After the madness of March, early April doesn’t tend to see as many significant risers and fallers in fantasy football average draft position (ADP), barring a blockbuster trade. Still, we might be wishcasting for that at this point.
Instead, ADP tends to lull somewhat as best ball contests come to a close and news dries up pre-draft. However, we do have a few players of interest we can dive into for this final pre-draft edition of best ball risers and fallers.
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Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers
Fantasy Football Risers
Dontayvion Wicks (WR – PHI) | ADP: 201 (+30)
Dontayvion Wicks flashed in his time with the Packers, recording 1,328 yards and 11 touchdowns in a bit-part role over three seasons, but he was deep in a rotation and struggling to find a path to fantasy consistency. Now that the Eagles have traded for him, he finds himself battling for No. 3 WR duties with Marquise Brown and Elijah Moore, both of whom signed cheap deals with the Eagles, whereas Wicks got reasonable money and an extra year on a revised contract.
Of course, none of this really matters if A.J. Brown isn’t traded this offseason, as the Eagles’ passing volume isn’t plentiful enough for us to worry about the No. 3 WR on this offense, but all signs do continue to point to a trade at some point.
It’s much easier for the Eagles to move Brown after June 1st, given the way his contract is structured, and everything we’ve seen suggests they’re trying to bulk up their wide receiver room, ready for that to happen. Wicks isn’t about to become a true fantasy star at this point, but as a late-round dart-throw or Eagles stacking partner, this is an easy click.
ESPN sources: the Green Bay Packers are trading wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks to the Philadelphia Eagles in exchange for a 2026 fifth-round pick and a 2027 sixth-round pick.
Wicks will sign a one-year, $12.5 million extension with the Eagles, per his agent @DavidMulugheta. pic.twitter.com/Q9QGfaBilt
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 10, 2026
Taylen Green (QB – Arkansas) | ADP: 216 (+24)
Diving deep into the backs of drafts to find some upside doesn’t always result in good returns, but if you’re 100+ drafts deep at this point in the offseason, sprinkling in a little Taylen Green can be a fun idea.
Green might not even get drafted in Superflex dynasty rookie drafts, but as a dual-threat quarterback, it’s hard to ignore his traits. Green blew up at the NFL Scouting Combine, running a 4.36 40-yard dash, along with a 43.5-inch vertical jump and an 11-foot-2-inch broad jump, all combine records for a quarterback since 2003.
Green is 6-foot-6 and 227 pounds, with 100+ rush attempts in each of his last two years in college. The only downside is that he threw 28 interceptions in his last three years and clearly has a lot of room to grow in the passing game. Coaching will matter enormously here, and it’s no sure thing we see Green touch the field in his rookie year. But if you’re looking for fun and upside, you can at least make the argument.
Chris Rodriguez Jr. (RB – JAX) | ADP: 125 (+14)
Now up almost 100 spots since the beginning of March, Chris Rodriguez Jr. was barely being drafted before signing with the Jaguars in free agency. Rodriguez ranked 23rd among running backs with 100+ attempts in yards per carry (4.46) and had the sixth-highest touchdown rate (5.4%), while also ranking 12th in missed tackles forced per attempt.
Bhayshul Tuten may have more upside, but Rodriguez will get touches and is a good late-round selection.
Rashee Rice (WR – KC) | ADP: 25 (+10)
In the typically cowardly way of the NFL, news came down on Good Friday that Rashee Rice is unlikely to face discipline measures for accusations of domestic assault against his former partner. With that seemingly out of the way, drafters seem to be pushing aside once again the moral issue of drafting Rice and looking to his upside.
NFL concluded today that Chiefs WR Rashee Rice “has not engaged in conduct that violates the personal conduct policy” and the investigation into accusations from his former girlfriend is now closed; there will be no discipline at this time.
Statement from his attorney Sean… pic.twitter.com/fwQKFTEDxd
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) April 3, 2026
Rice was the WR5 in half-PPR points per game last year, but his 10.8 yards per reception was the lowest number for any wide receiver in the top 30, and he’ll need to improve there to sustain his value in 2026.
Fantasy Football Fallers
It’s much harder for players to fall at this time of year, with auto-drafters keeping ADP propped up. There’s very little to dive into here over the last four weeks, but there are four players of note.
Devin Singletary (RB – NYG) | ADP: 240 (-26)
The Giants brought back Devin Singletary on a revised contract, rather than cutting him outright, but it’s a crowded backfield with Cam Skattebo and Tyrone Tracy Jr. already ahead of him.
The Giants also continue to be linked with Jeremiyah Love at the top of the draft. It shouldn’t be surprising if Singletary finds himself on another team by the time training camp begins.
Trey Benson (RB – ARI) | ADP: 223 (-14)
Down by over 50 spots since the beginning of March, the writing appears to be on the wall for Trey Benson after the Cardinals re-signed James Conner and then added Tyler Allgeier in free agency.
mBenson’s best hope at this point is a trade in a weak year for rookie running backs. His main issue has always been staying healthy, and a team is unlikely to give him a significant role until that changes.
Jauan Jennings (WR – FA) | ADP: 148 (-12)
Jauan Jennings is down by over 25 spots in ADP since the beginning of March, when he was expected to find another team in free agency. Teams are now balancing the fact that signing Jennings could cost them a potential compensatory pick in 2027.
Signings no longer count against compensatory pick formulas on the Monday after the NFL Draft, so we should see plenty of movement on the veteran market at that point. Jennings is a willing run blocker and has accumulated over 1,600 yards and 15 touchdowns in the last two years. He’ll find a home soon enough; the question just becomes how fantasy-relevant it will be.
Fernando Mendoza (QB – Indiana) | ADP: 159 (-10)
The unquestioned 1.01 in the NFL Draft has seen a slight fall due to Kirk Cousins signing with the Raiders and reuniting with Klint Kubiak. Previously, Kubiak has said he sees value in a rookie not needing to start straight away, and he certainly seems to be preparing for that.
However, if you’re drafting Fernando Mendoza, you’re probably not drafting him in a two-quarterback best ball build, as he doesn’t have the security we’d like to pair with a high-upside option. He’s more typically the kind of player to draft in three-quarterback builds. If that’s the case, why should we be worried here?
By the time bye weeks kick in, Mendoza will likely be starting. Anyone saying Mendoza could sit for a significant amount of time needs to remember that it’s incredibly rare for first-round rookies to do so, and even rarer for first overall picks.
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