John Brown | ARI | WR |
65 | Rashad Jennings | NYG | RB |
66 | Delanie Walker | TEN | TE |
67 | Michael Floyd | ARI | WR |
68 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI | WR |
69 | Carson Palmer | ARI | QB |
70 | Tom Brady | NE | QB |
71 | Matt Jones | WAS | RB |
72 | Justin Forsett | BAL | RB |
73 | Giovani Bernard | CIN | RB |
74 | Emmanuel Sanders | DEN | WR |
75 | Antonio Gates | SD | TE |
76 | Coby Fleener | NO | TE |
77 | Devante Parker | MIA | WR |
78 | Eli Manning | NYG | QB |
79 | Chris Hogan | NE | WR |
80 | Allen Hurns | JAC | WR |
81 | Duke Johnson | CLE | RB |
82 | Tyler Eifert | CIN | TE |
83 | Ameer Abdullah | DET | RB |
84 | Isaiah Crowell | CLE | RB |
85 | DeSean Jackson | WAS | WR |
86 | Willie Snead | NO | WR |
87 | Frank Gore | IND | RB |
88 | Matt Ryan | ATL | QB |
89 | Charles Sims | TB | RB |
90 | Julius Thomas | JAC | TE |
91 | Tyler Lockett | SEA | WR |
92 | Bilal Powell | NYJ | RB |
93 | Josh Gordon | CLE | WR |
94 | Zach Ertz | PHI | TE |
95 | Philip Rivers | SD | QB |
96 | Danny Woodhead | SD | RB |
97 | Stefon Diggs | MIN | WR |
98 | Melvin Gordon | SD | RB |
99 | Andy Dalton | CIN | QB |
100 | Gary Barnidge | CLE | TE |
101 | Darren Sproles | PHI | RB |
102 | Corey Coleman | CLE | WR |
103 | DeAngelo Williams | PIT | RB |
104 | Kevin White | CHI | WR |
105 | Michael Crabtree | OAK | WR |
106 | Kirk Cousins | WAS | QB |
107 | Christine Michael | SEA | RB |
108 | Martellus Bennett | NE | TE |
109 | Travis Benjamin | SD | WR |
110 | Shane Vereen | NYG | RB |
111 | Derek Carr | OAK | QB |
112 | Rishard Matthews | TEN | WR |
113 | Torrey Smith | SF | WR |
114 | Dwayne Allen | IND | TE |
115 | T.J. Yeldon | JAC | RB |
116 | Blake Bortles | JAC | QB |
117 | Jay Ajayi | MIA | RB |
118 | LeGarrette Blount | NE | RB |
119 | Tyrod Taylor | BUF | QB |
120 | Tony Romo | DAL | QB |
121 | Sterling Shepard | NYG | WR |
122 | Tavon Austin | LA | WR |
123 | Theo Riddick | DET | RB |
124 | Jimmy Graham | SEA | TE |
125 | Chris Johnson | ARI | RB |
126 | Matthew Stafford | DET | QB |
127 | Vincent Jackson | TB | WR |
128 | Steve Smith | BAL | WR |
129 | Joe Flacco | BAL | QB |
130 | Bruce Ellington | SF | WR |
131 | Chris Thompson | WAS | RB |
132 | Seattle Seahawks | SEA | DST |
133 | Eric Ebron | DET | TE |
134 | Denver Broncos | DEN | DST |
135 | Jason Witten | DAL | TE |
136 | Jerick McKinnon | MIN | RB |
137 | James Starks | GB | RB |
138 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | NYJ | QB |
139 | Markus Wheaton | PIT | WR |
140 | Robert Griffin | CLE | QB |
141 | Devin Funchess | CAR | WR |
142 | Kenneth Dixon | BAL | RB |
143 | Kamar Aiken | BAL | WR |
144 | Sammie Coates | PIT | WR |
145 | Kendall Wright | TEN | WR |
146 | Josh Ferguson | IND | RB |
147 | Zach Miller | CHI | TE |
148 | Michael Thomas | NO | WR |
149 | Arizona Cardinals | ARI | DST |
150 | Dorial Green-Beckham | PHI | WR |
151 | Laquon Treadwell | MIN | WR |
152 | Javorius Allen | BAL | RB |
153 | Devontae Booker | DEN | RB |
154 | Sam Bradford | PHI | QB |
155 | Alex Smith | KC | QB |
156 | Carolina Panthers | CAR | DST |
157 | Charles Clay | BUF | TE |
158 | Phillip Dorsett | IND | WR |
159 | Houston Texans | HOU | DST |
160 | Mohamed Sanu | ATL | WR |
161 | Tevin Coleman | ATL | RB |
162 | DeAndre Washington | OAK | RB |
163 | Clive Walford | OAK | TE |
164 | Jameis Winston | TB | QB |
165 | Nelson Agholor | PHI | WR |
166 | Kenny Stills | MIA | WR |
167 | Mike Wallace | BAL | WR |
168 | Philadelphia Eagles | PHI | DST |
169 | Austin Seferian-Jenkins | TB | TE |
170 | Ronnie Hillman | DEN | RB |
171 | Jordan Cameron | MIA | TE |
172 | C.J. Prosise | SEA | RB |
173 | Jaelen Strong | HOU | WR |
174 | Josh Doctson | WAS | WR |
175 | Derrick Henry | TEN | RB |
176 | Ladarius Green | PIT | TE |
177 | Jared Cook | GB | TE |
178 | Terrance Williams | DAL | WR |
179 | Marcus Mariota | TEN | QB |
180 | Pierre Garcon | WAS | WR |
181 | Malcolm Mitchell | NE | WR |
182 | Jordan Howard | CHI | RB |
183 | Karlos Williams | BUF | RB |
184 | Will Tye | NYG | TE |
185 | Darren McFadden | DAL | RB |
186 | Anquan Boldin | DET | WR |
187 | Ryan Tannehill | MIA | QB |
188 | Los Angeles Rams | LA | DST |
189 | C.J. Spiller | NO | RB |
190 | Paul Perkins | NYG | RB |
191 | Kansas City Chiefs | KC | DST |
192 | Vance McDonald | SF | TE |
193 | Spencer Ware | KC | RB |
194 | Breshad Perriman | BAL | WR |
195 | Benjamin Watson | BAL | TE |
196 | Terrance West | BAL | RB |
197 | Wendell Smallwood | PHI | RB |
198 | Minnesota Vikings | MIN | DST |
199 | Tim Hightower | NO | RB |
200 | Jeff Janis | GB | WR |