Your Ultimate Cheat Sheet for NFL 2018 Fantasy Football

It’s another NFL season which means there’s another ESPN Fantasy Football episode for us to enjoy. And if you want a betting chance at this year’s games, you’re in the right place!

If you’re reading this, chances are you want to draft the best team on fantasy football. But with such a complex and unpredictable sport, how can you make sure you have a shot at a championship? Whether you’re a hardened or a somewhat clueless rookie, we’ve got the ultimate guide for you. From rankings, tiers, busts and draft strategy tips, you’ve come to the right place. Read ahead for your ultimate cheat sheet for the NFL 2018 Fantasy Football.

Top 200 – Before You Draft

Before you go ahead and draft your team, there are a couple of must-haves when creating your 2018 fantasy football cheat sheet. We all know it can get downright complicated. But before all of the position rankings, draft strategies, statistics, player updates and all that jazz, you need to have your Top 200 rankings. It’s hard to remember each and every name of players with potential – sleepers, busts, surprises. A list of Top 200 players is essential before beginning your draft or going to auction. Looking for some guidance? Here are our Top 200 picks for this season.

Top 200 Standard

1. Ezekiel Elliott, RB, Cowboys

2. Todd Gurley, RB, Rams

3. David Johnson, RB, Cardinals

4. Le’Veon Bell, RB, Steelers

5. Alvin Kamara, RB, Saints

6. Antonio Brown, WR, Steelers

7. Kareem Hunt, RB, Chiefs

8. Julio Jones, WR, Falcons

9. Odell Beckham Jr., WR, Giants

10. DeAndre Hopkins, WR, Texans

11. Leonard Fournette, RB, Jaguars

12. Michael Thomas, WR, Saints

13. Melvin Gordon, RB, Chargers

14. Saquon Barkley, RB, Giants

15. Devonta Freeman, RB, Falcons

16. A.J. Green, WR, Bengals

17. Keenan Allen, WR, Chargers

18. Mike Evans, WR, Buccaneers

19. Dalvin Cook, RB, Vikings

20. Davante Adams, WR, Packers

21. Tyreek Hill, WR, Chiefs

22. Joe Mixon, RB, Bengals

23. Jordan Howard, RB, Bears

24. Doug Baldwin, WR, Seahawks

25. LeSean McCoy, RB, Bills

26. Aaron Rodgers, QB, Packers

27. Stefon Diggs, WR, Vikings

28. Marvin Jones Jr., WR, Lions

29. Jay Ajayi, RB, Eagles

30. Travis Kelce, TE, Chiefs

31. Rob Gronkowski, TE, Patriots

32. Derrick Henry, RB, Titans

33. Brandin Cooks, WR, Rams

34. Amari Cooper, WR, Raiders

35. Josh Gordon, WR, Browns

36. JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, Steelers

37. Adam Thielen, WR, Vikings

38. Russell Wilson, QB, Seahawks

39. Zach Ertz, TE, Eagles

40. Alex Collins, RB, Ravens

41. Christian McCaffrey, RB, Panthers

42. Larry Fitzgerald, WR, Cardinals

43. Tom Brady, QB, Patriots

44. T.Y. Hilton, WR, Colts

45. Devin Funchess, WR, Panthers

46. Jimmy Graham, TE, Packers

47. Kenyan Drake, RB, Dolphins

48. Demaryius Thomas, WR, Broncos

49. Golden Tate, WR, Lions

50. Mark Ingram, RB, Saints

51. Allen Robinson, WR, Bears

52. Carlos Hyde, RB, Browns

53. Jarvis Landry, WR, Browns

54. Sammy Watkins, WR, Chiefs

55. Deshaun Watson, QB, Texans

56. Cam Newton, QB, Panthers

57. Lamar Miller, RB, Texans

58. Marshawn Lynch, RB, Raiders

59. Chris Hogan, WR, Patriots

60. Alshon Jeffery, WR, Eagles

61. Josh Doctson, WR, Redskins

62. Matthew Stafford, QB, Lions

63. Isaiah Crowell, RB, Jets

64. Matt Breida, RB, 49ers

65. Royce Freeman, RB, Broncos

66. Chris Carson, RB, Seahawks

67. Peyton Barber, RB, Buccaneers

68. Evan Engram, TE, Giants

69. C.J. Anderson, RB, Panthers

70. Duke Johnson Jr., RB, Browns

71.  Rashaad Penny, RB, Seahawks

72. Allen Hurns, WR, Cowboys

73. Delanie Walker, TE, Titans

74. Ronald Jones II, RB, Buccaneers

75. Kerryon Johnson, RB, Lions

76. Drew Brees, QB, Saints

77. Tevin Coleman, RB, Falcons

78. Corey Davis, WR, Titans

79. Marquise Goodwin, WR, 49ers

80. Kyle Rudolph, TE, Vikings

81. Philip Rivers, QB, Chargers

82. Nelson Agholor, WR, Eagles

83. Robert Woods, WR, Rams

84. Jamaal Williams, RB, Packers

85. Will Fuller, WR, Texans

86. Jordy Nelson, WR, Raiders

87. Greg Olsen, TE, Panthers

88. Robby Anderson, WR, Jets

89. Jamison Crowder, WR, Redskins

90. Adrian Peterson, RB, Redskins

91. Dion Lewis, RB, Titans

92. Ben Roethlisberger, QB, Steelers

93. Samaje Perine, RB, Redskins

94. Marlon Mack, RB, Colts

95. Trey Burton, TE, Bears

96. Michael Crabtree, WR, Ravens

97. Sony Michel, RB, Patriots

98. Devontae Booker, RB, Broncos

99. Rex Burkhead, RB, Patriots

100. George Kittle, TE, 49ers

101. Carson Wentz, QB, Eagles

102. Pierre Garcon, WR, 49ers

103. Corey Clement, RB, Eagles

104. Emmanuel Sanders, WR, Broncos

105. Danny Amendola, WR, Dolphins

106. Marcus Mariota, QB, Titans

107. Ty Montgomery, RB, Packers

108. Chris Thompson, RB, Redskins

109. Dede Westbrook, WR, Jaguars

110. Jack Doyle, TE, Colts

111. Matt Ryan, QB, Falcons

112. Jaguars D/ST

113. Eagles D/ST

114. Kelvin Benjamin, WR, Bills

115. Alfred Morris, RB, 49ers

116. Sterling Shepard, WR, Giants

117. Dak Prescott, QB, Cowboys

118. Kirk Cousins, QB, Vikings

119. Randall Cobb, WR, Packers

120. Jared Goff, QB, Rams

121. Julian Edelman, WR, Patriots

122. Vikings D/ST

123. Jordan Reed, TE, Redskins

124. Ricky Seals-Jones, TE, Cardinals

125. Cooper Kupp, WR, Rams

126. DeVante Parker, WR, Dolphins

127. Cameron Meredith, WR, Saints

128. Derek Carr, QB, Raiders

129. Andrew Luck, QB, Colts

130. Bilal Powell, RB, Jets

131. David Njoku, TE, Browns

132. Rams D/ST

133. Theo Riddick, RB, Lions

134. Chargers D/ST

135. Kenny Stills, WR, Dolphins

136. Jimmy Garoppolo, QB, 49ers

137. Patrick Mahomes II, QB, Chiefs

138. Giovani Bernard, RB, Bengals

139. Chris Ivory, RB, Bills

140. LeGarrette Blount, RB, Lions

141. Mike Williams, WR, Chargers

142. Saints D/ST

143. Tyler Eifert, TE, Bengals

144. Keelan Cole, WR, Jaguars

145. Paul Richardson, WR, Redskins

146. Ravens D/ST

147. Ben Watson, TE, Saints

148. Frank Gore, RB, Dolphins

149. James White, RB, Patriots

150. Jordan Wilkins, RB, Colts

151. Bears D/ST

152. D.J. Moore, WR, Panthers

153. Alex Smith, QB, Redskins

154. Nick Chubb, RB, Browns

155. Cameron Brate, TE, Buccaneers

156. O.J. Howard, TE, Buccaneers

157. Panthers D/ST

158. Calvin Ridley, WR, Falcons

159. Tarik Cohen, RB, Bears

160. Kenny Golladay, WR, Lions

161. Buck Allen, RB, Ravens

162. Michael Gallup, WR, Cowboys

163. Chris Godwin, WR, Buccaneers

164. Taywan Taylor, WR, Titans

165. Aaron Jones, RB, Packers

166. Steelers D/ST

167. Jameis Winston, QB, Buccaneers

168. Geronimo Allison, WR, Packers

169. John Brown, WR, Ravens

170. Latavius Murray, RB, Vikings

171. Texans D/ST

172. Rishard Matthews, WR, Titans

173. Mitchell Trubisky, QB, Bears

174. Broncos D/ST

175. Donte Moncrief, WR, Jaguars

176. D’Onta Foreman, RB, Texans

177. Mohamed Sanu, WR, Falcons

178. Patriots D/ST

179. Charles Clay, TE, Bills

180. Lions D/ST

181. Eli Manning, QB, Giants

182. Doug Martin, RB, Raiders

183. Titans D/ST

184. Case Keenum, QB, Broncos

185. Cole Beasley, WR, Cowboys

186. T.J. Yeldon, RB, Jaguars

187. Phillip Lindsay, RB, Broncos

188. Antonio Gates, TE, Chargers

189. Justin Tucker, K, Ravens

190. Greg Zuerlein, K, Rams

191. Stephen Gostkowski, K, Patriots

192. Jake Elliott, K, Eagles

193. Matt Bryant, K, Falcons

194. Harrison Butker, K, Chiefs

195. Will Lutz, K, Saints

196. Matt Prater, K, Lions

197. Chris Boswell, K, Steelers

198. Ka’imi Fairbairn, K, Texans

199. Robbie Gould, K, 49ers

200. Ryan Succop, K, Titans

Quarterbacks You Should Draft

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Here’s the thing – with this year’s lineup, it really is almost impossible to draft a bad quarterback. We’re serious. But that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t take your QB into careful consideration. In fact, your QB is arguably the most important position you should pay attention to. Your quarterback choice can mean the difference between your team making it to a deep postseason run and well, losing. Here are our QB picks.

1. Aaron Rodgers, Packers 

   Last season, Aaron Rodgers was arguably the best performing QB before getting his collarbone broken in a match against the Vikings. In the five matches he played beforehand, he managed to do 1,367 yards, 13 touchdowns and three interceptions. It’s wasy to do the math on what kind of projection he will be able to make this season as long as he keeps healthy.

2.  Russell Wilson, Seahawks 

   Here’s a QB who virtually single-handedly carried the Seahawks whole offensive play last season. Apart from that, Russel Wilson averaged 546 rushing yards and three scores per year in his six NFL seasons. If you’re betting on someone, it should be someone as dependable on the field as Russell Wilson.

3. Tom Brady, Patriots

   What will it take for Tom Brady to finally lose his shine? The uber popular quarterback is proving time and time again to his critics that age is just a number. In his career, Brady has 581 passing attempts and 4,477 passing yards. Tom Brady continues to perform at high level each season and there really is no reason he shouldn’t be on your draft.

Running Backs You Should Bet On

If QB’s hold much power in your game chances, Running backs are the lifeblood of everyone’s fantasy football cheat sheets. But let’s be honest, when it comes to the list below, anyone can be a bust. With an unexpected injury, your RB choice can ultimately ruin your whole team. So take this list with a grain of salt. In fantasy, sometimes bending where the wind blows can elevate your chances. Here are our top picks for running backs this season.

1.  Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys – Elliott had a rocky start last year, what with talks of suspension and what-not. However, he is still a solid running back as far as fantasy is concerned. Last year, he was second to Todd Gurley in average points. The year before that, he was third after David Johnson and Le’Veon Bell. With Elliott’s capacity in running behind the best line, he could be number one this season.
2.  David Johnson, Cardinals – Don’t count David Johnson out yet just because he missed a lot last season. Let’s not forget that he was 2016’s top fantasy running back. Additionally, he’s now back and is healthy as a horse. Johnson is excellent when it comes to finding yards both as a runner and receiver. And now that he’s back in the game, we’re expecting to see some heavy action from this guy.
3. Todd Gurley, Rams – The 2017 season for Todd Gurley was a marvel to witness. In each game but one, he managed to post double-digit fantasy points. And things shouldn’t be much different this season, either. Furthermore, we’re betting that the Rams’ offensive play will be much more powerful this season with Brandin Cooks aboard. With all of this in mind, you’d be stupid not to include Todd Gurley in your draft.

That’s it for our NFL 2018 Fantasy Football guide! We hope you create your dream team and have victory at the end of this season! And don’t forget to check our blog now and again for more awesome updates about your favorite sport!