We keep dodging serious injuries like Neo in The Matrix. 

We got two injury reports Tuesday that initially sounded like they might have been pretty concerning, as Terry McLaurin left Monday's preseason game against the Ravens with a toe injury, while Seahawks rookie Jaxon Smith-Njigba has a broken bone in his wrist that will require surgery. Thankfully, initial reports indicate neither will miss significant time -- McLaurin is viewed as "day to day" with a sprained toe , per Ian Rapoport. Smith-Njigba has been given a 3-4 week timetable, which makes Week 1 unlikely, perhaps, but should necessarily change his overall outlook. 

We're not entirely out of the woods on those injuries, and some of you may wonder why I'm tempting fate by even mentioning it with another preseason game to go, but I'm just struck by how few significant, season-altering injuries we've seen in camp so far. Our luck may run out in the two weeks between now and Week 1, but I'm enjoying it for now. 

As I did last Wednesday, I'm giving you my updated rankings for 2023 drafts in today's newsletter. I've made tweaks at every position, along with my top-200, and if you're feeling impatient, you can find my rankings for quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end here – and, of course, you can find Jamey Eisenberg, Dave Richard, and Heath Cummings' rankings and salary cap values here, you know, if you want another perspective. 

For more, including my updated overall top-200 with Salary Cap/Auction values, keep right on scrolling – before you do, though, another reminder that I'll be doing a Mailbag, answering your biggest draft questions right here, tomorrow morning, so send any questions you've got to Chris.Towers@Paramount.com with the subject line "#AskFFT" to be included:

Rankings are for PPR leagues. Salary Cap Values assume a $100 budget. 

There's no doubt who belongs in the top tier at the QB position for Fantasy Football in 2023. Jalen Hurts, Josh Allen, and Patrick Mahomes were the class of the position in 2022, and little has changed in terms of how we should view them for 2023 - Mahomes is arguably the best passer in the history of the league, and he has improved weapons around him, while Allen and Hurts are elite rushers and goal-line threats, in addition to being terrific passers in their own right.

After that, things are wide open. Dave Richard has Joe Burrow as his No. 4 QB, while both Heath Cummings and Jamey Eisenberg have Lamar Jackson - all three have Justin Fields fifth, which means Jamey has Burrow at No. 6, while Heath has him at QB7, behind Justin Herbert. 

Here's the top 12, and you can find my top 32 here:

1. Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs – $16
2. Josh Allen, Bills – $16
3. Jalen Hurts, Eagles – $12
4. Lamar Jackson, Ravens – $7
5. Joe Burrow, Bengals – $5
6. Justin Herbert, Chargers – $5
7. Justin Fields, Bears – $4
8. Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars – $4
9. Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins – $3
10. Deshaun Watson, Browns – $3
11. Anthony Richardson, Colts – $2
12. Dak Prescott, Cowboys – $2

Steelers running back Najee Harris has had a weird start to his NFL career. Since being drafted 24th overall in the 2021 NFL Draft, he's finished third and 14th in PPR scoring in Fantasy, and yet most Fantasy Football analysts (and probably most players, too) view him as a pretty significant disappointment.

Or, maybe that's not the right way to phrase it. Harris has, for the most part, lived up to expectations in Fantasy Football. The problem is, he just hasn't seemed like a particularly good real NFL running back. Since his debut, he ranks 26th among 26 running backs with at least 300 carries in yards per carry; among 117 players with at least 100 targets, he ranks 116th in yards per target.

I wrote about why I'm starting to drop Najee Harris in my rankings, which you can see below, along with the rest of my top 60 at the position here: 

1. Christian McCaffrey, 49ers – $36
2. Austin Ekeler, Chargers – $33
3. Saquon Barkley, Giants – $27
4. Josh Jacobs, Raiders – $26
5. Bijan Robinson, Falcons – $25
6. Derrick Henry, Titans – $25
7. Nick Chubb, Browns – $24
8. Tony Pollard, Cowboys – $22
9. Joe Mixon , Bengals – $19
10. Jonathan Taylor, Colts – $14
11. Travis Etienne, Jaguars – $13
12. Miles Sanders, Panthers – $13
13. Jahmyr Gibbs, Lions – $12
14. Alexander Mattison, Vikings – $12
15. Rhamondre Stevenson, Patriots – $11
16. Dameon Pierce, Texans – $11
17. Kenneth Walker, Seahawks – $11
18. Najee Harris, Steelers – $11
19. Aaron Jones, Packers – $11
20. Javonte Williams, Broncos – $10
21. James Cook, Bills – $10
22. David Montgomery, Lions – $9
23. Rachaad White, Buccaneers – $8
24. Breece Hall, Jets - $7
    

This preseason has, thankfully, been mostly free of significant injuries that will alter the Fantasy Football landscape. Cooper Kupp's hamstring injury seems pretty much all healed up, and he's expected to return to practice this week, well in advance of Week 1. Kupp is back to being my No. 2 WR for the 2023 season, and he's a top-five pick in all formats for me.

That's not to say the preseason has been entirely free from injuries, of course. Kadarius Toney's breakout hype fizzled out when he left the Chiefs very first practice in training camp with a knee injury, and his status for Week 1 is still very much up in the air - allowing second-year wideout Skyy Moore to establish himself as a clear starter for the Chiefs, and a top-36 wide receiver in my updated rankings.

We also saw Terry McLaurin leave the second preseason game with a toe injury, though an MRI taken Tuesday indicated that it isn't expected to keep him out for the start of the season. That may not be the case for Seahawks rookie wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who suffered a broken bone in his wrist in the last preseason game and will require surgery to repair it. According to ESPN, the recovery timeline for that surgery may give Smith-Njigba a chance to be ready for Week 1 of the season, and you might be surprised to learn that I'm not really downgrading him in my rankings.

I wrote about why, along with the rest of my top 75 at WR here: 

1. Justin Jefferson, Vikings – $36
2. Cooper Kupp, Rams – $33
3. Ja'Marr Chase, Bengals – $29
4. Tyreek Hill, Dolphins – $29
5. Stefon Diggs , Bills – $21
6. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions – $21
7. CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys – $19
8. A.J. Brown, Eagles – $18
9. Davante Adams, Raiders – $17
10. Garrett Wilson , Jets – $14
11. Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins – $14
12. Tee Higgins, Bengals – $14
13. Devonta Smith, Eagles – $13
14. Keenan Allen, Chargers – $11
15. DK Metcalf , Seahawks – $11
16. Calvin Ridley, Jaguars – $10
17. Chris Olave, Saints – $10
18. Deebo Samuel, 49ers – $9
19. Chris Godwin, Buccaneers – $8
20. Amari Cooper, Browns – $8
21. DeAndre Hopkins, Titans – $7
22. Tyler Lockett , Seahawks – $7
23. Jerry Jeudy, Broncos – $7
24. Terry McLaurin, Commanders – $7

There probably aren't many tight ends with more Fantasy Football upside than Kyle Pitts. Pitts was the No. 4 pick in the 2021 draft, the highest a tight end has ever been selected, and then he proceeded to put together the second 1,000-yard season ever by a rookie tight end. He'll still be just 22 years old when the Falcons season begins against the Panthers in Week 1. That's a profile you typically want to bet on.

But I'm growing increasingly concerned about his chances of paying off on that bet. I wrote about why that is, along with the rest of my top 32 here: 

1. Travis Kelce, Chiefs – $26
2. Mark Andrews, Ravens – $11
3. T.J. Hockenson, Vikings – $10
4. Darren Waller, Giants – $9
5. Dallas Goedert , Eagles – $7
6. Kyle Pitts, Falcons – $6
7. George Kittle, 49ers – $6
8. Evan Engram, Jaguars – $3
9. David Njoku, Browns – $3
10. Tyler Higbee, Rams – $3
11. Gerald Everett , Chargers – $2
12. Juwan Johnson, Saints – $2

1. Christian McCaffrey, 49ers $36
2. Justin Jefferson, Vikings $36
3. Cooper Kupp, Rams $33
4. Austin Ekeler, Chargers $33
5. Ja'Marr Chase, Bengals $29
6. Saquon Barkley, Giants $27
7. Tyreek Hill, Dolphins $29
8. Travis Kelce, Chiefs $26
9. Josh Jacobs, Raiders $26
10. Bijan Robinson, Falcons $25
11. Derrick Henry, Titans $25
12. Nick Chubb, Browns $24
13. Tony Pollard, Cowboys $22
14. Stefon Diggs, Bills $21
15. Amon-Ra St. Brown, Lions $21
16. Joe Mixon, Bengals $19
17. CeeDee Lamb, Cowboys $19
18. A.J. Brown, Eagles $18
19. Davante Adams, Raiders $17
20. Patrick Mahomes, Chiefs $16
21. Josh Allen, Bills $16
22. Garrett Wilson, Jets $14
23. Jaylen Waddle, Dolphins $14
24. Jonathan Taylor, Colts $14
25. Tee Higgins, Bengals $14
26. Devonta Smith, Eagles $13
27. Travis Etienne, Jaguars $13
28. Miles Sanders, Panthers $13
29. Jahmyr Gibbs, Lions $12
30. Alexander Mattison, Vikings $12
31. Jalen Hurts, Eagles $12
32. Rhamondre Stevenson, Patriots $11
33. Dameon Pierce, Texans $11
34. Kenneth Walker, Seahawks $11
35. Keenan Allen, Chargers $11
36. DK Metcalf, Seahawks $11
37. Mark Andrews, Ravens $11
38. Najee Harris, Steelers $11
39. Aaron Jones, Packers $11
40. Calvin Ridley, Jaguars $10
41. Chris Olave, Saints $10
42. Javonte Williams, Broncos $10
43. T.J. Hockenson, Vikings $10
44. James Cook, Bills $10
45. Deebo Samuel, 49ers $9
46. David Montgomery, Lions $9
47. Darren Waller, Giants $9
48. Chris Godwin, Buccaneers $8
49. Rachaad White, Buccaneers $8
50. Amari Cooper, Browns $8
51. James Conner, Cardinals $8
52. DeAndre Hopkins, Titans $7
53. Tyler Lockett, Seahawks $7
54. Lamar Jackson, Ravens $7
55. Breece Hall, Jets $7
56. J.K. Dobbins, Ravens $7
57. Jerry Jeudy, Broncos $7
58. Dallas Goedert, Eagles $7
59. Terry McLaurin, Commanders $7
60. Christian Watson, Packers $7
61. Cam Akers, Rams $7
62. DJ Moore, Bears $6
63. Kyle Pitts, Falcons $6
64. George Kittle, 49ers $6
65. Mike Williams, Chargers $6
66. Drake London, Falcons $6
67. Joe Burrow, Bengals $5
68. Dalvin Cook, Jets $5
69. Justin Herbert, Chargers $5
70. Marquise Brown, Cardinals $5
71. Brandon Aiyuk, 49ers $5
72. Skyy Moore, Chiefs $4
73. Alvin Kamara, Saints $4
74. Justin Fields, Bears $4
75. Jordan Addison, Vikings $4
76. Khalil Herbert, Bears $4
77. Isiah Pacheco, Chiefs $4
78. Diontae Johnson, Steelers $4
79. Jahan Dotson, Commanders $4
80. AJ Dillon, Packers $4
81. Mike Evans, Buccaneers $4
82. JuJu Smith-Schuster, Patriots $4
83. Michael Thomas, Saints $4
84. Brandin Cooks, Cowboys $4
85. Trevor Lawrence, Jaguars $4
86. Christian Kirk, Jaguars $4
87. Antonio Gibson, Commanders $3
88. George Pickens, Steelers $3
89. Gabe Davis, Bills $3
90. Samaje Perine, Broncos $3
91. D'Andre Swift, Eagles $3
92. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks $3
93. Evan Engram, Jaguars $3
94. David Njoku, Browns $3
95. Tua Tagovailoa, Dolphins $3
96. Tyler Higbee, Rams $3
97. Brian Robinson, Commanders $3
98. Michael Pittman, Colts $3
99. Deshaun Watson, Browns $3
100. Treylon Burks, Titans $3
101. Anthony Richardson, Colts $2
102. Dak Prescott, Cowboys $2
103. Elijah Moore, Browns $2
104. Romeo Doubs, Packers $2
105. Geno Smith, Seahawks $2
106. Courtland Sutton, Broncos $2
107. Kadarius Toney, Chiefs $2
108. Kirk Cousins, Vikings $2
109. Gerald Everett, Chargers $2
110. Rondale Moore, Cardinals $2
111. Juwan Johnson, Saints $2
112. Aaron Rodgers, Jets $2
113. Jaylen Warren, Steelers $2
114. Zach Charbonnet, Seahawks $2
115. Jakobi Meyers, Raiders $2
116. Adam Thielen, Panthers $2
117. Dalton Schultz, Texans $2
118. Dalton Kincaid, Bills $2
119. Daniel Jones, Giants $1
120. Zay Jones, Jaguars $1
121. Devin Singletary, Texans $1
122. Pat Freiermuth, Steelers $1
123. Jerick McKinnon, Chiefs $1
124. Jamaal Williams, Saints $1
125. Sam LaPorta, Lions $1
126. Allen Lazard, Jets $1
127. Clyde Edwards-Helaire, Chiefs $1
128. Chigoziem Okonkwo, Titans $1
129. Quentin Johnston, Chargers $1
130. Luke Musgrave, Packers $1
131. Cole Kmet, Bears $1
132. Rashod Bateman, Ravens $1
133. Matthew Stafford, Rams $1
134. Zach Ertz, Cardinals $1
135. Odell Beckham, Ravens $1
136. Zay Flowers, Ravens $1
137. Tank Dell, Texans $1
138. Kyler Murray, Cardinals $1
139. Nico Collins, Texans $1
140. Jeff Wilson, Dolphins $1
141. Tyler Boyd, Bengals $1
142. Jonathan Mingo, Panthers $1
143. Raheem Mostert, Dolphins $1
144. Jameson Williams, Lions $1
145. Hayden Hurst, Panthers $1
146. Dawson Knox, Bills $1
147. Kenneth Gainwell, Eagles $1
148. Russell Wilson, Broncos $1
149. Curtis Samuel, Commanders $1
150. Rashaad Penny, Eagles $1
151. Jared Goff, Lions $1
152. Michael Wilson, Cardinals $1
153. Derek Carr, Saints $1
154. Ryan Tannehill, Titans $1
155. DJ Chark, Panthers $1
156. Donovan Peoples-Jones, Browns $1
157. Marvin Mims, Broncos $1
158. John Metchie, Texans $1
159. Ty Chandler, Vikings $0
160. Marquez Valdes-Scantling, Chiefs $0
161. Jordan Love, Packers $0
162. Ezekiel Elliott, Patriots $0
163. Jake Ferguson, Cowboys $0
164. Mecole Hardman, Jets $0
165. Darnell Mooney, Bears $0
166. Sam Howell, Commanders $0
167. Greg Dulcich, Broncos $0
168. Wan'Dale Robinson, Giants $0
169. K.J. Osborn, Vikings $0
170. Irv Smith, Bengals $0
171. Zamir White, Raiders $0
172. Taysom Hill, Saints $0
173. Chuba Hubbard, Panthers $0
174. Brock Purdy, 49ers $0
175. Kenny Pickett, Steelers $0
176. Allen Robinson, Steelers $0
177. Alec Pierce, Colts $0
178. Hunter Henry, Patriots $0
179. Elijah Mitchell, 49ers $0
180. Michael Mayer, Raiders $0
181. Desmond RIdder, Falcons $0
182. Mac Jones, Patriots $0
183. Hunter Renfrow, Raiders $0
184. De'von Achane, Dolphins $0
185. Robert Woods, Texans $0
186. Chase Claypool, Bears $0
187. Cade Otton, Buccaneers $0
188. Tyler Conklin, Jets $0
189. Mike Gesicki, Patriots $0
190. Ben Skowronek, Rams $0
191. Kendre Miller, Saints $0
192. D'Onta Foreman, Bears $0
193. Tank Bigsby, Jaguars $0
194. Rico Dowdle, Cowboys $0
195. DeVante Parker, Patriots $0
196. Parris Campbell, Giants $0
197. C.J. Stroud, Texans $0
198. Puka Nacua, Rams $0
199. Bryce Young, Panthers $0
200. Deuce Vaughn, Cowboys $0