Fantasy: Draft tiers for every position
Get ready for your season with theScore's 2018 Fantasy Football Draft Kit.
Player rankings are the weapon of choice for most fantasy owners entering a draft, but they aren't the only tool you should be using.
Breaking down each position into tiers will help you prepare by properly identifying player value, allowing you to react accordingly when runs happen during your draft.
Position Tiers
QB | RB | WR | TE
Standard Rankings
QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF | K | Top 200
PPR Rankings
RB | WR | TE | Top 200
*Draft values are based on 12-team standard leagues.
Tier 1
Draft value: Late 4th to 5th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aaron Rodgers | GB |
Tier 2
Draft value: Late 5th to 6th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Russell Wilson | SEA |
| 3 | Deshaun Watson | HOU |
| 4 | Tom Brady | NE |
Tier 3
Draft value: 7th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | Cam Newton | CAR |
Tier 4
Draft value: 8th-9th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kirk Cousins | MIN |
| 7 | Drew Brees | NO |
| 8 | Carson Wentz | PHI |
Tier 5
Draft value: 10th-11th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Matthew Stafford | DET |
| 10 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT |
| 11 | Andrew Luck | IND |
| 12 | Patrick Mahomes | KC |
Tier 6
Draft value: 12th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 13 | Philip Rivers | LAC |
| 14 | Jimmy Garoppolo | SF |
Tier 7
Draft value: 12th-13th round
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 15 | Matt Ryan | ATL |
| 16 | Jared Goff | LAR |
| 17 | Alex Smith | WAS |
| 18 | Marcus Mariota | TEN |
Tier 8
Draft value: 14th round or later
| Rank | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 19 | Dak Prescott | DAL |
| 20 | Mitch Trubisky | CHI |
| 21 | Blake Bortles | JAC |
| 22 | Andy Dalton | CIN |
| 23 | Eli Manning | NYG |
| 24 | Derek Carr | OAK |
| 25 | Case Keenum | DEN |
| 26 | Ryan Tannehill | MIA |
| 27 | Jameis Winston | TB |
Position Tiers
QB | RB | WR | TE
Standard Rankings
QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF | K | Top 200
PPR Rankings
RB | WR | TE | Top 200