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2021 Way-Too-Early Fantasy Football Rankings

CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 03: Christian McCaffrey #22 of the Carolina Panthers runs with the ball in the second quarter during their game against the Tennessee Titans at Bank of America Stadium on November 03, 2019 in Charlotte, North Carolina. (Image: Getty)

It is never too early to take a look at fantasy football rankings. Below are the top options at each position. This list does not include incoming rookies, but we have to start somewhere. As players move around due to free agency, trades and the NFL Draft, we will update this list.

(Note: Listed ages are for the start of the 2021 NFL season.)

QUARTERBACKS

Click HERE to view a slideshow on the top-ten quarterbacks entering the 2021 season.

  1. Patrick Mahomes, KC / Age: 25 / FA: 2032
  2. Josh Allen, BUF / Age: 25 / FA: 2023
  3. Lamar Jackson, BAL / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
  4. Kyler Murray, ARI / Age: 24 / FA: 2024
  5. Dak Prescott, DAL / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  6. Deshaun Watson, HOU / Age: 25 / FA: 2026
  7. Aaron Rodgers, GB / Age: 37 / FA: 2024
  8. Russell Wilson, SEA / Age: 32 / FA: 2024
  9. Tom Brady, TB / Age: 44 / FA: 2022
  10. Justin Herbert, LAC / Age: 23 / FA: 2025
  11. Jalen Hurts, PHI / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
  12. Joe Burrow, CIN / Age: 23 / FA: 2025
  13. Ryan Tannehill, TEN / Age: 33 / FA: 2024
  14. Matthew Stafford, LAR / Age: 33 / FA: 2023
  15. Taysom Hill, NO / Age: 31 / FA: 2022
  16. Kirk Cousins, MIN / Age: 33 / FA: 2023
  17. Matt Ryan, ATL / Age: 36 / FA: 2024
  18. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT / Age: 39 / FA: 2022
  19. Derek Carr, LV / Age: 30 / FA: 2023
  20. Baker Mayfield, CLE / Age: 26 / FA: 2023
  21. Jameis Winston, NO / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  22. Tua Tagovailoa, MIA / Age: 23 / FA: 2025
  23. Carson Wentz, PHI / Age: 28 / FA: 2025
  24. Jimmy Garoppolo, SF / Age: 29 / FA: 2023
  25. Teddy Bridgewater, CAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2023
  26. Jared Goff, DET / Age: 26 / FA: 2025
  27. Daniel Jones, NYG / Age: 24 / FA: 2024
  28. Mitchell Trubisky, CHI / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  29. Drew Lock, DEN / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
  30. Sam Darnold, NYJ / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
  31. Alex Smith, WAS / Age: 37 / FA: 2023
  32. Cam Newton, NE / Age: 32 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  33. Ryan Fitzpatrick, MIA / Age: 38 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  34. Nick Foles, CHI / Age: 32 / FA: 2023
  35. Marcus Mariota, LV / Age: 27 / FA: 2022
  36. Gardner Minshew, JAC / Age: 25 / FA: 2023
  37. Andy Dalton, DAL / Age: 33 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  38. Jacoby Brissett, IND / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  39. Dwayne Haskins, PIT / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
  40. Nick Mullens, SF / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (RFA)

RUNNING BACKS

Click HERE to view a slideshow on the top running backs entering the 2021 season.

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  1. Christian McCaffrey, CAR / Age: 25 / FA: 2026
  2. Dalvin Cook, MIN / Age: 26 / FA: 2026
  3. Alvin Kamara, NO / Age: 26 / FA: 2026
  4. Saquon Barkley, NYG / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
  5. Derrick Henry, TEN / Age: 27 / FA: 2024
  6. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL / Age: 26 / FA: 2027
  7. Nick Chubb, CLE / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
  8. Jonathan Taylor, IND / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
  9. Aaron Jones, GB / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  10. Austin Ekeler, LAC / Age: 26 / FA: 2024
  11. James Robinson, JAC / Age: 23 / FA: 2023
  12. Joe Mixon, CIN / Age: 25 / FA: 2025
  13. Josh Jacobs, LV / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
  14. Miles Sanders, PHI / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
  15. D’Andre Swift, DET / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
  16. J.K. Dobbins, BAL / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
  17. Cam Akers, LAR / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
  18. David Montgomery, CHI / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
  19. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC / Age: 22 / FA: 2025
  20. Antonio Gibson, WAS / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
  21. Chris Carson, SEA / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  22. Kareem Hunt, CLE / Age: 26 / FA: 2023
  23. Myles Gaskin, MIA / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
  24. Kenyan Drake, ARI / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  25. Melvin Gordon, DEN / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
  26. Raheem Mostert, SF / Age: 29 / FA: 2022
  27. James Conner, PIT / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  28. Leonard Fournette, TB / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  29. Ronald Jones, TB / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
  30. David Johnson, HOU / Age: 29 / FA: 2022
  31. Chase Edmonds, ARI / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
  32. Devin Singletary, BUF / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
  33. Damien Harris, NE / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
  34. Nyheim Hines, IND / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
  35. J.D. McKissic, WAS / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
  36. Tarik Cohen, CHI / Age: 26 / FA: 2024
  37. Zack Moss, BUF / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
  38. A.J. Dillon, GB / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
  39. Jeff Wilson Jr., SF / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
  40. Tony Pollard, DAL / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
  41. Darrell Henderson, LAR / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
  42. LaMical Perine, NYJ / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
  43. Latavius Murray, NO / Age: 31 / FA: 2023
  44. Jamaal Williams, GB / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  45. Gus Edwards, BAL / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (RFA)
  46. Philip Lindsay, DEN / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (RFA)
  47. Marlon Mack, IND / Age: 25 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  48. Benny Snell Jr., PIT / Age: 23 / FA: 2023
  49. Ke’Shawn Vaughn, TB / Age: 24 / FA: 2024
  50. Mike Davis, CAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  51. Damien Williams, KC / Age: 29 / FA: 2022
  52. James White, NE / Age: 29 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  53. Duke Johnson, HOU / Age: 27 / FA: 2022
  54. Salvon Ahmed, MIA / Age: 22 / FA: 2022
  55. Alexander Mattison, MIN / Age: 23 / FA: 2023
  56. Sony Michel, NE / Age: 26 / FA: 2023
  57. Rashaad Penny, SEA / Age: 25 / FA: 2023
  58. Ito Smith, ATL / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
  59. Kerryon Johnson, DET / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
  60. Joshua Kelley, LAC / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
  61. Matt Breida, MIA / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  62. DeeJay Dallas, SEA / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
  63. Boston Scott, PHI / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (RFA)
  64. Justin Jackson, LAC / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
  65. Giovani Bernard, CIN / Age: 29 / FA: 2022
  66. Darrynton Evans, TEN / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
  67. Ty Johnson, NYJ / Age: 23 / FA: 2023
  68. Wayne Gallman, NYG / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  69. Lynn Bowden, MIA / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
  70. Malcolm Brown , LAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  71. Tevin Coleman, SF / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  72. Carlos Hyde, SEA / Age: 30 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  73. Rex Burkhead, NE / Age: 31 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  74. Anthony McFarland Jr., PIT / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
  75. Jerick McKinnon, SF / Age: 29 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  76. Brian Hill, ATL / Age: 25 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  77. Devontae Booker, LV / Age: 29 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  78. Jalen Richard, LV / Age: 27 / FA: 2022
  79. Kalen Ballage, LAC / Age: 25 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  80. Mark Ingram, FA / Age: 31 / FA: 2021 (UFA)

WIDE RECEIVERS

  1. Davante Adams, GB / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
  2. Tyreek Hill, KC / Age: 27 / FA: 2023
  3. DeAndre Hopkins, ARI / Age: 29 / FA: 2025
  4. Stefon Diggs, BUF / Age: 27 / FA: 2024
  5. D.K. Metcalf, SEA / Age: 23 / FA: 2023
  6. Calvin Ridley, ATL / Age: 26 / FA: 2023
  7. Michael Thomas, NO / Age: 28 / FA: 2025
  8. A.J. Brown, TEN / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
  9. Justin Jefferson, MIN / Age: 22 / FA: 2025
  10. Keenan Allen, LAC / Age: 29 / FA: 2025
  11. Allen Robinson, CHI / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  12. Chris Godwin, TB / Age: 25 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  13. Julio Jones, ATL / Age: 32 / FA: 2024
  14. Terry McLaurin, WAS / Age: 25 / FA: 2023
  15. Kenny Golladay, DET / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  16. Mike Evans, TB / Age: 28 / FA: 2024
  17. Amari Cooper, DAL / Age: 27 / FA: 2025
  18. Robert Woods, LAR / Age: 29 / FA: 2026
  19. Will Fuller, HOU / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  20. Diontae Johnson, PIT / Age: 25 / FA: 2023
  21. Adam Thielen, MIN / Age: 31 / FA: 2025
  22. Cooper Kupp, LAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2024
  23. CeeDee Lamb, DAL / Age: 22 / FA: 2025
  24. Tee Higgins, CIN / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
  25. Odell Beckham Jr., CLE / Age: 28 / FA: 2024
  26. Brandon Aiyuk, SF / Age: 23 / FA: 2025
  27. Courtland Sutton, DEN / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
  28. D.J. Moore, CAR / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
  29. Tyler Lockett, SEA / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
  30. Chase Claypool, PIT / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
  31. D.J. Chark, JAC / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
  32. Tyler Boyd, CIN / Age: 26 / FA: 2024
  33. Deebo Samuel, SF / Age: 25 / FA: 2023
  34. JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT / Age: 24 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  35. Robby Anderson, CAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
  36. Brandin Cooks, HOU / Age: 27 / FA: 2024
  37. Jarvis Landry, CLE / Age: 28 / FA: 2023
  38. DeVante Parker, MIA / Age: 28 / FA: 2024
  39. Marquise Brown, BAL / Age: 24 / FA: 2024
  40. Corey Davis, TEN / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  41. Curtis Samuel, CAR / Age: 25 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  42. Antonio Brown, TB / Age: 33 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  43. Jalen Reagor, PHI / Age: 22 / FA: 2025
  44. Jerry Jeudy, DEN / Age: 22 / FA: 2025
  45. Laviska Shenault, JAC / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
  46. Jamison Crowder, NYJ / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
  47. Michael Pittman Jr., IND / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
  48. Sterling Shepard, NYG / Age: 28 / FA: 2024
  49. Cole Beasley, BUF / Age: 32 / FA: 2023
  50. Marvin Jones Jr., DET / Age: 31 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  51. Henry Ruggs III, LV / Age: 22 / FA: 2025
  52. Mecole Hardman, KC / Age: 23 / FA: 2023
  53. T.Y. Hilton, IND / Age: 31 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  54. Nelson Agholor, LV / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  55. Christian Kirk, ARI / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
  56. Michael Gallup, DAL / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
  57. Darius Slayton, NYG / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
  58. John Brown, BUF / Age: 31 / FA: 2022
  59. Darnell Mooney, CHI / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
  60. Denzel Mims, NYJ / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
  61. Van Jefferson, LAR / Age: 25 / FA: 2024
  62. Mike Williams, LAC / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
  63. Allen Lazard, GB / Age: 25 / FA: 2021 (ERFA)
  64. Emmanuel Sanders, NO / Age: 34 / FA: 2022
  65. Tim Patrick, DEN / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (RFA)
  66. Keke Coutee, HOU / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
  67. Jakobi Meyers, NE / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
  68. Gabriel Davis, BUF / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
  69. Bryan Edwards, LV / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
  70. Parris Campbell, IND / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
  71. Russell Gage, ATL / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
  72. Sammy Watkins, KC / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  73. James Washington, PIT / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
  74. Preston Williams, MIA / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
  75. K.J. Hamler, DEN / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
  76. Rashard Higgins, CLE / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  77. Quintez Cephus, DET / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
  78. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
  79. N’Keal Harry, NE / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
  80. Randall Cobb, HOU / Age: 31 / FA: 2023

TIGHT ENDS

  1. Travis Kelce, KC / Age: 31 / FA: 2026
  2. George Kittle, SF / Age: 27 / FA: 2026
  3. Darren Waller, LV / Age: 29 / FA: 2024
  4. Mark Andrews, BAL / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
  5. T.J. Hockenson, DET / Age: 24 / FA: 2024
  6. Dallas Goedert, PHI / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
  7. Noah Fant, DEN / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
  8. Robert Tonyan, GB / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (RFA)
  9. Hunter Henry, LAC / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  10. Logan Thomas, WAS / Age: 30 / FA: 2022
  11. Mike Gesicki, MIA / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
  12. Evan Engram, NYG / Age: 27 / FA: 2022
  13. Hayden Hurst, ATL / Age: 28 / FA: 2023
  14. Irv Smith Jr., MIN / Age: 23 / FA: 2023
  15. Cole Kmet, CHI / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
  16. Zach Ertz, PHI / Age: 30 / FA: 2022
  17. Rob Gronkowski, TB / Age: 32 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  18. Jonnu Smith, TEN / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  19. Austin Hooper, CLE / Age: 26 / FA: 2024
  20. Eric Ebron, PIT / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
  21. Jared Cook, NO / Age: 34 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  22. Blake Jarwin, DAL / Age: 27 / FA: 2024
  23. Tyler Higbee, LAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2024
  24. Adam Trautman, NO / Age: 24 / FA: 2024
  25. Dawson Knox, BUF / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
  26. Dan Arnold, ARI / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  27. O.J. Howard, TB / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
  28. Drew Sample, CIN / Age: 25 / FA: 2023
  29. Gerald Everett, LAR / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
  30. Chris Herndon , NYJ / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
  31. Harrison Bryant, CLE / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
  32. Jordan Akins, HOU / Age: 29 / FA: 2022

Stay tuned for more updates.
Matt Brandon

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