Fantasy Football 2014, Final Preseason Player Rankings

Aug 23, 2014; Orchard Park, NY, USA; Buffalo Bills running back C.J. Spiller (28) runs the ball during the first half against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers at Ralph Wilson Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Sports

Below are my final preseason fantasy football player rankings heading into week 1. I’ve included the top 200 overall players based on factors that consider standard scoring, as well as PPR formats. After watching the Bills starting offense stumble through four preseason games thus far, I have become very bearish on their skill position players from a fantasy perspective. Ultimately, the success, or lack thereof, for the Bills this season is going to rest largely on the shoulders of quarterback E.J. Manuel. Manuel has looked thoroughly unimpressive playing against first team defenses. His play has led to a drop in my rankings for the Bills top two fantasy player options; C.J. Spiller and Sammy Watkins. Additionally, be on the lookout for BuffaLowDown’s comprehensive season preview to get more in depth analysis on Spiller, Watkins, and several other Bills skill position players from a fantasy perspective.

Rank	Name	Pos.	Team	Bye
1	LeSean McCoy	RB	PHI	7
2	Jamaal Charles	RB	KC	6
3	Adrian Peterson	RB	MIN	10
4	Matt Forte	RB	CHI	9
5	Calvin Johnson	WR	DET	9
6	Eddie Lacy	RB	GB	9
7	Demaryius Thomas	WR	DEN	4
8	Jimmy Graham	TE	NO	6
9	Dez Bryant	WR	DAL	11
10	Marshawn Lynch	RB	SEA	4
11	A.J. Green	WR	CIN	4
12	DeMarco Murray	RB	DAL	11
13	Brandon Marshall	WR	CHI	9
14	Julio Jones	WR	ATL	9
15	Montee Ball	RB	DEN	4
16	Peyton Manning	QB	DEN	4
17	Giovani Bernard	RB	CIN	4
18	Jordy Nelson	WR	GB	9
19	Antonio Brown	WR	PIT	12
20	Alshon Jeffery	WR	CHI	9
21	Arian Foster	RB	HOU	10
22	Le’Veon Bell	RB	PIT	12
23	Aaron Rodgers	QB	GB	9
24	Drew Brees	QB	NO	6
25	Doug Martin	RB	TB	7
26	Zac Stacy	RB	STL	4
27	Andre Ellington	RB	ARI	4
28	Randall Cobb	WR	GB	9
29	Alfred Morris	RB	WAS	10
30	Keenan Allen	WR	SD	10
31	Julius Thomas	TE	DEN	4
32	Rob Gronkowski	TE	NE	10
33	Vincent Jackson	WR	TB	7
34	Toby Gerhart	RB	JAC	11
35	Pierre Garcon	WR	WAS	10
36	Victor Cruz	WR	NYG	8
37	Andre Johnson	WR	HOU	10
38	C.J. Spiller	RB	BUF	9
39	Reggie Bush	RB	DET	9
40	Roddy White	WR	ATL	9
41	Ryan Mathews	RB	SD	10
42	Larry Fitzgerald	WR	ARI	4
43	Rashad Jennings	RB	NYG	8
44	Shane Vereen	RB	NE	10
45	Michael Crabtree	WR	SF	8
46	Cordarrelle Patterson	WR	MIN	10
47	Matthew Stafford	QB	DET	9
48	Michael Floyd	WR	ARI	4
49	Frank Gore	RB	SF	8
50	Percy Harvin	WR	SEA	4
51	Andrew Luck	QB	IND	10
52	Ben Tate	RB	CLE	4
53	DeSean Jackson	WR	WAS	10
54	Wes Welker	WR	DEN	4
55	Joique Bell	RB	DET	9
56	Torrey Smith	WR	BAL	11
57	Ray Rice	RB	BAL	11
58	Jordan Cameron	TE	CLE	4
59	Chris Johnson	RB	NYJ	11
60	Bishop Sankey	RB	TEN	9
61	T.Y. Hilton	WR	IND	10
62	Mike Wallace	WR	MIA	5
63	Vernon Davis	TE	SF	8
64	Kendall Wright	WR	TEN	9
65	Trent Richardson	RB	IND	10
66	Tom Brady	QB	NE	10
67	Matt Ryan	QB	ATL	9
68	Marques Colston	WR	NO	6
69	Julian Edelman	WR	NE	10
70	Lamar Miller	RB	MIA	5
71	Robert Griffin III	QB	WAS	10
72	Jeremy Maclin	WR	PHI	7
73	Nick Foles	QB	PHI	7
74	Eric Decker	WR	NYJ	11
75	Jason Witten	TE	DAL	11
76	Stevan Ridley	RB	NE	10
77	Pierre Thomas	RB	NO	6
78	Steven Jackson	RB	ATL	9
79	Cam Newton	QB	CAR	12
80	Tony Romo	QB	DAL	11
81	Terrance Williams	WR	DAL	11
82	Maurice Jones-Drew	RB	OAK	5
83	Golden Tate	WR	DET	9
84	Jordan Reed	TE	WAS	10
85	Reggie Wayne	WR	IND	10
86	Greg Olsen	TE	CAR	12
87	Fred Jackson	RB	BUF	9
88	Jay Cutler	QB	CHI	9
89	Emmanuel Sanders	WR	DEN	4
90	Colin Kaepernick	QB	SF	8
91	Brandin Cooks	WR	NO	6
92	Dennis Pitta	TE	BAL	11
93	Sammy Watkins	WR	BUF	9
94	Kyle Rudolph	TE	MIN	10
95	Danny Woodhead	RB	SD	10
96	Bernard Pierce	RB	BAL	11
97	Rueben Randle	WR	NYG	8
98	Dwayne Bowe	WR	KC	6
99	Darren Sproles	RB	PHI	7
100	Russell Wilson	QB	SEA	4
101	Zach Ertz	TE	PHI	7
102	Riley Cooper	WR	PHI	7
103	Cecil Shorts	WR	JAC	11
104	Philip Rivers	QB	SD	10
105	Terrance West	RB	CLE	4
106	Carlos Hyde	RB	SF	8
107	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	HOU	10
108	Jeremy Hill	RB	CIN	4
109	Mike Evans	WR	TB	7
110	DeAngelo Williams	RB	CAR	12
111	Seattle Seahawks	DEF	SEA	4
112	Kelvin Benjamin	WR	CAR	12
113	Devonta Freeman	RB	ATL	9
114	Darren McFadden	RB	OAK	5
115	Anquan Boldin	WR	SF	8
116	Knowshon Moreno	RB	MIA	5
117	Hakeem Nicks	WR	IND	10
118	Ben Roethlisberger	QB	PIT	12
119	Martellus Bennett	TE	CHI	9
120	Khiry Robinson	RB	NO	6
121	Danny Amendola	WR	NE	10
122	Tavon Austin	WR	STL	4
123	Justin Hunter	WR	TEN	9
124	Andy Dalton	QB	CIN	4
125	Ladarius Green	TE	SD	10
126	Kenny Stills	WR	NO	6
127	Christine Michael	RB	SEA	4
128	Jordan Matthews	WR	PHI	7
129	Jarrett Boykin	WR	GB	9
130	Christopher Ivory	RB	NYJ	11
131	Charles Clay	TE	MIA	5
132	Markus Wheaton	WR	PIT	12
133	Greg Jennings	WR	MIN	10
134	LeGarrette Blount	RB	PIT	12
135	Mark Ingram	RB	NO	6
136	San Francisco 49ers	DEF	SF	8
137	Aaron Dobson	WR	NE	10
138	Jonathan Stewart	RB	CAR	12
139	Ahmad Bradshaw	RB	IND	10
140	Marvin Jones	WR	CIN	4
141	Steve Smith	WR	BAL	11
142	Carson Palmer	QB	ARI	4
143	Eric Ebron	TE	DET	9
144	James Jones	WR	OAK	5
145	Carolina Panthers	DEF	CAR	12
146	Heath Miller	TE	PIT	12
147	Ryan Tannehill	QB	MIA	5
148	Andre Williams	RB	NYG	8
149	Lance Dunbar	RB	DAL	11
150	Brian Hartline	WR	MIA	5
151	Eli Manning	QB	NYG	8
152	St. Louis Rams	DEF	STL	4
153	Knile Davis	RB	KC	6
154	Josh McCown	QB	TB	7
155	Kenny Britt	WR	STL	4
156	Antonio Gates	TE	SD	10
157	Benny Cunningham	RB	STL	4
158	Josh Gordon	WR	CLE	4
159	Denver Broncos	DEF	DEN	4
160	Johnny Manziel	QB	CLE	4
161	New England Patriots	DEF	NE	10
162	Alex Smith	QB	KC	6
163	Cincinnati Bengals	DEF	CIN	4
164	Andrew Hawkins	WR	CLE	4
165	Delanie Walker	TE	TEN	9
166	Doug Baldwin	WR	SEA	4
167	Donald Brown	RB	SD	10
168	Roy Helu	RB	WAS	10
169	Odell Beckham Jr.	WR	NYG	8
170	Robert Woods	WR	BUF	9
171	Garrett Graham	TE	HOU	10
172	Dwayne Allen	TE	IND	10
173	Shonn Greene	RB	TEN	9
174	James White	RB	NE	10
175	Arizona Cardinals	DEF	ARI	4
176	Marqise Lee	WR	JAC	11
177	Tyler Eifert	TE	CIN	4
178	Rod Streater	WR	OAK	5
179	Miles Austin	WR	CLE	4
180	James Starks	RB	GB	9
181	Dexter McCluster	RB	TEN	9
182	Kansas City Chiefs	DEF	KC	6
183	Houston Texans	DEF	HOU	10
184	Joe Flacco	QB	BAL	11
185	Jerricho Cotchery	WR	CAR	12
186	Ronnie Hillman	RB	DEN	4
187	Bryce Brown	RB	BUF	9
188	Andre Brown	RB	HOU	10
189	Harry Douglas	WR	ATL	9
190	Malcom Floyd	WR	SD	10
191	Steve Johnson	WR	SF	8
192	Stephen Gostkowski	PK	NE	10
193	Cleveland Browns	DEF	CLE	4
194	Jacquizz Rodgers	RB	ATL	9
195	Kenbrell Thompkins	WR	NE	10
196	Jace Amaro	TE	NYJ	11
197	Jared Cook	TE	STL	4
198	Brandon LaFell	WR	NE	10
199	Justin Tucker	PK	BAL	11
200	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	DEF	TB	7

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