Standard Dynasty Rankings October 2018

Bradley Ylitalo Posted On October 22, 2018

What a crazy start to the season. We’ve seen players like Philip Lindsay come out of nowhere, meanwhile, guys like Dalvin Cook and Kenyan Drake are really struggling to meet their high expectations. As always with dynasty rankings, we have to walk a fine line between accounting for new information, while still evaluating and holding true to a players’ long term value. With further ado, here are my Standard Dynasty Rankings October 2018. Enjoy!

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Rank	Player	Pos	Team	Comments
1	Todd Gurley	RB	Rams	Gurley has further established himself as the undoubted number one.
2	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	Cowboys	Elliott comes with an exceptionally high floor, making him a terrific way to start your team.
3	Alvin Kamara	RB	Saints	Kamara just keeps improving. Once Ingram moves on, watch out.
4	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	Texans	Hopkins is putting together yet another terrific season. His bond with Deshaun Watson looks unbreakable.
5	Saquon Barkley	RB	Giants	Saquon has been hampered by the overall Giants offense, but still holds a tremendously bright future.
6	Odell Beckham	WR	Giants	Odell is still the most valuable receiver in dynasty. A change at quarterback next season could be all he needs to breakthrough.
7	Michael Thomas	WR	Saints	Thomas's early season explosion have some thinking he should be the number one dynasty receiver.
8	Mike Evans	WR	Buccaneers	Evans is back in a big way. Now, he and Jameis need to rekindle a dominant connection.
9	Christian McCaffrey	RB	Panthers	McCaffrey continues to shed the label of simply "pass catcher".
10	David Johnson	RB	Cardinals	DJ is having a hard time truly getting in rhythm. He is of course, receiving little help from his offensive line, nor his offensive coordinator.
11	Melvin Gordon	RB	Chargers	Melvin may have taken the next step with his increased effeciency.
12	Le'Veon Bell	RB	Steelers	Le'Veon's should still be a top three or four fantasy running back upon his return.
13	Tyreek Hill	WR	Chiefs	Tyreek has become even scarier with Patrick Mahomes at the helm.
14	Kareem Hunt	RB	Chiefs	Hunt is off to a slow start no-doubt. His place in the Chiefs offense is nonetheless, invaluable.
15	Antonio Brown	WR	Steelers	Antonio Brown is still the most valuable receiver in fantasy football. He may just not be as good as he has been in recent years.
16	JuJu Smith-Schuster	WR	Steelers	Juju may soon pass Antonio as the most valuable dynasty receiver on Pittsburgh.
17	Davante Adams	WR	Packers	Davante has not dissapointed as the number one for Green Bay.
18	Leonard Fournette	RB	Jaguars	Fournette sophomore campaign has been severly limited with hamstring woes.
19	Joe Mixon	RB	Bengals	Mixon has really upped his effiency as a sophomore.
20	Stefon Diggs	WR	Vikings	Diggs should easily reach the 1000 yard mark that has eluded him thus far.
21	Dalvin Cook	RB	Vikings	Cook has been weighed down by injuries, and an offensive line that can't clear holes in the running game.
22	Julio Jones	WR	Falcons	Julio's continued inability to find the endzone is the only think holding down his rank.
23	Keenan Allen	WR	Chargers	Keenan hasn't dissapointed fresh off his breakout campaign.
24	Adam Thielen	WR	Vikings	Thielen hasn't regressed even a little. In fact, he's somehow, gotten better once again.
25	Devonta Freeman	RB	Falcons	Devonta should benefit greatly from Tevin Coleman's probable departure next summer.
26	Travis Kelce	TE	Chiefs	Kelce is once again the best tight end in all of fantasy.
27	A.J. Green	WR	Bengals	A.J. Green turned 30 this summer, yet is still crushing it.
28	Brandin Cooks	WR	Rams	Cooks is right at home in Los Angeles.
29	James Conner	RB	Steelers	No player's dynasty rank is as volatile as Conner's perhaps. As long as Bell is gone next season though, Conner's value will be incredibly high.
30	Nick Chubb	RB	Browns	Chubb provides immediete value now that Carlos Hyde has moved to Jacksonville.
31	Allen Robinson	WR	Bears	Arob has been a bit nondescript in his first season as a Bear.
32	Jordan Howard	RB	Bears	Howard had as much hype as anyone coming into the season. So far, he's been mostly a dissapointment.
33	Derrius Guice	RB	Redskins	Adrian Peterson's success in Washington only makes me more excited to see what Guice can do in 2019.
34	Jarvis Landry	WR	Browns	Juice is now the true number one in Cleveland, and has so far lived up the hype as a Brown.
35	Corey Davis	WR	Titans	We're finally getting to see the true Corey Davis and it's awesome.
36	Zach Ertz	TE	Eagles	Ertz hasn't regressed even a little bit from his career year in 2017.
37	T.Y. Hilton	WR	Colts	Hilton looks like himself with Andrew Luck back under center.
38	Rob Gronkowski	TE	Patriots	Gronk has yet to truly get going, and is still surrounded by retirement talks.
39	Evan Engram	TE	Giants	Engram remains as the most valuable young tight end in dynasty.
40	Will Fuller	WR	Texans	Fuller is becoming an every week must-start.
41	Sony Michel	RB	Patriots	Michel has been up and down in his rookie season. His long-term value still looks very promising.
42	Kerryon Johnson	RB	Lions	Kerryon looks like the long-term number one in the Lions backfield.
43	Robert Woods	WR	Rams	Woods has built off the momentum from his breakout 2017.
44	Patrick Mahomes	QB	Chiefs	Mahomes is suddenly the number one dynasty QB. His talent, youth, and weapons are unparalleled.
45	Amari Cooper	WR	Raiders	Cooper has been grossly inconsistent, and needs to produce on a weekly basis.
46	D.J. Moore	WR	Panthers	Moore has shown serious flashes in his rookie campaign with Carolina.
47	Kenny Golladay	WR	Lions	Golladay has burst out in year two. His size and athleticism has made him an extremely tough cover.
48	Tevin Coleman	RB	Falcons	Tevin's pending departure in free agency could boost his stock even higher.
49	Alshon Jeffery	WR	Eagles	Jeffery has been a bright spot in his limited action for a struggling Eagles offense.
50	Cooper Kupp	WR	Rams	Kupp has become more than a nice slot receiver. He's a dynamic weapon capable of changing games.
51	Doug Baldwin	WR	Seahawks	Baldwin, and frankly anyone in the Seattle offense not named Tyler Lockett, can't get the engine started in 2018.
52	Calvin Ridley	WR	Falcons	Ridley has been the most impressive rookie wide receiver.
53	Rashaad Penny	RB	Seahawks	Penny has been mostly invisable in Seattle's muddied running game.
54	Mark Ingram	RB	Saints	Ingram is still a week in-week out, starter worthy back.
55	Jerick McKinnon	RB	49ers	The Jet should be an RB2 when he returns next season.
56	Chris Godwin	WR	Buccaneers	Godwin has emerged as a top red-zone target for Tampa Bay.
57	Carson Wentz	QB	Eagles	Wentz is very clearly among the most talented quarterbacks in our game. He's only bested by Mahomes in the dynasty QB ranks.
58	Derrick Henry	RB	Titans	Henry hasn't broke out like some were hoping he would.
59	Aaron Rodgers	QB	Packers	Rodgers hasn't missed a beat in his return. He and Davante Adams are unstoppable.
60	Josh Gordon	WR	Patriots	Let's hope Josh Gordon has found a home. The early returns look pretty good for Flash.
61	Sammy Watkins	WR	Chiefs	Sammy has not gone unnoticed in the Chiefs electric offense.
62	Deshaun Watson	QB	Texans	Watson's stats have of course regressed a little, but he's still just as compelling.
63	Marvin Jones	WR	Lions	Even with the outbreak of Golladay, Jones remains an intergal piece in the Detroit offense.
64	Aaron Jones	RB	Packers	Jones still can't take over the Green Bay backfield, but looks like the favorite to soon do so.
65	Golden Tate	WR	Lions	Tate has excelled with Golladay and Jones on the outside.
66	Royce Freeman	RB	Broncos	Freeman has been bested so far by Lindsay, but still likely presents the better long-term asset.
67	Russell Wilson	QB	Seahawks	To little fault of his own, Wilson isn't quite the same in 2018. The Seattle offense needs help this offseason.
68	Cam Newton	QB	Panthers	Newton's next handful of years should be extremely productive with his surging cast of weapons.
69	Mike Williams	WR	Chargers	Williams has made the endzone his home, but still needs to become more consistent before we're starting him.
70	Ronald Jones	RB	Buccaneers	Jones has been mediocre in his limited action, yet still is the most likely to be the Bucs franchise running back.
71	David Njoku	TE	Browns	Njoku hasn't broken out like some expected, but has been solid for Cleveland.
72	Sterling Shepard	WR	Giants	Shepard could push for 1000 yards. He should be the number two for many years to come in New York.
73	Tyler Boyd	WR	Bengals	Boyd has established himself as a prominent starter on a weekly basis.
74	Christian Kirk	WR	Cardinals	Kirk otherworldly athleticism has carried over nicely so far.
75	Jared Goff	QB	Rams	Goff could be an every year QB1 with the weapons he's working with.
76	Phillip Lindsay	RB	Broncos	Lindsay has surprised many (including myself) by becoming a viable threat in the run game.
77	Courtland Sutton	WR	Broncos	Sutton has shown signs he'll one day be the number one receiver for Denver.
78	Nelson Agholor	WR	Eagles	Agholor gets a pretty significant downgrade in standard scoring.
79	Jay Ajayi	RB	Eagles	Ajayi's torn ACL throws another wrench in his value.
80	O.J. Howard	TE	Buccaneers	Howard keeps coming along nicely in the Buccaneers offense.
81	Devin Funchess	WR	Panthers	Funchess is the number one receiver for Cam Newton, and that might not change for a few years.
82	Kirk Cousins	QB	Vikings	Kirk has been better than anyone could have expected.
83	Emmanuel Sanders	WR	Broncos	Sanders has seen his game revived with Case Keenum.
84	Kenyan Drake	RB	Dolphins	Drake has been among the season's biggest dissapointments.
85	Alex Collins	RB	Ravens	Collins has taken a bit of a step back in 2018. His 3.8 yards per carry has to improve.
86	Demaryius Thomas	WR	Broncos	Thomas just isn't the player he was a few years ago. His value will likely keep declining.
87	Andrew Luck	QB	Colts	Luck has thrown the most passes in the NFL this season.
88	Hunter Henry	TE	Chargers	Henry could very well become a top five dynasty tight end when he returns in 2019.
89	John Brown	WR	Ravens	Brown has exploded with Joe Flacco. His dynasty value has been renewed in a big way.
90	Tarik Cohen	RB	Bears	Cohen has so far improved upon what was a solid rookie season.
91	Anthony Miller	WR	Bears	Miller should be the long-term number two receiver in Chicago.
92	Dion Lewis	RB	Titans	Lewis has been inefficient, but is receiving plenty of looks in Tennessee.
93	Chris Thompson	RB	Redskins	Thompson shouldn't see much of a role change when Derrius Guice enters the picture next year.
94	Jimmy Garoppolo	QB	49ers	Garoppolo's ACL tear was devestating, but he's still among the most promising quarterbacks in dynasty.
95	George Kittle	TE	49ers	Kittle has taken a giant leap in year two.
96	Baker Mayfield	QB	Browns	Mayfield has shown everything we want to see in a young quarterback.
97	Matthew Stafford	QB	Lions	Surrounded by a trio of high-end receivers, Stafford's future is well set.
98	Lamar Miller	RB	Texans	Miller has no doubt been frustrating. Even so, he's the clear lead-back in the Texans offense.
99	Isaiah Crowell	RB	Jets	Crowell is hanging on to his starting role in New York, and could reach double digit touchdowns.
100	Kyle Rudolph	TE	Vikings	Rudolph has been exactly what we've grown accustomed to him being. He should be a top-ten finisher at TE yet again.