Rank | Player | Team |
1 | Aaron Rodgers | GB |
2 | Tom Brady | NE |
3 | Drew Brees | NO |
4 | Russell Wilson | SEA |
5 | Mathew Stafford | DET |
6 | Deshaun Watson | HOU |
7 | Andrew Luck | IND |
8 | Matt Ryan | ATL |
9 | Phillip Rivers | LAC |
10 | Cam Newton | CAR |
11 | Kirk Cousins | MIN |
12 | Ben Roethlisberger | PIT |
13 | Carson Wentz | PHI |
14 | Jared Goff | LAR |
15 | Eli Manning | NYG |
16 | Jimmy Garropolo | SF |
17 | Marcus Mariota | TEN |
18 | Derek Carr | OAK |
19 | Dak Prescott | DAL |
20 | Patrick Mahomes | KC |
21 | Andy Dalton | CIN |
22 | Alex Smith | WAS |
23 | Case Keenum | DEN |
24 | Ryan Tannehill | MIA |
25 | Blake Bortles | JAC |
26 | Sam Darnold | NYJ |
27 | Sam Bradford | ARI |
28 | Tyrod Taylor | CLE |
29 | Mitchell Trubisky | CHI |
30 | Joe Flacco | BAL |
31 | Josh Allen | BUF |
32 | Jamies Winston | TB |
2018 Fantasy Football Rankings – RB
Rank | Player | Team |
1 | Le’Veon Bell | PIT |
2 | Todd Gurley | LAR |
3 | Ezekiel Elliott | DAL |
4 | David Johnson | ARI |
5 | Saquon Barkley | NYG |
6 | Alvin Kamara | NO |
7 | Kareem Hunt | KC |
8 | Melvin Gordon | LAC |
9 | Leonard Fournette | JAC |
10 | Devonta Freeman | ATL |
11 | Christian McCaffrey | CAR |
12 | Dalvin Cook | MIN |
13 | LeSean McCoy | BUF |
14 | Joe Mixon | CIN |
15 | Jordan Howard | CHI |
16 | Derrick Henry | TEN |
17 | Jay Ajayi | PHI |
18 | Marshawn Lynch | OAK |
19 | Mark Ingram | NO |
20 | Jerrick McKinnon | SF |
21 | Lamar Miller | HOU |
22 | Jamaal Williams | GB |
23 | Rashaad Penny | SEA |
24 | Dion Lewis | TEN |
25 | Carlos Hyde | CLE |
26 | Tevin Coleman | ATL |
27 | Chris Carson | SEA |
28 | Alex Collins | BAL |
29 | Royce Freeman | DEN |
30 | Kenyan Drake | MIA |
31 | Corey Coleman | PHI |
32 | Gio Bernard | CIN |
33 | Isaiah Crowell | NYJ |
34 | James White | NE |
35 | LeGarrette Blount | DET |
36 | Sony Michel | NE |
37 | Marlon Mack | IND |
38 | Devontae Booker | DEN |
39 | Theo Riddick | DET |
40 | Latavius Murray | MIN |
41 | Ronald Jones | TB |
42 | Chris Thompson | WAS |
43 | Ty Montgomery | GB |
44 | Duke Johnson | CLE |
45 | Rex Burkhead | NE |
46 | C.J. Anderson | CAR |
47 | Rob Kelley | WAS |
48 | Darren Sproles | PHI |
49 | Doug Martin | OAK |
50 | Jonathon Stewart | NYG |
2018 Fantasy Football Rankings – WR
Rank | Player | Team |
1 | Antonio Brown | PIT |
2 | Julio Jones | ATL |
3 | DeAndre Hopkins | HOU |
4 | Odell Beckham Jr. | NYG |
5 | Michael Thomas | NO |
6 | Keenan Allen | LAC |
7 | A.J. Green | CIN |
8 | Davante Adams | GB |
9 | Mike Evans | TB |
10 | Jarvis Landry | CLE |
11 | Brandin Cooks | LAR |
12 | Stephan Diggs | MIN |
13 | Tyreek Hill | KC |
14 | T.Y. Hilton | IND |
15 | Allen Robinson | CHI |
16 | Doug Baldwin | SEA |
17 | Larry Fitzgerald | ARI |
18 | Adam Thielen | MIN |
18 | Amari Cooper | OAK |
19 | Demaryius Thomas | DEN |
20 | Danny Amendola | MIA |
21 | Julian Edelman | NE |
22 | Sammy Watkins | KC |
23 | Robert Woods | LAR |
24 | Golden Tate | DET |
25 | Alshon Jeffrey | PHI |
26 | Emmanuel Sanders | DEN |
27 | Kelvin Benjamin | BUF |
28 | Marquis Goodwin | SF |
29 | Willie Snead | BAL |
30 | Jamison Crowder | WAS |
31 | Randall Cobb | GB |
32 | Chris Hogan | NE |
33 | Michael Crabtree | OAK |
34 | Devin Funchess | CAR |
35 | Sterling Shepard | NYG |
36 | Cameron Meredith | CHI |
37 | Nelson Agholor | PHI |
38 | Will Fuller | HOU |
39 | Cooper Kupp | LAR |
40 | Jordy Nelson | OAK |
41 | Pierre Garcon | SF |
42 | Calvin Ridley | ATL |
43 | Marvin Jones | DET |
44 | John Brown | BAL |
45 | Ju-Ju Smith Schuster | PIT |
46 | Allen Hurns | DAL |
47 | Corey Davis | TEN |
48 | Maquis Lee | JAC |
49 | Michael Gallup | DAL |
50 | Josh Doctson | WAS |
2018 Fantasy Football Rankings – TE
Tight end this year is boom or bust. At the top end, there are guys that are essentially receivers, and can consistently put up big numbers. After the Top 5, however, it’s hit or miss (draft strategy alert). Therefore, if you’re not able to get one of the Top 5 TE, you’re better off waiting and taking a flyer on a guy like David Njoku or George Kittle.
Rank | Player | Team |
1 | Rob Gronkowski | NE |
2 | Travis Kelce | KC |
3 | Zach Ertz | PHI |
4 | Evan Engram | NYG |
5 | Greg Olsen | CAR |
6 | Delanie Walker | TEN |
7 | Jimmy Graham | GB |
8 | Kyle Rudolph | MIN |
9 | Jack Doyle | IND |
10 | Jordan Reed | WAS |
11 | Trey Burton | CHI |
12 | David Njoku | CLE |
13 | George Kittle | SF |
14 | Charles Clay | BUF |
15 | Tyler Eiffert | CIN |
16 | OJ Howard | TB |
17 | Ricky Seals-Jones | ARI |
18 | Jared Cook | OAK |
19 | Vance McDonald | PIT |
20 | Austin Hooper | ATL |
21 | Mike Gesicki | MIA |
22 | Eric Ebron | IND |
23 | Vernon Davis | WAS |
24 | Hayden Hurst | BAL |
25 | Ed Dickson | SEA |
2018 Fantasy Football Rankings – D
Rank | Team |
1 | Jacksonville |
2 | Houston |
3 | Minnesota |
4 | Los Angeles Rams |
5 | Philadelphia |
6 | Pittsburgh |
7 | Baltimore |
8 | Denver |
9 | Carolina |
10 | New Orleans |
11 | Los Angeles Chargers |
12 | New England |
13 | New York Giants |
14 | Arizona |
15 | Buffalo |
16 | Seattle |
17 | Atlanta |
18 | Kansas City |
19 | Green Bay |
20 | Tennessee |
2018 Fantasy Football Rankings – K
Drafting a kicker is usually an afterthought (don’t be that guy that drafts one in the 6th round), but getting the right one can make or break your season. Last year, the difference in points between the top scoring kicker (Greg Zuerlein) and the 10th (Matt Prater) was 31 points, or roughly 2 points/game.
Rank | Player | Team |
1 | Stephen Gostowski | NE |
2 | Greg Zuerlein | LAR |
3 | Justin Tucker | BAL |
4 | Will Lutz | NO |
5 | Matt Bryant | ATL |
6 | Jake Elliott | PHI |
7 | Matt Prater | DET |
8 | Dan Bailey | DAL |
9 | Chris Boswell | PIT |
10 | Mason Crosby | GB |
11 | Graham Gano | CAR |
12 | Daniel Carlson | MIN |
13 | Robbie Gould | SF |
14 | Stephen Hauschka | BUF |
15 | Harrison Butker | KC |
16 | Aldrick Rosas | NYG |
17 | Josh Lambo | LAC |
18 | Brandon McManus | DEN |
19 | Dustin Hopkins | WAS |
20 | Adam Vinatieri | IND |
Mock Draft FINAL (Roid Rage)
Check out Ginger Kings Final Mock Draft and the unofficial (but officially awesome) Big Red Sports Machine Draft Day Drinking Game Rules here.
And now…..
Round 1 | Team | Pick | Position |
1 | Cleveland Browns | Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma) | QB |
2 | New York Giants | Bradley Chubb (NC State) | DE |
3 | New York Jets | Sam Darnold (USC) | QB |
4 | Cleveland Browns | Denzel Ward (OSU) | CB |
5 | Denver Broncos | Josh Rosen (UCLA) | QB |
6 | Indianapolis Colts | Saquon Barkley (PSU) | RB |
7 | Tampa Bay Bucs | Quenton Nelson (Notre Dame) | OL |
8 | Chicago Bears | Roquan Smith (Georgia) | LB |
9 | San Francisco 49ers | Mike McGlinchey (Notre Dame) | OL |
10 | Oakland Raiders | Vita Vea (Washington) | DT |
11 | Miami Dolphins | Tremaine Edmunds (VA Tech) | LB |
12 | Buffalo Bills | Derwin James (FSU) | S |
13 | Washington Redskins | Da’Ron Payne (Alabama) | DL |
14 | Green Bay Packers | Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama) | CB |
15 | Arizona Cardinals | Josh Allen (Wyoming) | QB |
16 | Baltimore Ravens | Harold Landry (BC) | LB |
17 | Los Angeles Chargers | James Daniels (Iowa) | OL |
18 | Seattle Seahawks | Josh Jackson (Iowa) | CB |
19 | Dallas Cowboys | DJ Moore (Maryland) | WR |
20 | Detroit Lions | Leighton Vander Esch (Boise St) | LB |
21 | Cincinnati Bengals | Isaiah Wynn (Georgia) | OL |
22 | Buffalo Bills | Marcus Davenport (Texas-SA) | DE |
23 | New England Patriots | Taven Bryan (Florida) | DL |
24 | Carolina Panthers | Frank Ragnow (Arkansas) | OL |
25 | Tennessee Titans | Jaire Alexander (Louisville) | CB |
26 | Atlanta Falcons | Kolton Miller (UCLA) | OL |
27 | New Orleans Saints | Mike Gesicki (PSU) | TE |
28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Rashaan Evans (Alabama) | LB |
29 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Mason Rudolph (Oklahoma St) | QB |
30 | Minnesota Vikings | Connor Williams (Texas) | OL |
31 | New England Patriots | Lamar Jackson (Louisville) | QB |
32 | Philadelphia Eagles | Calvin Ridley (Alabama) | WR |
Instant Analysis: None needed! Get some!
The Machine’s Draft Day Drinking Game (2018 ed.)
Can’t make it to The Machine’s Draft Day Party? Well, that sucks for you. But have no fear…we got your back. “How can I make the Draft better?”, you ask yourself in amazement. By playing The Big Red Sports Machine’s Draft Day Drinking Game. It’s fun, it’s easy, guaranteed to impress the ladies, and you can play at home or at your favorite watering hole. Here are the rules:
1. Draft catchphrases. There are certain phrases you only hear during the Draft. Why? We don’t know, but we love them. For this reason alone, we give ESPN the slight lean over the NFL Network for your draft day coverage. That, and, Kiper. Duh, winning!
The following phrases are worth a shot of beer:
- Raw talent
- Off-the-field/character issues
- Live arm
- High motor
- Straight line speed
- Great Value/Upside
- Dual threat
- System quarterback
- Pocket presence
- Plays in the box (hey oh!)
- Best player available
- Intangibles or Measurables
- War Room
- New Regime
- Read-Option
- Edge Rusher
- Gets to the Second Level
- Quick feet
- Plays in Space
New for 2018:
- Fluid hips
- Thick frame
- Backside protector (hey oh!)
2. Videos/references. Each of these are beer-finishing worthy:
- Reference to Mel’s hair
- Player on-stage photo-op with family/entourage of 15+
- Reference to Cleveland Browns front office ineptitude
- First shot of Drew Rosenhaus in his newest client’s living room
- First player to cry when their name is called
- Reference to when Tom Brady was drafted (we’ll also accept Brady’s Combine picture)
- Reference to Aaron Rodgers draft day slide
- Video of Brady Quinn in the green room
- Video of Bill Tobin’s infamous “who the hell is Mel Kiper?” interview during the ’94 Draft
- And this:
3. On the Clock Chug. When your team is on the clock, you have to finish a full beer before the pick is called. Note: if your team trades down, they’re on the clock twice, meaning that’s two full beers. Cowboy up, it’s the Draft!
Basically, if it doesn’t look like this, you’re doing it wrong…..
Or this:
Mock Draft FINAL (Ginger King)
Round 1 | Team | Pick | Position |
1 | Cleveland Browns | Sam Darnold (USC) | QB |
2 | New York Giants | Saquon Barkley (PSU) | RB |
3 | New York Jets | Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma) | QB |
4 | Cleveland Browns | Bradley Chubb (NC State) | DE |
5 | Denver Broncos | Quenton Nelson (Notre Dame) | OL |
6 | Indianapolis Colts | Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama) | CB |
7 | Tampa Bay Bucs | Derwin James (FSU) | S |
8 | Chicago Bears | Roquan Smith (Georgia) | LB |
9 | San Francisco 49ers | Mike McGlinchy (Notre Dame) | OL |
10 | Oakland Raiders | Vita Vea (Washington) | DT |
11 | Miami Dolphins | Tremaine Edmunds (VA Tech) | LB |
12 | Buffalo Bills | Josh Allen (Wyoming) | QB |
13 | Washington Redskins | Da’Ron Payne (Alabama) | DT |
14 | Green Bay Packers | Calvin Ridley (Alabama) | WR |
15 | Arizona Cardinals | Josh Rosen (UCLA) | QB |
16 | Baltimore Ravens | D.J. Moore (Maryland) | WR |
17 | Los Angeles Chargers | Josh Jackson (Iowa) | CB |
18 | Seattle Seahawks | Denzel Ward (OSU) | CB |
19 | Dallas Cowboys | Courtland Sutton (SMU) | WR |
20 | Detroit Lions | Harold Landry (Boston College) | DE |
21 | Cincinnati Bengals | Frank Ragnow (Arkansas) | OL |
22 | Buffalo Bills | Marcus Davenport (UTSA) | DE |
23 | New England Patriots | Leighton Vander Esch (Boise St.) | LB |
24 | Carolina Panthers | James Daniels (Iowa) | OL |
25 | Tennessee Titans | Billy Price (OSU) | OL |
26 | Atlanta Falcons | Isaiah Wynn (Georgia) | OL |
27 | New Orleans Saints | Lamar Jackson (Louisville) | QB |
28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Rashaan Evans (Alabama) | LB |
29 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Jaire Alexander (Louisville) | CB |
30 | Minnesota Vikings | Will Hernandez (UTEP) | OL |
31 | New England Patriots | Christian Kirk (Texas A&M) | WR |
32 | Philadelphia Eagles | Mike Hughes (UCF) | CB |
Instant Analysis: Alright, alright, alright. My final mock draft. Changes galore. A lot of noise about Baker to Cleveland at #1, but I just don’t buy it. This has smokescreen written all over it, trying to get the Jets to trade up for Broadway Baker. If Cleveland stays put, this pick has to be Darnold. He’s the most complete package of all the quarterbacks in the Draft. Maybe Roid Rage will have the balls to go with Baker (he’s still living off his fame of DHB at 7) but my money’s on the Browns picking the surest thing.
While I think the Browns will use smart money, I don’t think the Giants will. Smart money says take Bradley Chubb, shore up your defense, and then take a running back in the second or third round. However, I think the Giants are going all-in. By that, I mean give Eli Manning the last remaining offensive piece for one more run (let’s be honest, Eli’s got 2 at least two years left, he’s 37 people, that’s not old (neither is 39, btw)). Gettleman wants a gold jacket player…that’s Saquon. Yes, yes, I know, you can find great value at running back in later rounds. Le’Veon Bell (2nd Round), Shady McCoy (2nd Round), Alvin Kamara (3rd Round), and last year’s leading rusher, Kareem Hunt (3rd Round). However, there’s also Todd Gurley, Ezekiel Elliott, and Leonard Fournette, all picked in the Top 10 and all of whom instantly elevated their team to the playoffs. Yes, you could take Chubb, and then hope that Sony Michelle or Derrius Guice are there in Round 2. But fuck it, throw caution (reason and logic) to the wind and roll them dice!
Elsewhere, both Josh Rosen and Josh Allen slip out of the Top 10, but not too far. Bills Mafia will have no problems with Josh’s tweets, and will welcome him with open, drunken, arms. Also, if the Bills can get Davenport at 22, that would be an ideal first round. I think Arizona is as far as Josh Rosen will fall. My concerns with him are less his millennial outlook on life (read: spoiled brat hated by his peers) and more about his injury history. Two concussions in a year and shoulder surgery. That’s what’s going to make him fall.
Ok folks, that’s it from me. Time to go to my war room dive bar and get ready with some game tape chicken wings and Coors Light. We’re hours away from the biggest (non-sporting) sporting event of the year! We’ve been so geeked up about the actual draft, we forgot to even mention that it’s in Dallas! You know Jerrah will spare no expense…at the very least expect a Rhinestone stage and (multiple) Elvis impersonators.
Mock Draft 4.0 (Ginger King)
Round 1 | Team | Pick | Position |
1 | Cleveland Browns | Josh Allen (Wyoming) | QB |
2 | New York Giants | Sam Darnold (USC) | QB |
3 | New York Jets | Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma) | QB |
4 | Cleveland Browns | Saquon Barkley (PSU) | RB |
5 | Denver Broncos | Bradley Chubb (NC State) | DE |
6 | Indianapolis Colts | Quenton Nelson (Notre Dame) | OL |
7 | Tampa Bay Bucs | Derwin James (FSU) | S |
8 | Chicago Bears | Trumaine Edmunds (VA Tech) | LB |
9 | San Francisco 49ers | Harold Landry (Boston College) | DE |
10 | Oakland Raiders | Minkah Fitzpatrick (Alabama) | CB |
11 | Miami Dolphins | Josh Rosen (UCLA) | QB |
12 | Buffalo Bills | Marcus Davenport (UTSA) | DE |
13 | Washington Redskins | Vita Vea (Washington) | DT |
14 | Green Bay Packers | Calvin Ridley (Alabama) | WR |
15 | Arizona Cardinals | Lamar Jackson (Louisville) | QB |
16 | Baltimore Ravens | Mike McGlinchy (Notre Dame) | OL |
17 | Los Angeles Chargers | Josh Jackson (Iowa) | CB |
18 | Seattle Seahawks | Denzel Ward (OSU) | CB |
19 | Dallas Cowboys | Courtland Sutton (SMU) | WR |
20 | Detroit Lions | Da’Ron Payne (Alabama) | DT |
21 | Cincinnati Bengals | James Daniels (Iowa) | OL |
22 | Buffalo Bills | Isaiah Wynn (Georgia) | OL |
23 | New England Patriots | Leighton Vander Esch (Boise St.) | LB |
24 | Carolina Panthers | Roquan Smith (Georgia) | LB |
25 | Tennessee Titans | Billy Price (OSU) | OL |
26 | Atlanta Falcons | D.J. Moore (Maryland) | WR |
27 | New Orleans Saints | Dallas Goedert (South Dakota St.) | TE |
28 | Pittsburgh Steelers | Justin Reid (Stanford) | S |
29 | Jacksonville Jaguars | Rashaan Evans (Alabama) | LB |
30 | Minnesota Vikings | Kolton Miller (UCLA) | OL |
31 | New England Patriots | Christian Kirk (Texas A&M) | WR |
32 | Philadelphia Eagles | Derrius Guice (LSU) | RB |
Instant Analysis: Cleveland’s first pick has to be a quarterback, but which one? Most people have either Darnold or Allen, but now there’s word that Cleveland is seriously considering Baker Mayfield. They’ve done a really good job of managing the message and controlling the flow of information (don’t worry, they’ll have plenty of time to get it wrong in a couple days). If Cleveland goes with Allen (or Mayfield – although I’m not buying it) then the Giants will have to take Darnold. Roid Rage has me sold on Baker to the Jets (I mean, Joe Namath approves), and then I think the Josh Rosen slide begins.
Elsewhere, offensive lineman should dominate the latter half of the first round. Everyone’s talking quarterbacks (ladies love the long ball) but the hog mollies could be the real story in Round 1. We’re continuing to monitor all draft news (tough job, I know) so check back later for more mock drafts, as well as our award-winning Draft Day Drinking Game (2018 ed.).