Way-Too-Early 2021 Fantasy Football Rankings: QB, RB, WR, TE & K

Senior expert Michael Fabiano prepared his way-too-early fantasy football rankings for the 2021 season

Is it ever really too early for fantasy football rankings? Although this list excludes the incoming rookie class for now, we have to start somewhere! As players move around due to free agency, and of course as we get closer to the draft, this list will be periodically updated. Throw a bookmark on this page and I'll keep up-to-date all year long. Let's dive in!

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

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QUARTERBACKS

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. Dak Prescott, DAL / Age: 28 / FA: 2025
5. Kyler Murray, ARI / Age: 24 / FA: 2024
6. Aaron Rodgers, GB / Age: 37 / FA: 2024
7. Russell Wilson, SEA / Age: 32 / FA: 2024
8. Justin Herbert, LAC / Age: 23 / FA: 2025
9. Ryan Tannehill, TEN / Age: 33 / FA: 2024
10. Jalen Hurts, PHI / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
11. Tom Brady, TB / Age: 44 / FA: 2022
12. Matthew Stafford, LAR / Age: 33 / FA: 2023
13. Joe Burrow, CIN / Age: 23 / FA: 2025
14. Trevor Lawrence, RK / Age: 21 / N/A
15. Matt Ryan, ATL / Age: 36 / FA: 2024
16. Kirk Cousins, MIN / Age: 33 / FA: 2023
17. Carson Wentz, IND / Age: 28 / FA: 2025
18. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT / Age: 39 / FA: 2022
19. Derek Carr, LV / Age: 30 / FA: 2023
20. Deshaun Watson, HOU / Age: 25 / FA: 2026
21. Baker Mayfield, CLE / Age: 26 / FA: 2023
22. Daniel Jones, NYG / Age: 24 / FA: 2024
23. Justin Fields, RK / Age: 22 / N/A
24. Ryan Fitzpatrick, WAS / Age: 38 / FA: 2022
25. Tua Tagovailoa, MIA / Age: 23 / FA: 2025
26. Cam Newton, NE / Age: 32 / FA: 2022
27. Jimmy Garoppolo, SF / Age: 29 / FA: 2023
28. Jared Goff, DET / Age: 26 / FA: 2025
29. Jameis Winston, NO / Age: 27 / FA: 2022
30. Sam Darnold, CAR / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
31. Drew Lock, DEN / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
32. Zach Wilson, RK / Age: 22 / N/A
33. Andy Dalton, CHI / Age: 33 / FA: 2022
34. Mac Jones, RK / Age: 23 / N/A
35. Trey Lance, RK / Age: 21 / N/A
36. Tyrod Taylor, HOU / Age: 32 / FA: 2022
37. Taysom Hill, NO / Age: 31 / FA: 2022
38. Teddy Bridgewater, CAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2023
39. Marcus Mariota, LV / Age: 27 / FA: 2022
40. Gardner Minshew, JAC / Age: 25 / FA: 2023

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RUNNING BACKS

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. Nick Chubb, CLE / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
7. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL / Age: 26 / FA: 2027
8. Aaron Jones, GB / Age: 26 / FA: 2024
9. Jonathan Taylor, IND / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
10. Austin Ekeler, LAC / Age: 26 / FA: 2024
11. Cam Akers, LAR / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
12. James Robinson, JAC / Age: 23 / FA: 2023
13. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC / Age: 22 / FA: 2025
14. Chris Carson, SEA / Age: 26 / FA: 2023
15. D'Andre Swift, DET / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
16. Joe Mixon, CIN / Age: 25 / FA: 2025
17. J.K. Dobbins, BAL / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
18. Antonio Gibson, WAS / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
19. Miles Sanders, PHI / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
20. Travis Etienne, RK / Age: 22 / N/A
21. Najee Harris, RK / Age: 23 / N/A
22. Josh Jacobs, LV / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
23. David Montgomery, CHI / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
24. Melvin Gordon, DEN / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
25. Javonte Williams, RK / Age: 21 / N/A
26. Chase Edmonds, ARI / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
27. Mike Davis, ATL / Age: 28 / FA: 2023
28. Myles Gaskin, MIA / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
29. Kareem Hunt, CLE / Age: 26 / FA: 2023
30. James Conner, ARI/ Age: 26 / FA: 2022
31. Raheem Mostert, SF / Age: 29 / FA: 2022
32. Ronald Jones, TB / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
33. David Johnson, HOU / Age: 29 / FA: 2022
34. Damien Harris, NE / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
35. Kenyan Drake, LV / Age: 27 / FA: 2023
36. A.J. Dillon, GB / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
37. Devin Singletary, BUF / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
38. Nyheim Hines, IND / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
39. Zack Moss, BUF / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
40. J.D. McKissic, WAS / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
41. Leonard Fournette, TB / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
42. Gus Edwards, BAL / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
43. Jamaal Williams, DET / Age: 26 / FA: 2023
44. Jeff Wilson Jr., SF / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
45. Tony Pollard, DAL / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
46. Alexander Mattison, MIN / Age: 23 / FA: 2023
47. Darrell Henderson, LAR / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
48. Michael Carter, RK / Age: 22 / N/A
49. Kenneth Gainwell, RK / Age: 22 / N/A
50. Trey Sermon, RK / Age: 22 / N/A
51. Latavius Murray, NO / Age: 31 / FA: 2023
52. Phillip Lindsay, HOU / Age: 27 / FA: 2022
53. Rashaad Penny, SEA / Age: 25 / FA: 2023
54. Khalil Herbert, RK / Age: 23 / N/A
55. Mike Boone, DEN / Age: 26 / FA: 2023
56. Benny Snell Jr., PIT / Age: 23 / FA: 2023
57. Damien Williams, CHI / Age: 29 / FA: 2022
58. Tevin Coleman, NYJ / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
59. Chuba Hubbard, RK / Age: 22 / N/A
60. Le'Veon Bell, FA / Age: 29 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
61. Malcolm Brown , MIA / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
62. James White, NE / Age: 29 / FA: 2022
63. Carlos Hyde, JAC / Age: 30 / FA: 2023
64. Sony Michel, NE / Age: 26 / FA: 2023
65. Salvon Ahmed, MIA / Age: 22 / FA: 2022
66. La'Mical Perine, NYJ / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
67. Tarik Cohen, CHI / Age: 26 / FA: 2024
68. Duke Johnson, FA / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
69. Jaret Patterson, RK / Age: 21 / N/A
70. Rhamondre Stevenson, RK / Age: 23 / N/A
71. Wayne Gallman, SF / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
72. Mark Ingram, HOU / Age: 31 / FA: 2022
73. Marlon Mack, IND / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
74. Giovani Bernard, TB/ Age: 29 / FA: 2022
75. Joshua Kelley, LAC / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
76. DeeJay Dallas, SEA / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
77. Boston Scott, PHI / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
78. Anthony McFarland Jr., PIT / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
79. Justin Jackson, LAC / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
80. Darrynton Evans, TEN / Age: 23 / FA: 2024

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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. A.J. Brown, TEN / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
8. Justin Jefferson, MIN / Age: 22 / FA: 2025
9. Keenan Allen, LAC / Age: 29 / FA: 2025
10. Allen Robinson, CHI / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
11. Julio Jones, ATL / Age: 32 / FA: 2024
12. Michael Thomas, NO / Age: 28 / FA: 2025
13. Chris Godwin, TB / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
14. Terry McLaurin, WAS / Age: 25 / FA: 2023
15. Mike Evans, TB / Age: 28 / FA: 2024
16. Adam Thielen, MIN / Age: 31 / FA: 2025
17. D.J. Moore, CAR / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
18. Amari Cooper, DAL / Age: 27 / FA: 2025
19. Robert Woods, LAR / Age: 29 / FA: 2026
20. CeeDee Lamb, DAL / Age: 22 / FA: 2025
21. Diontae Johnson, PIT / Age: 25 / FA: 2023
22. Cooper Kupp, LAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2024
23. Brandon Aiyuk, SF / Age: 23 / FA: 2025
24. Ja'Marr Chase, RK / Age: 21 / N/A
25. Tee Higgins, CIN / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
26. Brandin Cooks, HOU / Age: 27 / FA: 2024
27. Chase Claypool, PIT / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
28. Tyler Lockett, SEA / Age: 28 / FA: 2026
29. Kenny Golladay, NYG / Age: 27 / FA: 2025
30. JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
31. Devonta Smith, RK / Age: 22 / N/A
32. Jaylen Waddle, RK / Age: 22 / N/A
33. Curtis Samuel, WAS / Age: 25 / FA: 2024
34. Will Fuller, MIA / Age: 27 / FA: 2022
35. Odell Beckham Jr., CLE / Age: 28 / FA: 2024
36. Courtland Sutton, DEN / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
37. D.J. Chark, JAC / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
38. Tyler Boyd, CIN / Age: 26 / FA: 2024
39. Robby Anderson, CAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
40. Jarvis Landry, CLE / Age: 28 / FA: 2023
41. Deebo Samuel, SF / Age: 25 / FA: 2023
42. DeVante Parker, MIA / Age: 28 / FA: 2024
43. T.Y. Hilton, IND / Age: 31 / FA: 2022
44. Corey Davis, NYJ / Age: 26 / FA: 2024
45. Marquise Brown, BAL / Age: 24 / FA: 2024
46. Jerry Jeudy, DEN / Age: 22 / FA: 2025
47. Michael Pittman Jr., IND / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
48. Sterling Shepard, NYG / Age: 28 / FA: 2024
49. John Brown, LV / Age: 31 / FA: 2022
50. Cole Beasley, BUF / Age: 32 / FA: 2023
51. Antonio Brown, FA / Age: 33 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
52. Jamison Crowder, NYJ / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
53. Marvin Jones Jr., JAC / Age: 31 / FA: 2023
54. Henry Ruggs III, LV / Age: 22 / FA: 2025
55. Laviska Shenault, JAC / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
56. Darnell Mooney, CHI / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
57. Rashod Bateman, RK / Age: 21 / N/A
58. Nelson Agholor, NE / Age: 28 / FA: 2023
59. Michael Gallup, DAL / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
60. Denzel Mims, NYJ / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
61. Jalen Reagor, PHI / Age: 22 / FA: 2025
62. Rondale Moore, RK / Age: 21 / N/A
63. Kadarius Toney, RK / Age: 22 / N/A
64. Josh Reynolds, TEN / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
65. Randall Cobb, HOU / Age: 31 / FA: 2023
66. Darius Slayton, NYG / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
67. Mike Williams, LAC / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
68. Elijah Moore, RK / Age: 21 / N/A
69. Terrace Marshall Jr., RK / Age: 21 / N/A
70. Christian Kirk, ARI / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
71. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
72. Breshad Perriman, DET / Age: 27 / FA: 2022
73. Mecole Hardman, KC / Age: 23 / FA: 2023
74. Emmanuel Sanders, BUF / Age: 34 / FA: 2022
75. Tre'Quan Smith, NO / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
76. Tim Patrick, DEN / Age: 27 / FA: 2022
77. Russell Gage, ATL / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
78. Quintez Cephus, DET / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
79. Allen Lazard, GB / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
80. Tylan Wallace, RK / Age: 22 / N/A
81. A.J. Green, ARI / Age: 33 / FA: 2022
82. Sammy Watkins, BAL / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
83. DeSean Jackson, LAR / Age: 34 / FA: 2022
84. Preston Williams, MIA / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
85. K.J. Hamler, DEN / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
86. Gabriel Davis, BUF / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
87. Jakobi Meyers, NE / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
88. Bryan Edwards, LV / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
89. Parris Campbell, IND / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
90. Amon-Ra St. Brown, RK / Age: 21 / N/A

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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. Robert Tonyan, GB / Age: 27 / FA: 2022
8. Noah Fant, DEN / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
9. Kyle Pitts, RK / Age: 20 / N/A
10. Mike Gesicki, MIA / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
11. Logan Thomas, WAS / Age: 30 / FA: 2022
12. Irv Smith Jr., MIN / Age: 23 / FA: 2023
13. Hunter Henry, NE / Age: 26 / FA: 2024
14. Tyler Higbee, LAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2024
15. Hayden Hurst, ATL / Age: 28 / FA: 2023
16. Eric Ebron, PIT / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
17. Evan Engram, NYG / Age: 27 / FA: 2022
18. Austin Hooper, CLE / Age: 26 / FA: 2024
19. Jonnu Smith, NE / Age: 26 / FA: 2025
20. Rob Gronkowski, TB / Age: 32 / FA: 2022
21. Cole Kmet, CHI / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
22. Zach Ertz, PHI / Age: 30 / FA: 2022
23. Jared Cook, LAC / Age: 34 / FA: 2022
24. Blake Jarwin, DAL / Age: 27 / FA: 2024
25. Pat Freiermuth, RK / Age: 22 / N/A
26. Gerald Everett, SEA / Age: 27 / FA: 2022
27. Anthony Firkser, TEN / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
28. Adam Trautman, NO / Age: 24 / FA: 2024
29. Dawson Knox, BUF / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
30. O.J. Howard, TB / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
31. Jimmy Graham, CHI / Age: 34 / FA: 2022
32. Chris Herndon , NYJ / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
33. Jordan Akins, HOU / Age: 29 / FA: 2022
34. Brevin Jordan, RK / Age: 21 / N/A
35. Drew Sample, CIN / Age: 25 / FA: 2023

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KICKERS

1. Harrison Butker, KC / Age: 26 / FA: 2025
2. Younghoe Koo, ATL / Age: 27 / FA: 2022
3. Tyler Bass, BUF / Age: 24 / FA: 2024
4. Rodrigo Blankenship, IND / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
5. Justin Tucker, BAL / Age: 31 / FA: 2024
6. Jason Sanders, MIA / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
7. Daniel Carlson, LV / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
8. Wil Lutz, NO / Age: 27 / FA: 2024
9. Matt Gay, LAR / Age: 27 / FA: 2022
10. Ryan Succop, TB / Age: 35 / FA: 2024
11. Greg Zuerlein, DAL / Age: 33 / FA: 2023
12. Matt Prater, ARI / Age: 37 / FA: 2023
13. Jason Myers, SEA / Age: 30 / FA: 2023
14. Brandon McManus, FA / Age: 30 / FA: 2025
15. Mason Crosby, GB / Age: 37 / FA: 2023
16. Graham Gano, NYG / Age: 34 / FA: 2024
17. Joey Slye, CAR / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
18. Chris Boswell, PIT / Age: 30 / FA: 2023
19. Mike Badgley, LAC / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
20. Randy Bullock, DET / Age: 31 / FA: 2022
21. Cody Parkey, CLE / Age: 29 / FA: 2022
22. Cairo Santos, CHI / Age: 29 / FA: 2024
23. Robbie Gould, SF / Age: 38 / FA: 2023
24. Dustin Hopkins, WAS / Age: 30 / FA: 2022
25. Nick Folk, NE / Age: 36 / FA: 2022
26. Greg Joseph, MIN / Age: 33 / FA: 2023
27. Jake Elliott, PHI / Age: 26 / FA: 2025
28. Josh Lambo, JAC / Age: 30 / FA: 2023
29. Ka'imi Fairbairn, HOU / Age: 27 / FA: 2024
30. Tucker McCann, TEN / Age: 23 / FA: 2022
31. Austin Seibert, CIN / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
32. Chase McLaughlin, NYJ / Age: 25 / FA: 2022

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