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Tristan H. Cockcroft's early fantasy football rankings for 2017

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Tristan H. CockcroftESPN Senior Writer
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- Senior writer for ESPN.com
- Co-host of the Fantasy Focus Baseball podcast
- Two-time LABR, three-time Tout Wars champion
- Member of the FSWA Hall of Fame
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NOTE: These rankings will be updated throughout the winter. Ages listed are as of Sept. 1, 2017.

Tristan H. Cockcroft’s top 100 for 2017
Rank, Player	Team	Pos Rank	Age
1. Le’Veon Bell	PIT	RB1	25
2. David Johnson	ARI	RB2	25
3. Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	RB3	22
4. Odell Beckham Jr.	NYG	WR1	24
5. Antonio Brown	PIT	WR2	29
6. Julio Jones	ATL	WR3	28
7. LeSean McCoy	BUF	RB4	29
8. Mike Evans	TB	WR4	24
9. Jordan Howard	CHI	RB5	22
10. T.Y. Hilton	IND	WR5	27
11. Jay Ajayi	MIA	RB6	24
12. Jordy Nelson	GB	WR6	32
13. A.J. Green	CIN	WR7	29
14. Melvin Gordon	LAC	RB7	24
15. Devonta Freeman	ATL	RB8	25
16. DeMarco Murray	TEN	RB9	29
17. Dez Bryant	DAL	WR8	28
18. Todd Gurley	LAR	RB10	23
19. Amari Cooper	OAK	WR9	23
20. Sammy Watkins	BUF	WR10	24
21. Carlos Hyde	SF	RB11	26
22. Rob Gronkowski	NE	TE1	28
23. Lamar Miller	HOU	RB12	26
24. Brandin Cooks	NO	WR11	23
25. DeAndre Hopkins	HOU	WR12	25
26. Michael Thomas	NO	WR13	24
27. Mark Ingram	NO	RB13	27
28. Allen Robinson	JAC	WR14	24
29. Thomas Rawls	SEA	RB14	24
30. Alshon Jeffery	CHI	WR15	27
31. Keenan Allen	LAC	WR16	25
32. Spencer Ware	KC	RB15	25
33. C.J. Anderson	DEN	RB16	26
34. LeGarrette Blount	NE	RB17	30
35. Demaryius Thomas	DEN	WR17	29
36. Doug Baldwin	SEA	WR18	28
37. Jordan Reed	WAS	TE2	27
38. Aaron Rodgers	GB	QB1	33
39. Eddie Lacy	GB	RB18	27
40. Robert Kelley	WAS	RB19	24
41. Davante Adams	GB	WR19	24
42. Jeremy Hill	CIN	RB20	24
43. Adrian Peterson	MIN	RB21	32
44. Andrew Luck	IND	QB2	27
45. Julian Edelman	NE	WR20	31
46. Emmanuel Sanders	DEN	WR21	30
47. Drew Brees	NO	QB3	38
48. Donte Moncrief	IND	WR22	24
49. Travis Kelce	KC	TE3	27
50. Tom Brady	NE	QB4	40
51. Jonathan Stewart	CAR	RB22	30
52. Kenneth Dixon	BAL	RB23	23
53. Jarvis Landry	MIA	WR23	24
54. Tyler Eifert	CIN	TE4	26
55. Terrelle Pryor	CLE	WR24	28
56. Isaiah Crowell	CLE	RB24	24
57. Michael Crabtree	OAK	WR25	29
58. Stefon Diggs	MIN	WR26	23
59. Greg Olsen	CAR	TE5	32
60. Eric Decker	NYJ	WR27	30
61. Golden Tate	DET	WR28	29
62. Bilal Powell	NYJ	RB25	28
63. Latavius Murray	OAK	RB26	27
64. Matt Ryan	ATL	QB5	32
65. Frank Gore	IND	RB27	34
66. Jordan Matthews	PHI	WR29	25
67. Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	WR30	34
68. Tevin Coleman	ATL	RB28	24
69. Jamison Crowder	WAS	WR31	24
70. Jamaal Charles	KC	RB29	30
71. Rishard Matthews	TEN	WR32	27
72. Russell Wilson	SEA	QB6	28
73. Dion Lewis	NE	RB30	26
74. Brandon Marshall	NYJ	WR33	33
75. Kelvin Benjamin	CAR	WR34	26
76. Ameer Abdullah	DET	RB31	24
77. Sterling Shepard	NYG	WR35	24
78. C.J. Prosise	SEA	RB32	23
79. Jeremy Maclin	KC	WR36	29
80. Delanie Walker	TEN	TE6	33
81. Giovani Bernard	CIN	RB33	25
82. Danny Woodhead	LAC	RB34	32
83. Corey Coleman	CLE	WR37	23
84. Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	QB7	35
85. Kenny Britt	LAR	WR38	28
86. Tyrell Williams	LAC	WR39	25
87. Cam Newton	CAR	QB8	28
88. Derrick Henry	TEN	RB35	23
89. Derek Carr	OAK	QB9	26
90. DeSean Jackson	WAS	WR40	30
91. Matt Forte	NYJ	RB36	31
92. Tyreek Hill	KC	WR41	23
93. Jimmy Graham	SEA	TE7	30
94. Tyler Lockett	SEA	WR42	24
95. Theo Riddick	DET	RB37	26
96. Marcus Mariota	TEN	QB10	23
97. DeVante Parker	MIA	WR43	24
98. Martavis Bryant	PIT	WR44	25
99. Paul Perkins	NYG	RB38	22
100. Dak Prescott	DAL	QB11	24

Top 30 quarterbacks for 2017
Rank, Player	Team	Age
1. Aaron Rodgers	GB	33
2. Andrew Luck	IND	27
3. Drew Brees	NO	38
4. Tom Brady	NE	40
5. Matt Ryan	ATL	32
6. Russell Wilson	SEA	28
7. Ben Roethlisberger	PIT	35
8. Cam Newton	CAR	28
9. Derek Carr	OAK	26
10. Marcus Mariota	TEN	23
11. Dak Prescott	DAL	24
12. Kirk Cousins	WAS	29
13. Matthew Stafford	DET	29
14. Jameis Winston	TB	23
15. Philip Rivers	LAC	35
16. Tyrod Taylor	BUF	28
17. Eli Manning	NYG	36
18. Carson Wentz	PHI	24
19. Blake Bortles	JAC	25
20. Tony Romo	DAL	37
21. Andy Dalton	CIN	29
22. Carson Palmer	ARI	37
23. Ryan Tannehill	MIA	29
24. Joe Flacco	BAL	32
25. Colin Kaepernick	SF	29
26. Alex Smith	KC	33
27. Jared Goff	LAR	22
28. Jimmy Garoppolo	NE	25
29. Jay Cutler	CHI	34
30. Teddy Bridgewater	MIN	24

Top 60 running backs for 2017
Rank, Player	Team	Age
1. Le’Veon Bell	PIT	25
2. David Johnson	ARI	25
3. Ezekiel Elliott	DAL	22
4. LeSean McCoy	BUF	29
5. Jordan Howard	CHI	22
6. Jay Ajayi	MIA	24
7. Melvin Gordon	LAC	24
8. Devonta Freeman	ATL	25
9. DeMarco Murray	TEN	29
10. Todd Gurley	LAR	23
11. Carlos Hyde	SF	26
12. Lamar Miller	HOU	26
13. Mark Ingram	NO	27
14. Thomas Rawls	SEA	24
15. Spencer Ware	KC	25
16. C.J. Anderson	DEN	26
17. LeGarrette Blount	NE	30
18. Eddie Lacy	GB	27
19. Robert Kelley	WAS	24
20. Jeremy Hill	CIN	24
21. Adrian Peterson	MIN	32
22. Jonathan Stewart	CAR	30
23. Kenneth Dixon	BAL	23
24. Isaiah Crowell	CLE	24
25. Bilal Powell	NYJ	28
26. Latavius Murray	OAK	27
27. Frank Gore	IND	34
28. Tevin Coleman	ATL	24
29. Jamaal Charles	KC	30
30. Dion Lewis	NE	26
31. Ameer Abdullah	DET	24
32. C.J. Prosise	SEA	23
33. Giovani Bernard	CIN	25
34. Danny Woodhead	LAC	32
35. Derrick Henry	TEN	23
36. Matt Forte	NYJ	31
37. Theo Riddick	DET	26
38. Paul Perkins	NYG	22
39. Doug Martin	TB	28
40. Ty Montgomery	GB	24
41. Ryan Mathews	PHI	29
42. Jerick McKinnon	MIN	25
43. Duke Johnson Jr.	CLE	23
44. Jalen Richard	OAK	23
45. Charles Sims	TB	26
46. Wendell Smallwood	PHI	23
47. T.J. Yeldon	JAC	23
48. Devontae Booker	DEN	25
49. Chris Ivory	JAC	29
50. Darren Sproles	PHI	34
51. DeAndre Washington	OAK	24
52. Terrance West	BAL	26
53. Mike Gillislee	BUF	26
54. Rashad Jennings	NYG	32
55. Shane Vereen	NYG	28
56. Matt Jones	WAS	24
57. Cameron Artis-Payne	CAR	27
58. Dwayne Washington	DET	23
59. Kenyan Drake	MIA	23
60. Christine Michael	GB	26

Top 60 wide receivers for 2017
Rank, Player	Team	Age
1. Odell Beckham Jr.	NYG	24
2. Antonio Brown	PIT	29
3. Julio Jones	ATL	28
4. Mike Evans	TB	24
5. T.Y. Hilton	IND	27
6. Jordy Nelson	GB	32
7. A.J. Green	CIN	29
8. Dez Bryant	DAL	28
9. Amari Cooper	OAK	23
10. Sammy Watkins	BUF	24
11. Brandin Cooks	NO	23
12. DeAndre Hopkins	HOU	25
13. Michael Thomas	NO	24
14. Allen Robinson	JAC	24
15. Alshon Jeffery	CHI	27
16. Keenan Allen	LAC	25
17. Demaryius Thomas	DEN	29
18. Doug Baldwin	SEA	28
19. Davante Adams	GB	24
20. Julian Edelman	NE	31
21. Emmanuel Sanders	DEN	30
22. Donte Moncrief	IND	24
23. Jarvis Landry	MIA	24
24. Terrelle Pryor Sr.	CLE	28
25. Michael Crabtree	OAK	29
26. Stefon Diggs	MIN	23
27. Eric Decker	NYJ	30
28. Golden Tate	DET	29
29. Jordan Matthews	PHI	25
30. Larry Fitzgerald	ARI	34
31. Jamison Crowder	WAS	24
32. Rishard Matthews	TEN	27
33. Brandon Marshall	NYJ	33
34. Kelvin Benjamin	CAR	26
35. Sterling Shepard	NYG	24
36. Jeremy Maclin	KC	29
37. Corey Coleman	CLE	23
38. Kenny Britt	LAR	28
39. Tyrell Williams	LAC	25
40. DeSean Jackson	WAS	30
41. Tyreek Hill	KC	23
42. Tyler Lockett	SEA	24
43. DeVante Parker	MIA	24
44. Martavis Bryant	PIT	25
45. Randall Cobb	GB	27
46. Willie Snead	NO	24
47. J.J. Nelson	ARI	25
48. Josh Doctson	WAS	24
49. Malcolm Mitchell	NE	24
50. Will Fuller V	HOU	23
51. Adam Thielen	MIN	27
52. Breshad Perriman	BAL	23
53. John Brown	ARI	27
54. Tyler Boyd	CIN	22
55. Marvin Jones	DET	27
56. Kenny Stills	MIA	25
57. Mike Wallace	BAL	31
58. Michael Floyd	NE	27
59. Laquon Treadwell	MIN	22
60. Kevin White	CHI	25

Top 30 tight ends for 2017
Rank, Player	Team	Age
1. Rob Gronkowski	NE	28
2. Jordan Reed	WAS	27
3. Travis Kelce	KC	27
4. Tyler Eifert	CIN	26
5. Greg Olsen	CAR	32
6. Delanie Walker	TEN	33
7. Jimmy Graham	SEA	30
8. Eric Ebron	DET	24
9. Zach Ertz	PHI	26
10. Hunter Henry	LAC	22
11. Cameron Brate	TB	26
12. Kyle Rudolph	MIN	27
13. Ladarius Green	PIT	27
14. Antonio Gates	LAC	37
15. Zach Miller	CHI	32
16. Martellus Bennett	NE	30
17. C.J. Fiedorowicz	HOU	25
18. Vance McDonald	SF	27
19. Jason Witten	DAL	35
20. Coby Fleener	NO	28
21. Julius Thomas	JAC	29
22. Austin Hooper	ATL	22
23. Dennis Pitta	BAL	32
24. Jared Cook	GB	30
25. Tyler Higbee	LAR	24
26. Dwayne Allen	IND	27
27. Jack Doyle	IND	27
28. Gary Barnidge	CLE	31
29. Charles Clay	BUF	28
30. A.J. Derby	DEN	25

Tristan H. Cockcroft's early fantasy football rankings for 2017

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