Fantasy Football 2022 Draft Cheat Sheet: Rankings, position tiers, sleepers, breakouts, bust and more

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This version of the Sunday newsletter is strictly utilitarian -- we've got a whole bunch of links here pointing to the content that you need to draft.  

That includes sleepers, breakouts, and busts from the entire FFT team, our position previews and rankings, our pick-by-pick series, and even a bunch of Dynasty content for those of you with an eye on the future. Starting tomorrow, the newsletter will be shifting its focus a bit more to Week 1, with our first round of rankings, our waiver-wire targets, and, come Wednesday, our Week 1 Start 'Em & Sit 'Em calls. All that is leading to the start of the NFL season Thursday between the Rams and Bills. 

But that's all in the future. The very near future, but still, you've got a draft tonight. Let's get through that first. My top-200 rankings are here below everything else you need from the FFT team to draft your best team. Let's go.

Sleepers, Breakouts & Busts

Here's where we're planting our flags this season.

• Jamey Eisenberg: Sleepers | Breakouts | Busts
• Heath Cummings: Sleepers | Breakouts | Busts | Deep sleepers for all 32 teams
• Chris Towers: Sleepers | Breakouts | Busts
• Dave Richard: Favorite Deep Sleepers

QB Preview

• State of the Position
• Position Preview
• Tiers
• Rankings: Jamey | Dave | Heath | Chris | Superflex/2QB | Dynasty
• Preseason Film Review

RB Preview

• State of the Position
• Position Preview
• Tiers | Dynasty
• Rankings: Jamey | Dave | Heath | Chris | Dynasty
• Preseason Film Review | All 32 depth charts | Best/Worst offenses | Bust-case scenarios | Zero-RB Strategies

WR Preview

• State of the Position
• Position Preview
• Tiers | Dynasty
• Rankings: Jamey | Dave | Heath | Chris | Dynasty
• Sleepers | Breakouts | Busts
• All 32 depth charts | Best/Worst Offenses for WR | Bust-case scenarios

TE Preview

• State of the Position
• Position Preview
• Tiers
• Rankings: Jamey | Dave | Heath | Chris 

Team Previews

• AFC East: Bills | Jets | Patriots | Dolphins 
• NFC East: Giants | Cowboys | Eagles | Commanders 
• AFC South: Colts | Texans | Jaguars | Titans 
• NFC South: Panthers | Buccaneers | Falcons | Saints 
• AFC North: Ravens | Steelers | Browns | Bengals 
• NFC North: Packers | Vikings | Bears | Lions 
• AFC West: Chiefs | Broncos | Raiders | Chargers 
• NFC West: Seahawks | 49ers | Rams | Cardinals  

Pick-by-Pick Strategies

• Picking from No. 1 
• Picking from No. 2
• Picking from No. 3
• Picking from No. 4
• Picking from No. 5 
• Picking from No. 6
• Picking from No. 7
• Picking from No. 8
• Picking from No. 9
• Picking from No. 10
• Picking from No. 11
• Picking from No. 12

Mock Drafts

• PPR: 14-team | 12-team | Salary Cap | 2QB | Superflex | Superflex/TE Premium | 10-team
• Half-PPR: 12-team
• Non-PPR: 12-team

Dynasty Corner

Rankings

Dynasty Quarterback Rankings 8/17
Dynasty Running Back Rankings 8/2
Dynasty Wide Receiver Rankings 8/10
Dynasty Tight End Rankings 8/19
Dynasty Top 150 and Trade Chart 8/24
Dynasty Rookie-Only Rankings 8/24

Tiers

Dynasty Quarterback Tiers 8/18
Dynasty Running Back Tiers 8/3
Dynasty Wide Receiver Tiers 8/11
Dynasty Tight End Tiers 8/22

Mock Drafts

Superflex start-up mock 7/13
Dynasty Rookie-Only Rankings 7/13
One-QB Start-up mock 7/1
One-QB start-up mock 5/19
Superflex start-up mock 5/12 
One-QB rookie-only mock 5/3
Superflex rookie-only mock 4/19
Rookie-only mock 4/12
Superflex start-up mock 4/1
One-QB start-up mock 3/30
Superflex start-up mock 2/17
One-QB start-up mock 2/10

Updated top-200 rankings

No kickers and defenses. Sorry. I go on a week-by-week basis with those positions 99% of the time. 

1. Christian McCaffrey
2. Cooper Kupp
3. Jonathan Taylor
4. Austin Ekeler
5. Justin Jefferson
6. Alvin Kamara
7. Dalvin Cook
8. Travis Kelce
9. Davante Adams
10. Ja'Marr Chase
11. Najee Harris
12. Stefon Diggs
13. D'Andre Swift
14. Derrick Henry
15. Saquon Barkley
16. Joe Mixon
17. Tyreek Hill
18. Leonard Fournette
19. Mark Andrews
20. Aaron Jones
21. CeeDee Lamb
22. A.J. Brown
23. Josh Allen
24. James Conner
25. Javonte Williams
26. Deebo Samuel
27. D.J. Moore
28. Mike Evans
29. Tee Higgins
30. Kyle Pitts
31. Nick Chubb
32. Keenan Allen
33. Brandin Cooks
34. Diontae Johnson
35. Patrick Mahomes
36. Lamar Jackson
37. Michael Pittman
38. Ezekiel Elliott
39. Travis Etienne
40. Justin Herbert
41. Mike Williams
42. Jaylen Waddle
43. Marquise Brown
44. Breece Hall
45. Chris Godwin
46. Terry McLaurin
47. Allen Robinson
48. DK Metcalf
49. David Montgomery
50. Cam Akers
51. A.J. Dillon
52. Michael Thomas
53. JuJu Smith-Schuster
54. Darnell Mooney
55. Devin Singletary
56. Gabe Davis
57. Jerry Jeudy
58. Josh Jacobs
59. Elijah Mitchell
60. Kyler Murray
61. George Kittle
62. Robert Woods
63. Rashod Bateman
64. Darren Waller
65. Adam Thielen
66. Amon-Ra St. Brown
67. J.K. Dobbins
68. Miles Sanders
69. DeAndre Hopkins
70. Jalen Hurts
71. Kareem Hunt
72. Courtland Sutton
73. Elijah Moore
74. Kadarius Toney
75. Amari Cooper
76. Chase Edmonds
77. Dak Prescott
78. Drake London
79. T.J. Hockenson
80. Tyler Lockett
81. DeVonta Smith
82. Russell Wilson
83. Brandon Aiyuk
84. Dalton Schultz
85. Joe Burrow
86. Tom Brady
87. Tony Pollard
88. Hunter Renfrow
89. Rashaad Penny
90. Damien Harris
91. Antonio Gibson
92. George Pickens
93. Jahan Dotson
94. Chris Olave
95. Matthew Stafford
96. James Robinson
97. Trey Lance
98. Aaron Rodgers
99. Julio Jones
100. Allen Lazard
101. Clyde Edwards-Helaire
102. Rhamondre Stevenson
103. Dameon Pierce
104. Kirk Cousins
105. Chase Claypool
106. Michael Carter
107. Dallas Goedert
108. Christian Kirk
109. Kenneth Gainwell
110. Garrett Wilson
111. Isaiah McKenzie
112. Nico Collins
113. Melvin Gordon
114. Skyy Moore
115. Albert Okwuegbunam
116. Rondale Moore
117. Derek Carr
118. Treylon Burks
119. Cordarrelle Patterson
120. Zach Ertz
121. Trey Sermon
122. Romeo Doubs
123. DeVante Parker
124. Jamaal Williams
125. Tyler Boyd
126. Jarvis Landry
127. Alexander Mattison
128. K.J. Osborn
129. Pat Freiermuth
130. Russell Gage
131. Justin Fields
132. Brian Robinson Jr.
133. Nyheim Hines
134. Marquez Valdes-Scantling
135. J.D. McKissic
136. James Cook
137. Jameis Winston
138. Mike Gesicki
139. Irv Smith
140. DJ Chark
141. Kenneth Walker III
142. David Njoku
143. Donovan Peoples-Jones
144. Sammy Watkins
145. Cole Kmet
146. Raheem Mostert
147. Kenyan Drake
148. Jakobi Meyers
149. Jameson Williams
150. Sterling Shepard
151. Noah Fant
152. Michael Gallup
153. Gerald Everett
154. Darrell Henderson
155. Tua Tagovailoa
156. Christian Watson
157. Isaiah Spiller
158. Tyler Allgeier
159. Van Jefferson
160. Braxton Berrios
161. Daniel Jones
162. Alec Pierce
163. Kenny Golladay
164. Marcus Mariota
165. Josh Palmer
166. Tyler Higbee
167. Trevor Lawrence
168. Zamir White
169. Jalen Tolbert
170. Curtis Samuel
171. Eno Benjamin
172. Velus Jones Jr.
173. Mitchell Trubisky
174. Wan'Dale Robinson
175. Austin Hooper
176. Dawson Knox
177. Joshua Kelley
178. Ryan Tannehill
179. Hunter Henry
180. Matt Ryan
181. Isiah Pacheco
182. Carson Wentz
183. Mac Jones
184. Evan Engram
185. Ameer Abdullah
186. D'Onta Foreman
187. Devin Duvernay
188. Baker Mayfield
189. Cedrick Wilson Jr.
190. Nelson Agholor
191. Logan Thomas
192. Corey Davis
193. Parris Campbell
194. Hayden Hurst
195. James Washington
196. Quez Watkins
197. Robert Tonyan
198. Zay Jones
199. Mike Davis
200. Kyren Williams