Fantasy football rankings 2022: Computer model reveals NFL sleepers, breakouts, busts, top 300

Nov 23, 2017; Arlington, TX, USA; Los Angeles Chargers tight end Hunter Henry (86) runs after making a catch against the Dallas Cowboys in the second quarter at AT&T Stadium. 

The Jacksonville Jaguars spent a NFL-record $175.3 million in free agency this offseason, and among the players the team brought in is former Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Christian Kirk. He became the Cards’ top receiver for the bulk of last season when DeAndre Hopkins missed most of the second half. The Jags signed Kirk to a four-year, $72 million deal, but does that mean that he should move up your 2022 Fantasy football rankings?

Jacksonville had one of the league’s worst offenses last season, but during the back half of the season, Jags receiver Marvin Jones Jr. nearly finished tied in production with Kirk. Will either player emerge as one of the 2022 Fantasy football sleepers? Before making any 2022 Fantasy football picks, check out the Fantasy football rankings 2022 from the proven computer model at SportsLine.

The model was created by Mike McClure, a predictive data engineer and professional daily Fantasy player with almost $2 million in career winnings. He’s used his prediction model to simulate the entire 2022 NFL schedule 10,000 times and identify the top Fantasy football sleepers, breakouts and busts. Head to SportsLine now to see them.

McClure has used this model to help him win almost $2 million in daily Fantasy sports, and it also powers his season-long NFL rankings. The projections can help you create a 2022 Fantasy football strategy that ensures you have the depth necessary to survive what could be another challenging season. 

McClure’s model takes factors such as player history, schedule, injuries and matchups into account to create the most unbiased 2022 Fantasy football picks possible. Now the model has zeroed in on the 2022 NFL season, ranked every player, and found the top sleepers, breakouts and busts. See every pick here.

Top 2022 Fantasy football picks

The model is extremely high on Buccaneers running back Leonard Fournette. Following the brief retirement of quarterback Tom Brady and the transition at head coach from Bruce Arians to Todd Bowles, Fournette should see his importance in the Bucs offense grow.

Brady is coming off of a career-high 719 pass attempts last season but will be 45-years-old by the end of next season. In Bowles’ previous opportunity as a head coach for the New York Jets between 2015 and 2018, his teams ranked 27th, 24th and 25th in passing attempts and 13th, 17th and 16th in rushing attempts over his final three years at the Meadowlands. Meanwhile, Fournette emerged as the lead back for Tampa and finished last season with 180 carries and eight rushing touchdowns. He’s projected to outperform other backs like Jamaal Williams, Devin Singletary and A.J. Dillon in the model’s 2022 Fantasy football rankings.

Another shocker: Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady struggles, even though he led the league in passing yards (5,316) and touchdowns (43) last season. Brady flirted with retirement in the offseason before deciding to return for the 2022 NFL season. 

The 44-year-old signal caller is coming back for a 23rd season in the NFL, but SportsLine’s model sees Brady falling victim to Father Time. Brady has thrown double-digit interceptions in three of his last four seasons, and he threw one touchdown or none in three of his final six games last season. SportsLine’s model is fading Brady in 2022, ranking him well outside the top 75 overall and below quarterbacks like Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts and Russell Wilson.

How to find proven 2022 Fantasy football rankings

The model has also made the call on where Chris Godwin and Odell Beckham Jr. rank coming off ACL injuries, and it also has one second-year running back ranked over 30 spots ahead of Ezekiel Elliott and Saquon Barkley. You can only see the latest Fantasy football rankings 2022 here.

So what’s the exact value of every Fantasy-relevant NFL player in the 2022 Fantasy football rankings? And which running back will provide shocking value? Visit SportsLine now to get Fantasy football rankings, all from a DFS pro who has won almost $2 million in his career and has simulated the entire season 10,000 times, and find out.