Who should’ve been drafted this year
We know from the last post who played the most, and therefore should be ideal candidates for starting spots. But unlike the previous simulation, we know that there aren’t such a large universe of players, to do game simulations. Our universe in my league is limited by how many roster spots we can hold. We re-run the simulation with only players that would’ve been rosterable based on previous simulation, and try to determine which of those players is flex material. Players ranked lower should be considered, rostered as backups.
row | Player | Pos | Team | Year | count | Flex Starter | Rank at Position | Rank at RB,WR,TE |
1 | Todd Gurley | RB | LAR | 2017 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |
2 | Antonio Brown | WR | PIT | 2017 | 10 | 1 | 2 | |
3 | Le’Veon Bell | RB | PIT | 2017 | 11 | 2 | 3 | |
4 | DeAndre Hopkins | WR | HOU | 2017 | 11 | 2 | 4 | |
5 | Alvin Kamara | RB | NO | 2017 | 11 | 3 | 5 | |
6 | Russell Wilson | QB | SEA | 2017 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |
7 | Mark Ingram | RB | NO | 2017 | 11 | 4 | 6 | |
8 | Kareem Hunt | RB | KC | 2017 | 10 | 5 | 7 | |
9 | Melvin Gordon | RB | LAC | 2017 | 10 | 6 | 8 | |
10 | Adam Thielen | WR | MIN | 2017 | 11 | 3 | 9 | |
11 | Julio Jones | WR | ATL | 2017 | 10 | 4 | 10 | |
12 | Tom Brady | QB | NE | 2017 | 11 | 2 | 2 | |
13 | Rob Gronkowski | TE | NE | 2017 | 10 | 1 | 11 | |
14 | Travis Kelce | TE | KC | 2017 | 10 | 2 | 12 | |
15 | Keenan Allen | WR | LAC | 2017 | 10 | 5 | 13 | |
16 | Carson Wentz | QB | PHI | 2017 | 11 | 3 | 3 | |
17 | A.J. Green | WR | CIN | 2017 | 10 | 6 | 14 | |
18 | LeSean McCoy | RB | BUF | 2017 | 11 | 7 | 15 | |
19 | Ezekiel Elliott | RB | DAL | 2017 | 7 | 8 | 16 | |
20 | Carlos Hyde | RB | SF | 2017 | 10 | 9 | 17 | |
21 | Kirk Cousins | QB | WAS | 2017 | 11 | 4 | 4 | |
22 | Larry Fitzgerald | WR | ARI | 2017 | 8 | 7 | 18 | |
23 | Lamar Miller | RB | HOU | 2017 | 11 | 10 | 19 | |
24 | Chris Thompson | RB | WAS | 2017 | 9 | 11 | 20 | |
25 | Christian McCaffrey | RB | CAR | 2017 | 11 | 12 | 21 | |
26 | Leonard Fournette | RB | JAC | 2017 | 9 | 13 | 22 | |
27 | Jared Goff | QB | LAR | 2017 | 11 | 5 | 5 | |
28 | Alex Smith | QB | KC | 2017 | 11 | 6 | 6 | |
29 | Zach Ertz | TE | PHI | 2017 | 10 | 3 | 23 | |
30 | Jarvis Landry | WR | MIA | 2017 | 9 | 8 | 24 | |
31 | Baltimore Ravens | DST | Balti | 2017 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |
32 | Dak Prescott | QB | DAL | 2017 | 11 | 7 | 7 | |
33 | Stephen Gostkowski | K | NE | 2017 | 11 | 1 | 1 | |
34 | Duke Johnson | RB | CLE | 2017 | 10 | 14 | 25 | |
35 | Brandin Cooks | WR | NE | 2017 | 8 | 9 | 26 | |
36 | Drew Brees | QB | NO | 2017 | 11 | 8 | 8 | |
37 | Davante Adams | WR | GB | 2017 | 9 | 10 | 27 | |
38 | Greg Zuerlein | K | LAR | 2017 | 11 | 2 | 2 | |
39 | Michael Thomas | WR | NO | 2017 | 9 | 11 | 28 | |
40 | Marvin Jones | WR | DET | 2017 | 8 | 12 | 29 | |
41 | Jimmy Graham | TE | SEA | 2017 | 10 | 4 | 30 | |
42 | Robby Anderson | WR | NYJ | 2017 | 8 | 13 | 31 | |
43 | Cam Newton | QB | CAR | 2017 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
44 | Matthew Stafford | QB | DET | 2017 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
45 | Mike Evans | WR | TB | 2017 | 9 | 14 | 32 | |
46 | Wil Lutz | K | NO | 2017 | 11 | 3 | 3 | |
47 | Jacksonville Jaguars | DST | Jacks | 2017 | 11 | 2 | 2 | |
48 | Ben Roethlisberger | QB | PIT | 2017 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
49 | Philip Rivers | QB | LAC | 2017 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
50 | Jack Doyle | TE | IND | 2017 | 10 | 5 | 33 | |
51 | Jordan Howard | RB | CHI | 2017 | 9 | 15 | 34 | |
52 | Carolina Panthers | DST | Carol | 2017 | 11 | 3 | 3 | |
53 | Tyreek Hill | WR | KC | 2017 | 9 | 15 | 35 | |
54 | Robert Woods | WR | LAR | 2017 | 8 | 16 | 36 | |
55 | Tevin Coleman | RB | ATL | 2017 | 10 | 16 | 37 | |
56 | Josh McCown | QB | NYJ | 2017 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
57 | Minnesota Vikings | DST | Minne | 2017 | 11 | 4 | 4 | |
58 | Golden Tate | WR | DET | 2017 | 7 | 17 | 38 | |
59 | Matt Bryant | K | ATL | 2017 | 11 | 4 | 4 | |
60 | Matt Ryan | QB | ATL | 2017 | 11 | 14 | 14 | |
61 | Devin Funchess | WR | CAR | 2017 | 8 | 18 | 39 | |
62 | Demaryius Thomas | WR | DEN | 2017 | 8 | 19 | 40 | |
63 | Joe Mixon | RB | CIN | 2017 | 10 | 17 | 41 | |
64 | Javorius Allen | RB | BAL | 2017 | 9 | 18 | 42 | |
65 | Delanie Walker | TE | TEN | 2017 | 11 | 6 | 43 | |
66 | Devonta Freeman | RB | ATL | 2017 | 8 | 19 | 44 | |
67 | DeMarco Murray | RB | TEN | 2017 | 10 | 20 | 45 | |
68 | Michael Crabtree | WR | OAK | 2017 | 8 | 20 | 46 | |
69 | Doug Baldwin | WR | SEA | 2017 | 8 | 21 | 47 | |
70 | Cameron Brate | TE | TB | 2017 | 11 | 7 | 48 | |
71 | Pittsburgh Steelers | DST | Pitts | 2017 | 11 | 5 | 5 | |
72 | Deshaun Watson | QB | HOU | 2017 | 7 | 15 | 15 | |
73 | Andy Dalton | QB | CIN | 2017 | 11 | 16 | 16 | |
74 | Evan Engram | TE | NYG | 2017 | 10 | 8 | 49 | |
75 | Alshon Jeffery | WR | PHI | 2017 | 7 | 22 | 50 | |
76 | Frank Gore | RB | IND | 2017 | 11 | 21 | 51 | |
77 | Tyrod Taylor | QB | BUF | 2017 | 11 | 17 | 17 | |
78 | Cooper Kupp | WR | LAR | 2017 | 8 | 23 | 52 | |
79 | Jerick McKinnon | RB | MIN | 2017 | 8 | 22 | 53 | |
80 | James White | RB | NE | 2017 | 8 | 23 | 54 | |
81 | Kyle Rudolph | TE | MIN | 2017 | 11 | 9 | 55 | |
82 | Chris Boswell | K | PIT | 2017 | 11 | 5 | 5 | |
83 | Jason Witten | TE | DAL | 2017 | 10 | 10 | 56 | |
84 | Kai Forbath | K | MIN | 2017 | 11 | 6 | 6 | |
85 | Graham Gano | K | CAR | 2017 | 11 | 7 | 7 | |
86 | Matt Prater | K | DET | 2017 | 11 | 8 | 8 | |
87 | Ryan Succop | K | TEN | 2017 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
88 | Ameer Abdullah | RB | DET | 2017 | 11 | 24 | 57 | |
89 | Kenny Stills | WR | MIA | 2017 | 7 | 24 | 58 | |
90 | Philadelphia Eagles | DST | Phila | 2017 | 11 | 6 | 6 | |
91 | Steve Hauschka | K | BUF | 2017 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
92 | DeSean Jackson | WR | TB | 2017 | 8 | 25 | 59 | |
93 | Chicago Bears | DST | Chica | 2017 | 11 | 7 | 7 | |
94 | New Orleans Saints | DST | New O | 2017 | 11 | 8 | 8 | |
95 | Ted Ginn Jr. | WR | NO | 2017 | 8 | 26 | 60 | |
96 | Buffalo Bills | DST | Buffa | 2017 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
97 | Paul Richardson | WR | SEA | 2017 | 9 | 27 | 61 | |
98 | JuJu Smith-Schuster | WR | PIT | 2017 | 7 | 28 | 62 | |
99 | Jermaine Kearse | WR | NYJ | 2017 | 6 | Flex | 29 | 63 |
100 | Marqise Lee | WR | JAC | 2017 | 8 | Flex | 30 | 64 |
101 | Blair Walsh | K | SEA | 2017 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
102 | Harrison Butker | K | KC | 2017 | 8 | 12 | 12 | |
103 | T.Y. Hilton | WR | IND | 2017 | 5 | Flex | 31 | 65 |
104 | Chandler Catanzaro | K | NYJ | 2017 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
105 | Dez Bryant | WR | DAL | 2017 | 8 | Flex | 32 | 66 |
106 | Seattle Seahawks | DST | Seatt | 2017 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
107 | Alex Collins | RB | BAL | 2017 | 10 | 25 | 67 | |
108 | Jake Elliott | K | PHI | 2017 | 10 | 14 | 14 | |
109 | Isaiah Crowell | RB | CLE | 2017 | 9 | 26 | 68 | |
110 | Marcus Mariota | QB | TEN | 2017 | 10 | 18 | 18 | |
111 | Vernon Davis | TE | WAS | 2017 | 10 | 11 | 69 | |
112 | Stefon Diggs | WR | MIN | 2017 | 5 | Flex | 33 | 70 |
113 | Blake Bortles | QB | JAC | 2017 | 11 | 19 | 19 | |
114 | Case Keenum | QB | MIN | 2017 | 10 | 20 | 20 | |
115 | Chris Hogan | WR | NE | 2017 | 6 | Flex | 34 | 71 |
116 | Tarik Cohen | RB | CHI | 2017 | 8 | 27 | 72 | |
117 | Nelson Agholor | WR | PHI | 2017 | 8 | Flex | 35 | 73 |
118 | Mason Crosby | K | GB | 2017 | 11 | 15 | 15 | |
119 | Eli Manning | QB | NYG | 2017 | 11 | 21 | 21 | |
120 | Mohamed Sanu | WR | ATL | 2017 | 8 | Flex | 36 | 74 |
121 | Rishard Matthews | WR | TEN | 2017 | 8 | Flex | 37 | 75 |
122 | Rex Burkhead | RB | NE | 2017 | 6 | 28 | 76 | |
123 | Cleveland Browns | DST | Cleve | 2017 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
124 | Justin Tucker | K | BAL | 2017 | 11 | 16 | 16 | |
125 | Amari Cooper | WR | OAK | 2017 | 6 | Flex | 38 | 77 |
126 | Oakland Raiders | DST | Oakla | 2017 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
127 | Robbie Gould | K | SF | 2017 | 11 | 17 | 17 | |
128 | Austin Ekeler | RB | LAC | 2017 | 6 | Flex | 29 | 78 |
129 | Los Angeles Rams | DST | Los A | 2017 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
130 | Jared Cook | TE | OAK | 2017 | 11 | 12 | 79 | |
131 | Cincinnati Bengals | DST | Cinci | 2017 | 11 | 14 | 14 | |
132 | Dion Lewis | RB | NE | 2017 | 8 | Flex | 30 | 80 |
133 | Austin Seferian-Jenkins | TE | NYJ | 2017 | 9 | 13 | 81 | |
134 | Tennessee Titans | DST | Tenne | 2017 | 11 | 15 | 15 | |
135 | Atlanta Falcons | DST | Atlan | 2017 | 11 | 16 | 16 | |
136 | Ben Watson | TE | BAL | 2017 | 10 | 14 | 82 | |
137 | Latavius Murray | RB | MIN | 2017 | 7 | Flex | 31 | 83 |
138 | Los Angeles Chargers | DST | Los A | 2017 | 11 | 17 | 17 | |
139 | Dallas Cowboys | DST | Dalla | 2017 | 11 | 18 | 18 | |
140 | Marshawn Lynch | RB | OAK | 2017 | 7 | Flex | 32 | 84 |
141 | O.J. Howard | TE | TB | 2017 | 9 | 15 | 85 | |
142 | Matt Forte | RB | NYJ | 2017 | 6 | 33 | 86 | |
143 | Jay Ajayi | RB | MIA | 2017 | 6 | 34 | 87 | |
144 | Jay Ajayi | RB | PHI | 2017 | 3 | 34 | 87 | |
145 | Jacoby Brissett | QB | IND | 2017 | 11 | 22 | 22 | |
146 | Denver Broncos | DST | Denve | 2017 | 11 | 19 | 19 | |
147 | Jamison Crowder | WR | WAS | 2017 | 5 | 39 | 88 | |
148 | Ka’imi Fairbairn | K | HOU | 2017 | 11 | 18 | 18 | |
149 | Austin Hooper | TE | ATL | 2017 | 8 | 16 | 89 | |
150 | LeGarrette Blount | RB | PHI | 2017 | 9 | 35 | 90 | |
151 | Brandon McManus | K | DEN | 2017 | 11 | 19 | 19 | |
152 | Sammy Watkins | WR | LAR | 2017 | 6 | 40 | 91 | |
153 | Derek Carr | QB | OAK | 2017 | 10 | 23 | 23 | |
154 | Hunter Henry | TE | LAC | 2017 | 9 | 17 | 92 | |
155 | C.J. Anderson | RB | DEN | 2017 | 8 | 36 | 93 | |
156 | Jordy Nelson | WR | GB | 2017 | 5 | 41 | 94 | |
157 | Sterling Shepard | WR | NYG | 2017 | 5 | 42 | 95 | |
158 | Bilal Powell | RB | NYJ | 2017 | 8 | 37 | 96 | |
159 | Giorgio Tavecchio | K | OAK | 2017 | 11 | 20 | 20 | |
160 | Orleans Darkwa | RB | NYG | 2017 | 8 | 38 | 97 | |
161 | Adrian Peterson | RB | ARI | 2017 | 6 | 39 | 98 | |
162 | Adrian Peterson | RB | NO | 2017 | 1 | 39 | 98 | |
163 | Phil Dawson | K | ARI | 2017 | 11 | 21 | 21 | |
164 | Ty Montgomery | RB | GB | 2017 | 6 | 40 | 99 | |
165 | Detroit Lions | DST | Detro | 2017 | 11 | 20 | 20 | |
166 | New York Jets | DST | New Y | 2017 | 11 | 21 | 21 | |
167 | Kansas City Chiefs | DST | Kansa | 2017 | 11 | 22 | 22 | |
168 | Miami Dolphins | DST | Miami | 2017 | 11 | 23 | 23 | |
169 | Jonathan Stewart | RB | CAR | 2017 | 10 | 41 | 100 | |
170 | Green Bay Packers | DST | Green | 2017 | 11 | 24 | 24 | |
171 | Kelvin Benjamin | WR | CAR | 2017 | 6 | 43 | 101 | |
172 | Dalvin Cook | RB | MIN | 2017 | 4 | 42 | 102 | |
173 | Adam Vinatieri | K | IND | 2017 | 11 | 22 | 22 | |
174 | Will Fuller | WR | HOU | 2017 | 4 | 44 | 103 | |
175 | Julius Thomas | TE | MIA | 2017 | 11 | 18 | 104 | |
176 | Mike Wallace | WR | BAL | 2017 | 5 | 45 | 105 | |
177 | Theo Riddick | RB | DET | 2017 | 9 | 43 | 106 | |
178 | Jalen Richard | RB | OAK | 2017 | 7 | 44 | 107 | |
179 | Randall Cobb | WR | GB | 2017 | 6 | 46 | 108 | |
180 | Travis Benjamin | WR | LAC | 2017 | 5 | 47 | 109 | |
181 | Jordan Reed | TE | WAS | 2017 | 6 | 19 | 110 | |
182 | Houston Texans | DST | Houst | 2017 | 11 | 25 | 25 | |
183 | Chris Ivory | RB | JAC | 2017 | 8 | 45 | 111 | |
184 | Andre Ellington | RB | ARI | 2017 | 5 | 46 | 112 | |
185 | Danny Amendola | WR | NE | 2017 | 5 | 48 | 113 | |
186 | Odell Beckham Jr. | WR | NYG | 2017 | 3 | 49 | 114 | |
187 | DeShone Kizer | QB | CLE | 2017 | 10 | 24 | 24 | |
188 | Derrick Henry | RB | TEN | 2017 | 7 | 47 | 115 | |
189 | Pierre Garcon | WR | SF | 2017 | 5 | 50 | 116 | |
190 | Randy Bullock | K | CIN | 2017 | 10 | 23 | 23 | |
191 | Washington Redskins | DST | Washi | 2017 | 11 | 26 | 26 | |
192 | Emmanuel Sanders | WR | DEN | 2017 | 4 | 51 | 117 | |
193 | J.D. McKissic | RB | SEA | 2017 | 7 | 48 | 118 | |
194 | Trevor Siemian | QB | DEN | 2017 | 8 | 25 | 25 | |
195 | Arizona Cardinals | DST | Arizo | 2017 | 11 | 27 | 27 | |
196 | Ed Dickson | TE | CAR | 2017 | 11 | 20 | 119 | |
197 | Jermaine Gresham | TE | ARI | 2017 | 10 | 21 | 120 | |
198 | Jesse James | TE | PIT | 2017 | 9 | 22 | 121 | |
199 | Corey Clement | RB | PHI | 2017 | 7 | 49 | 122 | |
200 | Josh Doctson | WR | WAS | 2017 | 6 | 52 | 123 | |
201 | Doug Martin | RB | TB | 2017 | 6 | 50 | 124 | |
202 | Allen Hurns | WR | JAC | 2017 | 5 | 53 | 125 | |
203 | Jaron Brown | WR | ARI | 2017 | 6 | 54 | 126 | |
204 | David Njoku | TE | CLE | 2017 | 10 | 23 | 127 | |
205 | Samaje Perine | RB | WAS | 2017 | 6 | 51 | 128 | |
206 | George Kittle | TE | SF | 2017 | 10 | 24 | 129 | |
207 | Marquise Goodwin | WR | SF | 2017 | 6 | 55 | 130 | |
208 | Marcedes Lewis | TE | JAC | 2017 | 8 | 25 | 131 | |
209 | Mike Gillislee | RB | NE | 2017 | 8 | 52 | 132 | |
210 | Marlon Mack | RB | IND | 2017 | 5 | 53 | 133 | |
211 | Devontae Booker | RB | DEN | 2017 | 4 | 54 | 134 | |
212 | Patrick Murray | K | TB | 2017 | 7 | 24 | 24 | |
213 | Cody Parkey | K | MIA | 2017 | 11 | 25 | 25 | |
214 | D’Onta Foreman | RB | HOU | 2017 | 7 | 55 | 135 | |
215 | Indianapolis Colts | DST | India | 2017 | 11 | 28 | 28 | |
216 | Aaron Jones | RB | GB | 2017 | 4 | 56 | 136 | |
217 | Jeremy Maclin | WR | BAL | 2017 | 5 | 56 | 137 | |
218 | Giovani Bernard | RB | CIN | 2017 | 5 | 57 | 138 | |
219 | Dan Bailey | K | DAL | 2017 | 7 | 26 | 26 | |
220 | Elijah McGuire | RB | NYJ | 2017 | 6 | 58 | 139 | |
221 | Kenyan Drake | RB | MIA | 2017 | 4 | 59 | 140 | |
222 | Jameis Winston | QB | TB | 2017 | 8 | 26 | 26 | |
223 | Jason Myers | K | JAC | 2017 | 6 | 27 | 27 | |
224 | Jamaal Charles | RB | DEN | 2017 | 7 | 60 | 141 | |
225 | Nick O’Leary | TE | BUF | 2017 | 9 | 26 | 142 | |
226 | Joe Flacco | QB | BAL | 2017 | 11 | 27 | 27 | |
227 | Connor Barth | K | CHI | 2017 | 10 | 28 | 28 | |
228 | Terrance Williams | WR | DAL | 2017 | 4 | 57 | 143 | |
229 | Carson Palmer | QB | ARI | 2017 | 7 | 28 | 28 | |
230 | Ricky Seals-Jones | TE | ARI | 2017 | 2 | 27 | 144 | |
231 | Wayne Gallman | RB | NYG | 2017 | 5 | 61 | 145 | |
232 | Brandon LaFell | WR | CIN | 2017 | 7 | 58 | 146 | |
233 | Matt Breida | RB | SF | 2017 | 6 | 62 | 147 | |
234 | Antonio Gates | TE | LAC | 2017 | 8 | 28 | 148 | |
235 | Aaron Rodgers | QB | GB | 2017 | 6 | 29 | 29 | |
236 | Shane Vereen | RB | NYG | 2017 | 4 | 63 | 149 | |
237 | Ryan Grant | WR | WAS | 2017 | 6 | 59 | 150 | |
238 | Bennie Fowler | WR | DEN | 2017 | 4 | 60 | 151 | |
239 | Jay Cutler | QB | MIA | 2017 | 9 | 30 | 30 | |
240 | Kendall Wright | WR | CHI | 2017 | 3 | 61 | 152 | |
241 | C.J. Beathard | QB | SF | 2017 | 6 | 31 | 31 | |
242 | Jeremy Kerley | WR | NYJ | 2017 | 5 | 62 | 153 | |
243 | Brandon Coleman | WR | NO | 2017 | 4 | 63 | 154 | |
244 | Charles Sims | RB | TB | 2017 | 4 | 64 | 155 | |
245 | Corey Grant | RB | JAC | 2017 | 3 | 65 | 156 | |
246 | Tyler Lockett | WR | SEA | 2017 | 4 | 64 | 157 | |
247 | Curtis Samuel | WR | CAR | 2017 | 8 | 65 | 158 | |
248 | Ryan Fitzpatrick | QB | TB | 2017 | 6 | 32 | 32 | |
249 | Mike Tolbert | RB | BUF | 2017 | 3 | 66 | 159 | |
250 | Ryan Grant | WR | WAS | 2017 | 5 | 66 | 160 | |
251 | Demarcus Robinson | WR | KC | 2017 | 7 | 67 | 161 | |
252 | Cole Beasley | WR | DAL | 2017 | 9 | 68 | 162 | |
253 | Donte Moncrief | WR | IND | 2017 | 7 | 69 | 163 | |
254 | De’Anthony Thomas | WR | KC | 2017 | 3 | 70 | 164 | |
255 | Kyle Juszczyk | RB | SF | 2017 | 2 | 67 | 165 | |
256 | Matt Dayes | RB | CLE | 2017 | 4 | 68 | 166 | |
257 | Brett Hundley | QB | GB | 2017 | 7 | 33 | 33 | |
258 | Andre Williams | RB | LAC | 2017 | 1 | 69 | 167 | |
259 | Branden Oliver | RB | LAC | 2017 | 1 | 70 | 168 | |
260 | Mitchell Trubisky | QB | CHI | 2017 | 7 | 34 | 34 | |
261 | Brian Hoyer | QB | NE | 2017 | 1 | 35 | 35 | |
262 | Brian Hoyer | QB | SF | 2017 | 6 | 35 | 35 | |
263 | Blaine Gabbert | QB | ARI | 2017 | 2 | 36 | 36 |