By The Hudsonian, Joshua Hudson
The draft is over and it’s time to know which of the incoming rookies will be able to help you win your 2018 fantasy football leagues!
I rank the top 50 rookies based on how I think they will fare in the 2018 season. These rankings take into account opportunity, expected playing time, and expectations. These will be updated throughout the offseason to reflect any injuries suffered not just by the players but their teammates.
If you need to know how any of these rookies will fare in the long-term, stay tuned for a refresh of my Dynasty Rankings, coming soon!
| Top 50 Rookie Rankings | |||
| Overall | Team | Position | |
| 1 | Saquon Barkley | NYG | RB |
| 2 | Royce Freeman | DEN | RB |
| 3 | Rashaad Penny | SEA | RB |
| 4 | Derrius Guice | WAS | RB |
| 5 | Ronald Jones II | TB | RB |
| 6 | Sony Michel | NE | RB |
| 7 | D.J. Moore | CAR | WR |
| 8 | Kerryon Johnson | DET | RB |
| 9 | Anthony Miller | CHI | WR |
| 10 | Nick Chubb | CLE | RB |
| 11 | Nyheim Hines | IND | RB |
| 12 | Calvin Ridley | ATL | WR |
| 13 | Josh Rosen | ARI | QB |
| 14 | Baker Mayfield | CLE | QB |
| 15 | Michael Gallup | DAL | WR |
| 16 | Mike Gesicki | MIA | TE |
| 17 | Hayden Hurst | BAL | TE |
| 18 | Christian Kirk | ARI | WR |
| 19 | Jordan Lasley | BAL | WR |
| 20 | Courtland Sutton | DEN | WR |
| 21 | Mark Walton | CIN | RB |
| 22 | Lamar Jackson | BAL | QB |
| 23 | Kalen Ballage | MIA | RB |
| 24 | Braxton Berrios | NE | WR |
| 25 | James Washington | PIT | WR |
| 26 | Dante Pettis | SF | WR |
| 27 | D.J. Chark | JAX | WR |
| 28 | Chris Herndon | NYJ | TE |
| 29 | Tre’Quan Smith | NO | WR |
| 30 | Ray-Ray McCloud | BUF | WR |
| 31 | Mark Andrews | BAL | TE |
| 32 | Dallas Goedert | PHI | TE |
| 33 | Antonio Callaway | CLE | WR |
| 34 | Deon Cain | IND | WR |
| 35 | John Kelly | LAR | RB |
| 36 | Sam Darnold | NYJ | QB |
| 37 | Equanimeous St. Brown | GB | WR |
| 38 | Josh Adams | PHI | RB |
| 39 | Jordan Wilkins | IND | RB |
| 40 | Ito Smith | ATL | RB |
| 41 | DaeSean Hamilton | DEN | WR |
| 42 | Jordan Akins | HOU | TE |
| 43 | Troy Fumagalli | DEN | TE |
| 44 | J’Mon Moore | GB | WR |
| 45 | Jaleel Scott | BAL | WR |
| 46 | Josh Allen | BUF | QB |
| 47 | Kyle Lauletta | NYG | QB |
| 48 | Cedrick Wilson | DAL | WR |
| 49 | Trenton Cannon | NYJ | RB |
| 50 | Jordan Thomas | HOU | TE |