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2023 Week 0 Fantasy Football Power Rankings/Draft Grades

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timgehr

  • 1.1 - Justin Jefferson
  • 2.10 - Travis Kelce (Keeper)
  • 3.1 - Travis Etienne
  • 4.10 - Dameon Pierce
  • 5.1 - James Conner
  • 7.1 - Jahan Dotson
  • 8.10 - Gabe Davis
  • 9.7 - Quentin Johnston
  • 10.10 - Eagles D/ST
  • 12.4 - Roschon Johnson
  • 14.2 - Deuce Vaughn
  • 14.6 - Alec Pierce
  • 14.7 - Jameson Williams
  • 14.9 - Joe Burrow

Draft Grade: B-
Projected Finish: 3
Explanation: I like Tim's draft. He had great keepers (Kelce) and JJ himself should be able to carry this team. Etienne could be a superstar if the Jags improve like everyone expects, and James Conner and Gabe Davis are two other picks I like. However, I'm not a fan of the Dameon Pierce pick in round 4, and Dotson is quite the reach. We'll see how this year turns out for Tim, but I have a feeling that JJ and Kelce will keep him near the top of the league regardless of everyone else.

EtheTradeClown

  • 1.2 - Bijan Robinson
  • 3.2 - Deebo Samuel
  • 5.2 - Darren Waller
  • 5.3 - Alvin Kamara
  • 5.5 - Miles Sanders
  • 5.9 - Mike Williams
  • 6.7 - George Pickens
  • 6.9 - Dallas Goedert
  • 6.10 - Christian Kirk
  • 8.8 - Jamaal Williams
  • 10.9 - Devonta Smith (Keeper)
  • 11.6 - Tyler Allgeier
  • 12.2 - Marvin Mims
  • 12.9 - Harrison Butker
  • 13.2 - Justin Fields

Draft Grade: D-
Projected Finish: 10
Explanation: Really rough draft for Eth in my opinion. Which is not good for him given how last year went. However, when you make 6 trades a week, odds are one of them will pan out, so there's a chance Ethan can really improve his team. But can he do it without tanking his team? I say no. All in all, Bijan at #2 overall is super rough when CMC was available, and Deebo and Waller are both really risky early picks. Kamara is suspended, Sanders is playing on a rough team, Christian Kirk will be fighting for targets, and I've never been big on Goedert. Picking up Jamaal Williams was smart, but we'll see how the saints are, and Allgeier only has value as a handcuff, and even then it's questionable with the state of the Falcons. I really like the Mike Williams pick and the Justin Fields keeper, but otherwise very rough draft.

leafman1910

  • 1.3 - Jamarr Chase
  • 2.8 - Jonathan Taylor
  • 3.3 - Rhamondre Stevenson
  • 4.9 - Patrick Mahomes (Keeper)
  • 6.8 - Jerry Jeudy
  • 7.3 - Evan Engram
  • 8.2 - Diontae Johnson
  • 9.3 - Jaxon Smith-Njigba
  • 10.8 - Samaje Perine
  • 11.2 - Elijah Mitchell
  • 12.8 - DeVon Achane
  • 12.10 - Tyler Boyd
  • 13.3 - Saints D/ST
  • 14.8 - Jalen Waddle (Keeper)

Draft Grade: C-
Projected Finish: 7
Explanation: Paxton's got some good picks in here, but overall I feel like it's going to be a rough year. He might consider changing his name from "leafman1910" to "Balkans1910" because it's going to be a turbulent and chaotic time for him. Jonathan Taylor may get traded to the Dolphins and be great, or he could be a total bust at round 2. Rhamondre at 3 is super rough given how Patriots RBs usually fare, and now that they've added Zeke it's going to be tough for him to live up to third round value. I actually like the Jerry Jeudy pick, but it's a high risk one. Evan Engram at 7 is also a risk - he's in an offense with a lot of mouths to feed. If Tua can stay healthy (for Waddle) or CMC can get injured (for Elijah Mitchell), it could be a decent year for Paxton, but I don't see that happening without some good trades at this point.

Squidget679

  • 1.4 - Christian McCaffrey
  • 2.7 - Cooper Kupp (Keeper)
  • 3.4 - Joe Mixon
  • 4.7 - Lamar Jackson
  • 7.4 - Brandin Cooks
  • 7.9 - Jordan Addison
  • 8.7 - Michael Pittman
  • 9.1 - Juju Smith-Schuster
  • 9.4 - Cortland Sutton
  • 10.7 - Dalton Schultz
  • 11.8 - Damien Harris
  • 12.7 - Younghoe Koo
  • 13.4 - Kareem Hunt
  • 14.1 - Alexander Mattison (Keeper)

Draft Grade: A-
Projected Finish: 8
Explanation: I really like Bryce's draft. CMC, Kupp, Mattison, Jordan Addison, Lamar, and Kareem Hunt at 13.4 are all great picks with huge upside. However, I've projected Bryce to finish near the bottom as this happens every year. Some key players of his will get injured or traded or some other act of God will happen and drive Bryce into madness. This madness leads to Bryce inevitably creating a fantasy team around one of the worst teams in the league, and it is very hard to win games when your whole fantasy team is the Boncos. It may start out well, but this season will probably end with Bryce taking a long ride on the Pain Train.

efreezy

  • 1.5 - Austin Ekeler
  • 2.6 - Tee Higgins
  • 3.5 - Ceedee Lamb (Keeper)
  • 4.6 - Drake London
  • 7.5 - Dak Prescott
  • 7.10 - David Montgomery
  • 8.6 - Isaiah Pacheco
  • 9.9 - Pat Freiermuth
  • 10.1 - Allan Lazard
  • 10.5 - Treylon Burks
  • 11.3 - Bills D/ST
  • 13.5 - Anthony Richardson
  • 14.10 - Kenneth Walker (Keeper)

Draft Grade: B
Projected Finish: 5
Explanation: This is a decent draft. I'm not a fan of the CD Keeper, nor the Drake London or Tee Higgins picks, but otherwise I really like it. Treylon Burks and Pat Freiermuth are two players I was eyeing myself, and Kenneth Walker is an amazing Keeper. I'm not huge on Isaiah Pacheco, but I really like the "King Gazard and the Wizard Lazard" pick. However, I feel that this team lacks superstar potential (with the exception of Ekeler) and Erik is destined for a middle-of-the-road finish.

PerryPowell

  • 1.6 - Tyreek Hill
  • 2.5 - Nick Chubb (Keeper)
  • 3.6 - Breece Hall
  • 4.5 - Christian Watson
  • 5.6 - Kyle Pitts
  • 6.5 - Rashaad White
  • 8.5 - Tua Tagovailoa
  • 9.6 - Antonio Gibson
  • 10.6 - David Njoku
  • 12.5 - Romeo Doubs
  • 12.6 - Dallas Cowboys
  • 13.6 - Odell Beckham Jr
  • 14.5 - Amari Cooper (Keeper)

Draft Grade: D
Projected Finish: 9
Explanation: Let me preface this with the caveat that I am a Browns hater. I have watched them for 20+ years and they do nothing but disappoint, year after year. When Perry used both his keepers on Browns guys, and drafted an additional one (The Njoker) as well as a forever honory Brown (OBJ), Perry was opening himself up for catastrophic disappointment. I'm also not a fan of the Breece Hall or Tua pick. It could turn out alright for Perry if the Packers are really good, but otherwise I think it's going to be a long season for him.

sbrackett

  • 1.7 - Saquon Barkley
  • 2.4 - Najee Harris
  • 3.7 - George Kittle
  • 4.4 - Brandon Aiyuk
  • 5.7 - Trevor Lawrence
  • 6.4 - Tyler Lockett
  • 8.4 - Tony Pollard (Keeper)
  • 9.5 - Ezekiel Elliott
  • 9.2 - Khalil Herbert
  • 10.4 - Zay Flowers
  • 11.1 - Jalin Hyatt
  • 11.4 - Raheem Mostert
  • 13.7 - Kyler Murray
  • 14.4 - Calvin Ridley (Keeper)

Draft Grade: A-
Projected Finish: 1
Explanation: Killer draft from Bone here. Amazing keeper value, rockstars at most picks (I especially like the TLaw, Herbert, and Kyler picks), and a blueprint for a really solid roster. Plus, as the most terminally online Heckin' Jock, Stone has a huge advantage on waivers/FA. The one blemish I see on this draft is Najee Harris, but otherwise it's a draft that sets Bone up for a very good season.

parsellsx

  • 1.8 - Derrick Henry
  • 2.3 - Mark Andrews
  • 3.8 - Keenan Allen
  • 4.3 - DeAndre Hopkins
  • 5.8 - Javonte Williams
  • 6.3 - Justin Herbert
  • 7.8 - Amon Ra St. Brown (Keeper)
  • 8.3 - Dalvin Cook
  • 9.8 - Brian Robinson
  • 10.3 - Skyy Moore
  • 11.10 - Tank Bigsby
  • 12.3 - Patriots D/ST
  • 13.8 - Adam Thielen
  • 14.3 - Garrett Wilson (Keeper)

Draft Grade: A
Projected Finish: 2
Explanation: A very good draft from Alex, and I'm not just saying that because he took all the players I wanted (although he did with Henry and Allen.) Alex had the objective best value of keepers, with getting two second round picks for the cost of a 7th, and he drafted very well at his other picks. I'm not a huge fan of the Mark Andrews pick or Hopkins, but otherwise it's a very good draft that's hard to poke holes in.

nwoo

  • 1.9 - Stefon Diggs
  • 2.2 - Jamyr Gibbs
  • 2.9 - Aaron Jones
  • 3.9 - DK Metcalf
  • 4.2 - DJ Moore
  • 4.8 - Terry McLaurin
  • 5.10 - Chris Godwin
  • 6.1 - Josh Jacobs (Keeper)
  • 7.6 - James Cook
  • 8.9 - Marquise Brown
  • 9.10 - Michael Thomas
  • 11.7 - Elijah Moore
  • 11.9 - Jets D/ST
  • 13.9 - Jalen Hurts (Keeper)

Draft Grade: C+
Projected Finish: 4
Explanation: Some good players, but also some head scratchers here. Why did he pick the Jets D/ST? How did he forget to draft a TE? Who will he drop to make room for a kicker and TE? Some great value picks with the keepers and potential flyers (Michael Thomas, Elijah Moore, James Cook), but this draft leaves more questions than answers. However, once Nate adds Bijan, Deebo, and Waller to his team for free, he's going to be good enough to make the playoffs.

JLufty

  • 1.10 - AJ Brown
  • 2.1 - Davante Adams
  • 3.10 - Josh Allen (Keeper)
  • 4.1 - TJ Hockenson
  • 5.4 - JK Dobbins
  • 6.6 - AJ Dillon
  • 7.2- Mike Evans
  • 7.7 - DeAndre Swift
  • 8.1 - Zach Charbonnet
  • 10.2 - 49ers D/ST
  • 11.5 - Justin Tucker
  • 12.1 - Luke Musgrave
  • 13.1 - Jordan Love
  • 13.10 - Chris Olave (Keeper)

Draft Grade: D
Projected Finish: 6
Explanation: Luft had everything lined up to have an amazing draft, but he somehow really fumbled the bag here. AJ Brown in the first round is a big yikes, and JK Dobbins as his RB1 is really rough. Additionally, I believe that using a 3rd round keeper on Josh Allen is kind of a waste of a keeper, as there's not really that much gained value compared to some of his other potential picks. But anyways, it's going to be a rough season at RB for Luft unless Aaron Jones or Kenenth Walker get injured.

SUMMARY

Projected Finish (Draft Grade)

  1. sbrackett (A-)
  2. parsellsx (A)
  3. timgehr (B-)
  4. nwoo (C+)
  5. efreezy (B)
  6. JLufty (D)
  7. leafman1910 (C-)
  8. Squidget678 (A-)
  9. PerryPowell (D)
  10. EtheTradeClown (D-)