Overall standard (non-PPR) rankings for 2020 fantasy football

The NFL season is fast approaching. With no preseason games and limited media coverage due to Covid-19, it is going to be tougher to evaluate camp battles, but it’s never been that easy either. That makes fantasy football draft preparations a little different than in recent seasons.

Below you will find our overall Standard (non-PPR) fantasy football rankings. Training camp is meaningful and what we learn over the next 20-plus days will help us rank these players more accurately. But, the bulk of evaluation has been done already.

Many default settings on fantasy football platforms is no longer non-PPR, but it is still an often used scoring type. Pass-catching backs and slot receivers take a back seat in non-PPR but it all comes down to yards and touchdowns. That usually means every-down running backs remain the top picks while receivers of any ilk drop somewhat in the rankings. But there are no hard and fast rules, as a purely receiving back can still have value if he is getting those precious yards and touchdowns.

Tier 1

In non-PPR Tier-1 is heavy in running backs, as players like Nick Chubb and Derrick Henry get boosts while receivers with big reception numbers are knocked down slightly. Tier 1 starts as usual with Christian McCaffrey, as his workload and touchdown upside is the highest in the league. We continue with the usual suspects in Saquon Barkley and Ezekiel Elliott, but Henry gets in there at fourth overall with more room to move up with receptions off the board.

Tier 2

This tier continues the running back parade with Dalvin Cook, Alvin Kamara, Nick Chubb, Josh Jacobs, and Miles Sanders. Then we finally get to wide receivers with Tyreek Hill, Michael Thomas and Davante Adams. Could you grab one of those three earlier in the first round in non-ppr? Yes, that’s why we have tiers. These players are all close enough to be tiered together, which means you can mix and match a bit.

Quarterbacks

Choosing between Lamar Jackson and Patrick Mahomes for the No. 1 spot isn’t easy. Jackson was the superior fantasy player last season and would have been even if Mahomes had been healthy. The trouble is, Jackson will have an uphill battle to reach a nine percent passing touchdown rate again this season. That puts them about even for me if both remain healthy, but I trust Mahomes a little more to keep his touchdown rate up while I see Jackson having more uncertainty for passing and rushing touchdown numbers from year to year.