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2017 fantasy football draft kit: Rankings, strategy, sleepers and more

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Berry not as high as most on Newton this season (1:43)

Matthew Berry says Carolina will take a more conservative approach and have Cam Newton run less, making it tough to justify him as a top fantasy QB. (1:43)

The latest

Bold predictions for 2017
Matthew Berry goes on a limb to highlight players he expects to surprise, for better or worse.

Deep sleepers for 2017
Tristan H. Cockcroft goes deep and lists 11 players who could emerge this season.

Who are the 2017 version of last year's breakouts?
Mike Clay finds comparables to last year's top breakouts.

10 lists of 10
Matthew Berry offers breakouts, surprises, best team names and more to get you ready.

"Do Not Draft" list
Eric Karabell discusses players he would not draft at their current ADPs.

Latest staff sleepers, busts and breakouts for 2017
Which players will surprise, disappoint and join the elite in fantasy?

Love/Hate for 2017
Matthew Berry lists players who are most undervalued and overvalued.

Mock draft: 10-team PPR
What effect did injuries to Edelman, Ware and Meredith have in our final mock?

Ultimate Draft Board
Mike Clay provides his top picks, round by round, in an ideal draft situation.

Second-year breakout candidates
Field Yates lists players who could make a big leap in their sophomore NFL campaigns.

Quarterback draft strategy
Tristan H. Cockcroft explains the best time in your draft to select a QB.

Eric Karabell Football Blog
Tiered rankings: Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers
Breakouts by position: Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers

Mike Clay on players who will score ...
Fewer TDs in 2017 | More TDs in 2017

Mike Clay on WRs with ...
Easiest 2017 schedules | Toughest 2017 schedules

Top handcuffs to target
Mike Clay highlights backups poised to shine, if given greater opportunity.

Top 10 faces in new places for 2017 fantasy football season
Tristan H. Cockcroft on what to expect from players on the move.

Injury outlooks by position: QB | RB | WR | TE
Stephania Bell discusses the most notable injury concerns entering the 2017 season.

Why you should never draft D/STs until final two rounds
Ken Daube explains why streaming defenses is the only way to go.

These fantasy players could make or break your season
Tristan H. Cockcroft tells you when to target risky players.

The essentials

Fantasy Football 101
First-time player? Want to improve your league? Here's a primer.

Insider cheat sheet
The best information from our Insiders, all in one place, including a printable PDF cheat sheet.

Cheat sheet central
A collection of downloadable, printable cheat sheets for the 2017 fantasy football season, including PPR, non-PPR and dynasty/keeper leagues. Perfect for your drafts.

PPR strategy
Highlighting differences between PPR and standard play, including which players' values change most.

Quarterback draft strategy
Tristan H. Cockcroft explains the best time in your draft to select a QB.

Auction draft strategy
Doing your first auction or want to do better this time? Tristan H. Cockcroft will put you in the driver's seat.

Mock drafts: 10-team PPR (Aug. 28) | 12-team PPR | 12-team, non-PPR | 10-team, non-PPR | 10-team PPR, 2QB

Love/Hate for 2017
Matthew Berry lists players who are most undervalued and overvalued.

10 lists of 10
Matthew Berry offers breakouts, surprises, best team names and more to get you ready.

The Draft-Day Manifesto
Matthew Berry explains how to build a winning fantasy team.

Staff top-200 rankings: PPR | Non-PPR
Our fantasy football analysts' composite overall rankings.

Sortable 2017 projections
Mike Clay's forecast for players at every fantasy position.

Fantasy depth charts:
Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends
Mike Clay's up-to-date hierarchy for each position.

Rankings, rankings and more rankings

Matthew Berry's 2017 rankings: PPR | Non-PPR
The Talented Mr. Roto goes position by position.

Mike Clay's 2017 rankings: PPR | Non-PPR | Dynasty | Dynasty Rookies
Mike goes by position and ranks his top 300; plus a look at dynasty leagues.

Tristan H. Cockcroft's 2017 rankings: PPR | Non-PPR
Tristan gets you ready for your drafts with positional ranks and his top 200.

Eric Karabell's 2017 rankings: PPR | Non-PPR
Eric sets the table for the upcoming season. | Karabell football blog

Field Yates' 2017 rankings: PPR | Non-PPR
Field provides his rankings, broken down by position.

Staff top-200 rankings: PPR | Non-PPR
Our fantasy football analysts' composite overall rankings.

IDP rankings for 2017: Top 50 at DL, LB and DB

Sortable 2017 projections
Mike Clay's stats for players at every fantasy position.

Cheat sheet central
A collection of downloadable, printable cheat sheets for the 2017 fantasy football season, including PPR, non-PPR and dynasty/keeper leagues. Perfect for your drafts.

Tools and more

Fantasy Football 101
First-time player? Want to improve your league? Here's a primer.

Fantasy depth charts:
Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends
Mike Clay's up-to-date hierarchy for each position.

Fantasy football's most important stats
Not all stats are equal in fantasy football. Here are the best ones to use.

Consistency ratings: 2016 season
Tristan H. Cockcroft weighs how reliable and start-worthy players have been.

Create a league | Get the league back together | Join a league
Create, reactivate or join a league today!

Mock draft lobby
Join some mock drafts to work out the kinks before your real ones.

Average Draft Position (ADP)
What's the average draft position of every player in ESPN live drafts?

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