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Richard's 4.0 Tiers: QB | RB | TE
We're going to update the tiers every week heading into the busiest draft weekends of the year. They are focused on delivering the absolute latest info to help you in standard and PPR leagues.
If you're looking for some draft strategies or want to see previous tiers check out the Draft Prep Guide.
Elite Tier
| Standard | PPR |
| Round 1 | Round 1 |
| Odell Beckham | Antonio Brown |
| Antonio Brown | Odell Beckham |
| Julio Jones | Julio Jones |
| Dez Bryant | Dez Bryant |
| DeAndre Hopkins | DeAndre Hopkins |
| A.J. Green |
Near-Elite Tier
| Standard | PPR |
| Round 2 | Round 2 |
| A.J. Green | Jordy Nelson |
| Jordy Nelson | Allen Robinson |
| Allen Robinson | Brandin Cooks |
| Brandin Cooks | Mike Evans |
| Amari Cooper | Brandon Marshall |
| Mike Evans | Keenan Allen |
| Brandon Marshall | Amari Cooper |
| Keenan Allen | T.Y. Hilton |
| Sammy Watkins |
Excellent Tier
| Standard | PPR |
| Round 3 | Round 3 |
| T.Y. Hilton | Alshon Jeffery |
| Sammy Watkins | Demaryius Thomas |
| Alshon Jeffery | Randall Cobb |
| Kelvin Benjamin |
Very Good Tier
| Standard | PPR |
| Round 4 | Round 4 |
| Kelvin Benjamin | Jeremy Maclin |
| Demaryius Thomas | Jarvis Landry |
| Randall Cobb | Michael Floyd |
| Michael Floyd | Doug Baldwin |
| John Brown | Julian Edelman |
| Jeremy Maclin | John Brown |
No. 3/High Upside
| Standard | PPR |
| Round 5 | Round 5 |
| Doug Baldwin | Eric Decker |
| DeVante Parker | DeVante Parker |
| Julian Edelman | Donte Moncrief |
| Jarvis Landry | |
| Eric Decker | |
| Tyler Lockett | |
| Donte Moncrief |
No. 3/Mid-Upside
| Standard | PPR |
| Round 6 | Rounds 6, 7 |
| Allen Hurns | Tyler Lockett |
| Golden Tate | Larry Fitzgerald |
| Larry Fitzgerald | Golden Tate |
| Allen Hurns | |
| Jordan Matthews | |
| Sterling Shepard | |
| Marvin Jones | |
| Emmanuel Sanders | |
| DeSean Jackson |
Mid-Round Fliers
| Standard | PPR |
| Rounds 7, 8 | Rounds 8, 9 |
| Jordan Matthews | Kevin White |
| Sterling Shepard | Josh Gordon |
| Marvin Jones | Kamar Aiken |
| DeSean Jackson | Michael Crabtree |
| Emmanuel Sanders | Willie Snead |
| Kevin White | Tajae Sharpe |
| Josh Gordon | Corey Coleman |
Late Rounders
| Standard | PPR |
| Rounds 9, 10+ | Round 10+ |
| Willie Snead | Devin Funchess |
| Kamar Aiken | Sammie Coates |
| Corey Coleman | Torrey Smith |
| Devin Funchess | Tyler Boyd |
| Michael Crabtree | Tavon Austin |
| Tajae Sharpe | Stefon Diggs |
| Torrey Smith | Phillip Dorsett |
| Sammie Coates | Vincent Jackson |
| Tavon Austin | Mohamed Sanu |
| Tyler Boyd | Terrance Williams |
| Stefon Diggs | Michael Thomas |
| Phillip Dorsett | Travis Benjamin |
| Vincent Jackson | Rishard Matthews |
| Michael Thomas |
Wide Receivers on the move
Golden Tate
TEN • WR • #15
2016 preseason stats
REC3
YDS41
TD0
It's getting tougher to make the case for Tate as a top-24 Fantasy receiver. Marvin Jones and Matthew Stafford seem to have some serious chemistry while Tate is struggling to find consistency in practice and in games. The end result might be Tate in his same ol' role as a short-area target for the Lions while Jones runs more of the routes Calvin Johnson ran. The good news is that Tate's stock is dropping, so if someone were to draft him and become unhappy, the price isn't as steep as it was a couple of weeks ago.
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Tyler Boyd
CIN • WR • #83
2016 preseason stats
REC3
YDS78
TD1
It's the rush of the No. 2 receivers as Funchess and Boyd are riding some waves of popularity. Funchess is "pushing" Kelvin Benjamin for targets while Boyd seems locked into the No. 2 receiver role in Cincinnati. While both have some potential to start as bye-week replacements, the question is if either one can become weekly starters and if their respective offenses can "support" them. In other words, are there enough targets to go around? Because there are questions about them, Fantasy owners can find both receivers in the double-digit rounds.
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