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NFL Rookie Cheat Sheet

Written by 
Chris Liss
Published on August 7, 2012

We got a couple email requests for this, and while you can look at how we rank the rookies both for this season and keeper leagues, we don't yet have a place where they're displayed separately for those in dynasty leagues. Keep in mind your own league parameters, of course, and your team needs, but in a standard league (12-14 teams, 1 QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, FLEX, TE, 20/10, 4/6), here's how I'd rank them both for this year and beyond. Also keep in mind once you get out of the top-20 or so, it's a more or less a crap shoot.

2012

  1. Trent Richardson, RB, Browns
  2. Doug Martin, RB, Buccaneers
  3. Robert Griffin III, QB, Redskins
  4. David Wilson, RB, Giants
  5. Ronnie Hillman, RB, Broncos
  6. Isaiah Pead, RB, Rams
  7. Robert Turbin, RB, Seahawks
  8. Justin Blackmon, WR, Jaguars
  9. Bernard Pierce, RB, Ravens
  10. LaMichael James, RB, 49ers
  11. Lamar Miller, RB, Dolphins
  12. Rueben Randle, WR, Giants
  13. Michael Floyd, WR, Cardinals
  14. Brian Quick, WR, Rams
  15. Andrew Luck, QB, Colts
  16. Coby Fleener, TE, Colts
  17. Stephen Hill, WR, Jets
  18. T.Y. Hilton, WR, Colts
  19. Danny Coale, WR, Cowboys
  20. Alshon Jeffrey, WR, Bears
  21. Mohamed Sanu, WR, Bengals
  22. Bryce Brown, RB, Eagles
  23. Keshawn Martin, WR, Texans
  24. Kendall Wright, WR, Titans
  25. Marvin McNutt, WR, Eagles
  26. Vick Ballard, RB, Colts
  27. Ryan Broyles, WR, Lions
  28. T.J. Graham, WR, Bills
  29. DeVier Posey, WR, Texans
  30. Terrance Ganaway, RB, Jets
  31. A.J. Jenkins, WR, 49ers
  32. Brandon Weeden, QB, Browns
  33. Ryan Tannehill, QB, Dolphins
  34. Josh Gordon, WR, Browns
  35. Cyrus Gray, RB, Chiefs
  36. Dan Herron, RB, Bengals
  37. Nick Toon, WR, Saints
  38. Adrien Robinson, TE, Giants
  39. Ladarius Green, TE, Chargers
  40. Dwayne Allen, TE, Colts
  41. Evan Rodriguez, TE, Bears
  42. Michael Egnew, TE, Dolphins
  43. Chris Rainey, WR, Steelers,
  44. Juron Criner, WR, Raiders
  45. Joe Adams, WR, Panthers

Keeper Rankings

  1. Trent Richardson, RB, Browns
  2. Robert Griffin III, QB, Redskins
  3. Andrew Luck, QB, Colts
  4. Doug Martin, RB, Buccaneers
  5. Justin Blackmon, WR, Jaguars
  6. David Wilson, RB, Giants
  7. Michael Floyd, WR, Cardinals
  8. Ryan Broyles, WR, Lions
  9. Brian Quick, WR, Rams
  10. Ronnie Hillman, RB, Broncos
  11. LaMichael James, RB, 49ers
  12. Isaiah Pead, RB, Rams
  13. Robert Turbin, RB, Seahawks
  14. Bernard Pierce, RB, Ravens
  15. Rueben Randle, WR, Giants
  16. Kendall Wright, WR, Titans
  17. Lamar Miller, RB, Dolphins
  18. Alshon Jeffrey, WR, Bears
  19. Coby Fleener, TE, Colts
  20. A.J. Jenkins, WR, 49ers
  21. Ryan Tannehill, QB, Dolphins
  22. Stephen Hill, WR, Jets
  23. T.Y. Hilton, WR, Colts
  24. Danny Coale, WR, Cowboys
  25. Mohamed Sanu, WR, Bengals
  26. Bryce Brown, RB, Eagles
  27. Keshawn Martin, WR, Texans
  28. Marvin McNutt, WR, Eagles
  29. Nick Toon, WR, Saints
  30. Juron Criner, WR, Raiders
  31. Josh Gordon, WR, Browns
  32. Vick Ballard, RB, Colts
  33. T.J. Graham, WR, Bills
  34. DeVier Posey, WR, Texans
  35. Terrance Ganaway, RB, Jets
  36. Cyrus Gray, RB, Chiefs
  37. Dan Herron, RB, Bengals
  38. Adrien Robinson, TE, Giants
  39. Ladarius Green, TE, Chargers
  40. Brandon Weeden, QB, Browns
  41. Dwayne Allen, TE, Colts
  42. Evan Rodriguez, TE, Bears
  43. Michael Egnew, TE, Dolphins
  44. Chris Rainey, WR, Steelers,
  45. Joe Adams, WR, Panthers

Others - too nebulous to rank