Christian McCaffrey was the first pick in 2021, with an average pick of 2.2 across 7,416 real drafts on ESPN, Yahoo, Sleeper and other sites. Dalvin Cook (3.6) and Alvin Kamara (5.3) came next. Picks are scaled to a 12-team draft.

Draft pick against fantasy points

2021 PPR points for every player on the board. Hover or tap a mark.

QBRBWRTE
0100200300400500Rd 1Rd 3Rd 5Rd 7Rd 9Rd 11Rd 13Cooper KuppTom Brady
PlayerPosADPDraftedESPNYahooSleeperGamesPPR ptsPer gamePPR finishDrafters won title
1Christian McCaffreyRB11.02 pick 2.298%1.021.021.027126.518.1RB387.2%
2Dalvin CookRB21.04 pick 3.698%1.041.041.0313203.315.6RB166.9%
3Alvin KamaraRB31.05 pick 5.398%1.051.061.0413234.718.1RB87.4%
4Derrick HenryRB41.05 pick 5.398%1.051.061.058192.324.0RB219.0%
5Ezekiel ElliottRB51.08 pick 7.798%1.091.071.0817251.114.8RB77.8%
6Davante AdamsWR11.10 pick 10.498%1.091.111.1116344.321.5WR218.0%
7Nick ChubbRB61.11 pick 11.197%2.011.101.1014213.315.2RB138.7%
8Aaron Jones Sr.RB71.11 pick 11.298%1.121.101.1215227.015.1RB108.4%
9Saquon BarkleyRB81.11 pick 11.498%1.092.021.1113146.611.3RB305.7%
10Tyreek HillWR22.01 pick 12.998%2.022.011.1217294.517.3WR68.1%
11Travis KelceTE12.01 pick 13.498%1.112.032.0116261.816.4TE212.2%
12Jonathan TaylorRB92.02 pick 14.098%2.022.021.1217369.121.7RB114.5%
13Austin EkelerRB102.04 pick 15.698%2.032.042.0316339.821.2RB215.6%
14Stefon DiggsWR32.06 pick 18.498%2.082.052.0717284.516.7WR79.0%
15Najee HarrisRB112.07 pick 18.798%2.062.072.0617300.717.7RB313.5%
16DeAndre HopkinsWR42.09 pick 20.998%2.092.092.0910147.214.7WR456.6%
17Calvin RidleyWR52.11 pick 22.598%2.112.102.11571.114.2WR1026.6%
18Antonio GibsonRB122.11 pick 22.898%2.112.112.1216223.113.9RB129.4%
19DK MetcalfWR62.11 pick 23.098%2.122.112.1017243.314.3WR148.7%
20Patrick MahomesQB12.12 pick 24.098%3.042.102.0817365.721.5QB410.2%
21Joe MixonRB133.01 pick 25.398%3.023.013.0116285.917.9RB412.6%
22Clyde Edwards-HelaireRB143.04 pick 28.098%3.043.043.0410115.611.6RB457.8%
23A.J. BrownWR73.06 pick 29.798%3.053.063.0613180.913.9WR327.2%
24Darren WallerTE23.07 pick 30.598%3.073.063.0711133.512.1TE177.2%
25Justin JeffersonWR83.07 pick 30.598%3.083.053.0617329.419.4WR411.1%
26Keenan AllenWR93.08 pick 32.498%3.093.083.0916256.816.1WR109.1%
27George KittleTE33.10 pick 33.598%3.103.113.0514196.014.0TE47.5%
28Terry McLaurinWR103.11 pick 34.598%3.103.113.1117213.512.6WR258.1%
29Allen RobinsonWR114.01 pick 36.998%4.023.124.031287.07.3WR807.2%
30David MontgomeryRB154.01 pick 36.998%3.124.014.0113195.015.0RB1912.2%
31Chris CarsonRB164.01 pick 37.098%4.043.114.02447.111.8RB828.2%
32Josh AllenQB24.01 pick 37.198%4.053.113.1017409.624.1QB114.2%
33CeeDee LambWR124.03 pick 39.498%4.044.034.0616232.814.5WR198.7%
34Mike EvansWR134.03 pick 39.498%4.034.044.0416262.516.4WR98.5%
35Josh JacobsRB174.07 pick 43.298%4.074.094.0115224.014.9RB119.4%
36Miles SandersRB184.10 pick 45.798%4.045.024.1012116.29.7RB447.5%
37James RobinsonRB194.10 pick 46.498%4.104.114.1214169.912.1RB258.5%
38Amari CooperWR144.11 pick 46.598%4.094.114.1215201.513.4WR278.2%
39Robert WoodsWR154.11 pick 46.598%4.074.125.049137.215.2WR518.7%
40Kyler MurrayQB34.11 pick 46.798%5.014.114.0514297.521.2QB109.1%
41Chris Godwin Jr.WR164.11 pick 47.098%5.044.075.0114240.417.2WR1610.0%
42D'Andre SwiftRB204.12 pick 47.798%4.105.024.0713206.915.9RB158.9%
43Cooper KuppWR175.02 pick 50.298%5.054.125.0417439.525.9WR121.6%
44Lamar JacksonQB45.03 pick 51.298%5.094.124.1112247.020.6QB157.0%
45Tyler LockettWR185.05 pick 53.298%5.055.045.1116241.415.1WR157.7%
46J.K. DobbinsRB215.06 pick 53.536%5.085.064.070–––8.5%
47Julio JonesWR195.06 pick 53.998%5.065.085.021080.48.0WR936.7%
48Adam ThielenWR205.07 pick 54.898%5.015.105.1113198.815.3WR287.8%
49Kyle Pitts Sr.TE45.07 pick 54.898%5.125.054.1217176.610.4TE68.1%
50Mark AndrewsTE55.10 pick 57.898%5.105.105.0817300.117.7TE117.9%
51DJ MooreWR215.10 pick 57.998%5.115.095.1017236.513.9WR188.3%
52Russell WilsonQB56.01 pick 60.898%6.065.105.0914242.817.3QB167.1%
53Aaron RodgersQB66.03 pick 62.598%6.016.046.0416334.320.9QB610.5%
54Diontae JohnsonWR226.03 pick 62.998%6.016.046.0516272.417.0WR810.9%
55Dak PrescottQB76.03 pick 63.498%6.046.026.0516316.619.8QB810.7%
56Kareem HuntRB226.07 pick 66.698%6.066.096.018110.013.8RB488.3%
57Myles GaskinRB236.07 pick 66.697%6.076.086.0217171.610.1RB248.9%
58Darrell HendersonRB246.08 pick 67.697%7.046.036.0113163.412.6RB2710.4%
59Brandon AiyukWR236.08 pick 67.798%6.076.076.1117168.39.9WR357.2%
60T.J. HockensonTE66.08 pick 67.898%6.096.076.0612145.312.1TE159.0%
61Mike DavisRB256.09 pick 68.997%6.126.076.0917134.27.9RB369.0%
62Justin HerbertQB86.11 pick 70.798%7.036.106.0417394.823.2QB211.2%
63Tee HigginsWR246.12 pick 71.598%6.106.127.0314218.115.6WR2410.5%
64Chase EdmondsRB267.01 pick 73.197%6.067.067.0412142.311.9RB348.8%
65Gus EdwardsRB277.02 pick 73.892%7.046.117.080–––9.2%
66Odell Beckham Jr.WR257.03 pick 75.098%7.027.047.0414129.19.2WR557.3%
67Damien HarrisRB287.05 pick 77.097%7.126.098.0415208.113.9RB1412.1%
68Chase ClaypoolWR267.06 pick 77.798%7.097.037.0815166.611.1WR377.8%
69Javonte WilliamsRB297.06 pick 78.497%7.027.117.0217202.911.9RB179.0%
70Jerry JeudyWR277.07 pick 79.098%7.087.057.101084.08.4WR858.0%
71Tom BradyQB97.08 pick 80.497%7.117.067.1217382.722.5QB39.5%
72Raheem MostertRB307.10 pick 81.897%8.037.077.0812.02.0RB1398.5%
73Ja'Marr ChaseWR287.12 pick 84.197%7.128.037.0217302.617.8WR517.1%
74Robbie ChosenWR297.12 pick 84.197%7.097.128.0817138.58.1WR488.2%
75JuJu Smith-SchusterWR308.02 pick 85.897%7.098.058.02534.87.0WR1337.3%
76Kenny GolladayWR318.02 pick 86.397%7.068.107.101489.16.4WR798.2%
77Logan ThomasTE78.05 pick 88.596%7.118.049.11652.68.8TE477.7%
78Courtland SuttonWR328.07 pick 91.297%8.018.128.0917150.28.8WR448.7%
79Trey SermonRB318.12 pick 95.995%10.068.018.07928.33.1RB9710.2%
80Tyler BoydWR339.03 pick 98.795%9.058.119.1116182.811.4WR318.4%
81Melvin GordonRB329.03 pick 99.196%9.108.128.0716192.112.0RB228.2%
82Deebo Samuel Sr.WR349.04 pick 99.696%9.089.028.1216335.020.9WR318.3%
83Noah FantTE89.04 pick 99.896%9.049.068.0716159.09.9TE128.0%
84DeVonta SmithWR359.04 pick 100.296%8.129.118.0717185.610.9WR299.0%
85Brandin CooksWR369.05 pick 100.996%8.109.099.1016231.814.5WR2010.4%
86Ronald JonesRB339.05 pick 101.195%10.098.088.091677.24.8RB638.1%
87Robert TonyanTE99.05 pick 101.496%9.109.019.09850.46.3TE497.8%
88Matthew StaffordQB109.06 pick 101.796%9.109.049.0117341.720.1QB57.3%
89Michael ThomasWR379.06 pick 102.094%8.1210.048.030–––9.8%
90Leonard FournetteRB349.08 pick 104.196%9.079.119.0314254.518.2RB610.1%
91Antonio BrownWR389.09 pick 104.695%10.039.049.117121.117.3WR599.2%
92Ryan TannehillQB119.09 pick 104.995%9.129.079.1017272.416.0QB127.4%
93Jalen HurtsQB129.11 pick 107.095%10.049.0610.0515312.220.8QB99.3%
94Laviska ShenaultWR399.12 pick 107.593%9.0410.069.1216126.07.9WR569.4%
95Corey DavisWR409.12 pick 107.794%9.119.1110.049103.211.5WR7210.0%
96Tyler HigbeeTE1010.03 pick 110.891%11.108.1210.1015146.09.7TE148.0%
97Dallas GoedertTE1110.03 pick 111.494%10.0310.069.0715164.010.9TE119.3%
98James ConnerRB3510.04 pick 111.894%10.089.1210.0515255.717.0RB510.3%
99DJ CharkWR4110.04 pick 112.292%10.0610.079.01434.48.6WR1358.3%
100Sony MichelRB3610.05 pick 112.579%9.0710.0711.1217145.38.5RB329.1%
101AJ DillonRB3710.06 pick 114.293%10.1210.0110.0917183.610.8RB239.5%
102Zack MossRB3810.06 pick 114.392%10.1010.0310.0713103.27.9RB539.1%
103Jarvis LandryWR4210.07 pick 114.993%10.0510.119.1212130.010.8WR548.0%
104William FullerWR4310.08 pick 115.591%9.0711.0311.0228.64.3WR1798.3%
105Michael CarterRB3910.10 pick 118.289%11.0210.1110.0114153.411.0RB299.6%
106Kenyan DrakeRB4010.10 pick 118.392%10.0511.0310.1012101.58.5RB558.8%
107Michael GallupWR4410.11 pick 118.690%10.0111.0312.01991.510.2WR778.1%
108Jaylen WaddleWR4510.12 pick 120.390%10.0911.089.1016243.815.2WR139.8%
109Mike GesickiTE1211.02 pick 122.290%11.0211.0610.0417165.09.7TE98.3%
110Mike WilliamsWR4611.05 pick 124.788%11.0611.0411.0316246.615.4WR1210.1%
111Jamaal WilliamsRB4111.06 pick 126.086%11.0811.0411.1113118.89.1RB438.9%
112Devin SingletaryRB4211.06 pick 126.487%12.0211.0211.0417192.811.3RB209.4%
113Joe BurrowQB1311.06 pick 126.488%11.0911.0611.0416323.220.2QB711.3%
114Michael Pittman Jr.WR4711.08 pick 128.086%12.0111.0710.1217237.614.0WR179.8%
115Marquise BrownWR4811.09 pick 129.184%10.1212.0511.1116223.314.0WR227.1%
116Marvin JonesWR4911.09 pick 129.383%11.0112.0212.0917180.210.6WR338.4%
117Curtis SamuelWR5011.09 pick 129.482%11.0312.0311.0859.82.0WR1769.4%
118Marquez CallawayWR5111.10 pick 129.575%11.1111.0812.0217151.88.9WR439.6%
119Rob GronkowskiTE1311.10 pick 130.281%12.0511.1210.0112171.214.3TE77.8%
120Jonnu SmithTE1411.12 pick 131.581%11.0212.0512.101666.44.2TE368.3%
121Trevor LawrenceQB1412.01 pick 133.184%12.0612.0211.0117207.012.2QB237.8%
122Nyheim Miller-HinesRB4312.01 pick 133.383%12.0311.1212.0317109.66.4RB498.7%
123Henry RuggsWR5212.02 pick 134.377%11.0512.1212.04784.512.1WR848.0%
124Baker MayfieldQB1512.03 pick 135.072%12.0412.0312.0114187.913.4QB257.4%
125David JohnsonRB4412.03 pick 135.180%12.0412.0411.121380.36.2RB618.2%
126Mecole Hardman Jr.WR5312.05 pick 136.978%12.1112.0112.0417137.98.1WR509.1%
127Darnell MooneyWR5412.06 pick 137.976%12.1012.0511.1117219.712.9WR2310.5%
128Jakobi MeyersWR5512.08 pick 139.570%12.0812.0513.0317185.310.9WR309.7%
129Matt RyanQB1612.08 pick 139.864%13.0212.0512.0717223.913.2QB207.6%
130Phillip LindsayRB4512.08 pick 140.273%12.1012.0712.071445.43.2RB838.4%
131Tony PollardRB4612.09 pick 140.875%13.0312.0612.0515160.610.7RB288.8%
132Irv SmithTE1512.10 pick 141.839%12.1212.1012.050–––8.4%
133Kirk CousinsQB1712.10 pick 142.046%13.0612.0812.0716295.318.5QB118.6%
134Cole BeasleyWR5612.10 pick 142.271%12.0513.0213.0316158.39.9WR407.7%
135Justin FieldsQB1813.01 pick 145.369%13.0213.0312.0812124.810.4QB318.9%
136Elijah MooreWR5713.02 pick 146.164%13.0513.0312.0711138.212.6WR499.4%
137DeVante ParkerWR5813.03 pick 146.766%13.0213.0313.0510103.510.3WR697.6%
138Trey LanceQB1913.03 pick 146.760%13.0713.0312.08666.911.2QB3910.2%
139Tua TagovailoaQB2013.03 pick 146.946%13.0213.0513.0113181.914.0QB268.2%
140Ben RoethlisbergerQB2113.04 pick 147.637%13.0513.0313.0216217.113.6QB216.7%
141Alexander MattisonRB4713.05 pick 149.062%13.0613.0313.0916124.97.8RB398.5%
142Jameis WinstonQB2213.05 pick 149.441%13.0913.0313.067118.416.9QB328.5%
143Gerald EverettTE1613.06 pick 149.639%14.1213.0114.0715115.87.7TE229.2%
144J.D. McKissicRB4813.06 pick 149.662%13.0513.0613.0811127.911.6RB378.7%
145Hunter HenryTE1713.06 pick 150.359%13.1213.0513.0117164.39.7TE108.5%
146James WhiteRB4913.07 pick 150.553%13.0513.0713.11331.210.4RB949.0%
147Russell GageWR5913.08 pick 151.753%13.0913.0913.0314161.011.5WR389.4%
148Ryan FitzpatrickQB2313.08 pick 152.033%13.1013.0813.041-0.3-0.3QB748.4%
149Austin HooperTE1813.09 pick 152.651%13.0613.1014.011692.55.8TE257.3%
150Jalen ReagorWR6013.10 pick 153.648%13.0414.0414.051776.14.5WR988.5%
151Tyrell WilliamsWR6113.10 pick 154.138%14.0113.0614.0713.43.4WR2068.5%
152Evan EngramTE1913.11 pick 154.751%13.1013.1113.1215101.56.8TE247.7%
153T.Y. HiltonWR6213.11 pick 154.933%13.0913.1214.031074.17.4WR1007.3%
154Latavius MurrayRB5013.11 pick 155.142%14.0213.0913.1114103.67.4RB518.3%
155Rhamondre StevensonRB5114.01 pick 156.536%14.0413.1213.1012112.99.4RB478.8%
156Tevin ColemanRB5214.01 pick 156.841%14.0513.1013.121151.54.7RB758.5%
157Nelson AgholorWR6314.01 pick 157.148%14.0214.0113.1215103.46.9WR718.7%
158Sterling ShepardWR6414.01 pick 157.142%14.0813.0914.08777.711.1WR968.6%
159Deshaun WatsonQB2414.02 pick 157.827%14.0614.0113.110–––8.6%
160Giovani BernardRB5314.02 pick 157.939%14.0513.1114.061258.14.8RB728.4%
161Chuba HubbardRB5414.03 pick 159.039%14.0714.0413.0717136.68.0RB358.9%
162Jared CookTE2014.03 pick 159.132%14.0614.0413.1116132.48.3TE187.8%
163Zach ErtzTE2114.04 pick 159.533%14.0814.0214.0117180.710.6TE57.8%
164Jamison CrowderWR6514.05 pick 160.832%14.1013.1214.1212108.79.1WR638.3%
165Rondale MooreWR6614.05 pick 161.034%14.0614.0713.1214106.17.6WR678.5%
166A.J. GreenWR6714.06 pick 161.936%14.0514.0614.0816156.89.8WR418.2%
167Parris CampbellWR6814.06 pick 162.026%14.0115.0415.03632.25.4WR1418.0%
168Terrace MarshallWR6914.06 pick 162.231%14.0814.0714.021332.82.5WR1399.2%
169Randall CobbWR7014.07 pick 163.031%14.0514.0914.061292.67.7WR767.7%
170Rashaad PennyRB5514.07 pick 163.029%14.1014.0514.0910121.712.2RB418.9%
171Cole KmetTE2214.07 pick 163.132%14.0914.0614.0917121.27.1TE218.4%
172Malcolm BrownRB5614.08 pick 163.627%14.0614.0815.03722.53.2RB1047.5%
173Bryan EdwardsWR7114.08 pick 164.225%14.0914.0814.0616108.16.8WR649.5%
174Emmanuel SandersWR7214.09 pick 164.929%14.1114.0714.1114131.79.4WR537.3%

Best late picks of 2021

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

PlayerDrafted asADPFinish
163Zach ErtzTE2114.04TE5
145Hunter HenryTE1713.06TE10
133Kirk CousinsQB1712.10QB11
119Rob GronkowskiTE1311.10TE7
113Joe BurrowQB1311.06QB7
110Mike WilliamsWR4611.05WR12
98James ConnerRB3510.04RB5
90Leonard FournetteRB349.08RB6

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.

PlayerDrafted asADPFinish
1Christian McCaffreyRB11.02RB38
9Saquon BarkleyRB81.11RB30
16DeAndre HopkinsWR42.09WR45
17Calvin RidleyWR52.11WR102
23A.J. BrownWR73.06WR32
24Darren WallerTE23.07TE17
28Terry McLaurinWR103.11WR25
29Allen RobinsonWR114.01WR80

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.

PlayerADPFinishDrafters won titleAverage team
43Cooper Kupp5.02WR121.6%9.2%
82Deebo Samuel Sr.9.04WR318.3%9.2%
6Davante Adams1.10WR218.0%9.2%
50Mark Andrews5.10TE117.9%9.2%
73Ja'Marr Chase7.12WR517.1%9.2%
13Austin Ekeler2.04RB215.6%9.2%
12Jonathan Taylor2.02RB114.5%9.2%
32Josh Allen4.01QB114.2%9.2%
15Najee Harris2.07RB313.5%9.2%
21Joe Mixon3.01RB412.6%9.2%

Common questions

Who was the first pick in 2021 fantasy drafts?

Christian McCaffrey: his average pick was 2.2, and 98% of drafts took him. Dalvin Cook (3.6) and Alvin Kamara (5.3) came next.

Which 2021 pick won the most leagues?

Cooper Kupp. 21.6% of the teams that drafted him won their league, against 9.2% for an average team in those leagues. His ADP was 5.02.

Who was the best late pick of 2021?

Zach Ertz went at 14.04 as TE21 and finished TE5 in PPR.

Where does this ADP come from?

From 7,416 real 2021 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.