The NFL has held one preseason game already and will soon see the entire league enter the exhibition portion of their schedule.

As a reference point, our starting lineup is QB, 2 RB, 3 WR, 2 FLEX (RB/WR/TE) and one WR/TE FLEX with seven reserves for a 16-round draft. The scoring is 0.5 PPR with six points for all rushing and receiving touchdowns. Passing touchdowns are worth four points. You do not need to use a tight end.

Fantasy football tiers have become a ubiquitous talking point in the fantasy football landscape. You’ll hear them mentioned in just about every podcast you listen to or article you read. They’re big and bright blue in the expert consensus rankings