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 | |||
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| Player | Pos. | vs ECR | Stock |
| 1. Adrian Peterson (MIN) | RB | 0 | Off ACL injury, epic '12 included 2nd most touches among RBs |
| 2. Arian Foster (HOU) | RB | 0 | YPC drop in '12 can be partially blamed by heavy goal line load |
| 3. LeSean McCoy (PHI) | RB | +7 | Warp speed Kelly offense shoots Shady's stat ceiling skyward |
| 4. Doug Martin (TAM) | RB | -1 | Even w/o OAK on schedule in '13, have to like his upside |
| 5. Jamaal Charles (KAN) | RB | -1 | RBs under new HC Reid typically excel, especially in PPR |
| 6. Calvin Johnson (DET) | WR | -1 | TDs in '12 were few, but given the givens, that was a total fluke |
| 7. Marshawn Lynch (SEA) | RB | +1 | Beast-Mode has scored 29 TDs in past 36 reg. season games |
| 8. Alfred Morris (WAS) | RB | +4 | Latest reminder of how $ a true lead RB can be under Shanny |
| 9. Ray Rice (BAL) | RB | -3 | Losing 10-12 touches to Pierce likely the new normal for Rice |
| 10. A.J. Green (CIN) | WR | +1 | Faded down '12 stretch, but TD in 9 straight games prior |
| 11. C.J. Spiller (BUF) | RB | -4 | Love the upside, but return of F-Jax is cause for pause |
| 12. Brandon Marshall (CHI) | WR | +4 | 99/1241/7 avg over past 6 seasons, and '12 was the best of all |
| 13. Dez Bryant (DAL) | WR | +4 | Was top WR in FAN PTS over final 13 weeks of '12 |
| 14. Matt Forte (CHI) | RB | +5 | '13 plan calls for a return to heavier target load in pass game |
| 15. Maurice Jones-Drew (JAC) | RB | +10 | Lots of negative MoJo of late, but he excels w/ shoulder chip |
| 16. Trent Richardson (CLE) | RB | -7 | Given his many ? tags as a rook, latest injury (shin) a buzz kill |
| 17. Jimmy Graham (NOR) | TE | -2 | With Gronk injury issues, Graham in class by himself at TE |
| 18. Julio Jones (ATL) | WR | 0 | Top 10 fantasy WR in 2nd season - expect top 5 in Year 3 |
| 19. Demaryius Thomas (DEN) | WR | +1 | Welker could curb DT's looks, but also open more 1-on-1 opps |
| 20. Drew Brees (NOR) | QB | -6 | Top 2 in pass attempts in five of his past six seasons |
| 21. Aaron Rodgers (GNB) | QB | -8 | Top 2 among QB in FAN PTS five straight seasons |
| 22. Steven Jackson (ATL) | RB | 0 | ATL opens up a whole new world (red zone) to S-Jax |
| 23. Chris Johnson (TEN) | RB | 0 | Still has nice YFS upside, but same can't be said for TDs |
| 24. Cam Newton (CAR) | QB | 0 | No. 2 in FAN PTS at QB in second half of '12 |
| 25. Victor Cruz (NYG) | WR | +8 | Gotta like a WR that can put up 86/1092/10 in an "off" year |
| 26. Randall Cobb (GNB) | WR | +9 | W/ Jennings hurt, became GB go-to (No. 6 WR from W5-W17) |
| 27. Percy Harvin (SEA) | WR | +3 | Lethal addition to a SEA offense that can exploit his versatility |
| 28. Stevan Ridley (NWE) | RB | +1 | NE top FAN backfield in '12, but Vereen will take a healthy bite |
| 29. Roddy White (ATL) | WR | -1 | Steady Roddy has been top 10 FAN WR for 5 straight seasons |
| 30. Frank Gore (SFO) | RB | +7 | W/ his iron will and OL in front of him, don't doubt Frank's tank |
| 31. Russell Wilson (SEA) | QB | +24 | Unleashed in 2nd half of '12 - top QB in FAN PPG final 9 weeks |
| 32. Peyton Manning (DEN) | QB | -5 | Top 6 QB return from neck injury, and adds Welker for encore |
| 33. Tom Brady (NWE) | QB | -12 | Lots of big ? marks (Gronk health, Welker loss, etc) |
| 34. Larry Fitzgerald (ARI) | WR | -2 | QB Palmer will help, but ARZ offense still has long ways to go |
| 35. Colin Kaepernick (SFO) | QB | +16 | Loss of Crabtree hurts, but fleet feet will pay his fantasy bills |
| 36. DeMarco Murray (DAL) | RB | 0 | Durability issues cloud top 10 RB potential |
| 37. Lamar Miller (MIA) | RB | +20 | MIA was No. 7 FAN backfield in '12, so featured RB needs love |
| 38. Matthew Stafford (DET) | QB | +15 | W/ better luck in '13, high-volume QB could return to QB top 5 |
| 39. Matt Ryan (ATL) | QB | +5 | Gonzo's return, addition of S-Jax keeps Ryan flush w/ options |
| 40. Robert Griffin III (WAS) | QB | +14 | W/ his arm/accuracy, he'll be just fine if he has to run less in '13 |
| 41. Dwayne Bowe (KAN) | WR | +7 | Stock soars w/ competent QB, pass-first head coach in place |
| 42. Andre Johnson (HOU) | WR | -16 | Soon-to-be 32; just 6 TDs in his past 23 regular season games |
| 43. Darren McFadden (OAK) | RB | -5 | See DeMarco Murray (above) |
| 44. Montee Ball (DEN) | RB | +53 | Clear backfield frontrunner for one of top offenses in NFL |
| 45. Vincent Jackson (TAM) | WR | -14 | Strong Tampa debut in '12, but still a peak-or-valley performer |
| 46. Jordy Nelson (GNB) | WR | -7 | Very capable of a top 10 WR season if he can stay healthy |
| 47. Marques Colston (NOR) | WR | -7 | You can write down a 80/1100/8 projection in permanent ink |
| 48. Ryan Mathews (SDG) | RB | +10 | Don't discount too much - still clear lead "dog" of SD backfield |
| 49. David Wilson (NYG) | RB | -8 | Big upside if he doesn't shoot himself in foot (fumbles, pass pro) |
| 50. Reggie Bush (DET) | RB | -7 | In pass fancy DET offense, will be a PPR dynamo |
| DROPPED OUT: Next 10: Darren Sproles, NO, RB; Aaron Hernandez, NE, TE; Reggie Wayne, Ind, WR; Rob Gronkowski, NE, TE;Andrew Luck, Ind, QB; Le'Veon Bell, Pit, RB; Hakeem Nicks, NYG, WR; Wes Welker, Den, WR; Antonio Brown, Pit, WR; Torrey Smith, Bal, WR
ON THE BUBBLE: (QBs) Tony Romo, Dal; Eli Manning, NYG; Joe Flacco, Bal; Ben Roethlisberger, Pit; Michael Vick, Phi (RBs) Chris Ivory, NYJ; Vick Ballard, Ind; Rashard Mendenhall, Ari; Eddie Lacy, GB (WRs) Mike Wallace, Mia; Pierre Garcon, Was; DeSean Jackson, Phi; Danny Amendola, NE; Steve Smith, Car; Cecil Shorts, Jac; Eric Decker, Den; Miles Austin, Dal; James Jones, GB; Jeremy Maclin, Phi (TEs) Jason Witten, Dal; Tony Gonzalez, Atl |