2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: Defense/Special Teams

by Rodney Fisher

2013 Fantasy Football Rankings Defense

Why not save the rest for last? Drafting the right defense may seem like the best function of auto-draft, but some research could make the difference. You should look for defenses and special teams that can score points. Do they have a speedy return guy? Do they have some studs in the secondary or can the frontline cause turnovers? Another strategy is to look at the division the defense will play in. If you can hit on a defense that plays against poor offensive competition or young quarterbacks, you may have your diamond in the rough.

Here is our rankings for defense/special teams:

2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: TE

by Rodney Fisher

2013 Fantasy Football Rankings TE. Photo credit NFL 

The tight end position has become the secret weapon for fantasy league winners. The players at the position have become more versatile with the routes that they can run. If you get a TE that gets a lot of targets from the quarterback against the right defense, you can get an easy "W" in a head-to-head league. Look for red zone threats when you make your selection in the draft.

Here is our rankings for TE:

2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: QB

by Rodney Fisher

2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: QB. Photo credit NFL 

Quarterbacks seem to wake up and throw 4,000 yards in a season. The difference between each will be the amount of touchdowns they can score. When you add in the duel threat athletes like RGIII or Colin Kaepernick, the position on your fantasy team can be critical to finishing first or worst.

Here is our rankings for QBs:

2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: WR

2013 Fantasy Football Rankings WR. Photo credit NFL 

by Rodney Fisher

The wide receiver position is deep this season. There are always going to be the big names at the top of the list, but don't be surprised if there are some sleepers. The NFL has become a more pass oriented league and most defenses lack a good secondary.

This year we took a close look at the WRs that finished the season well and stand to benefit from stabilty in the offensive huddle. Here are the top WRs:

2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: RB

2013 Fantasy Football Rankings - RBs. Photo credit NFL 

by Rodney Fisher

NFL fantasy football has become the game within the game for sports fans. We get to not only root for our teams, but we spend our Sunday's flipping to every other game or, if you are more advanced, your watching multiple games at once. As leagues and fantasy GMs become more complex in preparation for the upcoming season we felt we needed to play our part.

Our annual fantasy football rankings report is ready to go. We start off with the most important position in this year's fantasy football draft, running back.

NFL Fantasy Football: Ranking the Quarterbacks

Aaron Rodgers ranks 2nd on NFL Fantasy QB Rankings. Photo credit NFL

by Arif Hasan


Quarterback is the most prolific position in fantasy football, although likely not the most important. Even so, having a mediocre quarterback can ruin many fantasy football seasons, especially if he's drafted too early.

With quarterbacks being drafted higher than ever, it's critical that fantasy football owners understand how to rank their quarterbacks and what produces the best results.

After spending hours constructing expected point values for the top quarterbacks in the league, it's easier to rely on expert opinions than it is to construct the tables yourself.