Mark Ingram isn’t getting the red-zone love (Getty) Shuffle Up season is here, my friends. Here’s the idea — how would*we rank fantasy players if the season were starting right now?
A few caveats up front. The prices are unscientific in nature, merely used as a way to compare players within their position. I do not compare prices outside of position — a price of a quarterback is only meant to be considered within his positional class. I am generally far less expectant with injury-returning players, so don’t be surprised when I like them less than you do.
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Every Shuffle Up is done from scratch. I think it’s counterproductive to justify an old, dated list. I want my current opinions. I considered a modified PPR scoring system for the field players.
And of course, you’ll disagree with plenty on this list — that’s why we have a game in the first place.
I’ll do quarterbacks and wide receivers in the even weeks, running backs and tight ends for the odd weeks. You can figure out kickers and defenses on your own (keep streaming, streamers; those positions are rarely worth holding for extended periods, and matchups are critical in those streaming decisions).
I reserve the right to edit this list upon the first 24 hours; win the debate, you might win the rank. Commentary will be added shortly.
I courtesy-ranked injured players, marked with an asterisk. I tend to be the least-optimistic guy in the room when it comes to injury comebacks. I’m not going to debate those ranks; you decide what they’re worth to you.
Catch me on Twitter: @scott_pianowski.
Running Backs
$45 David Johnson
$44 Ezekiel Elliott
$42 LeVeon Bell
$42 LeSean McCoy
$40 DeMarco Murray
$36 Todd Gurley
$35 Lamar Miller
$33 Devonta Freeman
$33 Christine Michael
$31 Melvin Gordon
$27 Carlos Hyde
$26 Mark Ingram
$26 Jordan Howard
$25 Spencer Ware
$24 Doug Martin
$21 Terrance West
$19 C.J. Anderson
$18 Isaiah Crowell
$17 Tevin Coleman
$15 Jamaal Charles
$15 Theo Riddick
$15 Jonathan Stewart
$14 LeGarrette Blount
$13 Giovani Bernard
$13 Matt Jones
$13 Frank Gore
$12 Ryan Mathews
$12 Jerick McKinnon
$11 Jay Ajayi
$11 Duke Johnson
$11 Jeremy Hill
$11 *Latavius Murray
$9 Matt Forte
$8 James White
$8 Chris Ivory
$6 T.J. Yeldon
$6 Devontae Booker
$5 Matt Asiata
$5 Rashad Jennings
$5 Bilal Powell
$5 Kenneth Dixon
$4 Darren Sproles
$4 Derrick Henry
$4 Bobby Rainey
$4 Jacquizz Rodgers
$3 DeAndre Washington
$3 Chris Thompson
$3 Mike Gillislee
$3 Knile Davis
$3 Arian Foster
$3 *Eddie Lacy
$3 Jalen Richard
$3 DeAngelo Williams
$3 Thomas Rawls
$3 Don Jackson
$2 Mike Davis
$2 Alfred Morris
$2 Robert Kelley
$2 Dwayne Washington
$2 *Dion Lewis
$2 Cameron Artis-Payne
$1 Josh Ferguson
$1 Travaris Cadet
$1 KaDeem Carey
$1 Wendell Smallwood
$1 Shaun Draughn
Tight Ends
$35 Rob Gronkowski
$32 Greg Olsen
$24 Jimmy Graham
$22 *Jordan Reed
Martellus Bennett

$17 Travis Kelce
$17 Delanie Walker
$16 Kyle Rudolph
$14 Hunter Henry
$14 Coby Fleener
$12 Gary Barnidge
$12 *Tyler Eifert
$11 Zach Miller
$11 Cameron Brate
$9 Dennis Pitta
$9 Julius Thomas
$8 Jack Doyle
$7 Charles Clay
$7 Zach Ertz
$7 C.J. Fiedorowicz
$6 Jason Witten
$5 Eric Ebron
$4 *Ladarius Green
$3 Jesse James
$3 Antonio Gates
$3 Vernon Davis
$2 Virgil Green
$2 Jacob Tamme
$2 Clive Walford
$2 Ryan Griffin
$1 Lance Kendricks
$1 Larry Donnell
$1 Vance McDonald
$1 Jared Cook
$1 Dwayne Allen
$1 Jordan Cameron
$1 Josh Hill
$1 Richard Rodgers