2005 Fantasy Football ADP: Where Every Player Was Drafted

By Fantasy Hall of Fame · Data as of November 12, 2026

Shaun Alexander was the first pick in 2005, with an average pick of 8.7 across 350 real drafts on ESPN, Yahoo, Sleeper and other sites. LaDainian Tomlinson (10.0) and Peyton Manning (10.2) came next. Picks are scaled to a 12-team draft.

Draft pick against fantasy points

2005 PPR points for every player on the board. Hover or tap a mark.

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Player	Pos	ADP	Drafted	ESPN	Yahoo	Sleeper	Games	PPR pts	Per game	PPR finish	Drafters won title
1Shaun Alexander	RB1	1.09 pick 8.7	85%	2.04	1.08	–	16	376.8	23.5	RB1	30.9%
2LaDainian Tomlinson	RB2	1.10 pick 10.0	79%	–	1.10	–	16	366.3	22.9	RB2	11.3%
3Peyton Manning	QB1	1.10 pick 10.2	86%	2.12	1.09	–	16	242.4	15.1	QB3	9.9%
4Daunte Culpepper	QB2	1.12 pick 12.1	86%	3.03	1.11	–	7	78.7	11.2	QB35	6.2%
5Priest Holmes	RB3	2.01 pick 12.9	86%	3.07	1.12	–	7	127.8	18.3	RB31	7.6%
6Edgerrin James	RB4	2.03 pick 15.0	86%	3.02	2.03	–	15	310.3	20.7	RB5	12.4%
7Willis McGahee	RB5	2.08 pick 19.8	86%	3.07	2.07	–	16	198.5	12.4	RB16	5.9%
8Jamal Lewis	RB6	2.08 pick 20.0	86%	3.07	2.08	–	15	155.7	10.4	RB25	5.2%
9Donovan McNabb	QB3	2.08 pick 20.1	86%	3.09	2.07	–	9	153.8	17.1	QB20	6.2%
10Corey Dillon	RB7	2.09 pick 20.7	86%	2.12	2.09	–	11	189.4	17.2	RB18	11.0%
11Deuce McAllister	RB8	2.11 pick 22.5	79%	–	2.11	–	5	80.2	16.0	RB55	7.2%
12Randy Moss	WR1	2.11 pick 23.3	86%	4.05	2.10	–	15	208.5	13.9	WR20	5.9%
13Domanick Williams	RB9	2.12 pick 24.3	75%	–	2.12	–	11	204.3	18.6	RB15	6.5%
14Tiki Barber	RB10	3.02 pick 26.1	86%	3.06	3.02	–	16	359.0	22.4	RB4	13.9%
15Marvin Harrison	WR2	3.04 pick 28.3	86%	4.09	3.03	–	15	268.6	17.9	WR8	11.5%
16Clinton Portis	RB11	3.04 pick 28.4	86%	4.05	3.04	–	16	271.9	17.0	RB7	11.3%
17Ahman Green	RB12	3.05 pick 29.3	86%	4.02	3.05	–	5	59.2	11.8	RB66	7.5%
18Julius Jones	RB13	3.08 pick 32.1	86%	4.02	3.09	–	13	182.1	14.0	RB19	8.3%
19Torry Holt	WR3	3.09 pick 32.6	86%	4.10	3.08	–	14	287.3	20.5	WR5	17.7%
20Rudi Johnson	RB14	3.10 pick 33.9	87%	4.08	3.10	–	16	249.8	15.6	RB8	15.8%
21Trent Green	QB4	3.11 pick 35.2	87%	3.09	3.11	–	16	210.8	13.2	QB8	9.6%
22Terrell Owens	WR4	3.12 pick 35.8	86%	5.02	3.11	–	7	159.5	22.8	WR35	10.0%
23Chad Johnson	WR5	3.12 pick 35.9	81%	5.11	3.10	–	16	297.5	18.6	WR3	14.9%
24Curtis Martin	RB15	4.01 pick 37.3	86%	5.01	4.01	–	12	137.3	11.4	RB27	4.8%
25Kevin Jones	RB16	4.01 pick 37.4	86%	4.07	4.02	–	13	127.3	9.8	RB32	12.7%
26Marc Bulger	QB5	4.08 pick 44.3	87%	3.12	4.09	–	8	129.9	16.2	QB23	14.0%
27Tony Gonzalez	TE1	4.09 pick 44.6	85%	6.08	4.07	–	16	180.5	11.3	TE6	8.0%
28Javon Walker	WR6	4.09 pick 44.7	86%	6.02	4.08	–	1	6.7	6.7	WR154	9.4%
29Joe Horn	WR7	4.10 pick 45.5	86%	5.09	4.10	–	12	116.4	9.7	WR52	7.6%
30Andre Johnson	WR8	4.10 pick 45.6	86%	6.02	4.09	–	12	142.8	11.9	WR42	9.0%
31Brett Favre	QB6	4.11 pick 46.5	87%	5.11	4.09	–	16	173.9	10.9	QB15	6.8%
32Steven Jackson	RB17	4.11 pick 46.6	85%	4.12	4.12	–	15	233.6	15.6	RB9	14.1%
33Reggie Wayne	WR9	4.12 pick 47.7	80%	–	5.01	–	15	218.5	14.6	WR16	11.4%
34Tom Brady	QB7	5.01 pick 48.6	88%	4.12	4.11	–	16	249.3	15.6	QB2	10.5%
35Antonio Gates	TE2	5.01 pick 49.3	86%	6.02	5.01	–	15	259.1	17.3	TE1	11.3%
36Brian Westbrook	RB18	5.03 pick 50.7	86%	5.09	5.04	–	12	228.0	19.0	RB10	9.2%
37Hines Ward	WR10	5.03 pick 50.7	87%	6.09	5.02	–	15	231.5	15.4	WR12	10.3%
38LaMont Jordan	RB19	5.04 pick 51.9	86%	5.05	5.05	–	14	294.8	21.1	RB6	12.8%
39Nate Burleson	WR11	5.05 pick 52.5	86%	4.12	5.06	–	11	68.2	6.2	WR89	8.3%
40Darrell Jackson	WR12	5.09 pick 56.9	87%	7.07	5.08	–	6	104.9	17.5	WR62	8.2%
41Michael Vick	QB8	5.09 pick 57.3	87%	6.09	5.09	–	15	219.1	14.6	QB6	7.3%
42Kerry Collins	QB9	5.11 pick 59.0	87%	6.02	5.12	–	15	208.2	13.9	QB10	11.4%
43Drew Bennett	WR13	5.11 pick 59.1	81%	–	5.12	–	13	156.1	12.0	WR37	7.9%
44Anquan Boldin	WR14	5.12 pick 59.7	86%	7.10	5.11	–	14	288.3	20.6	WR4	14.2%
45Michael Clayton	WR15	6.05 pick 64.5	86%	6.03	6.05	–	11	69.4	6.3	WR87	11.0%
46Tatum Bell	RB20	6.05 pick 65.4	85%	5.04	6.07	–	14	166.5	11.9	RB24	7.7%
47Steve Smith	WR16	6.06 pick 66.4	86%	8.04	6.06	–	16	339.8	21.2	WR1	12.3%
48Laveranues Coles	WR17	6.07 pick 67.1	87%	8.02	6.07	–	16	187.5	11.7	WR26	10.6%
49Donald Driver	WR18	6.09 pick 68.7	86%	6.06	6.10	–	16	239.4	15.0	WR10	10.0%
50Roy Williams	WR19	6.10 pick 70.1	86%	8.01	6.10	–	12	161.7	13.5	WR34	9.0%
51Drew Brees	QB10	6.12 pick 71.7	87%	7.03	6.10	–	16	209.9	13.1	QB9	10.3%
52Alge Crumpler	TE3	7.01 pick 72.7	85%	7.09	6.12	–	16	182.7	11.4	TE5	9.0%
53Jason Witten	TE4	7.01 pick 73.2	85%	7.10	7.01	–	16	177.7	11.1	TE7	9.1%
54Jerry Porter	WR20	7.05 pick 77.3	85%	8.03	7.05	–	16	199.4	12.5	WR24	7.0%
55Chris Brown	RB21	7.06 pick 77.7	83%	6.08	7.08	–	15	178.8	11.9	RB20	8.0%
56Matt Hasselbeck	QB11	7.06 pick 78.2	87%	7.05	7.07	–	16	230.6	14.4	QB4	12.7%
57Muhsin Muhammad	WR21	7.06 pick 78.2	86%	8.03	7.06	–	14	163.0	11.6	WR33	11.6%
58Isaac Bruce	WR22	7.06 pick 78.3	87%	7.10	7.07	–	11	106.5	9.7	WR61	10.0%
59Chris Chambers	WR23	7.07 pick 78.8	80%	–	7.07	–	16	265.0	16.6	WR9	14.8%
60Jeremy Shockey	TE5	7.07 pick 79.2	84%	8.08	7.07	–	15	198.1	13.2	TE3	6.7%
61Todd Heap	TE6	7.08 pick 80.2	85%	8.04	7.07	–	16	200.5	12.5	TE2	14.5%
62Larry Fitzgerald	WR24	7.10 pick 82.1	85%	7.07	7.11	–	16	308.0	19.3	WR2	16.7%
63Warrick Dunn	RB22	7.11 pick 83.2	82%	6.03	8.04	–	16	214.6	13.4	RB12	8.4%
64Cadillac Williams	RB23	8.01 pick 84.9	70%	–	8.01	–	14	177.9	12.7	RB21	10.2%
65J.J. Arrington	RB24	8.01 pick 84.9	80%	7.11	8.04	–	15	85.9	5.7	RB53	9.0%
66Ashley Lelie	WR25	8.02 pick 86.0	85%	7.09	8.04	–	15	133.4	8.9	WR45	7.7%
67Derrick Mason	WR26	8.04 pick 88.2	85%	8.11	8.05	–	16	209.3	13.1	WR19	8.7%
68Fred Taylor	RB25	8.04 pick 88.2	82%	6.12	8.08	–	11	118.0	10.7	RB36	8.0%
69DeShaun Foster	RB26	8.05 pick 89.4	83%	7.10	8.07	–	15	175.4	11.7	RB22	9.7%
70Jimmy Smith	WR27	8.07 pick 91.4	86%	9.07	8.09	–	16	208.3	13.0	WR21	10.3%
71Carson Palmer	QB12	8.09 pick 92.6	85%	8.09	8.10	–	16	265.8	16.6	QB1	18.3%
72Plaxico Burress	WR28	8.09 pick 93.0	84%	8.01	8.11	–	16	237.4	14.8	WR11	8.6%
73Ronnie Brown	RB27	8.09 pick 93.1	81%	7.02	9.02	–	15	167.9	11.2	RB23	10.3%
74Eric Moulds	WR29	8.10 pick 94.0	85%	10.05	8.09	–	14	186.6	13.3	WR28	6.4%
75Deion Branch	WR30	8.11 pick 94.5	85%	7.07	9.01	–	16	207.8	13.0	WR22	10.1%
76Jake Delhomme	QB13	8.11 pick 94.9	85%	8.01	8.12	–	16	197.9	12.4	QB12	11.5%
77Mike Anderson	RB28	8.11 pick 95.1	57%	–	9.03	–	15	214.6	14.3	RB12	9.5%
78Aaron Brooks	QB14	8.12 pick 95.9	84%	6.03	9.03	–	13	169.4	13.0	QB16	10.9%
79Kevan Barlow	RB29	9.01 pick 96.7	79%	7.04	9.05	–	12	129.2	10.8	RB30	9.8%
80Michael Bennett	RB30	9.02 pick 97.6	76%	–	9.04	–	16	108.7	6.8	RB40	9.6%
81Randy McMichael	TE7	9.06 pick 102.2	82%	9.09	9.06	–	15	146.2	9.7	TE8	11.6%
82Dallas Clark	TE8	9.07 pick 102.8	83%	8.06	9.08	–	14	109.8	7.8	TE16	10.1%
83Brandon Stokley	WR31	9.07 pick 103.3	82%	9.12	9.07	–	12	101.3	8.4	WR66	7.7%
84Jake Plummer	QB15	9.07 pick 103.3	83%	9.06	9.09	–	16	218.2	13.6	QB7	7.9%
85Cedric Benson	RB31	9.08 pick 103.5	79%	7.07	9.12	–	9	26.5	2.9	RB94	10.6%
86Lee Evans	WR32	9.08 pick 103.7	83%	–	9.10	–	16	169.1	10.6	WR32	11.2%
87Duce Staley	RB32	9.09 pick 105.4	76%	–	9.10	–	4	30.2	7.6	RB89	5.6%
88Jerome Bettis	RB33	10.01 pick 108.5	75%	–	10.01	–	12	98.8	8.2	RB46	11.3%
89Larry Johnson	RB34	10.02 pick 109.5	73%	–	10.06	–	16	360.3	22.5	RB3	27.9%
90Rod Smith	WR33	10.02 pick 109.6	82%	10.07	10.04	–	16	228.2	14.3	WR13	9.5%
91Eddie Kennison	WR34	10.02 pick 110.2	83%	10.07	10.04	–	15	210.5	14.0	WR18	11.2%
92Santana Moss	WR35	10.03 pick 110.6	83%	9.11	10.04	–	16	284.0	17.8	WR6	13.6%
93Chad Pennington	QB16	10.06 pick 113.8	79%	–	10.07	–	3	21.9	7.3	QB50	8.4%
94David Carr	QB17	10.10 pick 118.2	65%	–	10.11	–	16	160.3	10.0	QB19	8.3%
95T.J. Houshmandzadeh	WR36	10.10 pick 118.2	79%	–	11.01	–	14	225.8	16.1	WR14	11.4%
96Thomas Jones	RB35	10.10 pick 118.3	64%	–	11.03	–	15	223.8	14.9	RB11	8.9%
97Eric Johnson	TE9	10.11 pick 119.2	64%	–	10.11	–	0	–	–	–	9.4%
98Reuben Droughns	RB36	11.01 pick 120.5	69%	–	11.02	–	16	209.1	13.1	RB14	7.5%
99Ben Roethlisberger	QB18	11.01 pick 121.4	63%	–	11.01	–	12	168.3	14.0	QB17	7.2%
100Steve McNair	QB19	11.02 pick 121.5	75%	9.11	11.03	–	14	180.3	12.9	QB14	10.0%
101Travis Henry	RB37	11.02 pick 122.0	64%	8.10	11.06	–	9	56.2	6.2	RB68	12.7%
102Ricky Williams	RB38	11.03 pick 123.3	64%	–	11.07	–	12	134.6	11.2	RB29	11.8%
103T.J. Duckett	RB39	11.05 pick 125.1	65%	–	11.09	–	14	94.3	6.7	RB51	7.5%
104Jermaine Wiggins	TE10	11.06 pick 126.2	75%	–	11.07	–	15	130.8	8.7	TE11	9.2%
105Charles Rogers	WR37	11.07 pick 127.0	71%	–	11.09	–	7	39.7	5.7	WR108	8.4%
106Keyshawn Johnson	WR38	11.07 pick 127.2	75%	–	11.07	–	16	187.2	11.7	WR27	4.9%
107Braylon Edwards	WR39	11.08 pick 128.3	69%	–	11.10	–	10	101.2	10.1	WR67	6.1%
108Marshall Faulk	RB40	11.10 pick 129.8	66%	–	11.12	–	15	108.3	7.2	RB41	9.6%
109Joey Harrington	QB20	11.10 pick 129.9	63%	–	11.09	–	12	105.4	8.8	QB25	8.5%
110Mewelde Moore	RB41	11.10 pick 130.1	41%	–	12.04	–	14	153.1	10.9	RB26	10.1%
111Keenan McCardell	WR40	11.11 pick 130.5	70%	–	11.12	–	16	215.9	13.5	WR17	10.6%
112Lee Suggs	RB42	11.11 pick 131.1	59%	–	12.02	–	5	10.1	2.0	RB123	6.2%
113Eli Manning	QB21	12.02 pick 133.8	45%	–	12.04	–	16	224.5	14.0	QB5	8.1%
114Kurt Warner	QB22	12.02 pick 133.9	53%	–	12.01	–	10	130.3	13.0	QB22	12.5%
115Brian Griese	QB23	12.03 pick 134.6	51%	–	12.03	–	6	58.6	9.8	QB38	7.9%
116Keary Colbert	WR41	12.03 pick 134.9	66%	–	12.05	–	10	63.8	6.4	WR94	9.1%
117L.J. Smith	TE11	12.03 pick 134.9	75%	–	12.04	–	16	145.2	9.1	TE9	8.2%
118Daniel Graham	TE12	12.05 pick 137.1	65%	–	12.03	–	7	57.5	8.2	TE29	5.5%
119Stephen Davis	RB43	12.06 pick 137.8	37%	–	12.10	–	13	136.1	10.5	RB28	5.0%
120Troy Williamson	WR42	12.07 pick 138.7	64%	–	12.08	–	12	76.0	6.3	WR82	12.7%
121Marcus Robinson	WR43	12.07 pick 139.4	61%	–	12.06	–	14	114.5	8.2	WR54	7.0%
122Antonio Bryant	WR44	12.09 pick 140.9	35%	–	13.01	–	16	192.2	12.0	WR25	11.5%
123Drew Bledsoe	QB24	12.09 pick 140.9	44%	–	12.06	–	16	206.6	12.9	QB11	7.7%
124Donte' Stallworth	WR45	12.09 pick 141.0	62%	–	12.11	–	15	204.7	13.6	WR23	5.9%
125Michael Pittman	RB44	12.09 pick 141.2	44%	–	12.12	–	15	121.6	8.1	RB34	8.9%
126David Givens	WR46	12.10 pick 142.2	61%	–	12.08	–	13	146.1	11.2	WR41	9.5%
127Bubba Franks	TE13	12.10 pick 142.3	69%	–	12.11	–	7	53.8	7.7	TE32	10.4%
128Frank Gore	RB45	12.11 pick 142.8	27%	–	12.08	–	14	102.9	7.3	RB42	11.0%
129Kyle Boller	QB25	12.12 pick 143.9	29%	–	12.11	–	9	100.6	11.2	QB28	5.4%
130Tyrone Calico	WR47	12.12 pick 144.2	38%	–	12.10	–	11	39.1	3.6	WR109	10.7%
131Brandon Lloyd	WR48	13.01 pick 144.5	43%	–	13.02	–	15	149.3	10.0	WR40	5.9%
132Justin McCareins	WR49	13.01 pick 145.2	59%	–	13.02	–	15	127.1	8.5	WR47	12.0%
133Najeh Davenport	RB46	13.02 pick 145.8	30%	–	13.03	–	5	24.8	5.0	RB97	9.6%
134Michael Jenkins	WR50	13.03 pick 146.5	27%	–	13.04	–	13	104.8	8.1	WR63	15.9%
135Mike Williams	WR51	13.03 pick 146.7	57%	–	13.04	–	12	66.0	5.5	WR92	10.8%
136Antwaan Randle El	WR52	13.03 pick 146.9	54%	–	13.03	–	15	120.8	8.1	WR50	8.8%
137Amani Toomer	WR53	13.05 pick 149.4	45%	–	13.05	–	14	170.4	12.2	WR31	15.4%
138Heath Miller	TE14	13.06 pick 149.8	53%	–	13.06	–	13	120.9	9.3	TE14	8.6%
139J.P. Losman	QB26	13.06 pick 150.4	27%	–	13.05	–	9	78.8	8.8	QB34	13.1%
140Reche Caldwell	WR54	13.09 pick 153.1	33%	–	13.08	–	11	66.2	6.0	WR91	6.5%
141Marcel Shipp	RB47	13.09 pick 153.3	33%	–	13.11	–	15	99.6	6.6	RB44	7.5%
142Joey Galloway	WR55	13.09 pick 153.4	51%	–	13.07	–	14	272.1	19.4	WR7	11.3%
143Ronald Curry	WR56	13.10 pick 153.5	25%	–	13.07	–	1	3.2	3.2	WR162	15.0%
144Peerless Price	WR57	13.10 pick 153.9	38%	–	13.08	–	5	16.5	3.3	WR140	4.7%
145Derrick Blaylock	RB48	13.10 pick 154.0	32%	–	13.09	–	6	10.0	1.7	RB125	5.9%
146Mark Clayton	WR58	13.10 pick 154.2	35%	–	13.10	–	13	112.4	8.6	WR55	9.1%
147Terry Glenn	WR59	13.11 pick 154.9	30%	–	13.08	–	16	223.2	14.0	WR15	9.4%
148Chris Cooley	TE15	13.12 pick 155.7	50%	–	13.12	–	16	188.4	11.8	TE4	15.7%
149Chester Taylor	RB49	14.01 pick 156.5	26%	–	14.03	–	14	120.9	8.6	RB35	6.6%
150Reggie Williams	WR60	14.01 pick 157.4	26%	–	13.12	–	11	77.8	7.1	WR79	3.8%
151Doug Jolley	TE16	14.02 pick 157.6	31%	–	14.03	–	11	65.4	5.9	TE26	11.0%
152Marcus Pollard	TE17	14.02 pick 158.0	48%	–	14.02	–	15	114.6	7.6	TE15	8.8%
153Ben Troupe	TE18	14.03 pick 159.0	36%	–	14.02	–	13	132.0	10.2	TE10	10.3%
154Jeb Putzier	TE19	14.06 pick 162.2	48%	–	14.05	–	15	87.1	5.8	TE20	11.8%
155David Patten	WR61	14.07 pick 162.8	33%	–	14.03	–	8	43.7	5.5	WR103	10.4%

Best late picks of 2005

The latest picks who finished in the top 12 at their position in PPR.

Player	Drafted as	ADP	Finish
153Ben Troupe	TE18	14.03	TE10
148Chris Cooley	TE15	13.12	TE4
142Joey Galloway	WR55	13.09	WR7
123Drew Bledsoe	QB24	12.09	QB11
113Eli Manning	QB21	12.02	QB5
96Thomas Jones	RB35	10.10	RB11
92Santana Moss	WR35	10.03	WR6
89Larry Johnson	RB34	10.02	RB3

Early picks that fell short

The earliest picks who finished outside the top 24 at running back or wide receiver, or the top 12 at quarterback or tight end.

Player	Drafted as	ADP	Finish
4Daunte Culpepper	QB2	1.12	QB35
5Priest Holmes	RB3	2.01	RB31
8Jamal Lewis	RB6	2.08	RB25
9Donovan McNabb	QB3	2.08	QB20
11Deuce McAllister	RB8	2.11	RB55
17Ahman Green	RB12	3.05	RB66
22Terrell Owens	WR4	3.12	WR35
26Marc Bulger	QB5	4.08	QB23

The picks that won the most leagues

The share of the teams that drafted each player that won their league's title, next to the title odds of an average team in those leagues.

Player	ADP	Finish	Drafters won title	Average team
1Shaun Alexander	1.09	RB1	30.9%	9.7%
89Larry Johnson	10.02	RB3	27.9%	9.3%
71Carson Palmer	8.09	QB1	18.3%	9.7%
19Torry Holt	3.09	WR5	17.7%	9.7%
62Larry Fitzgerald	7.10	WR2	16.7%	9.7%
134Michael Jenkins	13.03	WR63	15.9%	8.9%
20Rudi Johnson	3.10	RB8	15.8%	9.7%
148Chris Cooley	13.12	TE4	15.7%	9.2%
137Amani Toomer	13.05	WR31	15.4%	9.0%
143Ronald Curry	13.10	WR162	15.0%	8.8%

Common questions

Who was the first pick in 2005 fantasy drafts?

Shaun Alexander: his average pick was 8.7, and 85% of drafts took him. LaDainian Tomlinson (10.0) and Peyton Manning (10.2) came next.

Which 2005 pick won the most leagues?

Shaun Alexander. 30.9% of the teams that drafted him won their league, against 9.7% for an average team in those leagues. His ADP was 1.09.

Who was the best late pick of 2005?

Ben Troupe went at 14.03 as TE18 and finished TE10 in PPR.

Where does this ADP come from?

From 350 real 2005 drafts on ESPN, Yahoo, Sleeper and other sites in leagues connected to Fantasy Hall of Fame. Only redraft leagues count: mock drafts, keeper drafts and dynasty drafts are left out. A player is listed when at least a quarter of those drafts took him.

How do you compare drafts in leagues of different sizes?

Each pick is scaled to a 12-team draft before averaging. The 10th pick of a 10-team draft counts as pick 11.8, the end of round one.

2005 fantasy football ADP

Draft pick against fantasy points

Best late picks of 2005

Early picks that fell short

The picks that won the most leagues

Common questions