2018 Fantasy Football cheat sheet, rankings, sleepers, team names, draft advice

Written By Matt Lutovsky

Congratulations -- you're reading the only fantasy football cheat sheet you need for 2018! Whether you're looking for rankings (PPR or standard), tiers, sleepers, busts, draft strategy tips, auction advice, mock drafts, player updates, or a fantasy team name, we have you covered.

Regardless of where you play (ESPN, Yahoo, CBS) or your league settings, the information found in the links below will help you get the top players and dominate your league. Week 1 kicks off on Thursday, Sept. 6, and we'll be cranking out the updates until then.

Any time we publish something new this preseason, you can expect a new link on this cheat sheet, so feel free to bookmark and check back often! There's plenty more in the works.

Week 1 Rankings:

Cheat Sheet: Fantasy football rankings

Top 200: Running backs will dominate the first round; kickers will dominate the last. Everything in between is that "shrugging" emoji.

Top 200 PPR: If you spot all the differences from the above rankings, you win nothing. We'll get you started: Ezekiel Elliott isn't No. 1 here.

Quarterbacks: Is it even possible to draft a bad QB this year? Yes. But, really, no. (Click here for QB tiers)

Running backs: Everything's great through the top nine, then you remember why you hate this position. (Click here for RB tiers)

Wide receivers: Thielen or Diggs? Jones or Tate? Garcon or Goodwin? Anderson or Enunwa? We have some fun teammate showdowns. Well, not the last one. (Click here for WR tiers)

Tight ends: Do we really need to keep ranking Jordan Reed and Tyler Eifert? We all know they're gonna get hurt. (Click here for TE tiers)

Defense/special teams: The Jaguars are No. 1 -- how weird does that sound? (Click here for D/ST tiers)

Kickers: Look, just read it. We donate each click to charity, so do it for the kids.

FLEX: Just like our Top 200, only without the stupid QBs, D/STs, and kickers.

IDP: You'll never guess who the No. 32 defensive lineman is. No, seriously...try it.

Rookies: You know the names, now get scouting reports on which first-year players are really worth picks.

Offensive lines: You're not drafting the big uglies, but you're drafting the players they protect, which makes them plenty important.

Comparing ESPN and Yahoo rankings: The differences can be jarring, and you'll need to adjust strategy if you play on both sites.

Fantasy football sleepers

One from every team: Not every team has a worthy candidate, but that didn't stop us. And you definitely need to see our Redskins pick! (Cheap ploy so you'll click until the end. Sue us.)

Quarterbacks: Mitchell Trubisky? You're damn right Mitchell Trubisky.

Running backs: We have rookies, we have second-year guys, we have...Chris Ivory? Hey, blame LeSean McCoy for that one.

Wide receivers: Last year's busts are this year's sleepers. Also, Danny Amendola.

Tight ends: You probably streamed at least half of these guys for one week last year. Fall in love all over again.

Defense/special teams: No need to draft a D/ST early with these potential breakouts. (Bonus: Early-season sleepers!)

Draft-day steals: 7 breakout value picks at every position -- because "sleepers" aren't only reserved for the late rounds.

All-Sleeper Team: We have a former fantasy stud, a rookie back, and a bunch of other players you might be alternately scared/ecxited to draft.

Fantasy football rankings tiers and draft strategy

Quarterbacks: This position is so deep ("How deep is it?"), the only strategy you need is don't draft Joe Flacco. (Still, read for the tiers. You'll be surprised.)

Running backs: Tiers 1 and 2 are great, but once you hit Tier 3...man. At least it's not Tier 4, though...

Wide receivers: If you "wait on WR", you're gonna wind up with Corey Davis. That's a fact. Can you live with that?

Tight ends: Well, well, well...Gronk has company in Tier 1 -- but it's not who you think! (Just kidding, it is. It's Travis Kelce.)

Defense/special teams: Whether you're Johnny "I got the best defense" or Jill "I always play matchups", we break down what to expect at D/ST.

IDP Guide: When should you start drafting IDP players and who should you target?

Snake Draft Tips: Everyone wants to "win their draft". Well, here's how.

Strength of schedule/fantasy playoff lookahead: Never hurts to plan ahead.

Bye-week streaming options: Yes, you can plan ahead for bye weeks.

Fantasy football mock draft

FantasyPros Mock Draft Simulator: Regardless of league settings, draft slot, or hosting site, practice your draft strategy with a customizable mock and finish in minutes.

12-team non-PPR league: What happens when you draft from the No. 8 spot? You get last year's leading rusher.

12-team non-PPR league 2: What happens when you draft from the No. 12 spot? Apparently, you once again get last year's leading rusher.

12-team PPR league: This draft starts with a bang from the No. 4 spot.

12-team PPR league 2: Hey, someone has to draft Devonta Freeman, so we did.

10-team 2-QB league: How early do you take your two starting QBs...and your backup?

Fantasy football busts

Boom-or-Bust Team: You're probably going to draft at least one of these guys, but should you? Eh, why not? YOLO.

Do Not Draft List: Welcome to Reach City! The best part is some of these guys become values if everyone thinks they're gonna bust.

Fantasy football auction draft tips

Auction Advice: Eight tips for a better auction, including...watch what you eat? Yes, it's on there.

Fantasy PPR rankings

Top 200: Ain't no party like a Theo Riddick party...

Running back: If you're a fan of third-down backs, this is the set of rankings for you.

Wide receiver: Don't worry -- no one who averages over 10 yards per catch is allowed on this list.

Tight end: Well, would you look at that -- Delanie Walker just got five percent less boring.

Players who move up: From the obvious to the not-so-obvious, here are the target monsters who get a bump in PPR leagues.

Players who move down: We don't want to say these guys are busts, but...they might be busts.

Fantasy football best ball strategy guide

Best Ball Draft Tips: When -- and how many -- to draft at each position

Fantasy football dynasty league tips:

Long-term strategy: Present and future -- you can have it all!

Fantasy football consistency ratings

Quarterback: Cam Newton and Matthew Stafford -- a tale of two QBs.

Running back: Who knew Alex Collins was so consistent?

Wide receiver: Amari Cooper isn't a surprise on the inconsistent side, but "Mr. Consistent" is.

Tight end: There's another TE very close to that Gronk-Kelce-Ertz level.

Fantasy Football Podcast

Debut episode: We break down some player toss-ups you might be faced with during your draft.

Additional fantasy football help

Player updates: Latest player news.

Running Back handcuff chart: Sadly, this chart is super important.

Best fantasy football team names: We literally have 100 different Derrius Guice-related names (not literally). (Update: Annnnnnnnd we jinxed him. We have others, don't worry.)

College Fantasy Rankings

Top 200: College players have way better names than NFL players, don't they?

Quarterback: Arizona's Khalil Tate is an easy call at No. 1, but we head to the small(er) schools for Nos. 2 and 3.

Running back: Finally -- something to thank Lane Kiffin for.

Wide receiver: Have you seen the numbers college receivers are putting up now? You can't lose.

Tight end: College TEs are kind of like NFL TEs...only there's no Gronk, Kelce or Ertz.

D/ST: Believe it or not, there are still a few teams that play defense in college.

Kicker: There's a guy on here named "Jet Toner". Seriously.

Sleepers: From bounce-backs to freshman, National Title contenders to small schools, everyone gets some love.

NFL Picks Advice

How to win a Picks pool: Whether you're playing in a Survivor, Confidence or straight-up Pick 'em pool, we have strategy tips.