Fantasy Football ADP (Sept. 1st Update): Biggest Weekly Risers/Fallers

Every Monday this offseason, we have posted an update in players that have had the biggest moves — both up and down — in fantasy football average draft position (ADP) from the previous week.

With this information, we can get a better sense of the collective perceptions of fantasy football owners (mock drafters). If a player is moving up the ADP chart, it may lead us to using a higher pick than his current ADP to make sure we secure a targeted player.

Of course, a player’s ADP (and movement) is just one (small) piece in determining who to draft and our strategy used to assemble a fantasy roster.

For purposes of our study, we will use 14-team ADP data from Fantasy Football Calculator. While most may play in 12-team leagues, using ADP data from 14-team leagues provides data on more players.

Below are the three biggest risers over the past week (ADPs on 8/25 to 9/1 in parenthesis) by position:

Quarterbacks

1. Teddy Bridgewater, Minnesota Vikings: -15.5 (187.9 on 8/25 to 172.4 on 9/1)
2. Russell Wilson, Seattle Seahawks: -7.8 (115.0 to 107.2)
3. Jay Cutler, Chicago Bears: -7.2 (85.2 to 78.0)

Running Backs

1. Knowshon Moreno, Miami Dolphins: -14.0 (107.4 to 93.4)
2. Shonn Greene, Tennessee Titans: -13.9 (150.3 to 136.4)
3. Mark Ingram, New Orleans Saints: -10.2 (115.5 to 105.3)

Wide Receivers

1. Cody Latimer, Denver Broncos: -15.3 (188.3 to 173.0)
2. Steve Smith, Baltimore Ravens: -12.8 (139.4 to 126.6)
3. Emmanuel Sanders, Denver Broncos: -12.2 (64.7 to 52.5)

Tight Ends

1. Heath Miller, Pittsburgh Steelers: -10.8 (159.5 to 148.7)
2. Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargers: -9.0 (152.3 to 143.3)
3. (tie) Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs and Kyle Rudolph, Minnesota Vikings: -6.1 (168.5 to 162.4 and 85.1 to 79.0, respectively)

Note: Minus signs mean the ADP is become better (i.e., earlier) in drafts.

Below are the three biggest fallers over the past week (ADPs on 8/25 to 9/1 in parenthesis) by position:

Quarterbacks

1. Johnny Manziel, Cleveland Browns: +31.0 (129.0 on 8/25 to 160.0 on 9/1)
2. Robert Griffin III, Washington Redskins: +19.8 (76.0 to 95.8)
3. Eli Manning, New York Giants: +6.4 (153.2 to 159.6)

Running Backs

1. Tre Mason, St. Louis Rams: +20.9 (139.9 to 160.8)
2. Terrance West, Cleveland Browns: +12.2 (91.0 to 103.2)
3. Stevan Ridley, New England Patriots: +9.7 (69.9 to 79.6)

Wide Receivers

1. Tavon Austin, St. Louis Rams: +23.0 (111.3 to 134.3)
2. Wes Welker, Denver Broncos: +20.1 (43.7 to 63.8)
3. Marvin Jones, Cincinnati Bengals: +18.9 (148.8 to 167.7)

Tight Ends

1. Ladarius Green, San Diego Chargers: +10.5 (118.0 to 128.5)
2. Eric Ebron, Detroit Lions: +7.0 (136.2 to 143.2)
3. Jordan Reed, Washington Redskins: +3.3 (77.0 to 80.3)

Note: Plus signs mean the ADP is become worse (i.e., later) in drafts.

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