PPR Fantasy Football Rankings

2022 fantasy football PPR rankings.
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Updated Fantasy PPR Rankings 2022

PPR Fantasy Football Rankings FAQ

Fantasy football is really a math game with a football backdrop. In fantasy football leagues, you and other league-mates (typically 10 or 12-team leagues) will draft players from the NFL ranks. A typical starting lineup consists typically of 1 quarterback, 2 running backs, 3 wide receivers, 1 tight end, 1 flex (running back, receiver, or tight end), 1 kicker, and 1 defense.

There are different scoring formats that are used. One of those is full-PPR. What that stands for is points per reception. Players earn points when they gain yards (typically 1 point per 10 yards for non-quarterbacks) and score touchdowns (6 points). This type of scoring format heavily emphasizes running backs because they are generally the position with the most yards and touchdowns. To counteract this and level the playing field, some leagues use full or half points per reception. We'll be looking at the different scoring formats and going through an overview of our fantasy football PPR rankings.

What is PPR Fantasy Football Scoring?

Full-PPR scoring is one of the three main scoring formats in fantasy football. This means that for every reception any player makes they get either a full point or half of a point added onto the yardage they’ve gained. For example, in standard scoring with no point per reception bonus, a 10-yard reception would simply be worth 1 point. In half-PPR, it would be worth 1.5 points and in full-PPR it would be worth 2 points.

Since receivers catch more passes than running backs, these scoring formats increase their value, while subsequently devaluing the running back position. In some respect, it levels the playing field and allows fantasy managers different strategy options when forming their teams. In half or full-PPR leagues, building a team around strong pass-catchers is a viable strategy. It’s not nearly as successful without PPR bonuses.

What is the difference between any PPR format and other Fantasy Football Rankings?

If you are looking to join the fantasy football arena, the various scoring formats can easily confuse you. Below is a breakdown between PPR and other major scoring formats.

PPR Fantasy vs. Standard Fantasy Football Rankings: What's the Difference?

PPR scoring and standard scoring will impact our 2022 rankings and our strategy. In full-PPR leagues, players who are projected to have a higher target and catch numbers are likely to receive a boost up the rankings. This includes players such as D’Andre Swift, and Austin Ekeler, and slot receivers typically are more valued in these scoring formats. When we’re talking about slot receivers, we’re talking about guys similar to Julian Edelman. Keenan Allen is a great example of someone in today’s game who gets a boost in full-PPR scoring leagues because although he may not rack up a ton of yardage or score a bunch of touchdowns, he catches 100 passes, which is extremely valuable.

On the flip side, players who do not catch a lot of passes are going to experience a downgrade in value in full-PPR leagues. This can include players like Nick Chubb and Derrick Henry. Other types of players who fall lower in this scoring format are downfield threats. This would include someone like DeSean Jackson. While he had good yardage numbers, he didn’t catch many passes because he had such a high yard per reception average.

PPR Fantasy vs. Half-PPR Fantasy

The difference between full-PPR and half-PPR is much more subtle and is unlikely to create significant changes in our 2022 fantasy football rankings. While certain players may move up or down in the two different scoring formats, the changes are going to be much less compared to the difference in full-PPR and standard scoring.

Full-PPR scoring leagues can almost shift the point of emphasis to pass-catchers. This can still include running backs. Often times we hear pass-catchers and think receivers, but running backs such as Christian McCaffrey and Austin Ekeler who catch a lot of passes plus get goal-line work are cheat codes in full-PPR leagues. In standard leagues, the point of emphasis is entirely on the running backs. Half-PPR creates an almost-equal playing field between the two.

How Does Strategy Change for PPR Leagues?

When playing in full-PPR leagues, your strategy should shift towards valuing pass-catchers in general significantly more. While in standard and half-PPR leagues, running backs are still a heavily targeted position. In full-PPR leagues, fantasy managers can build a very strong lineup focusing on receivers and tight ends.

The full-PPR scoring format also increases fantasy managers to players that previously may not have been viable. These include backup running backs who generally only play on third down. These players include J.D. McKissic, Nyheim Hines, and Darrel Williams. While they have little to no value in standard leagues, they become viable plug-and-play options at running back in full-PPR leagues.

What are the top sites to play Fantasy Football?

CBS – The CBS fantasy football app makes drafting easy and provides a free app for commissioners to customize their fantasy football leagues. There aren’t as many sortable options when it comes to free agents and the waiver wire, which is disappointing.
Yahoo – This is also a free app for fantasy managers can use to set up their leagues. It provides videos for particular players, projections, and an easy-to-use interface. The one downside is that the app encompasses Yahoo!’s normal, weekly, and daily fantasy sports platform.
NFL – The app is free and sponsored by the NFL, so it comes with updates, stats, and news for every player. This app is also very easy to use and comes with a plethora of projections and analysis to help you make your draft day and lineup decisions.
ESPN – The app is free and ready to use. It also comes with ample analysis, projections, and rankings to review. For your basic leagues, there’s really nothing that the ESPN platform doesn’t have. However, their trade generator is grossly inaccurate when creating possible trade offerings.
MFL – My fantasy league is, without a doubt, the most customizable fantasy football platform available. Because of this, leagues are required to pay for their site. If you’re in a basic league, using this site is not required because it’s not free and is not the most user-friendly site. However, if you’re looking to run a more in-depth keeper league or dynasty league, it’s a solid choice because of the many different options it provides.
Sleeper – This is one of the newest fantasy football apps and has quickly risen in popularity. It offers commissioners plenty of customizable options. The one downside of sleeper is there are a lot of notifications and messages that come through.

What is PPR Scoring?

PPR scoring is a different fantasy football scoring format where players are given one full point for each reception they obtain. If a running back catches a screen pass that gets blown up behind the line of scrimmage and goes for negative 5 yards, the running back will still receive half of a point. This comes from the negative half of a point they lost in receiving yardage with the addition of one full point for the reception. A 20-yard reception is worth 3 points (2 for the yards and 1 for the reception).

What Should I look for in a PPR Target?

You should want to focus on players that have a defined role in their team’s passing game. Guys like Damien Harris, Nick Chubb, and Derrick Henry are not nearly as valuable in full-PPR leagues as they are in standard or even half-PPR. For receivers and tight ends, we want to focus on targets per game and target share. For running backs, we want to focus on targets per game and high-value touches (any kind of touch inside the red zone). Identifying the players with the highest numbers in these categories is a good way to be successful in a full-PPR league.

Do QBs get Points in PPR Scoring?

Quarterbacks also get points in full-PPR leagues. The three scoring formats (standard, half-PPR, and full-PPR) most often affect running backs, receivers, and tight ends. If a quarterback were to catch a pass, they would receive the same number of points as if it had been a running back or receiver. In full-PPR, they would receive 2 points for a 10-yard reception.

Quarterbacks have their own scoring format, which typically centers around how many points each passing touchdown is worth. The typical worth is 4 points, but there are some leagues that provide passing touchdowns as 6 points.

How Should I Approach the Flex Spot in PPR Leagues?

Depending on how large your starting roster is, the best approach to your flex spot in full-PPR leagues is targeting a receiver. Last year, the RB30 scored 148.6 points, but the WR36 scored 168. While the top-3 players at running back and receiver, will still generally favor running back, the switch occurs in the 3-7 where receivers will start to outscore their running back counterparts. The RB15 in full-PPR scored 210 points while that same point was WR25.

What's the Best Approach to the Bench in PPR Formats?

In any scoring format, our bench is meant to upgrade our starting lineup. Depending on how you attacked your draft early by filling out your starting lineup will affect how we attack our bench. If you loaded up at receivers and waited on running back, it’s wise to target high-upside running backs. If you waited on a quarterback, take a shot on a konami code quarterback, such as Justin Fields. When you’re approaching your bench, identify what your biggest weakness is in your starting lineup and target players that have the possibility of upgrading that spot.

Why is Volume Important in PPR leagues?

Volume is the name of the game in every fantasy football scoring format. The only difference is what kind of volume are we talking about. In standard leagues, volume equals overall touches. This is why running backs are kings in that format. Running backs can touch the ball 300+ times, while receivers, even the best ones, have 100-125 touches. Volume is still incredibly important in full-PPR even though the kind of volume we’re looking for shifts.

We want to focus on targets per game and red zone opportunities. This is true for all positions. Knowing how many touches a running back gets in the red zone is valuable information. For receivers and tight ends, some players are more regularly used near the red zone than others. So, while volume is always important, the kind of volume we’re chasing in full-PPR is different. Chase targets and touches that increase scoring opportunities.