Top 5 Dynasty Rookie Draft Targets: Wide Receivers (Fantasy Football)

The fantasy playoffs are in the rearview, and for dynasty fantasy football managers, that means one thing: 2026 rookie draft season has arrived. Dominating your rookie draft is the most cost-effective way to increase your roster value and transform a middling team into a perennial contender.

Drawing on my experience in devy and Campus 2 Canton formats, I’ve spent years scouting this class to identify elite producers and avoid landmines. Today, I’m breaking down the prospects I believe can hold first-round value in dynasty fantasy football Superflex drafts. Here are all of the first-round prospects to consider in dynasty rookie drafts. And below we dive into the top wide receivers of the 2026 dynasty rookie class.

Top Dynasty Rookie Draft Targets: Wide Receivers

Wide Receivers

Makai Lemon (WR – USC)

The savvy slot receiver out of USC earned the Fred Biletnikoff Award after an incredible 2025 season, where he posted over 1,100 receiving yards and 11 touchdowns. Makai Lemon was highly efficient all year, highlighted by his 29.3% target rate and 3.13 yards per route run (YPRR).

Lemon plays bigger than his size suggests, and was one of the biggest yards after the catch (YAC) threats in the country. His game projects perfectly for fantasy, and he should be a top-20 dynasty wide receiver before stepping onto an NFL field.

Jordyn Tyson (WR – Arizona State)

Maybe the most physically gifted receiver in the country (not named Jeremiah Smith), Jordyn Tyson has the potential to be an alpha wide receiver for several NFL teams. Tyson has the versatility to play the X, Z or slot positions and the body control and ball skills that NFL scouts will absolutely love.

The biggest concern with Tyson is his injury history; he’s dealt with knee, collarbone and hamstring injuries over the past three seasons, resulting in significant time missed.

Carnell Tate (WR – Ohio State)

Though superstar wideout Jeremiah Smith overshadowed him for much of his college career, Carnell Tate deserves his flowers and projects to be a quality receiver on Sundays. He’s not quite the athlete jJrdyn Tyson is and doesn’t boast the peripheral numbers Makai Lemon does, but he gets the job done in the second and third levels and has big-play ability written all over him.

Tate’s biggest strength is his strong hands and contested-catch ability, dropping zero passes all year. Expect Tate to be a top-20 draft selection and establish himself as a reliable No. 2 WR for an NFL team.

Kevin Concepcion (WR – Texas A&M)

Kevin Concepcion is my WR4 of this class, proving to be more than just a gadget guy in Year 3. Concepcion has been a name I’ve been following since his All-American freshman campaign at NC State.

After a sophomore slump in 2024, Concepcion transferred to Texas A&M and really found his footing. He has had some drop issues in the past, but with the ball in his hands, he’s tough to bring down.

Denzel Boston (WR – Washington)

Denzel Boston concludes my wide receiver list, though I expect I’ll be lower than consensus on him when it’s all said and done. Boston is a big-bodied X receiver who thrives at the catch point and uses his size and strength to win against smaller defenders.

I have hesitation about betting on this talent profile translating to the next level. I prefer my prospects to win with route nuance and the ability to create separation, which Boston doesn’t have in his arsenal. Still, he’s projected to be a first-round NFL Draft pick, so he’ll likely go in the top 12 of rookie drafts.