Fantasy Football Rankings 2021: Who to draft and avoid in your redraft leagues

Fantasy football season is just around the corner, and our fantasy analysts have their 2021 superflex and 1QB half-PPR rankings to help you start your preparations. So, how do our consensus rankings shape up, and which players are particularly interesting to our analysts in redraft leagues?

2021 Fantasy Football Rankings | Players of interest

Whose stock is up with our fantasy analysts heading into the 2021 fantasy football season?

Antonio Gibson, RB, Washington Football Team

Antonio Gibson will enter the 2021 season as the frontrunner to lead Washington’s backfield. He led all rookies with 11 rushing touchdowns and finished fifth in rushing yards with 795. Gibson also averaged 4.7 rushing yards per attempt.

Last season, Gibson only played 43% of the team’s offensive snaps. But did you know that he was provided 10+ opportunities (rushing attempts and targets) in 12 out of 14 active games? Furthermore, in three of those contests, Gibson earned 20+ opportunities. As a result, he finished as an RB1 in PPR formats in two of those three games.

It gets better when you review how Christian McCaffrey’s number of touches increased in his second season under previous head coach Ron Rivera and offensive coordinator Norv Turner. He went from 316 touches to 403. Similarly, Gibson is in an excellent position to see this type of jump in 2021.

Washington’s offense will be more multi-dimensional in 2021 with the offseason additions of quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick under center and wide receiver Curtis Samuel. Thus, Gibson will be used as a runner and receiver out of the backfield, elevating his fantasy ceiling this season. He’ll also be running behind an improved Washington offensive line. With this in mind, Gibson has the potential to finish as a top-five fantasy running back in 2021.

Kenny Golladay, WR, New York Giants

Kenny Golladay signed a four-year, $72 million contract with $40 million guaranteed to join the New York Giants this past offseason. This solidifies his role as quarterback Daniel Jones’ favorite receiver in 2021.

Golladay broke out in 2018 and carried that momentum into the 2019 season. He finished as a WR2 or better in 51% of his 31 active games over that span, averaging 7.5 targets, 102.4 receiving air yards, and 72.7 receiving yards per game.

Unfortunately, Golladay’s 2020 season wasn’t quite as prosperous. A hamstring and hip injury derailed his campaign before it could truly begin. As a result, Golladay only played in five games last season, finishing with 20 receptions on 32 targets for 338 receiving yards and 2 touchdowns. The good news is that Golladay is primed for a bounce-back fantasy season in 2021.

The Giants have made significant offensive upgrades this offseason. The return of Saquon Barkley from a torn ACL will also help New York to truly establish the running game in 2021. This will allow Jones to prosper on play-action passes. In addition, Golladay excels at contested catches which will help Jones be more successful on short, intermediate, and deep passes.

Golladay does have competition for targets due to the abundance of offensive weapons the Giants have accumulated. We have him projected to see around 120 targets. Nevertheless, Golladay will provide fantasy managers with a high-end WR2 ceiling and a low-end WR2 floor.

Kenyan Drake, RB, Las Vegas Raiders

The Raiders signed Kenyan Drake to a two-year, $11 million contract with every single dollar guaranteed earlier this year for a reason. Las Vegas averaged the 11th-most rushing attempts per game (28.6) in 2020.

Drake has totaled 3,266 yards and 27 touchdowns in 45 games. Over that period, he’s finished as an RB2 or better in 54% of his games in PPR formats. Whether you like it or not, Drake is positioned to have a key role in the Raiders’ running back by committee in 2021.

2021 superflex and 1QB 0.5 PPR fantasy football rankings

These rankings were last updated on June 23 and will be updated throughout the summer based on the latest news and reports coming out of training camp. Below, you can sort the 2021 fantasy football rankings by league type, position, and rank — both overall and at the position. If you need to search for players or teams, you can do so using our filters below. Don’t forget to reset them to clear your board and start from the beginning. As injury and contract news comes in, we will be updating our rankings to make sure you are covered.

If you are preparing for your rookie draft, our 2021 rookie rankings will give you a comprehensive breakdown of the top 20. If you are starting up in a dynasty league, our dynasty rankings will give you a better idea of the long-term future of players. We also have best ball rankings for anyone looking to play that format ahead of the 2021 season.

These 2021 superflex and 1QB fantasy football rankings can act as a starting point that you can build your opinions on as you go through your own drafts and head into the league season.

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