Top 50 Dynasty Rookie Rankings for 2019

The rookie draft is the cheapest way to acquire elite talent there can ever be in dynasty leagues. As a rule of thumb, however, it is important to understand what reasonable expectations are for these picks before making them. Outside of a few players at the RB position year over year, most rookies struggle to adapt to the league initially, and require several seasons to provide an adequate return on the invested pick selection. Because of this, being able to identify picks that will hold their value or build upon it in a short period of time is the key to becoming a smarter rookie drafter. Let’s check in on this year’s dynasty rookie rankings and see which players you should be focused on.

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2019 Dynasty Rookie Rankings

Year One Performers (1-3)

Josh Jacobs, Miles Sanders, and David Montgomery are the most likely of this rookie class to increase in value this season for one reason — volume. Jacobs and Montgomery look to already lead their teams’ backfields come week one and Sanders won’t have too much difficulty beating out Jordan Howard. As is the case most years, opportunity directly correlates with dynasty value and these players are the most likely of this class to be worth more than their sale price on draft day. (Kyler Murray would be in this group in 2QB formats)

Flash Performances Expected (4-19)

This is a large tier and is indicative of the amount of uncertainty that exists in this rookie class. All of the guys in this range should have boom weeks that should put them on radars but will battle inconsistency for most of the season. Because of that, there is not much between choosing any one of these players over the other outside of roster construction. My personal standouts include JJ Arcega-Whiteside, Noah Fant, Justice Hill, and Mecole Hardman.

Other Notable Taxi Squad Fodder (20-38)

Playing time isn’t something that will come easily to most of the players you’ll find on this list. That said, Terry Mclaurin, KeeSean Johnson, Hunter Renfrow, and Daniel Jones have all shown well to date. While it’s unlikely any of these guys contribute heavily to dynasty rosters this season, there should be better days in future years. Consider these guys interesting stashes off of your active roster for the 2019 season.

Back End Picks (39-50)

These players represent upside dart throws that can be taken in the last rounds of drafts Preston Williams and Devine Ozigbo represent guys with the easiest path to early opportunity but the long term outlook for most in this group are bleak.

Rnk	Player	Team	Pos. Rnk	Bye
1	Josh Jacobs	OAK	RB1	6
2	Miles Sanders	PHI	RB2	10
3	David Montgomery	CHI	RB3	6
4	N'Keal Harry	NE	WR1	10
5	D.K. Metcalf	SEA	WR3	11
6	Parris Campbell	IND	WR5	6
7	Marquise Brown	BAL	WR4	8
8	Noah Fant	DEN	TE2	10
9	J.J. Arcega-Whiteside	PHI	WR9	10
10	Kyler Murray	ARI	QB1	12
11	Darrell Henderson	LAR	RB4	9
12	Miles Boykin	BAL	WR12	8
13	Devin Singletary	BUF	RB7	6
14	Damien Harris	NE	RB5	10
15	T.J. Hockenson	DET	TE1	5
16	Deebo Samuel	SF	WR6	4
17	A.J. Brown	TEN	WR2	11
18	Justice Hill	BAL	RB6	8
19	Mecole Hardman	KC	WR7	12
20	Hakeem Butler	ARI	WR8	12
21	Alexander Mattison	MIN	RB12	12
22	Daniel Jones	NYG	QB4	11
23	KeeSean Johnson	ARI	WR18	12
24	Andy Isabella	ARI	WR10	12
25	Dwayne Haskins	WAS	QB2	10
26	Terry McLaurin	WAS	WR16	10
27	Irv Smith Jr.	MIN	TE3	12
28	Jace Sternberger	GB	TE4	11
29	Dexter Williams	GB	RB17	11
30	Josh Oliver	JAC	TE5	10
31	Alex Barnes	TEN	RB23	11
32	Tony Pollard	DAL	RB24	8
33	Jalen Hurd	SF	WR13	4
34	Hunter Renfrow	OAK	WR19	6
35	Jordan Scarlett	CAR	RB21	7
36	Will Grier	CAR	QB5	7
37	Ty Johnson	DET	RB29	5
38	Devine Ozigbo	NO	RB25	9
39	Greg Dortch	NYJ	WR26	4
40	Kahale Warring	HOU	TE12	10
41	Brett Rypien	DEN	QB12	10
42	Kelvin Harmon	WAS	WR11	10
43	Benny Snell Jr.	PIT	RB8	7
44	Myles Gaskin	MIA	RB16	5
45	Drew Lock	DEN	QB3	10
46	Foster Moreau	OAK	TE8	6
47	Preston Williams	MIA	WR27	5
48	Drew Sample	CIN	TE10	9
49	Gardner Minshew	JAC	QB10	10
50	Bruce Anderson	TB	RB27	7

Etan’s Dynasty Rankings by Position: Top 150 Overall | QB | RB | WR | TE

Are you onboard with Etan’s Dynasty Rookie Rankings? Head on over to the 2019 Fantrax Fantasy Football Draft Kit for more great strategy, analysis, and rankings.

Etan Mozia has been involved with sports as a whole for over two decades and has written about athletics in some capacity since 2005. Focused primarily on the NFL and EPL, Etan has seen his work featured on sites like FantasyPros, Advanced Sports Logic, and FFD260 among others. Currently, his work is housed on FantraxHQ and FantasyPros. An avid lover of dynasty leagues specifically, you can also listen to him on his podcast, The Dynasty Diagnostic (@DynoDiagnostic), as he breaks down rosters and provides pertinent and practical advice for dynasty squads looking to give their team an edge. Follow him on twitter @EtanMozia.

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