The Highlights

Sean Koerner has been the No. 1 in-season FantasyPros ranker for three straight seasons, and Matthew Freedman was No. 6 last year.
Below the rankings are blurbs for every player in the top 25 (visit the positional links below for blurbs on every player in the top 200).
Koerner is high on Russell Wilson, Freedman likes Andrew Luck, and Chris Raybon is bullish on Jimmy Garoppolo.

All Rankings/Blurbs: QB | RB | WR | TE | DST | K | Rookies

Top 200 Overall

Note that these rankings are for point-per-reception (PPR) leagues with conventional starting lineup requirements (1 QB/2 RB/3 WR/1 TE/1 FLEX/1 DST/1 K).
MF = Matthew Freedman; SK = Sean Koerner; CR = Chris Raybon

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In case you’re wondering where we rank defenses and kickers relative to these position players, here’s our perspective:

If you’re in a traditional head-to-head league with 8-14 teams, simply wait till the last two rounds of the draft and then select a defense and kicker.
If you’re in a conventional best-ball league with 18-26 roster spots, wait as long as you can while still being able to select at least two of each and preferably three.

Defenses and kickers are important in the NFL, but in fantasy they should be deprioritized, and our rankings reflect that.

Top 25

1. Todd Gurley, Rams

Led the NFL with 2,093 yards and 19 touchdowns from scrimmage last year and still just 24 years old. – Freedman

2. Le’Veon Bell, Steelers

Top-four running back in PPR points per game for four seasons and counting. – Raybon

3. David Johnson, Cardinals

Most dynamic back in the league, evidenced by his 33 all-purpose touchdowns in 33 career games. – Freedman

4. Ezekiel Elliott, Cowboys

NFL leader in rushing yards per game in each of his first two seasons; may set a career high in receptions given the Cowboys’ barren receiving corps. – Raybon

5. Antonio Brown, Steelers

Top-three PPR wideout every year since 2013. – Raybon

6. DeAndre Hopkins, Texans

Trails only Randy Moss, A.J. Green and Larry Fitzgerald with his career-opening five-year stretch of 413 receptions, 5,865 yards and 36 touchdowns. – Freedman

7. Alvin Kamara, Saints

One phenomenally efficient rookie campaign does not a lead back make (although it might). – Freedman

8. Saquon Barkley, Giants

Best running back prospect of the last decade. – Freedman

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9. Melvin Gordon, Chargers

Inefficient producer blessed with copious carries, targets, and goal-line opportunities. – Freedman

10. Odell Beckham Jr., Giants

Ninety-plus catches, 1,300-plus yards and double-digit touchdowns in each of first three seasons, and 2017 full-season pace was 101-1,208-12. – Raybon

11. Kareem Hunt, Chiefs

Only Todd Gurley and Le’Veon Bell had more scrimmage yards than Hunt’s 1,742 in a rookie campaign that saw him lead the NFL in rushing (1,327) and finish with the eighth-most receiving yards among running backs (455). – Raybon

12. Julio Jones, Falcons

All-time NFL leader with 95.3 receiving yards per game. – Freedman

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13. Leonard Fournette, Jaguars

The Jags landed the top free-agent offensive lineman in left guard Andrew Norwell to bolster their line and pave the way for what should be another massive workload for Fournette this season. – Koerner

14. Michael Thomas, Saints

Leads all receivers in NFL history with 196 receptions in his first two seasons. – Freedman

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15. LeSean McCoy, Bills

Borderline Hall-of-Famer with 50-reception ability in an offense with no other options. – Freedman

16. Keenan Allen, Chargers

Was overrated last year with a 31% air-yard market share that ranked outside of the top 20. – Freedman

17. A.J. Green, Bengals

Top-five talent coming off a 1,000-yard, eight-touchdown ‘bad season’ in which he led the NFL with a 46% air-yard market share. – Freedman

18. Jerick McKinnon, 49ers

Finished as the RB17 on 202 touches in 2017 and was handpicked by Kyle Shanahan, whose lead back has finished as high as RB1 and no lower than RB8 in each of the past three seasons. – Raybon

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19. Davante Adams, Packers

Managed to put up WR1 numbers in the eight games Brett Hundley started last season; the sky is the limit to what he can do in a full season as Aaron Rodgers‘ No. 1 weapon. – Koerner

Davante Adams: What’s His Ceiling With Jordy Nelson Gone?

20. Devonta Freeman, Falcons

Leads NFL with 35 touchdowns over the past three years. – Freedman

Devonta Freeman & Tevin Coleman: Can They Continue to Co-Exist?

21. Christian McCaffrey, Panthers

Hybrid role (7.3 targets, 7.1 carries per game) resulted in double-digit PPR points in 12 of 16 games last year; any increase in carries would be gravy. – Raybon

22. Mike Evans, Buccaneers

One of three players in NFL history (along with Randy Moss and A.J. Green) to open his career with four straight 1,000-yard receiving campaigns. – Freedman

23. Rob Gronkowski, Patriots

Top-two tight end in PPR points per game in a ridiculous six of the past seven seasons. – Raybon

24. Doug Baldwin, Seahawks

Seattle nostalgically wants to commit more to the run, but Baldwin finished between WR8 and WR14 in each of the past three seasons and could eclipse career-high 125 targets after the team substituted replacement-level talent for Jimmy Graham and Paul Richardson. – Raybon

25. Dalvin Cook, Vikings

Talented three-down player with four NFL games and one torn ACL on his professional résumé. – Freedman

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