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2022 Fantasy Football Draft Kit

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Below you can find links to every PFF article and tool to best prepare you for your fantasy football draft. Click the links to find out more.

Last updated: Wednesday, Sept. 7

Table of contents:

Interactive Fantasy Football Rankings
PFF+ Fantasy Football Draft Guide
Rankings articles
Draft strategy articles
Breakout wide receiver
Breakout running back
NFL team previews

FANTASY FOOTBALL RANKINGS & STRATEGY

Fantasy Football Rankings

• Interactive rankings from the best experts in the industry: Ian Hartitz, Dwain McFarland, Kevin Cole and Nathan Jahnke (No. 3 ranker at FantasyPros in 2019, No. 2 in 2020, No. 5 in 2021)

• Projections: floor and ceiling PPG for every player

• Filter by player tags: sleepers, busts, breakouts, rookies and injury risks

• Fantasy Football Draft Strategy Mode, with 60 unique strategies: Pick-by-pick strategy for your draft slot by our experts

• Round-by-round draft value picks and analysis to make sure you draft the right sleepers and avoid the busts

• Choose between different scoring and types: PPR, half-PPR, no PRR, standard, 2 QB/Superflex

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FANTASY FOOTBALL RANKINGS BY ANALYST

Dwain McFarland
Articles Publish date
TE Rankings & Tiers 26-Aug
WR Rankings & Tiers 26-Aug
QB Rankings & Tiers 25-Aug
Top 150 Rankings 11-Aug
RB Rankings & Tiers 5-Aug
Pre-draft rookie WR tiers 18-Apr
Pre-draft rookie RB tiers 13-Apr
Best Ball TE Tiers 5-Apr
Best Ball WR Tiers 4-Apr
Best Ball RB Tiers 31-Mar
Free Agency and Rookie Updates for fantasy football 25-Mar
Ian Hartitz
Articles Publish date
2022 Top-200 Fantasy Football Rankings 25-Jul
2022 Fantasy Football Rankings 6-May
Pre-draft 2022 Rookie Fantasy Football Rankings 26-Apr
Ranking the rushing ability of 2022 rookie quarterbacks 19-Apr
Jon Macri
Articles Publish date
IDP Defensive Line Tiers 12-Aug
IDP Linebacker Tiers 12-Aug
IDP Defensive Back Tiers 12-Aug
Top 300 2022 Dynasty IDP Rankings 31-May
Top-50 IDP dynasty rookie rankings 3-May
Nathan Jahnke
Articles Publish date
NFL Week 1 Rankings 7-Sep
Top-300 Rankings 5-Sep
Top 300 Standard Rankings 3-Sep
Half-PPR Fantasy Football Rankings 3-Sep
Superflex Fantasy Football Rankings 3-Sep
Fantasy Football RB Rankings & Tiers 3-Sep
Fantasy Football QB Rankings & Tiers 3-Sep
Fantasy Football TE Rankings & Tiers 3-Sep
Fantasy Football WR Rankings & Tiers 3-Sep
RB Handcuff Fantasy Football Rankings 25-Aug
Fantasy Football PPR Rankings 26-Jul
Top 60 Dynasty Rookie Rankings 15-Jul
Dynasty Rankings: Top 300 14-Jul
Top 40 Dynasty QB Rankings 6-May
Top 40 Dynasty TE Rankings 5-May
Top 120 WR Dynasty Rankings 4-May
Top 80 RB Dynasty Rankings 2-May
Top 300 Dynasty Rankings 14-Jul

2022 Fantasy Football Draft Strategy

Dwain McFarland
Articles Publish date
12 sleepers to target after Round 9 in drafts 3-Sep
Dwain McFarland’s favorite targets in 2022 drafts 2-Sep
Utilization takeaways from Preseason Week 3 31-Aug
Utilization takeaways from Preseason Week 2 24-Aug
Optimal approach for picking WRs in 2022 23-Aug
Optimal approach for picking RBs in 2022 19-Aug
Optimal approach for picking TEs in 2022 18-Aug
Utilization takeaways from Preseason Week 1 17-Aug
How to win drafts with a WR-WR-WR start 10-Aug
Starting RB-RB-RB could pay huge dividends in 2022 9-Aug
Top-10 players to fade at ADP in the first six rounds 3-Aug
10 players with league-winning upside after Round 7 in drafts 2-Aug
The top training camp storylines for every NFC team 29-Jul
Optimal approach for picking QBs in 2022 14-Jul
Best-ball draft strategy for picks 9-12 on DraftKings 4-Jul
Best-ball draft strategy for picks 5-8 on DraftKings 30-Jun
Best-ball draft strategy for picks 1-4 on DraftKings 29-Jun
Eight players who could increase their receiving target totals 17-Jun
12 NFL teams to correlate and stack to win 15-Jun
Optimal approach to picks 1-4 3-Jun
How to identify breakout wide receiver candidates 26-May
Evaluating NFL rookie WR prospects based on routes 26-Apr
Top 5 landing spots for rookie running backs 21-Apr
Reverse engineering an adaptable, winning 2022 draft plan 8-Apr
Players to target and fade in best ball before the 2022 NFL Draft 6-Apr
Ian Hartitz
Articles Publish date
RB handcuff index, matchup notes and Week 1 rankings 7-Sep
QB matchups, streamer of the week, Week 1 rankings and more 7-Sep
Handcuff running backs to target in drafts 31-Aug
Hartitz: 10 tips to follow in 2022 fantasy football drafts 29-Aug
12 sleepers to consider in the later rounds 29-Aug
10 players to fade at ADP 29-Aug
Ian Hartitz's ‘my guys' — top 10 values vs. ADP 29-Aug
The defense you need to draft in 2022 29-Aug
14 fantasy football pre-season ranking adjustments 24-Aug
Ultimate Fantasy Football Kicker Breakdown 23-Aug
9 key takeaways from preseason Week 1 18-Aug
Top-10 values vs ADP 17-Aug
Key workload questions for Preseason Week 1 11-Aug
This year's third-year breakout wide receiver 10-Aug
This year's best late-round running back targets 10-Aug
This year's undervalued running back 9-Aug
Running backs who will thrive in PPR leagues 9-Aug
2022's best late-round quarterback 8-Aug
Top targets, fades and general strategy by round in full-PPR 5-Aug
How often do offenses produce multiple big-time performers at the same position? 3-Aug
Which teams are most willing to use a workhorse running back? 1-Aug
Ranking 2022's best late-round quarterbacks 22-Jul
Worst-case scenario for every top-12 quarterback in 2022 21-Jul
Handcuff running back tiers 20-Jul
Which tight ends have a chance to lead their team in targets? 15-Jul
10 volatile running backs in PPR vs standard scoring 13-Jul
10 undervalued wide receivers based on projected targets 11-Jul
27 veterans who won the NFL draft 2-May
Which incoming rookie running backs offer high-end receiving ability? 20-Apr
Post-free agency available targets breakdown 15-Apr
25 players whose stock is on the rise after staying home in free agency 7-Apr
Don't expect much from players drafted outside the NFL draft's top-three rounds 6-Apr
12 fantasy football takeaways from 2022 NFL free agency 22-Mar
Jon Macri
Articles Publish date
IDP takeaways from Preseason Week 3 31-Aug
IDP takeaways from Preseason Week 2 23-Aug
IDP takeaways from Preseason Week 1 16-Aug
2022 IDP Training camp battles to watch and predictions 10-Aug
2022 sleepers and values to target late in IDP drafts 5-Aug
2022 IDP bounce-back candidates 25-Jul
IDP regression candidates for 2022 21-Jul
2022 IDP Breakout Candidates 20-Jul
Bold IDP takes for 2022 12-Jul
How NFL free agency has impacted IDP dynasty leagues 22-Mar
Kevin Cole
Articles Publish date
Most undervalued wide receivers according to the 2022 PFF fantasy projections 1-Sep
Most undervalued running backs according to the 2022 PFF fantasy football projections 31-Aug
Most undervalued quarterbacks according to the 2022 PFF fantasy football projections 30-Aug
4 mid-round running backs with league-winning upside 29-Aug
3 late-round quarterbacks with league-winning potential 26-Aug
5 breakout wide receivers to target in every 2022 fantasy football draft 25-Aug
Players to avoid for every round in 2022 drafts 23-Aug
Players to target for every round in drafts 22-Aug
Biggest risers and fallers of NFL training camp in 2022 8-Aug
2021 NFL rookie running backs who are undervalued according to draft position 13-May
2021 NFL rookie wide receivers who are undervalued according to draft position 12-May
The biggest veteran winners and losers of the 2022 NFL Draft 11-May
The biggest rookie winners and losers of the 2022 NFL Draft 10-May
Post-draft 2022 rookie wide receiver model 4-May
Quantifying the landing spots for the 2022 third-round picks 30-Apr
Quantifying the landing spots for the 2022 second-round picks 30-Apr
Quantifying the landing spots for the 2022 first-round picks 29-Apr
The best landing spots for 2022 rookie running backs 27-Apr
The best landing spots for 2022 rookie wide receivers 26-Apr
Nathan Jahnke
Articles Publish date
Fantasy Football Bold Predictions: San Francisco 49ers' Trey Lance to finish as a top-five QB and more 6-Sep
Perfect 2022 fantasy football draft strategy, round by round 4.0 5-Sep
The perfect 2022 fantasy football draft strategy round by round — Picks 4-6 3-Sep
The perfect 2022 fantasy football draft strategy round by round — Picks 7-9 3-Sep
The perfect 2022 fantasy football draft strategy round by round — Picks 1-3 3-Sep
The perfect 2022 fantasy football draft strategy round by round — Picks 10-12 3-Sep
Most overvalued players in 2022 fantasy football drafts by round 2-Sep
Most undervalued players in every round of drafts 2-Sep
Fantasy Football Sleepers: Top 10 potential league-winners after Round 10 2-Sep
Nathan Jahnke's favorite 2022 picks – my guys 2-Sep
5 players poised to be league winners 2-Sep
Depth charts for all 32 NFL teams 31-Aug
Perfect 2022 fantasy football draft strategy, round by round 3.0 29-Aug
10 biggest reactions to NFL preseason Week 3 29-Aug
Sleeper quarterbacks for 2022 29-Aug
Sleeper wide receivers for 2022 29-Aug
Sleeper running backs for 2022 29-Aug
Sleeper tight ends for 2022 28-Aug
Preseason Week 3 Recap: Immediate fantasy football takeaways from Thursday's games 25-Aug
Fantasy Football Rookie Snaps Report NFL Preseason Week 2 23-Aug
Preseason Week 2 Fantasy Football Recap: Immediate takeaways from every game 22-Aug
10 biggest reactions to NFL preseason Week 2 22-Aug
Perfect 2022 fantasy football draft strategy, round by round 2.0 22-Aug
Perfect 2022 fantasy football draft strategy, round by round 15-Aug
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BREAKOUT WIDE RECEIVER SERIES

BREAKOUT RUNNING BACK SERIES

FANTASY FOOTBALL PREVIEW FOR ALL 32 NFL TEAMS

Articles Publish date
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Buffalo Bills 16-May
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: New England Patriots 17-May
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Miami Dolphins 18-May
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: New York Jets 19-May
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Dallas Cowboys 23-May
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Philadelphia Eagles 24-May
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Washington Commanders 25-May
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: New York Giants 26-May
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Tennessee Titans 30-May
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Indianapolis Colts 31-May
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Houston Texans 1-Jun
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Jacksonville Jaguars 2-Jun
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Tampa Bay Buccaneers 6-Jun
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: New Orleans Saints 7-Jun
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Atlanta Falcons 9-Jun
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Carolina Panthers 10-Jun
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Kansas City Chiefs 13-Jun
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Las Vegas Raiders 14-Jun
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Los Angeles Chargers 16-Jun
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Denver Broncos 17-Jun
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Los Angeles Rams 20-Jun
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Arizona Cardinals 21-Jun
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: San Francisco 49ers 23-Jun
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Seattle Seahawks 23-Jun
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Cincinnati Bengals 27-Jun
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Pittsburgh Steelers 28-Jun
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Cleveland Browns 30-Jun
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Baltimore Ravens 1-Jul
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Green Bay Packers 5-Jul
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Minnesota Vikings 6-Jul
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Chicago Bears 7-Jul
2022 Fantasy Football Team Preview: Detroit Lions 8-Jul

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RANKINGS FROM EVERY PFF FANTASY FOOTBALL ANALYST

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TARGETING DIFFERENT PLAYER TYPES: SLEEPERS, VALUES, BREAKOUTS, BUSTS AND MORE

Depending on the draft, fantasy managers will need different types of players for different situations. With the press of a button you can see:

  • Our fantasy experts' projected breakout players
  • Our fantasy experts' projected busts
  • Value picks based on ADP
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PROJECTED FANTASY POINTS WITH CEILING AND FLOOR PROJECTIONS

It’s not just the expected projection value you care about. Sometimes, you’re looking for safety. Sometimes, you need upside.

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