The 2022 fantasy football season is officially in the rearview mirror, and what a wild ride it’s been. We saw the utter collapse of the quarterback position, as the likes of Tom Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Russell Wilson and Matthew Stafford (to name a few) saw their numbers decline. Overall, just four signal-callers averaged more than 20 points this season. That’s down from the nine who hit that mark last year.
Tight end was also a disaster, as just one player (Travis Kelce, of course) put up an average of more than 15 points per game. What’s more, Kelce was the lone player at the position to post more than 210 points. After this season, tight end is certain to be even more devalued in 2023 drafts and beyond (unless his name is Kelce).
Running backs saw some major movers, and it wasn’t always a good thing. The top overall pick in most leagues, Jonathan Taylor, missed five games and finished 18th on a points-per-game basis among backs who played in at least 10 games. Overall, Taylor wasn’t even a top 25 runner. Many other big-name runners, such as James Conner, Alvin Kamara and Cordarrelle Patterson (to name a few) saw their totals fall compared to last season. On a positive note, we also saw the emergence of a few young backs, including Rhamondre Stevenson, Breece Hall and Ken Walker.
