It is never too early to take a look at fantasy football rankings. Below are the top options at each position. This list does not include incoming rookies, but we have to start somewhere. As players move around due to free agency, trades and the NFL Draft, we will update this list.
(Note: Listed ages are for the start of the 2021 NFL season.)
QUARTERBACKS
Patrick Mahomes, KC / Age: 25 / FA: 2032 Josh Allen, BUF / Age: 25 / FA: 2023 Lamar Jackson, BAL / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 Kyler Murray, ARI / Age: 24 / FA: 2024 Dak Prescott, DAL / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Deshaun Watson, HOU / Age: 25 / FA: 2026 Aaron Rodgers, GB / Age: 37 / FA: 2024 Russell Wilson, SEA / Age: 32 / FA: 2024 Tom Brady, TB / Age: 44 / FA: 2022 Justin Herbert, LAC / Age: 23 / FA: 2025 Jalen Hurts, PHI / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 Joe Burrow, CIN / Age: 23 / FA: 2025 Ryan Tannehill, TEN / Age: 33 / FA: 2024 Matthew Stafford, LAR / Age: 33 / FA: 2023 Taysom Hill, NO / Age: 31 / FA: 2022 Kirk Cousins, MIN / Age: 33 / FA: 2023 Matt Ryan, ATL / Age: 36 / FA: 2024 Ben Roethlisberger, PIT / Age: 39 / FA: 2022 Derek Carr, LV / Age: 30 / FA: 2023 Baker Mayfield, CLE / Age: 26 / FA: 2023 Jameis Winston, NO / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Tua Tagovailoa, MIA / Age: 23 / FA: 2025 Carson Wentz, PHI / Age: 28 / FA: 2025 Jimmy Garoppolo, SF / Age: 29 / FA: 2023 Teddy Bridgewater, CAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2023 Jared Goff, DET / Age: 26 / FA: 2025 Daniel Jones, NYG / Age: 24 / FA: 2024 Mitchell Trubisky, CHI / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Drew Lock, DEN / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 Sam Darnold, NYJ / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 Alex Smith, WAS / Age: 37 / FA: 2023 Cam Newton, NE / Age: 32 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Ryan Fitzpatrick, MIA / Age: 38 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Nick Foles, CHI / Age: 32 / FA: 2023 Marcus Mariota, LV / Age: 27 / FA: 2022 Gardner Minshew, JAC / Age: 25 / FA: 2023 Andy Dalton, DAL / Age: 33 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Jacoby Brissett, IND / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Dwayne Haskins, PIT / Age: 24 / FA: 2022 Nick Mullens, SF / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (RFA)
RUNNING BACKS
Christian McCaffrey, CAR / Age: 25 / FA: 2026 Dalvin Cook, MIN / Age: 26 / FA: 2026 Alvin Kamara, NO / Age: 26 / FA: 2026 Saquon Barkley, NYG / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 Derrick Henry, TEN / Age: 27 / FA: 2024 Ezekiel Elliott, DAL / Age: 26 / FA: 2027 Nick Chubb, CLE / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 Jonathan Taylor, IND / Age: 22 / FA: 2024 Aaron Jones, GB / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Austin Ekeler, LAC / Age: 26 / FA: 2024 James Robinson, JAC / Age: 23 / FA: 2023 Joe Mixon, CIN / Age: 25 / FA: 2025 Josh Jacobs, LV / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 Miles Sanders, PHI / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 J.K. Dobbins, BAL / Age: 22 / FA: 2024 Cam Akers, LAR / Age: 22 / FA: 2024 D’Andre Swift, DET / Age: 22 / FA: 2024 David Montgomery, CHI / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC / Age: 22 / FA: 2025 Antonio Gibson, WAS / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 Chris Carson, SEA / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Kareem Hunt, CLE / Age: 26 / FA: 2023 Myles Gaskin, MIA / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 Kenyan Drake, ARI / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Melvin Gordon, DEN / Age: 28 / FA: 2022 Raheem Mostert, SF / Age: 29 / FA: 2022 James Conner, PIT / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Leonard Fournette, TB / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Ronald Jones, TB / Age: 24 / FA: 2022 David Johnson, HOU / Age: 29 / FA: 2022 Chase Edmonds, ARI / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 Devin Singletary, BUF / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 Damien Harris, NE / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 Nyheim Hines, IND / Age: 24 / FA: 2022 J.D. McKissic, WAS / Age: 28 / FA: 2022 Tarik Cohen, CHI / Age: 26 / FA: 2024 Zack Moss, BUF / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 A.J. Dillon, GB / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 Jeff Wilson Jr., SF / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 Tony Pollard, DAL / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 Darrell Henderson, LAR / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 LaMical Perine, NYJ / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 Latavius Murray, NO / Age: 31 / FA: 2023 Jamaal Williams, GB / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Gus Edwards, BAL / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (RFA) Philip Lindsay, DEN / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (RFA) Marlon Mack, IND / Age: 25 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Benny Snell Jr., PIT / Age: 23 / FA: 2023 Ke’Shawn Vaughn, TB / Age: 24 / FA: 2024 Mike Davis, CAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Damien Williams, KC / Age: 29 / FA: 2022 James White, NE / Age: 29 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Duke Johnson, HOU / Age: 27 / FA: 2022 Salvon Ahmed, MIA / Age: 22 / FA: 2022 Alexander Mattison, MIN / Age: 23 / FA: 2023 Sony Michel, NE / Age: 26 / FA: 2023 Rashaad Penny, SEA / Age: 25 / FA: 2023 Ito Smith, ATL / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 Kerryon Johnson, DET / Age: 24 / FA: 2022 Joshua Kelley, LAC / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 Matt Breida, MIA / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA) DeeJay Dallas, SEA / Age: 22 / FA: 2024 Boston Scott, PHI / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (RFA) Justin Jackson, LAC / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 Giovani Bernard, CIN / Age: 29 / FA: 2022 Darrynton Evans, TEN / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 Ty Johnson, NYJ / Age: 23 / FA: 2023 Wayne Gallman, NYG / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Lynn Bowden, MIA / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 Malcolm Brown , LAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Tevin Coleman, SF / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Carlos Hyde, SEA / Age: 30 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Rex Burkhead, NE / Age: 31 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Anthony McFarland Jr., PIT / Age: 22 / FA: 2024 Jerick McKinnon, SF / Age: 29 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Brian Hill, ATL / Age: 25 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Devontae Booker, LV / Age: 29 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Jalen Richard, LV / Age: 27 / FA: 2022 Kalen Ballage, LAC / Age: 25 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Mark Ingram, FA / Age: 31 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
WIDE RECEIVERS
Davante Adams, GB / Age: 28 / FA: 2022 Tyreek Hill, KC / Age: 27 / FA: 2023 DeAndre Hopkins, ARI / Age: 29 / FA: 2025 Stefon Diggs, BUF / Age: 27 / FA: 2024 D.K. Metcalf, SEA / Age: 23 / FA: 2023 Calvin Ridley, ATL / Age: 26 / FA: 2023 Keenan Allen, LAC / Age: 29 / FA: 2025 A.J. Brown, TEN / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 Michael Thomas, NO / Age: 28 / FA: 2025 Justin Jefferson, MIN / Age: 22 / FA: 2025 Allen Robinson, CHI / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Chris Godwin, TB / Age: 25 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Julio Jones, ATL / Age: 32 / FA: 2024 Terry McLaurin, WAS / Age: 25 / FA: 2023 Kenny Golladay, DET / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Mike Evans, TB / Age: 28 / FA: 2024 Amari Cooper, DAL / Age: 27 / FA: 2025 Robert Woods, LAR / Age: 29 / FA: 2026 Will Fuller, HOU / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Diontae Johnson, PIT / Age: 25 / FA: 2023 Adam Thielen, MIN / Age: 31 / FA: 2025 Cooper Kupp, LAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2024 CeeDee Lamb, DAL / Age: 22 / FA: 2025 Tee Higgins, CIN / Age: 22 / FA: 2024 Odell Beckham Jr., CLE / Age: 28 / FA: 2024 Brandon Aiyuk, SF / Age: 23 / FA: 2025 Courtland Sutton, DEN / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 D.J. Moore, CAR / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 Tyler Lockett, SEA / Age: 28 / FA: 2022 Chase Claypool, PIT / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 D.J. Chark, JAC / Age: 24 / FA: 2022 Tyler Boyd, CIN / Age: 26 / FA: 2024 Deebo Samuel, SF / Age: 25 / FA: 2023 JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT / Age: 24 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Robby Anderson, CAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2022 Brandin Cooks, HOU / Age: 27 / FA: 2024 Jarvis Landry, CLE / Age: 28 / FA: 2023 DeVante Parker, MIA / Age: 28 / FA: 2024 Marquise Brown, BAL / Age: 24 / FA: 2024 Corey Davis, TEN / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Curtis Samuel, CAR / Age: 25 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Antonio Brown, TB / Age: 33 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Jalen Reagor, PHI / Age: 22 / FA: 2025 Jerry Jeudy, DEN / Age: 22 / FA: 2025 Laviska Shenault, JAC / Age: 22 / FA: 2024 Jamison Crowder, NYJ / Age: 28 / FA: 2022 Michael Pittman Jr., IND / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 Sterling Shepard, NYG / Age: 28 / FA: 2024 Cole Beasley, BUF / Age: 32 / FA: 2023 Marvin Jones Jr., DET / Age: 31 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Henry Ruggs III, LV / Age: 22 / FA: 2025 Mecole Hardman, KC / Age: 23 / FA: 2023 T.Y. Hilton, IND / Age: 31 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Nelson Agholor, LV / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Christian Kirk, ARI / Age: 24 / FA: 2022 Michael Gallup, DAL / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 Darius Slayton, NYG / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 John Brown, BUF / Age: 31 / FA: 2022 Darnell Mooney, CHI / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 Denzel Mims, NYJ / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 Van Jefferson, LAR / Age: 25 / FA: 2024 Mike Williams, LAC / Age: 26 / FA: 2022 Allen Lazard, GB / Age: 25 / FA: 2021 (ERFA) Emmanuel Sanders, NO / Age: 34 / FA: 2022 Tim Patrick, DEN / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (RFA) Keke Coutee, HOU / Age: 24 / FA: 2022 Jakobi Meyers, NE / Age: 24 / FA: 2022 Gabriel Davis, BUF / Age: 22 / FA: 2024 Bryan Edwards, LV / Age: 22 / FA: 2024 Parris Campbell, IND / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 Russell Gage, ATL / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 Sammy Watkins, KC / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA) James Washington, PIT / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 Preston Williams, MIA / Age: 24 / FA: 2022 K.J. Hamler, DEN / Age: 22 / FA: 2024 Rashard Higgins, CLE / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Quintez Cephus, DET / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB / Age: 26 / FA: 2022 N’Keal Harry, NE / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 Randall Cobb, HOU / Age: 31 / FA: 2023
TIGHT ENDS
Travis Kelce, KC / Age: 31 / FA: 2026 George Kittle, SF / Age: 27 / FA: 2026 Darren Waller, LV / Age: 29 / FA: 2024 Mark Andrews, BAL / Age: 26 / FA: 2022 T.J. Hockenson, DET / Age: 24 / FA: 2024 Dallas Goedert, PHI / Age: 26 / FA: 2022 Noah Fant, DEN / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 Robert Tonyan, GB / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (RFA) Hunter Henry, LAC / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Logan Thomas, WAS / Age: 30 / FA: 2022 Mike Gesicki, MIA / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 Evan Engram, NYG / Age: 27 / FA: 2022 Hayden Hurst, ATL / Age: 28 / FA: 2023 Irv Smith Jr., MIN / Age: 23 / FA: 2023 Cole Kmet, CHI / Age: 22 / FA: 2024 Zach Ertz, PHI / Age: 30 / FA: 2022 Rob Gronkowski, TB / Age: 32 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Jonnu Smith, TEN / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Austin Hooper, CLE / Age: 26 / FA: 2024 Eric Ebron, PIT / Age: 28 / FA: 2022 Jared Cook, NO / Age: 34 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Blake Jarwin, DAL / Age: 27 / FA: 2024 Tyler Higbee, LAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2024 Adam Trautman, NO / Age: 24 / FA: 2024 Dawson Knox, BUF / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 Dan Arnold, ARI / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA) O.J. Howard, TB / Age: 26 / FA: 2022 Drew Sample, CIN / Age: 25 / FA: 2023 Gerald Everett, LAR / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA) Chris Herndon , NYJ / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 Harrison Bryant, CLE / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 Jordan Akins, HOU / Age: 29 / FA: 2022
Stay tuned for more updates.
