2023 Fantasy Football Stacks: Ranking all 32 Teams
Fantasy football draft season is here and as we all know, stacking can be a critical strategy in this game we all love. Particularly in tournaments and BestBall formats. With just one month before the regular season kicks off, it’s time to evaluate the 2023 Fantasy Football Stacks: Ranking all 32 Teams.
Stacking has only gotten more popular in recent years but it’s not a strategy without risk. Pairing or tripling up on offensive players on high-powered teams can lead to some astronomical scores on any given week. But finding the right players to stack can often be tricky.
Check out the stacking rankings for all 32 NFL teams below. I have included each quarterback with their top-three fantasy options according to FFWC high-stakes advanced ADP. Also, sometimes you can’t get a top option on the offense with your quarterback. So I have also included one contingency, late-round selection from each squad that could be worthy of a stack. Let’s dive in!
Elite Fantasy Football Stacks
Philadelphia Eagles
| QB |
ADP |
PLAYER 1 |
ADP |
PLAYER 2 |
ADP |
PLAYER 3 |
ADP |
CONTINGENCY PICK |
ADP |
| Jalen Hurts |
36 |
A.J. Brown (WR) |
10.5 |
DeVonta Smith (WR) |
22 |
D’Andre Swift (RB) |
74 |
Dallas Goedert (TE) |
86.5 |
The NFC champs have a huge chip on their shoulder after losing to the Chiefs in the Super Bowl. The high-stakes community seems to be all in on Philly, too. Both A.J. Brown and Devonta Smith are currently being selected in the first and second rounds, respectively.
Last year, Brown was selected a good 30 picks before Smith so the former Alabama product is closing the gap. Still, Brown is clearly the superior option. Plus, there is some concern that Smith may not be quite as productive if Philly’s offense is fully healthy.
Fantasy managers who have a late draft slot have a great chance at taking Brown in Round 1. Then they can follow that up with perhaps the top quarterback in fantasy, Jalen Hurts, in Round 3. Hurts was extremely successful slinging the rock in 2022 (3,729 passing yards and 24 passing touchdowns compared to just six interceptions). But he was also unstoppable in the rushing game. Opposing defenses simply have no answer for Philly’s go-to goal-line play. Hurts amassed a whopping 15 touchdowns on the ground last season. The only downside with selecting Hurts is the Eagles’ propensity for rushing the football with their running backs.
However, Philly has a new backfield after moving on from Miles Sanders. Former Detroit Lions stud D’Andre Swift should lead this new committee. Although Swift may split touches with Rashaad Penny and Kenneth Gainwell. High-stakes players seem to be warming up to the idea of Swift dominating in an Eagles uniform. The tailback is currently being selected early in Round 7.
Lastly, Dallas Goedert has the potential to be a top-three tight end. He could also have the most value based on ADP of any member of the Eagles. I absolutely LOVE the idea of a Hurts-Brown-Goedert stack and you should too.
Los Angeles Chargers
| QB |
ADP |
PLAYER 1 |
ADP |
PLAYER 2 |
ADP |
PLAYER 3 |
ADP |
CONTINGENCY PICK |
ADP |
| Justin Herbert |
76.5 |
Austin Ekeler (RB) |
9 |
Keenan Allen (WR) |
25 |
Mike Williams (WR) |
38 |
Quentin Johnston (WR) |
94.5 |
Coming off a massive contract extension and heading into his first year with new offensive coordinator Kellen Moore, Justin Herbert is expected to do big things in 2023. He’s been rising up draft boards and as of now. But fantasy leaguers can still snag the big-armed signal caller in Round 7 of high-stakes drafts.
Managers who want to stack a team with a ton of talent such as the Chargers would have to select Austin Ekeler late in the first round. But, that is a bit of a gamble in a format where you can start up to five receivers (two flex). However, getting your star running back is also critical in all formats. That said, it’s tough to envision managers being fortunate to snag both Ekeler and Keenan Allen based on their current ADPs.
Herbert’s go-to option is currently being drafted at the end of Round 2 or early in Round 3. Mike Williams is expected to take another step up and is currently being selected in the early fourth round. It’s very possible to pair Ekeler with Williams if you truly believe in this offense as I do.
If you are able to grab Herbert but miss out on Allen or Williams, the Chargers selected Quentin Johnston out of TCU in the first round of the 2023 NFL Draft. He has some serious sleeper appeal and is being drafted accordingly by high-stakes players.
Los Angeles has five players going within the first eight rounds of fantasy drafts. That clearly means the high-stakes community thinks this offense is about to erupt. I wouldn’t disagree with them. It doesn’t hurt that the Chargers have the sixth-easiest strength of schedule at the quarterback position and the seventh-easiest strength of schedule at the wideout position. A Herbert-Allen-Johnston stack would be a sneaky good one. I’d also consider a QB-RB stack since Ekeler is such a phenomenal pass catcher out of the backfield.
Cincinnati Bengals
| QB |
ADP |
PLAYER 1 |
ADP |
PLAYER 2 |
ADP |
PLAYER 3 |
ADP |
CONTINGENCY PICK |
ADP |
| Joe Burrow |
72.5 |
Ja’Marr Chase (WR) |
2 |
Tee Higgins (WR) |
23.5 |
Joe Mixon (RB( |
40 |
Tyler Boyd (WR) |
130 |
Fantasy managers who are all in on the Cincinnati Bengals could take the non-traditional route of selecting a team’s top two receivers in the first two rounds. Ja’Marr Chase is currently being selected second (only behind Minnesota’s Justin Jefferson). Also, teammate Tee Higgins is going at the tail end of Round 2.
It’s also conceivable for managers to add Jow Burrow to the stacking mix (despite his recent injury scare). Burrow is currently being selected at the end of Round 6 or early in Round 7. For this stack to work, it will likely have to just be the players in the passing game. Joe Mixon is going in the middle of Round 4 and the other members of the Bengals are being selected with an early or late draft slot.
Subsequently, managers who draft Burrow may want to target Tyler Boyd late as he has immense upside should Chase or Higgins suffer an injury. Cincinnati is going to throw the ball a ton this year and this high-potent offense will be off to the races.
Buffalo Bills
| QB |
ADP |
PLAYER 1 |
ADP |
PLAYER 2 |
ADP |
PLAYER 3 |
ADP |
CONTINGENCY PICK |
ADP |
| Josh Allen |
47.5 |
Stefon Diggs (WR) |
8 |
Gabriel Davis (WR) |
74.5 |
James Cook (RB) |
83 |
Damien Harris (RB) |
110 |
A Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs stack has the potential to win a ton of fantasy leagues in 2023. Of course, that means selecting Diggs in the first round over a star running back. And also spending a fourth-round pick on Buffalo’s signal caller. In 2022, Allen finished as the QB2 and Diggs finished as the WR4. Obviously, this is one of the top stacks in the entire NFL.
Gabe Davis is an amusing mid-round selection after showing plenty of flashes of brilliance. The question is whether he can put it all together despite Buffalo’s addition of rookie tight end Dalton Kincaid.
Also, the Bills also have two running backs whom I consider to have some sleeper appeal. James Cook is slated to be the starter in his second NFL season after Devin Singletary’s departure. However, Buffalo did sign former Patriots RB Damien Harris, who has huge touchdown upside in the later rounds. Finally, an Allen-Diggs-Cook/Harris stack would be absolute money in the bank!
Kansas City Chiefs
| QB |
ADP |
PLAYER 1 |
ADP |
PLAYER 2 |
ADP |
PLAYER 3 |
ADP |
CONTINGENCY PICK |
ADP |
| Patrick Mahomes |
44 |
Travis Kelce (TE) |
5 |
Kadarius Toney (WR) |
80.5 |
Isiah Pacheco (RB) |
90 |
Skyy Moore(WR) |
92.5 |
The Chiefs’ high-powered offense was forecasted to take a huge hit in 2022 after the loss of Tyreek Hill. However, Patrick Mahomes did Mahomesesque things and still found a way to finish as the QB1. If the Chiefs had better peripheral players on their offense, they would be much higher on this list as there is no stack more dominant than Mahomes and Travis Kelce.
Yes, drafting these two studs means spending a ton of early draft capital on the quarterback and tight end positions. But this strategy allows fantasy drafters to wait until the very late rounds to select backups at both positions. If a manager decides to go all in on Kelce, reaching for Mahomes is a slam dunk.
Although Kadarius Toney should slide down draft boards after getting injured on the first day of training camp, Skyy Moore is an alluring potential sleeper. Especially with Andy Reid calling plays. Reid will find a way to get the ball into his playmakers’ hands.
Plus, Isiah Pacheco is an intriguing running back to target in the middle rounds despite Jerick Mckinnon and Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s presence. I’m a Pacheco believer so a Mahomes-Kelce-Pacheco/Moore stack would make for a very solid build. Especially in BestBall formats.
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