Summer is in full swing and that means fantasy football draft season is upon us.
Whether you play in a casual redraft league, a serious, deep dynasty format or somewhere in between, we at ESPN Fantasy are here for you.
The offseason is heating up and it’s the perfect time to kick off your fantasy season. Create a league and customize league size, scoring and rules to play in the league you want to play in.
Create a league today!
This draft guide will serve as a one-stop shop for all of our best material to ensure you make the best fantasy football picks you can in every draft you’re in: rankings and cheat sheets for PPR and non-PPR, player projections, mock drafts for various league types, sleepers and busts for this season, and plenty of helpful information and tips from our expert team of fantasy football analysts.
It doesn’t matter whether you have been doing this for years or are a fantasy first-timer. We have everything needed to help you draft a great team and start the season with a shot at a championship.
Start here with two offerings to help you learn how to play, quickly get up to speed on the basics and how to navigate a full season.
Fantasy football beginners guide
Field Yates’ guide to fantasy football
Cheat Sheet Central
A collection of downloadable, printable cheat sheets for the 2023 fantasy football season, including PPR, non-PPR, superflex and dynasty/keeper leagues. Perfect for your drafts.
Mock drafts
12-team, 1/2 PPR (8/10) | 10-team, PPR (8/3) | 8-team, PPR (7/27) | 10-team, non-PPR (7/7) | 12-team, 1/2 PPR (6/13)
Mock draft trials: Taking a WR with a top-five pick | Taking a top-tier QB early
Daniel Dopp employs different strategies in multiple mocks and provides top observations on how his rosters turned out.
2023 projections
Mike Clay’s projected output for players at every fantasy position, sortable by specific category.
Depth charts: Offense | Defense
Take your shot at picking win totals for all 32 teams for a chance to win up to $10,000! Make Your Picks
These rankings represent the consensus among our fantasy football analysts for the 2023 season. Each analyst maintains a personal ranking for the top 25 quarterbacks, 50 running backs, 60 wide receivers, 25 tight ends, 20 kickers and 20 defense/special teams units. The players are then ranked by the average of those rankings. Each position can also be sorted by any individual analyst’s rankings.
Quarterback
Running Back: PPR | Non-PPR