2020 Dynasty Rankings - Top 20 Overall (Aggregate)

Recently I wrote detailing, analyzing CPGM Headley’s Top 10 Overall Rankings for Dynasty (Startups) as well as my own. If interested in reading that post click HERE. Subsequently we decided to expand our respective 2020 Dynasty Rankings to a Top 20 and aggregate rankings from a handful of our colleagues in the fantasy football industry.

Below is the resulting data (admittedly a small sample size) reflecting how different our peers’ and potentially your league mates’ valuation of players can be. Some placing an emphasis on proven commodities. Others favoring youth, upside. And some names you may have expected being omitted entirely; perhaps even succumbing to the Fantasy vs. Reality dichotomy. NOTE: Had some fun with this one… If you want actual analysis I recommend watching the video below.

Adjusted Rankings

NOTE: Adjusted Rankings reflect Average Rankings + “1” (each time the player was omitted from the Top 20)

Age as of 1/30/2020 = (Days/365) + Years

Name	Age	Pos	Average Ranking	Adjusted Ranking	Consensus Top 20	High	Low	Variance	Standard Deviation
Christian McCaffrey	23.65	RB	1.4	1.4	Yes	1	3	1	1.4
Michael Thomas	26.91	WR	2.4	2.4	Yes	1	3	1	1.4
Saquon Barkley	22.97	RB	2.6	2.6	Yes	2	6	4	2.8
Dalvin Cook	24.47	RB	5.8	5.8	Yes	4	8	4	2.8
DeAndre Hopkins	27.65	WR	6.5	6.5	Yes	4	13	20.3	6.4
Ezekiel Elliott	24.52	RB	6.8	6.8	Yes	5	10	6.3	3.5
Alvin Kamara	24.52	RB	8.1	8.1	Yes	6	12	9	4.2
Chris Godwin	23.92	WR	9.3	9.3	Yes	3	16	42.3	9.2
Davante Adams	27.10	WR	9.4	9.4	Yes	4	13	20.3	6.4
Tyreek Hill	25.92	WR	8.7	9.7	No	5	Outside Top 20
Nick Chubb	24.09	RB	10.7	11.7	No	6	Outside Top 20
Joe Mixon	23.52	RB	11.3	12.3	No	7	Outside Top 20
Mike Evans	26.44	WR	14	15	No	10	Outside Top 20
Juju Smith-Schuster	23.19	WR	12	15	No	12	Outside Top 20
Aaron Jones	25.16	RB	13.3	15.3	No	10	Outside Top 20
George Kittle	26.31	TE	14.5	16.5	No	9	Outside Top 20
Josh Jacobs	21.97	RB	16.3	17.3	No	12	Outside Top 20
Derrick Henry	26.07	RB	15.6	18.6	No	13	Outside Top 20
D.J. Moore	22.80	WR	14.8	18.8	No	11	Outside Top 20
Lamar Jackson	23.06	QB	13	19	No	9	Outside Top 20
Amari Cooper	25.62	WR	16.6	19.6	No	14	Outside Top 20
A.J. Brown	22.59	WR	14	21	No	14	Outside Top 20
Patrick Mahomes	24.37	QB	15	22	No	15	Outside Top 20
Leonard Fournette	25.03	RB	17	23	No	15	Outside Top 20
Courtland Sutton	24.31	WR	18	23	No	17	Outside Top 20
Odell Beckham Jr.	27.24	WR	18.3	23.3	No	17	Outside Top 20
Travis Kelce	30.32	TE	18.5	24.5	No	17	Outside Top 20
Julio Jones	30.98	WR	18.5	24.5	No	18	Outside Top 20
Kenny Golladay	26.24	WR	18.5	24.5	No	18	Outside Top 20
Stefon Diggs	26.17	WR	18	25	No	18	Outside Top 20
Deebo Samuel	24.04	WR	19	26	No	19	Outside Top 20
Keenan Allen	27.76	WR	20	27	No	20	Outside Top 20

Observations & Anecdotes

Quarterbacks typically get too much credit; except for in Fantasy Football.
Despite Drew Brees’ advanced (football) age, Michael Thomas’ usage in the New Orleans Saints offense is pushing Christian McCaffrey for the top spot in Dynasty Rankings 2020.
“No Country for Old Men.” Average age for running backs in Top 20 is slightly greater than 24-years-old.
Hell, it’s a young man’s sport. Average age of Adjusted Top 20 not quite 25-years-old.
Welcome to the party Aaron Jones!!
Even though you’re (were) a rookie, you get to cut the line Josh Jacobs.
Todd Gurley’s knee is a JERK.
It would appear that the Miles Sanders hype hasn’t reached its crescendo yet.
Despite the injury risk, Dalvin Cook and his tantalizing upside edges out Ezekiel Elliott’s nice and comfortable floor. TAKE THAT SPARQY!
In reality Leonard Fournette had his best professional season by far! In fantasy no one seems to care… Buy Low.
Reality (Aaron Jones/Matt Lafleur) has come for Davante Adams’ Fantasy value.
“Can’t Gaurd Mike…” EVANS! 75/1200/8 year after year should be enough for consensus Top 20… No?
We all LIKE Chris Godwin, but some of us LOVE Chris Godwin.
Juju-Smith Schuster WAS Chris Godwin.
Who is the NEXT Chris Godwin?
- You’d probably say D.J. Moore;
- I’d say Michael Gallup.
It was FUN while it lasted Odell…
Hmmm… the battery of A.J. Brown and D.K. Metcalf received a total of one nomination (yes, yes, small sample size).
Amari Cooper is ONLY 25!?!
George Kittle IS TE1 in Dynasty Leagues and reality. (Kelce remains TE1 in Redraft Leagues)

Individual (8) Top 20 Overall Dynasty Rankings


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Rank	Player	Position	Rank	Player	Position	Rank	Player	Position	Rank	Player	Position	Rank	Player	Position	Rank	Player	Position	Rank	Player	Position	Rank	Player	Position
1	Christian McCaffrey	RB	1	Christian McCaffrey	RB	1	Christian McCaffrey	RB	1	Michael Thomas	WR	1	Christian McCaffrey	RB	1	Christian McCaffrey	RB	1	Michael Thomas	WR	1	Christian McCaffrey	RB
2	Saquon Barkley	RB	2	Saquon Barkley	RB	2	Michael Thomas	WR	2	Christian McCaffrey	RB	2	Saquon Barkley	RB	2	Saquon Barkley	RB	2	Saquon Barkley	RB	2	Saquon Barkley	RB
3	Michael Thomas	WR	3	Michael Thomas	WR	3	Chris Godwin	WR	3	Saquon Barkley	RB	3	Michael Thomas	WR	3	Michael Thomas	WR	3	Christian McCaffrey	RB	3	Michael Thomas	WR
4	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	4	Dalvin Cook	RB	4	Davante Adams	WR	4	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	4	Dalvin Cook	RB	4	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	4	Chris Godwin	WR	4	Dalvin Cook	RB
5	Davante Adams	WR	5	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	5	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	5	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	5	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	5	Nick Chubb	WR	5	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	5	DeAndre Hopkins	WR
6	Dalvin Cook	RB	6	Alvin Kamara	RB	6	Saquon Barkley	RB	6	Dalvin Cook	RB	6	Tyreek Hill	WR	6	Dalvin Cook	RB	6	Amari Cooper	WR	6	Alvin Kamara	RB
7	Alvin Kamara	RB	7	Chris Godwin	WR	7	Dalvin Cook	RB	7	Alvin Kamara	RB	7	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	7	Tyreek Hill	RB	7	Joe Mixon	RB	7	Tyreek Hill	WR
8	Tyreek Hill	WR	8	Joe Mixon	RB	8	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	8	Nick Chubb	RB	8	Alvin Kamara	RB	8	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	8	Dalvin Cook	RB	8	Ezekiel Elliott	RB
9	Lamar Jackson	QB	9	Nick Chubb	RB	9	George Kittle	TE	9	Tyreek Hill	WR	9	Davante Adams	WR	9	Chris Godwin	WR	9	Alvin Kamara	RB	9	Davante Adams	WR
10	Ezekiel Elliott	RB	10	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	10	Alvin Kamara	RB	10	Davante Adams	WR	10	Mike Evans	WR	10	Mike Evans	WR	10	Aaron Jones	RB	10	Nick Chubb	RB
11	Nick Chubb	RB	11	Tyreek Hill	WR	11	Aaron Jones	RB	11	Chris Godwin	WR	11	D.J. Moore	WR	11	Davante Adams	WR	11	D.J. Moore	WR	11	Chris Godwin	WR
12	Joe Mixon	RB	12	Juju Smith-Schuster	WR	12	Juju Smith-Schuster	WR	12	Josh Jacobs	WR	12	Joe Mixon	RB	12	Alvin Kamara	RB	12	George Kittle	TE	12	Joe Mixon	RB
13	Derrick Henry	RB	13	Davante Adams	WR	13	Mike Evans	WR	13	Derrick Henry	RB	13	Chris Godwin	WR	13	Amari Cooper	RB	13	DeAndre Hopkins	WR	13	Mike Evans	WR
14	Aaron Jones	RB	14	Aaron Jones	RB	14	A.J. Brown	WR	14	Amari Cooper	WR	14	George Kittle	TE	14	Kenny Golladay	WR	14	Davante Adams	WR	14	Josh Jacobs	RB
15	Patrick Mahomes	QB	15	Josh Jacobs	RB	15	Nick Chubb	RB	15	Joe Mixon	RB	15	Amari Cooper	WR	15	Courtland Sutton	RB	15	Tyreek Hill	WR	15	Aaron Jones	RB
16	Chris Godwin	WR	16	George Kittle	TE	16	Josh Jacobs	RB	16	Mike Evans	WR	16	Nick Chubb	RB	16	D.J. Moore	RB	16	Juju Smith-Schuster	WR	16	Derrick Henry	RB
17	Mike Evans	WR	17	Leonard Fournette	RB	17	Courtland Sutton	WR	17	Courtland Sutton	WR	17	Derrick Henry	RB	17	Leonard Fournette	TE	17	Odell Beckham Jr.	WR	17	Lamar Jackson	QB
18	George Kittle	TE	18	D.J. Moore	WR	18	Kenny Golladay	WR	18	Odell Beckham Jr.	WR	18	Stefon Diggs	WR	18	Derrick Henry	WR	18	Josh Jacobs	RB	18	George Kittle	TE
19	Josh Jacobs	RB	19	Mike Evans	WR	19	Deebo Samuel	WR	19	D.J. Moore	WR	19	Julio Jones	WR	19	Joe Mixon	WR	19	Derrick Henry	RB	19	Leonard Fournette	RB
20	Juju Smith-Schuster	WR	20	Amari Cooper	WR	20	Odell Beckham Jr.	WR	20	Keenan Allen	WR	20	Josh Jacobs	RB	20	George Kittle	WR	20	Travis Kelce	TE	20	Amari Cooper	WR