8 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

New Rank	Player	Team	Pos	Tier (ref)	Prior Rank	Rank Δ
1	Bijan Robinson	ATL	RB1	1	1	0
2	Jahmyr Gibbs	DET	RB2	1	2	0
3	Ja’Marr Chase	CIN	WR1	1	3	0
4	Puka Nacua	LAR	WR2	1	4	0
5	Jaxon Smith-Njigba	SEA	WR3	1	5	0
6	Amon-Ra St. Brown	DET	WR4	1	6	0
7	Christian McCaffrey	SF	RB3	1	7	0
8	Jonathan Taylor	IND	RB4	2	9	1
9	CeeDee Lamb	DAL	WR5	2	8	-1
10	Justin Jefferson	MIN	WR6	2	10	0
11	James Cook III	BUF	RB5	2	11	0
12	Ashton Jeanty	LV	RB6	2	13	1
13	Drake London	ATL	WR7	2	12	-1
14	De’Von Achane	MIA	RB7	2	14	0
15	Nico Collins	HOU	WR8	2	15	0
16	Brock Bowers	LV	TE1	3	16	0
17	Chase Brown	CIN	RB8	3	17	0
18	Saquon Barkley	PHI	RB9	3	18	0
19	A.J. Brown	NE	WR9	3	19	0
20	George Pickens	DAL	WR10	3	20	0
21	Omarion Hampton	LAC	RB10	3	21	0
22	Trey McBride	ARI	TE2	3	22	0
23	Derrick Henry	BAL	RB11	3	24	1
24	Chris Olave	NO	WR11	3	23	-1
25	Kenneth Walker III	KC	RB12	3	25	0
26	Josh Allen	BUF	QB1	3	26	0
27	Rashee Rice	KC	WR12	3	27	0
28	Tetairoa McMillan	CAR	WR13	4	28	0
29	DeVonta Smith	PHI	WR14	4	29	0
30	Jeremiyah Love	ARI	RB13	4	32	2
31	Tee Higgins	CIN	WR15	4	31	0
32	Kyren Williams	LAR	RB14	4	35	3
33	Lamar Jackson	BAL	QB2	4	33	0
34	Drake Maye	NE	QB3	4	34	0
35	Zay Flowers	BAL	WR16	4	36	1
36	Malik Nabers	NYG	WR17	4	30	-6
37	Breece Hall	NYJ	RB15	4	37	0
38	Josh Jacobs	GB	RB16	4	39	1
39	Garrett Wilson	NYJ	WR18	4	38	-1
40	Javonte Williams	DAL	RB17	4	42	2
41	Ladd McConkey	LAC	WR19	4	40	-1
42	Colston Loveland	CHI	TE3	4	41	-1
43	Emeka Egbuka	TB	WR20	4	45	2
44	Travis Etienne Jr.	NO	RB18	4	43	-1
45	Terry McLaurin	WAS	WR21	4	44	-1
46	Joe Burrow	CIN	QB4	4	46	0
47	Jaylen Waddle	DEN	WR22	4	47	0
48	Luther Burden III	CHI	WR23	4	49	1
49	Davante Adams	LAR	WR24	5	48	-1
50	Jameson Williams	DET	WR25	5	50	0
51	Cam Skattebo	NYG	RB19	5	51	0
52	Quinshon Judkins	CLE	RB20	5	54	2
53	Mike Evans	SF	WR26	5	52	-1
54	Bucky Irving	TB	RB21	5	53	-1
55	D’Andre Swift	CHI	RB22	5	56	1
56	Christian Watson	GB	WR27	5	55	-1
57	TreVeyon Henderson	NE	RB23	5	58	1
58	Jalen Hurts	PHI	QB5	5	59	1
59	Jayden Daniels	WAS	QB6	5	57	-2
60	Tyler Warren	IND	TE4	5	60	0
61	Rome Odunze	CHI	WR28	5	61	0
62	DJ Moore	BUF	WR29	5	62	0
63	David Montgomery	HOU	RB24	5	63	0
64	Bhayshul Tuten	JAC	RB25	5	65	1
65	Tucker Kraft	GB	TE5	5	64	-1
66	Carnell Tate	TEN	WR30	6	66	0
67	Caleb Williams	CHI	QB7	6	67	0
68	Jadarian Price	SEA	RB26	6	68	0
69	Justin Herbert	LAC	QB8	6	69	0
70	Jaylen Warren	PIT	RB27	6	70	0
71	Alec Pierce	IND	WR31	6	71	0
72	Marvin Harrison Jr.	ARI	WR32	6	72	0
73	Trevor Lawrence	JAC	QB9	6	76	3
74	Harold Fannin Jr.	CLE	TE6	6	75	1
75	DK Metcalf	PIT	WR33	6	73	-2
76	Rhamondre Stevenson	NE	RB28	6	78	2
77	Tony Pollard	TEN	RB29	6	81	4
78	Courtland Sutton	DEN	WR34	6	77	-1
79	Chuba Hubbard	CAR	RB30	6	74	-5
80	Rico Dowdle	PIT	RB31	6	79	-1
81	Dak Prescott	DAL	QB10	6	82	1
82	Brian Thomas Jr.	JAC	WR35	6	83	1
83	Jaxson Dart	NYG	QB11	6	80	-3
84	Kyle Pitts Sr.	ATL	TE7	6	85	1
85	Sam LaPorta	DET	TE8	6	84	-1
86	Chris Godwin Jr.	TB	WR36	6	87	1
87	RJ Harvey	DEN	RB32	6	86	-1
88	Jordyn Tyson	NO	WR37	6	88	0
89	Michael Wilson	ARI	WR38	6	89	0
90	Kyle Monangai	CHI	RB33	6	90	0
91	Brock Purdy	SF	QB12	6	92	1
92	Parker Washington	JAC	WR39	6	93	1
93	Makai Lemon	PHI	WR40	6	91	-2
94	Blake Corum	LAR	RB34	6	94	0
95	J.K. Dobbins	DEN	RB35	7	96	1
96	Michael Pittman Jr.	PIT	WR41	7	97	1
97	Jakobi Meyers	JAC	WR42	7	95	-2
98	Patrick Mahomes II	KC	QB13	7	98	0
99	Bo Nix	DEN	QB14	7	99	0
100	Travis Kelce	KC	TE9	7	102	2
101	Ricky Pearsall	SF	WR43	7	103	2
102	Matthew Stafford	LAR	QB15	7	101	-1
103	Quentin Johnston	LAC	WR44	7	108	5
104	Kenneth Gainwell	TB	RB36	7	105	1
105	Wan’Dale Robinson	TEN	WR45	7	100	-5
106	Jordan Addison	MIN	WR46	7	104	-2
107	Aaron Jones Sr.	MIN	RB37	7	106	-1
108	Dalton Kincaid	BUF	TE10	7	107	-1
109	Jared Goff	DET	QB16	7	109	0
110	Kyler Murray	MIN	QB17	7	110	0
111	Rachaad White	WAS	RB38	7	115	4
112	Jayden Reed	GB	WR47	7	111	-1
113	Josh Downs	IND	WR48	7	116	3
114	George Kittle	SF	TE11	7	112	-2
115	Jacory Croskey-Merritt	WAS	RB39	7	114	-1
116	Jake Ferguson	DAL	TE12	7	113	-3
117	Dallas Goedert	PHI	TE13	7	117	0
118	Isaiah Likely	NYG	TE14	7	118	0
119	Jordan Love	GB	QB18	7	119	0
120	Jordan Mason	MIN	RB40	7	123	3
121	Baker Mayfield	TB	QB19	7	120	-1
122	Xavier Worthy	KC	WR49	7	122	0
123	Tyrone Tracy Jr.	NYG	RB41	7	121	-2
124	Jayden Higgins	HOU	WR50	7	124	0
125	Tyler Shough	NO	QB20	7	125	0
126	Khalil Shakir	BUF	WR51	7	126	0
127	Mark Andrews	BAL	TE15	8	130	3
128	Chris Rodriguez Jr.	JAC	RB42	8	132	4
129	Malik Willis	MIA	QB21	8	133	4
130	Romeo Doubs	NE	WR52	8	134	4
131	KC Concepcion	CLE	WR53	8	135	4
132	Tyler Allgeier	ARI	RB43	8	129	-3
133	Jonathon Brooks	CAR	RB44	8	127	-6
134	Zach Charbonnet	SEA	RB45	8	131	-3
135	Woody Marks	HOU	RB46	8	128	-7
136	Jalen Coker	CAR	WR54	8	136	0
137	Matthew Golden	GB	WR55	8	138	1
138	Isiah Pacheco	DET	RB47	8	137	-1
139	C.J. Stroud	HOU	QB22	8	141	2
140	Juwan Johnson	NO	TE16	8	140	0
141	Tyjae Spears	TEN	RB48	8	139	-2
142	Dylan Sampson	CLE	RB49	8	142	0
143	Sam Darnold	SEA	QB23	8	144	1
144	Brenton Strange	JAC	TE17	8	146	2
145	Hunter Henry	NE	TE18	8	148	3
146	Oronde Gadsden II	LAC	TE19	8	143	-3
147	Alvin Kamara	NO	RB50	8	145	-2
148	Rashid Shaheed	SEA	WR56	8	147	-1
149	Cam Ward	TEN	QB24	8	150	1
150	Brian Robinson Jr.	ATL	RB51	8	151	1
151	Keaton Mitchell	LAC	RB52	8	149	-2
152	Jauan Jennings	MIN	WR57	8	153	1
153	Jerry Jeudy	CLE	WR58	8	152	-1
154	Tank Bigsby	PHI	RB53	8	157	3
155	Omar Cooper Jr.	NYJ	WR59	8	155	0
156	Jonah Coleman	DEN	RB54	8	154	-2
157	Denzel Boston	CLE	WR60	8	156	-1
158	Chig Okonkwo	WAS	TE20	8	161	3
159	Daniel Jones	IND	QB25	8	164	5
160	Bryce Young	CAR	QB26	8	160	0
161	Jalen McMillan	TB	WR61	8	166	5
162	Braelon Allen	NYJ	RB55	8	158	-4
163	Dalton Schultz	HOU	TE21	8	165	2
164	Emanuel Wilson	SEA	RB56	8	163	-1
165	Adonai Mitchell	NYJ	WR62	9	169	4
166	Travis Hunter	JAC	WR63	9	162	-4
167	James Conner	ARI	RB57	9	159	-8
168	Kayshon Boutte	NE	WR64	9	170	2
169	Tre’ Harris	LAC	WR65	9	173	4
170	Tre Tucker	LV	WR66	9	175	5
171	Houston Texans	HOU	DST1	9	167	-4
172	Kimani Vidal	LAC	RB58	9	172	0
173	Ryan Flournoy	DAL	WR67	9	186	13
174	Troy Franklin	DEN	WR68	9	178	4
175	Kenyon Sadiq	NYJ	TE22	9	180	5
176	T.J. Hockenson	MIN	TE23	9	183	7
177	AJ Barner	SEA	TE24	9	181	4
178	Stefon Diggs	FA	WR69	9	171	-7
179	Sean Tucker	TB	RB59	9	185	6
180	Calvin Ridley	TEN	WR70	9	187	7
181	Denver Broncos	DEN	DST2	9	174	-7
182	Isaac TeSlaa	DET	WR71	9	190	8
183	Emmett Johnson	KC	RB60	9	168	-15
184	Seattle Seahawks	SEA	DST3	9	177	-7
185	Los Angeles Rams	LAR	DST4	9	179	-6
186	Deebo Samuel Sr.	FA	WR72	9	176	-10
187	Jaylin Noel	HOU	WR73	9	192	5
188	Philadelphia Eagles	PHI	DST5	9	182	-6
189	Ray Davis	BUF	RB61	9	196	7
190	Mike Washington Jr.	LV	RB62	9	188	-2
191	Brandon Aiyuk	SF	WR74	9	184	-7
192	Pittsburgh Steelers	PIT	DST6	9	189	-3
193	Jacksonville Jaguars	JAC	DST7	9	191	-2
194	Darnell Mooney	NYG	WR75	9	204	10
195	Jacoby Brissett	ARI	QB27	9	201	6
196	Pat Bryant	DEN	WR76	9	205	9
197	Brandon Aubrey	DAL	K1	9	193	-4
198	Nicholas Singleton	TEN	RB63	9	199	1
199	New England Patriots	NE	DST8	9	194	-5
200	Jalen Nailor	LV	WR77	9	212	12

Fantasy Football Fallers

Malik Nabers (WR – NYG) (down 6 spots to No. 36). The week’s headline mover, and the rare slide this early with a clear, well-sourced reason. Nabers skipped the Giants’ mandatory minicamp and remains in what head coach John Harbaugh has repeatedly called the “slog” of his recovery from a torn ACL and meniscus, by Harbaugh’s own estimate roughly 70-80% through rehab, with a Week 1 return now openly in question and a PUP stint on the table. The talent isn’t in doubt, but the availability is.

James Conner (RB – ARI) (down 8 to No. 167). Last week’s single biggest value play continues to drift. He’s still carrying a large positive ECR-vs-ADP gap (+52), so the rankers remain meaningfully higher on him than the room, but that gap is shrinking. The perceived value comes from an expectation that Conner will be traded to an RB-needy team to help increase his role. However, the longer he continues to be on the Cardinals, the murkier his value and path to meaningful touches.

Jonathon Brooks (RB – CAR) (down 6 to No. 133). A notable reversal: Brooks was our lead riser last week on the back of glowing OTA reports. This week the rankers pumped the brakes a touch even as his draft-market price kept climbing. His ECR-vs-ADP gap widened from -16 to -30, the signal of a player whose ADP is now running ahead of where experts are comfortable valuing him.

Chuba Hubbard (RB – CAR) (down 5 to No. 79) rounds out the fallers, a modest slide that pairs interestingly with Brooks’ own dip. The Carolina backfield picture is getting less clear to the consensus, not more, as camp nears.

Fantasy Football Risers

Ryan Flournoy (WR – DAL) (up 13 to No. 173). Flournoy has locked down the Cowboys’ WR3 role behind CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens, is reportedly seeing more slot work, and has drawn consistently positive practice buzz, with the coaching staff describing a player who’s grown into “a real football player with a set role.” His ECR-vs-ADP surged from +1 to +15, the market’s way of saying it likes the late-round value. He’s still off the standard-league radar in a crowded offense, but he’s the clearest upward-trending dart on the board this week.

Quentin Johnston (WR – LAC) (up 5 to No. 103). A steady climb into the back half of the startable WR conversation, the kind of quiet momentum that’s worth logging before it accelerates.

Tony Pollard (RB – TEN) (up 4 to No. 77) and Kyren Williams (RB – LAR) (up 3 to No. 32) are the most relevant risers near the top of the board. Small raw moves, but both involve established, every-week starters whose stock is firming rather than slipping.

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