PPR and Standard Specialists

When you’re deep into your draft, it’s pretty helpful to know whether a play is a PPR or Standard specialist. Now, the cheat sheet will already adjust accordingly, but when you’re looking for a 4th RB in a PPR league, it can be very helpful to target a pass-catching RB who will likely get you some points each week, versus an RB who may not see the field.

The table below shows the player’s standard rank, PPR rank, and then their boost from PPR in the PPR+ column. The more positive that number is, the more valuable they are in a PPR versus a Standard league. You can also look at the bottom of the table to see the reverse, players who are the most negative get a boost in Standard leagues.

First, look back at last year’s article for a reminder that PPR does not make WRs more valuable than other positions, it just makes high-volume WRs more valuable than other WRs!

Right at the top we see some familiar names – we know Kareem Hunt has been a pass-catching specialist behind Nick Chubb, but where we he land this year? And, as you’d expect, we see Nick Chubb near the bottom of the list, but does he now take on more passing work?

We know Mike Evans was the primary TD target for Tom Brady, making Godwin more of a volume specialist. Does that change now that Brady is gone? Do they get enough TDs to even have to worry about it?? Like Chubb, Mike Evans is found at the bottom of the list.

Diontae Johnson makes the list, but he’s also due for some extreme TD regression (making him a great DFS target this year).

We talked about Keenan Allen a lot in the past as a great season-long PPR pick, but a bad DFS pick. I didn’t look, but I’d expect to see Mike Williams near the bottom of the list.

Brian Robinson and Antonio Gibson both make the list, but it’s a guessing game with them. Both have been talked up as getting more receiving work.

Plenty more names to sort through. Your cheat sheet will already adjust based on the data below, but not a bad list to refer to when picking in those later rounds.

Player	Team	Pos	Standard	PPR Rank	PPR+
Kareem Hunt	FA	RB	203	174	29
Chris Godwin	TB	WR	70	46	24
Diontae Johnson	PIT	WR	79	57	22
Keenan Allen	LAC	WR	50	32	18
Drake London	ATL	WR	64	48	16
Brian Robinson	WAS	RB	92	102	14
Antonio Gibson	WAS	RB	106	94	14
Rondale Moore	ARI	WR	124	112	14
Curtis Samuel	WAS	WR	170	160	14
Zach Ertz	ARI	TE	202	205	14
Trey McBride	ARI	TE	240	224	14
Keaontay Ingram	ARI	RB	259	274	14
Michael Wilson	ARI	WR	288	267	14
Logan Thomas	WAS	TE	296	282	14
Gabriel Davis	BUF	WR	84	92	13
Jordan Addison	MIN	WR	93	82	13
Khalil Herbert	CHI	RB	97	113	13
Zay Flowers	BAL	WR	100	98	13
Cole Kmet	CHI	TE	109	122	13
Jakobi Meyers	LV	WR	112	104	13
Odell Beckham	BAL	WR	115	116	13
Rashod Bateman	BAL	WR	119	129	13
Darnell Mooney	CHI	WR	121	126	13
Damien Harris	BUF	RB	130	134	13
Dalton Kincaid	BUF	TE	136	136	13
D’Onta Foreman	CHI	RB	141	153	13
K.J. Osborn	MIN	WR	150	145	13
Roschon Johnson	CHI	RB	156	177	13
Gus Edwards	BAL	RB	157	206	13
Dawson Knox	BUF	TE	165	183	13
Isaiah Hodgins	NYG	WR	172	164	13
Parris Campbell	NYG	WR	177	167	13
Chase Claypool	CHI	WR	184	189	13
Zamir White	LV	RB	188	222	13
Michael Mayer	LV	TE	196	239	13
Hunter Renfrow	LV	WR	200	175	13
Wan’Dale Robinson	NYG	WR	211	198	13
Darius Slayton	NYG	WR	215	217	13
Quintin Morris	BUF	TE	247	258	13
Laquon Treadwell	BAL	WR	252	249	13
James Robinson	NYG	RB	256	330	13
Charlie Kolar	BAL	TE	266	279	13
Ty Chandler	MIN	RB	270	276	13
Eric Gray	NYG	RB	293	292	13
T.J. Hockenson	MIN	TE	53	41	12
DeAndre Hopkins	TEN	WR	57	45	12
Michael Thomas	NO	WR	94	89	11
JuJu Smith-Schuster	NE	WR	98	91	11
Jamaal Williams	NO	RB	104	115	11
Tyler Allgeier	ATL	RB	134	154	11
Taysom Hill	NO	TE	153	261	11
Cordarrelle Patterson	ATL	RB	176	208	11
Rashid Shaheed	NO	WR	178	186	11
Mike Gesicki	NE	TE	179	191	11
Kendre Miller	NO	RB	180	196	11
Alec Pierce	IND	WR	182	172	11
Jelani Woods	IND	TE	183	220	11
Hunter Henry	NE	TE	191	201	11
Juwan Johnson	NO	TE	194	188	11
DeVante Parker	NE	WR	206	207	11
Tyquan Thornton	NE	WR	241	233	11
Josh Downs	IND	WR	244	247	11
Parker Hesse	ATL	TE	264	280	11
Mack Hollins	ATL	WR	274	254	11
Pharaoh Brown	IND	TE	276	285	11
MyCole Pruitt	ATL	TE	277	270	11
Deon Jackson	IND	RB	281	243	11
Breshad Perriman	IND	WR	282	271	11
Will Mallory	IND	TE	283	298	11
Anthony Firkser	NE	TE	286	316	11
Kendrick Bourne	NE	WR	292	284	11
Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	RB	47	37	10
Rashaad Penny	PHI	RB	86	99	10
Kadarius Toney	KC	WR	99	110	10
Skyy Moore	KC	WR	116	109	10
Raheem Mostert	MIA	RB	132	140	10
Tyler Higbee	LAR	TE	137	119	10
Kenneth Gainwell	PHI	RB	138	166	10
Devon Achane	MIA	RB	149	130	10
Jerick McKinnon	KC	RB	155	121	10
Marquez Valdes-Scantling	KC	WR	160	169	10
Jeff Wilson	MIA	RB	167	152	10
Van Jefferson	LAR	WR	168	170	10
Rashee Rice	KC	WR	186	176	10
Clyde Edwards-Helaire	KC	RB	195	218	10
Brycen Hopkins	LAR	TE	229	242	10
Kyren Williams	LAR	RB	239	238	10
Richie James	KC	WR	265	245	10
Braxton Berrios	MIA	WR	297	286	10
DeVonta Smith	PHI	WR	32	23	9
Evan Engram	JAC	TE	87	85	9
Courtland Sutton	DEN	WR	95	95	9
Samaje Perine	DEN	RB	111	106	9
Greg Dulcich	DEN	TE	114	120	9
Elijah Mitchell	SF	RB	117	135	9
Jameson Williams	DET	WR	118	137	9
Zay Jones	JAC	WR	144	139	9
Sam LaPorta	DET	TE	159	155	9
Tank Bigsby	JAC	RB	192	161	9
Marvin Mims	DEN	WR	222	210	9
Marvin Jones	DET	WR	249	256	9
Cameron Latu	SF	TE	262	272	9
Ray-Ray McCloud	SF	WR	275	391	9
Terry McLaurin	WAS	WR	51	43	8
Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	WR	21	14	7
Christian Kirk	JAC	WR	67	60	7
Michael Pittman	IND	WR	80	73	7
Treylon Burks	TEN	WR	85	84	7
Brandin Cooks	DAL	WR	90	86	7
Dalton Schultz	HOU	TE	102	107	7
Chigoziem Okonkwo	TEN	TE	123	127	7
Allen Lazard	NYJ	WR	125	124	7
D.J. Chark	CAR	WR	127	143	7
Tyler Boyd	CIN	WR	128	131	7
Nico Collins	HOU	WR	129	125	7
Adam Thielen	CAR	WR	131	123	7
Michael Gallup	DAL	WR	139	144	7
Devin Singletary	HOU	RB	152	142	7
Jonathan Mingo	CAR	WR	161	159	7
Chuba Hubbard	CAR	RB	173	180	7
Irv Smith Jr	CIN	TE	190	173	7
Israel Abanikanda	NYJ	RB	205	228	7
John Metchie	HOU	WR	208	204	7
Tyjae Spears	TEN	RB	210	232	7
Robert Woods	HOU	WR	212	185	7
Mecole Hardman	NYJ	WR	219	230	7
Michael Carter	NYJ	RB	221	216	7
Hayden Hurst	CAR	TE	234	193	7
Corey Davis	NYJ	WR	235	235	7
Chase Brown	CIN	RB	236	237	7
Tyler Conklin	NYJ	TE	248	221	7
Jake Ferguson	DAL	TE	250	241	7
Josh Whyle	TEN	TE	254	265	7
Tank Dell	HOU	WR	267	240	7
Tanner Hudson	CIN	TE	269	290	7
Malik Davis	DAL	RB	272	281	7
Terrace Marshall	CAR	WR	273	266	7
Drew Sample	CIN	TE	280	291	7
Ian Thomas	CAR	TE	287	438	7
Giovanni Ricci	CAR	TE	299	613	7
Chris Olave	NO	WR	28	22	6
Pat Freiermuth	PIT	TE	88	88	6
Romeo Doubs	GB	WR	142	133	6
Jaylen Warren	PIT	RB	166	149	6
Jayden Reed	GB	WR	175	171	6
Allen Robinson	PIT	WR	255	234	6
Luke Musgrave	GB	TE	279	264	6
Zach Gentry	PIT	TE	290	308	6
Ezekiel Elliott	FA	RB	187	181	6
Cooper Kupp	LAR	WR	9	4	5
CeeDee Lamb	DAL	WR	15	10	5
DK Metcalf	SEA	WR	36	31	5
Calvin Ridley	JAC	WR	39	34	5
Marquise Brown	ARI	WR	72	67	5
Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	WR	89	83	5
David Njoku	CLE	TE	91	93	5
Elijah Moore	CLE	WR	96	97	5
Quentin Johnston	LAC	WR	107	100	5
Zach Charbonnet	SEA	RB	120	114	5
Gerald Everett	LAC	TE	146	141	5
Donovan Peoples-Jones	CLE	WR	164	165	5
Jerome Ford	CLE	RB	220	202	5
Joshua Kelley	LAC	RB	227	251	5
Russell Gage	TB	WR	230	209	5
Noah Fant	SEA	TE	237	259	5
Chase Edmonds	TB	RB	242	227	5
Cade Otton	TB	TE	253	236	5
Rakim Jarrett	TB	WR	268	260	5
Josh Palmer	LAC	WR	271	246	5
Payne Durham	TB	TE	295	413	5
Tre McKitty	LAC	TE	300		5
Stefon Diggs	BUF	WR	12	8	4
Rachaad White	TB	RB	68	64	4
Davante Adams	LV	WR	16	13	3
Mark Andrews	BAL	TE	30	27	3
D’Andre Swift	PHI	RB	82	79	3
Saquon Barkley	NYG	RB	11	9	2
Garrett Wilson	NYJ	WR	20	18	2
Dallas Goedert	PHI	TE	71	69	2
Alvin Kamara	NO	RB	73	71	2
Ja’Marr Chase	CIN	WR	3	2	1
Tyreek Hill	MIA	WR	8	7	1
A.J. Brown	PHI	WR	13	12	1
Tony Pollard	DAL	RB	17	16	1
Tee Higgins	CIN	WR	27	26	1
Aaron Jones	GB	RB	40	39	1
George Kittle	SF	TE	56	55	1
Javonte Williams	DEN	RB	75	74	1
George Pickens	PIT	WR	78	77	1
Justin Jefferson	MIN	WR	1	1	0
Austin Ekeler	LAC	RB	5	5	0
Travis Kelce	KC	TE	6	6	0
Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	RB	24	24	0
Jerry Jeudy	DEN	WR	42	42	0
Tyler Lockett	SEA	WR	59	59	0
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Christian McCaffrey	SF	RB	2	3	-1
Bijan Robinson	ATL	RB	10	11	-1
Jaylen Waddle	MIA	WR	19	20	-1
Joe Mixon	CIN	RB	34	35	-1
James Cook	BUF	RB	74	75	-1
Breece Hall	NYJ	RB	31	33	-2
Darren Waller	NYG	TE	63	65	-2
Jahan Dotson	WAS	WR	76	78	-2
Josh Jacobs	LV	RB	18	21	-3
Amari Cooper	CLE	WR	35	38	-3
D.J. Moore	CHI	WR	48	51	-3
Mike Williams	LAC	WR	55	58	-3
James Conner	ARI	RB	58	61	-3
Brandon Aiyuk	SF	WR	60	63	-3
Najee Harris	PIT	RB	26	30	-4
Jonathan Taylor	IND	RB	14	19	-5
Alexander Mattison	MIN	RB	49	54	-5
Miles Sanders	CAR	RB	41	47	-6
AJ Dillon	GB	RB	81	87	-6
Travis Etienne	JAC	RB	29	36	-7
Deebo Samuel	SF	WR	33	40	-7
Mike Evans	TB	WR	65	72	-7
Dalvin Cook	FA	RB	83	90	-7
Christian Watson	GB	WR	44	52	-8
Kyle Pitts	ATL	TE	61	70	-9
Derrick Henry	TEN	RB	7	17	-10
Nick Chubb	CLE	RB	4	15	-11
David Montgomery	DET	RB	69	80	-11
Dameon Pierce	HOU	RB	37	50	-13
Cam Akers	LAR	RB	52	66	-14
Kenneth Walker	SEA	RB	38	53	-15
J.K. Dobbins	BAL	RB	45	62	-17
Ryan Griffin	FA	TE	245	263	-18
Maxx Williams	FA	TE	260	278	-18
Isiah Pacheco	KC	RB	62	81	-19
Cameron Brate	FA	TE	233	257	-24
Leonard Fournette	FA	RB	158	192	-34