Mike Clay 2016 fantasy football rankings - NFL

Dec 31, 2015

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- Fantasy football, NFL analyst for ESPN.com
- Member of Pro Football Writers of America
- Founding director of Pro Football Focus Fantasy
- 2013 FSTA award winner for most accurate preseason rankings
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2016 Rankings: Quarterback

Rank, Player	Team	Bye
1. Cam Newton	CAR	7
2. Russell Wilson	SEA	5
3. Aaron Rodgers	GB	4
4. Andrew Luck	IND	10
5. Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	8
6. Drew Brees	NO	5
7. Tom Brady	NE	9
8. Carson Palmer	ARI	9
9. Eli Manning	NYG	8
10. Philip Rivers	SD	11
11. Tyrod Taylor	BUF	10
12. Kirk Cousins	WAS	9
13. Matthew Stafford	DET	10
14. Blake Bortles	JAC	5
15. Andy Dalton	CIN	9
16. Jameis Winston	TB	6
17. Derek Carr	OAK	10
18. Ryan Fitzpatrick	NYJ	11
19. Marcus Mariota	TEN	13
20. Ryan Tannehill	MIA	8
21. Joe Flacco	BAL	8
22. Matt Ryan	ATL	11
23. Carson Wentz	PHI	4
24. Alex Smith	KC	5
25. Brock Osweiler	HOU	9
26. Robert Griffin	CLE	13
27. Jay Cutler	CHI	9
28. Dak Prescott	DAL	7
29. Sam Bradford	MIN	6
30. Tony Romo	DAL	7
31. Trevor Siemian	DEN	11
32. Blaine Gabbert	SF	8
33. Case Keenum	LA	8
34. Jimmy Garoppolo	NE	9
35. Shaun Hill	MIN	6
36. Paxton Lynch	DEN	11
37. Colin Kaepernick	SF	8
38. Jared Goff	LA	8
39. Chase Daniel	PHI	4
40. Sean Mannion	LA	8

2016 Rankings: Running Back

Rank, Player	Team	Bye
1. Todd Gurley	LA	8
2. David Johnson	ARI	9
3. Adrian Peterson	MIN	6
4. Lamar Miller	HOU	9
5. Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	7
6. Le'Veon Bell	PIT	8
7. Devonta Freeman	ATL	11
8. LeSean McCoy	BUF	10
9. Mark Ingram	NO	5
10. Doug Martin	TB	6
11. Eddie Lacy	GB	4
12. Carlos Hyde	SF	8
13. C.J. Anderson	DEN	11
14. Jamaal Charles	KC	5
15. Jonathan Stewart	CAR	7
16. DeMarco Murray	TEN	13
17. Jeremy Hill	CIN	9
18. Matt Forte	NYJ	11
19. Thomas Rawls	SEA	5
20. Latavius Murray	OAK	10
21. Ryan Mathews	PHI	4
22. Frank Gore	IND	10
23. Danny Woodhead	SD	11
24. Melvin Gordon	SD	11
25. Ameer Abdullah	DET	10
26. Jeremy Langford	CHI	9
27. Rashad Jennings	NYG	8
28. Giovani Bernard	CIN	9
29. T.J. Yeldon	JAC	5
30. Derrick Henry	TEN	13
31. Chris Ivory	JAC	5
32. LeGarrette Blount	NE	9
33. Matt Jones	WAS	9
34. Arian Foster	MIA	8
35. Duke Johnson Jr.	CLE	13
36. Isaiah Crowell	CLE	13
37. Bilal Powell	NYJ	11
38. Charles Sims	TB	6
39. Spencer Ware	KC	5
40. DeAngelo Williams	PIT	8
41. Kenneth Dixon	BAL	8
42. Terrance West	BAL	8
43. Theo Riddick	DET	10
44. Devontae Booker	DEN	11
45. Jay Ajayi	MIA	8
46. James White	NE	9
47. Darren Sproles	PHI	4
48. Tevin Coleman	ATL	11
49. Christine Michael	SEA	5
50. Alfred Morris	DAL	7
51. Charcandrick West	KC	5
52. Shane Vereen	NYG	8
53. Jerick McKinnon	MIN	6
54. James Starks	GB	4
55. Chris Thompson	WAS	9
56. DeAndre Washington	OAK	10
57. Justin Forsett	BAL	8
58. C.J. Spiller	NO	5
59. Shaun Draughn	SF	8
60. Tim Hightower	NO	5
61. Ka'Deem Carey	CHI	9
62. Jordan Howard	CHI	9
63. Chris Johnson	ARI	9
64. C.J. Prosise	SEA	5
65. Benjamin Cunningham	LA	8
66. Robert Kelley	WAS	9
67. Cameron Artis-Payne	CAR	7
68. Javorius Allen	BAL	8
69. Orleans Darkwa	NYG	8
70. Reggie Bush	BUF	10
71. Lance Dunbar	DAL	7
72. Tyler Ervin	HOU	9
73. Mike Gillislee	BUF	10
74. D.J. Foster	NE	9
75. Robert Turbin	IND	10
76. Dion Lewis	NE	9
77. Paul Perkins	NYG	8
78. Andre Ellington	ARI	9
79. Kenjon Barner	PHI	4
80. Troymaine Pope	NYJ	11

2016 Rankings: Wide Receiver

Rank, Player	Team	Bye
1. Antonio Brown	PIT	8
2. Odell Beckham Jr.	NYG	8
3. Julio Jones	ATL	11
4. DeAndre Hopkins	HOU	9
5. A.J. Green	CIN	9
6. Allen Robinson	JAC	5
7. Dez Bryant	DAL	7
8. Brandon Marshall	NYJ	11
9. Alshon Jeffery	CHI	9
10. Jordy Nelson	GB	4
11. Sammy Watkins	BUF	10
12. Mike Evans	TB	6
13. Keenan Allen	SD	11
14. Brandin Cooks	NO	5
15. T.Y. Hilton	IND	10
16. Amari Cooper	OAK	10
17. Eric Decker	NYJ	11
18. Jeremy Maclin	KC	5
19. Demaryius Thomas	DEN	11
20. Jarvis Landry	MIA	8
21. Randall Cobb	GB	4
22. Julian Edelman	NE	9
23. Donte Moncrief	IND	10
24. Golden Tate	DET	10
25. Doug Baldwin	SEA	5
26. Michael Floyd	ARI	9
27. Marvin Jones	DET	10
28. Emmanuel Sanders	DEN	11
29. John Brown	ARI	9
30. Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	9
31. Jordan Matthews	PHI	4
32. DeSean Jackson	WAS	9
33. Tyler Lockett	SEA	5
34. Kelvin Benjamin	CAR	7
35. Josh Gordon	CLE	13
36. Michael Crabtree	OAK	10
37. Torrey Smith	SF	8
38. Vincent Jackson	TB	6
39. Sterling Shepard	NYG	8
40. Tavon Austin	LA	8
41. Stefon Diggs	MIN	6
42. Willie Snead	NO	5
43. Michael Thomas	NO	5
44. Will Fuller	HOU	9
45. Allen Hurns	JAC	5
46. Kevin White	CHI	9
47. DeVante Parker	MIA	8
48. Tajae Sharpe	TEN	13
49. Mike Wallace	BAL	8
50. Devin Funchess	CAR	7
51. Mohamed Sanu	ATL	11
52. Travis Benjamin	SD	11
53. Corey Coleman	CLE	13
54. Phillip Dorsett	IND	10
55. Chris Hogan	NE	9
56. Steve Smith Sr.	BAL	8
57. Tyler Boyd	CIN	9
58. Markus Wheaton	PIT	8
59. Kenny Stills	MIA	8
60. Kamar Aiken	BAL	8
61. Terrelle Pryor	CLE	13
62. Breshad Perriman	BAL	8
63. Eli Rogers	PIT	8
64. Dorial Green-Beckham	PHI	4
65. Rishard Matthews	TEN	13
66. Pierre Garcon	WAS	9
67. Terrance Williams	DAL	7
68. Anquan Boldin	DET	10
69. Kenny Britt	LA	8
70. Laquon Treadwell	MIN	6
71. Chris Conley	KC	5
72. Braxton Miller	HOU	9
73. Ted Ginn Jr.	CAR	7
74. Jamison Crowder	WAS	9
75. Josh Doctson	WAS	9
76. Sammie Coates	PIT	8
77. Nelson Agholor	PHI	4
78. Jaelen Strong	HOU	9
79. Davante Adams	GB	4
80. Charles Johnson	MIN	6
81. Tyrell Williams	SD	11
82. Kendall Wright	TEN	13
83. Malcolm Mitchell	NE	9
84. Victor Cruz	NYG	8
85. Quinton Patton	SF	8
86. Brandon LaFell	CIN	9
87. Jermaine Kearse	SEA	5
88. Robert Woods	BUF	10
89. Seth Roberts	OAK	10
90. Marqise Lee	JAC	5

2016 Rankings: Tight End

Rank, Player	Team	Bye
1. Rob Gronkowski	NE	9
2. Jordan Reed	WAS	9
3. Greg Olsen	CAR	7
4. Delanie Walker	TEN	13
5. Coby Fleener	NO	5
6. Tyler Eifert	CIN	9
7. Travis Kelce	KC	5
8. Gary Barnidge	CLE	13
9. Zach Ertz	PHI	4
10. Antonio Gates	SD	11
11. Julius Thomas	JAC	5
12. Martellus Bennett	NE	9
13. Eric Ebron	DET	10
14. Jason Witten	DAL	7
15. Zach Miller	CHI	9
16. Jimmy Graham	SEA	5
17. Charles Clay	BUF	10
18. Jared Cook	GB	4
19. Clive Walford	OAK	10
20. Dwayne Allen	IND	10
21. Jordan Cameron	MIA	8
22. Kyle Rudolph	MIN	6
23. Austin Seferian-Jenkins	TB	6
24. Virgil Green	DEN	11
25. Vance McDonald	SF	8
26. Jesse James	PIT	8
27. Crockett Gillmore	BAL	8
28. Larry Donnell	NYG	8
29. Maxx Williams	BAL	8
30. Will Tye	NYG	8
31. Ladarius Green	PIT	8
32. Jacob Tamme	ATL	11
33. Cameron Brate	TB	6
34. Tyler Higbee	LA	8
35. Austin Hooper	ATL	11
36. Lance Kendricks	LA	8
37. Darren Fells	ARI	9
38. Hunter Henry	SD	11
39. Josh Hill	NO	5
40. Richard Rodgers	GB	4
41. C.J. Fiedorowicz	HOU	9
42. Garrett Celek	SF	8
43. Tyler Kroft	CIN	9
44. MyCole Pruitt	MIN	6
45. Stephen Anderson	HOU	9

2016 Rankings: Defense/Special Teams

Rank, Team	Bye
1. Seattle Seahawks	5
2. Cincinnati Bengals	9
3. Denver Broncos	11
4. Carolina Panthers	7
5. Houston Texans	9
6. Arizona Cardinals	9
7. Green Bay Packers	4
8. New York Jets	11
9. Kansas City Chiefs	5
10. Oakland Raiders	10
11. Minnesota Vikings	6
12. New England Patriots	9
13. Buffalo Bills	10
14. Los Angeles Rams	8
15. Tampa Bay Buccaneers	6
16. Jacksonville Jaguars	5
17. Baltimore Ravens	8
18. Chicago Bears	9
19. Philadelphia Eagles	4
20. Detroit Lions	10
21. Washington Redskins	9
22. Pittsburgh Steelers	8
23. New York Giants	8
24. Atlanta Falcons	11
25. Indianapolis Colts	10
26. Tennessee Titans	13
27. San Diego Chargers	11
28. Miami Dolphins	8
29. Dallas Cowboys	7
30. San Francisco 49ers	8
31. New Orleans Saints	5
32. Cleveland Browns	13

2016 Rankings: Kicker

Rank, Player	Team	Bye
1. Stephen Gostkowski	NE	9
2. Steven Hauschka	SEA	5
3. Dan Bailey	DAL	7
4. Adam Vinatieri	IND	10
5. Justin Tucker	BAL	8
6. Chris Boswell	PIT	8
7. Mason Crosby	GB	4
8. Graham Gano	CAR	7
9. Chandler Catanzaro	ARI	9
10. Matt Prater	DET	10
11. Roberto Aguayo	TB	6
12. Josh Brown	NYG	8
13. Blair Walsh	MIN	6
14. Cairo Santos	KC	5
15. Brandon McManus	DEN	11
16. Nick Novak	HOU	9
17. Matt Bryant	ATL	11
18. Jason Myers	JAC	5
19. Dan Carpenter	BUF	10
20. Mike Nugent	CIN	9
21. Dustin Hopkins	WAS	9
22. Sebastian Janikowski	OAK	10
23. Josh Lambo	SD	11
24. Connor Barth	CHI	9
25. Phil Dawson	SF	8
26. Nick Folk	NYJ	11
27. Kai Forbath	NO	5
28. Caleb Sturgis	PHI	4
29. Patrick Murray	CLE	13
30. Andrew Franks	MIA	8
31. Ryan Succop	TEN	13
32. Greg Zuerlein	LA	8