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Michael Fabiano

It’s Never Too Early for Way-Too-Early 2023 Fantasy Football Rankings

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The NFL has crowned a new champion, as the Kansas City Chiefs defeated the Philadelphia Eagles, 38-35, in Super Bowl LVII. With that game now in the history books, it’s time to glance ahead to the 2023 fantasy season with my “way-too-early” player rankings. These rank lists will change plenty this offseason, as we work our way through the NFL calendar, but this will be the basis for constructing what will ultimately become the final rankings in the summer.

I’ve used a full-point PPR scoring system for these rankings, which include an (*) to denote players who are free agents. At the quarterback position, some players who are slated to become free agents are ranked higher than rostered signal-callers as I’m projecting them to retain or land starting jobs (Daniel Jones, Geno Smith, Jimmy Garoppolo, for example). The Tampa Bay Buccaneers don’t have a quarterback in the top 32, because I don’t think their eventual starter is yet on the roster for 2023. Maybe it's Garoppolo, Derek Carr or a another free agent.

In San Francisco, I’m projecting Trey Lance to be the starter ahead of Brock Purdy.

Among the running backs, I’m expecting Saquon Barkley, Josh Jacobs and Tony Pollard to remain with their respective teams, but I can see Miles Sanders, David Montgomery, Devin Singletary and Damien Harris wearing new uniforms next season. Wide receiver doesn’t have any “huge” fantasy names slated as free agents, with Jakobi Meyers, JuJu Smith-Schuster and Allen Lazard being the most notable.

At tight end, I’ve ranked Dalton Schultz and Evan Engram as if they’ll remain in Dallas and Jacksonville, respectively. However, I could see a real jump in the value of Mike Gesicki if he leaves Miami for a team that will use him as a pass catcher.

With that being said, here’s the initial rankings for 2023! Check back for updates!

Quarterbacks

Patrick Mahomes, KC
Josh Allen, BUF
Jalen Hurts, PHI
Joe Burrow, CIN
Lamar Jackson*, BAL
Justin Herbert, LAC
Justin Fields, CHI
Trevor Lawrence, JAC
Tua Tagovailoa, MIA
Dak Prescott, DAL
Deshaun Watson, CLE
Daniel Jones*, NYG
Kyler Murray, ARI
Kirk Cousins, MIN
Geno Smith*, SEA
Trey Lance, SF
Aaron Rodgers, GB
Russell Wilson, DEN
Matthew Stafford, LAR
Jared Goff, DET
Derek Carr, FA
Kenny Pickett, PIT
Jimmy Garoppolo*, SF
Ryan Tannehill, TEN
Mac Jones, NE
Jameis Winston, NO
Sam Howell, WAS
Desmond Ridder, ATL
Zach Wilson, NYJ
Brock Purdy, SF
Carson Wentz, WAS
Matt Ryan, IND
Davis Mills, HOU
Sam Darnold*, CAR
Baker Mayfield*, LAR
Jarrett Stidham*, LV
Mike White*, NYJ
Teddy Bridgewater*, MIA
Gardner Minshew, PHI
Kyle Trask, TB

Running Backs

Austin Ekeler, LAC
Christian McCaffrey, SF
Jonathan Taylor, IND
Saquon Barkley*, NYG
Josh Jacobs*, LV
Derrick Henry, TEN
Nick Chubb, CLE
Breece Hall, NYJ
Joe Mixon, CIN
Rhamondre Stevenson, NE
Ken Walker, SEA
Tony Pollard*, DAL
Travis Etienne, JAC
Najee Harris, PIT
Dalvin Cook, MIN
Alvin Kamara, NO
Aaron Jones, GB
Javonte Williams, DEN
Dameon Pierce, HOU
D'Andre Swift, DET
Leonard Fournette, TB
James Conner, ARI
J.K. Dobbins, BAL
Tyler Allgeier, ATL
Miles Sanders*, PHI
David Montgomery*, CHI
Isiah Pacheco, KC
Cam Akers, LAR
Jamaal Williams*, DET
A.J. Dillon, GB
Brian Robinson Jr. , WAS
Rachaad White, TB
Ezekiel Elliott, DAL
Devin Singletary*, BUF
Damien Harris*, NE
Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL
Elijah Mitchell, SF
Antonio Gibson, WAS
James Cook, BUF
Khalil Herbert, CHI
Kareem Hunt*, CLE
Jerick McKinnon*, KC
D'Onta Foreman*, CAR
Raheem Mostert*, MIA
Jeff Wilson Jr.*, MIA
Michael Carter, NYJ
Rashaad Penny*, SEA
Alexander Mattison*, MIN
Kenneth Gainwell, PHI
Gus Edwards, BAL
Jaylen Warren, PIT
Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC
Chuba Hubbard, CAR
Samaje Perine*, CIN
James Robinson*, NYJ
Dontrell Hilliard*, TEN
Chase Edmonds, DEN
J.D. McKissic, WAS
Deon Jackson, IND
Nyheim Hines, BUF
Mark Ingram*, NO
Joshua Kelley, LAC
Zack Moss, IND
Rex Burkhead*, HOU
Marlon Mack*, DEN
Kenyan Drake*, BAL
Travis Homer*, SEA
JaMycal Hasty, JAC
Darrell Henderson, FA
Caleb Huntley, ATL
Matt Breida*, NYG
Latavius Murray*, DEN
Isaiah Spiller, LAC
DeeJay Dallas, SEA
Jordan Mason, SF
Hassan Haskins, TEN
Kyren Williams, LAR
Ameer Abdullah*, LV
Pierre Strong Jr., NE

Wide Receivers

Justin Jefferson, MIN
Cooper Kupp, LAR
Ja'Marr Chase, CIN
Tyreek Hill, MIA
Davante Adams, LV
Stefon Diggs, BUF
CeeDee Lamb, DAL
A.J. Brown, PHI
Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET
DeAndre Hopkins, ARI
Jaylen Waddle, MIA
Tee Higgins, CIN
Garrett Wilson, NYJ
Devonta Smith, PHI
Keenan Allen, LAC
D.K. Metcalf, SEA
Chris Olave, NO
Chris Godwin, TB
Deebo Samuel, SF
Amari Cooper, CLE
Mike Evans, TB
Tyler Lockett, SEA
Mike Williams, LAC
Christian Kirk, JAC
Michael Pittman Jr., IND
Terry McLaurin, WAS
Jerry Jeudy, DEN
Christian Watson, GB
D.J. Moore, CAR
Marquise Brown, ARI
Diontae Johnson, PIT
Drake London, ATL
Brandon Aiyuk, SF
Treylon Burks, TEN
George Pickens, PIT
Jameson Williams, DET
Courtland Sutton, DEN
Jakobi Meyers*, NE
Calvin Ridley, JAC
Jahan Dotson, WAS
Rashod Bateman, BAL
Gabe Davis, BUF
Brandin Cooks, HOU
Michael Thomas, NO
Wan'Dale Robinson, NYG
JuJu Smith-Schuster*, KC
Darnell Mooney, CHI
Kadarius Toney, KC
Elijah Moore, NYJ
Nico Collins, HOU
Hunter Renfrow, LV
Curtis Samuel, WAS
Chase Claypool, CHI
K.J. Osborn, MIN
Donovan Peoples-Jones, CLE
Joshua Palmer, LAC
Zay Jones, JAC
Tyler Boyd, CIN
Allen Lazard*, GB
Michael Gallup, DAL
Rondale Moore, ARI
Adam Thielen, MIN
Allen Robinson, LAR
Mecole Hardman*, KC
Isaiah Hodgins*, NYG
Romeo Doubs, GB
D.J. Chark*, DET
Parris Campbell*, IND
Skyy Moore, KC
Sterling Shepard*, NYG
Robert Woods, TEN
Jalen Tolbert, DAL
Tyquan Thornton, NE
Marquez Valdes-Scantling, KC
Isaiah McKenzie, BUF
DeVante Parker, NE
Corey Davis, NYJ
Alec Pierce, IND
Russell Gage, TB
Rashid Shaheed, NO

Tight Ends

Travis Kelce, KC
Mark Andrews, BAL
T.J. Hockenson, MIN
George Kittle, SF
Dallas Goedert, PHI
Kyle Pitts, ATL
Darren Waller, LV
Dalton Schultz*, DAL
Pat Freiermuth, PIT
Evan Engram*, JAC
David Njoku, CLE
Zach Ertz, ARI
Greg Dulcich, DEN
Dawson Knox, BUF
Cole Kmet, CHI
Chigoziem Okonkwo, TEN
Tyler Higbee, LAR
Daniel Bellinger, NYG
Cade Otton, TB
Gerald Everett, LAC
Noah Fant, SEA
Mike Gesicki*, MIA
Hayden Hurst*, CIN
Isaiah Likely, BAL
Taysom Hill, NO
Irv Smith Jr.*, MIN
Tyler Conklin, NYJ
Trey McBride, ARI
Jelani Woods, IND
Hunter Henry, NE
Juwan Johnson, NO
Robert Tonyan*, GB

Michael Fabiano is an award-winning fantasy football analyst on Sports Illustrated and a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association (FSWA) Hall of Fame. Click here to read all his articles here on SI Fantasy. You can follow Michael on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and Instagram for your late-breaking fantasy news and the best analysis in the business to help you win a fantasy championship!