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2026 Fantasy Football Cheat Sheet
Quarterbacks
| Sleepers | Busts |
| Justin Herbert (QB – LAC) | Jalen Hurts (QB – PHI) |
| Brock Purdy (QB – SF) | Matthew Stafford (QB – LAR) |
| Malik Willis (QB – MIA) | |
| Jaxson Dart (QB – NYG) | |
| Cam Ward (QB – TEN) | |
| Geno Smith (QB – NYJ) |
Running Backs
| Sleepers | Busts |
| Bhayshul Tuten (RB – JAC) | Jeremiyah Love (RB – ARI) |
| Rico Dowdle (RB – PIT) | Christian McCaffrey (RB – SF) |
| RJ Harvey (RB – DEN) | De’Von Achane (RB – MIA) |
| Rachaad White (RB – WAS) | Chuba Hubbard (RB – CAR) |
| Jonathon Brooks (RB – CAR) | Josh Jacobs (RB – GB) |
| Aaron Jones Sr. (RB – MIN) | TreVeyon Henderson (RB – NE) |
| Kenneth Gainwell (RB – TB) | Chris Rodriguez (RB – JAC) |
| Blake Corum (RB – LAR) | |
| MarShawn Lloyd (RB – GB) | |
| Keaton Mitchell (RB – LAC) |
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| Emanuel Wilson (RB – SEA) |
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| Nicholas Singleton (RB – TEN) |
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| Dylan Sampson (RB – CLE) |
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| Ray Davis (RB – BUF) |
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| Jordan James (RB – SF) |
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| DJ Giddens (RB – IND) |
Wide Receivers
| Sleepers | Busts |
| Christian Watson (WR – GB) | Malik Nabers (WR – NYG) |
| Carnell Tate (WR – TEN) | Michael Wilson (WR – ARI) |
| Jordyn Tyson (WR – NO) | Davante Adams (WR – LAR) |
| Makai Lemon (WR – PHI) | DK Metcalf (WR – PIT) |
| Michael Pittman Jr. (WR – PIT) | Courtland Sutton (WR – DEN) |
| Josh Downs (WR – IND) | Parker Washington (WR – JAC) |
| KC Concepcion (WR – CLE) | Brian Thomas Jr. (WR – JAC) |
| Ricky Pearsall (WR – SF) | Chris Godwin Jr. (WR – TB) |
| Xavier Worthy (WR – KC) | Jameson Williams (WR – DET) |
| Jayden Higgins (WR – HOU) | Jordan Addison (WR – MIN) |
| Jaylin Noel (WR – HOU) | Jerry Jeudy (WR – DEN) |
| Antonio Williams (WR – WAS) | |
| Rashid Shaheed (WR – SEA) | |
| Travis Hunter (WR – JAC) | |
| Darnell Mooney (WR – NYG) | |
| Tre Tucker (WR – LV) | |
| Tre’ Harris (WR – LAC) | |
| Cyrus Allen (WR – KC) |
Tight Ends
| Sleepers* | Busts |
| Greg Dulcich (TE – MIA) | Trey McBride (TE – ARI) |
| Chig Okonkwo (TE – WAS) | Harold Fannin Jr. (TE – CLE) |
| AJ Barner (TE – SEA) | Oronde Gadsden II (TE – LAC) |
| Kenyon Sadiq (TE – NYJ) | Jake Ferguson (TE – DAL) |
| Isaiah Likely (TE – NYG) | Juwan Johnson (TE – NO) |
| George Kittle (TE – SF) |
Mark Andrews (TE – BAL) |
*Late-round only — Bowers/Loveland early is a separate elite-or-punt call.
Value Picks by Draft Range
| Early-Round Values (Rounds 1-5 / Picks 1-60) |
Late-Round Values (Round 11+ / Outside Top 120) |
Deep-League Values (Outside Top 200 / Non-Rookies) |
| A.J. Brown (WR – NE) | KC Concepcion (WR – CLE) | Brandon Aiyuk (WR – SF) |
| Chase Brown (RB – CIN) | Aaron Jones Sr. (RB – MIN) | MarShawn Lloyd (RB – GB) |
| Rashee Rice (WR – KC) | Tyrone Tracy Jr. (RB – NYG) | Ray Davis (RB – BUF) |
| Zay Flowers (WR – BAL) | Greg Dulcich (TE – MIA) | Darnell Mooney (WR – NYG) |
| Tetairoa McMillan (WR – CAR) | Chig Okonkwo (TE – WAS) | Jordan James (RB – SF) |
| Javonte Williams (RB – DAL) | Jayden Higgins (WR – HOU) | Travis Hunter (WR – JAC) |
| Isaiah Likely (TE – NYG) | Jaylin Noel (WR – HOU) | |
| Rachaad White (RB – WAS) | Kaleb Johnson (RB – PIT) |
No. 2 Depth Chart Running Backs
| “Backup” RBs to Target | Backup RBs to Avoid |
| Jonathon Brooks (RB – CAR) | Woody Marks (RB – HOU) |
| Aaron Jones Sr. (RB – MIN) | Chris Rodriguez (RB – JAC) |
| Dylan Sampson (RB – CLE) | Tyjae Spears (RB – TEN) |
| MarShawn Lloyd (RB – GB) | Alvin Kamara (RB – NO) |
| Kenneth Gainwell (RB – TB) | |
| Keaton Mitchell (RB – LAC) | |
| Nicholas Singleton (RB – TEN) | |
| Ray Davis (RB – BUF) | |
| Jordan James (RB – SF) | |
| Emanuel Wilson (RB – SEA) | |
| Tyrone Tracy Jr. (RB – NYG) |
Rookies
| Rookies to Target | Rookies to Avoid |
| Jordyn Tyson (WR – NO) | Jeremiyah Love (RB – ARI) |
| Carnell Tate (WR – TEN) | |
| Makai Lemon (WR – PHI) | |
| KC Concepcion (WR – CLE) | |
| Kenyon Sadiq (TE – NYJ) | |
| Antonio Williams (WR – WAS) | |
| Nicholas Singleton (RB – TEN) |
Defense / Special Teams
| D/STs to Target | D/STs to Avoid |
| Los Angeles Chargers (DST – LAC) Otherwise, stream by Week 1 matchup and churn the position on waivers. |
General rule: don’t draft a DST before the last two rounds. |
Five-Word Draft Tips
- Lean into the uncertainty
- Get your RB by Round 3
- Top-four WRs or wait
- Elite tight end or punt
- Late-round quarterbacks win
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2026 Fantasy Football Rankings
2026 Fantasy Football Rankings powered by FantasyProsECR (TM) – Expert Consensus Rankings
ADP – Average Draft Position
ADP – Average Draft Position
