2021 Way-Too-Early Fantasy Football Rankings: QB, RB, WR, TE & K

Senior expert Michael Fabiano prepared his way-too-early fantasy football rankings for the 2021 season.

Is it ever really too early for fantasy football rankings? Although this list excludes the incoming rookie class for now, we have to start somewhere! As players move around due to free agency, and of course as we get closer to the draft, this list will be periodically updated. Throw a bookmark on this page and I'll keep up-to-date all year long. Let's dive in!

(Note: Listed ages are for the start of the 2021 NFL season.)

QUARTERBACKS

1. Patrick Mahomes, KC / Age: 25 / FA: 2032
2. Josh Allen, BUF / Age: 25 / FA: 2023
3. Lamar Jackson, BAL / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
4. Kyler Murray, ARI / Age: 24 / FA: 2024
5. Deshaun Watson, HOU / Age: 25 / FA: 2026
6. Dak Prescott, DAL / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
7. Aaron Rodgers, GB / Age: 37 / FA: 2024
8. Russell Wilson, SEA / Age: 32 / FA: 2024
9. Justin Herbert, LAC / Age: 23 / FA: 2025
10. Ryan Tannehill, TEN / Age: 33 / FA: 2024
11. Tom Brady, TB / Age: 44 / FA: 2022
12. Joe Burrow, CIN / Age: 23 / FA: 2025
13. Jalen Hurts, PHI / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
14. Taysom Hill, NO / Age: 31 / FA: 2022
15. Matthew Stafford, LAR / Age: 33 / FA: 2023
16. Kirk Cousins, MIN / Age: 33 / FA: 2023
17. Matt Ryan, ATL / Age: 36 / FA: 2024
18. Ben Roethlisberger, PIT / Age: 39 / FA: 2022
19. Derek Carr, LV / Age: 30 / FA: 2023
20. Jameis Winston, NO / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
21. Baker Mayfield, CLE / Age: 26 / FA: 2023
22. Tua Tagovailoa, MIA / Age: 23 / FA: 2025
23. Carson Wentz, PHI / Age: 28 / FA: 2025
24. Jimmy Garoppolo, SF / Age: 29 / FA: 2023
25. Teddy Bridgewater, CAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2023
26. Jared Goff, DET / Age: 26 / FA: 2025
27. Daniel Jones, NYG / Age: 24 / FA: 2024
28. Mitchell Trubisky, CHI / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
29. Drew Lock, DEN / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
30. Sam Darnold, NYJ / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
31. Alex Smith, WAS / Age: 37 / FA: 2023
32. Ryan Fitzpatrick, MIA / Age: 38 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
33. Cam Newton, NE / Age: 32 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
34. Nick Foles, CHI / Age: 32 / FA: 2023
35. Marcus Mariota, LV / Age: 27 / FA: 2022
36. Gardner Minshew, JAC / Age: 25 / FA: 2023
37. Andy Dalton, DAL / Age: 33 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
38. Nick Mullens, SF / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (RFA)
39. Jacoby Brissett, IND / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
40. Dwayne Haskins, PIT / Age: 24 / FA: 2022

RUNNING BACKS

1. Christian McCaffrey, CAR / Age: 25 / FA: 2026
2. Dalvin Cook, MIN / Age: 26 / FA: 2026
3. Alvin Kamara, NO / Age: 26 / FA: 2026
4. Derrick Henry, TEN / Age: 27 / FA: 2024
5. Saquon Barkley, NYG / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
6. Jonathan Taylor, IND / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
7. Ezekiel Elliott, DAL / Age: 26 / FA: 2027
8. Nick Chubb, CLE / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
9. Austin Ekeler, LAC / Age: 26 / FA: 2024
10. Aaron Jones, GB / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
11. James Robinson, JAC / Age: 23 / FA: 2023
12. Joe Mixon, CIN / Age: 25 / FA: 2025
13. Josh Jacobs, LV / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
14. J.K. Dobbins, BAL / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
15. Miles Sanders, PHI / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
16. Cam Akers, LAR / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
17. D'Andre Swift, DET / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
18. David Montgomery, CHI / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
19. Antonio Gibson, WAS / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
20. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC / Age: 22 / FA: 2025
21. Chris Carson, SEA / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
22. Kareem Hunt, CLE / Age: 26 / FA: 2023
23. Myles Gaskin, MIA / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
24. Ronald Jones, TB / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
25. Kenyan Drake, ARI / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
26. Melvin Gordon, DEN / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
27. Raheem Mostert, SF / Age: 29 / FA: 2022
28. James Conner, PIT / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
29. David Johnson, HOU / Age: 29 / FA: 2022
30. Leonard Fournette, TB / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
31. Chase Edmonds, ARI / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
32. Devin Singletary, BUF / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
33. Damien Harris, NE / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
34. Nyheim Hines, IND / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
35. A.J. Dillon, GB / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
36. Jeff Wilson Jr., SF / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
37. J.D. McKissic, WAS / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
38. Tarik Cohen, CHI / Age: 26 / FA: 2024
39. Zack Moss, BUF / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
40. Darrell Henderson, LAR / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
41. Tony Pollard, DAL / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
42. LaMical Perine, NYJ / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
43. Jamaal Williams, GB / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
44. Latavius Murray, NO / Age: 31 / FA: 2023
45. Gus Edwards, BAL / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (RFA)
46. Philip Lindsay, DEN / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (RFA)
47. Benny Snell Jr., PIT / Age: 23 / FA: 2023
48. Ke'Shawn Vaughn, TB / Age: 24 / FA: 2024
49. Marlon Mack, IND / Age: 25 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
50. Mike Davis, CAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
51. Damien Williams, KC / Age: 29 / FA: 2022
52. James White, NE / Age: 29 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
53. Duke Johnson, HOU / Age: 27 / FA: 2022
54. Salvon Ahmed, MIA / Age: 22 / FA: 2022
55. Alexander Mattison, MIN / Age: 23 / FA: 2023
56. Sony Michel, NE / Age: 26 / FA: 2023
57. Rashaad Penny, SEA / Age: 25 / FA: 2023
58. Ito Smith, ATL / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
59. Kerryon Johnson, DET / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
60. Joshua Kelley, LAC / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
61. Matt Breida, MIA / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
62. DeeJay Dallas, SEA / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
63. Boston Scott, PHI / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (RFA)
64. Justin Jackson, LAC / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
65. Giovani Bernard, CIN / Age: 29 / FA: 2022
66. Darrynton Evans, TEN / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
67. Ty Johnson, NYJ / Age: 23 / FA: 2023
68. Lynn Bowden, MIA / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
69. Wayne Gallman, NYG / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
70. Malcolm Brown , LAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
71. Tevin Coleman, SF / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
72. Carlos Hyde, SEA / Age: 30 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
73. Rex Burkhead, NE / Age: 31 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
74. Anthony McFarland Jr., PIT / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
75. Jerick McKinnon, SF / Age: 29 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
76. Brian Hill, ATL / Age: 25 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
77. Devontae Booker, LV / Age: 29 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
78. Mark Ingram, FA / Age: 31 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
79. Jalen Richard, LV / Age: 27 / FA: 2022
80. Kalen Ballage, LAC / Age: 25 / FA: 2021 (UFA)

WIDE RECEIVERS

1. Davante Adams, GB / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
2. Tyreek Hill, KC / Age: 27 / FA: 2023
3. DeAndre Hopkins, ARI / Age: 29 / FA: 2025
4. Stefon Diggs, BUF / Age: 27 / FA: 2024
5. D.K. Metcalf, SEA / Age: 23 / FA: 2023
6. Calvin Ridley, ATL / Age: 26 / FA: 2023
7. Keenan Allen, LAC / Age: 29 / FA: 2025
8. A.J. Brown, TEN / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
9. Michael Thomas, NO / Age: 28 / FA: 2025
10. Justin Jefferson, MIN / Age: 22 / FA: 2025
11. Allen Robinson, CHI / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
12. Chris Godwin, TB / Age: 25 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
13. Terry McLaurin, WAS / Age: 25 / FA: 2023
14. Kenny Golladay, DET / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
15. Julio Jones, ATL / Age: 32 / FA: 2024
16. Mike Evans, TB / Age: 28 / FA: 2024
17. Amari Cooper, DAL / Age: 27 / FA: 2025
18. Robert Woods, LAR / Age: 29 / FA: 2026
19. Will Fuller, HOU / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
20. Diontae Johnson, PIT / Age: 25 / FA: 2023
21. Adam Thielen, MIN / Age: 31 / FA: 2025
22. Cooper Kupp, LAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2024
23. CeeDee Lamb, DAL / Age: 22 / FA: 2025
24. Tee Higgins, CIN / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
25. Brandon Aiyuk, SF / Age: 23 / FA: 2025
26. Courtland Sutton, DEN / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
27. D.J. Moore, CAR / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
28. Tyler Lockett, SEA / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
29. Chase Claypool, PIT / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
30. D.J. Chark, JAC / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
31. Tyler Boyd, CIN / Age: 26 / FA: 2024
32. Deebo Samuel, SF / Age: 25 / FA: 2023
33. JuJu Smith-Schuster, PIT / Age: 24 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
34. Odell Beckham Jr., CLE / Age: 28 / FA: 2024
35. Robby Anderson, CAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
36. Brandin Cooks, HOU / Age: 27 / FA: 2024
37. Jarvis Landry, CLE / Age: 28 / FA: 2023
38. DeVante Parker, MIA / Age: 28 / FA: 2024
39. Marquise Brown, BAL / Age: 24 / FA: 2024
40. Corey Davis, TEN / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
41. Curtis Samuel, CAR / Age: 25 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
42. Antonio Brown, TB / Age: 33 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
43. Jalen Reagor, PHI / Age: 22 / FA: 2025
44. Jerry Jeudy, DEN / Age: 22 / FA: 2025
45. Laviska Shenault, JAC / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
46. Jamison Crowder, NYJ / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
47. Michael Pittman Jr., IND / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
48. Sterling Shepard, NYG / Age: 28 / FA: 2024
49. Cole Beasley, BUF / Age: 32 / FA: 2023
50. Marvin Jones Jr., DET / Age: 31 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
51. Henry Ruggs III, LV / Age: 22 / FA: 2025
52. Mecole Hardman, KC / Age: 23 / FA: 2023
53. T.Y. Hilton, IND / Age: 31 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
54. Nelson Agholor, LV / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
55. Christian Kirk, ARI / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
56. Michael Gallup, DAL / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
57. John Brown, BUF / Age: 31 / FA: 2022
58. Darnell Mooney, CHI / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
59. Darius Slayton, NYG / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
60. Denzel Mims, NYJ / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
61. Van Jefferson, LAR / Age: 25 / FA: 2024
62. Mike Williams, LAC / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
63. Allen Lazard, GB / Age: 25 / FA: 2021 (ERFA)
64. Emmanuel Sanders, NO / Age: 34 / FA: 2022
65. Tim Patrick, DEN / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (RFA)
66. Keke Coutee, HOU / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
67. Jakobi Meyers, NE / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
68. Gabriel Davis, BUF / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
69. Bryan Edwards, LV / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
70. Parris Campbell, IND / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
71. Russell Gage, ATL / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
72. Sammy Watkins, KC / Age: 28 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
73. James Washington, PIT / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
74. Preston Williams, MIA / Age: 24 / FA: 2022
75. K.J. Hamler, DEN / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
76. Rashard Higgins, CLE / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
77. Quintez Cephus, DET / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
78. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, GB / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
79. Randall Cobb, HOU / Age: 31 / FA: 2023
80. N'Keal Harry, NE / Age: 23 / FA: 2024

TIGHT ENDS

1. Travis Kelce, KC / Age: 31 / FA: 2026
2. George Kittle, SF / Age: 27 / FA: 2026
3. Darren Waller, LV / Age: 29 / FA: 2024
4. Mark Andrews, BAL / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
5. T.J. Hockenson, DET / Age: 24 / FA: 2024
6. Dallas Goedert, PHI / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
7. Robert Tonyan, GB / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (RFA)
8. Noah Fant, DEN / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
9. Hunter Henry, LAC / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
10. Mike Gesicki, MIA / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
11. Logan Thomas, WAS / Age: 30 / FA: 2022
12. Evan Engram, NYG / Age: 27 / FA: 2022
13. Hayden Hurst, ATL / Age: 28 / FA: 2023
14. Irv Smith Jr., MIN / Age: 23 / FA: 2023
15. Rob Gronkowski, TB / Age: 32 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
16. Jonnu Smith, TEN / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
17. Cole Kmet, CHI / Age: 22 / FA: 2024
18. Austin Hooper, CLE / Age: 26 / FA: 2024
19. Eric Ebron, PIT / Age: 28 / FA: 2022
20. Jared Cook, NO / Age: 34 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
21. Zach Ertz, PHI / Age: 30 / FA: 2022
22. Blake Jarwin, DAL / Age: 27 / FA: 2024
23. Tyler Higbee, LAR / Age: 28 / FA: 2024
24. Adam Trautman, NO / Age: 24 / FA: 2024
25. Dawson Knox, BUF / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
26. Dan Arnold, ARI / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
27. O.J. Howard, TB / Age: 26 / FA: 2022
28. Drew Sample, CIN / Age: 25 / FA: 2023
29. Gerald Everett, LAR / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
30. Chris Herndon , NYJ / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
31. Harrison Bryant, CLE / Age: 23 / FA: 2024
32. Jordan Akins, HOU / Age: 29 / FA: 2022

KICKERS

1. Harrison Butker, KC / Age: 26 / FA: 2025
2. Jason Sanders, MIA / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
3. Younghoe Koo, ATL / Age: 27 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
4. Daniel Carlson, LV / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (RFA)
5. Justin Tucker, BAL / Age: 31 / FA: 2024
6. Rodrigo Blankenship, IND / Age: 24 / FA: 2023
7. Tyler Bass, BUF / Age: 24 / FA: 2024
8. Wil Lutz, NO / Age: 27 / FA: 2024
9. Ryan Succop, TB / Age: 35 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
10. Greg Zuerlein, DAL / Age: 33 / FA: 2023
11. Matt Gay, LAR / Age: 27 / FA: 2022
12. Zane Gonzalez, ARI / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
13. Jason Myers, SEA / Age: 30 / FA: 2023
14. Ka'imi Fairbairn, HOU / Age: 27 / FA: 2024
15. Mason Crosby, GB / Age: 37 / FA: 2023
16. Graham Gano, NYG / Age: 34 / FA: 2024
17. Joey Slye, CAR / Age: 25 / FA: 2022
18. Randy Bullock, CIN / Age: 31 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
19. Stephen Gostkowski, TEN / Age: 37 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
20. Brandon McManus, DEN / Age: 30 / FA: 2025
21. Cody Parkey, CLE / Age: 29 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
22. Cairo Santos, CHI / Age: 29 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
23. Chris Boswell, PIT / Age: 30 / FA: 2023
24. Mike Badgley, LAC / Age: 26 / FA: 2021 (RFA)
25. Robbie Gould, SF / Age: 38 / FA: 2023
26. Dustin Hopkins, WAS / Age: 30 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
27. Matt Prater, DET / Age: 37 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
28. Nick Folk, NE / Age: 36 / FA: 2021 (UFA)
29. Dan Bailey, MIN / Age: 33 / FA: 2023
30. Jake Elliott, PHI / Age: 26 / FA: 2025
31. Josh Lambo, JAC / Age: 30 / FA: 2023
32. Chase McLaughlin, NYJ / Age: 25 / FA: 2022