fantasy football consistency rankings

Fantasy Football Consistency Rankings – Running Backs

Running backs are the most consistent of all positions since they handle the ball the most. But which backs were money almost every week?

This ranking considers running backs that started at least 10 games in 2023. Fantasy points were derived using one point per 10 yards rushed or received, six-point touchdowns rushed and one point receptions. Running backs may be devalued in fantasy and the NFL, but they are still likely the most consistent players on your team.

See Also: Quarterbacks | Wide Receivers | Tight Ends

NAME	15 PTs %	GMS	15 PTS	25 PTS	100 YD GMS	TD GMS
Christian McCaffrey	88%	16	14	6	12	13
Kyren Williams	75%	12	9	5	9	9
Alvin Kamara	62%	13	8	3	6	4
Derrick Henry	59%	17	10	1	7	9
Rachaad White	59%	17	10	1	7	8
James Conner	54%	13	7	2	6	7
Breece Hall	53%	17	9	5	6	8
Tony Pollard	53%	17	9	0	4	5
Travis Etienne	53%	17	9	2	5	8
Isiah Pacheco	50%	14	7	2	3	8
Jonathan Taylor	50%	14	7	3	5	6
Saquon Barkley	50%	10	5	1	3	7
Bijan Robinson	47%	17	8	2	6	7
Joe Mixon	47%	17	8	1	5	10
Jahmyr Gibbs	47%	15	7	4	5	8
Raheem Mostert	47%	15	7	3	4	12
De’Von Achane	45%	11	5	3	5	6
Kenneth Walker III	40%	15	6	1	4	7
Josh Jacobs	38%	13	5	1	3	5
D’Andre Swift	38%	16	6	1	4	6
Austin Ekeler	36%	14	5	2	4	5
James Cook	35%	17	6	2	8	5
Najee Harris	35%	17	6	0	3	7
Rhamondre Stevenson	33%	12	4	0	3	4
David Montgomery	29%	14	4	1	3	11
Zack Moss	29%	14	4	1	3	6
Aaron Jones	27%	11	3	1	4	2
Javonte Williams	25%	16	4	0	1	5
Khalil Herbert	25%	12	3	0	3	3
Gus Edwards	24%	17	4	1	1	9
Jerome Ford	24%	17	4	1	3	7

Only nine backs topped 15 fantasy points in more than half of their games. While top fantasy scorers are obviously well represented, Alvin Kamara, Rachaad White, James Conner, and Tony Pollard were in that group. Only six running backs managed that mark last year and just Christian McCaffrey and Derrick Henry repeated from 2022. Five years ago, there were 11 that hit the mark and seven that exceeded 80%. Now there is only one.

The volatility from year to year is dramatic. And the truly consistent with high production have all but disappeared.

25-Points	Gms	100-total-yard	Gms	Touchdown	Gms
Christian McCaffrey	6	Christian McCaffrey	12	Christian McCaffrey	13
Kyren Williams	5	Kyren Williams	9	Raheem Mostert	12
Breece Hall	5	James Cook	8	David Montgomery	11
Jahmyr Gibbs	4	Derrick Henry	7	Joe Mixon	10
Alvin Kamara	3	Rachaad White	7	Kyren Williams	9
Saquon Barkley	3	Alvin Kamara	6	Derrick Henry	9
Raheem Mostert	3	James Conner	6	Gus Edwards	9
De’Von Achane	3	Breece Hall	6	Rachaad White	8
James Conner	2	Bijan Robinson	6	Breece Hall	8
Travis Etienne	2	Travis Etienne	5	Travis Etienne	8
Isiah Pacheco	2	Saquon Barkley	5	Isiah Pacheco	8
Bijan Robinson	2	Joe Mixon	5	Jahmyr Gibbs	8
Austin Ekeler	2	Jahmyr Gibbs	5	James Conner	7
James Cook	2	De’Von Achane	5	Jonathan Taylor	7
				Bijan Robinson	7
				Kenneth Walker III	7
				Najee Harris	7
				Jerome Ford	7

No question why Christian McCaffrey is a top draft pick every summer. Kyren Williams was the biggest surprise even though Blake Corum may interfere this season. There’s been several player moves that will make repeating the above marks in 2024. Saquon Barkley, Joe Mixon and Austin Ekeler changed teams. The annual influx of young (and cheap) running back talent also could erode some of the workloads.

Fantasy Football Consistency Rankings – Quarterbacks

It’s not how many points, but how often can a quarterback help your fantasy team win.

This ranking considers quarterbacks that started at least 11 games. Fantasy points were derived using one point per 20 yards passed or 10 yards rushed, six-point touchdowns rushed and four-point passed. There are not a lot of surprises since there are only 32 starting quarterbacks, and it is notable even when there isn’t a dramatic difference between quarterbacks.

Consistency is more important in head-to-head fantasy leagues where weekly wins and losses translate into the playoffs.

See Also: Running Backs | Wide Receivers | Tight Ends

Quarterback Consistency

Quarterback	25 Pt GMS	GMS	25 Pts	300 YD	2 TD
Jalen Hurts	71%	17	12	4	14
Josh Allen	65%	17	11	5	16
Lamar Jackson	50%	16	8	3	8
Dak Prescott	47%	17	8	5	12
Brock Purdy	44%	16	7	5	10
Joshua Dobbs	38%	13	5	0	7
Justin Fields	38%	13	5	1	6
Justin Herbert	38%	13	5	3	8
Jordan Love	35%	17	6	2	13
Jared Goff	29%	17	5	5	10
C.J. Stroud	27%	15	4	6	9
Desmond Ridder	27%	15	4	3	5
Trevor Lawrence	25%	16	4	2	7
Sam Howell	24%	17	4	5	8
Tua Tagovailoa	24%	17	4	5	8
Geno Smith	20%	15	3	4	7
Matthew Stafford	20%	15	3	5	6
Patrick Mahomes	19%	16	3	4	9
Baker Mayfield	12%	17	2	3	10
Derek Carr	12%	17	2	6	8
Aidan O’Connell	9%	11	1	0	3
Mac Jones	9%	11	1	1	3
Russell Wilson	7%	15	1	2	11
Bryce Young	6%	16	1	1	2
Gardner Minshew	6%	16	1	3	4
Kenny Pickett	0%	12	0	0	1
Zach Wilson	0%	12	0	1	2

Patrick Mahomes had a down year, comparatively, after being a resident Top-3 in 25 point games each season. Jalen Hurts and Josh Allen returned again from 2023 as the most consistently good fantasy quarterbacks and the only ones that managed the feat in more than half of their games.

C.J. Stroud was surprisingly low at 27% but he threw a healthy nine games with two or more touchdowns. Adding in Dak Prescott, Jordan Love and Brock Purdy, those five quarterbacks were the only ones with more than five games of 25-point outputs.

25 Points	Gms	300 yards	Gms	2 Touchdowns	Gms
Jalen Hurts	12	C.J. Stroud	6	Josh Allen	16
Josh Allen	11	Derek Carr	6	Jalen Hurts	14
Lamar Jackson	8	Brock Purdy	5	Jordan Love	13
Dak Prescott	8	Dak Prescott	5	Dak Prescott	12
Brock Purdy	7	Jared Goff	5	Russell Wilson	11
Jordan Love	6	Josh Allen	5	Baker Mayfield	10
Justin Herbert	5	Matthew Stafford	5	Brock Purdy	10
Justin Fields	5	Sam Howell	5	Jared Goff	10
Joshua Dobbs	5	Tua Tagovailoa	5	C.J. Stroud	9
Jared Goff	5	Geno Smith	4	Patrick Mahomes	9
Tua Tagovailoa	4	Jalen Hurts	4	Derek Carr	8
Trevor Lawrence	4	Patrick Mahomes	4	Justin Herbert	8
Sam Howell	4			Lamar Jackson	8
Desmond Ridder	4			Sam Howell	8
C.J. Stroud	4			Tua Tagovailoa	8

Stroud was tied with Derek Carr for six 300-yard games and he did it while missing two weeks. Patrick Mahomes logged ten 300-yard efforts in 2023 but that was an outlier. Even top quarterbacks rarely have more than five or six 300-yard performances.

Fantasy Football Consistency Rankings – Wide Receivers

Consistent wideouts are key to a high fantasy scoring every week.

This ranking considers wide receivers that started at least 11 games in 2023. Fantasy points were derived using one point per 10 yards rushed or received, six-point touchdowns and one point receptions. The consistency in scoring at least 15 fantasy points per game declined rapidly.

See Also: Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Tight Ends

Wide Receiver Consistency

Wide Receiver	15-pt %	GMS	15-PT	25-PT	5-CATCH	100 YDS	TD
Amon-Ra St. Brown	88%	16	14	4	14	9	10
CeeDee Lamb	76%	17	13	8	12	8	10
Tyreek Hill	75%	16	12	9	14	8	11
Justin Jefferson	70%	10	7	5	8	5	4
Tank Dell	60%	10	6	3	6	3	6
Mike Evans	59%	17	10	5	9	3	11
Stefon Diggs	59%	17	10	3	12	5	6
Michael Pittman Jr.	56%	16	9	1	13	3	4
Keenan Allen	54%	13	7	4	11	5	5
Deebo Samuel	53%	15	8	3	6	3	5
A.J. Brown	53%	17	9	3	13	7	5
Garrett Wilson	53%	17	9	0	11	2	3
Puka Nacua	53%	17	9	3	11	7	6
Brandon Aiyuk	50%	16	8	2	9	7	6
Chris Olave	50%	16	8	0	11	5	5
Jayden Reed	50%	16	8	1	4	1	6
Adam Thielen	47%	17	8	3	12	3	4
DeVonta Smith	44%	16	7	0	9	2	7
Jakobi Meyers	44%	16	7	1	8	0	7
Christian Kirk	42%	12	5	0	5	2	3
Cooper Kupp	42%	12	5	3	6	4	5
Davante Adams	41%	17	7	2	12	3	6
DJ Moore	41%	17	7	4	10	5	6
Jordan Addison	41%	17	7	2	7	2	8
Amari Cooper	40%	15	6	1	7	5	4
Nico Collins	40%	15	6	4	8	5	7
Marquise Brown	38%	13	5	0	5	0	4
Courtland Sutton	38%	16	6	0	5	0	10
DK Metcalf	38%	16	6	1	8	3	6
Gabe Davis	38%	16	6	0	4	3	7
Zay Flowers	38%	16	6	0	9	1	5
Calvin Ridley	35%	17	6	2	8	4	6
DeAndre Hopkins	35%	17	6	2	6	3	5
Terry McLaurin	35%	17	6	1	10	1	4
Tyler Lockett	35%	17	6	1	8	0	4
Rashid Shaheed	33%	15	5	0	3	1	5
Tee Higgins	33%	12	4	2	4	2	3
Brandin Cooks	31%	16	5	1	3	1	8
Ja’Marr Chase	31%	16	5	4	9	5	5
Rashee Rice	31%	16	5	0	8	2	7
Diontae Johnson	31%	13	4	0	3	0	5
Joshua Palmer	30%	10	3	0	3	2	2
Noah Brown	30%	10	3	1	3	2	2
George Pickens	29%	17	5	2	5	5	4
Romeo Doubs	29%	17	5	0	3	0	7
Jaylen Waddle	29%	14	4	2	8	3	4
Curtis Samuel	25%	16	4	0	5	1	3
Chris Godwin	24%	17	4	1	11	2	2
Darius Slayton	24%	17	4	0	1	1	4

Wide receivers have become more consistent as the NFL becomes more vested in their passing offenses. Amon-Ra St. Brown led this metric by a healthy amount while CeeDee Lamb and Tyreek Hill both shined as well. Justin Jefferson was at the top of every category after 2022 but dropped due to injury and now contends with a rookie quarterback. Even though he missed seven games, he was still the No. 4 wideout for consistency.

Tank Dell only played in ten games but broke his leg. But he ended as the No. 5 wideout in consistency. There were thirteen wideouts with more than 50% consistency. But that shows for consistent points from your receivers, you need to pick one from the first two rounds.

25 points	Gms	5 Catches	Gms	100-Yard	Gms	Touchdowns	Gms
Tyreek Hill	9	A St. Brown	14	A St. Brown	9	Tyreek Hill	11
CeeDee Lamb	8	Tyreek Hill	14	CeeDee Lamb	8	Mike Evans	11
Justin Jefferson	5	M Pittman Jr.	13	Tyreek Hill	8	A St. Brown	10
Mike Evans	5	A.J. Brown	13	A.J. Brown	7	CeeDee Lamb	10
Amon-Ra St. Brown	4	CeeDee Lamb	12	Puka Nacua	7	Courtland Sutton	10
Keenan Allen	4	Stefon Diggs	12	Brandon Aiyuk	7	Jordan Addison	8
DJ Moore	4	Adam Thielen	12	Justin Jefferson	5	Brandin Cooks	8
Nico Collins	4	Davante Adams	12	Stefon Diggs	5	DeVonta Smith	7
Ja’Marr Chase	4	Keenan Allen	11	Keenan Allen	5	Jakobi Meyers	7
Tank Dell	3	Garrett Wilson	11	Chris Olave	5	Nico Collins	7
Stefon Diggs	3	Puka Nacua	11	DJ Moore	5	Gabe Davis	7
Deebo Samuel	3	Chris Olave	11	Amari Cooper	5	Rashee Rice	7
A.J. Brown	3	Chris Godwin	11	Nico Collins	5	Romeo Doubs	7
Puka Nacua	3	DJ Moore	10	Ja’Marr Chase	5
Adam Thielen	3	Terry McLaurin	10	George Pickens	5
Cooper Kupp	3

Tyreek Hill, Amon-Ra St. Brown, and CeeDee Lamb were featured in all categories. But Mike Evans tied for No. 3 in 25-point games and Mike Evans tied for No. 1 with 11 games with a touchdown. Almost a quarter of starting quarterbacks are new to their team, so there may be more consistency changes for 2024 than recent years.

Fantasy Football Consistency Rankings – Tight Ends

A difference-maker at tight is rare, but a consistently good tight end is even more advantageous.

This ranking considers tight ends that started at least 11 games in 2023. Fantasy points were derived using one point per 10 yards rushed or received, six-point touchdowns rushed and one point receptions. Given that the position supplies only around 10 players of any fantasy note, there aren’t a lot of surprises here.

See Also: Quarterbacks | Running Backs | Wide Receivers

Tight End Consistency

Tight Ends	10-Pt %	GMS	10-pt	20-pt	5-catch	50-yard	TD
T.J. Hockenson	80%	15	12	3	12	13	4
Travis Kelce	73%	15	11	3	11	9	5
Mark Andrews	70%	10	7	2	4	5	4
David Njoku	69%	16	11	2	9	8	5
Evan Engram	59%	17	10	3	13	9	3
Sam LaPorta	59%	17	10	3	10	8	7
George Kittle	56%	16	9	4	5	10	4
Cole Kmet	53%	15	8	2	9	5	4
Jake Ferguson	53%	17	9	1	7	5	5
Taysom Hill	50%	16	8	1	1	3	2
Trey McBride	47%	17	8	4	8	6	3
Dalton Schultz	47%	15	7	1	4	6	5
Dalton Kincaid	44%	16	7	0	9	6	2
Tucker Kraft	40%	10	4	0	1	3	2
Hunter Henry	38%	13	5	0	3	4	5
Jonnu Smith	33%	15	5	1	4	4	3
Darren Waller	33%	12	4	1	6	4	1
Donald Parham	33%	12	4	0	1	2	3
Logan Thomas	31%	16	5	1	5	3	4
Isaiah Likely	31%	13	4	0	2	3	4
Juwan Johnson	31%	13	4	1	2	1	4
Dallas Goedert	29%	14	4	1	7	4	3
Gerald Everett	27%	15	4	0	4	0	3
Tyler Higbee	27%	15	4	0	5	3	1
Michael Mayer	25%	12	3	0	1	1	2
Kyle Pitts	24%	17	4	0	2	4	3
Tyler Conklin	24%	17	4	0	4	6	0

T.J. Hockenson was the most consistent tight end in 2023. But his knee injury may force him to miss a sizable chunk of this season. Mark Andrews broke his leg as well, but is expected back. David Njoku had few big games but was one of the most consistent tight ends and Sam LaPorta shattered what we expect from a rookie. Nine tight ends managed over 10 points in more than half of their games, so most fantasy teams should avoid from having the position as a liability.

Travis Kelce may have dropped last year, but he was still elite regardless. There’s consistency from year to year with upper-tier in the position because those players have proven to be a big part of their offense’s passing scheme.

20-Pt	Gm	5 Catch	Gm	50-yard	Gm	TD	Gm
George Kittle	4	Evan Engram	13	T.J. Hockenson	13	Sam LaPorta	7
Trey McBride	4	T.J. Hockenson	12	George Kittle	10	Travis Kelce	5
T.J. Hockenson	3	Travis Kelce	11	Travis Kelce	9	David Njoku	5
Travis Kelce	3	Sam LaPorta	10	Evan Engram	9	Jake Ferguson	5
Evan Engram	3	David Njoku	9	David Njoku	8	Dalton Schultz	5
Sam LaPorta	3	Cole Kmet	9	Sam LaPorta	8	Hunter Henry	5
Mark Andrews	2	Dalton Kincaid	9	Trey McBride	6
David Njoku	2	Trey McBride	8	Dalton Schultz	6
Cole Kmet	2	Jake Ferguson	7	Dalton Kincaid	6
		Dallas Goedert	7	Tyler Conklin	6

A twenty-point game is a monster performance for this position and while George Kittle rated only No. 7 and Trey McBride No. 11 in ten point games, they were the only tight ends with four 20-point performances. For McBride, the second-rounder from 2023 is only getting started in his career. Fellow rookie Sam LaPorta was even better, logging seven games with a touchdown when no other tight end had more than five.

Fantasy Football Consistency Rankings – Tight Ends

A difference-maker at tight is rare, but a consistently good tight end is even more advantageous.

This ranking considers tight ends that started at least 11 games in 2022. Fantasy points were derived using one point per 10 yards rushed or received, six-point touchdowns rushed and one point receptions. Given that the position supplies only around 10 players of any fantasy note, there aren’t a lot of surprises here.

Also see: Quarterbacks | Running backs | Wide receivers

Tight End Consistency

Tight ends	10-pt Games	Gms	10-pt	20-pt	5-catch	50 Yds	TD
Travis Kelce	88%	17	15	7	13	14	7
Zach Ertz	70%	10	7	0	6	2	4
Dallas Goedert	67%	12	8	1	6	7	3
George Kittle	53%	15	8	4	4	5	7
Pat Freiermuth	53%	15	8	0	5	7	2
T.J. Hockenson	53%	17	9	2	8	6	4
David Njoku	50%	14	7	1	6	6	4
Greg Dulcich	50%	10	5	0	2	3	2
Evan Engram	47%	17	8	1	7	6	3
Mark Andrews	47%	15	7	4	7	9	4
Tyler Higbee	44%	16	7	1	6	5	2
Dalton Schultz	40%	15	6	1	6	5	3
Gerald Everett	40%	15	6	0	7	5	4
Juwan Johnson	38%	16	6	2	3	2	5
Chigoziem Okonkwo	33%	15	5	0	1	2	3
Dawson Knox	33%	15	5	1	2	3	6
Jordan Akins	33%	15	5	1	1	4	4
Hunter Henry	31%	16	5	0	2	6	2
Taysom Hill	31%	16	5	1	0	0	2
Hayden Hurst	31%	13	4	0	6	2	2
Kyle Pitts	30%	10	3	0	2	2	2
Cole Kmet	29%	17	5	2	3	3	5
Tyler Conklin	29%	17	5	1	5	5	2
Cade Otton	29%	14	4	0	3	2	2
Jelani Woods	25%	12	3	0	1	1	2

To get any production from a fantasy tight end is hard enough, and those elite fantasy starters are very few and rarely change. Travis Kelce regained his No. 1 standing last year after Mark Andrews stole it in 2021. Kelce is a first-round lock this summer as a premier difference-maker.

The rest of the tight ends fared much worse. Mark Andrews slid backwards in the second half of the season, Kyle Pitts followed up his historic rookie season with a sophomore flop, and the position overall became even less a fantasy resource. Ten-point efforts don’t seem that much compared to other positions, but only six tight ends managed to turn in as much in over half of their games. And Zach Ertz, Dallas Goedert, and Greg Dulcich were no fantasy difference-makers.

The interesting players in this metric were Gerald Everett, Tyler Higbee and Hayden Hurst, who managed six games with at least five catches. But, again, the position is offering fewer and fewer difference-makers, and even the elite level has been in flux other than for Kelce.

Fantasy Football Consistency Rankings – Wide Receivers

Consistent wideouts are key to a high fantasy scoring every week.

This ranking considers wide receivers that started at least 11 games in 2022. Fantasy points were derived using one point per 10 yards rushed or received, six-point touchdowns and one point receptions. The consistency in scoring at least 15 fantasy points per game declined rapidly.

Also see: Quarterbacks | Running backs | Tight ends

Wide Receiver Consistency

NAME	15-pt %	Gms	15-pt	25-pt	5-catch	100 Yds	TD
Justin Jefferson	71%	17	12	9	13	10	7
Tyreek Hill	71%	17	12	6	12	7	6
Ja’Marr Chase	67%	12	8	4	11	4	7
CeeDee Lamb	65%	17	11	2	15	5	7
Tyler Lockett	63%	16	10	2	10	3	8
Keenan Allen	60%	10	6	1	8	2	3
A.J. Brown	59%	17	10	4	10	5	8
DeVonta Smith	59%	17	10	2	13	5	6
Stefon Diggs	56%	16	9	3	12	7	9
Christian Kirk	53%	17	9	2	10	3	6
Davante Adams	53%	17	9	7	11	8	9
DK Metcalf	47%	17	8	1	12	2	6
Jaylen Waddle	47%	17	8	3	7	6	6
Jerry Jeudy	47%	15	7	1	7	3	4
Mike Williams	46%	13	6	1	6	4	4
Amon-Ra St. Brown	44%	16	7	3	12	4	4
Jahan Dotson	42%	12	5	0	2	1	6
Amari Cooper	41%	17	7	3	7	5	7
Terry McLaurin	41%	17	7	0	8	4	5
Chris Olave	40%	15	6	0	8	3	4
Michael Pittman Jr.	38%	16	6	2	11	2	4
Greg Dortch	36%	11	4	0	4	1	2
Christian Watson	36%	14	5	1	2	3	4
Jakobi Meyers	36%	14	5	0	6	1	6
Tee Higgins	36%	14	5	2	10	4	7
DJ Moore	35%	17	6	1	6	3	7
Garrett Wilson	35%	17	6	2	8	3	2
Chris Godwin	33%	15	5	1	14	2	3
Mike Evans	33%	15	5	2	8	3	3
Josh Reynolds	33%	12	4	0	4	0	3
JuJu Smith-Schuster	31%	16	5	1	8	2	3
Deebo Samuel	31%	13	4	0	7	1	2
Brandon Aiyuk	29%	17	5	2	9	1	6
George Pickens	29%	17	5	0	4	1	4
Richie James	29%	14	4	0	6	0	4
Gabe Davis	27%	15	4	1	2	1	6
Zay Jones	25%	16	4	2	8	2	3
Marquise Brown	25%	12	3	1	7	1	3
Adam Thielen	24%	17	4	0	6	0	6
Curtis Samuel	24%	17	4	0	7	0	4
Drake London	24%	17	4	0	8	1	4
K.J. Osborn	24%	17	4	1	6	2	5

The wide receiver position has seen an increase in production in recent years and have overtaken the running backs in many cases. There were 11 wideouts that topped 15 fantasy points in most of their games and a number of surprises were seen in how often they had that “good” game.

Justin Jefferson, Tyreek Hill and Ja’Marr Chase dominated the leaderboard last year and show up as such in fantasy drafts. But those most consistent wideouts included Tyler Lockett, Keenan Allen, and Christian Kirk.

Jahan Dotson, Jerry Jeudy, Chris Olave and Amari Cooper show up better in this measurement than they did in total points.

It is notable that many of the most consistent receivers from 2021 did not repeat – Deebo Samuel, Diontae Johnson, Hunter Renfrow and Brandin Cooks did not meet expectations but almost all had quarterback changes if not new offensive schemes to learn.

25-pt Games		5-catch Games		100-yard Games		TD Games
Justin Jefferson	9	CeeDee Lamb	15	Justin Jefferson	10	Stefon Diggs	9
Davante Adams	7	Chris Godwin	14	Davante Adams	8	Davante Adams	9
Tyreek Hill	6	Justin Jefferson	13	Tyreek Hill	7	Tyler Lockett	8
Ja’Marr Chase	4	DeVonta Smith	13	Stefon Diggs	7	A.J. Brown	8
A.J. Brown	4	Tyreek Hill	12	Jaylen Waddle	6	Justin Jefferson	7
Stefon Diggs	3	Stefon Diggs	12	CeeDee Lamb	5	Ja’Marr Chase	7
Jaylen Waddle	3	DK Metcalf	12	A.J. Brown	5	CeeDee Lamb	7
Amon-Ra St. Brown	3	Amon-Ra St. Brown	12	DeVonta Smith	5	Amari Cooper	7
Amari Cooper	3	Ja’Marr Chase	11	Amari Cooper	5	Tee Higgins	7
CeeDee Lamb	2	Davante Adams	11	Ja’Marr Chase	4	DJ Moore	7
Tyler Lockett	2	Michael Pittman Jr.	11	Mike Williams	4	Tyreek Hill	6
DeVonta Smith	2	Tyler Lockett	10	Amon-Ra St. Brown	4	DeVonta Smith	6
Christian Kirk	2	A.J. Brown	10	Terry McLaurin	4	Christian Kirk	6
Michael Pittman Jr.	2	Christian Kirk	10	Tee Higgins	4	DK Metcalf	6
Tee Higgins	2	Tee Higgins	10	Tyler Lockett	3	Jaylen Waddle	6
Garrett Wilson	2	Brandon Aiyuk	9	Christian Kirk	3	Jahan Dotson	6
Mike Evans	2	Keenan Allen	8	Jerry Jeudy	3	Jakobi Meyers	6
Brandon Aiyuk	2	Terry McLaurin	8	Chris Olave	3	Brandon Aiyuk	6
Zay Jones	2	Chris Olave	8	Christian Watson	3	Gabe Davis	6
Keenan Allen	1	Garrett Wilson	8	DJ Moore	3	Adam Thielen	6
DK Metcalf	1	Mike Evans	8	Garrett Wilson	3	Terry McLaurin	5
Jerry Jeudy	1	JuJu Smith-Schuster	8	Mike Evans	3	K.J. Osborn	5
Mike Williams	1	Zay Jones	8	Keenan Allen	2	Jerry Jeudy	4
Christian Watson	1	Drake London	8	DK Metcalf	2	Mike Williams	4

Monster games were heavily slanted toward Justin Jefferson, Davante Adams, Tyreek Hill, Ja’Marr Chase, and A.J. Brown. They combined for 30 games with at least 25 points. That was as many as all other wideouts who managed just two or three such performances.

CeeDee Lamb led all wideouts with at least five catches in 15 games and Chris Godwin was second with a total of 14. Godwin faces life without Tom Brady, and Lamb has to share with Brandin Cooks this year in an offense that purports to want even more rushing.

Fantasy Football Consistency Rankings – Running Backs

Running backs are the most consistent of all positions since they handle the ball the most. But which backs were money almost every week?

This ranking considers running backs that started at least 10 games in 2022 Fantasy points were derived using one point per 10 yards rushed or received, six-point touchdowns rushed and one point receptions. Running backs may be devalued in fantasy and the NFL, but they are still likely the most consistent players on your team.

Also see: Quarterbacks | Wide receivers | Tight ends

NAME	15-pt %	Gms	15 Pts	25 Pts	100 Yds	TD
Christian McCaffrey	76%	17	13	6	11	11
Austin Ekeler	76%	17	13	6	7	11
Saquon Barkley	75%	16	12	2	8	10
Derrick Henry	63%	16	10	4	12	10
Nick Chubb	59%	17	10	2	11	9
Josh Jacobs	53%	17	9	4	9	8
Rhamondre Stevenson	47%	17	8	1	5	5
Ezekiel Elliott	47%	15	7	0	0	10
Joe Mixon	47%	15	7	1	4	5
James Conner	46%	13	6	1	4	7
Jonathan Taylor	45%	11	5	1	3	4
Dalvin Cook	41%	17	7	3	5	9
Jamaal Williams	41%	17	7	0	3	10
Tony Pollard	38%	16	6	2	7	7
D’Andre Swift	36%	14	5	2	3	7
Aaron Jones	35%	17	6	2	6	5
Kenneth Walker III	33%	15	5	2	6	6
Alvin Kamara	33%	15	5	2	7	2
Kenyan Drake	33%	12	4	0	2	4
Leonard Fournette	31%	16	5	2	4	5
David Montgomery	31%	16	5	0	3	5
Raheem Mostert	31%	16	5	0	3	5
Dameon Pierce	31%	13	4	1	6	5
Cordarrelle Patterson	31%	13	4	0	2	7
Clyde Edwards-Helaire	30%	10	3	0	1	4
Miles Sanders	29%	17	5	3	4	8
Najee Harris	29%	17	5	1	2	9
James Robinson	27%	11	3	0	1	4
D’Onta Foreman	25%	16	4	1	5	3
Tyler Allgeier	25%	16	4	0	5	4
Rachaad White	25%	16	4	0	2	3
Travis Etienne	24%	17	4	2	8	4
AJ Dillon	24%	17	4	0	1	6
Devin Singletary	24%	17	4	0	2	5

The Big 4 – Christian McCaffrey, Austin Ekeler, Saquon Barkley and Derrick Henry – all shined in consistency as expected. But Rhamondre Stevenson, Ezekiel Elliott, and James Conner were surprisingly effective with 15-point efforts. Josh Jacobs managed a career-year and yet was only No. 6 when considering how often he had a high-point performance. That’s the effect of big games on total points.

But the dialing back of workhorse backs continued with only six backs topping those 15 points in more than half of their games. There were 14 such backs in 2021, and that’s a major reason why the position is coming so much cheaper this summer.

We also saw those top backs of 2021 suffer major decline with major fantasy-point drops from Jonathan Taylor, Najee Harris, Alvin Kamara, and Darrell Henderson.

25-pt Games		100-total-yard Games		Games with TD
Christian McCaffrey	6	Derrick Henry	12	Christian McCaffrey	11
Austin Ekeler	6	Christian McCaffrey	11	Austin Ekeler	11
Derrick Henry	4	Nick Chubb	11	Saquon Barkley	10
Josh Jacobs	4	Josh Jacobs	9	Derrick Henry	10
Dalvin Cook	3	Saquon Barkley	8	Ezekiel Elliott	10
Miles Sanders	3	Travis Etienne	8	Jamaal Williams	10
Saquon Barkley	2	Austin Ekeler	7	Nick Chubb	9
Nick Chubb	2	Tony Pollard	7	Dalvin Cook	9
Tony Pollard	2	Alvin Kamara	7	Najee Harris	9
D’Andre Swift	2	Aaron Jones	6	Josh Jacobs	8
Aaron Jones	2	Kenneth Walker III	6	Miles Sanders	8
Kenneth Walker III	2	Dameon Pierce	6	James Conner	7
Alvin Kamara	2	Rhamondre Stevenson	5	Tony Pollard	7
Leonard Fournette	2	Dalvin Cook	5	D’Andre Swift	7
Travis Etienne	2	D’Onta Foreman	5	Cordarrelle Patterson	7

A top running back is still an advantage, but the drop-off happens more quickly than in prior years. Derrick Henry and Nick Chubb remain elite rushers who don’t add much as receivers, but it still gives them better consistency from week to week.

Fantasy Football Consistency Rankings – Quarterbacks

It’s not how many points, but how often can a quarterback help your fantasy team win.

Consistency is more important in head-to-head fantasy leagues where weekly wins and losses translate into the playoffs.

Also see: Running backs | Wide receivers | Tight ends

Quarterback Consistency

Quarterback	25-pt. Gms	Gms Played	25 Pts	300 Yds	2 TDs
Jalen Hurts	73%	15	11	4	12
Josh Allen	71%	17	12	6	14
Patrick Mahomes	71%	17	12	10	14
Joe Burrow	47%	17	8	5	13
Justin Fields	47%	15	7	0	7
Kyler Murray	36%	11	4	2	6
Geno Smith	35%	17	6	4	12
Kirk Cousins	35%	17	6	3	10
Dak Prescott	33%	12	4	1	8
Tua Tagovailoa	31%	13	4	4	6
Jared Goff	29%	17	5	5	9
Trevor Lawrence	29%	17	5	4	8
Russell Wilson	27%	15	4	1	4
Lamar Jackson	25%	12	3	1	4
Daniel Jones	19%	16	3	2	8
Justin Herbert	18%	17	3	5	8
Tom Brady	18%	17	3	5	6
Matt Ryan	17%	12	2	3	5
Marcus Mariota	15%	13	2	0	6
Jacoby Brissett	14%	14	2	1	3
Mac Jones	14%	14	2	2	4
Jimmy Garoppolo	9%	11	1	1	6
Andy Dalton	7%	14	1	1	4
Davis Mills	7%	15	1	2	6
Derek Carr	7%	15	1	2	10
Aaron Rodgers	0%	17	0	0	10
Kenny Pickett	0%	13	0	1	1
Baker Mayfield	0%	12	0	0	3
Ryan Tannehill	0%	12	0	1	6

As it worked out, taking a top-three quarterback last year was a difference maker from week to week. The drop-off was significant with no other quarterbacks managing to score at least 25 fantasy points in at least half of their games. And that fact translates into those three – Patrick Mahomes, Josh Allen, and Jalen Hurts all being taken during the initial rounds of fantasy drafts.

That’s not to say the rest didn’t also turn in great fantasy years, but they were a bit more reliant on either the occasional big game or falling just short of that 25 fantasy-point mark.

25-pt. Games		300-yard Games		2-TD Games
Josh Allen	12	Patrick Mahomes	10	Josh Allen	14
Patrick Mahomes	12	Josh Allen	6	Patrick Mahomes	14
Jalen Hurts	11	Joe Burrow	5	Joe Burrow	13
Joe Burrow	8	Jared Goff	5	Jalen Hurts	12
Justin Fields	7	Justin Herbert	5	Geno Smith	12
Geno Smith	6	Tom Brady	5	Kirk Cousins	10
Kirk Cousins	6	Jalen Hurts	4	Derek Carr	10
Jared Goff	5	Geno Smith	4	Aaron Rodgers	10
Trevor Lawrence	5	Tua Tagovailoa	4	Jared Goff	9
Kyler Murray	4	Trevor Lawrence	4	Dak Prescott	8

Joe Burrow was fourth in most metrics but Geno Smith‘s career year is even more surprising with such a high ranking in games with at least two scores and 25 fantasy points.

Consistency Rankings – Running Backs

Running backs are the most consistent of all positions since they handle the ball the most. But which backs were money almost every week?

This ranking considers running backs that started at least 10 games in 2021 with the exception of Derrick Henry and Christian McCaffrey who were included due to their prominence on fantasy teams. Fantasy points were derived using 1 point per 10 yards rushed or received, six-point touchdowns rushed and one point receptions.

See Also: Quarterbacks | Wide receivers | Tight ends

Running Backs	Consistency 15 Pts	Gms	15 Pts	25 Pts	100 yd	TD
Jonathan Taylor	76%	17	13	5	13	12
Najee Harris	76%	17	13	3	9	9
Austin Ekeler	75%	16	12	4	8	13
Alvin Kamara	69%	13	9	2	8	8
Derrick Henry	63%	8	5	4	6	4
Dalvin Cook	62%	13	8	1	8	5
Darrell Henderson	58%	12	7	0	2	6
Leonard Fournette	57%	14	8	2	5	6
Christian McCaffrey	57%	7	4	2	5	2
Elijah Mitchell	55%	11	6	1	5	6
D’Andre Swift	54%	13	7	1	6	7
James Conner	53%	15	8	3	3	11
Josh Jacobs	53%	15	8	0	3	8
Ezekiel Elliott	53%	17	9	2	4	8
Joe Mixon	50%	16	8	6	6	11
Antonio Gibson	50%	16	8	0	5	8
Nick Chubb	50%	14	7	2	6	7
Aaron Jones	47%	15	7	1	5	6
J.D. McKissic	45%	11	5	0	1	3
Cordarrelle Patterson	44%	16	7	2	5	7
James Robinson	43%	14	6	1	4	7
Damien Harris	40%	15	6	2	5	11
Clyde Edwards-Helaire	40%	10	4	0	2	5
Rashaad Penny	40%	10	4	3	4	4
David Montgomery	38%	13	5	1	4	5
Melvin Gordon III	38%	16	6	0	3	8
Devin Singletary	29%	17	5	1	2	6
Javonte Williams	29%	17	5	1	3	6
AJ Dillon	29%	17	5	1	1	5
Myles Gaskin	29%	17	5	1	0	5
Alexander Mattison	25%	16	4	1	3	4
Kenneth Gainwell	25%	16	4	0	0	6
Chase Edmonds	25%	12	3	1	3	2
D’Ernest Johnson	25%	12	3	0	3	3
Kenyan Drake	25%	12	3	0	1	2
Rhamondre Stevenson	25%	12	3	1	3	3
Miles Sanders	25%	12	3	0	3	0
Saquon Barkley	23%	13	3	1	2	3

There’s a lot to like about a rookie on a bad offense that tied for the most consistent fantasy play. Najee Harris rolled back the clock to when workhorse backs ruled and doesn’t seem likely to have the offense around him improve dramatically in 2022.

Notable too was Darrell Henderson as one of the more consistent contributors filling in for Cam Akers who should inherit that workload now that he is healthy again.

D’Andre Swift also managed 54% rate on games with 15+ fantasy points and should be in a position to improve for this season.

On the downside, Saquon Barkley’s mostly injured 2021 season was a fantasy disaster and his second year of disappointment. Chase Edmonds started the season as the No. 1 back in Arizona but only managed 25% of his games as productive and now joins a very crowded backfield in Miami.

The impact of the split backfield in Denver shows up with both Melvin Gordon and Javonte Williams taking turns with notable fantasy production.

100 Yard Gms		Touchdown Gms		25 FF Pt Gms
Jonathan Taylor	13	Austin Ekeler	13	Joe Mixon	6
Najee Harris	9	Jonathan Taylor	12	Jonathan Taylor	5
Austin Ekeler	8	James Conner	11	Austin Ekeler	4
Alvin Kamara	8	Joe Mixon	11	Derrick Henry	4
Dalvin Cook	8	Damien Harris	11	Najee Harris	3
Derrick Henry	6	Najee Harris	9	James Conner	3
D’Andre Swift	6	Alvin Kamara	8	Rashaad Penny	3
Joe Mixon	6	Josh Jacobs	8
Nick Chubb	6	Ezekiel Elliott	8
		Antonio Gibson	8
		Melvin Gordon III	8

Austin Ekeler stayed healthy last season and ranked highly in any running back metric. Same for Joe Mixon coming off his career-best performance. Derrick Henry missed nine games and yet was still third-best with 25+ fantasy points in four different matchups. Despite the addition of an extra game on the schedule, there were only five backs with more than 1,000 rushing yards and Ezekiel Elliott snuck in with 1,002 yards.

Consistency Rankings – Wide Receivers

Consistent wideouts are key to a high fantasy scoring every week

This ranking considers wide receivers that started at least 11 games in 2021. Fantasy points were derived using 1 point per 10 yards rushed or received, six-point touchdowns rushed and one point receptions. The consistency in scoring at least 15 fantasy points per game declined rapidly.

15 Pt Games	Consistency	Gms	15 pt	25 pt	5 catch	100 yds	TD
Cooper Kupp	94%	17	16	8	17	11	11
Deebo Samuel	81%	16	13	4	9	5	5
Justin Jefferson	71%	17	12	3	13	7	9
Diontae Johnson	69%	16	11	1	15	3	7
Davante Adams	63%	16	10	6	15	8	8
Stefon Diggs	59%	17	10	1	12	2	9
Chris Godwin	57%	14	8	4	11	5	5
Jaylen Waddle	56%	16	9	3	10	1	5
Keenan Allen	56%	16	9	0	13	4	5
Adam Thielen	54%	13	7	2	8	1	8
Hunter Renfrow	53%	17	9	1	12	3	8
Brandin Cooks	50%	16	8	1	11	4	5
Mike Evans	50%	16	8	3	9	2	9
Mike Williams	50%	16	8	3	8	4	7
DeAndre Hopkins	50%	10	5	1	4	0	6
Michael Pittman Jr.	47%	17	8	1	11	2	5
CeeDee Lamb	44%	16	7	2	8	3	4
Tyler Lockett	44%	16	7	5	6	5	6
Tee Higgins	43%	14	6	2	8	4	5
Darnell Mooney	41%	17	7	0	12	4	4
DK Metcalf	41%	17	7	2	9	1	8
Ja’Marr Chase	41%	17	7	4	9	5	9
Tyreek Hill	41%	17	7	5	11	3	6
Amari Cooper	40%	15	6	2	6	2	7
A.J. Brown	38%	13	5	3	6	3	5
Russell Gage Jr.	38%	13	5	1	7	2	4
Amon-Ra St. Brown	38%	16	6	3	9	2	5
Marquise Brown	38%	16	6	1	11	3	5
Christian Kirk	35%	17	6	0	9	1	4
D.J. Moore	35%	17	6	1	12	3	3
Jarvis Landry	33%	12	4	0	6	1	2
DeVonta Smith	29%	17	5	0	6	2	4
Marvin Jones	29%	17	5	0	8	1	4
Allen Lazard	29%	14	4	0	4	0	7
Cedrick Wilson	29%	14	4	1	3	2	5
Elijah Moore	27%	11	3	2	4	1	4
Randall Cobb	27%	11	3	0	1	0	3
Chase Claypool	27%	15	4	0	5	1	2
A.J. Green	25%	16	4	0	5	2	3
Brandon Aiyuk	25%	16	4	0	4	1	5
Cole Beasley	25%	16	4	0	7	1	1
Tyler Boyd	25%	16	4	0	6	1	5
Jamison Crowder	25%	12	3	0	5	0	2
Terry McLaurin	24%	17	4	3	6	4	4

The Top-8 receivers in 15-point games almost all have something different going on this season. Deebo Samuel is unhappy despite being wildly productive. Diontae Johnson lost his quarterback, Davante Adams changed teams, Chris Godwin comes off ACL surgery in an offense that promises to run more often and Jaylen Waddle suddenly has Tyreek Hill in front of him (though the ex-Chief only managed 41% in consistency).

Still, all the top-scoring fantasy wideouts of 2021 appear well in the metric. There were 15 receivers that managed 15+ points in at least half of their games, almost as many as the running backs (17).

Even DeAndre Hopkins hit the 50% mark in his down year. The biggest factor in consistent fantasy scoring wasn’t touchdowns or even yardage, but clearly receptions.

25 Point Games		5 Catch Games		100 Yard Games		TD Games
Cooper Kupp	8	Cooper Kupp	17	Cooper Kupp	11	Cooper Kupp	11
Davante Adams	6	Diontae Johnson	15	Davante Adams	8	Justin Jefferson	9
Tyler Lockett	5	Davante Adams	15	Justin Jefferson	7	Stefon Diggs	9
Tyreek Hill	5	Justin Jefferson	13	Deebo Samuel	5	Mike Evans	9
Deebo Samuel	4	Keenan Allen	13	Chris Godwin	5	Ja’Marr Chase	9
Chris Godwin	4	Stefon Diggs	12	Tyler Lockett	5	Davante Adams	8
Ja’Marr Chase	4	Hunter Renfrow	12	Ja’Marr Chase	5	Adam Thielen	8
Justin Jefferson	3	Darnell Mooney	12	Keenan Allen	4	Hunter Renfrow	8
Jaylen Waddle	3	D.J. Moore	12	Brandin Cooks	4	DK Metcalf	8
Mike Evans	3	Chris Godwin	11	Mike Williams	4	Diontae Johnson	7
Mike Williams	3	Brandin Cooks	11	Tee Higgins	4	Mike Williams	7
A.J. Brown	3	Michael Pittman Jr.	11	Darnell Mooney	4	Amari Cooper	7
Amon-Ra St. Brown	3	Tyreek Hill	11	Terry McLaurin	4	Allen Lazard	7
Terry McLaurin	3	Marquise Brown	11			K.J. Osborn	7
		Jaylen Waddle	10

There 15 receivers with five catches in at least ten games, and that bodes well for Michael Pittman who’s trended up despite inheriting a new aging veteran at quarterback each year. Cooper Kupp’s domination at the position is evident above when he topped every category.

The other receivers that fared well with high-catch games included Darnell Mooney, Hunter Renfrow, D.J. Moore, Brandin Cooks and Marquise Brown who slides over to the Cardinals for 2022 while Rashod Bateman steps up to the Ravens’ No. 1 wideout spot.