Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings & Tiers (2026 Fantasy Football)

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2026 Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings

Here are our latest Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings from our consensus of fantasy football experts. You can find the latest Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings and sync your fantasy football league for specific advice.

RK	TIERS	PLAYER NAME	TEAM	POS	AGE	BEST	WORST	AVG.	STD.DEV	ECR VS. ADP
1	1	Jeremiyah Love	ARI	RB1	21	1	1	1	0	0
2	1	Carnell Tate	TEN	WR1	21	2	3	2.4	0.5	0
3	1	Jordyn Tyson	NO	WR2	21	2	4	3.1	0.8	0
4	1	Makai Lemon	PHI	WR3	22	3	5	3.9	0.6	1
5	2	KC Concepcion	CLE	WR4	21	4	8	5.6	1.2	1
6	2	Jadarian Price	SEA	RB2	22	5	7	5.9	0.6	-2
7	2	Kenyon Sadiq	NYJ	TE1	21	6	10	8	1.4	3
8	2	Omar Cooper Jr.	NYJ	WR5	22	7	9	8.4	0.9	-1
9	2	Eli Stowers	PHI	TE2	23	8	10	8.6	0.9	7
10	2	Denzel Boston	CLE	WR6	22	8	11	9.9	1.1	-2
11	2	Fernando Mendoza	LV	QB1	22	6	13	10.1	2.5	-2
12	3	Jonah Coleman	DEN	RB3	22	11	17	13.6	2.1	-1
13	3	Germie Bernard	PIT	WR7	22	12	20	15.1	2.7	1
14	3	Chris Bell	MIA	WR8	22	12	22	15.8	3.8	7
15	3	Antonio Williams	WAS	WR9	22	11	21	16.4	3.2	-2
16	3	Nicholas Singleton	TEN	RB4	22	13	26	18.5	4.5	2
17	3	De’Zhaun Stribling	SF	WR10	23	13	32	19.6	5.5	2
18	3	Chris Brazzell II	CAR	WR11	22	13	26	19.6	4.2	8
19	4	Emmett Johnson	KC	RB5	22	15	31	20.9	4.9	-7
20	4	Elijah Sarratt	BAL	WR12	23	17	31	21.4	4.2	4
21	4	Kaytron Allen	WAS	RB6	23	16	28	22.6	3.6	-1
22	4	Malachi Fields	NYG	WR13	22	20	29	22.8	2.8	1
23	4	Ty Simpson	LAR	QB2	23	17	31	23.3	3.7	9
24	4	Ted Hurst III	TB	WR14	22	16	30	23.6	4.1	-2
25	4	Zachariah Branch	ATL	WR15	22	15	35	24	6.2	-8
26	4	Ja’Kobi Lane	BAL	WR16	22	18	44	27	7	2
27	4	Oscar Delp	NO	TE3	22	19	32	27	4.6	12
28	4	Eli Raridon	NE	TE4	22	23	35	28.6	4.1	6
29	4	Mike Washington Jr.	LV	RB7	23	27	33	29.4	1.7	-14
30	5	Skyler Bell	BUF	WR17	24	20	38	31.1	5.9	-1
31	5	Max Klare	LAR	TE5	23	25	36	31.3	3.5	2
32	5	Demond Claiborne	MIN	RB8	22	27	46	32	6	-7
33	5	Kaelon Black	SF	RB9	24	16	66	33.6	13.7	-6
34	5	Bryce Lance	NO	WR18	23	25	41	34.1	5.2	7
35	5	Adam Randall	BAL	RB10	22	29	40	35.3	3.9	-4
36	5	Brenen Thompson	LAC	WR19	22	34	47	37.5	4	-1
37	5	Carson Beck	ARI	QB3	23	28	48	38	5.9	-7
38	5	Justin Joly	DEN	TE6	22	33	45	39.3	3.7	5
39	5	Seth McGowan	IND	RB11	24	31	46	39.6	4.3	5
40	5	Eli Heidenreich	PIT	RB12	23	33	44	40	3.5	-3
41	5	Kevin Coleman Jr.	MIA	WR20	22	34	51	42	5.1	-1
42	5	Cole Payton	PHI	QB4	23	39	51	44.1	4.1	16
43	5	Drew Allar	PIT	QB5	22	36	52	44.4	5.3	5
44	6	Sam Roush	CHI	TE7	22	43	54	46	3.7	11
45	6	Cade Klubnik	NYJ	QB6	22	38	52	47.5	4.4	4
46	6	Marlin Klein	HOU	TE8	23	36	52	42.7	4.8	15
47	6	Zavion Thomas	CHI	WR21	22	33	79	51	13.1	-11
48	6	Tanner Koziol	JAC	TE9	22	39	81	51.4	15.1	11
49	6	Taylen Green	CLE	QB7	23	42	64	52.5	7.5	8
50	6	Caleb Douglas	MIA	WR22	22	30	66	52.8	10.7	-12
51	6	Jam Miller	NE	RB13	22	43	85	53.4	12.4	-6
52	6	Garrett Nussmeier	KC	QB8	24	40	65	54.8	7.7	2
53	6	Barion Brown	NO	WR23	22	46	68	56.3	7.7	19
54	6	J’Mari Taylor	JAC	RB14	24	49	82	57.5	10	-8
55	6	Cyrus Allen	KC	WR24	23	34	72	58.6	11.5	-4
56	6	Deion Burks	IND	WR25	23	51	67	59.5	5.3	-14
57	6	CJ Daniels	LAR	WR26	24	53	70	60	5.8	-1
58	6	Jaydn Ott	KC	RB15	23	48	70	60.3	6.3	11
59	7	Jack Endries	CIN	TE10	22	45	69	61.3	8	-6
60	7	Roman Hemby	LV	RB16	23	52	83	62.7	9	2

Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings: Player Spotlight

2026 first-rounder Omar Cooper Jr. enters a Jets offense that lacks an established No. 2 option, but the rookie’s versatility and run-after-catch ability could help him carve out an immediate role. The former Indiana standout was one of the best YAC receivers in the class and offers inside-outside flexibility that complements Jets WR1 Garrett Wilson well. Opportunity may be limited early with multiple young pass-catchers already in place, but Cooper has a realistic path to earning the No. 2 WR role over time. His fantasy appeal likely hinges more on efficiency and manufactured touches.
– Andrew Erickson

The No. 1 pick in this year’s NFL Draft, Fernando Mendoza might sit behind veteran Kirk Cousins early in the season, but it shouldn’t be long before the 2025 Heisman Trophy winner takes over as the Raiders’ starter. Mendoza completed 72.0% of his passes last season, averaged 9.3 yards per pass attempt, and threw for 41 touchdowns in 16 games while leading Indiana to an undefeated season and the National Championship. Mendoza has an NFL-caliber arm and terrific ball placement. A student of the game, Mendoza is cool under fire. His functional mobility probably won’t translate to much rushing value at the NFL level, although Mendoza could score a few rushing touchdowns every year. Matt Ryan seems like a reasonable comp for Mendoza based on their tools and style of play. We might not see much of a fantasy impact from the rookie in Year 1, particularly when the Raiders are so short on pass-catching firepower beyond TE Brock Bowers, but we can’t rule out a fantasy-relevant rookie season for Mendoza.
– Pat Fitzmaurice