2021 Fantasy Football Redraft Rankings: QB, RB, WR, TE, K & DST

Senior expert Michael Fabiano is full steam ahead in providing his redraft fantasy football rankings for the 2021 NFL season.

UPDATED: September 8, 2021

Fantasy football draft season is officially here! Get an advantage on the competition in your league and use my 2021 player rankings to help you dominate the draft! Throw a bookmark on this page and I'll keep it up-to-date through the summer months. 

Fabiano's Fantasy Football Rankings: Redraft | Top 200Rookie | Dynasty 

(Note: Listed ages are for the start of the 2021 NFL season; Auction = $200 cap.)

Chiefs Patrick Mahomes

QUARTERBACKS

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

Carolina Panthers RB Christian McCaffrey
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RUNNING BACKS

  1. Christian McCaffrey, CAR / Age: 25 / FA: 2026 / $69
  2. Dalvin Cook, MIN / Age: 26 / FA: 2026 / $61
  3. Alvin Kamara, NO / Age: 26 / FA: 2026 / $53
  4. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL / Age: 26 / FA: 2027 / $53
  5. Derrick Henry, TEN / Age: 27 / FA: 2024 / $51
  6. Nick Chubb, CLE / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 / $44
  7. Austin Ekeler, LAC / Age: 26 / FA: 2024 / $43
  8. Aaron Jones, GB / Age: 26 / FA: 2024 / $42
  9. Jonathan Taylor, IND / Age: 22 / FA: 2024 / $41
  10. Saquon Barkley, NYG / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 / $40
  11. Antonio Gibson, WAS / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 / $38
  12. Najee Harris, PIT / Age: 23 / FA: 2026 / $36
  13. Joe Mixon, CIN / Age: 25 / FA: 2025 / $36
  14. James Robinson, JAC / Age: 23 / FA: 2023 / $31
  15. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC / Age: 22 / FA: 2025 / $31
  16. Chris Carson, SEA / Age: 26 / FA: 2023 / $28
  17. David Montgomery, CHI / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 / $27
  18. D'Andre Swift, DET / Age: 22 / FA: 2024 / $25
  19. Josh Jacobs, LV / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 / $23
  20. Miles Sanders, PHI / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 / $23
  21. Gus Edwards, BAL / Age: 26 / FA: 2022 / $21
  22. Mike Davis, ATL / Age: 28 / FA: 2023 / $21
  23. Myles Gaskin, MIA / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 / $19
  24. Kareem Hunt, CLE / Age: 26 / FA: 2023 / $19
  25. Javonte Williams, DEN / Age: 21 / FA: 2025 / $18
  26. Darrell Henderson, LAR / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 / $18
  27. Damien Harris, NE / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 / $18
  28. Chase Edmonds, ARI / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 / $17
  29. Raheem Mostert, SF / Age: 29 / FA: 2022 / $16
  30. Michael Carter, NYJ / Age: 22 / FA: 2025 / $15
  31. Trey Sermon, SF / Age: 22 / FA: 2025 / $15
  32. Melvin Gordon, DEN / Age: 28 / FA: 2022 / $13
  33. Jamaal Williams, DET / Age: 26 / FA: 2023 / $12
  34. Nyheim Hines, IND / Age: 24 / FA: 2022 / $11
  35. Ronald Jones, TB / Age: 24 / FA: 2022 / $10
  36. A.J. Dillon, GB / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 / $9
  37. James Conner, ARI / Age: 26 / FA: 2022 / $9
  38. Zack Moss, BUF / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 / $8
  39. Sony Michel, LAR / Age: 26 / FA: 2023 / $8
  40. James White, NE / Age: 29 / FA: 2022 / $7
  41. Devin Singletary, BUF / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 / $7
  42. Leonard Fournette, TB / Age: 26 / FA: 2022 / $7
  43. Kenyan Drake, LV / Age: 27 / FA: 2023 / $6
  44. Giovani Bernard, TB / Age: 29 / FA: 2022 / $6
  45. Tony Pollard, DAL / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 / $5
  46. Alexander Mattison, MIN / Age: 23 / FA: 2023 / $5
  47. Rhamondre Stevenson, NE / Age: 23 / FA: 2025 / $5
  48. Ty'Son Williams, BAL / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 / $4
  49. Tony Jones, NO / Age: 23 / FA: 2022 / $4
  50. Phillip Lindsay, HOU / Age: 27 / FA: 2022 / $4
  51. J.D. McKissic, WAS / Age: 28 / FA: 2022 / $4
  52. Mark Ingram, HOU / Age: 31 / FA: 2022 / $4
  53. Rashaad Penny, SEA / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 / $3
  54. Malcolm Brown, MIA / Age: 28 / FA: 2022 / $3
  55. David Johnson, HOU / Age: 29 / FA: 2022 / $3
  56. Joshua Kelley, LAC / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 / $3
  57. Damien Williams, CHI / Age: 29 / FA: 2022 / $3
  58. Samaje Perine, CIN / Age: 25 / FA: 2023 / $2
  59. Chuba Hubbard, CAR / Age: 22 / FA: 2025 / $2
  60. Boston Scott, PHI / Age: 26 / FA: 2022 / $2
  61. Tevin Coleman, NYJ / Age: 28 / FA: 2022 / $2
  62. Carlos Hyde, JAC / Age: 30 / FA: 2023 / $2
  63. Devontae Booker, NYG / Age: 28 / FA: 2023 / $2
  64. Kenneth Gainwell, PHI / Age: 22 / FA: 2025 / $2
  65. Salvon Ahmed, MIA / Age: 22 / FA: 2022 / $1
  66. Larry Rountree, LAC / Age: 23 / FA: 2025 / $1
  67. Wayne Gallman, ATL / Age: 26 / FA: 2022 / $1
  68. Jerick McKinnon, KC / Age: 29 / FA: 2022 / $1
  69. Anthony McFarland, PIT / Age: 22 / FA: 2024 / $1
  70. Ty Johnson, NYJ / Age: 23 / FA: 2023 / $1
  71. Darrel Williams, KC / Age: 26 / FA: 2022 / $1
  72. Jaret Patterson, WAS / Age: 24 / FA: 2024
  73. Darrynton Evans, TEN / Age: 23 / FA: 2024/ $1
  74. Marlon Mack, IND / Age: 26 / FA: 2022 / $1
  75. Justin Jackson, LAC / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 / $1
  76. Jermar Jefferson, DET / Age: 21 / FA: 2025 / $1
  77. Jake Funk, LAR / Age: 23 / FA: 2025 / $1
  78. Jalen Richard, LV / Age: 27 / FA: 2022 / $1
  79. Matt Breida, BUF / Age: 26 / FA: 2022 / $1
  80. Mike Boone, DEN / Age: 26 / FS: 2023 / $1

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Green Bay Packers Davante Adams
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WIDE RECEIVERS

  1. Davante Adams, GB / Age: 28 / FA: 2022 / $47
  2. Tyreek Hill, KC / Age: 27 / FA: 2023 / $47
  3. Stefon Diggs, BUF / Age: 27 / FA: 2024 / $45
  4. DeAndre Hopkins, ARI / Age: 29 / FA: 2025 / $42
  5. Calvin Ridley, ATL / Age: 26 / FA: 2023 / $40
  6. D.K. Metcalf, SEA / Age: 23 / FA: 2023 / $38
  7. Justin Jefferson, MIN / Age: 22 / FA: 2025 / $38
  8. Keenan Allen, LAC / Age: 29 / FA: 2025 / $35
  9. A.J. Brown, TEN / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 / $32
  10. Allen Robinson, CHI / Age: 28 / FA: 2022 / $31
  11. Terry McLaurin, WAS / Age: 25 / FA: 2023 / $29
  12. CeeDee Lamb, DAL / Age: 22 / FA: 2025 / $29
  13. Robert Woods, LAR / Age: 29 / FA: 2026 / $28
  14. Amari Cooper, DAL / Age: 27 / FA: 2025 / $25
  15. Tyler Lockett, SEA / Age: 28 / FA: 2022 / $25
  16. Diontae Johnson, PIT / Age: 25 / FA: 2023 / $24
  17. Chris Godwin, TB / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 / $24
  18. D.J. Moore, CAR / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 / $22
  19. Mike Evans, TB / Age: 28 / FA: 2024 / $22
  20. Julio Jones, TEN / Age: 32 / FA: 2024 / $20
  21. Adam Thielen, MIN / Age: 31 / FA: 2025 / $19
  22. Cooper Kupp, LAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2024 / $20
  23. Brandon Aiyuk, SF / Age: 23 / FA: 2025 / $19
  24. Tee Higgins, CIN / Age: 22 / FA: 2024 / $18
  25. Chase Claypool, PIT / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 / $17
  26. Robby Anderson, CAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2022 / $17
  27. Tyler Boyd, CIN / Age: 26 / FA: 2024 / $16
  28. JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT / Age: 24 / FA: 2022 / $16
  29. Jerry Jeudy, DEN / Age: 22 / FA: 2025 / $16
  30. Ja'Marr Chase, CIN / Age: 21 / FA: 2026 / $15
  31. Odell Beckham Jr., CLE / Age: 28 / FA: 2024 / $15
  32. Courtland Sutton, DEN / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 / $15
  33. Brandin Cooks, HOU / Age: 27 / FA: 2024 / $14
  34. Antonio Brown, TB / Age: 33 / FA: 2022 / $14
  35. Laviska Shenault, JAC / Age: 22 / FA: 2024 / $14
  36. DeVonta Smith, PHI / Age: 22 / FA: 2026 / $13
  37. Corey Davis, NYJ / Age: 26 / FA: 2024 / $13
  38. Jaylen Waddle, MIA / Age: 22 / FA: 2026 / $13
  39. Kenny Golladay, NYG / Age: 27 / FA: 2025 / $13
  40. D.J. Chark, JAC / Age: 24 / FA: 2022 / $12
  41. Jakobi Meyers, NE / Age: 24 / FA: 2022 / $12
  42. Michael Thomas, NO / Age: 28 / FA: 2025 / $12
  43. Deebo Samuel, SF / Age: 25 / FA: 2023 / $12
  44. Michael Pittman Jr., IND / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 / $11
  45. Darnell Mooney, CHI / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 / $11
  46. Marquez Callaway, NO / Age: 23 / FA: 2023 / $10
  47. Curtis Samuel, WAS / Age: 25 / FA: 2024 / $10
  48. Marvin Jones Jr., JAC / Age: 31 / FA: 2023 / $10
  49. Rondale Moore, ARI / Age: 21 / FA: 2025 / $10
  50. Jarvis Landry, CLE / Age: 28 / FA: 2023 / $10
  51. DeVante Parker, MIA / Age: 28 / FA: 2024 / $10
  52. Russell Gage, ATL / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 / $9
  53. Will Fuller, MIA / Age: 27 / FA: 2022 / $9
  54. Mike Williams, LAC / Age: 26 / FA: 2022 / $9
  55. Sterling Shepard, NYG / Age: 28 / FA: 2024 / $8
  56. Michael Gallup, DAL / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 / $7
  57. Elijah Moore, NYJ / Age: 21 / FA: 2025 / $7
  58. Tyrell Williams, DET / Age: 29 / FA: 2023 / $6
  59. Cole Beasley, BUF / Age: 32 / FA: 2023 / $6
  60. Marquise Brown, BAL / Age: 24 / FA: 2024 / $5
  61. Mecole Hardman, KC / Age: 23 / FA: 2023 / $5
  62. Henry Ruggs III, LV / Age: 22 / FA: 2022 / $4
  63. Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET / Age: 21 / FA: 2025 / $4
  64. Nelson Agholor, NE / Age: 28 / FA: 2023 / $4
  65. Terrace Marshall, Jr., CAR / Age: 21 / FA: 2025 / $4
  66. Bryan Edwards, LV / Age: 22 / FA: 2024 / $4
  67. A.J. Green, ARI / Age: 33 / FA: 2022 / $4
  68. Emmanuel Sanders, BUF / Age: 34 / FA: 2022 / $4
  69. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB / Age: 26 / FA: 2022 / $3
  70. Nico Collins, HOU / Age: 22 / FA: 2025 / $3
  71. Randall Cobb, GB / Age: 31 / FA: 2023 / $3
  72. Tre'Quan Smith, NO / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 / $3
  73. Parris Campbell, IND / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 / $3
  74. Sammy Watkins, BAL / Age: 28 / FA: 2022 / $3
  75. Jalen Reagor, PHI / Age: 22 / FA: 2025 / $2
  76. Darius Slayton, NYG / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 / $2
  77. Quintez Cephus, DET / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 / $2
  78. Gabriel Davis, BUF/ Age: 22 / FA: 2024 / $2
  79. Christian Kirk, ARI / Age: 24 / FA: 2022 / $2
  80. Byron Pringle, KC / Age: 27 / FA: 2022 / $1

San Francisco 49ers tight end George Kittle (85) runs after a reception against the Kansas City Chiefs in Super Bowl LIV at Hard Rock Stadium.
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TIGHT ENDS

  1. Travis Kelce, KC / Age: 31 / FA: 2026 / $38
  2. Darren Waller, LV / Age: 29 / FA: 2024 / $30
  3. George Kittle, SF / Age: 27 / FA: 2026 / $24
  4. Mark Andrews, BAL / Age: 26 / FA: 2022 / $19
  5. Kyle Pitts, ATL / Age: 20 / FA: 2026 / $18
  6. T.J. Hockenson, DET / Age: 24 / FA: 2024 / $18
  7. Dallas Goedert, PHI / Age: 26 / FA: 2022 / $15
  8. Noah Fant, DEN / Age: 23 / FA: 2024 / $12
  9. Logan Thomas, WAS / Age: 30 / FA: 2022 / $10
  10. Tyler Higbee, LAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2024 / $8
  11. Robert Tonyan, GB / Age: 27 / FA: 2022 / $8
  12. Jonnu Smith, NE / Age: 26 / FA: 2025 / $7
  13. Mike Gesicki, MIA / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 / $6
  14. Gerald Everett, SEA / Age: 27 / FA: 2022 / $5
  15. Rob Gronkowski, TB / Age: 32 / FA: 2022 / $5
  16. Jared Cook, LAC / Age: 34 / FA: 2022 / $4
  17. Hunter Henry, NE / Age: 26 / FA: 2024 / $4
  18. Cole Kmet, CHI / Age: 22 / FA: 2024 / $4
  19. Evan Engram, NYG / Age: 27 / FA: 2022 / $3
  20. Anthony Firkser, TEN / Age: 26 / FA: 2022 / $3
  21. Blake Jarwin, DAL / Age: 27 / FA: 2024 / $3
  22. Zach Ertz, PHI / Age: 30 / FA: 2022 / $2
  23. Eric Ebron, PIT / Age: 28 / FA: 2022 / $2
  24. Austin Hooper, CLE / Age: 26 / FA: 2024 / $1
  25. Tyler Conklin, MIN / Age: 26 / FA: 2022 / $1
  26. Adam Trautman, NO / Age: 24 / FA: 2024 / $1
  27. Hayden Hurst, ATL / Age: 28 / FA: 2022 / $1
  28. Dawson Knox, BUF / Age: 24 / FA: 2023 / $1
  29. O.J. Howard, TB / Age: 26 / FA: 2022 / $1
  30. Jordan Akins, HOU / Age: 29 / FA: 2022 / $1
  31. Dan Arnold, CAR / Age: 26 / FA: 2023 / $1
  32. Dalton Schultz, DAL / Age: 25 / FA: 2022 / $1

Younghoe Koo kicks a field goal.
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KICKERS

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

TEAM DEFENSES

  1. Rams, LAR / $2
  2. Steelers, PIT / $2
  3. Buccaneers, TB / $2
  4. Football Team, WAS / $2
  5. Patriots, NE / $1
  6. 49ers, SF / $1
  7. Ravens, BAL / $2
  8. Dolphins, MIA / $1
  9. Colts, IND / $1
  10. Browns, CLE / $1
  11. Chiefs, KC / $1
  12. Bills, BUF / $1
  13. Broncos, DEN / $1
  14. Saints, NO / $1
  15. Chargers, LAC / $1
  16. Cardinals, ARI / $1
  17. Bears, CHI / $1
  18. Packers, GB / $1
  19. Vikings, MIN / $1
  20. Panthers, CAR / $1
  21. Seahawks, SEA / $1
  22. Giants, NYG / $1
  23. Eagles, PHI / $1
  24. Cowboys, DAL / $1
  25. Titans, TEN / $1
  26. Jets, NYJ / $1
  27. Jaguars, JAC / $1
  28. Raiders, LV / $1
  29. Falcons, ATL / $1
  30. Bengals, CIN / $1
  31. Lions, DET / $1
  32. Texans, HOU / $1

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Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.