When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and which to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and others to leave for your leaguemates is to use our expert consensus fantasy football rankings compared to fantasy football average draft position (ADP). In this way, you can identify players the experts are willing to reach for at ADP and others they are not drafting until much later than average. Beyond this, it’s important to keep tabs on preseason rankings risers and fallers. We’ll help you there with this recurring article, where we’ll explore players rising or falling in the rankings as we approach NFL Week 1.
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Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers
Camps are opening, and the top of the board moved for the first time all summer. This week there were more notable changes, with a first-round receiver climbing into Tier 2 and a top-15 running back falling out of it.
Risers
A.J. Brown (WR – NE): Up 2 spots to No. 14 – Tier 3 into Tier 2
A two-spot move that’s the most significant riser of the summer, because of where it happened. Brown crossed from Tier 3 into Tier 2, joining the elite handful of receivers the consensus treats as set-and-forget WR1s. The catalyst is his trade from Philadelphia to New England, and the case keeps compounding as analysts work through it. He reunites with head coach Mike Vrabel, who coached him in Tennessee, and lands in a Patriots passing offense that ranked meaningfully higher in neutral passing rate than the Eagles unit he left. The touchdown math is the interesting part. Philadelphia ranked last in the league in passing rate inside the ten-yard line last season while New England ranked 15th, which is exactly the kind of usage shift that can spike a career high in scores. His ADP has been climbing all summer and accelerating since the trade. The expert rankings are now confirming it.
Jonathon Brooks (RB – CAR): Up 6 spots to No. 117
Our signature recurring storyline extends another week. Brooks climbs again, roughly 16 spots over the last two weeks. Nothing new broke this week. This is the consensus continuing to work through a case that hasn’t weakened. He remains the only genuinely exciting late-round running back in a thin class, with a clean path behind Chuba Hubbard and a head coach in Dave Canales with a documented history of feeding a workhorse.
J.K. Dobbins (RB – DEN): Up 1 to No. 94 – Tier 7 into Tier 6
A rare tier crossing inside the top 100, and worth logging precisely because the raw move is so small. The consensus quietly reclassified him into a better group.
Emeka Egbuka (WR – TB) up 4 to No. 39 and Tony Pollard (RB – TEN) up 4 to No. 73 are the most relevant mid-board climbers. Sean Tucker (RB – TB) up 13 to No. 176 is the week’s biggest raw riser.
Fallers
De’Von Achane (RB – MIA): Down 3 spots to No. 17 – Tier 2 into Tier 3
The week’s most consequential move. Achane fell from Tier 2 into Tier 3, the first time a top-15 player has been demoted a tier this summer. This is not an injury story. His offseason shoulder cleanup was routine, and he’s expected to be full-go for camp. This is the consensus recalibrating his projection. The concern is target volume: Achane ranked second among all running backs in target share last season, but Miami now has Malik Willis at quarterback, whose rushing ability figures to produce fewer checkdowns. Pair that with an offense widely projected among the league’s worst, and the case for elite RB upside gets harder to make even though the talent and workload are unquestioned.
Malik Nabers (WR – NYG): Down 4 spots to No. 44
A slow, steady bleed that’s now the longest-running faller trend over the last few weeks. Nabers has slipped roughly 14 spots since we first flagged him in late June for missing mandatory minicamp during a lengthy ACL and meniscus rehab. There’s no new news this week. Camps are opening, and the absence of a clean “he’s fully cleared” headline is itself information. He’s now the biggest overdraft risk in the top 50.
Travis Kelce (TE – KC) down 4 to No. 106 and Isaiah Likely (TE – NYG) down 5 to No. 123 headline a broader tight end cooling. That’s a genuine positional trend this week: seven of the twelve biggest market-overdraft gaps on the entire board now belong to tight ends. Omar Cooper Jr. (WR – NYJ) down 11 to No. 162 was the biggest raw faller in the draftable range.
Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers
Check out all of our risers and fallers over the last week:
| New Rank | Player | Team | Pos | New Tier | Prior Tier | Tier Δ | Prior Rank | Rank Δ |
| 1 | Bijan Robinson | ATL | RB1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | Jahmyr Gibbs | DET | RB2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 3 | Ja’Marr Chase | CIN | WR1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 4 | Puka Nacua | LAR | WR2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | WR3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 6 | Amon-Ra St. Brown | DET | WR4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 7 | Christian McCaffrey | SF | RB3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 |
| 8 | CeeDee Lamb | DAL | WR5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 1 |
| 9 | Jonathan Taylor | IND | RB4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 8 | -1 |
| 10 | Justin Jefferson | MIN | WR6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 11 | James Cook III | BUF | RB5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
| 12 | Ashton Jeanty | LV | RB6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 |
| 13 | Drake London | ATL | WR7 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 |
| 14 | A.J. Brown | NE | WR8 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 2 |
| 15 | Brock Bowers | LV | TE1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 |
| 16 | Nico Collins | HOU | WR9 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 15 | -1 |
| 17 | De’Von Achane | MIA | RB7 | 3 | 2 | -1 | 14 | -3 |
| 18 | Chase Brown | CIN | RB8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 19 | Saquon Barkley | PHI | RB9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
| 20 | Omarion Hampton | LAC | RB10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 20 | 0 |
| 21 | George Pickens | DAL | WR10 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 |
| 22 | Trey McBride | ARI | TE2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 |
| 23 | Derrick Henry | BAL | RB11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 23 | 0 |
| 24 | Kenneth Walker III | KC | RB12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| 25 | Rashee Rice | KC | WR11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| 26 | Chris Olave | NO | WR12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 25 | -1 |
| 27 | Josh Allen | BUF | QB1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26 | -1 |
| 28 | DeVonta Smith | PHI | WR13 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 28 | 0 |
| 29 | Tee Higgins | CIN | WR14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 30 | 1 |
| 30 | Tetairoa McMillan | CAR | WR15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 29 | -1 |
| 31 | Zay Flowers | BAL | WR16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 |
| 32 | Jeremiyah Love | ARI | RB13 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 31 | -1 |
| 33 | Kyren Williams | LAR | RB14 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 |
| 34 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | QB2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| 35 | Drake Maye | NE | QB3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 |
| 36 | Josh Jacobs | GB | RB15 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 36 | 0 |
| 37 | Garrett Wilson | NYJ | WR17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 37 | 0 |
| 38 | Breece Hall | NYJ | RB16 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 |
| 39 | Emeka Egbuka | TB | WR18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 43 | 4 |
| 40 | Ladd McConkey | LAC | WR19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 39 | -1 |
| 41 | Colston Loveland | CHI | TE3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 |
| 42 | Javonte Williams | DAL | RB17 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 41 | -1 |
| 43 | Jaylen Waddle | DEN | WR20 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 44 | 1 |
| 44 | Malik Nabers | NYG | WR21 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 40 | -4 |
| 45 | Joe Burrow | CIN | QB4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 |
| 46 | Terry McLaurin | WAS | WR22 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| 47 | Travis Etienne Jr. | NO | RB18 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 45 | -2 |
| 48 | Davante Adams | LAR | WR23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 49 | 1 |
| 49 | Luther Burden III | CHI | WR24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 48 | -1 |
| 50 | Cam Skattebo | NYG | RB19 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 50 | 0 |
| 51 | Jameson Williams | DET | WR25 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 51 | 0 |
| 52 | Bucky Irving | TB | RB20 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 53 | 1 |
| 53 | Quinshon Judkins | CLE | RB21 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 52 | -1 |
| 54 | Mike Evans | SF | WR26 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 55 | 1 |
| 55 | Jayden Daniels | WAS | QB5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 54 | -1 |
| 56 | D’Andre Swift | CHI | RB22 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 56 | 0 |
| 57 | Tyler Warren | IND | TE4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 57 | 0 |
| 58 | TreVeyon Henderson | NE | RB23 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 58 | 0 |
| 59 | Jalen Hurts | PHI | QB6 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 61 | 2 |
| 60 | Christian Watson | GB | WR27 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 59 | -1 |
| 61 | DJ Moore | BUF | WR28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 60 | -1 |
| 62 | David Montgomery | HOU | RB24 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 62 | 0 |
| 63 | Rome Odunze | CHI | WR29 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 63 | 0 |
| 64 | Bhayshul Tuten | JAC | RB25 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 64 | 0 |
| 65 | Tucker Kraft | GB | TE5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 0 |
| 66 | Caleb Williams | CHI | QB7 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 66 | 0 |
| 67 | Jadarian Price | SEA | RB26 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 67 | 0 |
| 68 | Justin Herbert | LAC | QB8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 69 | 1 |
| 69 | Jaylen Warren | PIT | RB27 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 70 | 1 |
| 70 | Marvin Harrison Jr. | ARI | WR30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 71 | 1 |
| 71 | Carnell Tate | TEN | WR31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 68 | -3 |
| 72 | Trevor Lawrence | JAC | QB9 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 73 | 1 |
| 73 | Tony Pollard | TEN | RB28 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 77 | 4 |
| 74 | Alec Pierce | IND | WR32 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 72 | -2 |
| 75 | Brian Thomas Jr. | JAC | WR33 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 78 | 3 |
| 76 | DK Metcalf | PIT | WR34 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 74 | -2 |
| 77 | Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | RB29 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 75 | -2 |
| 78 | Dak Prescott | DAL | QB10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 81 | 3 |
| 79 | Harold Fannin Jr. | CLE | TE6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 76 | -3 |
| 80 | Chuba Hubbard | CAR | RB30 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 80 | 0 |
| 81 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | WR35 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 79 | -2 |
| 82 | Kyle Pitts Sr. | ATL | TE7 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 82 | 0 |
| 83 | Rico Dowdle | PIT | RB31 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 83 | 0 |
| 84 | Sam LaPorta | DET | TE8 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 84 | 0 |
| 85 | Chris Godwin Jr. | TB | WR36 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 85 | 0 |
| 86 | Parker Washington | JAC | WR37 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 89 | 3 |
| 87 | RJ Harvey | DEN | RB32 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 87 | 0 |
| 88 | Jordyn Tyson | NO | WR38 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 88 | 0 |
| 89 | Jaxson Dart | NYG | QB11 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 86 | -3 |
| 90 | Kyle Monangai | CHI | RB33 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 90 | 0 |
| 91 | Brock Purdy | SF | QB12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 91 | 0 |
| 92 | Michael Wilson | ARI | WR39 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 92 | 0 |
| 93 | Michael Pittman Jr. | PIT | WR40 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 93 | 0 |
| 94 | J.K. Dobbins | DEN | RB34 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 95 | 1 |
| 95 | Blake Corum | LAR | RB35 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 94 | -1 |
| 96 | Quentin Johnston | LAC | WR41 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 98 | 2 |
| 97 | Patrick Mahomes II | KC | QB13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 97 | 0 |
| 98 | Bo Nix | DEN | QB14 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 99 | 1 |
| 99 | Makai Lemon | PHI | WR42 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 96 | -3 |
| 100 | Jakobi Meyers | JAC | WR43 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 100 | 0 |
| 101 | Ricky Pearsall | SF | WR44 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 104 | 3 |
| 102 | George Kittle | SF | TE9 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 107 | 5 |
| 103 | Matthew Stafford | LAR | QB15 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 103 | 0 |
| 104 | Kenneth Gainwell | TB | RB36 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 101 | -3 |
| 105 | Jordan Addison | MIN | WR45 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 106 | 1 |
| 106 | Travis Kelce | KC | TE10 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 102 | -4 |
| 107 | Wan’Dale Robinson | TEN | WR46 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 105 | -2 |
| 108 | Rachaad White | WAS | RB37 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 109 | 1 |
| 109 | Josh Downs | IND | WR47 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 110 | 1 |
| 110 | Aaron Jones Sr. | MIN | RB38 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 108 | -2 |
| 111 | Jared Goff | DET | QB16 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 111 | 0 |
| 112 | Jayden Reed | GB | WR48 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 112 | 0 |
| 113 | Dalton Kincaid | BUF | TE11 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 114 | 1 |
| 114 | Jacory Croskey-Merritt | WAS | RB39 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 113 | -1 |
| 115 | Kyler Murray | MIN | QB17 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 115 | 0 |
| 116 | Jake Ferguson | DAL | TE12 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 116 | 0 |
| 117 | Jonathon Brooks | CAR | RB40 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 123 | 6 |
| 118 | Jordan Mason | MIN | RB41 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 117 | -1 |
| 119 | Xavier Worthy | KC | WR49 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 120 | 1 |
| 120 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | TE13 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 119 | -1 |
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