All Access: The Legendary RIC FF Cheat Sheet
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All Access Football founder Ric Serritella serves up his annual Fantasy Football Rankings. Plus, we place a first round pick under the microscope in our 'Rookie Spotlight,' with Bo Marchionte.
Fantasy Football is an annual tradition that dates back for me personally, to the 1980s. Back then, the commissioner had a full-time job manually keeping records with handwritten stat-keeping. Who remembers the days when you had to drop your starting lineup in the mail by Tuesday, in order to ensure that it arrives in time for that week’s kickoff?
It has been a pure blessing to work in this great game of football for more than half my life! Over time, more family and friends tend to reach out every August for my personal fantasy football rankings. We have been known to deliver on quite a few FF championships over the years, so without further ado, here is the official 2023 RIC FF Cheat Sheet…
QUARTERBACKS
1. Patrick Mahomes, KC
2. Josh Allen, BUF
3. Joe Burrow, CIN
4. Jalen Hurts, PHI
5. Trevor Lawrence, JAC
6. Lamar Jackson, BAL
7. Justin Fields, CHI
8. Justin Herbert, LAC
9. Geno Smith, SEA
10. Jared Goff, DET
11. Kirk Cousins, MIN
12. Dak Prescott, DAL
13. Kenny Pickett, PIT
14. Aaron Rodgers, NYJ
15. Deshaun Watson, CLE
16. Daniel Jones, NYG
17. Tua Tagovailoa, MIA
18. Russell Wilson, DEN
19. Derek Carr, NO
20. Brock Purdy, SF
21. Matthew Stafford, LAR
22. Anthony Richardson, IND
23. Jordan Love, GB
24. Jimmy Garoppolo, LVR
25. Mac Jones, NE
26. Sam Howell, WAS
27. Ryan Tannehill, TEN
28. Baker Mayfield, TB
29. Desmond Ridder, ATL
30. Bryce Young, CAR
31. CJ Stroud, HOU
32. Clayton Tune, ARZ
33. Kyler Murray, ARZ
34. Taylor Heinicke, ATL
35. Jacoby Brissett, WAS
RUNNING BACKS
1. Christian McCaffrey, SF
2. Austin Ekeler, LAC
3. Nick Chubb, CLE
4. Jahmyr Gibbs, DET
5. Saquon Barkley, NYG
6. Derrick Henry, TEN
7. Josh Jacobs, LVR
8. Bijan Robinson, ATL
9. Travis Etienne, JAC
10. Jonathan Taylor, IND
11. Aaron Jones, GB
12. Dameon Pierce, HOU
13. Rhamondre Stevenson, NE
14. Alexander Mattison, MIN
15. Tony Pollard, DAL
16. James Conner, ARZ
17. Kenneth Walker III, SEA
18. Najee Harris, PIT
19. Isiah Pacheco, KC
20. Joe Mixon, CIN
21. Javonte Williams, DEN
22. D’Andre Swift, PHI
23. D’Onta Foreman, CHI
24. Alvin Kamara, NO
25. Breece Hall, NYJ
26. Dalvin Cook, NYJ
27. James Cook, BUF
28. Miles Sanders, CAR
29. Jeff Wilson Jr., MIA
30. Rachaad White, TB
31. Brian Robinson, WAS
32. Deuce Vaughn, DAL
33. Khalil Herbert, CHI
34. Zach Charbonnet, SEA
35. JK Dobbins, BAL
36. Cam Akers, LAR
37. Zack Moss, IND
38. AJ Dillon, GB
39. Ezekiel Elliott, NE
40. Jamaal Williams, NO
41. David Montgomery, DET
42. Chuba Hubbard, CAR
43. Antonio Gibson, WAS
44. Jerick McKinnon, KC
45. Raheem Mostert, MIA
46. Chase Edmonds, TB
47. Zamir White, LVR
48. Tyson Allgeier, ATL
49. Devin Singletary, HOU
50. Damien Harris, BUF
51. Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL
52. Chase Brown, CIN
53. Kareem Hunt, FA
54. Zach Evans, LAR
55. Jaylen Warren, PIT
56. Kenneth Gainwell, PHI
57. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, KC
58. Leonard Fournette, FA
59. Rashaad Penny, PHI
60. Gus Edwards, BAL
WIDE RECEIVERS
1. Justin Jefferson, MIN
2. Ja’Marr Chase, CIN
3. Tyreek Hill, MIA
4. Cooper Kupp, LAR
5. Jaylen Waddle, MIA
6. Stefon Diggs, BUF
7. CeeDee Lamb, DAL
8. AJ Brown, PHI
9. Davante Adams, LVR
10. Garrett Wilson, NYJ
11. Amon-Ra St. Brown, DET
12. Deebo Samuel, SF
13. George Pickens, PIT
14. Chris Olave, NO
15. Keenan Allen, LAC
16. Calvin Ridley, JAC
17. DK Metcalf, SEA
18. Tee Higgins, CIN
19. DeVonta Smith, PHI
20. Christian Watson, GB
21. Amari Cooper, CLE
22. Christian Kirk, JAC
23. DJ Moore, CHI
24. Mike Evans, TB
25. Tyler Lockett, SEA
26. Brandon Aiyuk, SF
27. Jerry Jeudy, DEN
28. Zay Flowers, BAL
29. Terry McLaurin, WAS
30. Drake London, ATL
31. Odell Beckham Jr., BAL
32. Mike Williams, LAC
33. Jordan Addison, MIN
34. DeAndre Hopkins, TEN
35. Diontae Johnson, PIT
36. Courtland Sutton, DEN
37. Romeo Doubsm GB
38. Michael Pittman, IND
39. JuJu Smith-Schuster, NE
40. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, SEA
41. Treylon Burks, TEN
42. Jalin Hyatt, NYG
43. Elijah Moore, CLE
44. Michael Thomas, NO
45. Chris Godwin, TB
46. Jahan Dotson, WAS
47. Isaiah Hodgins, NYG
48. Allen Robinson, CHI
49. Tank Dell, HOU
50. Gregory Dortch, ARZ
51. Jakobi Meyers, LVR
52. Allen Lazard, NYJ
53. Rashid Shaheed, NO
54. Darius Slayton, NYG
55. Cedric Tillman, CLE
56. Darnell Mooney, CHI
57. Michael Gallup, DAL
58. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, KC
59. Rashod Bateman, BAL
60. Skyy Moore, KC
61. Sterling Sheppard, NYG
62. Alec Pierce, IND
63. Nico Collins, HOU
64. Mecole Hardman Jr., NYJ
65. Donovan Peoples-Jones, CLE
66. Zay Jones, JAC
67. Quentin Johnston, LAC
68. Jameson Williams, DET
69. Brandin Cooks, DAL
70. Tyler Boyd, CIN
71. Van Jefferson, LAR
72. Hollywood Brown, ARZ
73. Gabe Davis, BUF
74. Kayshon Boutte, NE
75. Trey Palmer, TB
TIGHT ENDS
1. Travis Kelce, KC
2. George Kittle, SF
3. Darren Waller, NYG
4. Mark Andrews, BAL
5. TJ Hockensen, MIN
6. Dallas Goedert, PHI
7. Kyle Pitts, ATL
8. Juwan Johnson, NO
9. Evan Engram, JAC
10. Jalen Woods, IND
11. Dalton Schultz, DAL
12. Cole Kmet, CHI
13. Pat Freiermuth, PIT
14. David Njokwu, CLE
15. Logan Thomas, WAS
16. Tyler Higbee, LAR
17. Michael Mayer, LVR
18. Chigoziem Okworono, TEN
19. Dalton Kincaid, BUF
20. Dalton Knox, BUF
21. Gerald Everett, LAC
22. Greg Dulcich, DEN
23. Hunter Henry, NE
24. Zach Ertz, ARZ
25. Taysom Hill, NO
26. Hayden Hurst, CAR
27. Luke Musgrave, GB
28. Sam LaPorta, DET
29. Jordan Akins, CLE
30. Irv Smith, CIN
31. Darnell Washington, PIT
32. Tyler Conklin, NYJ
33. Noah Fant, SEA
34. Will Dissly, SEA
35. Austin Hooper, LVR
KICKERS
1. Justin Tucker, BAL
2. Evan McPherson, CIN
3. Harrison Butker, KC
4. Youunghoe Koo, ATL
5. Tyler Bass, BUF
6. Jake Elliott, PHI
7. Daniel Carlson, LVR
8. Brandon McManus, DEN
9. Jason Sanders, MIA
10. Greg Joseph, MIN
11. Brett Maher, DEN
12. Graham Gano, NYG
13. Jake Moody, SF
14. Riley Patterson, DET
15. Jason Myers, SEA
16. Will Lutz, NO
17. Greg Zuerlein, NYJ
18. Chris Boswell, PIT
19. Nick Folk, NE
20. Cairo Santos, CHI
21. Eddie Pineiro, CAR
22. Matt Gay, IND
23. Ka’imi Fairbarin, HOU
24. Matt Prater, ARZ
25. Anders Carlson, GB
TEAM DEFENSE
1. San Francisco 49ers
2. Philadelphia Eagles
3. Baltimore Ravens
4. New York Jets
5. Pittsburgh Steelers
6. Detroit Lions
7. Buffalo Bills
8. Seattle Seahawks
9. Dallas Cowboys
10. Denver Broncos
11. New Orleans Saints
12. Jacksonville Jaguars
13. Kansas City Chiefs
14. New York Giants
15. New England Patriots
16. Cincinnati Bengals
17. Los Angeles Rams
18. Miami Dolphins
19. Washington Commanders
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
21. Chicago Bears
22. Los Angeles Chargers
23. Green Bay Packers
24. Cleveland Browns
25. Houston Texans
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Rookie Spotlight: First Round Pick Fights To Find His Footing
By Bo Marchionte, Special Guest Contributor
PITTSBURGH, PA — The Steelers first-round pick Broderick Jones hasn’t cemented himself as the starting left tackle or right tackle at this point of his rookie season but gradually he is becoming more acclimated to the speed and nuances of playing in the National Football League.
“I feel like the game was solid,” Jones said after the Steeler 27-15 preseason win over the Buffalo Bills. “Both weeks just to play at the next level is amazing. So, just trying to take every rep as seriously as possible to better myself. Even though it’s the preseason for me it’s still like a real game and I try to treat it as such.”
Against the Bills, his second preseason game, Jones accounted for 44 snaps (by our count) at left tackle after starter Dan Moore Jr. was rested midway through the first quarter. In early parts of the game against a perceived higher class of defenders, Jones looked like the part of a first-round pick in a good way.
According to PFF, Jones had 933 total offensive snaps at Georgie during his final season with the Bulldogs. Within the framework of 470 pass block snaps, he allowed zero sacks, two hits and seven hurries to go along with 463 run block snaps.
Jones wasn’t playing alongside the team’s first offensive line unit but that didn’t regulate the hostile competition the rookie faced from the Bills. The first player he had to defend was a former first round selection from the 2016 NFL Draft, pass-rush extraordinaire Leonard Floyd, who has recorded 39 sacks over his last three NFL seasons.
For a rookie, Jones played with adequate pad level and foot quickness to stymie Floyd at the point of attack. It was a solid couple of reps against one of the league’s premier pass-rushers, eager to exploit a youngster like Jones and give him a proper welcome to the NFL.
“I’m just trying to get a feel for everything for the most part,” Jones said. “That’s all it really is. Being able to feel out who you’re playing against and what their tendencies are. Just play to the best of your ability at the end of the day.”
After some work against the likes of Floyd, Jones had faced off against safeties Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde on different occasions. Re-watching Jones’ specific snaps early in the game he seldom got off balance, reset quickly and provided a stonewall backside for Mitchell Trubisky.
As the game wore on, it appeared that Jones also wore down.
While Jones stamina aided in souring a solid outing throughout his first couple of dozen snaps, it appeared Jones’ endurance wasn’t up to snuff in the later stages of the game. The solid reps he was stacking early on looked to be compromised with a sluggish residue.
Jones might strongly disagree, the coaches breaking down game tape may bring up assignments made or missed that contradict my observations. In a nutshell, his play was simply better at the beginning than the end.
In the third quarter, Bills defensive end Kingsley Jonathan got the jump on Jones, tied up his feet and propelled past him to sack Mason Rudolph. He had 470 snaps in his final year of college at Georgia without allowing a sack. Yet, here was Jones just 26 snaps into his second preseason game, committing the dirty deed of allowing his quarterback to hit the ground.
The Bills rushed four players collectively on this play and collapsed the pocket entirely, as Jones saw his opponent run around the edge on his way to sacking Rudolph. If it wasn’t Jonathan on the sack, it might have been Steelers center Kendrick Green being the first to hit Rudolph after being bull rushed backwards. Jones’ man did get the sack but Rudolph’s fate was sealed by any of the four Bills pass-rushers on the play.
On a botched shotgun snap to Rudolph in the third quarter, Jonathan was three yards deep on Jones before he realized the situation. That obviously could have been a result to the cadence and possible confusion of snap count, which led to the delayed reaction. Jonathan was diving for the football simultaneously with Rudolph in hopes of recovering the fumble.
In the fourth quarter, Jones did play to the whistle and then some. It was great to see him drive his man as far away from the play as possible in dominating fashion, which was very pleasing to the eye.
“There are always things to work on and things you can improve on,” Jones said. “It’s just time to get back in the lab and just continue to correct those little mistakes.”
Jones handled himself nicely against some quality opponents. He faced Lawson the most, Floyd a few times, a second-round pick in A.J. Epenesa, plus two safeties in Poyer and Hyde. Not exactly chump change for a rookie to restrain. The endurance and speed of getting to the second level is something that should come with time.
“I like to have the most reps,” Jones said. “A rookie coming in always must prove themselves and I feel the more reps I get the better I’ll have a chance to do that.”
In a prize fight setting, Jones was winning the rounds but as the fight entered the later rounds, the tides were changing. The reps decreased the rookie’s ability to dominate. In the early stage he was in a groove and later in the game, a sluggish sorts of player was emerging.
Pittsburgh moved up from number 17 overall to the 14th pick in the 2023 NFL Draft to select Jones in a trade with the New England Patriots. In a perfect world he would have stepped in immediately and captured the starting left tackle gig. Absent of an injury, Moore Jr. is likely to remain the team’s top option to protect Kenny Pickett’s backside.
However, Jones has flashed on film that he can replicate the dominance that led him to being the 14th pick of the draft. Capturing that consistency is the fast track to finding himself running with the starters. Just like a world class fighter, Jones will need more time sparring until he’s ready for the prized stage.
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