My Updated Top 60 Overall Rankings for Fantasy Football

Ron Stewart sees AJ Brown as having elite upside with Drake May at quarterback, comparing the situation to Stefan Diggs joining the Bills in 2020 or Randy Moss joining the Patriots in 2007—a generational talent receiver paired with the best quarterback of his career. Stewart ranks Brown in the same elite top-60 tier as Brock Bowers and Drake London.

Ron Stewart notes that Alec Pierce is banged up but could be the focal point of the Colts offense, suggesting upside if he stays healthy.

Ron Stewart dismisses the groin injury concern (citing Jeff Mueller's recent report that Hall is good to go) and instead focuses on offensive context: the Jets' improved offensive line and Gino Smith's better-than-expected camp performance should reverse last year's receiving decline (38 catches with scramble-first QBs) back to 60+ catches. Hall was already a top-15 RB in PPR points per game last year despite poor QB play, so Stewart sees significant upside to outproduce his current price.

Ron Stewart ranks Brock Bowers in the top 60 tier alongside AJ Brown and Drake London, calling him "an absolute monster." Stewart downplays concerns about Ashton Gentry's injury affecting Bowers' role, noting that despite defenses now being able to game plan specifically for Bowers without Gentry, he will also receive increased volume; these factors cancel each other out. Bowers will remain the focal point of the Raiders offense regardless, keeping him as a tier-one tight end prospect.

Ron Stewart ranks Irving 7 spots lower than consensus despite liking him; he has a lot of upside heading into year three on an offense expected to bounce back with a good offensive line and healthy Baker Mayfield. Receiving upside is capped by Kenneth Gainwell splitting work. Irving becomes an awesome pick if Shawn Tucker is cut and goal line work returns to him; coordinator Liam Cohen has shown propensity to spam screen game work with running backs (Travis Etienne averaged 2.4+ points per game off screens in 2023).

Identified as a target due to target-earning upside and offensive upside with Bengals touchdowns. Chase Brown averaged 20+ PPG in his games with Joe Burrow last year. Ron Stewart compares him favorably to Austin Eckler in his prime, though acknowledges Kenneth Walker, Saquon Barkley, Derrick Henry, and Devon Achan are better talents as players. Stewart finds it difficult to move Chase Brown much lower given his production and role. Grouped in the same tier as Kenneth Walker and Saquon Barkley in the top 60 rankings.

Chris Olave averaged 18 points per game with Tyler Shuck last year and could step forward to 20+ points per game depending on Shuck's development. However, Ron Stewart flags concussion history and blood clots this offseason as downside concerns despite liking Olave's current draft position.

Ron Stewart notes that Watson tore his ACL in 2024 and unexpectedly returned in 2025; he averaged 13+ points per game before injury and will now be unleashed as the Packers' wide receiver one for the first time, with a cleaner receiver room (no more five-man rotation with Romeo Doubs and Dontavon Wicks).

Ron Stewart wants to be higher than consensus on Colston Loveland. Loveland projects to lead all Bears skill position players in PPG down the stretch of last year when he was amazing. In preseason, Loveland received the high route share usage the source was hoping for as one of the focal points of the Bears offense.

Ron Stewart has moved DJ Moore up significantly in rankings (from 13th to 17th to 19th spot improvements) after a legendary wide receiver video. Moore is positioned as Josh Allen's number one receiver with substantial upside if the Bills offense decides to pass the ball more, which would unlock his ceiling. Stewart ranks Moore in the top 60 overall and suggests that if he's not in your lineup, you're playing too shallow of a league, implying Moore is a must-have player at his ranking.

Ron Stewart moved DeAndre Swift up about four spots after applying the target tag in dead zone research; Swift stood out as a guy who will be on a good offense and has outproduced his ADP in the dead zone multiple times before, making him a value play.

Ron Stewart is really cooling off on David Montgomery. He moved him down eight spots on August 21st after dead zone research showed poor fit. Montgomery is somebody that last year didn't really produce much; now this year he's on a bad offense with Woody Marks capping his receiving ceiling. Age is an additional concern.

Ron Stewart ranks Devon Achane at #205 overall, four spots lower than consensus ADP, and tags him with an avoid label. Stewart clarifies that the avoid tag means he's lower on Achane than consensus, not that he should never be drafted; however, Achane's receiving upside is limited by Malik Willis at QB and the loss of Mike McDaniels, which will expose the Texans' offensive line deficiencies. Stewart prefers the running backs in better offensive environments (Bengals, Chiefs, Eagles, Chargers, Ravens).

Ron Stewart ranks Derrick Henry at #204 overall in full PPR, three spots ahead of consensus, and projects him to repeat his 2024 performance of 19+ PPG. Stewart is bullish on Henry's screen game potential in the Ravens' strong offense, noting that if the Ravens deploy him in the screen game, he could go "absolutely nuclear." This upside justifies the ranking despite Henry being an enigma.

With AJ Brown leaving Philadelphia and a new offensive coordinator arriving, DeVonta Smith posted 30%+ target share in games without AJ Brown previously and could become the undisputed alpha in this fresh era. However, Ron Stewart flags touchdown upside concerns given the Eagles' tendency to rely on rushing inside the 10-yard line rather than passing.

Drake London scored 19 points per game last year before his PCL injury in an Atlanta offense Stewart describes as 'really scary to bet on.' Stewart ranks London in the same elite top-60 tier as Brock Bowers and AJ Brown, but questions whether the PCL injury will linger, citing Ricky Pearsall as a precedent for lingering PCL issues.

Ron Stewart is coming around on Elijah Moore (ETN) as the lead back for the Saints with Kamar Ajayi banged up to start the season. Moore benefits from a fun offensive environment with uptempo pace and a really good offensive line, positioning him as a more attractive option than his earlier dead-zone ranking suggested.

Ron Stewart is six spots higher than consensus on Garrett Wilson, viewing him as an elite talent who earns targets. Despite the Jets' poor passing offense last year (under 3,000 yards), Wilson averaged 19 PPG as WR5 through five games with Justin Fields; even with a normal offense, Wilson offers significant discount value.

Ron Stewart questions how George Pickens reaches 20+ points per game alongside CD Lamb but sees a scenario where Pickens is simply a better player than Lamb. More conservatively, Pickens could replicate what T. Higgins did in Jamar Chase's triple-crown season, delivering 17+ points per game next to Lamb's 20+.

Ranked 9th overall, two spots higher than his 10.6 consensus ADP, and identified as a huge target for drafting. Ron Stewart emphasizes wanting to draft a lot of James Cook this year. There is a 'secret trap door of upside' if he can catch passes; with Pete Carmichael (from Sean Payton's tree) as offensive coordinator and Joe Brady replacing Sean McDermott as head coach, the Bills could see more pass attempts and uptempo play, potentially getting Cook more receptions. This upside is contingent on Cook's receiving role developing.

Ron Stewart is really into Jameson Williams this year as somebody that could pop off, citing the Leaporta injury and the way Williams closed out last season down the stretch. While acknowledging his boom-bust profile (he will kill you some weeks and have bad weeks), Stewart argues that as a fourth-round pick you start him every week and benefit from his ceiling spike weeks, making consistency overrated compared to points per game. Stewart values ceiling spike weeks from Williams in fantasy lineups, arguing that consistency is extremely overrated.

Ranked 33rd overall but Ron Stewart views him as overvalued at that ADP. Williams has limited receiving ceiling and is essentially a between-the-tackles grinder whose touchdown dependency makes him a poor value given the wide receiver depth available at that draft position; his yard-per-run efficiency is low and he could regress or lose work to other backs on the Cowboys.

Ron Stewart notes that Jaylen Warren is banged up, which creates injury downside despite his awesome role as the goal line back and pass catcher; the source expects he could really crush this year, but the injury gives him a little bit of pause.

Jeremiah Love has a high ankle sprain he is working through, but Ron Stewart views this as lower concern given his electric preseason performance. The real issue is that the injury has reopened the door for Tyler Allgeier to return to a 50-50 workload split, which is the primary concern for Love's fantasy value.

Josh Allen's fantasy value is league-format dependent; in shallow leagues with two WR and one flex, quarterback position is more valuable, but in deeper formats with three WR and two flex, quarterback is devalued. Ron Stewart notes Allen has maintained elite production for five years with a high floor, though he lacks the ceiling upside of breakout receivers; Stewart is comfortable waiting on Allen after elite receivers are drafted.

Ron Stewart has Jacobs buried in rankings due to multiple concerns: he is an aging back with a history of injuries, has a pending legal case, plays on a team with a terrible offensive line, and faces competition from Marshon Lloyd, whom the team values and who has been looking good. Stewart expects the Raiders to lean more into the passing game, further limiting Jacobs' role.

Ranked WR6, just behind CD Lamb. Jefferson has been on an awesome pace every year and may lead active players in yards per game. Outside of his games with JJ McCarthy, Jefferson has been one of the best receivers in the league. Ron Stewart notes the ranking hinges on how much Kyler Murray represents an upgrade and whether JJ McCarthy gets starting opportunities.

Gainwell is splitting work with Bucky Irving in the Bucs backfield; currently his receiving upside is capped with Irving in the mix. However, Shawn Tucker is a cut candidate, and if Tucker is cut, Gainwell would reclaim goal-line role currently taken by Tucker. In that scenario, both Irving and Gainwell become strong picks with consolidated goal-line opportunity and receiving work split between them.

Ron Stewart ranks Kenneth Walker in his top 60 and projects 20+ PPG in the Chiefs offense, the first time since LeSean McCoy that Andy Reid has had a running back achieve that mark. Stewart acknowledges Walker is talented but hasn't put together a full season; however, the Chiefs made him a priority to run the offense through him. Kareem Hunt never hit 20+ PPG in an Andy Reid offense, making Walker the most talented running back Reid has had since McCoy.

Ron Stewart would love to rank Mike Evans much higher but injury concerns limit his ranking. Evans has suffered injuries frequently and left the practice field early recently. Stewart is fully ready to downgrade him to the 70s if the injury situation worsens.

With Jaden Higgins injured, Nico Collins benefits from the addition of Kahan Booty, a field-stretching receiver who clears vertical routes. This allows Collins to move around the formation and operate in intermediate/slot roles with layup targets, positioning him to challenge for 20+ points per game.

Tier one WR with injury concerns; currently out of practice with an unspecified injury (possibly 'Pawis'). However, Ron Stewart expects him to be good to go and is not budging on his tier-one ranking despite the injury uncertainty.

Ron Stewart has Rashee Rice as an avoid in his personal rankings despite a potential ADP of 31. Rice is a gimmicky player with a 5-yard average depth of target relying on Patrick Mahomes' short-ball spam system. Multiple knee injuries, off-field issues, and jail time have compounded concerns; Stewart believes the Chiefs will shift their offense through Kenneth Walker instead, making Rice's role unsustainable. However, if Rice falls to round-three price (ADP 31), Stewart notes he would be a takeable target.

Ron Stewart ranks Saquon Barkley at #202 overall and splits the difference on his 2024 upside. While Barkley could repeat as a 20+ PPG scorer, Stewart notes TD variance concerns—many 2024 scores came from 20+ yard plays (30+, 40+ yards)—and worries about the Eagles' continued reliance on the tush push in close situations, limiting his ceiling. The offensive line aging and Jeff Stoutland's departure add fragility to the projection. Additionally, Jalen Hurts' reluctance to feature Barkley in the passing game is a key ceiling limiter; if Barkley could get 60+ catches, he'd be a top-five pick, but Hurts' lack of checkdowns prevents this. With AJ Brown leaving, there is some upside for increased passing game usage, but Stewart views this as unlikely given the team's continued reliance on the tush push and the new offensive coordinator's likely philosophy.

Ron Stewart initially moved Stefon Diggs down in rankings after he joined the Colts. Stewart expects Diggs to be more of a situational wide receiver in three-wide-receiver sets and does not think he will challenge McLaren for a significant role in the offense.

Ron Stewart views Tee Higgins as underpriced at his current ADP. Higgins projects similarly to George Pickens (next to CeeDee Lamb) but with a superior quarterback situation alongside Jamar Chase, making him a value opportunity.

Ron Stewart flipped Trey McBride from a void ranking to a normally ranked player, placing him three spots lower than consensus at 26th overall (vs. 22.5 consensus). Despite a top-five PPR season for tight ends last year, Stewart is comfortable with the regression given inflated volume from the Cardinals' pass-attempt rate and McBride's route-run advantage; he projects a solid 15 PPR points per game floor with upside to crush again.

Ron Stewart pushes back against the narrative that Zay Flowers cannot score touchdowns, noting he finished as a top-12 PPR point-per-game wide receiver last year despite a down year for Lamar Jackson. With a new head coach and offensive coordinator, and no more Isaiah Likely in the red zone, Flowers could luck into more touchdown looks; Stewart questions why Flowers cannot catch 10 TDs if Lamar throws 35-40 TDs, given his status as Lamar's number-one overall receiver heading into year four.