Updated 2021 Fantasy Football Auction Values Cheat Sheet: Dollar projections, overall rankings for standard & PPR leagues

Matt Lutovsky

Updated 2021 Fantasy Football Auction Values Cheat Sheet: Dollar projections, overall rankings for standard & PPR leagues image

Welcome to fantasy football auction season, 2021 edition. For many, auctions are the only way to "draft," and whether you're doing in-person bidding wars or online versions, it's always a fun, fast, and frustrating night. Anyone who's done even one auction knows dollar value projections are nice to have even though the final prices for many players will be noticeably different. If nothing else, an auction value cheat sheet can help shape your strategy by providing a general expectation of what to bid on players in the top tier and sleepers in the middle and lower tiers. 

Your auction might see Jonathan Taylor go for $55 instead of his projected $49 or Dak Prescott go for $15 instead of his projected $18, but either way, the final bids won't be too far off from other second-tier players at their respective positions. FantasyPros has simply aggregated the experts' consensus from the top fantasy sites to give you this guide. Use it at your own discretion, and be prepared for chaos when your real auction starts. 

2021 PPR FANTASY RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker | Top 200

Said "chaos" usually begins with a surprise bidding war between two or three owners locked in on the same "must-have sleeper" or top-tier stud. If someone came into your auction dead set on getting Derrick Henry, then his price could easily climb past Christian McCaffrey's eventual cost. Often, you'll see breakout picks like Javonte Williams or CeeDee Lamb far exceed their projections, and occasionally, even guys expected to go for just a couple bucks can approach or surpass double-digits.

2021 STANDARD FANTASY RANKINGS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker | Top 200

As we mentioned, owners' motivations have a lot to do with this, but perhaps even more consequential is when certain players are nominated. The beginning of auctions, when everyone is flush with cash, can resemble a bunch of spoiled rich kids in Vegas for the first time -- reckless spending with no regard for the future. Every owner wants to make an early splash, and they have the budget to get any player they want. Sometimes, you'll see more timid approaches, with disciplined owners waiting patiently for the perfect targets.

2021 FANTASY AUCTION VALUES (Standard & PPR):
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Kicker

Regardless of how your auction begins, it will end the same -- bidding wars between the two or three owners that still have money left, particularly for the last players of a certain tier, followed by a bunch of sad $1 nominations that no one bids up. 

2021 FANTASY SLEEPERS:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight end | D/ST | Each team

To be fair, that's a good metaphor for how many fantasy seasons go: Full of promise and activity early on; disappointment and disinterest late. Of course, there will be at least one owner in your auction who will get most of his or her targets, round out their position players without getting caught in bidding wars, and spend their last $2 on a D/ST and kicker -- just how it's supposed to be done. That won't necessarily be the owner who wins your league, but that efficiency, discipline, and competency is what's needed to take home a championship. 

2021 FANTASY TIERS & DRAFT STRATEGY:
Quarterback | Running back | Wide receiver | Tight endD/ST

We'll be adjusting these dollar value projections until Week 1, so check back for updates!

FANTASY DRAFT STRATEGY:
Snake Draft | Auction | Best Ball | Dynasty/Keeper | IDP

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MORE 2021 FANTASY RANKINGS:
Superflex Top 200 | Superflex Top 200 PPR | IDP | Rookies | O-lines

2021 Fantasy Auction Values: Dollar Projection Cheat Sheet

Dollar values courtesy of FantasyPros and based on 12-team leagues with $200 budgets.

Scoring based on standard, non-PPR formats.

All players not listed valued at $0.

DOMINATE YOUR DRAFT: Ultimate 2021 Cheat Sheet

RankPlayerDollar Value
1.Christian McCaffrey (CAR - RB)$72
2.Dalvin Cook (MIN - RB)$69
3.Derrick Henry (TEN - RB)$67
4.Alvin Kamara (NO - RB)$53
5.Jonathan Taylor (IND - RB)$48
6.Nick Chubb (CLE - RB)$47
7.Aaron Jones (GB - RB)$47
8.Ezekiel Elliott (DAL - RB)$47
9.Saquon Barkley (NYG - RB)$47
10.Tyreek Hill (KC - WR)$44
11.Joe Mixon (CIN - RB)$42
12.Najee Harris (PIT - RB)$42
13.Davante Adams (GB - WR)$41
14.Travis Kelce (KC - TE)$41
15.Antonio Gibson (WAS - RB)$39
16.Austin Ekeler (LAC - RB)$38
17.Clyde Edwards-Helaire (KC - RB)$34
18.David Montgomery (CHI - RB)$34
19.Stefon Diggs (BUF - WR)$34
20.Chris Carson (SEA - RB)$33
21.Josh Jacobs (LV - RB)$33
22.Calvin Ridley (ATL - WR)$32
23.Miles Sanders (PHI - RB)$31
24.DeAndre Hopkins (ARI - WR)$30
25.George Kittle (SF - TE)$30
26.Josh Allen (BUF - QB)$29
27.D'Andre Swift (DET - RB)$29
28.D.K. Metcalf (SEA - WR)$29
29.Darren Waller (LV - TE)$29
30.Patrick Mahomes II (KC - QB)$28
31.Justin Jefferson (MIN - WR)$28
32.A.J. Brown (TEN - WR)$28
33.James Robinson (JAC - RB)$26
34.Gus Edwards (BAL - RB)$24
35.Kyler Murray (ARI - QB)$23
36.Lamar Jackson (BAL - QB)$22
37.Darrell Henderson (LAR - RB)$22
38.Mike Davis (ATL - RB)$22
39.Keenan Allen (LAC - WR)$22
40.Mike Evans (TB - WR)$21
41.Mark Andrews (BAL - TE)$21
42.Chase Edmonds (ARI - RB)$20
43.Allen Robinson II (CHI - WR)$20
44.Terry McLaurin (WAS - WR)$20
45.Amari Cooper (DAL - WR)$20
46.Dak Prescott (DAL - QB)$19
47.Myles Gaskin (MIA - RB)$19
48.Adam Thielen (MIN - WR)$19
49.Damien Harris (NE - RB)$18
50.Robert Woods (LAR - WR)$18
51.CeeDee Lamb (DAL - WR)$18
52.Russell Wilson (SEA - QB)$17
53.Tyler Lockett (SEA - WR)$17
54.Aaron Rodgers (GB - QB)$16
55.Kareem Hunt (CLE - RB)$16
56.Julio Jones (TEN - WR)$16
57.D.J. Moore (CAR - WR)$16
58.Cooper Kupp (LAR - WR)$16
59.Justin Herbert (LAC - QB)$15
60.Javonte Williams (DEN - RB)$15
61.Raheem Mostert (SF - RB)$15
62.Chris Godwin (TB - WR)$15
63.Kyle Pitts (ATL - TE)$15
64.Tom Brady (TB - QB)$14
65.Tee Higgins (CIN - WR)$13
66.Odell Beckham Jr. (CLE - WR)$13
67.Brandon Aiyuk (SF - WR)$13
68.T.J. Hockenson (DET - TE)$13
69.Kenny Golladay (NYG - WR)$12
70.Leonard Fournette (TB - RB)$11
71.Diontae Johnson (PIT - WR)$11
72.Ja'Marr Chase (CIN - WR)$11
73.Chase Claypool (PIT - WR)$11
74.Courtland Sutton (DEN - WR)$11
75.Zack Moss (BUF - RB)$10
76.Melvin Gordon III (DEN - RB)$10
77.Brandin Cooks (HOU - WR)$10
78.Jerry Jeudy (DEN - WR)$10
79.Jalen Hurts (PHI - QB)$9
80.Trey Sermon (SF - RB)$9
81.Ronald Jones II (TB - RB)$9
82.James Conner (ARI - RB)$9
83.Ryan Tannehill (TEN - QB)$8
84.Deebo Samuel (SF - WR)$8
85.Robby Anderson (CAR - WR)$8
86.JuJu Smith-Schuster (PIT - WR)$8
87.Michael Gallup (DAL - WR)$8
88.Kenyan Drake (LV - RB)$7
89.Michael Carter (NYJ - RB)$7
90.Sony Michel (LAR - RB)$7
91.Jamaal Williams (DET - RB)$7
92.Tyler Boyd (CIN - WR)$7
93.D.J. Chark Jr. (JAC - WR)$7
94.Tyler Higbee (LAR - TE)$7
95.Robert Tonyan (GB - TE)$7
96.Logan Thomas (WAS - TE)$7
97.AJ Dillon (GB - RB)$6
98.David Johnson (HOU - RB)$6
99.Devin Singletary (BUF - RB)$6
100.Marquise Brown (BAL - WR)$6
101.Marvin Jones Jr. (JAC - WR)$6
102.Laviska Shenault Jr. (JAC - WR)$6
103.Mike Williams (LAC - WR)$6
104.Noah Fant (DEN - TE)$6
105.Tony Pollard (DAL - RB)$5
106.Curtis Samuel (WAS - WR)$5
107.Jarvis Landry (CLE - WR)$5
108.Dallas Goedert (PHI - TE)$5
109.Joe Burrow (CIN - QB)$4
110.Matthew Stafford (LAR - QB)$4
111.Tevin Coleman (NYJ - RB)$4
112.J.D. McKissic (WAS - RB)$4
113.James White (NE - RB)$4
114.Phillip Lindsay (HOU - RB)$4
115.Nyheim Hines (IND - RB)$4
116.Alexander Mattison (MIN - RB)$4
117.Malcolm Brown (MIA - RB)$4
118.DeVonta Smith (PHI - WR)$4
119.Will Fuller V (MIA - WR)$4
120.DeVante Parker (MIA - WR)$4
121.Michael Thomas (NO - WR)$4
122.Mike Gesicki (MIA - TE)$4
123.Trevor Lawrence (JAC - QB)$3
124.Darrynton Evans (TEN - RB)$3
125.Michael Pittman Jr. (IND - WR)$3
126.Corey Davis (NYJ - WR)$3
127.Jonnu Smith (NE - TE)$3
128.Jared Cook (LAC - TE)$3
129.Rob Gronkowski (TB - TE)$3
130.Matt Ryan (ATL - QB)$2
131.Kirk Cousins (MIN - QB)$2
132.Latavius Murray (NO - RB)$2
133.Rashaad Penny (SEA - RB)$2
134.Darrel Williams (KC - RB)$2
135.Mark Ingram II (HOU - RB)$2
136.Damien Williams (CHI - RB)$2
137.Ty'Son Williams (BAL - RB)$2
138.Mecole Hardman (KC - WR)$2
139.Antonio Brown (TB - WR)$2
140.Henry Ruggs III (LV - WR)$2
141.Darnell Mooney (CHI - WR)$2
142.Tyrell Williams (DET - WR)$2
143.Jaylen Waddle (MIA - WR)$2
144.Blake Jarwin (DAL - TE)$2
145.Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB - DST)$2
146.Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT - DST)$2
147.Los Angeles Rams (LAR - DST)$2
148.Tua Tagovailoa (MIA - QB)$1
149.Baker Mayfield (CLE - QB)$1
150.Derek Carr (LV - QB)$1
151.Justin Jackson (LAC - RB)$1
152.Giovani Bernard (TB - RB)$1
153.Rhamondre Stevenson (NE - RB)$1
154.T.Y. Hilton (IND - WR)$1
155.Cole Beasley (BUF - WR)$1
156.Hunter Henry (NE - TE)$1
157.Eric Ebron (PIT - TE)$1
158.Evan Engram (NYG - TE)$1
159.Washington Football Team (WAS - DST)$1
160.Indianapolis Colts (IND - DST)$1
161.Baltimore Ravens (BAL - DST)$1
162.New Orleans Saints (NO - DST)$1
163.Philadelphia Eagles (PHI - DST)$1
164.Seattle Seahawks (SEA - DST)$1
165.Arizona Cardinals (ARI - DST)$1
166.New England Patriots (NE - DST)$1
167.Green Bay Packers (GB - DST)$1
168.Harrison Butker (KC - K)$1
169.Justin Tucker (BAL - K)$1
170.Tyler Bass (BUF - K)$1
171.Greg Zuerlein (DAL - K)$1
172.Jason Sanders (MIA - K)$1
173.Jason Myers (SEA - K)$1
174.Younghoe Koo (ATL - K)$1
175.Ryan Succop (TB - K)$1
176.Rodrigo Blankenship (IND - K)$1
177.Mason Crosby (GB - K)$1
178.Brandon McManus (DEN - K)$1
179.Matt Gay (LAR - K)$1

2021 Fantasy PPR Auction Values: Dollar Projection Cheat Sheet

Dollar values courtesy of FantasyPros and based on 12-team leagues with $200 budgets.

Scoring based on full-point PPR formats with four-point passing TDs.

All players not listed are valued at $0.

RankPlayerDollar Value
1Christian McCaffrey (CAR - RB)$69
2Dalvin Cook (MIN - RB)$59
3Alvin Kamara (NO - RB)$56
4Derrick Henry (TEN - RB)$49
5Davante Adams (GB - WR)$47
6Tyreek Hill (KC - WR)$45
7Austin Ekeler (LAC - RB)$43
8Saquon Barkley (NYG - RB)$43
9Ezekiel Elliott (DAL - RB)$42
10Aaron Jones (GB - RB)$42
11Stefon Diggs (BUF - WR)$41
12Jonathan Taylor (IND - RB)$40
13DeAndre Hopkins (ARI - WR)$40
14Travis Kelce (KC - TE)$40
15Joe Mixon (CIN - RB)$38
16Najee Harris (PIT - RB)$37
17Nick Chubb (CLE - RB)$36
18Calvin Ridley (ATL - WR)$35
19Antonio Gibson (WAS - RB)$34
20Clyde Edwards-Helaire (KC - RB)$32
21Josh Allen (BUF - QB)$31
22Patrick Mahomes II (KC - QB)$31
23D'Andre Swift (DET - RB)$31
24Keenan Allen (LAC - WR)$31
25Justin Jefferson (MIN - WR)$31
26George Kittle (SF - TE)$30
27Darren Waller (LV - TE)$30
28Chris Carson (SEA - RB)$29
29D.K. Metcalf (SEA - WR)$29
30David Montgomery (CHI - RB)$28
31A.J. Brown (TEN - WR)$28
32Miles Sanders (PHI - RB)$27
33Kyler Murray (ARI - QB)$26
34Josh Jacobs (LV - RB)$26
35Allen Robinson II (CHI - WR)$26
36Lamar Jackson (BAL - QB)$24
37James Robinson (JAC - RB)$24
38Robert Woods (LAR - WR)$24
39Terry McLaurin (WAS - WR)$24
40Amari Cooper (DAL - WR)$23
41Tyler Lockett (SEA - WR)$23
42Mike Davis (ATL - RB)$22
43Chase Edmonds (ARI - RB)$22
44Dak Prescott (DAL - QB)$21
45Cooper Kupp (LAR - WR)$21
46Mike Evans (TB - WR)$21
47CeeDee Lamb (DAL - WR)$21
48Adam Thielen (MIN - WR)$20
49Russell Wilson (SEA - QB)$19
50D.J. Moore (CAR - WR)$19
51Aaron Rodgers (GB - QB)$18
52Myles Gaskin (MIA - RB)$18
53Chris Godwin (TB - WR)$18
54Diontae Johnson (PIT - WR)$18
55Mark Andrews (BAL - TE)$18
56Justin Herbert (LAC - QB)$17
57Julio Jones (TEN - WR)$17
58Darrell Henderson (LAR - RB)$16
59Tee Higgins (CIN - WR)$16
60Tom Brady (TB - QB)$15
61Kareem Hunt (CLE - RB)$15
62Gus Edwards (BAL - RB)$15
63JuJu Smith-Schuster (PIT - WR)$14
64Brandon Aiyuk (SF - WR)$14
65Kyle Pitts (ATL - TE)$14
66T.J. Hockenson (DET - TE)$14
67Odell Beckham Jr. (CLE - WR)$13
68Javonte Williams (DEN - RB)$12
69Brandin Cooks (HOU - WR)$12
70Robby Anderson (CAR - WR)$12
71Tyler Boyd (CIN - WR)$12
72Kenny Golladay (NYG - WR)$12
73Ja'Marr Chase (CIN - WR)$12
74Damien Harris (NE - RB)$11
75Jerry Jeudy (DEN - WR)$11
76Courtland Sutton (DEN - WR)$11
77Chase Claypool (PIT - WR)$11
78Jalen Hurts (PHI - QB)$10
79Raheem Mostert (SF - RB)$10
80Deebo Samuel (SF - WR)$10
81Ryan Tannehill (TEN - QB)$9
82Laviska Shenault Jr. (JAC - WR)$9
83Leonard Fournette (TB - RB)$8
84Kenyan Drake (LV - RB)$8
85D.J. Chark Jr. (JAC - WR)$8
86Jarvis Landry (CLE - WR)$8
87Marvin Jones Jr. (JAC - WR)$8
88Michael Gallup (DAL - WR)$8
89Logan Thomas (WAS - TE)$8
90Zack Moss (BUF - RB)$7
91J.D. McKissic (WAS - RB)$7
92Melvin Gordon III (DEN - RB)$7
93Tyler Higbee (LAR - TE)$7
94Noah Fant (DEN - TE)$7
95Jamaal Williams (DET - RB)$6
96Michael Carter (NYJ - RB)$6
97James Conner (ARI - RB)$6
98Trey Sermon (SF - RB)$6
99James White (NE - RB)$6
100Michael Thomas (NO - WR)$6
101Marquise Brown (BAL - WR)$6
102Curtis Samuel (WAS - WR)$6
103Will Fuller V (MIA - WR)$6
104DeVante Parker (MIA - WR)$6
105Dallas Goedert (PHI - TE)$6
106David Johnson (HOU - RB)$5
107Nyheim Hines (IND - RB)$5
108Ronald Jones II (TB - RB)$5
109Devin Singletary (BUF - RB)$5
110Tony Pollard (DAL - RB)$5
111DeVonta Smith (PHI - WR)$5
112Mike Williams (LAC - WR)$5
113Corey Davis (NYJ - WR)$5
114Robert Tonyan (GB - TE)$5
115Joe Burrow (CIN - QB)$4
116Matthew Stafford (LAR - QB)$4
117Sony Michel (LAR - RB)$4
118AJ Dillon (GB - RB)$4
119Michael Pittman Jr. (IND - WR)$4
120Darnell Mooney (CHI - WR)$4
121Antonio Brown (TB - WR)$4
122Mike Gesicki (MIA - TE)$4
123Trevor Lawrence (JAC - QB)$3
124Phillip Lindsay (HOU - RB)$3
125Tevin Coleman (NYJ - RB)$3
126Jonnu Smith (NE - TE)$3
127Matt Ryan (ATL - QB)$2
128Kirk Cousins (MIN - QB)$2
129Tarik Cohen (CHI - RB)$2
130Giovani Bernard (TB - RB)$2
131Alexander Mattison (MIN - RB)$2
132Malcolm Brown (MIA - RB)$2
133Darrynton Evans (TEN - RB)$2
134Latavius Murray (NO - RB)$2
135Cole Beasley (BUF - WR)$2
136Russell Gage (ATL - WR)$2
137Tyrell Williams (DET - WR)$2
138Jaylen Waddle (MIA - WR)$2
139Mecole Hardman (KC - WR)$2
140T.Y. Hilton (IND - WR)$2
141Henry Ruggs III (LV - WR)$2
142Emmanuel Sanders (BUF - WR)$2
143Evan Engram (NYG - TE)$2
144Hunter Henry (NE - TE)$2
145Jared Cook (LAC - TE)$2
146Eric Ebron (PIT - TE)$2
147Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TB - DST)$2
148Pittsburgh Steelers (PIT - DST)$2
149Los Angeles Rams (LAR - DST)$2
150Tua Tagovailoa (MIA - QB)$1
151Baker Mayfield (CLE - QB)$1
152Derek Carr (LV - QB)$1
153Damien Williams (CHI - RB)$1
154Darrel Williams (KC - RB)$1
155Elijah Moore (NYJ - WR)$1
156Sterling Shepard (NYG - WR)$1
157Blake Jarwin (DAL - TE)$1
158Rob Gronkowski (TB - TE)$1
159Washington Football Team (WAS - DST)$1
160Indianapolis Colts (IND - DST)$1
161Baltimore Ravens (BAL - DST)$1
162New Orleans Saints (NO - DST)$1
163Philadelphia Eagles (PHI - DST)$1
164Seattle Seahawks (SEA - DST)$1
165Arizona Cardinals (ARI - DST)$1
166New England Patriots (NE - DST)$1
167Green Bay Packers (GB - DST)$1
168Harrison Butker (KC - K)$1
169Justin Tucker (BAL - K)$1
170Tyler Bass (BUF - K)$1
171Greg Zuerlein (DAL - K)$1
172Jason Sanders (MIA - K)$1
173Jason Myers (SEA - K)$1
174Younghoe Koo (ATL - K)$1
175Ryan Succop (TB - K)$1
176Rodrigo Blankenship (IND - K)$1
177Mason Crosby (GB - K)$1
178Brandon McManus (DEN - K)$1
179Matt Gay (LAR - K)$1

Matt Lutovsky

Matt Lutovsky has been a writer and editor for The Sporting News since 2007, primarily writing about fantasy sports, betting, and gaming.