The Return of Printable Draft Tiers: A Blast from the Past for Fantasy Football Enthusiasts
For those who remember a simpler time in fantasy football – 1997, to be exact – when draft rankings were tangible and could be spread out on a table, a familiar convenience has returned. The ability to view and print draft tiers for each position is now available, offering a nostalgic and practical approach to draft preparation.
The concept of tiers, for those unfamiliar, is an alternative to traditional rankings. Players are grouped based on similar projected impact, clearly indicating drop-off points at each position. This allows drafters to quickly identify which positions offer the best value at a given point in the draft and strategically target those areas.
This link provides a single-page document formatted for easy printing, bringing back a beloved method for draft day preparation.
Catcher
The Elite: Cal Raleigh
The Near-Elite: Hunter Goodman, William Contreras, Ben Rice, Shea Langeliers
The Next-Best Things: Agustin Ramirez, Drake Baldwin, Will Smith, Salvador Perez, Adley Rutschman
The Fallback Options: (Ivan Herrera), Samuel Basallo, Carter Jensen, Yainer Diaz, Gabriel Moreno, Francisco Alvarez
The Last Resorts: JT Realmuto, Alejandro Kirk, Austin Wells, Kyle Teel, Dillon Dingler, Logan O’Hoppe
The Leftovers: Tyler Stephenson, (Moises Ballesteros), Harry Ford, Victor Caratini, Carson Kelly, Ryan Jeffers, Edgar Quero, Sean Murphy, Miguel Amaya, Carlos Narvaez, Danny Jansen
First Base
The Elite: Nick Kurtz, Vladimir Guerrero
The Near-Elite: Pete Alonso, Matt Olson, Bryce Harper, Rafael Devers, Freddie Freeman, Josh Naylor
The Next-Best Things: Ben Rice, Vinnie Pasquantino, Yandy Diaz, Tyler Soderstrom, Michael Busch
The Fallback Options: Salvador Perez, Jonathan Aranda, Sal Stewart, Spencer Torkelson
The Last Resorts: Munetaka Murakami, Willson Contreras, Alec Burleson, Spencer Steer, Luis Arraez, Kyle Manzardo, Christian Walker, (Bryce Eldridge)
The Leftovers: Andrew Vaughn, Jake Burger, Coby Mayo, Josh Smith, Miguel Vargas, Nolan Schanuel, Ryan O’Hearn, Rhys Hoskins, TJ Rumfield, Charlie Condon, Lenyn Sosa, Paul Goldschmidt, Triston Casas, Romy Gonzalez, Josh Bell
Second Base
The Elite: Jazz Chisholm, Ketel Marte
The Near-Elite: Brice Turang
The Next-Best Things: Nico Hoerner, Luke Keaschall, Jose Altuve
The Fallback Options: Ozzie Albies, Brandon Lowe
The Last Resorts: Xavier Edwards, Matt McLain, Marcus Semien, Jorge Polanco, Gleyber Torres, Brendan Donovan, Ceddanne Rafaela, Bryson Stott, Otto Lopez, Jackson Holliday
The Leftovers: Luis Garcia, Brett Baty, Cole Young, Colt Keith, Jose Caballero, Willi Castro, Max Muncy, Brooks Lee, Tommy Edman, Jeff McNeil, Jake Cronenworth, Ernie Clement, Chase Meidroth, Romy Gonzalez, Andres Gimenez, Nolan Gorman, Jonathan India, Christian Moore, Luisangel Acuna, Sung-Mun Song
Third Base
The First-Rounders: Jose Ramirez
The Elite: Junior Caminero, Jazz Chisholm
The Near-Elite: Manny Machado, Austin Riley, Eugenio Suarez, Maikel Garcia
The Next-Best Things: Alex Bregman, Max Muncy
The Fallback Options: Matt Chapman, Kazuma Okamoto, Isaac Paredes
The Last Resorts: Noelvi Marte, Royce Lewis, Alec Bohm, Jordan Westburg
The Leftovers: Addison Barger, Jordan Lawlar, Carlos Correa, Brett Baty, Josh Jung, Caleb Durbin, Mark Vientos, Matt Shaw, Josh Smith, Zach McKinstry, Colt Keith, Miguel Vargas, Jose Caballero, Willi Castro, Max Muncy, Brooks Lee, Ernie Clement, Connor Norby, Marcelo Mayer, Ryan McMahon, Nolan Arenado, Nolan Gorman, Jonathan India
Shortstop
The First-Rounders: Bobby Witt, Elly De La Cruz
The Elite: Gunnar Henderson, Trea Turner, Francisco Lindor, Mookie Betts, Geraldo Perdomo
The Near-Elite: Zachary Neto, C.J. Abrams, Corey Seager, Bo Bichette
The Next-Best Things: Trevor Story, Jeremy Pena
The Fallback Options: Willy Adames, Dansby Swanson, Jacob Wilson, JJ Wetherholt
The Last Resorts: Colson Montgomery, Xavier Edwards, Kevin McGonigle, Konnor Griffin, Xander Bogaerts, Otto Lopez
The Leftovers: Carlos Correa, Ezequiel Tovar, Masyn Winn, Colt Emerson, Josh Smith, Anthony Volpe, Zach McKinstry, Jose Caballero, Nasim Nunez, Brooks Lee, J.P. Crawford, Ernie Clement, Ha-seong Kim
Outfield
The First-Rounders: Aaron Judge, (Shohei Ohtani), Juan Soto, Kyle Tucker, Ronald Acuna, Julio Rodriguez, (Kyle Schwarber)
The Elite: Fernando Tatis, Corbin Carroll, Jackson Chourio, Pete Crow-Armstrong, James Wood, (Yordan Alvarez)
The Near-Elite: Cody Bellinger, Wyatt Langford, Brent Rooker, Byron Buxton, Randy Arozarena, Roman Anthony, George Springer
The Next-Best Things: (Christian Yelich), Jarren Duran, Riley Greene, Tyler Soderstrom, Michael Harris, Jackson Merrill, Seiya Suzuki, Jose Altuve, Oneil Cruz
The Fallback Options: Brandon Nimmo, Joe Adell, Luis Robert, Theoscar Hernandez, Jacob Marsee, Taylor Ward, Ian Happ, Mike Trout, Daulton Varsho, Jac Caglianone, Lawrence Butler, Andy Pages, Chandler Simpson
The Last Resorts: Daylen Lile, Ramon Laureano, Bryan Reynolds, Noelvi Marte, Kyle Stowers, Ceddanne Rafaela, Brenton Doyle, Steven Kwan, Sal Frelick, Alec Burleson, Wilyer Abreu, Heliot Ramos, Justin Crawford, Carson Benge, Owen Caissie, Chase DeLauter, Trent Grisham, Joshua Lowe, TJ Friedl
The Leftovers: Kerry Carpenter, Addison Barger, Giancarlo Stanton, Jasson Dominguez, Adolis Garcia, Mickey Moniak, (Marcell Ozuna), Cedric Mullins, Dominic Canzone, Dylan Beavers, Jake McCarthy, Isaac Collins, Zach McKinstry, Colton Cowser, Jose Caballero, Willi Castro, Evan Carter, Dylan Crews, Jordan Beck, Andrew Benintendi, Mike Yastrzemski, Jake Mangum, Victor Robles, Nick Castellanos, Jung Hoo Lee, Jorge Soler, Matt Wallner, Austin Hays, Tyler O’Neill, Cam Smith, Jordan Walker, Victor Scott, Harrison Bader, Lars Nootbaar, Jeff McNeil, Ryan O’Hearn, Zach Cole, Trevor Larnach, Tommy Edman, Tyler Freeman, Wenceel Perez, Parker Meadows, Jonathan India, Jake Meyers, Spencer Jones, Gavin Lux, Jacob Melton
Starting Pitcher
The First-Rounders: Tarik Skubal, Garrett Crochet, Paul Skenes
The Elite: Chris Sale, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Logan Gilbert, Cristopher Sanchez, Bryan Woo, Max Fried, Hunter Brown, Cole Ragans, Jacob deGrom, Logan Webb, Framber Valdez
The Near-Elite: Jesus Luzardo, Freddy Peralta, George Kirby, Kyle Bradish, Joe Ryan, Shohei Ohtani, Eury Perez, Dylan Cease, Kevin Gausman
The Next-Best Things: Nolan McLean, Cameron Schlittler, Nick Pivetta, Nick Lodolo, Chase Burns, Brandon Woodruff, Tyler Glasnow, Trevor Rogers, Gavin Williams
The Fallback Options: Nathan Eovaldi, Bubba Chandler, Jacob Misiorowski, Tatsuya Imai, Shota Imanaga, Sandy Alcantara, Michael King, Emmet Sheehan, Cade Horton, Ranger Suarez, Kris Bubic, Sonny Gray, Zack Wheeler, Robbie Ray, Luis Castillo, Carlos Rodon, Drew Rasmussen, Ryan Pepiot, Matthew Boyd, Trey Yesavage, Spencer Strider
The Last Resorts: Edward Cabrera, MacKenzie Gore, Michael Burrows, Shane McClanahan, Tanner Bibee, Aaron Nola, Zac Gallen, Andrew Abbott, Blake Snell, Gerrit Cole, Ryne Nelson, Shane Baz, Shane Smith, Merrill Kelly, Ryan Weathers, Cody Ponce, Jack Leiter, Kodai Senga, Jacob Lopez, Mick Abel, Andrew Painter, Braxton Ashcraft, Connelly Early, Grayson Rodriguez, Will Warren, Grant Holmes, Chad Patrick, Didier Fuentes, Parker Messick, Matthew Liberatore, Noah Cameron, Roki Sasaki, Sean Manaea, Justin Steele, Shane Bieber, Joe Musgrove
The Leftovers: Bryce Miller, Jack Flaherty Reid Detmers, Tyler Mahle, Max Scherzer, Luis Severino, Joey Cantillo, Bailey Ober, Reynaldo Lopez, Payton Tolle, Robby Snelling, Zebby Matthews, Logan Henderson, Jameson Taillon, Brayan Bello, Seth Lugo, Clay Holmes, David Peterson, Michael Wacha, Zack Littell, Jose Soriano, Mitch Keller, Rhett Lowder, Cade Cavalli, Taj Bradley, Luis Morales, Luis Gil, Brandon Sproat, Lucas Giolito, Jared Jones, Jonah Tong, Anthony Kay, Steven Matz, Ian Seymour, Tyler Wells, Justin Verlander, Max Meyer, Hunter Greene, Spencer Schwellenbach, Corbin Burnes, Joe Boyle, Zach Eflin, Cristian Javier
Relief Pitcher
The Elite: Mason Miller, Edwin Diaz, Andres Munoz, Cade Smith, Aroldis Chapman, Jhoan Duran
The Near-Elite: David Bednar, Devin Williams, Raisel Iglesias, Josh Hader
The Next-Best Things: Jeff Hoffman, Ryan Helsley, Daniel Palencia, Emilio Pagan
The Fallback Options: Kenley Jansen, Pete Fairbanks, Dennis Santana, Seranthony Dominguez, Trevor Megill, Ryan Walker, Griffin Jax, Carlos Estevez
The Last Resorts: Robert Garcia, Riley O’Brien, Kirby Yates, Clayton Beeter, Paul Sewald, Hogan Harris, Taylor Rogers
The Next-in-Line: Abner Uribe, Bryan Abreu, Robert Suarez, Matt Svanson, Chris Martin, JoJo Romero, Edwin Uceta, Garrett Cleavinger, Matt Strahm, Kevin Ginkel, Cole Sands
^:one tier lower in points leagues | †: one tier lower in categories leagues | *:RP-eligible | ( ): DH-only
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