Picture this: It's draft day. You thought you had your next pick planned, but the team selecting in front of you snagged your guy. With time running out, you panic and select somebody -- but not the guy you wanted and definitely not the guy who would have best helped your team.
This is where Insider's fantasy football draft cheat sheet comes in. More than just a list of the top players at every position (although it has that too), it brings together all of the best analysis from Insider's fantasy experts to help win your league, including:
Eric Karabell's player tiers and do-not-draft list
KC Joyner's riskiest, drop-off and bounce-back players
Mike Clay's best/worst wide receiver matchups and projections for players most likely to seriously increase or decrease their touchdowns
Field Yates' under-the-radar offenses for sleeper players
Football Outsiders' top prospects to watch
A printable, one-sheet PDF with all the information in one place
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This file will be updated regularly from now through the start of the season, so you'll have the latest info and analysis no matter when you draft -- and we'll keeping adding new Insider content as it becomes available.
Here it is: Insider's fantasy football draft cheat sheet for the 2016 season.
For more detailed analysis found in the original Insider article, click on the title for each section. For a full list of fantasy football cheat sheets, click here.
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Do-not-draft list
Tiers: QB | RB | WR
WR matchups
Under-the-radar offenses
Riskiest players
Drop-off and bounce-back RBs
Likely TD declines and increases
Top prospects
Karabell's do-not-draft list
Players who are projected to go way too early compared to their value.
Quarterbacks
Cam Newton | Panthers
Blake Bortles | Jaguars
Running back
Carlos Hyde | 49ers
Jonathan Stewart | Panthers
Jeremy Langford | Bears
DeMarco Murray | Titans
T.J. Yeldon | Jaguars
Ryan Matthews | Eagles
Wide receiver
Doug Baldwin | Seahawks
Kelvin Benjamin | Panthers
DeSean Jackson | Redskins
Allen Hurns | Jaguars
Stefon Diggs | Vikings
Markus Wheaton | Steelers
Tight ends
Rob Gronkowski | Patriots
Coby Fleener | Saints
Tyler Eifert | Bengals
Karabell's position tiers
Eric Karabell's round-by-round guide to finding value in your drafts by position.
Tier 1 (Round 4)
Cam Newton
Aaron Rodgers
Russell Wilson
Tier 2 (Round 7)
Tier 3 (Round 8)
Ben Roethlisberger
Andrew Luck
Drew Brees
Tier 4 (Round 10)
Carson Palmer
Kirk Cousins
Philip Rivers
Blake Bortles
Eli Manning
Tier 5 (Round 12)
Tyrod Taylor
Andy Dalton
Matthew Stafford
Tier 6 (Round 13)
Jameis Winston
Marcus Mariota
Tier 7 (Round 14)
Tony Romo
Derek Carr
Matt Ryan
Ryan Tannehill
Brock Osweiler
Tier 8 (free agents)
Joe Flacco
Jay Cutler
Alex Smith
Ryan Fitzpatrick
Jared Goff
Sam Bradford
Shaun Hill
Tier 1 (middle, late Round 1)
Adrian Peterson
Todd Gurley
David Johnson
Tier 2 (early Round 2)
Devonta Freeman
Lamar Miller
Ezekiel Elliott
Tier 3 (late Round 2)
Le'Veon Bell
Mark Ingram
Doug Martin
Jamaal Charles
Tier 4 (Round 3)
Eddie Lacy
C.J. Anderson
LeSean McCoy
Thomas Rawls
Matt Forte
Tier 5 (Round 4)
Carlos Hyde
Matt Jones
Jonathan Stewart
Latavius Murray
Tier 6 (Round 6)
Jeremy Hill
Ryan Mathews
DeMarco Murray
Danny Woodhead
Frank Gore
Arian Foster
Dion Lewis
Tier 7 (Round 7)
DeAngelo Williams
Giovani Bernard
Melvin Gordon
Jeremy Langford
Justin Forsett
Duke Johnson Jr.
Tier 8 (Round 9)
Chris Ivory
T.J. Yeldon
Jay Ajayi
Rashad Jennings
Ameer Abdullah
Kenneth Dixon
Charles Sims
LeGarrette Blount
Tier 9 (Round 11)
C.J. Prosise
Jordan Howard
Derrick Henry
Tevin Coleman
Devontae Booker
DeAndre Washington
Tier 10 (Round 12)
Bilal Powell
Javorius Allen
Isaiah Crowell
Theo Riddick
Paul Perkins
Darren Sproles
Wendell Smallwood
Tier 11 (Round 13-plus)
Alfred Morris
Keith Marshall
Tim Hightower
Cameron Artis-Payne
Spencer Ware
Kenyan Drake
Tyler Ervin
Jerick McKinnon
Chris Thompson
Darren McFadden
Shaun Draughn
Karlos Williams
Ka'Deem Carey
Stevan Ridley
Branden Oliver
Reggie Bush
Tier 1 (early Round 1)
Antonio Brown
Julio Jones
Odell Beckham Jr.
DeAndre Hopkins
Tier 2 (Rounds 1 and 2):
A.J. Green
Dez Bryant
Allen Robinson
Jordy Nelson
Brandon Marshall
Tier 3 (Round 3)
Alshon Jeffery
Mike Evans
Amari Cooper
Keenan Allen
Tier 4 (early Round 4)
Tier 5 (late Round 4)
Demaryius Thomas
T.Y. Hilton
Julian Edelman
Randall Cobb
Tier 6 (late Round 5)
Doug Baldwin
Jeremy Maclin
Kelvin Benjamin
Jarvis Landry
Eric Decker
Donte Moncrief
Tier 7 (Round 6)
Josh Gordon
Golden Tate
Emmanuel Sanders
Tier 8 (early Round 8)
Larry Fitzgerald
Michael Floyd
John Brown
Tier 9 (late Round 8)
DeVante Parker
Allen Hurns
Jordan Matthews
Tier 10 (Round 10)
DeSean Jackson
Michael Crabtree
Marvin Jones
Kevin White
Tier 11 (Round 11)
Sterling Shepard
Tyler Lockett
Michael Thomas
Corey Coleman
Tier 12 (Round 12)
Willie Snead
Vincent Jackson
Tavon Austin
Torrey Smith
Markus Wheaton
Stefon Diggs
Tier 13 (Round 14-plus)
Travis Benjamin
Kendall Wright
Mohamed Sanu
Laquon Treadwell
Dorial Green-Beckham
Steve Smith Sr.
Will Fuller
Josh Doctson
Anquan Boldin
Phillip Dorsett
Breshad Perriman
Clay's best and worst WR matchups
Which wide receiver groups face the easiest and hardest collection of corners this season?
New York Giants
Oakland Raiders
Atlanta Falcons
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Denver Broncos
Philadelphia Eagles
Dallas Cowboys
Houston Texans
Carolina Panthers
Chicago Bears
Yates' five under-the-radar offenses
These underrated offenses can help you find sleeper scoring options when drafting.
Houston Texans
Detroit Lions
New York Giants
San Diego Charges
Washington Redskins
Joyner's riskiest players
The most volatile boom-or-bust players to know at every position.
Matt Ryan | Falcons
Kirk Cousins | Redskins
Cam Newton | Panthers
Devonta Freeman | Falcons
Jonathan Stewart | Panthers
Jamaal Charles | Chiefs
LeSean McCoy | Bills
Alshon Jeffery | Bears
Sammy Watkins | Bills
Sterling Shepard | Giants
Joyner's drop-off and bounce-back RBs
Players most likely to do a 180 after last season.
Le'Veon Bell | Steelers
Jamaal Charles | Chiefs
Giovani Bernard | Bengals
Eddie Lacy | Packers
Melvin Gordon | Chargers
Clay's most-likely TD declines & increases
The players who are most likely to see a serious decline or increase in rushing/receiving touchdowns in 2016.
Increase
Mike Evans | WR | Buccaneers
Zach Ertz | TE | Eagles
Jarvis Landry | WR | Dolphins
Melvin Gordon | RB | Chargers
Giovani Bernard | RB | Bengals
Chris Ivory | RB | Jaguars
Alshon Jeffery | WR | Bears
Davante Adams | WR | Packers
Tyler Eifert | TE | Bengals
Doug Baldwin | WR | Seahawks
Allen Robinson | WR | Jaguars
Allen Hurns | WR | Jaguars
Karlos Williams | RB | Bills
Ted Ginn Jr. | WR | Panthers
Tavon Austin | WR | Rams
Kirk Cousins | QB | Redskins (rushing TDs)
Football Outsiders' top prospects
Top fantasy-football relevant players from FO's top-25 prospect rankings.
David Johnson | RB | Cardinals
Thomas Rawls | RB | Seahawks
Brett Hundley | QB | Packers
Chris Conley | WR | Chiefs
Clive Walford | TE | Raiders
Sammie Coates | WR | Steelers
Tevin Coleman | RB | Falcons
Jay Ajayi | RB | Dolphins
Rashad Greene | WR | Jaguars
Kenny Bell | WR | Buccaneers
AJ McCarron | QB | Bengals
J.J. Nelson | WR | Cardinals
More to come...