Matthew Berry's fantasy football PPR rankings for 2021 season (2024)

Matthew Berry's Fantasy Football rankings for PPR (Points-Per-Reception) leagues represent where he would draft players "in a vacuum" for value during the 2021 fantasy football season only. In an ESPN 10-team league, only 160 players will be drafted, hence players 141 through 160 are defenses and kickers. But for those who play in deeper leagues, there are 200 players ranked below.

For more on Matthew Berry's draft philosophy, which will allow you to use these rankings as he would in his personal drafts, please check out his Draft-Day Manifesto: 7 Habits of Highly Effective Drafters. For more insights on specific players that Matthew Berry likes more or less than others (don't call them sleepers and busts!), see his Fantasy Football Love/Hate List for the 2021 Season. You can also hear more from Matthew throughout the preseason by checking out episodes ofThe Fantasy Show on ESPN+.

Rankings last updated Thursday, Sept. 9)

1. Christian McCaffrey, CAR (RB1)
2. Dalvin Cook, MIN (RB2)
3. Alvin Kamara, NO (RB3)
4. Derrick Henry, TEN (RB4)
5. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL (RB5)
6. Austin Ekeler, LAC (RB6)
7. Travis Kelce, KC (TE1)
8. Davante Adams, GB (WR1)
9. Aaron Jones, GB (RB7)
10. Tyreek Hill, KC (WR2)

11. Nick Chubb, CLE (RB8)
12. Stefon Diggs, BUF (WR3)
13. Saquon Barkley, NYG (RB9)
14. Najee Harris, PIT (RB10)
15. DeAndre Hopkins, ARI (WR4)
16. Calvin Ridley, ATL (WR5)
17. Jonathan Taylor, IND (RB11)
18. Antonio Gibson, WAS (RB12)
19. DK Metcalf, SEA (WR6)
20. Darren Waller, LV (TE2)

21. A.J. Brown, TEN (WR7)
22. Keenan Allen, LAC (WR8)
23. Terry McLaurin, WAS (WR9)
24. Allen Robinson II, CHI (WR10)
25. Justin Jefferson, MIN (WR11)
26. George Kittle, SF (TE3)
27. Chris Carson, SEA (RB13)
28. Joe Mixon, CIN (RB14)
29. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC (RB15)
30. James Robinson, JAX (RB16)

31. Amari Cooper, DAL (WR12)
32. CeeDee Lamb, DAL (WR13)
33. David Montgomery, CHI (RB17)
34. Robert Woods, LAR (WR14)
35. Mike Evans, TB (WR15)
36. DJ Moore, CAR (WR16)
37. Adam Thielen, MIN (WR17)
38. Cooper Kupp, LAR (WR18)
39. Patrick Mahomes, KC (QB1)
40. D'Andre Swift, DET (RB18)

41. Miles Sanders, PHI (RB19)
42. Josh Allen, BUF (QB2)
43. Julio Jones, TEN (WR19)
44. Diontae Johnson, PIT (WR20)
45. Chris Godwin, TB (WR21)
46. Tee Higgins, CIN (WR22)
47. Dak Prescott, DAL (QB3)
48. Kyler Murray, ARI (QB4)
49. Russell Wilson, SEA (QB5)
50. Tyler Boyd, CIN (WR23)

51. Brandon Aiyuk, SF (WR24)
52. Lamar Jackson, BAL (QB6)
53. Myles Gaskin, MIA (RB20)
54. Mike Davis, ATL (RB21)
55. T.J. Hockenson, DET (TE4)
56. Mark Andrews, BAL (TE5)
57. Brandin Cooks, HOU (WR25)
58. Tyler Lockett, SEA (WR26)
59. Logan Thomas, WAS (TE6)
60. Raheem Mostert, SF (RB22)

61. Darrell Henderson Jr., LAR (RB23)
62. Damien Harris, NE (RB24)
63. Josh Jacobs, LV (RB25)
64. Robby Anderson, CAR (WR27)
65. Kyle Pitts, ATL (TE7)
66. Jerry Jeudy, DEN (WR28)
67. Chase Edmonds, ARI (RB26)
68. Antonio Brown, TB (WR29)
69. Courtland Sutton, DEN (WR30)
70. Chase Claypool, PIT (WR31)

71. Kenny Golladay, NYG (WR32)
72. Aaron Rodgers, GB (QB7)
73. Ja'Marr Chase, CIN (WR33)
74. JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT (WR34)
75. Kareem Hunt, CLE (RB27)
76. Ty'Son Williams, BAL (RB28)
77. Michael Thomas, NO (WR35)
78. Deebo Samuel, SF (WR36)
79. Odell Beckham Jr., CLE (WR37)
80. Marvin Jones Jr., JAC (WR38)

81. Tom Brady, TB (QB8)
82. Jalen Hurts, PHI (QB9)
83. Justin Herbert, LAC (QB10)
84. Ryan Tannehill, TEN (QB11)
85. Javonte Williams, DEN (RB29)
86. James Conner, ARI (RB30)
87. AJ Dillon, GB (RB31)
88. Melvin Gordon III, DEN (RB32)
89. Corey Davis, NYJ (WR39)
90. Laviska Shenault Jr., JAC (WR40)

91. Jamaal Williams, DET (RB33)
92. Michael Gallup, DAL (WR41)
93. William Fuller V, MIA (WR42)
94. Curtis Samuel, WAS (WR43)
95. Noah Fant, DEN (TE8)
96. Mike Williams, LAC (WR44)
97. DeVonta Smith, PHI (WR45)
98. Sony Michel, LAR (RB34)
99. Ronald Jones II, TB (RB35)
100. Matthew Stafford, LAR (QB12)

101. Trey Sermon, SF (RB36)
102. Zack Moss, BUF (RB37)
103. DJ Chark Jr., JAC (WR46)
104. Jarvis Landry, CLE (WR47)
105. Jakobi Meyers, NE (WR48)
106. Marquez Callaway, NO (WR49)
107. Dallas Goedert, PHI (TE9)
108. Darnell Mooney, CHI (WR50)
109. Marquise Brown, BAL (WR51)
110. Tyler Higbee, LAR (TE10)

111. Jaylen Waddle, MIA (WR52)
112. Cole Beasley, BUF (WR53)
113. Robert Tonyan, GB (TE11)
114. Phillip Lindsay, HOU (RB38)
115. Tony Pollard, DAL (RB39)
116. Carlos Hyde, JAX (RB40)
117. Jonnu Smith, NE (TE12)
118. Henry Ruggs III, LV (WR54)
119. Mecole Hardman, KC (WR55)
120. James White, NE (RB41)

121. Ryan Fitzpatrick, WAS (QB13)
122. DeVante Parker, MIA (WR56)
123. Michael Pittman Jr., IND (WR57)
124. Joe Burrow, CIN (QB14)
125. Trevor Lawrence, JAC (QB15)
126. Trey Lance, SF (QB16)
127. Alexander Mattison, MIN (RB42)
128. Leonard Fournette, TB (RB43)
129. Jalen Reagor, PHI (WR58)
130. Russell Gage, ATL (WR59)

131. Kenyan Drake, LV (RB44)
132. Tyrell Williams, DET (WR60)
133. Nelson Agholor, NE (WR61)
134. Elijah Moore, NYJ (WR62)
135. Randall Cobb, GB (WR63)
136. Rondale Moore, ARI (WR64)
137. Baker Mayfield, CLE (QB17)
138. Justin Fields, CHI (QB18)
139. Austin Hooper, CLE (TE13)
140. Mike Gesicki, MIA (TE14)

141. Buccaneers, TB (DST2)
142. Washington, WAS (DST2)
143. Steelers, PIT (DST3)
144. Rams, LAR (DST4)
145. Ravens, BAL (DST5)
146. 49ers, SF (DST6)
147. Bills, BUF (DST7)
148. Patriots, NE (DST8)
149. Colts, IND (DST9)
150. Dolphins, MIA (DST10)

151. Justin Tucker, BAL (K1)
152. Younghoe Koo, ATL (K2)
153. Harrison Butker, KC (K3)
154. Matt Gay, LAR (K4)
155. Jason Sanders, MIA (K5)
156. Jason Myers, SEA (K6)
157. Brandon McManus, DEN (K7)
158. Ryan Succop, TB (K8)
159. Graham Gano, NYG (K9)
160. Tyler Bass, BUF (K10)

161. Devin Singletary, BUF (RB45)
162. Tony Jones, NO (RB46)
163. Rob Gronkowski, TB (TE15)
164. Kirk Cousins, MIN (QB19)
165. Sterling Shepard, NYG (WR65)
166. Terrace Marshall Jr., CAR (WR66)
167. Evan Engram, NYG (TE16)
168. Matt Ryan, ATL (QB20)
169. Hunter Henry, NE (TE17)
170. Michael Carter, NYJ (RB47)

171. David Johnson, HOU (RB48)
172. J.D. McKissic, WAS (RB49)
173. Devontae Booker, NYG (RB50)
174. Nyheim Hines, IND (RB51)
175. Emmanuel Sanders, BUF (WR67)
176. Jamison Crowder, NYJ (WR68)
177. Giovani Bernard, TB (RB52)
178. Gerald Everett, SEA (TE18)
179. Darrel Williams, KC (RB53)
180. Malcolm Brown, MIA (RB54)

181. Cole Kmet, CHI (TE19)
182. Parris Campbell, IND (WR69)
183. Gabriel Davis, BUF (WR70)
184. Tevin Coleman, NYJ (RB55)
185. Zach Ertz, PHI (TE20)
186. Darrynton Evans, TEN (RB56)
187. Damien Williams, CHI (RB57)
188. Chuba Hubbard, CAR (RB58)
189. T.Y. Hilton, IND (WR71)
190. A.J. Green, ARI (WR72)