Category Archives: Fantasy Savvy Player Tiers

by | August 24, 2012 · 2:41 am

Fantasy Savvy TE Tiers

The Tight End position is the trendy pick now as we have seen a recent explosion of athletic Tight Ends emerge in the NFL. It’s no longer just a couple of guys like the Wesley Walls, Shannon Sharpe or Marcus Pollard’s of the world, we now go much deeper in this position. Jimmy Graham and Gronk both had gigantic, enormous seasons last year putting bringing the sexy to the Tight End position.

*players ranked in order within each tier

Tier 1

Jimmy Graham, Rob Gronkowski

Tier 2

Aaron Hernandez, Vernon Davis, Antonio Gates

Tier 3

Jason Witten, Jermichael Finley, Jacob Tamme, Tony Gonzalez

Tier 4

Fred Davis, Brandon Pettigrew, Brent Celek, Owen Daniels, Jermaine Gresham, Greg Olsen, Dustin Keller, Dallas Clark,Jared Cook, Kellen Winslow, Coby Fleener

Tier 5

Tony Moeaki, Joel Dreesen, Kyle Rudolph, Ed Dickson, Dennis Pitta, Marcedes Lewis, Heath Miller, Martellus Bennett

Tier 6

Zach J. Miller, Lance Kendricks, Scott Chandler, Ben Watson, Evan Moore, Tony Scheffler, Anthony Fasano, John Carlson

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by | · 2:27 am

Fantasy Savvy WR Tiers

In stark contrast to the RB position, the WR’s are extremely deep this season. There is a ton of talent, and while grabbing your RB’s, QB and possibly TE early, you can afford to wait on your WR’s, if you choose to do so. Fantasy Savvy approved. We use the Boar Symbol on the Cereal Boxes which signifies our approval. Look for the Boar Symbol, Boar.

*players ranked in order within each tier

Tier 1

Calvin Johnson

Tier 2 

Julio Jones, Andre Johnson, Larry Fitzgerald,

Tier 3

Greg Jennings, Victor Cruz, Hakeem Nicks, Roddy White, A.J. Green, Jordy Nelson, Mike Wallace, Brandon Lloyd, Steve Smith, Wes Welker, Dez Bryant, Percy Harvin

Tier 4

Marques Colston, Antonio Brown, Dwayne Bowe, Brandon Marshall, Eric Decker, Jeremy Maclin

Tier 5

Vincent Jackson, Steve Johnson, Demaryius Thomas, , Reggie Wayne

Tier 6

DeSean Jackson, Torrey Smith, Justin Blackmon, Kenny Britt, Santana Moss, Malcolm Floyd

Tier 7

Titus Young, Santonio Holmes, Robert Meachem, Sidney Rice, Denarius Moore, Michael Crabtree, Anquan Boldin, Pierre Garcon, Nate Burleson, Greg Little, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Randy Moss, Brandon LaFell,

Tier 8

Randall Cobb, Jonathan Baldwin, Lance Moore, Vincent Brown, LeStar Jean, Kendall Wright, Doug Baldwin, Michael Floyd,  Brian Quick, Danny Amendola, Ruben Randle, Alshon Jeffrey, Golden Tate, Davone Bess, Eddie Royal

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by | · 1:20 am

Fantasy Savvy RB Tiers

The RB position is and always has been the Gold Standard position of Fantasy Football. This season there isn’t great depth surrounding the position so it is key to target and acquire at least one sure-fire back, for Fantasy Savvy, preferably two.

*Players are ranked in order within each tier.

Tier 1

Arian Foster, LeSean McCoy, Ray Rice

Tier 2

Adrian Peterson, Jamaal Charles, Chris Johnson, Darren McFadden, Maurice Jones-Drew

Tier 3

Matt Forte, Reggie Bush, Ryan Mathews, DeMarco Murray, Marshawn Lynch

Tier 4

Frank Gore, Darren Sproles, Willis McGahee, Michael Turner, Steven Jackson, Trent Richardson, Doug Martin

Tier 5

Fred Jackson, C.J. Spiller, Shonn Greene, Ahmad Bradshaw,  Roy Helu, Donald Brown, Jonathan Stewart

Tier 6

BenJarvus Green-Ellis, Steven Ridley, Peyton Hillis, Ben Tate, David Wilson, Mark Ingram, Cedric Benson, Beanie Wells, DeAngelo Williams, Michael Bush, Kevin Smith, Kendall Hunter, Evan Royster, Mikel Leshoure, Ryan Williams, Jonathan Dwyer

Tier 7

Shane Vereen, Benard Scott, Chris Rainey, Issac Redman, Pierre Thomas, Rashad Jennings,  Chris Ivory, LeGarette Blount, Rashard Mendenhall, Tim Hightower, Jacquizz Rodgers, ,  Felix Jones, Isiah Pead

Tier 8

LaMichael James, Dion Lewis,  Montario Hardesty, Danny Woodhead, Daniel Thomas, Bilal Powell, Joe Mcknight, Delone Carter,

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by | · 12:44 am

Fantasy Savvy QB Tiers

Fantasy Savvy’s Annual Player Tiers are back for 2012 as we start you off with the Quarterback position. Nowadays, we have to approach this position with a different mindset. I, like many, used to bank on the positions depth and waited to select my QB. However, the NFL is becoming more of a passing game as well all know and we now have QB’s putting up huge numbers from year to year. Brady is throwing 50 TD’s, Brees’ is breaking Dan Marino’s record, Cam Newton is setting records for running and passing TD’s and so on and so Larry. You get my point!

The QB position has excelled in the last 5 years or so and it is now essential, in my humble opinion, more so than ever, to grab a top QB. When selecting a QB, I am trying to get one of the QB’s that are in the first or second tiers. If my league is providing six points for a throwing TD, then I am highly considering drafting a Tier 1 QB in the first round. These QB’s will give you consistent scoring week in and week out and will carry your team when it is having an off week. By acquiring a top QB, your team will compete week to week and your chances of making the playoffs will increase dramatically. This is Fantasy Savvy’s strategy, you are advised to follow, but at the end of the day, it’s your squad and do what you wish. Let’s Tier em up for ya.

*Players are ranked in order of listing within Tier

TIER 1

Aaron Rodgers, Tom Brady, Drew Brees

Tier 2

Matthew Stafford, Cam Newton, Eli Manning, Tony Romo, Matt Ryan, Peyton Manning

Tier 3

Ben Rothlisberger, Michael Vick, Jay Cutler, Phillip Rivers

Tier 4

Matt Schaub, Joe Flacco, Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III

Tier 5

Andy Dalton, Alex Smith, Carson Palmer

Tier 6

Josh Freeman, Matt Cassel, Ryan Fitzpatrick, Sam Bradford, Christian Ponder, Russell Wilson,  Jake Locker, Ryan Tannehill

Tier 7

Mark Sanchez, Blaine Gabbert, Kevin Kolb, Brandon Weeden, John Skeleton, Tim Tebow, Matt Moore, Vince Young

 

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by | August 26, 2011 · 5:37 pm

Tight End Tiers

(Tier 1)
Gates
Witten
Clark
Finley
Vernon Davis
(Tier 2)
Brandon Pettigrew
Owen Daniels
Marcades Lewis
Rob Gronkowski
Aaron Hernandez

(Tier 3)
Dustin Keller
Jimmy Graham
Chris Cooley
Zach Miller

(Tier 4)

Todd Heap
Greg Olsen
Ben Watson
Tony Gonzalez
Kellen Winslow
Brent Celek
Tony Moeaki
Lance Kendricks
Heath Miller
Kevin Boss
Shiancoe
Jared Cook
Jermaine Gresham

(Tier 5)
Evan Moore
Visanthe Shiancoe
Anthony Fasano
Jacob Tamme
Fred Davis
Bo Scaife

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by | · 5:19 pm

Wide Receiver Tiers

(Tier 1)
Calvin Johnson
Andre Johnson
Roddy White
Larry Fitzgerald
Reggie Wayne
(Tier 2)
Hakeem Nicks
Greg Jennings
Vincent Jackson
Mike Wallace
DeSean Jackson

(Tier 3)
Miles Austin
Dez Bryant
Brandon Lloyd
Dwayne Bowe
Steve Johnson
Marques Colston
Santonio Holmes
Mike Williams-TB

(Tier 4)
Ocho Cinco
Anquan Boldin
Jeremy Maclin
Brandon Marshall
Julio Jones
Kenny Britt
Santana Moss
Wes Welker
Percy Harvin
Austin Collie

(Tier 5)
Plaxico Burress
Mike Sims-Walker
Sidney Rice
Braylon Edwards
Steve Smith-Philly
Steve Smith-Car
Michael Crabtree
Lee Evans
Lance Moore
Mario Manningham
Hines Ward
Mark Clayton
Davonne Bess
Johnny Knox
Malcolm Floyd
Mike Williams- Sea
A.J. Green
Robert Meachem

(Tier 6)
Mike Thomas
Pierre Garcon
Donald Driver
Derrick Mason
Nate Burleson
Jacoby Ford
Jordan Shipley
Danny Amendola
Deion Branch
Jordy Nelson
Roy Williams

(Tier 7)
Denarius Moore
Greg Little
Danario Alexander
Randall Cobb
Emmanuel Sanders
Antonio Brown
Titus Young
Steve Breaston
Earl Bennett
Devin Hester
Donnie Avery
Jerricho Cotchery
Jabaar Gaffney
Eddie Royal
Brian Robiskie
Dexter McCluster
Muhammed Massaquoi
Devery Henderson

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by | · 4:56 pm

Running Back Tiers

(Tier 1)
Charles
Foster
Peterson

(Tier 2)
Ray Rice
LeSean McCoy
Chris Johnson

(Tier 3)
Mendenhall
Michael Turner
Darren Mcfadden
Maurice Jones-Drew

(Tier 4)
LeGarrette Blount
Shonn Greene
DeAngelo Williams
Matt Forte
Ahmad Bradshaw
Frank Gore
Steven Jackson
Peyton Hillis

(Tier 5)
Mark Ingram
BenJarvus Green-Ellis
Reggie Bush
Jahvid Best
Felix Jones
Beanie Wells
Tim Hightower

(Tier 6)
Ryan Matthews
Pierre Thomas
James Starks
Jonathan Stewart
Joseph Addai
Fred Jackson
Knowshon Moreno/Willis McGahee

(Tier 7)
Daniel Thomas
C.J. Spiller
Brandon Jacobs
Darren Sproles
Danny Woodhead
Ryan Grant
Thomas Jones
Marion Barber
Ryan Torain
Mike Tolbert
Benard Scott
Ladainian Tomlinson
Ronnie Brown
Cedric Benson
Marshawn Lynch
Tashard Choice
Chris Ivory
Kendall Hunter
Ben Tate
Demarco Murray
Michael Bush
Rashad Jennings

(Tier 8)
Justin Forsett
Montario Hardesty
Roy Helu
Ricky Williams
Javon Ringer
Issac Redman
Carnell Williams

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by | August 11, 2011 · 9:19 pm

In Depth Look at Ocho Cinco

Welcome to the 2011 season, the lockout is over and the preseason begins tonight! Thanks for following Fantasysavvy last year and we hope you to continue to follow us this season as well. We hope our information helped you in your fantasy leagues and we are confident we can continue to help you. The content on the site will be less this year, but nonetheless we will still be doing our radio show once or twice a week and putting up about 2-3 articles a week. You can still address any questions you have about your upcoming draft/auctions at twitter.com/fantasysavvy or at SteveDeAngelo@gmail.com.

I kick things off this year with a in-depth look at Chad Ocho Cinco, check out my article on Fantasypros911.com.

Ocho Cinco In Depth Look

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