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Mike ClayESPN Writer
During the offseason, 2,880 human beings (32 teams x 90 players) can be rostered by an NFL team. Once Week 1 rolls around, that number is cut down to 1,760 (32 x 55). The ESPN Fantasy player database includes nearly 2,500 players.
You can't be expected to know all of those players, which is why "The 192" is here to make your life easier.
Why 192? Fantasy leagues come in all shapes in sizes, but many have settled into the vicinity of 12 teams and 16 roster spots. "The 192" is a list of the 192 players who should be drafted (and thus rostered) in a 12-team, 16-round, PPR league with relatively standard scoring and lineup settings. The players are technically listed in the order they should be drafted, though it's important to remember that drafts are fluid and your decisions should be altered based on what's left on the board and your previous selections.
What if you're in an eight-team league? Or a 16-teamer? The 192 can still help you win, but you'll certainly need to make tweaks in the mid-to-late rounds. For example, in a smaller league, you may want to wait even longer at quarterback because the position is so deep. In deeper leagues, running backs and tight ends should be more of a priority as those positions lack depth and could leave you with a weak spot if you wait until late.
The 192 should serve as a simple guide to help you maximize the value of your starting lineup while making the best possible decision each and every round.
For a deeper look, here are my latest 2020 fantasy football rankings.
1. Christian McCaffrey, CAR, RB1
McCaffrey outscored the next-closest running back by 156 fantasy points last season. He's a strong bet to see a decrease in production in 2020, but he can afford one and still easily pace the position.
2. Michael Thomas, NO, WR1
The only way you're not taking McCaffrey first overall is if you're fading running backs and rolling with the record holder for most receptions in a single season. Thomas outscored the next-closest wide receiver by 99 fantasy points last season.
3. Saquon Barkley, NYG, RB2
4. Dalvin Cook, MIN, RB3
5. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL, RB4
6. Alvin Kamara, NO, RB5
At this point, there's little reason to believe any of these backs won't be clear workhorse backs for their incumbent team in 2020. Kamara may seem surprising here, but note that, despite struggling to find the end zone, he was fantasy's No. 5 back after returning from injury in Week 10 last season.
7. Davante Adams, GB, WR2
8. DeAndre Hopkins, ARI, WR3
9. Julio Jones, ATL, WR4
10. Chris Godwin, TB, WR5
11. Mike Evans, TB, WR6
12. Tyreek Hill, KC, WR7
The first/second-round turn looks like a great spot to attack the wide receiver position. Adams handled a career-high target share and was fantasy's No. 2 wide receiver during the 12 weeks he was active last season. Will Jones remain elite in his age-31 campaign? Hopkins, Godwin and Evans will be working with a new quarterback, but won't be short on targets.
13. Aaron Jones, GB, RB6
14. Derrick Henry, TEN, RB7
15. Austin Ekeler, LAC, RB8
16. Leonard Fournette, JAC, RB9
Jones is a near-lock for touchdown regression, but Green Bay's lead back is good enough to sustain RB1 production. Ekeler is currently positioned for a massive role in Los Angeles. Henry's limited receiving role knocks him down a few pegs. Fournette was top-three at running back in touches and yards last season and will be a strong bet for touchdown regression to the mean (3 TDs, 9.3 OTD).
17. Travis Kelce, KC, TE1
18. Kenyan Drake, ARI, RB10
19. Nick Chubb, CLE, RB11
20. Joe Mixon, CIN, RB12
21. Josh Jacobs, LV, RB13
22. George Kittle, SF, TE2
Kelce will attempt to pace all tight ends in fantasy points for the fifth consecutive season. Kittle should be off the board a few picks later. This is also a nice spot to find a solid running back.
23. Lamar Jackson, BAL, QB1
The most-intriguing average draft position of 2020 will be that of Jackson. I was aggressively on the "fade Patrick Mahomes at his Round 2 ADP" bandwagon last season (and certainly subscribe to the "wait at quarterback" philosophy), but Jackson isn't Mahomes. Consider: if you adjust Jackson's unsustainable passing touchdown rate from 9.0% to league average 4.8%, he drops from 36 to 19.2 passing TDs. That's 67.2 fewer fantasy points and yet he'd still be fantasy's No. 1 quarterback by 28 points. Even if his numbers come down (a reasonable expectation), Jackson's rushing prowess is enough to make him worth a pick in the second or third round of fantasy drafts.
24. DJ Moore, CAR, WR8
25. Kenny Golladay, DET, WR9
26. Amari Cooper, DAL, WR10
27. Adam Thielen, MIN, WR11
28. Allen Robinson II, CHI, WR12
29. Courtland Sutton, DEN, WR13
30. Tyler Lockett, SEA, WR14
This next tier of wide receivers is fairly deep and honestly could go much deeper depending on where you're comfortable cutting it off.
31. Miles Sanders, PHI, RB14
32. Damien Williams, KC, RB15
33. Zach Ertz, PHI, TE3
34. Patrick Mahomes, KC, QB2
The Chiefs spending a Day 2 draft pick on a running back is the only thing that will keep Williams out of the top-15 discussion this season. This is early for a quarterback, but a healthy Mahomes can pay off a Round 3 selection.
35. Keenan Allen, LAC, WR15
36. T.Y. Hilton, IND, WR16
37. Robert Woods, LAR, WR17
38. JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT, WR18
39. Terry McLaurin, WAS, WR19
40. Darren Waller, LV, TE4
41. Mark Andrews, BAL, TE5
42. Cooper Kupp, LAR, WR20
43. Odell Beckham Jr., CLE, WR21
44. Deebo Samuel, SF, WR22
45. A.J. Brown, TEN, WR23
This will be a great spot to attack your No. 2 wide receiver slot with seasoned vets like Allen, Hilton and Woods, as well as second-year standouts McLaurin, Samuel and Brown. Andrew and Waller are also viable options if you go the tight end route.
46. Todd Gurley II, ATL, RB16
47. Le'Veon Bell, NYJ, RB17
48. Devin Singletary, BUF, RB18
49. David Johnson, HOU, RB19
50. Chris Carson, SEA, RB20
51. Mark Ingram II, BAL, RB21
52. Melvin Gordon, DEN, RB22
53. James Conner, PIT, RB23
54. Calvin Ridley, ATL, WR24
55. Jarvis Landry, CLE, WR25
56. DJ Chark Jr., JAC, WR26
This tier covers a bulk of your RB2 options. Gurley, Bell, Johnson, Gordon and Conner were considered RB1 options as recently as one year ago, but three are playing on new teams and all will be riskier selections this time around.
57. Tyler Higbee, LAR, TE6
58. Evan Engram, NYG, TE7
59. Hunter Henry, LAC, TE8
60. Deshaun Watson, HOU, QB3
61. Kyler Murray, ARI, QB4
62. Russell Wilson, SEA, QB5
63. Dak Prescott, DAL, QB6
Those who decide to fade Jackson in the early rounds will tell you the better strategy is to find the next Mahomes or Jackson. Of course, they'll also tell you that the player who best fits that description is Murray. It's so obvious that I think the hype will show up in his ADP much like it did with Baker Mayfield last season. Murray has already shown he can deliver QB1 numbers (he was QB8 last season) and offers a high floor because of his legs (93-544-4 rushing line). I like Murray as a breakout candidate, but he simply might not come at the discount we're all hoping for.
64. Raheem Mostert, SF, RB24
65. Marlon Mack, IND, RB25
66. Kerryon Johnson, DET, RB26
67. Julian Edelman, NE, WR27
68. A.J. Green, CIN, WR28
69. Stefon Diggs, BUF, WR29
70. DeVante Parker, MIA, WR30
71. Tyler Boyd, CIN, WR31
72. Marvin Jones Jr., DET, WR32
73. Michael Gallup, DAL, WR33
74. DK Metcalf, SEA, WR34
75. Will Fuller V, HOU, WR35
76. David Montgomery, CHI, RB27
77. Darrell Henderson Jr., LAR, RB28
78. Jared Cook, NO, TE9
79. Sterling Shepard, NYG, WR36
80. Jamison Crowder, NYJ, WR37
81. Alshon Jeffery, PHI, WR38
82. Diontae Johnson, PIT, WR39
83. Marquise Brown, BAL, WR40
84. John Brown, BUF, WR41
85. James White, NE, RB29
86. Ronald Jones II, TB, RB30
87. Kareem Hunt, CLE, RB31
88. Derrius Guice, WAS, RB32
The middle rounds offer up a chunk of our best WR3 and flex options, as well as a few breakout targets. There is some serious WR talent available here, which shows the absurd depth at the position (and it doesn't even include a strong batch of incoming rookies).
89. Tom Brady, TB, QB7
90. Josh Allen, BUF, QB8
91. Carson Wentz, PHI, QB9
92. Matt Ryan, ATL, QB10
93. Aaron Rodgers, GB, QB11
94. Drew Brees, NO, QB12
95. Austin Hooper, CLE, TE10
96. T.J. Hockenson, DET, TE11
97. Jack Doyle, IND, TE12
This is a great area to attack quarterback if you waited at the position. Following offseason movement, there's currently a fairly large gap between the No. 9 and No. 10 tight end, but Hooper, Hockenson and Doyle are quality fringe TE1 options.
98. Tarik Cohen, CHI, RB33
99. Boston Scott, PHI, RB34
100. Phillip Lindsay, DEN, RB35
101. Jordan Howard, MIA, RB36
102. Sony Michel, NE, RB37
103. Preston Williams, MIA, WR42
104. Golden Tate, NYG, WR43
105. Brandin Cooks, LAR, WR44
106. Darius Slayton, NYG, WR45
107. Robby Anderson , CAR, WR46
108. DeSean Jackson, PHI, WR47
109. Emmanuel Sanders, NO, WR48
110. N'Keal Harry, NE, WR49
111. James Washington, PIT, WR50
112. Mecole Hardman, KC, WR51
113. Dede Westbrook, JAC, WR52
114. Christian Kirk, ARI, WR53
115. Mike Williams, LAC, WR54
At this point, you're working on adding quality options to your bench, whether it's flex options like Tate and Cooks or upside fliers like Williams, Harry and Hardman.
116. Mike Gesicki, MIA, TE13
117. Noah Fant, DEN, TE14
118. Dallas Goedert, PHI, TE15
119. Chris Herndon, NYJ, TE16
Looking for a breakout candidate at tight end? These are a bulk of your best options, though Goedert will need an Ertz injury in order to realize his top-end upside.
120. Daniel Jones, NYG, QB13
121. Matthew Stafford, DET, QB14
122. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT, QB15
123. Ryan Tannehill, TEN, QB16
With all eyes on Jackson, Mahomes and Murray, Daniel Jones (No. 1 in passing touchdowns and No. 6 in fantasy points during his 12 starts) could emerge as one of the best values at the position.
124. Duke Johnson, HOU, RB38
125. Justin Jackson, LAC, RB39
126. Rashaad Penny, SEA, RB40
127. Curtis Samuel, CAR, WR55
128. Sammy Watkins, KC, WR56
129. Breshad Perriman, NYJ, WR57
130. Anthony Miller, CHI, WR58
131. Kenny Stills, HOU, WR59
132. Larry Fitzgerald, ARI, WR60
133. Tyrell Williams, LV, WR61
134. Parris Campbell, IND, WR62
135. Randall Cobb, HOU, WR63
136. Latavius Murray, NO, RB41
137. Jamaal Williams, GB, RB42
138. Tevin Coleman, SF, RB43
139. Malcolm Brown, LAR, RB44
This tier isn't very exciting, but it's certainly flush with borderline flex options.
140. Jared Goff, LAR, QB17
141. Jimmy Garoppolo, SF, QB18
142. Baker Mayfield, CLE, QB19
143. Kirk Cousins, MIN, QB20
You probably won't want to start these fellas early on, but a bench spot is warranted in most formats.
144. Alexander Mattison, MIN, RB45
145. Tony Pollard, DAL, RB46
146. Nyheim Hines, IND, RB47
147. Dare Ogunbowale, TB, RB48
148. Jaylen Samuels, PIT, RB49
149. Devonta Freeman, FA, RB50
150. Carlos Hyde, FA, RB51
Mattison (Cook) and Pollard (Elliott) are two of the most valuable handcuffs in fantasy. Hines, Ogunbowale and Samuels are sneaky PPR fliers. The values of Freeman and Hyde will be determined based on landing spot.
151. Cole Beasley, BUF, WR64
152. Hunter Renfrow, LV, WR65
153. Mohamed Sanu Sr., NE, WR66
154. John Ross III, CIN, WR67
155. Hayden Hurst, ATL, TE17
156. Eric Ebron, PIT, TE18
157. Blake Jarwin, DAL, TE19
158. Jalen Richard, LV, RB52
159. Giovani Bernard, CIN, RB53
160. Ito Smith, ATL, RB54
161. Gus Edwards, BAL, RB55
162. Ryquell Armstead, JAC, RB56
163. Justice Hill, BAL, RB57
164. Chase Edmonds, ARI, RB58
165. Corey Davis, TEN, WR68
166. Josh Reynolds, LAR, WR69
167. Russell Gage, ATL, WR70
168. Jalen Hurd, SF, WR71
These are currently your best options when eyeing depth for your bench, though many of these names will be replaced by rookies come draft weekend.
169. Steelers D/ST, PIT, DST1
170. Bills D/ST, BUF, DST2
171. 49ers D/ST, SF, DST3
172. Patriots D/ST, NE, DST4
173. Ravens D/ST, BAL, DST5
174. Colts D/ST, IND, DST6
175. Bears D/ST, CHI, DST7
176. Broncos D/ST, DEN, DST8
177. Vikings D/ST, MIN, DST9
178. Jets D/ST, NYJ, DST10
179. Saints D/ST, NO, DST11
180. Buccaneers D/ST, TB, DST12
181. Wil Lutz, NO, K1
182. Justin Tucker, BAL, K2
183. Harrison Butker, KC, K3
184. Matt Prater, DET, K4
185. Greg Zuerlein, FA, K5
186. Robbie Gould, SF, K6
187. Matt Gay, TB, K7
188. Kai Forbath, DAL, K8
189. Chris Boswell, PIT, K9
190. Zane Gonzalez, ARI, K10
191. Jake Elliott, PHI, K11
192. Jason Myers, SEA, K12
Did you learn nothing from the Jaguars D/ST two years ago? What about the Bears D/ST last offseason? Wait until the final two rounds to select your defense and kicker.
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