11 Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers (2026)

When preparing for your fantasy football drafts, knowing which players to target and which to avoid is important. The amount of information available can be overwhelming, so a great way to condense the data and determine players to draft and others to leave for your leaguemates is to use our expert consensus fantasy football rankings compared to fantasy football average draft position (ADP). In this way, you can identify players the experts are willing to reach for at ADP and others they are not drafting until much later than average. Beyond this, it’s important to keep tabs on preseason rankings risers and fallers. We’ll help you there with this recurring article, where we’ll explore players rising or falling in the rankings as we approach NFL Week 1.

    Fantasy Football Risers & Fallers

    Here are this week’s fantasy football risers and fallers. We compared expert consensus rankings from last week to where players rank today.

    New Rank Player Team Pos New Tier Prior Rank Prior Tier Rank Δ Tier Δ ECR vs ADP Direction
    1 Bijan Robinson ATL RB1 1 1 1 0 0 1
    2 Jahmyr Gibbs DET RB2 1 2 1 0 0 -1
    3 Ja’Marr Chase CIN WR1 1 3 1 0 0 0
    4 Puka Nacua LAR WR2 1 4 1 0 0 0
    5 Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA WR3 1 5 1 0 0 0
    6 Amon-Ra St. Brown DET WR4 2 6 2 0 0 2
    7 Christian McCaffrey SF RB3 2 7 2 0 0 -1
    8 CeeDee Lamb DAL WR5 2 8 2 0 0 3
    9 Jonathan Taylor IND RB4 2 9 2 0 0 -2
    10 Justin Jefferson MIN WR6 2 10 2 0 0 -1
    11 James Cook III BUF RB5 2 11 2 0 0 -1
    12 Drake London ATL WR7 3 12 3 0 0 7
    13 Ashton Jeanty LV RB6 3 13 3 0 0 -1
    14 De’Von Achane MIA RB7 3 14 3 0 0 -1
    15 Nico Collins HOU WR8 3 15 3 0 0 8
    16 Brock Bowers LV TE1 3 16 3 0 0 2
    17 Chase Brown CIN RB8 3 17 3 0 0 0
    18 Saquon Barkley PHI RB9 3 18 3 0 0 -4
    19 A.J. Brown NE WR9 3 21 3 2 0 2
    20 George Pickens DAL WR10 3 19 3 -1 0 5
    21 Omarion Hampton LAC RB10 3 22 3 1 0 -6
    22 Trey McBride ARI TE2 3 20 3 -2 0 -6
    23 Chris Olave NO WR11 4 23 4 0 0 4
    24 Derrick Henry BAL RB11 4 24 4 0 0 -2
    25 Kenneth Walker III KC RB12 4 25 4 0 0 -5
    26 Josh Allen BUF QB1 4 26 4 0 0 -2
    27 Rashee Rice KC WR12 4 27 4 0 0 2
    28 Tetairoa McMillan CAR WR13 4 28 4 0 0 13
    29 DeVonta Smith PHI WR14 4 32 5 3 1 -1 Riser ▲
    30 Malik Nabers NYG WR15 4 29 4 -1 0 3
    31 Tee Higgins CIN WR16 4 31 5 0 1 7
    32 Jeremiyah Love ARI RB13 4 30 4 -2 0 -6
    33 Lamar Jackson BAL QB2 5 33 5 0 0 10
    34 Drake Maye NE QB3 5 34 5 0 0 24
    35 Kyren Williams LAR RB14 5 35 5 0 0 -5
    36 Zay Flowers BAL WR17 5 39 5 3 0 1 Riser ▲
    37 Breece Hall NYJ RB15 5 36 5 -1 0 -6
    38 Garrett Wilson NYJ WR18 5 38 5 0 0 4
    39 Josh Jacobs GB RB16 5 37 5 -2 0 0
    40 Ladd McConkey LAC WR19 5 40 5 0 0 4
    41 Colston Loveland CHI TE3 5 42 5 1 0 -6
    42 Javonte Williams DAL RB17 5 41 5 -1 0 -10
    43 Travis Etienne Jr. NO RB18 5 45 5 2 0 -9
    44 Terry McLaurin WAS WR20 5 44 5 0 0 7
    45 Emeka Egbuka TB WR21 5 46 5 1 0 -9
    46 Joe Burrow CIN QB4 5 43 5 -3 0 2 Faller ▼
    47 Jaylen Waddle DEN WR22 5 48 5 1 0 7
    48 Davante Adams LAR WR23 5 47 5 -1 0 5
    49 Luther Burden III CHI WR24 5 49 5 0 0 -4
    50 Jameson Williams DET WR25 6 50 6 0 0 7
    51 Cam Skattebo NYG RB19 6 52 6 1 0 -11
    52 Mike Evans SF WR26 6 53 6 1 0 4
    53 Bucky Irving TB RB20 6 51 6 -2 0 6
    54 Quinshon Judkins CLE RB21 6 54 6 0 0 -7
    55 Christian Watson GB WR27 6 55 6 0 0 9
    56 D’Andre Swift CHI RB22 6 57 6 1 0 -1
    57 Jayden Daniels WAS QB5 6 56 6 -1 0 3
    58 TreVeyon Henderson NE RB23 6 58 6 0 0 -6
    59 Jalen Hurts PHI QB6 6 59 6 0 0 7
    60 Tyler Warren IND TE4 6 60 6 0 0 -10
    61 Rome Odunze CHI WR28 6 61 6 0 0 2
    62 DJ Moore BUF WR29 6 62 6 0 0 -16
    63 David Montgomery HOU RB24 6 63 6 0 0 -14
    64 Tucker Kraft GB TE5 6 64 6 0 0 5
    65 Bhayshul Tuten JAC RB25 6 65 6 0 0 -4
    66 Carnell Tate TEN WR30 7 66 7 0 0 2
    67 Caleb Williams CHI QB7 7 70 7 3 0 -2 Riser ▲
    68 Jadarian Price SEA RB26 7 67 7 -1 0 -6
    69 Justin Herbert LAC QB8 7 68 7 -1 0 14
    70 Jaylen Warren PIT RB27 7 69 7 -1 0 5
    71 Alec Pierce IND WR31 7 71 7 0 0 13
    72 Marvin Harrison Jr. ARI WR32 7 73 7 1 0 1
    73 DK Metcalf PIT WR33 7 72 7 -1 0 13
    74 Chuba Hubbard CAR RB28 7 74 7 0 0 -3
    75 Harold Fannin Jr. CLE TE6 7 77 7 2 0 -3
    76 Trevor Lawrence JAC QB9 7 78 7 2 0 5
    77 Courtland Sutton DEN WR34 7 75 7 -2 0 10
    78 Rhamondre Stevenson NE RB29 7 81 7 3 0 -4 Riser ▲
    79 Rico Dowdle PIT RB30 7 82 7 3 0 6 Riser ▲
    80 Jaxson Dart NYG QB10 7 76 7 -4 0 8 Faller ▼
    81 Tony Pollard TEN RB31 7 79 7 -2 0 -5
    82 Dak Prescott DAL QB11 7 80 7 -2 0 -12
    83 Brian Thomas Jr. JAC WR35 7 86 7 3 0 -16 Riser ▲
    84 Sam LaPorta DET TE7 7 84 7 0 0 -2
    85 Kyle Pitts Sr. ATL TE8 7 85 7 0 0 -8
    86 RJ Harvey DEN RB32 7 83 7 -3 0 -6 Faller ▼
    87 Chris Godwin Jr. TB WR36 7 88 7 1 0 6
    88 Jordyn Tyson NO WR37 7 89 7 1 0 -10
    89 Michael Wilson ARI WR38 7 87 7 -2 0 0
    90 Kyle Monangai CHI RB33 7 90 7 0 0 1
    91 Makai Lemon PHI WR39 7 92 8 1 1 1
    92 Brock Purdy SF QB12 7 91 8 -1 1 5
    93 Parker Washington JAC WR40 8 93 8 0 0 -14
    94 Blake Corum LAR RB34 8 95 8 1 0 4
    95 Jakobi Meyers JAC WR41 8 94 8 -1 0 11
    96 J.K. Dobbins DEN RB35 8 97 8 1 0 0
    97 Michael Pittman Jr. PIT WR42 8 96 8 -1 0 12
    98 Patrick Mahomes II KC QB13 8 98 8 0 0 -4
    99 Bo Nix DEN QB14 8 99 8 0 0 5
    100 Wan’Dale Robinson TEN WR43 8 102 8 2 0 8
    101 Matthew Stafford LAR QB15 8 100 8 -1 0 -11
    102 Travis Kelce KC TE9 8 105 8 3 0 0 Riser ▲
    103 Ricky Pearsall SF WR44 8 103 8 0 0 9
    104 Jordan Addison MIN WR45 8 101 8 -3 0 1 Faller ▼
    105 Kenny Gainwell TB RB36 8 107 8 2 0 -2
    106 Aaron Jones Sr. MIN RB37 8 104 8 -2 0 16
    107 Dalton Kincaid BUF TE10 8 106 8 -1 0 7
    108 Quentin Johnston LAC WR46 8 110 8 2 0 -9
    109 Jared Goff DET QB16 8 108 8 -1 0 -8
    110 Kyler Murray MIN QB17 8 111 8 1 0 6
    111 Jayden Reed GB WR47 8 112 8 1 0 -11
    112 George Kittle SF TE11 8 113 8 1 0 -17
    113 Jake Ferguson DAL TE12 8 109 8 -4 0 2 Faller ▼
    114 Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS RB38 8 114 8 0 0 12
    115 Rachaad White WAS RB39 8 116 8 1 0 -2
    116 Josh Downs IND WR48 8 115 8 -1 0 -6
    117 Dallas Goedert PHI TE13 8 118 9 1 1 1
    118 Isaiah Likely NYG TE14 8 119 9 1 1 -11
    119 Jordan Love GB QB18 8 117 9 -2 1 2
    120 Baker Mayfield TB QB19 9 120 9 0 0 5
    121 Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG RB40 9 122 9 1 0 8
    122 Xavier Worthy KC WR49 9 124 9 2 0 -5
    123 Jordan Mason MIN RB41 9 121 9 -2 0 -4
    124 Jayden Higgins HOU WR50 9 123 9 -1 0 9
    125 Tyler Shough NO QB20 9 125 9 0 0 -1
    126 Khalil Shakir BUF WR51 9 126 9 0 0 6
    127 Jonathon Brooks CAR RB42 9 135 9 8 0 -16 Riser ▲
    128 Woody Marks HOU RB43 9 128 9 0 0 10
    129 Tyler Allgeier ARI RB44 9 127 9 -2 0 23
    130 Mark Andrews BAL TE15 9 129 9 -1 0 -10
    131 Zach Charbonnet SEA RB45 9 133 9 2 0 19
    132 Chris Rodriguez Jr. JAC RB46 9 130 9 -2 0 -1
    133 Malik Willis MIA QB21 9 132 9 -1 0 -3
    134 Romeo Doubs NE WR52 9 134 9 0 0 -7
    135 KC Concepcion CLE WR53 9 131 9 -4 0 -7 Faller ▼
    136 Jalen Coker CAR WR54 9 136 9 0 0 0
    137 Isiah Pacheco DET RB47 9 141 9 4 0 6 Riser ▲
    138 Matthew Golden GB WR55 9 142 9 4 0 -15 Riser ▲
    139 Tyjae Spears TEN RB48 9 139 9 0 0 19
    140 Juwan Johnson NO TE16 9 140 9 0 0 -3
    141 C.J. Stroud HOU QB22 9 138 9 -3 0 -1 Faller ▼
    142 Dylan Sampson CLE RB49 9 143 9 1 0 21
    143 Oronde Gadsden II LAC TE17 9 137 9 -6 0 -1 Faller ▼
    144 Sam Darnold SEA QB23 9 144 9 0 0 -10
    145 Alvin Kamara NO RB50 9 147 9 2 0 15
    146 Brenton Strange JAC TE18 9 145 9 -1 0 1
    147 Rashid Shaheed SEA WR56 9 146 9 -1 0 -8
    148 Hunter Henry NE TE19 9 148 9 0 0 -3
    149 Keaton Mitchell LAC RB51 9 149 9 0 0 -1
    150 Cam Ward TEN QB24 9 150 9 0 0 -4
    151 Brian Robinson Jr. ATL RB52 9 151 9 0 0 11
    152 Jerry Jeudy CLE WR57 10 152 10 0 0 19
    153 Jauan Jennings MIN WR58 10 153 10 0 0 3
    154 Jonah Coleman DEN RB53 10 161 10 7 0 -1 Riser ▲
    155 Omar Cooper Jr. NYJ WR59 10 157 10 2 0 4
    156 Denzel Boston CLE WR60 10 154 10 -2 0 5
    157 Tank Bigsby PHI RB54 10 159 10 2 0 10
    158 Braelon Allen NYJ RB55 10 155 10 -3 0 37 Faller ▼
    159 James Conner ARI RB56 10 158 10 -1 0 58
    160 Bryce Young CAR QB25 10 156 10 -4 0 -6 Faller ▼
    161 Chig Okonkwo WAS TE20 10 164 10 3 0 -26 Riser ▲
    162 Travis Hunter JAC WR61 10 162 10 0 0 42
    163 Emanuel Wilson SEA RB57 10 160 10 -3 0 36 Faller ▼
    164 Daniel Jones IND QB26 10 165 10 1 0 -15
    165 Dalton Schultz HOU TE21 10 163 10 -2 0 -1
    166 Jalen McMillan TB WR62 10 168 10 2 0 -11
    167 Houston Texans HOU DST1 10 166 10 -1 0
    168 Emmett Johnson KC RB58 10 172 10 4 0 16 Riser ▲
    169 Adonai Mitchell NYJ WR63 10 167 10 -2 0 23
    170 Kayshon Boutte NE WR64 10 169 10 -1 0 30
    171 Stefon Diggs FA WR65 10 170 10 -1 0 -30
    172 Kimani Vidal LAC RB59 10 171 10 -1 0 35
    173 Tre’ Harris LAC WR66 10 174 10 1 0 18
    174 Denver Broncos DEN DST2 10 175 10 1 0
    175 Tre Tucker LV WR67 10 179 10 4 0 -9 Riser ▲
    176 Deebo Samuel Sr. FA WR68 10 173 10 -3 0 -4 Faller ▼
    177 Seattle Seahawks SEA DST3 10 177 10 0 0
    178 Troy Franklin DEN WR69 10 176 10 -2 0 50
    179 Los Angeles Rams LAR DST4 10 180 10 1 0
    180 Kenyon Sadiq NYJ TE22 10 178 10 -2 0 -36
    181 AJ Barner SEA TE23 10 184 10 3 0 -2 Riser ▲
    182 Philadelphia Eagles PHI DST5 10 183 10 1 0
    183 T.J. Hockenson MIN TE24 10 185 10 2 0 -32
    184 Brandon Aiyuk SF WR70 10 182 10 -2 0 -6
    185 Sean Tucker TB RB60 10 181 10 -4 0 -3 Faller ▼
    186 Ryan Flournoy DAL WR71 10 189 11 3 1 1 Riser ▲
    187 Calvin Ridley TEN WR72 10 188 11 1 1 -11
    188 Mike Washington Jr. LV RB61 11 187 11 -1 0 0
    189 Pittsburgh Steelers PIT DST6 11 191 11 2 0
    190 Isaac TeSlaa DET WR73 11 190 11 0 0 -10
    191 Jacksonville Jaguars JAC DST7 11 192 11 1 0
    192 Jaylin Noel HOU WR74 11 186 11 -6 0 42 Faller ▼
    193 Brandon Aubrey DAL K1 11 193 11 0 0
    194 New England Patriots NE DST8 11 195 11 1 0
    195 Minnesota Vikings MIN DST9 11 196 11 1 0
    196 Ray Davis BUF RB62 11 194 11 -2 0 7
    197 Cameron Dicker LAC K2 11 198 11 1 0
    198 Los Angeles Chargers LAC DST10 11 199 11 1 0
    199 Nicholas Singleton TEN RB63 11 206 11 7 0 -26 Riser ▲
    200 Ka’imi Fairbairn HOU K3 11 200 11 0 0
    205 Pat Bryant DEN WR76 11 197 11 -8 0 32 Faller ▼

    Risers

    Jonathon Brooks (RB – CAR): RB42, up 8 spots to No. 127

    The clearest real-momentum story of the week. Brooks is the rare riser this early with a concrete reason behind him: the post-hype, third-year back is reportedly close to 100% after another ACL recovery, and the offseason reports out of Carolina have been consistently positive. Just as important is the opportunity picture. The Panthers added no meaningful backfield competition this offseason, and Rico Dowdle left in free agency for Pittsburgh, leaving Brooks with a clean path to early-down and passing-down work behind Chuba Hubbard, potentially even pushing Hubbard to lead the backfield. His ECR-vs-ADP gap is also narrowing (from +19 to +16), a sign the market is starting to price in what the rankers already see. He’s still a bet on health, but the arrow is pointing up.

    Devonta Smith (WR – PHI): WR14, up 3 spots to No. 29 and into Tier 4

    A small raw move that carries extra weight because it crossed a tier line. Smith climbed out of Tier 5 and into the back end of the Tier 4 WR1 cluster, where the consensus is hardening around him as a stable, every-week starter rather than a fringe option.

    Quick hits

    Rookie Jonah Coleman (RB53, up 7 to No. 154) continues a slow offseason climb. Rico Dowdle (RB30, up 3 to No. 79) ticks up as the market digests his new home in Pittsburgh. And a cluster of veteran QBs — Aaron Rodgers, Geno Smith, Caleb Williams — each nudged up a few spots without any single catalyst, more reflection of the QB pool settling than true movement.

    Fallers

    The faller side is even gentler this week. No draftable-range player lost more than six spots, so read these as soft cooling rather than alarm bells.

    Oronde Gadsden II (TE – LAC): TE17, down 6 spots to No. 143

    The week’s biggest slide inside the draftable range, slipping within the muddy middle-tier tight end group where small movement is common this time of year. Despite overall excitement for the Chargers’ offense this year, there are concerns about competition at the TE position in LA given the additions the team made this offseason.

    Jaxson Dart (QB – NYG): QB10, down 4 to No. 80

    The second-year player’s early-summer shine dimmed slightly.

    Jake Ferguson (TE12, down 4 to No. 113) & Bryce Young (QB25, down 4 to No. 160) round out the modest fallers, both drifting a handful of spots without a clear trigger.

    Tier Watch

    Here’s where it pays to look past raw rank deltas. Several names will look like they jumped or fell a tier this week, but the players didn’t move. The tier boundaries did. The consensus quietly consolidated a few clusters, and reading those redraws correctly matters more than chasing a +1 or -1:

    The Tier 4 WR group widened – The Tier 5 line slid from No. 31 down to No. 33, which pulled both Tee Higgins (who didn’t actually move, he held at No. 31) and Devonta Smith into Tier 4.

    • The takeaway: rankers are getting more comfortable lumping a slightly bigger group into that back-end WR1 conversation.

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