2019 College Fantasy Football Rankings

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College football is back! And with it, so is college fantasy football. It’s time for the release of the P5 Pypeline College Fantasy Football Rankings. Get a leg up on your opponents and put yourself in the best position to win your league. Let’s go!

Quarterbacks

  1. Jalen Hurts – Oklahoma
  2. Sam Ehlinger – Texas
  3. Tua Tagovailoa – Alabama
  4. Justin Herbert – Oregon
  5. Justin Fields – Ohio State
  6. Adrian Martinez – Nebraska
  7. Bryce Perkins – Virginia
  8. Trevor Lawrence – Clemson
  9. Khalil Tate – Arizona
  10. Gage Gubrud – Washington State
  11. Kellen Mond – Texas A&M
  12. Alan Bowman – Texas Tech
  13. Steven Montez – Colorado
  14. Charlie Brewer – Baylor
  15. Tommy Devito – Syracuse
  16. Ian Book – Notre Dame
  17. Ryan Willis – Virginia Tech
  18. J.T. Daniels – USC
  19. Elijah Sindelar – Purdue
  20. Dorian Thompson-Robinson – UCLA
  21. Peyton Ramsey – Indiana
  22. Brock Purdy – Iowa State
  23. Kelly Bryant – Missouri
  24. Shea Patterson – Michigan
  25. Jacob Eason – Washington
  26. Jamie Newman – Wake Forest
  27. Feleipe Franks – Florida
  28. Alex Delton – TCU
  29. Joe Burrow – LSU
  30. Sean Clifford – Penn State

Breakdown

Remember, these rankings aren’t based off of who’s the best QB in College Football. If that were the case, Trevor Lawrence would be #1. Speaking of Trevor Lawrence, you might be thinking why is he ranked 8th. T-Law is at #8 is because the rushing attack with Travis Etienne will be so good, that will cut into how much Lawrence actually has to do. Also, expect Clemson to get big leads and possibly use the 2nd string QB often. I like Jalen Hurts at #1 simply because he has a ton of weapons around him, and he plays in the Big 12. Guys like JT Daniels (18th) Sindelar (19th) & DTR (20th) are all great value picks later in a draft. Khalil Tate is a player at #9 who will have a bounce back season, and Justin Fields at #5 is a player that will have a big breakout season.

Running Backs

  1. Jonathan Taylor – Wisconsin
  2. Travis Etienne – Clemson
  3. Eno Benjamin – Arizona State
  4. JK Dobbins – Ohio State
  5. Najee Harris – Alabama
  6. JJ Taylor – Arizona
  7. Joshua Kelley – UCLA
  8. CJ Verdell – Oregon
  9. Jermar Jefferson – Oregon State
  10. D’Andre Swift – Georgia
  11. Ricky Slade – Penn State
  12. Jashaun Corbin – Texas A&M
  13. Ke’shawn Vaughn – Vanderbilt
  14. Kennedy Brooks – Oklahoma
  15. Kylin Hill – Mississippi State
  16. AJ Dillon – Boston College
  17. Zack Moss – Utah
  18. Salvon Ahmed – Washington
  19. Anthony McFarland – Maryland
  20. Chuba Hubbard – Oklahoma St
  21. AJ Rose – Kentucky
  22. Stevie Scott – Indiana
  23. Pooka Williams – Kansas
  24. Larry Roundtree III – Missouri
  25. Jafar Armstrong – Notre Dame
  26. Max Borghi – Washington State
  27. Scottie Phillips – Ole Miss
  28. Isaiah Bowser – Northwestern
  29. Cam Akers – Florida State
  30. Keontay Ingram – Texas

Just Missed

  • Lamical Perine – Florida
  • Tavien Feaster – South Carolina
  • Trey Sermon – Oklahoma
  • Reggie Corbin – Illinois
  • Mekhi Sargent – Iowa
  • Cade Carney – Wake Forest
  • Kennedy McCoy – West Virginia
  • Mohamed Ibrahim – Minnesota
  • Ty Chandler – Tennessee
  • Deejay Dallas – Miami
  • Rakeem Boyd – Arkansas

The RB spot is deep in College Fantasy Football this season. This was extremely tough to rank, and players in the just missed section could end up being Top 10 easily. I like to look at these factors when ranking:

  1. Workload / Backup Workload
  2. Schedule
  3. How good is the offense?

These Rankings are projections. I’m expecting big breakout seasons from players like Najee Harris, Ricky Slade, AJ Rose, Jashaun Corbin, Kylin Hill and Jafar Armstrong. Other players such as Kennedy Brooks & Trey Sermon I really like and I like the offense they’re in. However, Sermon will eat into Brooks numbers, so I dropped Brooks down to 14. Still expect big seasons statistically from both. A player like Jermar Jefferson at #9 isn’t on the greatest team (Oregon State) but he’s the workhorse back. The same goes for with Ke’shawn Vaughn #13 (Vanderbilt) and Pooka Williams #23 (Kansas). Williams is serving a 1 game suspension which is why I dropped him to #23. Lamical Perine is a guy I love at RB, but the depth Florida has will eat into his overall numbers. And the same goes for D’Andre Swift at Georgia.

Wide Receivers

  1. Rondale Moore – Purdue
  2. CeeDee Lamb – Oklahoma
  3. Laviska Shenault – Colorado
  4. JD Spielman – Nebraska
  5. Jerry Jeudy – Alabama
  6. Justyn Ross – Clemson
  7. Tylan Wallace – Oklahoma State
  8. Jalen Reagor – TCU
  9. Collin Johnson – Texas
  10. Tay Martin – Washington State
  11. Tyler Johnson – Minnesota
  12. Tee Higgins – Clemson
  13. Jaylen Waddle – Alabama
  14. Amon Ra. St-Brown – USC
  15. Denzel Mims – Baylor
  16. Chris Olave – Ohio State
  17. TJ Vasher – Texas Tech
  18. Bryan Edwards – South Carolina
  19. Damon Hazelton – Virginia Tech
  20. Kalija Lipscomb – Vanderbilt
  21. Chase Claypool – Notre Dame
  22. Isaiah Hodgins – Oregon State
  23. Sean Riley – Syracuse
  24. Henry Ruggs III – Alabama
  25. KJ Hamler – Penn State
  26. Justin Jefferson – LSU
  27. TJ Simmons – West Virginia
  28. Rashod Bateman – Minnesota
  29. Lynn Bowden – Kentucky
  30. KJ Hill – Ohio State
  31. Tamorrian Terry – Florida State
  32. Emeka Emezie – NC State
  33. Nico Collins – Michigan
  34. Nick Westbrook – Indiana
  35. Joe Reed – Virginia

Tight Ends

  1. Colby Parkinson – Stanford
  2. Albert Okwuegbunam – Missouri
  3. Brycen Hopkins – Purdue
  4. Pat Freiermuth – Penn State
  5. Jared Pinkney – Vanderbilt
  6. Grant Calcaterra – Oklahoma
  7. Hunter Bryant – Washington
  8. Jacob Breeland – Oregon
  9. Jake Ferguson – Wisconsin
  10. Jack Stoll – Nebraska
  11. Cheyenne O’Grady – Arkansas
  12. Brevin Jordan – Miami
  13. Dalton Keene – Virginia Tech
  14. Noah Togiai – Oregon State
  15. Devin Asiasi – UCLA
  16. Josh Falo – USC
  17. Brant Kuithe – Utah
  18. Jelani Woods – Oklahoma State
  19. Luke Farrell – Ohio State
  20. Justin Rigg – Kentucky
  21. Peyton Hendershot – Indiana
  22. Kyle Pitts – Florida
  23. Tyler Davis – Georgia Tech
  24. Miller Forristall – Alabama
  25. Charlie Woerner – Georgia

Defensive Rankings

  1. Alabama
  2. Auburn
  3. Clemson
  4. Utah
  5. Ohio State
  6. LSU
  7. Penn State
  8. Georgia
  9. Michigan
  10. Florida
  11. Michigan State
  12. Miami
  13. California
  14. Texas A&M
  15. Notre Dame
  16. TCU
  17. Virginia
  18. Oregon
  19. Syracuse
  20. Northwestern
  21. USC
  22. Kentucky
  23. Tennessee
  24. Minnesota
  25. Iowa

Drafting Tips

What I like to do in a College Fantasy Football Draft is load up on RBs & WRs the first 4-5 rounds. If a good TE drops to you, consider taking them. Last season, I did that and won my 20 team league.

Find a RB you think you could get late who could have a breakout season. Last season, I drafted Eno Benjamin after Round 10 and he ended up being the #1 Fantasy RB (another big reason why I won the league). This season there are 3 RBs who you can draft late that could have Eno Benjamin type seasons.

  1. Ricky Slade – Penn State
  2. Jashaun Corbin – Texas A&M
  3. AJ Rose – Kentucky

DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH YOUR TEAMS PLAYERS! One rule of thumb when it comes to Fantasy is “Don’t fall in love with your favorite teams player.” It’s okay to draft one or two if it’s the right spot, but don’t load up with your teams players and have 5-7+ from the same team. (This would kill you on a Bye Week or if your team has a tough match-up). Good luck, and remember to check back for our Pypeline Weekly Fantasy Rankings throughout the year.