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2017 Fantasy Football: Position rankings, sleepers, bargains, breakouts and potential busts (06/23/2017)

SEC Country delivers 2017 Fantasy Football rankings.
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Nick Cole
Nick Cole
@NickColeSports
Posted 10 hours ago

The 2017 Fantasy Football season is just around the corner. Join SEC Country as we dive into position rankings for quarterbacks, running backs, wide receivers, tight ends kickers and defenses.

We’ll also take a look at sleepers, bargain, breakouts and potential busts for your upcoming fantasy draft.

You can find consensus rankings from over 40 industry experts at Fantasy Pros, get the latest rankings from ESPN expert Matthew Berry and weigh the opinions of the Yahoo! Sports Fantasy experts all for free.

Here’s a look at our rankings, which are for a non-PPR, standard scoring format:

2017 Fantasy Football: Quarterback (QB) rankings

RANK PLAYER TEAM BYE
1 Aaron Rodgers GB 8
2 Tom Brady NE 9
3 Drew Brees NO 5
4 Ben Roethlisberger PIT 9
5 Andrew Luck IND 11
6 Matt Ryan ATL 5
7 Russell Wilson SEA 6
8 Cam Newton CAR 11
9 Kirk Cousins WAS 5
10 Derek Carr OAK 10
11 Dak Prescott DAL 6
12 Jameis Winston TB 11
13 Philip Rivers LAC 9
14 Eli Manning NYG 8
15 Carson Palmer ARI 8
16 Marcus Mariota TEN 8
17 Matthew Stafford DET 7
18 Carson Wentz PHI 10
19 Andy Dalton CIN 6
20 Joe Flacco BAL 10
21 Tyrod Taylor BUF 6
22 Blake Bortles JAC 8
23 Mike Glennon CHI 9
24 Ryan Tannehill MIA 11
25 Deshaun Watson HOU 7
26 Alex Smith KC 10
27 Sam Bradford MIN 9
28 Brian Hoyer SF 11
29 Cody Kessler CLE 9
30 Jared Goff LAR 8

2017 Fantasy Football: Running Back (RB) rankings

RANK PLAYER TEAM BYE
1 Le’Veon Bell PIT 9
2 David Johnson ARI 8
3 Ezekiel Elliott DAL 6
4 LeSean McCoy BUF 6
5 DeMarco Murray TEN 8
6 Jordan Howard CHI 9
7 Melvin Gordon LAC 9
8 Devonta Freeman ATL 5
9 Lamar Miller HOU 7
10 Leonard Fournette JAC 8
11 Todd Gurley LAR 8
12 Jay Ajayi MIA 11
13 Mark Ingram NO 5
14 Isaiah Crowell CLE 9
15 Marshawn Lynch OAK 10
16 LeGarrette Blount PHI 10
17 Carlos Hyde SF 11
18 Eddie Lacy SEA 6
19 Christian McCaffrey CAR 11
20 Spencer Ware KC 10
21 Rob Kelley WAS 5
22 C.J. Anderson DEN 5
23 Ty Montgomery GB 8
24 Doug Martin TB 11
25 Dalvin Cook MIN 9
26 Frank Gore IND 11
27 Tevin Coleman ATL 5
28 Adrian Peterson NO 5
29 Ameer Abdullah DET 7
30 Jonathan Stewart CAR 11

2017 Fantasy Football: Wide Receiver (WR) rankings

RANK PLAYER TEAM BYE
1 Antonio Brown PIT 9
2 Julio Jones ATL 5
3 Odell Beckham Jr. NYG 8
4 Mike Evans TB 11
5 A.J. Green CIN 6
6 Jordy Nelson GB 8
7 Dez Bryant DAL 6
8 T.Y. Hilton IND 11
9 Amari Cooper OAK 10
10 Demaryius Thomas DEN 5
11 Alshon Jeffery PHI 10
12 Keenan Allen LAC 9
13 Michael Thomas NO 5
14 Brandon Marshall NYG 8
15 Brandin Cooks NE 9
16 Doug Baldwin SEA 6
17 DeAndre Hopkins HOU 7
18 Terrelle Pryor WAS 5
19 Davante Adams GB 8
20 Michael Crabtree OAK 10
21 Allen Robinson JAC 8
22 Sammy Watkins BUF 6
23 Golden Tate DET 7
24 Larry Fitzgerald ARI 8
25 Stefon Diggs MIN 9
26 Jeremy Maclin BAL 10
27 Tyreek Hill KC 10
28 Jordan Matthews PHI 10
29 Julian Edelman NE 9
30 Jarvis Landry MIA 11

2017 Fantasy Football: Tight End (TE) rankings

RANK PLAYER TEAM BYE
1 Rob Gronkowski NE 9
2 Jordan Reed WAS 5
3 Travis Kelce KC 10
4 Greg Olsen CAR 11
5 Delanie Walker TEN 8
6 Jimmy Graham SEA 6
7 Tyler Eifert CIN 6
8 Hunter Henry LAC 9
9 Zach Ertz PHI 10
10 Kyle Rudolph MIN 9
11 O.J. Howard TB 11
12 Zach Miller CHI 9
13 Jack Doyle IND 11
14 C.J. Fiedorowicz HOU 7
15 Cameron Brate TB 11
16 Julius Thomas MIA 11
17 Evan Engram NYG 8
18 Eric Ebron DET 7
19 Martellus Bennett GB 8
20 Jason Witten DAL 6

2017 Fantasy Football: Kicker (K) rankings

RANK PLAYER TEAM BYE
1 Stephen Gostkowski NE 9
2 Justin Tucker BAL 10
3 Mason Crosby GB 8
4 Dan Bailey DAL 6
5 Matt Bryant ATL 5
6 Adam Vinatieri IND 11
7 Matt Prater DET 7
8 Sebastian Janikowski OAK 10
9 Steven Hauschka BUF 6
10 Cairo Santos KC 10
11 Chris Boswell PIT 9
12 Graham Gano CAR 11
13 Chandler Catanzaro ARI 11
14 Brandon McManus DEN 5
15 Nick Novak HOU 7

2017 Fantasy Football: Defense/Special Teams (D/ST) rankings

RANK TEAM BYE
1 HOU 7
2 NE 9
3 DEN 5
4 KC 10
5 SEA 6
6 ARI 11
7 BAL 10
8 GB 8
9 MIN 9
10 OAK 10
11 CAR 11
12 PIT 9
13 OAK 10
14 TEN 8
15 CIN 6

2017 Fantasy Football: Bargain players

The 10 best values for your fantasy draft this season, per NFL.com’s Michael Fabiano:

1. Golden Tate, WR, Detroit Lions
2. Ameer Abdullah, RB, Detroit Lions
3. Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Arizona Cardinals
4. Frank Gore, RB, Indianapolis Colts
5. Doug Martin, RB, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
6. Pierre Garcon, WR, San Francisco 49ers
7. Adrian Peterson, RB, New Orleans Saints
8. Cam Newton, QB, Carolina Panthers
9. Tyrod Taylor, QB, Buffalo Bills
10. Andy Dalton, QB, Cincinnati Bengals

2017 Fantasy Football: Sleeper players

The 10 best sleepers for your fantasy draft this season, per NFL.com’s Michael Fabiano:

1. Martavis Bryant, WR, Pittsburgh Steelers
2. Willie Snead, RB, New Orleans Saints:
3. Samaje Perine, RB, Washington Redskins
4. Kareem Hunt, RB, Kansas City Chiefs
5. Kenneth Dixon, RB, Baltimore Ravens
6. Cameron Meredith, WR, Chicago Bears
7. Corey Coleman, WR, Cleveland Browns
8. Quincy Enunwa, WR, New York Jets
9. DeVante Parker, WR, Miami Dolphins
10. Carson Wentz, QB, Philadelphia Eagles

2017 Fantasy Football: Breakout players

The 10 best breakout players for your fantasy draft this season, per NFL.com’s Michael Fabiano:

1. Leonard Fournette, RB, Jacksonville Jaguars
2. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Carolina Panthers
3. Isaiah Crowell, RB, Cleveland Browns
4. Dalvin Cook, RB, Minnesota Vikings
5. Joe Mixon, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
6. Terrelle Pryor, WR, Washington Redskins
7. Tyreek Hill, WR, Kansas City Chiefs
8. Sammy Watkins, WR, Buffalo Bills
9. Bilal Powell, RB, New York Jets
10. Stefon Diggs, WR, Minnesota Vikings

2017 Fantasy Football: Potential busts

The 10 players who could bust your fantasy draft this season, per NFL.com’s Michael Fabiano:

1. Alshon Jeffery, WR, Philadelphia Eagles
2. Keenan Allen, WR, Los Angeles Chargers
3. Eddie Lacy, RB, Seattle Seahawks
4. Mark Ingram, RB, New Orleans Saints
5. Davante Adams, WR, Green Bay Packers
6. Julian Edelman, WR, New England Patriots
7. Brandon Marshall, WR, New York Giants
8. Jeremy Hill, RB, Cincinnati Bengals
9. Latavius Murray, RB, Minnesota Vikings
10. O.J. Howard, TE, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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