Big Boards: Football | Baseball | Basketball | Hockey
The Big Board takes into consideration past returns, current performance and expected future gains in determining who should be included among the top 50 fantasy football players. Essentially, the Big Board is a cheat sheet designed for a fantasy owner who is planning to participate in a draft today. Yahoo! Sports Fantasy Football default scoring settings are used as the baseline for the Big Board, which is updated on a regular basis.
| Big Board 50: Football | ||
|---|---|---|
| Rank | Player | Stock |
| 1 | Arian Foster, Hou, RB | HOU system forgives his career-low 3.9 ypc |
| 2 | Adrian Peterson, Min, RB | Current 4-game run his best since rookie year |
| 3 | Ray Rice, Bal, RB | Set to hit a sched. rough patch (PIT in 2 of next 3) |
| 4 | LeSean McCoy, Phi, RB | 10+ FAN PTS in 8 of first 9 games |
| 5 | Doug Martin, TB, RB | By wide margin, No. 1 FAN. RB for past 5 weeks |
| 6 | Aaron Rodgers, GB, QB | Top 5 fantasy QB in 5 of his past 6 games |
| 7 | Drew Brees, NO, QB | Leads all players in FAN PPG |
| 8 | A.J. Green, Cin, WR | Top fantasy WR has TD in 8 straight |
| 9 | Marshawn Lynch, Sea, RB | 2nd only to AP in rushing yards (1,005) |
| 10 | Calvin Johnson, Det, WR | Leads in rec. yards; W10 TD ends 5-week drought |
| 11 | Chris Johnson, Ten, RB | No. 4 RB in FAN PPG over past 5 weeks |
| 12 | Trent Richardson, Cle, RB | Given rib injury, W10 bye was well timed |
| 13 | Robert Griffin III, Was, QB | Lack of playmakers, ROS sched an issue |
| 14 | Brandon Marshall, Chi, WR | Easily top WR in FAN PPG since Week 4 |
| 15 | Jimmy Graham, NO, TE | No. 6 among RB/WR/TE in FAN PPG past 3 weeks |
| 16 | D. Thomas, Den, WR | 2nd in rec. of 20+ yards (19), tied for 1st for 40+ (5) |
| 17 | Rob Gronkowski, NE, TE | Recent surge has him on 1,100-yd, 14-TD pace |
| 18 | Matt Ryan, Atl, QB | No. 3 FAN QB gets Tampa & NO in 2 of next 3 |
| 19 | Stevan Ridley, NE, RB | Headliner of fantasy's highest-scoring backfield |
| 20 | C.J. Spiller, Buf, RB | 7.6 yards per touch -- give him the damn ball! |
| 21 | Tom Brady, NE, QB | More than 2 TD passes in just 2 of 1st 9 games |
| 22 | Victor Cruz, NYG, WR | Not on same page w/ Eli (23 looks, 10 rec. past 3) |
| 23 | Alfred Morris, Was, RB | FAN PPG down of late, but YPC (4.8) all good |
| 24 | Frank Gore, SF, RB | Top 13 at RB in FAN PTS in 6 of 9 games |
| 25 | Roddy White, Atl, WR | Despite JJ presence, Roddy's #'s as good as ever |
| 26 | Julio Jones, Atl, WR | Near Roddy's FAN PPG equal, just more volatile |
| 27 | Jamaal Charles, KC, RB | No. 11 FAN RB, but he's taken an inconsistent route |
| 28 | Peyton Manning, Den, QB | FAN PPG mark is 2nd-best of HOFer's career |
| 29 | Matt Forte, Chi, RB | CHI not taking advantage of receive skills enough |
| 30 | Percy Harvin, Min, WR | Bye comes @ right time - ankle should be good W12 |
| 31 | Marques Colston, NO, WR | No. 3 WR in FAN PPG since W4; No. 1 WR in RZ looks |
| 32 | Vincent Jackson, TB, WR | Rollercoaster ride, but No. 4 WR in FAN PPG |
| 33 | Reggie Wayne, Ind, WR | NFL target leader has 70+ yards in all 9 games |
| 34 | Jordy Nelson, GB, WR | Bye week arrived at right time (hammy/ankle) |
| 35 | Willis McGahee, Den, RB | Rockin' steady w/ top 10 yfs mark thru W9 |
| 36 | Wes Welker, NE, WR | 3rd in receptions, 7th in rec. yards thru Week 10 |
| 37 | Randall Cobb, GB, WR | GB's Harvin No. 4 WR in FAN PPG past 5 weeks |
| 38 | Eric Decker, Den, WR | Only 17th in receiving yards - bailed out by 7 TDs |
| 39 | Ryan Mathews, SD, RB | Just 1 carry inside 10-yard line (Arian Foster has 24) |
| 40 | Andrew Luck, Ind, QB | No. 7 QB in FAN PPG and ROS sched is Downy soft |
| 41 | Matthew Stafford, Det, QB | Pass attempts leader; 7 TDs (6 pass, 1 rush) in past 3 |
| 42 | Cam Newton, Car, QB | CAR off. a hot mess, but still No. 12 QB in FAN PPG |
| 43 | Miles Austin, Dal, WR | No. 2 in rec. yards over past 3 weeks |
| 44 | Larry Fitzgerald, Ari, WR | ROS sched, surrounding talent 2 big strikes against |
| 45 | Andre Johnson, Hou, WR | More serviceable than spectacular in '12 |
| 46 | Hakeem Nicks, NYG, WR | Keep faith: Better health & sched ahead in 2nd half |
| 47 | Chicago Bears, DST | Can make easy argument for midseason fantasy MVP |
| 48 | Denarius Moore, Oak, WR | No. 8 WR in FAN PPG past 5 weeks |
| 49 | Tony Gonzalez, Atl, TE | Current FAN PPG best since his 2000 rookie year |
| 50 | Dez Bryant, Dal, WR | Peaks & valleys, thus far, but ROS sched very nice |
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DROPPED OUT: Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG, RB; Michael Turner, Atl, RB; Reggie Bush, Mia, RB; Mike Wallace, Pit, WR
ON THE BUBBLE: (QBs) Tony Romo, Dal; Carson Palmer, Oak; Josh Freeman, TB; Eli Manning, NYG; Andy Dalton, Cin; Ben Roethlisberger, Pit (shoulder); Michael Vick, Phi (head); (RBs) Maurice Jones-Drew, Jac, RB (foot); DeMarco Murray, Dal (foot); Darren McFadden, Oak, RB (ankle); Steven Jackson, StL; Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG, RB; Michael Turner, Atl, RB; Reggie Bush, Mia, RB; Darren Sproles, NO; Mikel Leshoure, Det; Shonn Greene, NYJ (WRs) Mike Wallace, Pit, WR; Torrey Smith, Bal; Danny Amendola, StL; Steve Smith, Car; James Jones, GB; DeSean Jackson, Phi; Dwayne Bowe, KC; Greg Jennings, GB (groin); Jeremy Maclin, Phi; Mike Williams, TB; Brian Hartline, Mia; DeSean Jackson, Phi; Jeremy Maclin, Phi; Andre Roberts, Ari; Stevie Johnson, Buf (TEs) Aaron Hernandez, NE (ankle); Owen Daniels, Hou; Jason Witten, Dal; Antonio Gates, SD; Heath Miller, Pit, TE; Vernon Davis, SF |