Fantasy football cheatsheet: Top players for 2021, ranked by position

When drafting your fantasy football team, it's important to understand the relative depth at each position. Whether you're in a snake draft or a salary cap (or auction) format, having a cheat sheet with all players listed by position is an essential part of your draft prep.

Tip: Check out the auction values column to see how players at each position can be separated into tiers. Players with similar dollar values are often interchangeable in drafts, so be aware of where each tier ends and the next one begins.

Here's how the players stack up for the 2021 season in a point-per-reception scoring format, according to FantasySharks.com. Average auction values (AAV) are based on 12 teams and a $200 cap.

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QUARTERBACK

Rk Player Tm Bye AAV

1 Patrick Mahomes KC 12 $35

2 Lamar Jackson BAL 8 $33

3 Josh Allen BUF 7 $32

4 Kyler Murray ARI 12 $21

5 Russell Wilson SEA 9 $21

6 Aaron Rodgers GB 13 $20

7 Justin Herbert LAC 7 $19

8 Dak Prescott DAL 7 $18

9 Ryan Tannehill TEN 13 $17

10 Tom Brady TB 9 $16

11 Kirk Cousins MIN 7 $16

12 Matthew Stafford LAR 11 $15

13 Matt Ryan ATL 6 $15

14 Jalen Hurts PHI 14 $15

15 Joe Burrow CIN 10 $12

16 Baker Mayfield CLE 13 $12

17 Derek Carr LV 8 $12

18 Ben Roethlisberger PIT 7 $11

19 Carson Wentz IND 14 $11

20 Tua Tagovailoa MIA 14 $12

21 Trevor Lawrence JAC 7 $11

22 Jameis Winston NO 6 $11

23 Mac Jones NE 14 $10

24 Daniel Jones NYG 10 $9

25 Deshaun Watson HOU 10 $9

26 Andy Dalton CHI 10 $8

27 Jimmy Garoppolo SF 6 $8

28 Ryan Fitzpatrick WAS 9 $7

29 Zach Wilson NYJ 6 $7

30 Jared Goff DET 9 $7

31 Sam Darnold CAR 13 $6

32 Taysom Hill NO 6 $6

33 Teddy Bridgewater DEN 11 $6

34 Tyrod Taylor HOU 10 $5

35 Justin Fields CHI 10 $4

36 Trey Lance SF 6 $3

37 Drew Lock DEN 11 $3

38 Jacob Eason IND 14 $2

39 Brandon Allen CIN 10 $1

40 Nick Foles CHI 10 $1

RUNNING BACK

Rank Player Tm Bye AAV

1 Christian McCaffrey CAR 13 $41

2 Dalvin Cook MIN 7 $36

3 Alvin Kamara NO 6 $34

4 Derrick Henry TEN 13 $34

5 Aaron Jones GB 13 $29

6 Saquon Barkley NYG 10 $27

7 Nick Chubb CLE 13 $28

8 Ezekiel Elliott DAL 7 $27

9 Austin Ekeler LAC 7 $26

10 Jonathan Taylor IND 14 $25

11 Miles Sanders PHI 14 $23

12 Joe Mixon CIN 10 $23

13 Myles Gaskin MIA 14 $21

14 Clyde Edwards-Helaire KC 12 $22

15 Chris Carson SEA 9 $21

16 Chase Edmonds ARI 12 $21

17 Josh Jacobs LV 8 $19

18 Najee Harris PIT 7 $22

19 David Montgomery CHI 10 $20

20 D'Andre Swift DET 9 $16

21 Antonio Gibson WAS 9 $16

22 Kareem Hunt CLE 13 $16

23 Leonard Fournette TB 9 $14

24 Mike Davis ATL 6 $15

25 James Robinson JAC 7 $15

26 Raheem Mostert SF 6 $15

27 Melvin Gordon DEN 11 $14

28 Damien Harris NE 14 $10

29 Gus Edwards BAL 8 $11

30 Darrell Henderson LAR 11 $10

31 Ronald Jones TB 9 $9

32 J.D. McKissic WAS 9 $9

33 James Conner ARI 12 $8

34 Jeff Wilson SF 6 $8

35 Trey Sermon SF 6 $9

36 Devin Singletary BUF 7 $7

37 Nyheim Hines IND 14 $7

38 James White NE 14 $7

39 Javonte Williams DEN 11 $7

40 David Johnson HOU 10 $6

41 Mark Ingram HOU 10 $8

42 Jamaal Williams DET 9 $6

43 Latavius Murray NO 6 $6

44 Marlon Mack IND 14 $6

45 Kenyan Drake LV 8 $6

46 Boston Scott PHI 14 $6

47 Tony Pollard DAL 7 $5

48 Justin Jackson LAC 7 $5

49 Zack Moss BUF 7 $4

50 Sony Michel LAR 11 $5

51 Alexander Mattison MIN 7 $4

52 Tevin Coleman NYJ 6 $4

53 Tarik Cohen CHI 10 $4

54 Wayne Gallman FA $4

55 Malcolm Brown MIA 14 $3

56 Ty'Son Williams BAL 8 $3

57 Giovani Bernard TB 9 $3

58 Qadree Ollison ATL 6 $3

59 Lamical Perine NYJ 6 $3

60 Rashaad Penny SEA 9 $3

61 Joshua Kelley LAC 7 $2

62 Darrel Williams KC 12 $2

63 Jerick McKinnon KC 12 $3

64 Benny Snell Jr. PIT 7 $2

65 Salvon Ahmed MIA 14 $2

66 A.J. Dillon GB 13 $2

67 Carlos Hyde JAC 7 $2

68 Samaje Perine CIN 10 $2

69 Devontae Booker NYG 10 $2

70 Jalen Richard LV 8 $2

71 Patrick Laird FA $2

72 Travis Homer SEA 9 $1

73 Rhamondre Stevenson NE 14 $1

74 Phillip Lindsay HOU 10 $1

75 Ty Johnson NYJ 6 $1

76 Justice Hill BAL 8 $1

77 Peyton Barber FA $1

78 Reggie Bonnafon CAR 13 $1

79 Royce Freeman CAR 13 $1

80 Jordan Wilkins IND 14 $1

81 Darrynton Evans TEN 13 $1

82 DeeJay Dallas SEA 9 $1

83 Ameer Abdullah FA $1

84 Kalen Ballage PIT 7 $0

85 Josh Adams FA $0

86 Rex Burkhead HOU 10 $1

87 Jeremy McNichols TEN 13 $0

88 Rodney Smith FA $0

89 Jermar Jefferson DET 9 $0

90 Devonta Freeman FA $0

91 D'Onta Foreman FA $0

92 Dare Ogunbowale JAC 7 $0

93 Matt Breida BUF 7 $0

94 Jordan Howard FA $0

95 Alec Ingold LV 8 $0

96 Jaylen Samuels FA $0

97 Devine Ozigbo FA $0

98 Corey Clement DAL 7 $0

99 C.J. Ham MIN 7 $0

100 Dexter Williams FA $0

WIDE RECEIVER

Rk Player Tm Bye AAV

1 Davante Adams GB 13 $36

2 Tyreek Hill KC 12 $30

3 Stefon Diggs BUF 7 $29

4 DK Metcalf SEA 9 $26

5 DeAndre Hopkins ARI 12 $24

6 Keenan Allen LAC 7 $25

7 Calvin Ridley ATL 6 $27

8 Mike Evans TB 9 $21

9 Chris Godwin TB 9 $24

10 Justin Jefferson MIN 7 $20

11 Julio Jones TEN 13 $20

12 Michael Thomas NO 6 $20

13 Robert Woods LAR 11 $20

14 Allen Robinson CHI 10 $19

15 A.J. Brown TEN 13 $19

16 Adam Thielen MIN 7 $18

17 D.J. Moore CAR 13 $17

18 Terry McLaurin WAS 9 $17

19 Diontae Johnson PIT 7 $15

20 Brandin Cooks HOU 10 $16

21 JuJu Smith-Schuster PIT 7 $15

22 Tyler Boyd CIN 10 $15

23 Ja'Marr Chase CIN 10 $15

24 Amari Cooper DAL 7 $16

25 Kenny Golladay NYG 10 $17

26 Odell Beckham CLE 13 $14

27 Tyler Lockett SEA 9 $13

28 Cooper Kupp LAR 11 $13

29 Brandon Aiyuk SF 6 $12

30 Courtland Sutton DEN 11 $13

31 Jarvis Landry CLE 13 $13

32 Robby Anderson CAR 13 $12

33 Sterling Shepard NYG 10 $11

34 D.J. Chark JAC 7 $12

35 Russell Gage ATL 6 $11

36 Deebo Samuel SF 6 $12

37 Michael Gallup DAL 7 $11

38 Tyrell Williams DET 9 $11

39 Marvin Jones JAC 7 $10

40 Cole Beasley BUF 7 $10

41 Michael Pittman Jr. IND 14 $10

42 Henry Ruggs LV 8 $9

43 DeVante Parker MIA 14 $10

44 Corey Davis NYJ 6 $9

45 CeeDee Lamb DAL 7 $8

46 Curtis Samuel WAS 9 $9

47 Marquise Brown BAL 8 $8

48 Chase Claypool PIT 7 $8

49 Tee Higgins CIN 10 $8

50 Laviska Shenault JAC 7 $7

51 Nelson Agholor NE 14 $7

52 Jalen Reagor PHI 14 $6

53 Jamison Crowder NYJ 6 $7

54 Christian Kirk ARI 12 $6

55 Tre'Quan Smith NO 6 $6

56 Mecole Hardman KC 12 $5

57 Will Fuller MIA 14 $6

58 Emmanuel Sanders BUF 7 $6

59 Mike Williams LAC 7 $7

60 Jakobi Meyers NE 14 $5

61 Antonio Brown TB 9 $5

62 DeVonta Smith PHI 14 $4

63 Darnell Mooney CHI 10 $5

64 A.J. Green ARI 12 $4

65 Darius Slayton NYG 10 $4

66 Allen Lazard GB 13 $5

67 Jerry Jeudy DEN 11 $4

68 Hunter Renfrow LV 8 $3

69 Anthony Miller HOU 10 $5

70 Sammy Watkins BAL 8 $3

71 Greg Ward PHI 14 $3

72 James Washington PIT 7 $3

73 Tim Patrick DEN 11 $2

74 Gabriel Davis BUF 7 $3

75 Marquez Valdes-Scantling GB 13 $3

76 Keelan Cole NYJ 6 $2

77 Chris Conley HOU 10 $2

78 Demarcus Robinson KC 12 $2

79 Marquez Callaway NO 6 $2

80 Zach Pascal IND 14 $2

81 Keke Coutee FA $1

82 N'Keal Harry NE 14 $1

83 Terrace Marshall CAR 13 $2

84 Randall Cobb GB 13 $1

85 Travis Fulgham FA $2

86 Josh Reynolds TEN 13 $1

87 Quintez Cephus DET 9 $1

88 Van Jefferson LAR 11 $1

89 Jaylen Waddle MIA 14 $1

90 KJ Hamler DEN 11 $1

91 Rashard Higgins CLE 13 $1

92 Braxton Berrios NYJ 6 $0

93 Preston Williams MIA 14 $0

94 Kalif Raymond DET 9 $1

95 Cordarrelle Patterson ATL 6 $0

96 Scott Miller TB 9 $0

97 Mohamed Sanu SF 6 $0

98 Cam Sims WAS 9 $0

99 D'Wayne Eskridge SEA 9 $0

100 Kendrick Bourne NE 14 $0

TIGHT END

Rk Player Tm Bye AAV

1 Travis Kelce KC 12 $25

2 Darren Waller LV 8 $22

3 George Kittle SF 6 $16

4 Mark Andrews BAL 8 $12

5 T.J. Hockenson DET 9 $11

6 Logan Thomas WAS 9 $11

7 Kyle Pitts ATL 6 $12

8 Jared Cook LAC 7 $7

9 Dallas Goedert PHI 14 $7

10 Robert Tonyan GB 13 $7

11 Zach Ertz PHI 14 $7

12 Mike Gesicki MIA 14 $8

13 Hunter Henry NE 14 $8

14 Jonnu Smith NE 14 $7

15 Anthony Firkser TEN 13 $10

16 Noah Fant DEN 11 $7

17 Evan Engram NYG 10 $7

18 Tyler Higbee LAR 11 $6

19 Adam Trautman NO 6 $7

20 Rob Gronkowski TB 9 $5

21 Eric Ebron PIT 7 $5

22 Austin Hooper CLE 13 $5

23 Jack Doyle IND 14 $5

24 Blake Jarwin DAL 7 $5

25 Cole Kmet CHI 10 $5

26 C.J. Uzomah CIN 10 $4

27 Jimmy Graham CHI 10 $4

28 Dawson Knox BUF 7 $4

29 Nick Boyle BAL 8 $3

30 Cameron Brate TB 9 $3

31 Mo Alie-Cox IND 14 $3

32 Hayden Hurst ATL 6 $3

33 Dalton Schultz DAL 7 $3

34 Will Dissly SEA 9 $3

35 Jordan Akins HOU 10 $3

36 O.J. Howard TB 9 $3

37 Chris Herndon MIN 7 $3

38 Drew Sample CIN 10 $2

39 Foster Moreau LV 8 $2

40 Johnny Mundt LAR 11 $2

41 Gerald Everett SEA 9 $2

42 Tyler Conklin MIN 7 $1

43 Albert Okwuegbunam DEN 11 $2

44 Pharaoh Brown HOU 10 $2

45 James O'Shaughnessy JAC 7 $1

46 Ian Thomas CAR 13 $1

47 Richard Rodgers FA $1

48 Maxx Williams ARI 12 $1

49 Adam Shaheen MIA 14 $1

50 Dan Arnold CAR 13 $1

KICKER

Rk Player Tm Bye AAV

1 Daniel Carlson LV 8 $6

2 Younghoe Koo ATL 6 $6

3 Harrison Butker KC 12 $4

4 Justin Tucker BAL 8 $4

5 Ryan Succop TB 9 $4

6 Tyler Bass BUF 7 $4

7 Jason Myers SEA 9 $3

8 Wil Lutz NO 6 $3

9 Cairo Santos CHI 10 $3

10 Jason Sanders MIA 14 $3

11 Chris Boswell PIT 7 $3

12 Rodrigo Blankenship IND 14 $3

13 Greg Zuerlein DAL 7 $2

14 Robbie Gould SF 6 $2

15 Matt Gay LAR 11 $3

16 Mason Crosby GB 13 $2

17 Graham Gano NYG 10 $2

18 Nick Folk FA $2

19 Dustin Hopkins WAS 9 $2

20 Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU 10 $2

21 Brandon McManus DEN 11 $2

22 Josh Lambo JAC 7 $1

23 Mike Badgley FA $1

24 Matt Prater ARI 12 $1

25 Evan McPherson CIN 10 $1

26 Randy Bullock FA $1

27 Greg Joseph MIN 7 $1

28 Chase McLaughlin CLE 13 $1

29 Jake Elliott PHI 14 $1

30 Sam Ficken TEN 13 $1

31 Matt Ammendola NYJ 6 $1

32 Zane Gonzalez FA $1

33 Austin Seibert DET 9 $1

34 Aldrick Rosas FA $0

35 Jose Borregales TB 9 $0

DEFENSE/SPECIAL TEAMS

Rk Team Bye AAV

1 Los Angeles Rams 11 $11

2 Buffalo Bills 7 $6

3 Washington Football Team 9 $6

4 Pittsburgh Steelers 7 $6

5 New England Patriots 14 $6

6 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 9 $4

7 Indianapolis Colts 14 $4

8 San Francisco 49ers 6 $6

9 Miami Dolphins 14 $3

10 Philadelphia Eagles 14 $4

11 Green Bay Packers 13 $5

12 Denver Broncos 11 $5

13 Cleveland Browns 13 $5

14 Kansas City Chiefs 12 $4

15 Arizona Cardinals 12 $3

16 Atlanta Falcons 6 $4

17 Baltimore Ravens 8 $6

18 Seattle Seahawks 9 $3

19 Chicago Bears 10 $4

20 Carolina Panthers 13 $4

21 Tennessee Titans 13 $3

22 New York Giants 10 $3

23 Dallas Cowboys 7 $3

24 New Orleans Saints 6 $4

25 Los Angeles Chargers 7 $3

26 New York Jets 6 $2

27 Minnesota Vikings 7 $3

28 Jacksonville Jaguars 7 $2

29 Houston Texans 10 $2

30 Detroit Lions 9 $2

31 Cincinnati Bengals 10 $1

32 Las Vegas Raiders 8 $1

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Fantasy football cheatsheet: Top NFL players for 2021 by position