2023 Fantasy Football Draft Kit

If you’re looking for one place with all the fantasy draft prep you need -- rankings, strategy, bust and breakout predictions, mocks and more -- this is it.

Author:
SI Fantasy Staff
Updated:
Sep 1, 2023
Original:
Jul 11, 2023

Fantasy football managers know there is no offseason when it comes to preparing to dominate your league. But there is a specific time to bear down and really focus on gathering all the information you need to be ready for your fantasy draft. That time is now, which is why SI Fantasy is here with our 2023 Fantasy Football Draft Kit.

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These Fantasy Rankings Should Be Your CheatSheet

Don’t go into your fantasy draft without Michael Fabiano’s rankings in your arsenal. Anyone can tell you that Vikings receiver Justin Jefferson is the consensus No. 1 pick in fantasy this year, but Fabiano’s positional rankings will give you the edge in later rounds when you’re looking to fill out a winning roster.

Updated Top 200 Rankings
Updated Position Rankings: QB | RB | WR | TE | K | DEF
QB Tiers
Rookie Rankings for Dynasty Leagues
Kicker Rankings (Yes, Kicker Rankings)
CLICK TO DOWNLOAND and PRINT our Top 200 Cheatsheet and Positional Rankings for your draft here.

Fantasy Draft Strategy: Expert Advice on How to Build Your Roster

49ers running back Christian McCaffrey (23) smiles during the second quarter against the Commanders at Levi’s Stadium. — Stan Szeto/USA TODAY Sports

Drafting the best available player is well and good, but you’ve got to have some strategies in place when building the ultimate fantasy roster. Kyle Wood’s outstanding draft strategy series takes a look at different ways to approach the first five rounds of your draft depending on where you’re drafting from.
• Draft Slot Strategies (UPDATED 8/29/23): Picks 1-2-3 | Picks 4-5-6 | Picks 7-8-9 | Picks 10-11-12

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Bold Predictions for the 2023 NFL Season

Jacksonville Jaguars quarterback Trevor Lawrence — Corey Perrine/USA Today Sports Network

Patrick Mahomes was the only quarterback in the NFL last season with 5,000 passing yards and 35 TD passes, helping him earn QB1 in fantasy. According to Fabiano’s bold predictions, Jaguars QB Trevor Lawrence will hit those lofty numbers this season

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Sleepers, Busts and Breakouts

Top Sleepers: QB | RB | WR | TE
Fabiano’s All-Sleeper Team
7 Rookie Sleepers
3 TE Sleepers Available in Round 11 and Beyond
5 RBs Who Will Outperform ADP
WR Sleepers Available Outside Top 100
5 QBs Who Will Outperform ADP
Staff Picks: Top Sleepers
Deep Sleepers
8 Rookie Sleepers

Breakout Candidates: QB | RB | WR | TE
Fabiano’s All-Breakout Team
FanNation: Breakouts for Every NFL Team
5 Rookie Breakouts
Jennifer Piacenti’s Top 5 Breakouts

Potential Busts: QB | RB | WR | TE
Staff Picks: Top Busts
10 Rookie Bust Candidates

Mock Drafts/Draft Reviews

12-Team PPR Mock Draft Review
10-Team PPR Draft Review
Fabiano’s One-Man Mock 2.0
12-Team Mock Draft Review
10-Team Mock Draft Review
2-QB Mock Draft Review
Fabiano’s One-Man Mock
Rookie-Only Dynasty Draft

Staff Predictions

Draft Decisions: Making the Right Choice Between Players of Equal Value

Cleveland Browns running back Nick Chubb and Tennessee Titans back Derrick Henry

Elite running backs like Nick Chubb and Derrick Henry are being taken within a few picks of each other in early fantasy drafts. So which would you take if given the choice? In this series, we did a deep dive into several “either/or” dilemmas.

Head-to-Head Series
Lamar Jackson or Trevor Lawrence
Justin Fields or Justin Herbert
Nick Chubb or Derrick Henry
Rhamondre Stevenson or Travis Etienne
Kenneth Walker III or Jahmyr Gibbs
Ja’Marr Chase or Cooper Kupp
CeeDee Lamb or Davante Adams
DK Metcalf or Deebo Samuel
Dallas Goedert or Darren Waller

Volume Report: Vacated Target and Carry Analysis

Detroit Lions Amon-Ra St. Brown — Raj Mehta/USA TODAY Sports

Three of the top six most-targeted players on the Lions last season are no longer on the roster. That probably means more opportunity for Detroit’s WR1, Amon-Ra St. Brown. But there are also a few new faces in the mix. Kyle Wood broke down the six teams with the most vacated targets as well as the six teams with the most vacated carries.

Replacing Targets: Houston Texans | Carolina Panthers | Detroit Lions | Green Bay Packers | Tennessee Titans | New England Patriots
Replacing Carries: Carolina Panthers | Denver Broncos | Detroit Lions | Buffalo Bills | Minnesota Vikings | Philadelphia Eagles

Features/News

What We Can Learn From Player Props: AFC
What We Can Learn From Player Props: NFC
ADP Risers and Fallers: RB
Fantasy Tiers: QB | RB | WR | TE
ADP Risers
Preseason Week 1 Fantasy Takeaways
Funny Fantasy Team Names
Preseason Injury Roundup
Late-Round Tight Ends
Late-Round Receivers
QB Target Tendencies: Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Tight Ends
Training Camp Updates: Aug. 3
Fantasy Takeaways: Hall of Fame Game
Late-Round Running Backs
Second-Year QB Breakouts
10 ‘What If’ Scenarios That Can Make or Break Your Season
Who’s No. 1?
Cleaning Up in Garbage Time
10 ‘Boom or Bust’ Candidates for 2023
How Holdout Might Affect Josh Jacobs
These 10 Veterans Could Be Draft Bargains
Rise of the Receivers
Six Late-Round QBs You Can Win With
Six Candidates for Top Fantasy Comeback
The Most Inconsistent RB in Fantasy
Five Rookies to Target
Training Camp Battles to Watch
Historical Trend Is Bad New for Aaron Rodgers
Wide Receiver Duos That Can Both Be WR1s
Why Bijan Robinson Is a First-Round Lock
ADP Risers in Best Ball
ADP Fallers in Best Ball
Fantasy Strength of Schedule: 5 Easiest by Position
Fantasy Strength of Schedule: 5 Toughest by Position
Sizing Up the Sophomores
Early Look at Average Draft Positions

Fantasy Football Basics

What Is Superflex?
What Is PPR?
Fun Ways to Spice Up Your Scoring System
What’s the Best Scoring System
How to Play Best Ball, Auction and Salary Cap Leagues

Team-by-Team Insider Reports

The editors at Athlon’s Fantasy Sports reached out to team beat reporters and asked them three fantasy-related questions about the teams they cover. Here’s what they had to say: