Fantasy Football Best Ball Rankings 2022
Do you miss fantasy football? Well, what if I told you there’s a form of it you can play right now? It’s called best ball, and there’s a reason why it’s the hottest new wave of fantasy sports.
All you have to do is draft your team. No setting lineups, no waiver claims, no trades. Just draft your team and that’s it. For my full breakdown of what exactly best ball is, check out the first article in my series, which includes strategies for beginners and early players to target. I also wrote about which players you should avoid at their current values.
Obviously, values change. Free agents will pick their new teams. Rookies will be picked to their new teams. You get the point. That’s why I’ll update these half-PPR rankings throughout the offseason, so make sure you’re following me, @ZachCohenFB, and @TDNFantasy on Twitter. While I can make countless cases for rearranging my rankings, for now, consider these your one-stop shop for best ball rankings.
- Jonathan Taylor, RB, IND
- Derrick Henry, RB, TEN
- Cooper Kupp, WR, LAR
- Austin Ekeler, RB, LAC
- Christian McCaffrey, RB, CAR
- Ja'Marr Chase, WR, CIN
- Dalvin Cook, RB, MIN
- Najee Harris, RB, PIT
- Justin Jefferson, WR, MIN
- Davante Adams, WR, UFA
- Tyreek Hill, WR, KC
- Joe Mixon, RB, CIN
- Alvin Kamara, RB, NO
- Deebo Samuel, WR, SF
- Mark Andrews, TE, BAL
- Travis Kelce, TE, KC
- Nick Chubb, RB, CLE
- D'Andre Swift, RB, DET
- A.J. Brown, WR, TEN
- Javonte Williams, RB, DEN
- David Montgomery, RB, CHI
- Keenan Allen, WR, LAC
- CeeDee Lamb, WR, DAL
- Diontae Johnson, WR, PIT
- Stefon Diggs, WR, BUF
- Mike Evans, WR, TB
- Jaylen Waddle, WR, MIA
- George Kittle, TE, SF
- Antonio Gibson, RB, WAS
- D.K. Metcalf, WR, SEA
- Tee Higgins, WR, CIN
- Josh Allen, QB, BUF
- Patrick Mahomes, QB, KC
- DeAndre Hopkins, WR, ARI
- Saquon Barkley, RB, NYG
- Ezekiel Elliott, RB, DAL
- Cam Akers, RB, LAR
- Aaron Jones, RB, GB
- Kyle Pitts, TE, ATL
- Darren Waller, TE, LV
- D.J. Moore, WR, CAR
- Tyler Lockett, WR, SEA
- Terry McLaurin, WR, WAS
- Justin Herbert, QB, LAC
- Josh Jacobs, RB, LV
- J.K. Dobbins, RB, BAL
- Chris Godwin, WR, UFA
- Amari Cooper, WR, DAL
- Elijah Moore, WR, NYJ
- Hunter Renfrow, WR, LV
- T.J. Hockenson, TE, DET
- Michael Pittman Jr., WR, IND
- Lamar Jackson, QB, BAL
- Kyler Murray, QB, ARI
- Aaron Rodgers, QB, GB
- Darnell Mooney, WR, CHI
- Amon-Ra St Brown, WR, DET
- Elijah Mitchell, RB, SF
- Travis Etienne, RB, JAX
- Michael Carter, RB, NYJ
- Brandin Cooks, WR, HOU
- Marquise Brown, WR, BAL
- Brandon Aiyuk, WR, SF
- Kadarius Toney, WR, NYG
- DeVonta Smith, WR, PHI
- Leonard Fournette, RB, UFA
- A.J. Dillon, RB, GB
- James Conner, RB, UFA
- Rashaad Penny, RB, UFA
- Jalen Hurts, QB, PHI
- Joe Burrow, QB, CIN
- Treylon Burks, WR, ROOKIE
- Drake London, WR, ROOKIE
- Garrett Wilson, WR, ROOKIE
- Dak Prescott, QB, DAL
- Trey Lance, QB, SF
- Deshaun Watson, QB, HOU
- Michael Thomas, WR, NO
- Adam Thielen, WR, MIN
- Mike Williams, WR, UFA
- Dallas Goedert, TE, PHI
- Kenneth Walker, RB, ROOKIE
- Isaiah Spiller, RB, ROOKIE
- Breece Hall, RB, ROOKIE
- Cordarrelle Patterson, RB/WR, UFA
- Tony Pollard, RB, DAL
- Kareem Hunt, RB, CLE
- Devin Singletary, RB, BUF
- Gabriel Davis, WR, BUF
- Chase Claypool, WR, PIT
- Rashod Bateman, WR, BAL
- Dawson Knox, TE, BUF
- Pat Freiermuth, TE, PIT
- Dalton Schultz, TE, UFA
- Rob Gronkowski, TE, UFA
- Matthew Stafford, QB, LAR
- Damien Harris, RB, NE
- Chase Edmonds, RB, UFA
- Miles Sanders, RB, PHI
- Russell Wilson, QB, SEA
- Justin Fields, QB, CHI
- Michael Gallup, WR, UFA
- Odell Beckham Jr., WR, UFA
- Mike Gesicki, TE, UFA
- Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, KC
- Rhamondre Stevenson, RB, NE
- Jameson Williams, WR, ROOKIE
- Chris Olave, WR, ROOKIE
- Jahan Dotson, WR, ROOKIE
- Russell Gage, WR, UFA
- Christian Kirk, WR, UFA
- Tyler Boyd, WR, CIN
- Allen Robinson, WR, UFA
- Courtland Sutton, WR, DEN
- Van Jefferson, WR, LAR
- Corey Davis, WR, NYJ
- Kirk Cousins, QB, MIN
- Derek Carr, QB, LV
- Tyler Higbee, TE, LAR
- Alexander Mattison, RB, MIN
- Kyren Williams, RB, ROOKIE
- Melvin Gordon, RB, UFA
- George Pickens, WR, ROOKIE
- Rondale Moore, WR, ARI
- Trevor Lawrence, QB, JAX
- Will Fuller, WR, UFA
- Joshua Palmer, WR, LAC
- JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, UFA
- Jerry Jeudy, WR, DEN
- Rachaad White, RB, ROOKIE
- Khalil Herbert, RB, CHI
- James Robinson, RB, JAX
- Myles Gaskin, RB, MIA
- Gus Edwards, RB, BAL
- Kenneth Gainwell, RB, PHI
- Darrell Henderson, RB, LAR
- Robert Woods, WR, LAR
- Kenny Golladay, WR, NYG
- Jarvis Landry, WR, CLE
- Julio Jones, WR, TEN
- D.J. Chark, WR, UFA
- Hunter Henry, TE, NE
- Zach Ertz, TE, UFA
- Logan Thomas, TE, WAS
- Chuba Hubbard, RB, CAR
- Ronald Jones, RB, UFA
- Kenyan Drake, RB, LV
- Dameon Pierce, RB, ROOKIE
- Tua Tagovailoa, QB, MIA
- Wan'Dale Robinson, RB/WR, ROOKIE
- Cedrick Wilson, WR, UFA
- John Metchie III, WR, ROOKIE
- Cole Beasley, WR, BUF
- C.J. Uzomah, TE, UFA
- Noah Fant, TE, DEN
- Isaiah McKenzie, WR, UFA
- David Bell, WR, ROOKIE
- DeVante Parker, WR, MIA
- K.J. Osborn, WR, MIN
- Jakobi Meyers, WR, UFA
- Zach Wilson, QB, NYJ
- Daniel Jones, QB, NYG
- Matt Ryan, QB, ATL
- Ryan Tannehill, QB, TEN
- James Cook, RB, ROOKIE
- Nyheim Hines, RB, IND
- Raheem Mostert, RB, UFA
- Chris Carson, RB, SEA
- Irv Smith Jr., TE, MIN
- Dan Arnold, TE, JAX
- Cole Kmet, TE, CHI
- Jared Cook, TE, UFA
- Gerald Everett, TE, UFA
- Justin Jackson, RB, UFA
- J.D. McKissic, RB, UFA
- D'Ernest Johnson, RB, UFA
- Jerick McKinnon, RB, UFA
- Mecole Hardman, WR, KC
- Curtis Samuel, WR, WAS
- Donovan Peoples-Jones, WR, CLE
- Marvin Jones, WR, JAX
- Nico Collins, WR, HOU
- Laviska Shenault, WR, JAX
- Jameis Winston, QB, UFA
- Malik Willis, QB, ROOKIE
- Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, SF
- Davis Mills, QB, HOU
- Jalen Guyton, WR, UFA
- Skyy Moore, WR, ROOKIE
- Christian Watson, WR, ROOKIE
- Zack Moss, RB, BUF
- Trey Sermon, RB, SF
- D'Onta Foreman, RB, TEN
- Kendrick Bourne, WR, NE
- Braxton Berrios, WR, UFA
- Josh Reynolds, WR, UFA
- Tim Patrick, WR, DEN
- Taysom Hill, QB, NO
- Byron Pringle, WR, UFA
- Marquez Valdes-Scantling, WR, UFA
- Justyn Ross, WR, ROOKIE
- Terrace Marshall Jr., WR, CAR
- Robby Anderson, WR, CAR
- Bryan Edwards, WR, LV
- Brevin Jordan, TE, HOU
- Adam Trautman, TE, NO
- Tyler Conklin, TE, UFA
- Evan Engram, TE, UFA
- Blake Jarwin, TE, DAL
- Robert Tonyan, TE, UFA
- Matt Corral, QB, ROOKIE
- Desmond Ridder, QB, ROOKIE
- Kenny Pickett, QB, ROOKIE
- Mac Jones, QB, NE
- Mitchell Trubisky, QB, UFA
- Baker Mayfield, QB, CLE
- Tyler Huntley, QB, BAL
- Marcus Mariota, QB, UFA
- Jamal Agnew, WR, JAX
- Jakeem Grant, WR, UFA
- Breshad Perriman, WR, TB
- Khalil Shakir, WR, ROOKIE
- Emmanuel Sanders, WR, UFA
- Kene Nwangwu, RB, MIN
- Tyler Badie, RB, ROOKIE
- Zonovan Knight, RB, ROOKIE
- Devontae Booker, RB, NYG
- Kyle Juszczyk, RB, SF
- Romeo Doubs, WR, ROOKIE
- Calvin Austin III, WR, ROOKIE
- Marquez Callaway, WR, NO
- Allen Lazard, WR, UFA
- Zamir White, RB, ROOKIE
- Brian Robinson Jr, RB, ROOKIE
- Tyler Allgeier, RB, ROOKIE
- Kennedy Brooks, RB, ROOKIE
- Parris Campbell, WR, IND
- Anthony Schwartz, WR, CLE
- Devin Duvernay, WR, BAL
- Sterling Shepard, WR, NYG
- Freddie Swain, WR, SEA
- Chris Evans, RB, CIN
- Boston Scott, RB, UFA
- Duke Johnson, RB, UFA
- Foster Moreau, TE, LV
- Austin Hooper, TE, CLE
- Harrison Bryant, TE, CLE
- Mo Alie-Cox, TE, UFA
- Albert Okwuegbunam, TE, DEN
