Already in a dynasty league? Check out our Awesemo rookie fantasy football dynasty rankings for 2021. Matt Gajewski has pulled all the top rookies from his dynasty rankings pages and put them all into one list for your dynasty drafts. Check out the article below for more dynasty rankings writeups on players like Ja’Marr Chase, Najee Harris, Jaylen Waddle, Kyle Pitts and more!
2021 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings
Ranking | Name | Pos | Team | Bye | Age |
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Ranking | Name | Pos | Team | Bye | Age |
1 | Christian McCaffrey | RB1 | CAR | 13 | 25 |
2 | Dalvin Cook | RB2 | MIN | 7 | 25 |
3 | Saquon Barkley | RB3 | NYG | 10 | 24 |
4 | Alvin Kamara | RB4 | NO | 6 | 25 |
5 | Jonathan Taylor | RB5 | IND | 14 | 22 |
6 | A.J. Brown | WR1 | TEN | 13 | 24 |
7 | DK Metcalf | WR2 | SEA | 9 | 23 |
8 | Justin Jefferson | WR3 | MIN | 7 | 22 |
9 | Davante Adams | WR4 | GB | 13 | 28 |
10 | Tyreek Hill | WR5 | KC | 12 | 27 |
11 | Stefon Diggs | WR6 | BUF | 7 | 27 |
12 | CeeDee Lamb | WR7 | DAL | 7 | 22 |
13 | Cam Akers | RB6 | LAR | 11 | 22 |
14 | Calvin Ridley | WR8 | ATL | 6 | 26 |
15 | Joe Mixon | RB7 | CIN | 10 | 24 |
16 | Antonio Gibson | RB8 | WAS | 9 | 23 |
17 | D'Andre Swift | RB9 | DET | 9 | 22 |
18 | Kyle Pitts | TE1 | ATL | 6 | 20 |
19 | Ja'Marr Chase | WR9 | CIN | 10 | 21 |
20 | D.J. Moore | WR10 | CAR | 13 | 24 |
21 | Clyde Edwards-Helaire | RB10 | KC | 12 | 22 |
22 | Derrick Henry | RB11 | TEN | 13 | 26 |
23 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR11 | ARI | 12 | 29 |
24 | Aaron Jones | RB12 | GB | 13 | 26 |
25 | Michael Thomas | WR12 | NO | 6 | 28 |
26 | Travis Etienne | RB13 | JAC | 7 | 22 |
27 | Najee Harris | RB14 | PIT | 7 | 23 |
28 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB15 | DAL | 7 | 25 |
29 | Allen Robinson II | WR13 | CHI | 10 | 27 |
30 | Austin Ekeler | RB16 | LAC | 7 | 26 |
31 | Tee Higgins | WR14 | CIN | 10 | 22 |
32 | George Kittle | TE2 | SF | 6 | 27 |
33 | Travis Kelce | TE3 | KC | 12 | 31 |
34 | Amari Cooper | WR15 | DAL | 7 | 27 |
35 | Chris Godwin | WR16 | TB | 9 | 25 |
36 | Terry McLaurin | WR17 | WAS | 9 | 25 |
37 | Patrick Mahomes | QB1 | KC | 12 | 25 |
38 | Keenan Allen | WR18 | LAC | 7 | 29 |
39 | Mike Evans | WR19 | TB | 9 | 27 |
40 | Nick Chubb | RB17 | CLE | 13 | 25 |
41 | Josh Allen | QB2 | BUF | 7 | 25 |
42 | Kyler Murray | QB3 | ARI | 12 | 23 |
43 | Courtland Sutton | WR20 | DEN | 11 | 25 |
44 | J.K. Dobbins | RB18 | BAL | 8 | 22 |
45 | Brandon Aiyuk | WR21 | SF | 6 | 23 |
46 | Chase Claypool | WR22 | PIT | 7 | 23 |
47 | Miles Sanders | RB19 | PHI | 14 | 24 |
48 | Diontae Johnson | WR23 | PIT | 7 | 25 |
49 | Darren Waller | TE4 | LV | 8 | 28 |
50 | Javonte Williams | RB20 | DEN | 11 | 21 |
51 | Jaylen Waddle | WR24 | MIA | 14 | 22 |
52 | Jerry Jeudy | WR25 | DEN | 11 | 22 |
53 | Kenny Golladay | WR26 | NYG | 10 | 27 |
54 | Dak Prescott | QB4 | DAL | 7 | 27 |
55 | Tyler Lockett | WR27 | SEA | 9 | 28 |
56 | Cooper Kupp | WR28 | LAR | 11 | 28 |
57 | Josh Jacobs | RB21 | LV | 8 | 23 |
58 | Laviska Shenault Jr. | WR29 | JAC | 7 | 22 |
59 | Deebo Samuel | WR30 | SF | 6 | 25 |
60 | DeVonta Smith | WR31 | PHI | 14 | 22 |
61 | Rashod Bateman | WR32 | BAL | 8 | 21 |
62 | Robert Woods | WR33 | LAR | 11 | 29 |
63 | Rondale Moore | WR34 | ARI | 12 | 21 |
64 | Elijah Moore | WR35 | NYJ | 6 | 21 |
65 | Tyler Boyd | WR36 | CIN | 10 | 26 |
66 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR37 | PIT | 7 | 24 |
67 | T.J. Hockenson | TE5 | DET | 9 | 24 |
68 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR38 | CLE | 13 | 28 |
69 | DJ Chark Jr. | WR39 | JAC | 7 | 24 |
70 | Julio Jones | WR40 | TEN | 13 | 32 |
71 | Mark Andrews | TE6 | BAL | 8 | 25 |
72 | Noah Fant | TE7 | DEN | 11 | 23 |
73 | Lamar Jackson | QB5 | BAL | 8 | 24 |
74 | Justin Herbert | QB6 | LAC | 7 | 23 |
75 | Russell Wilson | QB7 | SEA | 9 | 32 |
76 | Terrace Marshall | WR41 | CAR | 13 | 21 |
77 | Trey Sermon | RB22 | SF | 6 | 22 |
78 | Joe Burrow | QB8 | CIN | 10 | 24 |
79 | Will Fuller | WR42 | MIA | 14 | 27 |
80 | Adam Thielen | WR43 | MIN | 7 | 30 |
81 | Kareem Hunt | RB23 | CLE | 13 | 25 |
82 | David Montgomery | RB24 | CHI | 10 | 24 |
83 | Michael Pittman Jr. | WR44 | IND | 14 | 23 |
84 | Trevor Lawrence | QB9 | JAC | 7 | 21 |
85 | Denzel Mims | WR45 | NYJ | 6 | 23 |
86 | Jalen Reagor | WR46 | PHI | 14 | 22 |
87 | Trey Lance | QB10 | SF | 6 | 21 |
88 | Deshaun Watson | QB11 | HOU | 10 | 25 |
89 | Tua Tagovailoa | QB12 | MIA | 14 | 23 |
90 | Henry Ruggs III | WR47 | LV | 8 | 22 |
91 | Curtis Samuel | WR48 | WAS | 9 | 24 |
92 | Robby Anderson | WR49 | CAR | 13 | 28 |
93 | Myles Gaskin | RB25 | MIA | 14 | 24 |
94 | Marquise Brown | WR50 | BAL | 8 | 24 |
95 | Chris Carson | RB26 | SEA | 9 | 26 |
96 | Chase Edmonds | RB27 | ARI | 12 | 25 |
97 | Michael Carter | RB28 | NYJ | 6 | 22 |
98 | AJ Dillon | RB29 | GB | 13 | 23 |
99 | Mike Davis | RB30 | ATL | 6 | 28 |
100 | Tony Pollard | RB31 | DAL | 7 | 24 |
101 | Brandin Cooks | WR51 | HOU | 10 | 27 |
102 | Dallas Goedert | TE8 | PHI | 14 | 26 |
103 | Nyheim Hines | RB32 | IND | 14 | 24 |
104 | Raheem Mostert | RB33 | SF | 6 | 29 |
105 | Zack Moss | RB34 | BUF | 7 | 23 |
106 | Devin Singletary | RB35 | BUF | 7 | 23 |
107 | James Conner | RB36 | ARI | 12 | 26 |
108 | James Robinson | RB37 | JAC | 7 | 22 |
109 | Hunter Henry | TE9 | NE | 14 | 26 |
110 | Damien Harris | RB38 | NE | 14 | 24 |
111 | Gabriel Davis | WR52 | BUF | 7 | 22 |
112 | Michael Gallup | WR53 | DAL | 7 | 25 |
113 | Dyami Brown | WR54 | WAS | 9 | 21 |
114 | Kadarius Toney | WR55 | NYG | 10 | 22 |
115 | Ronald Jones II | RB39 | TB | 9 | 23 |
116 | Mecole Hardman | WR56 | KC | 12 | 23 |
117 | Justin Fields | QB13 | CHI | 10 | 22 |
118 | Ryan Tannehill | QB14 | TEN | 13 | 32 |
119 | Matthew Stafford | QB15 | LAR | 11 | 33 |
120 | Darrell Henderson Jr. | RB40 | LAR | 11 | 23 |
121 | Parris Campbell | WR57 | IND | 14 | 23 |
122 | Melvin Gordon III | RB41 | DEN | 11 | 28 |
123 | Devante Parker | WR58 | MIA | 14 | 28 |
124 | Evan Engram | TE10 | NYG | 10 | 26 |
125 | Mike Williams | WR59 | LAC | 7 | 26 |
126 | Leonard Fournette | RB42 | TB | 9 | 26 |
127 | Baker Mayfield | QB16 | CLE | 13 | 26 |
128 | Christian Kirk | WR60 | ARI | 12 | 24 |
129 | Corey Davis | WR61 | NYJ | 6 | 26 |
130 | Jonnu Smith | TE11 | NE | 14 | 25 |
131 | Irv Smith Jr. | TE12 | MIN | 7 | 22 |
132 | Logan Thomas | TE13 | WAS | 9 | 30 |
133 | Austin Hooper | TE14 | CLE | 13 | 26 |
134 | Amon-Ra St Brown | WR62 | DET | 9 | 21 |
135 | Jarvis Landry | WR63 | CLE | 13 | 28 |
136 | Aaron Rodgers | QB17 | GB | 13 | 37 |
137 | Jalen Hurts | QB18 | PHI | 14 | 22 |
138 | Tyler Higbee | TE15 | LAR | 11 | 28 |
139 | Tylan Wallace | WR64 | BAL | 8 | 22 |
140 | Sterling Shepard | WR65 | NYG | 10 | 28 |
141 | Gus Edwards | RB43 | BAL | 8 | 26 |
142 | Mike Gesicki | TE16 | MIA | 14 | 25 |
143 | J.D. McKissic | RB44 | WAS | 9 | 27 |
144 | David Johnson | RB45 | HOU | 10 | 29 |
145 | Chuba Hubbard | RB46 | CAR | 13 | 22 |
146 | Darnell Mooney | WR66 | CHI | 10 | 23 |
147 | KJ Hamler | WR67 | DEN | 11 | 22 |
148 | Darius Slayton | WR68 | NYG | 10 | 24 |
149 | Tarik Cohen | RB47 | CHI | 10 | 25 |
150 | Robert Tonyan | TE17 | GB | 13 | 27 |
151 | Kenyan Drake | RB48 | LV | 8 | 27 |
152 | Zach Wilson | QB19 | NYJ | 6 | 21 |
153 | Josh Palmer | WR69 | LAC | 7 | 21 |
154 | Tom Brady | QB20 | TB | 9 | 43 |
155 | Nico Collins | WR70 | HOU | 10 | 22 |
156 | Bryan Edwards | WR71 | LV | 8 | 22 |
157 | Breshad Perriman | WR72 | DET | 9 | 27 |
158 | Carson Wentz | QB21 | IND | 14 | 28 |
159 | Mac Jones | QB22 | NE | 14 | 22 |
160 | Cole Kmet | TE18 | CHI | 10 | 22 |
161 | Harrison Bryant | TE19 | CLE | 13 | 23 |
162 | Russell Gage | WR73 | ATL | 6 | 25 |
163 | Alexander Mattison | RB49 | MIN | 7 | 23 |
164 | Jamison Crowder | WR74 | NYJ | 6 | 28 |
165 | Tyrell Williams | WR75 | DET | 9 | 29 |
166 | Nelson Agholor | WR76 | NE | 14 | 28 |
167 | Tutu Atwell | WR77 | LAR | 11 | 21 |
168 | Rhamondre Stevenson | RB50 | NE | 14 | 23 |
169 | Amari Rodgers | WR78 | GB | 13 | 21 |
170 | Kenny Gainwell | RB51 | PHI | 14 | 22 |
171 | Darrynton Evans | RB52 | TEN | 13 | 23 |
172 | Latavius Murray | RB53 | NO | 6 | 31 |
173 | Pat Freiermuth | TE20 | PIT | 7 | 22 |
174 | Adam Trautman | TE21 | NO | 6 | 24 |
175 | Eric Ebron | TE22 | PIT | 7 | 28 |
176 | Hunter Long | TE23 | MIA | 14 | 22 |
177 | Tevin Coleman | RB54 | NYJ | 6 | 28 |
178 | Rashaad Penny | RB55 | SEA | 9 | 25 |
179 | Matt Ryan | QB23 | ATL | 6 | 36 |
180 | D'Wayne Eskridge | WR79 | SEA | 9 | 24 |
181 | Jeff Wilson | RB56 | SF | 6 | 25 |
182 | Damien Williams | RB57 | CHI | 10 | 29 |
183 | Kirk Cousins | QB24 | MIN | 7 | 32 |
184 | Elijah Mitchell | RB58 | SF | 6 | 0 |
185 | Kylin Hill | RB59 | GB | 13 | 22 |
186 | Khalil Herbert | RB60 | CHI | 10 | 23 |
187 | Hayden Hurst | TE24 | ATL | 6 | 27 |
188 | Chris Herndon | TE25 | NYJ | 6 | 25 |
189 | Anthony Schwartz | WR80 | CLE | 13 | 20 |
190 | Jaelon Darden | WR81 | TB | 9 | 0 |
191 | Anthony Firkser | TE26 | TEN | 13 | 26 |
192 | Javian Hawkins | RB62 | ATL | 6 | 0 |
193 | Jamaal Williams | RB63 | DET | 9 | 26 |
194 | Justin Jackson | RB64 | LAC | 7 | 25 |
195 | Darrel Williams | RB65 | KC | 12 | 26 |
196 | Jakobi Meyers | WR82 | NE | 14 | 24 |
197 | Antonio Brown | WR83 | TB | 9 | 33 |
198 | Marquez Valdes-Scantling | WR84 | GB | 13 | 26 |
199 | Seth Williams | WR85 | DEN | 11 | 21 |
200 | Gerald Everett | TE27 | SEA | 9 | 27 |
Matt Gajewski’s Top 5 Fantasy Football Dynasty Rankings Writeups for 2021 Drafts
For the full article, click on our 2021 dynasty fantasy football rankings writeup from Matt Gajewski.
1. Ja’Marr Chase — Cincinnati Bengals
Letting A.J. Green walk this offseason, the Bengals reunited Joe Burrow with Chase with the fifth overall pick. Cincinnati’s 60.5% pass rate ranked 13th last season in a year where Burrow suffered a season-ending injury. Tyler Boyd and Tee Higgins accounted for 110 and 108 targets, respectively, last season, but this offense looks capable of taking an explosive leap similar to Dallas last year. While Chase should immediately slide into a starting role, he will compete with more talent than other rookies in this year’s class. Still, Chase’s dominant collegiate profile keeps him at the top of dynasty rankings.
2. Najee Harris — Pittsburgh Steelers
The Steelers vacated 169 carries and 43 targets from 2020 by letting James Conner go. Standing 6-foot-2, 230 pounds, Harris functioned as a workhorse at Alabama, with 1,446 yards rushing and 26 touchdowns as a senior. He also contributed 43 receptions for another 425 yards in 2020. Harris should slide into a feature-back role immediately for Pittsburgh, giving the best shot to finish as an RB1 for the 2021 fantasy season. Long-term, Harris is a 23-year-old rookie behind one of the league’s worst offensive lines with a 39-year old Ben Roethlisberger at quarterback.
3. Jaylen Waddle — Miami Dolphins
The Dolphins reunited Tua Tagovailoa with his college receiver. They also brought in Will Fuller to work alongside DeVante Parker this offseason. Waddle played 61% of his 2020 snaps in the slot before a season-ending injury. Likely playing this role early in his career, Waddle can thrive in space as he did in college. He is playing in an offense moving in the right direction and should create splash plays early in his career. Still, Waddle is a one-year starter coming off a significant injury that limited him to just four games as a junior. While opportunity should come, Waddle carries risk.
4. Kyle Pitts — Atlanta Falcons
A true unicorn at the tight end position, Pitts stands 6-foot-6, 245 pounds with 4.44 speed. Pitts immediately enters an explosive offense with Calvin Ridley, Julio Jones, Hayden Hurst and no semblance of a run game. Last year, they finished 28th in yards rushing per game and ninth in pass rate (62.1%). The Falcons already declined Hurst’s fifth-year option, and they can move on after the 2021 season. Pitts is capable of playing in line, in the slot and out wide; he provides a high floor at the tight end position.
5. Travis Etienne — Jacksonville Jaguars
Unlike Harris, Etienne enters a muddled situation for fantasy in Year 1. After hitting on James Robinson as an undrafted free agent, the new Urban Meyer regime all but cast Robinson aside. Signing Carlos Hyde and drafting Etienne in the first round, the Jaguars now have a tricky three-headed monster to navigate at running back. The Jaguars also hired Darrell Bevell to coordinate the offense. Last year, Bevell ran a three-headed monster in Detroit featuring Adrian Peterson, Kerryon Johnson and D’Andre Swift. Etienne should function as the team’s primary pass catcher, but he may have to wait until midseason to carve a larger role. Still, first-round draft capital keeps him near the top of dynasty rankings.
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