Top 100 Dynasty Rankings by RookieBlitz.com

by Bryan Fontaine of RookieBlitz.com, follow Bryan on Twitter

As college pro days wind down, it is finally time to release our initial 2010 Dynasty Rookie Rankings.

Our rankings represent the potential fantasy football impact each player can make in your dynasty league and not necessarily where they will be drafted on April 22-24.

We will continually update these rankings until the season begins.  There will be more clarity once the NFL Draft is complete and we know where each player will start their career.

We have made some minor changes from our initial positional rankings that you can read below.

Top-12 Tight Ends
Top-30 Wide Receivers
Top-30 Running Backs
Top-24 Quarterbacks
Top-30 Individual Defensive Players

These dynasty rankings are based on the following:

  • Deep IDP/PPR League
  • Start 3 WR and/or Flex Player
  • Scarcity of starting QB’s and RB’s
  • Defensive Tackles are devalued and start at DL

Dez Bryant remains the top choice in PPR rookie drafts.  Character and work ethic concerns aside, wide receivers with his talent do not come around often. 

Ryan Mathews is the only true feature back available and because of that he leap-frogs Best and Spiller.  Jahvid Best and C.J. Spiller are nearly identical players, but we have been impressed with the burst and patience of Best after watching more tape.  Spiller is still the consensus favorite as the top running back available.  Targeting rookie picks 1.02, 1.03, or 1.04 presents excellent value and will net your dynasty team either Mathews or Best.

We like Andre Roberts and Damian Williams to out produce their more hyped counterparts in Demaryius Thomas, Brandon LaFell, and Arrelious Benn.  Roberts is skyrocketing up draft boards and could still be available in the late 2nd round of your rookie draft.  Mike Williams has fallen in our rankings because his character concerns are too glaring to ignore.

Jimmy Clausen remains slightly ahead of Sam Bradford at this point.  Both Clausen and Bradford are good late first-round selections in larger leagues.

Jermaine Gresham is still our top tight end, but Florida’s Aaron Hernandez has moved past Rob Gronkowski. There are rumors that Gronkowski suffers from spinal stenosis and he could slide on draft day.

For our in-depth analysis, click on the player profile links below.

Top 100 Dynasty Rookie Rankings

  1. Dez Bryant, WR – Oklahoma State
  2. Ryan Mathews, RB – Fresno State
  3. Jahvid Best, RB – California
  4. C.J. Spiller, RB – Clemson
  5. Golden Tate, WR – Notre Dame
  6. Jonathan Dwyer, RB – Georgia Tech
  7. Jimmy Clausen, QB – Notre Dame
  8. Sam Bradford, QB – Oklahoma
  9. Montario Hardesty, RB – Tennessee
  10. Damian Williams, WR – USC
  11. Toby Gerhart, RB – Stanford
  12. Andre Roberts, WR – Citadel
  13. LeGarrette Blount, RB – Oregon
  14. Demaryius Thomas, WR – Georgia Tech
  15. Rolando McClain, ILB – Alabama
  16. Mardy Gilyard, WR – Cincinnati
  17. Brandon LaFell, WR – LSU
  18. Jermaine Gresham , TE – Oklahoma
  19. Ben Tate, RB – Auburn
  20. Arrelious Benn, WR – Illinois
  21. Sean Weatherspoon, OLB – Missouri
  22. Dan LeFevour, QB – Central Michigan
  23. Aaron Hernandez, TE – Florida
  24. Rob Gronkowski, TE – Arizona
  25. Dexter McCluster, RB/WR – Mississippi
  26. Eric Berry, S – Tennessee
  27. Dimitri Nance, RB – Arizona State
  28. Eric Decker, WR – Minnesota
  29. Joe McKnight, RB – USC
  30. Dezmon Briscoe, WR – Kansas
  31. Anthony Dixon, RB – Mississippi State
  32. Colt McCoy, QB – Texas
  33. Charles Scott, RB – LSU
  34. Mike Williams, WR – Syracuse
  35. Derrick Morgan, DE – Georgia Tech
  36. Deji Karim, RB – Southern Illinois
  37. Tim Tebow, QB – Florida
  38. Brandon Spikes, ILB – Florida
  39. James Starks, RB – Buffalo
  40. Earl Thomas, S – Texas
  41. Jordan Shipley, WR – Texas
  42. Tony Pike, QB – Cincinnati
  43. Jeremy Williams, WR – Tulane
  44. Donald Butler, ILB – Washington
  45. Lonyae Miller, RB – Fresno State
  46. Jacoby Ford, WR – Clemson
  47. Daryl Washington, ILB – TCU
  48. Carlton Mitchell, WR – South Florida
  49. Sergio Kindle, OLB – Texas
  50. Emmanuel Sanders, WR – Southern Methodist
  51. Jarrett Brown, QB – West Virginia
  52. Javarris James, RB – Miami (FL)
  53. Taylor Mays, S – USC
  54. Anthony Moeaki, TE – Iowa
  55. Joe Haden, CB – Florida
  56. Dennis Pitta, TE – Brigham Young
  57. Ed Dickson, TE – Oregon
  58. Riley Cooper, WR – Florida
  59. Garrett Graham, TE – Wisconsin
  60. Jonathan Crompton, QB – Tennessee
  61. Brandon Graham, OLB – Michigan
  62. Joique Bell, RB – Wayne State (MI)
  63. Anthony McCoy, TE – USC
  64. Jason Pierre-Paul, DE – South Florida
  65. Antonio Brown, WR – Central Michigan
  66. Shawnbrey McNeal, RB – Southern Methodist
  67. Taylor Price, WR – Ohio
  68. Shay Hodge, WR – Mississippi
  69. Sean Canfield, QB – Oregon State
  70. David Reed, WR – Utah
  71. Danario Alexander, WR – Missouri
  72. Jimmy Graham, TE – Miami (FL)
  73. Ndamukong Suh, DT – Nebraska
  74. Freddie Barnes, WR – Bowling Green
  75. Stafon Johnson, RB – USC
  76. Dekoda Watson, OLB – Florida State
  77. Blair White, WR – Michigan State
  78. Keiland Williams, RB – LSU
  79. Marcus Easley, WR – Connecticut
  80. Sean Lee, ILB – Penn State
  81. Gerald McCoy, DT – Oklahoma
  82. David Gettis, WR – Baylor
  83. Darius Marshall, RB – Marshall
  84. Nate Allen, S – South Florida
  85. Chris McGaha, WR – Arizona State
  86. Levi Brown, QB – Troy
  87. Ricky Sapp, DE – Clemson
  88. Seyi Ajirotutu, WR – Fresno State
  89. Rennie Curran, OLB – Georgia
  90. Andrew Quarless, TE – Penn State
  91. Jevan Snead, QB – Mississippi
  92. Devin McCourty, CB –Rutgers
  93. Carlos Dunlap, DE – Florida
  94. Nate Byham, TE – Pittsburgh
  95. Jason Worilds, OLB – Virginia Tech
  96. Dorin Dickerson, TE – Pittsburgh
  97. Eric Norwood, OLB – South Carolina
  98. Andre Dixon, RB – Connecticut
  99. Kyle Wilson, CB – Boise State
  100. Jerry Hughes, OLB – TCU
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