ADP Update (08/24/15)
We are two weeks into the preseason and at the height of fantasy drafts. Performance and injuries have caused players average draft positions to rise and fall.
As you prepare for your fantasy draft, which players are no longer sleepers and what players are now undervalued?
John Brown (ADP increased from 130th to 109th)
Brown is one of our fantasy sleepers – a player not being drafted as a starter but should be. Other owners are wising up to Brown's value but the Cardinals receiver is still going in the 12th round or later in most drafts.
Devin Funchess (ADP increased from 239th to 152nd)
The second-round pick has seen his fantasy stock rise following Kelvin Benjamin's ACL tear last week. Funchess is a big target; we project the rookie to catch 55.2 passes for 674.3 yards and 5.4 touchdowns. His current ADP is in line with our projections.
Randall Cobb and Davante Adams
Jordy Nelson is expected to miss the season with an ACL injury. It has been less than 24 hours since Nelson's injury but Cobb and Adams' average draft position are beginning to move. For the full analysis on the impact of Jordy Nelson's injury including updated fantasy projections – click here.
Eddie Royal (ADP increased from 273rd to 162nd)
Royal's bandwagon is starting to get full and even with a big jump in ADP there is still value to be had drafting Chicago's new receiver. Kevin White's injury makes Royal a top 50 receiver and even more valuable in point-per-reception leagues.
Kevin White (ADP decreased from 80th to 148th)
Speaking of White. The No. 7 overall pick in the 2015 draft will begin the season on the physically unable to perform list after undergoing surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left shin. White will miss a minimum of six games but likely the entire season, he should only be drafted in keeper leagues.
Lance Dunbar (ADP decreased from 234th to 258th)
The Cowboys third string running back is not on fantasy owner's radars and his average draft position continues to slide. That is a mistake. Darren McFadden is oft injured and isn't a threat for serious touches. Joseph Randle is going to be the starter but there will be a nice role for Dunbar. We project the lightly used back to have nearly a 1,000 combined yards and 6.4 touchdowns.
Robert Griffin III (ADP decreased from 181st to 214th)
A week ago RG3 said he was the best quarterback in the league. A few days later Washington's quarterback left a preseason game with a concussion and a shoulder stringer. Griffin's 2013 rookie season seems like a long time ago, the former second overall pick remains undraftable in our projections.
Average Draft Position Change
Player Name | Position | Team | ADP 8.10 | ADP 8.24 | Difference |
Devin Funchess | WR | CAR | 239 | 152 | 87 |
Eddie Royal | WR | CHI | 237 | 162 | 75 |
Malcom Floyd | WR | SD | 226 | 196 | 30 |
Jonas Gray | RB | NE | 170 | 141 | 29 |
Kenny Stills | WR | MIA | 195 | 167 | 28 |
Terrance West | RB | CLE | 212 | 187 | 25 |
Steve Johnson | WR | SD | 214 | 191 | 23 |
Danny Woodhead | RB | SD | 169 | 147 | 22 |
Kyle Rudolph | TE | MIN | 180 | 158 | 22 |
John Brown | WR | ARI | 130 | 109 | 21 |
David Cobb | RB | TEN | 156 | 135 | 21 |
Ameer Abdullah | RB | DET | 89 | 71 | 18 |
Austin Seferian-Jenkins | TE | TB | 213 | 195 | 18 |
Michael Crabtree | WR | OAK | 173 | 157 | 16 |
Mason Crosby | K4 | GB | 146 | 130 | 16 |
Sam Bradford | QB | PHI | 143 | 128 | 15 |
Alfred Blue | RB | HOU | 113 | 98 | 15 |
Phillip Dorsett | WR | IND | 231 | 216 | 15 |
Doug Martin | RB | TB | 98 | 84 | 14 |
Justin Tucker | K5 | BAL | 158 | 144 | 14 |
Pierre Garcon | WR | WAS | 131 | 118 | 13 |
Connor Barth | K7 | DEN | 172 | 159 | 13 |
Christopher Ivory | RB | NYJ | 88 | 77 | 11 |
Jarvis Landry | WR | MIA | 74 | 63 | 11 |
Tyler Eifert | TE | CIN | 186 | 175 | 11 |
Denver Broncos | DS | DEN | 161 | 150 | 11 |
Allen Robinson | WR | JAC | 95 | 85 | 10 |
Davante Adams | WR | GB | 135 | 125 | 10 |
Terrance Williams | WR | DAL | 148 | 138 | 10 |
Larry Fitzgerald | WR | ARI | 105 | 96 | 9 |
Lorenzo Taliaferro | RB | BAL | 207 | 198 | 9 |
Steve Smith | WR | BAL | 99 | 91 | 8 |
Philip Rivers | QB | SD | 103 | 95 | 8 |
Charles Johnson | WR | MIN | 107 | 99 | 8 |
Kendall Wright | WR | TEN | 147 | 139 | 8 |
Darren Sproles | RB | PHI | 140 | 132 | 8 |
Steven Hauschka | K2 | SEA | 144 | 136 | 8 |
Dan Bailey | K6 | DAL | 142 | 134 | 8 |
Julian Edelman | WR | NE | 50 | 43 | 7 |
Martavis Bryant | WR | PIT | 72 | 65 | 7 |
Eric Decker | WR | NYJ | 115 | 108 | 7 |
Anquan Boldin | WR | SF | 120 | 113 | 7 |
Victor Cruz | WR | NYG | 96 | 89 | 7 |
St. Louis Rams | DS | STL | 101 | 94 | 7 |
Lamar Miller | RB | MIA | 36 | 30 | 6 |
Amari Cooper | WR | OAK | 52 | 46 | 6 |
Ben Roethlisberger | QB | PIT | 48 | 42 | 6 |
Jeremy Maclin | WR | KC | 67 | 61 | 6 |
Doug Baldwin | WR | SEA | 184 | 178 | 6 |
Eric Ebron | TE | DET | 194 | 188 | 6 |
Nick Novak | K1 | SD | 245 | 239 | 6 |
Brandin Cooks | WR | NO | 40 | 35 | 5 |
Andre Ellington | RB | ARI | 49 | 44 | 5 |
Brandon Marshall | WR | NYJ | 63 | 58 | 5 |
Golden Tate | WR | DET | 57 | 52 | 5 |
Drew Brees | QB | NO | 42 | 37 | 5 |
Vincent Jackson | WR | TB | 75 | 70 | 5 |
Martellus Bennett | TE | CHI | 65 | 60 | 5 |
Mike Wallace | WR | MIN | 85 | 80 | 5 |
Nelson Agholor | WR | PHI | 91 | 86 | 5 |
Torrey Smith | WR | SF | 102 | 97 | 5 |
Delanie Walker | TE | TEN | 127 | 122 | 5 |
Dwayne Bowe | WR | CLE | 238 | 233 | 5 |
Matt Bryant | K9 | ATL | 187 | 182 | 5 |
Andrew Luck | QB | IND | 13 | 9 | 4 |
Greg Olsen | TE | CAR | 51 | 47 | 4 |
Travis Kelce | TE | KC | 54 | 50 | 4 |
Tony Romo | QB | DAL | 61 | 57 | 4 |
Jordan Cameron | TE | MIA | 94 | 90 | 4 |
Marques Colston | WR | NO | 118 | 114 | 4 |
Carson Palmer | QB | ARI | 149 | 145 | 4 |
Jerick McKinnon | RB | MIN | 233 | 229 | 4 |
Arizona Cardinals | DS | ARI | 114 | 110 | 4 |
Detroit Lions | DS | DET | 227 | 223 | 4 |
Frank Gore | RB | IND | 34 | 31 | 3 |
Jordan Matthews | WR | PHI | 41 | 38 | 3 |
Latavius Murray | RB | OAK | 43 | 40 | 3 |
Andre Johnson | WR | IND | 44 | 41 | 3 |
Matt Ryan | QB | ATL | 59 | 56 | 3 |
Rashad Jennings | RB | NYG | 69 | 66 | 3 |
Eli Manning | QB | NYG | 86 | 83 | 3 |
Jason Witten | TE | DAL | 81 | 78 | 3 |
Shane Vereen | RB | NYG | 106 | 103 | 3 |
Roy Helu | RB | OAK | 215 | 212 | 3 |
Cordarrelle Patterson | WR | MIN | 203 | 200 | 3 |
Adam Vinatieri | K3 | IND | 109 | 106 | 3 |
Rob Gronkowski | TE | NE | 15 | 13 | 2 |
DeMarco Murray | RB | PHI | 16 | 14 | 2 |
T.Y. Hilton | WR | IND | 24 | 22 | 2 |
Mark Ingram | RB | NO | 30 | 28 | 2 |
Jimmy Graham | TE | SEA | 27 | 25 | 2 |
Peyton Manning | QB | DEN | 29 | 27 | 2 |
Sammy Watkins | WR | BUF | 53 | 51 | 2 |
Tom Brady | QB | NE | 71 | 69 | 2 |
Heath Miller | TE | PIT | 176 | 174 | 2 |
Cody Latimer | WR | DEN | 162 | 160 | 2 |
Ladarius Green | TE | SD | 230 | 228 | 2 |
Cody Parkey | K8 | PHI | 174 | 172 | 2 |
Le'Veon Bell | RB | PIT | 4 | 3 | 1 |
Jamaal Charles | RB | KC | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Demaryius Thomas | WR | DEN | 12 | 11 | 1 |
Julio Jones | WR | ATL | 18 | 17 | 1 |
Jeremy Hill | RB | CIN | 17 | 16 | 1 |
Calvin Johnson | WR | DET | 19 | 18 | 1 |
A.J. Green | WR | CIN | 21 | 20 | 1 |
Randall Cobb | WR | GB | 22 | 21 | 1 |
Justin Forsett | RB | BAL | 25 | 24 | 1 |
Aaron Rodgers | QB | GB | 11 | 10 | 1 |
DeAndre Hopkins | WR | HOU | 37 | 36 | 1 |
Joseph Randle | RB | DAL | 55 | 54 | 1 |
Keenan Allen | WR | SD | 56 | 55 | 1 |
T.J. Yeldon | RB | JAC | 60 | 59 | 1 |
Giovani Bernard | RB | CIN | 73 | 72 | 1 |
Matthew Stafford | QB | DET | 76 | 75 | 1 |
Teddy Bridgewater | QB | MIN | 117 | 116 | 1 |
James Starks | RB | GB | 235 | 234 | 1 |
Miami Dolphins | DS | MIA | 152 | 151 | 1 |
Adrian Peterson | RB | MIN | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Marshawn Lynch | RB | SEA | 5 | 5 | 0 |
Antonio Brown | WR | PIT | 6 | 6 | 0 |
Dez Bryant | WR | DAL | 8 | 8 | 0 |
Matt Forte | RB | CHI | 7 | 7 | 0 |
Alshon Jeffery | WR | CHI | 23 | 23 | 0 |
Mike Evans | WR | TB | 26 | 26 | 0 |
Roddy White | WR | ATL | 82 | 82 | 0 |
Isaiah Crowell | RB | CLE | 87 | 87 | 0 |
Devonta Freeman | RB | ATL | 112 | 112 | 0 |
Ryan Mathews | RB | PHI | 104 | 104 | 0 |
Tre Mason | RB | STL | 100 | 100 | 0 |
Bishop Sankey | RB | TEN | 123 | 123 | 0 |
Seattle Seahawks | DS | SEA | 62 | 62 | 0 |
Knile Davis | RB | KC | 154 | 154 | 0 |
Markus Wheaton | WR | PIT | 185 | 185 | 0 |
Kenny Britt | WR | STL | 274 | 274 | 0 |
Blake Bortles | QB | JAC | 218 | 218 | 0 |
Brandon Coleman | WR | NO | 227 | 227 | 0 |
Allen Hurns | WR | JAC | 322 | 322 | 0 |
Nick Foles | QB | STL | 180 | 180 | 0 |
Cameron Artis-Payne | RB | CAR | 219 | 219 | 0 |
Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | NYG | 14 | 15 | -1 |
Alfred Morris | RB | WAS | 31 | 32 | -1 |
Emmanuel Sanders | WR | DEN | 28 | 29 | -1 |
Melvin Gordon | RB | SD | 33 | 34 | -1 |
Carlos Hyde | RB | SF | 38 | 39 | -1 |
Russell Wilson | QB | SEA | 32 | 33 | -1 |
Brian Quick | WR | STL | 192 | 193 | -1 |
Jay Cutler | QB | CHI | 145 | 146 | -1 |
Devante Parker | WR | MIA | 155 | 156 | -1 |
Larry Donnell | TE | NYG | 220 | 221 | -1 |
Buffalo Bills | DS | BUF | 78 | 79 | -1 |
New York Jets | DS | NYJ | 139 | 140 | -1 |
Eddie Lacy | RB | GB | 2 | 4 | -2 |
LeGarrette Blount | RB | NE | 66 | 68 | -2 |
Reggie Bush | RB | SF | 122 | 124 | -2 |
Vernon Davis | TE | SF | 159 | 161 | -2 |
Houston Texans | DS | HOU | 79 | 81 | -2 |
C.J. Anderson | RB | DEN | 9 | 12 | -3 |
Jonathan Stewart | RB | CAR | 45 | 48 | -3 |
DeSean Jackson | WR | WAS | 46 | 49 | -3 |
Julius Thomas | TE | JAC | 70 | 73 | -3 |
Colin Kaepernick | QB | SF | 124 | 127 | -3 |
Dwayne Allen | TE | IND | 108 | 111 | -3 |
Andre Williams | RB | NYG | 150 | 153 | -3 |
Alex Smith | QB | KC | 160 | 163 | -3 |
Theo Riddick | RB | DET | 240 | 243 | -3 |
Stephen Gostkowski | K1 | NE | 90 | 93 | -3 |
DeAngelo Williams | RB | PIT | 125 | 129 | -4 |
Andrew Hawkins | WR | CLE | 252 | 256 | -4 |
Carolina Panthers | DS | CAR | 166 | 170 | -4 |
Joe Flacco | QB | BAL | 121 | 126 | -5 |
Owen Daniels | TE | DEN | 110 | 115 | -5 |
Andy Dalton | QB | CIN | 164 | 169 | -5 |
Antonio Gates | TE | SD | 116 | 121 | -5 |
Todd Gurley | RB | STL | 47 | 53 | -6 |
C.J. Spiller | RB | NO | 68 | 74 | -6 |
Dorial Green-Beckham | WR | TEN | 177 | 184 | -7 |
Ryan Tannehill | QB | MIA | 84 | 92 | -8 |
Brandon LaFell | WR | NE | 93 | 101 | -8 |
Zach Ertz | TE | PHI | 97 | 105 | -8 |
Breshad Perriman | WR | BAL | 111 | 119 | -8 |
Josh Hill | TE | NO | 163 | 171 | -8 |
Charles Clay | TE | BUF | 168 | 176 | -8 |
LeSean McCoy | RB | BUF | 10 | 19 | -9 |
Joique Bell | RB | DET | 58 | 67 | -9 |
Percy Harvin | WR | BUF | 133 | 142 | -9 |
Tevin Coleman | RB | ATL | 77 | 88 | -11 |
Charles Sims | RB | TB | 126 | 137 | -11 |
Coby Fleener | TE | IND | 132 | 143 | -11 |
Jay Ajayi | RB | MIA | 179 | 190 | -11 |
Cam Newton | QB | CAR | 64 | 76 | -12 |
Duke Johnson | RB | CLE | 137 | 149 | -12 |
Denard Robinson | RB | JAC | 182 | 194 | -12 |
Jaelen Strong | WR | HOU | 193 | 205 | -12 |
David Johnson | RB | ARI | 151 | 164 | -13 |
Derek Carr | QB | OAK | 167 | 181 | -14 |
Donte Moncrief | WR | IND | 190 | 204 | -14 |
Michael Floyd | WR | ARI | 92 | 107 | -15 |
Marcus Mariota | QB | TEN | 153 | 168 | -15 |
Greg Jennings | WR | MIA | 250 | 265 | -15 |
Chris Polk | RB | HOU | 225 | 241 | -16 |
Matt Jones | RB | WAS | 222 | 238 | -16 |
Marvin Jones | WR | CIN | 189 | 207 | -18 |
Daniel Herron | RB | IND | 228 | 246 | -18 |
Rueben Randle | WR | NYG | 221 | 240 | -19 |
Darren McFadden | RB | DAL | 83 | 102 | -19 |
Montee Ball | RB | DEN | 136 | 155 | -19 |
Stevan Ridley | RB | NYJ | 178 | 199 | -21 |
Javorius Allen | RB | BAL | 243 | 266 | -23 |
Lance Dunbar | RB | DAL | 234 | 258 | -24 |
Arian Foster | RB | HOU | 39 | 64 | -25 |
Jordy Nelson | WR | GB | 20 | 45 | -25 |
Jameis Winston | QB | TB | 134 | 166 | -32 |
James White | RB | NE | 232 | 264 | -32 |
Robert Griffin III | QB | WAS | 181 | 214 | -33 |
Fred Jackson | RB | BUF | 138 | 179 | -41 |
Jordan Reed | TE | WAS | 205 | 250 | -45 |
Kevin White | WR | CHI | 80 | 148 | -68 |