Fantasy football keeper rankings

Updated: August 28, 2012, 12:47 PM ET
By Christopher Harris | ESPN.com

Christopher Harris' 2012 Fantasy Football Keeper Rankings

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Rank Player Bye Pos. Rank
1 Arian Foster, HOU 8 RB1
2 Ray Rice, BAL 8 RB2
3 LeSean McCoy, PHI 7 RB3
4 Aaron Rodgers, GB 10 QB1
5 Calvin Johnson, DET 5 WR1
6 Maurice Jones-Drew, JAC 6 RB4
7 Jamaal Charles, KC 7 RB5
8 Chris Johnson, TEN 11 RB6
9 Matt Forte, CHI 6 RB7
10 Ryan Mathews, SD 7 RB8
11 Tom Brady, NE 9 QB2
12 Drew Brees, NO 6 QB3
13 Larry Fitzgerald, ARI 10 WR2
14 Matthew Stafford, DET 5 QB4
15 Andre Johnson, HOU 8 WR3
16 Greg Jennings, GB 10 WR4
17 Rob Gronkowski, NE 9 TE1
18 A.J. Green, CIN 8 WR5
19 Julio Jones, ATL 7 WR6
20 Jimmy Graham, NO 6 TE2
21 Trent Richardson, CLE 10 RB9
22 DeMarco Murray, DAL 5 RB10
23 Darren McFadden, OAK 5 RB11
24 Adrian Peterson, MIN 11 RB12
25 Cam Newton, CAR 6 QB5
26 Mike Wallace, PIT 4 WR7
27 Michael Vick, PHI 7 QB6
28 Wes Welker, NE 9 WR8
29 Dez Bryant, DAL 5 WR9
30 Roddy White, ATL 7 WR10
31 Hakeem Nicks, NYG 11 WR11
32 Marshawn Lynch, SEA 11 RB13
33 Steve Smith, CAR 6 WR12
34 Brandon Marshall, CHI 6 WR13
35 Vincent Jackson, TB 5 WR14
36 Jonathan Stewart, CAR 6 RB14
37 Jordy Nelson, GB 10 WR15
38 Doug Martin, TB 5 RB15
39 Percy Harvin, MIN 11 WR16
40 Darren Sproles, NO 6 RB16
41 Ahmad Bradshaw, NYG 11 RB17
42 Fred Jackson, BUF 8 RB18
43 Steven Jackson, STL 9 RB19
44 Frank Gore, SF 9 RB20
45 Michael Turner, ATL 7 RB21
46 Dwayne Bowe, KC 7 WR17
47 C.J. Spiller, BUF 8 RB22
48 Reggie Bush, MIA 7 RB23
49 Marques Colston, NO 6 WR18
50 Stevan Ridley, NE 9 RB24
51 Victor Cruz, NYG 11 WR19
52 Antonio Brown, PIT 4 WR20
53 Brandon Lloyd, NE 9 WR21
54 Miles Austin, DAL 5 WR22
55 Rashard Mendenhall, PIT 4 RB25
56 DeAngelo Williams, CAR 6 RB26
57 Eli Manning, NYG 11 QB7
58 Demaryius Thomas, DEN 7 WR23
59 Roy Helu, WAS 10 RB27
60 Tony Romo, DAL 5 QB8
61 Philip Rivers, SD 7 QB9
62 Peyton Manning, DEN 7 QB10
63 Jeremy Maclin, PHI 7 WR24
64 Steve Johnson, BUF 8 WR25
65 Eric Decker, DEN 7 WR26
66 DeSean Jackson, PHI 7 WR27
67 Vernon Davis, SF 9 TE3
68 Jermichael Finley, GB 10 TE4
69 Aaron Hernandez, NE 9 TE5
70 Kenny Britt, TEN 11 WR28
71 Peyton Hillis, KC 7 RB28
72 BenJarvus Green-Ellis, CIN 8 RB29
73 Cedric Benson, GB 10 RB30
74 David Wilson, NYG 11 RB31
75 Matt Ryan, ATL 7 QB11
76 Beanie Wells, ARI 10 RB32
77 Robert Griffin III, WAS 10 QB12
78 Titus Young, DET 5 WR29
79 Pierre Garcon, WAS 10 WR30
80 Ben Tate, HOU 8 RB33
81 Shonn Greene, NYJ 9 RB34
82 Willis McGahee, DEN 7 RB35
83 Mark Ingram, NO 6 RB36
84 Torrey Smith, BAL 8 WR31
85 Michael Bush, CHI 6 RB37
86 Antonio Gates, SD 7 TE6
87 Jason Witten, DAL 5 TE7
88 Ryan Williams, ARI 10 RB38
89 Daniel Thomas, MIA 7 RB39
90 Fred Davis, WAS 10 TE8
91 Toby Gerhart, MIN 11 RB40
92 Robert Meachem, SD 7 WR32
93 49ers Defense 9 DST1
94 Isaac Redman, PIT 4 RB41
95 Donald Brown, IND 4 RB42
96 Kevin Smith, DET 5 RB43
97 Matt Schaub, HOU 8 QB13
98 Texans Defense 8 DST2
99 Bears Defense 6 DST3
100 Lance Moore, NO 6 WR33
101 Denarius Moore, OAK 5 WR34
102 Darrius Heyward-Bey, OAK 5 WR35
103 Ben Roethlisberger, PIT 4 QB14
104 Michael Crabtree, SF 9 WR36
105 Kendall Wright, TEN 11 WR37
106 Justin Blackmon, JAC 6 WR38
107 Reggie Wayne, IND 4 WR39
108 Pierre Thomas, NO 6 RB44
109 Brandon Pettigrew, DET 5 TE9
110 Ravens Defense 8 DST4
111 Santonio Holmes, NYJ 9 WR40
112 Rueben Randle, NYG 11 WR41
113 Shane Vereen, NE 9 RB45
114 Malcom Floyd, SD 7 WR42
115 Michael Floyd, ARI 10 WR43
116 Jay Cutler, CHI 6 QB15
117 Eagles Defense 7 DST5
118 Andrew Luck, IND 4 QB16
119 Brandon LaFell, CAR 6 WR44
120 Anquan Boldin, BAL 8 WR45
121 Tony Gonzalez, ATL 7 TE10
122 Kendall Hunter, SF 9 RB46
123 Isaiah Pead, STL 9 RB47
124 Laurent Robinson, JAC 6 WR46
125 Mike Williams, TB 5 WR47
126 Nate Washington, TEN 11 WR48
127 Jared Cook, TEN 11 TE11
128 Seahawks Defense 11 DST6
129 Josh Freeman, TB 5 QB17
130 Jonathan Baldwin, KC 7 WR49
131 Tim Tebow, NYJ 9 QB18
132 Greg Little, CLE 10 WR50
133 Brian Quick, STL 9 WR51
134 Mario Manningham, SF 9 WR52
135 Jacquizz Rodgers, ATL 7 RB48
136 Jonathan Dwyer, PIT 4 RB49
137 Mikel Leshoure, DET 5 RB50
138 Bernard Scott, CIN 8 RB51
139 Felix Jones, DAL 5 RB52
140 Leonard Hankerson, WAS 10 WR53
141 Coby Fleener, IND 4 TE12
142 Dustin Keller, NYJ 9 TE13
143 Steelers Defense 4 DST7
144 Sidney Rice, SEA 11 WR54
145 Randall Cobb, GB 10 WR55
146 Alshon Jeffery, CHI 6 WR56
147 Lamar Miller, MIA 7 RB53
148 Jets Defense 9 DST8
149 Falcons Defense 7 DST9
150 Lions Defense 4 DST10
151 Stephen Gostkowski, NE 9 K1
152 Mason Crosby, GB 10 K2
153 David Akers, SF 9 K3
154 Sebastian Janikowski, OAK 5 K4
155 Garrett Hartley, NO 6 K5
156 Dan Bailey, DAL 5 K6
157 Alex Henery, PHI 7 K7
158 Matt Prater, DEN 7 K8
159 Rob Bironas, TEN 11 K9
160 Robbie Gould, CHI 6 K10
161 Evan Royster, WAS 10 RB54
162 Alfred Morris, WAS 10 RB55
163 Brent Celek, PHI 7 TE14
164 Nate Burleson, DET 5 WR57
165 Mike Tolbert, CAR 6 RB56
166 LeGarrette Blount, TB 5 RB57
167 Stephen Hill, NYJ 9 WR58
168 Josh Gordon, CLE 10 WR59
169 Jacob Tamme, DEN 7 TE15
170 Taiwan Jones, OAK 5 RB58
171 Dion Lewis, PHI 7 RB59
172 Brandon Jacobs, SF 9 RB60
173 Delone Carter, IND 4 RB61
174 Randy Moss, SF 9 WR60
175 James Jones, GB 10 WR61
176 Joe Flacco, BAL 8 QB19
177 Bernard Pierce, BAL 8 RB62
178 Owen Daniels, HOU 8 TE16
179 Martellus Bennett, NYG 11 TE17
180 Greg Olsen, CAR 6 TE18
181 Alex Smith, SF 9 QB20
182 Vincent Brown, SD 7 WR62
183 Robert Turbin, SEA 11 RB63
184 Mike Goodson, OAK 5 RB64
185 Sam Bradford, STL 9 QB21
186 Jermaine Gresham, CIN 8 TE19
187 Jerome Simpson, MIN 11 WR63
188 LaMichael James, SF 9 RB65
189 Packers Defense 10 DST11
190 Bills Defense 8 DST12
191 Matt Bryant, ATL 7 K11
192 Billy Cundiff, WAS 10 K12
193 Eddie Royal, SD 7 WR64
194 Mohamed Sanu, CIN 8 WR65
195 Jason Snelling, ATL 7 RB66
196 Ryan Fitzpatrick, BUF 8 QB22
197 James Starks, GB 10 RB67
198 Tim Hightower, WAS 10 RB68
199 Steve Smith, STL 9 WR66
200 Braylon Edwards, SEA 11 WR67

Christopher Harris' keeper rankings balance the desire to assemble a roster built to win this season with the desire for long-term success, and can be used for short-term or long-term keeper leagues. League setup assumes a 10-team standard league with 16-player rosters, starting one quarterback, two running backs, two wide receivers, one tight end, one flex (RB/WR/TE), a team defense and a kicker.

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