Thomason: 2015 Preseason Fantasy Football Positional Rankings, Version 2
By Jack Thomason–
(CBS) We are two weeks into training camp, and one preseason game has taken place. There has been a plenty of news, some injuries and intriguing initial depth charts. Given all of this information, it was time to make some updates to my initial preseason ranks.
One of the largest concerns is Arian Foster's injury and just how long he will be out. He has dropped, but how far should he fall? With the latest news, he may only miss three to six weeks.
Elsewhere, I'm becoming more and more bullish on Eli Manning as a legit QB1 and less confident Drew Brees will be the guy we are used to in fantasy. How about Jordan Reed listed as the No. 2 tight end for Washington? I have to say I have Niles Paul stashed on many of my dynasty rosters.
Let's find out where these guys and more are moving throughout the ranks. There are up-down arrows to indicate the direction that select players are trending lately.
Quarterback
1. Aaron Rodgers, Packers (Week 7 bye)
2. Andrew Luck, Colts (Week 10 bye)
3. Russell Wilson, Seahawks (Week 9 bye)
4. Ben Roethlisberger, Steelers (Week 11 bye)
5. Cam Newton, Panthers (Week 5 bye)
6. Peyton Manning, Broncos (Week 7 bye) ↓
7. Matt Ryan, Falcons (Week 10 bye)
8. Eli Manning, Giants (Week 11 bye) ↑
9. Drew Brees, Saints (Week 11 bye) ↓
10. Tony Romo, Cowboys (Week 6 bye)
11. Ryan Tannehill, Dolphins (Week 5 bye)
12. Philip Rivers, Chargers (Week 11 bye)
13. Matt Stafford, Lions (Week 9 bye)
14. Tom Brady, Patriots (Week 4 bye)
15. Sam Bradford, Eagles (Week 8 bye) ↑
16. Teddy Bridgewater, Vikings (We↓ek 5 bye)
17. Jay Cutler, Bears (Week 7 bye)
18. Jameis Winston, Buccaneers (Week 6 bye) ↑
19. Colin Kaepernick, 49ers (Week 10 bye) ↓
20. Carson Palmer, Cardinals (Week 9 bye)
21. Andy Dalton, Bengals (Week 7 bye)
22. Alex Smith, Chiefs (Week 9 bye) ↓
23. Joe Flacco, Ravens (Week 9 bye)
24. Marcus Mariota, Titans (Week 4 bye)
25. Robert Griffin III, Redskins (Week 8 bye)
Running back
1. Le'Veon Bell, Steelers (Week 11 bye)
2. Adrian Peterson, Vikings (Week 5 bye)
3. Eddie Lacy, Packers (Week 7 bye)
4. CJ Anderson, Broncos (Week 7 bye)
5. Jamaal Charles, Chiefs (Week 9 bye)
6. Marshawn Lynch, Seahawks (Week 9 bye)
7. Matt Forte, Bears (Week 7 bye)
8. DeMarco Murray, Eagles (Week 8 bye)
9. Jeremy Hill, Bengals (Week 7 bye)
10. Frank Gore, Colts (Week 10 bye)
11. Lamar Miller, Dolphins (Week 5 bye)
12. Justin Forsett, Ravens (Week 9 bye)
13. LeSean McCoy, Bills (Week 8 bye)
14. Andre Ellington, Cardinals (Week 9 bye) ↑
15. Mark Ingram, Saints (Week 11 bye)
16. Joseph Randle, Cowboys (Week 6 bye) ↑
17. Melvin Gordon, Chargers (Week 10 bye)
18. C.J. Spiller, Saints (Week 11 bye)
19. Jonathan Stewart, Panthers (Week 5 bye)
20. Alfred Morris, Redskins (Week 8 bye)
21. T.J. Yeldon, Jaguars (Week 8 bye)
22. Carlos Hyde, 49ers (Week 10 bye)
23. Arian Foster, Texans (Week 9 bye) ↓
24. Latavius Murray, Raiders (Week 6 bye) ↑
25. Ameer Abdullah, Lions (Week 9 bye) ↑
26. Doug Martin, Buccaneers (Week 6 bye) ↑
27. Giovani Bernard, Bengals (Week 7 bye) ↓
28. Rashad Jennings, Giants (Week 11 bye) ↓
29. Todd Gurley, Rams (Week 6 bye)
30. Joique Bell, Lions (Week 9 bye)
31. Isaiah Crowell, Browns (Week 11 bye)
32. LeGarrette Blount, Patriots (Week 4 bye)
33. Chris Ivory, Jets (Week 5 bye) ↑
34. Tre Mason, Rams (Week 6 bye)
35. Duke Johnson, Browns (Week 11 bye)
36. Tevin Coleman, Falcons (Week 10 bye) ↓
37. Shane Vereen, Giants (Week 11 bye)
38. Bishop Sankey, Titans (Week 4 bye)
39. Danny Woodhead, Chargers (Week 10 bye)
40. Ryan Mathews, Eagles (Week 8 bye)
41. Reggie Bush, 49ers (Week 10 bye)
42. Devonta Freeman, Falcons (Week 10 bye) ↑
43. Roy Helu, Raiders (Week 6 bye)
44. Charles Sims, Buccaneers (Week 6 bye)
45. David Johnson, Cardinals (Week 9 bye)
46. David Cobb, Titans (Week 4 bye)
47. Knile Davis, Chiefs (Week 9 bye)
48. Matt Jones, Redskins (Week 8 bye)
49. Darren Sproles, Eagles (Week 8 bye)
50. Alfred Blue/Chris Polk, Texans (Week 6 bye) ↑
Receiver
1. Demaryius Thomas, Broncos (Week 7 bye)
2. Antonio Brown, Steelers (Week 11 bye)
3. Julio Jones, Falcons (Week 10 bye)
4. Dez Bryant, Cowboys (Week 6 bye)
5. Calvin Johnson, Lions (Week 9 bye)
6. Odell Beckham Jr., Giants (Week 10 bye)
7. Jordy Nelson, Packers (Week 7 bye)
8. AJ Green, Bengals (Week 7 bye)
9. Mike Evans, Buccaneers (Week 6 bye)
10. Alshon Jeffrey, Bears (Week 7 bye)
11. Randall Cobb, Packers (Week 7 bye)
12. TY Hilton, Colts (Week 10 bye)
13. DeAndre Hopkins, Texans (Week 9 bye)
14. Jordan Matthews, Eagles (Week 8 bye)
15. Brandin Cooks, Saints (Week 11 bye)
16. Kelvin Benjamin, Panthers (Week 5 bye) ↑
17. Emmanuel Sanders, Broncos (Week 7 bye)
18. Keenan Allen, Chargers (Week 10 bye)
19. Andre Johnson, Colts (Week 10 bye)
20. Brandon Marshall, Jets (Week 5 bye)
21. Julian Edelman, Patriots (Week 4 bye)
22. Amari Cooper, Raiders (Week 6 bye)
23. Golden Tate, Lions (Week 9 bye)
24. DeSean Jackson, Redskins (Week 8 bye)
25. Sammy Watkins, Bills (Week 8 bye) ↑
26. Martavis Bryant, Steelers (Week 11 bye)
27. Anquan Boldin, 49ers (Week 10 bye)
28. Allen Robinson, Jaguars (Week 8 bye)
29. Vincent Jackson, Buccaneers (Week 6 bye) ↑
30. Jeremy Maclin, Chiefs (Week 9 bye) ↓
31. Larry Fitzgerald, Cardinals (Week 9 bye)
32. Jarvis Landry, Dolphins (Week 5 bye)
33. Roddy White, Falcons (Week 10 bye)
34. Charles Johnson, Vikings (Week 5 bye)
35. Eric Decker, Jets (Week 5 bye) ↓
36. Brandon LaFell, Patriots (Week 4 bye)
37. Steve Smith, Ravens (Week 9 bye)
38. Kendall Wright, Titans (Week 4 bye)
39. Mike Wallace, Vikings (Week 5 bye)
40. John Brown, Cardinals (Week 9 bye)
41. Nelson Agholor, Eagles (Week 8 bye) ↓
42. Marques Colston, Saints (Week 11 bye)
43. Reuben Randle, Giants (Week 11 bye)
44. Michael Floyd, Cardinals (Week 9 bye) ↓
45. Breshad Perriman, Ravens (Week 9 bye)
46. Stevie Johnson, Chargers (Week 10 bye) ↑
47. Torrey Smith, 49ers (Week 10 bye)
48. Davante Adams, Packers (Week 7 bye)
49. Pierre Garcon, Redskins (Week 8 bye)
50. Cole Beasley, Cowboys (Week 6 bye)
Tight end
1. Rob Gronkowski, Patriots (Week 4 bye)
2. Jimmy Graham, Seahawks (Week 9 bye)
3. Travis Kelce, Chiefs (Week 9 bye)
4. Martellus Bennett, Bears (Week 7 bye)
5. Greg Olsen, Panthers (Week 5 bye)
6. Julius Thomas, Jaguars (Week 8 bye) ↑
7. Jason Witten, Cowboys (Week 6 bye)
8. Delanie Walker, Titans (Week 4 bye)
9. Kyle Rudolph, Vikings (Week 5 bye)
10. Tyler Eifert, Bengals (Week 7 bye) ↑
11. Jordan Cameron, Dolphins (Week 5 bye) ↑
12. Josh Hill, Saints (Week 11 bye)
13. Zach Ertz, Eagles (Week 8 bye) ↓
14. Austin Seferian-Jenkins, Buccaneers (Week 6 bye) ↑
15. Dwayne Allen, Colts (Week 10 bye) ↓
16. Niles Paul, Redskins (Week 8 bye) ↑
17. Larry Donnell, Giants (Week 11 bye)
18. Richard Rodgers, Packers (Week 7 bye) ↑
19. Heath Miller, Steelers (Week 11 bye)
20. Jordan Reed, Redskins (Week 8 bye)
21. Coby Fleener, Colts (Week 10 bye)
22. Ladarius Green, Chargers (Week 10 bye)
23. Owen Daniels, Broncos (Week 7 bye)
24. Antonio Gates, Chargers (Week 10 bye)
25. Charles Clay, Bills (Week 8 bye)
Defense
1. Seattle Seahawks (Week 9 bye)
2. Buffalo Bills (Week 8 bye)
3. St. Louis Rams (Week 6 bye)
4. Houston Texans (Week 9 bye)
5. New York Jets (Week 5 bye)
6. Denver Broncos (Week 7 bye)
7. Carolina Panthers (Week 6 bye)
8. Philadelphia Eagles (Week 8 bye)
9. Arizona Cardinals (Week 9 bye)
10. Minnesota Vikings (Week 5 bye)
11. Green Bay Packers (Week 7 bye)
12. Cincinnati Bengals (Week 7 bye)
13. Miami Dolphins (Week 5 bye)
14. Cleveland Browns (Week 11 bye)
15. New England Patriots (Week 4 bye)
16. Baltimore Ravens (Week 9 bye)
17. Detroit Lions (Week 10 bye)
18. Kansas City Chiefs (Week 9 bye)
19. Tennessee Titans (Week 4 bye)
20. Indianapolis Colts (Week 10 bye)
21. Jacksonville Jaguars (Week 8 bye)
22. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (Week 6 bye)
23. Dallas Cowboys (Week 6 bye)
24. San Francisco 49ers (Week 10 bye) ↓
Jack Thomason is 670 The Score's fantasy footbal expert. Follow him on Twitter @jthomason77 and feel free to ask fantasy questions.
