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Devy League Rankings for 2019 Fantasy Football

The NFL Draft is in the books, and it is now officially kickoff time for the 2019 fantasy football season. I started playing 30 years ago with my college buddies and still manage a team with six of the original 10 members in the same keeper league. We will compete for the coveted championship ring and bragging rights for the thirty-first season in the fall.

Over the past three decades, it is astounding how the fantasy football industry has grown and diversified. In 1989, I never imagined that so many different ways to enjoy my all-consuming pastime would emerge: I now participate in so many formats—Redraft, Dynasty, Devy, Superflex, 2-QB and College Fantasy Football—and enjoy each one.

While most Americans are swimming at their favorite beaches, visiting amazing amusement parks or cooking, drinking and eating at barbeques, I am scrutinizing players and inspecting film of college football prospects for the upcoming campaign. Currently, my 2019 CFF Cheat Sheet is being built, and my Devy league rankings are a natural byproduct of my analysis.

Last year, I published my first ever Devy league rankings, and I am once again providing position ratings for elite prospects. The Devy league prospects are based on my Draft model: game-performance observations, size-and-speed metrics, statistical production, and breakout age. The rankings will surely change between now and the 2020 Draft; nonetheless, provide a much-needed yardstick for Devy league owners.

What are Devy leagues?

A Devy league is a Dynasty league on steroids. It is a wonderful fantasy football format that allows diehards to scout, project and manage prospects from high school to the pros. Once a year, owners in Devy Leagues draft college stars and place the prospects on their farm teams.

When the prospect leaves campus and declares for the NFL Draft, the player will be promoted to the active roster of the fantasy manager. Many leagues limit the future professionals to one or two players. Therefore, the annual draft of rookies remains fertile with prospects.

Owners in Devy Leagues are always looking for a competitive advantage, and I have identified over 50 college players who should be considered for rosters. These are not general College Fantasy Football rankings for 2019 or NFL rookie ratings for 2020 but underclassmen to target for Devy owners.

To become better acquainted with the players, I watched televised games of these prospects last fall, scribbled notes and analyzed the statistics. The rankings will surely transform as the season unfolds and players exceed expectations, disappoint or suffer injuries.

If you are a Devy player, College Fantasy Football Fanatic, Draftnik or Football Diehard, I hope you enjoy the rankings as much as I did while researching the players. It is a heavenly hobby–and life–for a gridiron scholar.

2019 Devy League Rankings

  • Quarterback

  • Running Back

  • Wide Receiver

  • Tight End

RnkPlayerSchoolGr.HTWTYDSTD-INTCOMPATTRATE
1Trevor LawrenceClemsonSo.6'6"215328030-4259397157.6
2Tua TagovailoaAlabamaJr.6'1"218460254-8294432195.1
3Justin HerbertOregonSr.6'6"233707063-17541865151.3
4Sam EhlingerTexasJr.6'3"235520736-12433700137.9
5K.J. CostelloStanfordSr.6'5"215511343-15393624149.7
6Adrian MartinezNebraskaSo.6'2"220261717-8224347139.5
7Mason FineNorth TexasSr.5'11"187941764-257821241139.7
8Jake FrommGeorgiaJr.6'2"220537654-13388598165.9
9D'Eriq KingHoustonSr.5'11"195298236-6219345167
10Jordan LoveUtah St.Jr.6"4"220519840-12396652144.3
11Shea PattersonMichiganSr.6'2"205573945-19448717145.1
12Tyler Johnson IIIUABSo.6'2"215133611 to 981142149
13Kellen MondTexas A&MJr.6'3"217448232-15355642125.7
14Jacob EasonWashingtonJr.6'6"228245816-8208377119.7
15Justin FieldsOhio StateSo.6'3"223n/an/an/an/an/a
16JT DanielsUSCSo.6'3"210267214-10216363128.6
17Bo NixAuburnFr.6'2"207n/an/an/an/an/a

RnkPlayerSchoolGr.HTWTYDSAVG.TDsREC
1Travis EtienneClemsonJr.5'10"21524247.83917
2D'Andre SwiftGeorgiaJr.5'9"21516676.81749
3Jonathan TaylorWisconsinJr.5'11"21941716.92916
4Eno BenjaminArizona St.Jr.5'10"20117845.51940
5Zack MossUtahSr.5'10"22226515.62438
6Najee HarrisAlabamaJr.6'2"22711536.5710
7JK DobbinsOhio St.Jr.5'10"21724565.82048
8Cam AkersFlorida St.Jr.5'11"21217314.91639
9AJ DillonBCJr.6'0"25026975.1258
10Kylin HillMiss. St.Jr.5'11"21511275.81026
11Chuba HubbardOklahoma St.So.6'1"2077406922
12Trey SermonOklahomaJr.6'0"22416915.92028
13Greg McCraeUCFJr.5'10"19513308.41310
14Kennedy BrooksOklahomaSo.5'11"20510568.91210
15Jermar JeffersonOregon St.So.5'10"21613805.81225
16Keaontay IngramTexasSo.6'0"2157085527
17Ke'Shawn VaughnVanderbiltSr.5'10"21522686.12338

RnkPlayerSchoolGr.HTWTRECYDSAVG.TDs
1Jerry JeudyAlabamaJr.6'1"19282157919.316
2Justyn RossClemsonSo.6'4"20546100021.79
3Rondale MoorePurdueSo.5'9"18011412581114
4Laviska ShenaultColoradoJr.6'2"22593117912.711
5CeeDee LambOklahomaJr.6'2"189111196517.718
6Jalen ReagorTCUJr.5'11"195105163715.619
7Tyler JohnsonMinnesotaSr.6'2"200127198715.620
8Tee HigginsClemsonJr.6'4"20576128116.914
9Collin JohnsonTexasSr.6'6"220150206513.812
10Tylan WallaceOklahoma St.Jr.6'0"18593160917.313
11Bryan EdwardsS. CarolinaSr.6'3"215163222913.716
12Henry Ruggs IIIAlabamaJr.6'0"1905897016.717
13Amon-Ra St. BrownUSCSo.6'1"1956075012.53
14Seth WilliamsAuburnSo.6'3"2242653420.55
15Rico Bussey, Jr.North TexasSr.6'2" 193123179114.620
16Kalija LipscombVanderbiltSr.6'1"200151184512.220
17John HightowerBoise StateSr.6'2"1833150416.38
18Tre WalkerSan Jose St.Jr.5'11"17565100215.46
19Jhamon AusbonTexas A&MJr.6'2"2188194611.73

RnkPlayerSchoolGr.HTWTRECYDSAVG.TDs
1A. OkwuegbunamMissouriJr.6'5"2557288112.217
2Jared PinkneyVanderbiltSr.6'4"25594132714.112
3Colby ParkinsonStanfordJr.6'7"2403958214.911
4Pat FreiermuthPenn St.So.6'5"2622636814.28
5Grant CalcaterraOklahomaJr.6'4"2403655815.59
6Hunter BryantWashingtonJr.6'2"2413356917.22
7Harrison BryantFAUSr.6'5"24083113313.79
8Matt BushmanBYUJr.6'5"24078103113.25
9Cheyenne O'GradyArknsasJr.6'4"25154595119
10Brevin JordanMiamiSo.6'3"2453228794
11Baylor CuppTexas A&MFr.6'6"245n/an/an/an/a


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