Fantasy Football Player Notes
2026 PPR Draft Rankings
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1.
Bijan Robinson
ATL
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Jahmyr Gibbs
DET
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Christian McCaffrey
SF
Christian McCaffery led the NFL in touches in 2025 with 450. As I cited heading into the 2025 season regarding Saquon Barkley, chasing these RBs the year after they post monster touch totals is not a good bet to make. Barkley finished 2025 as the RB13. In the last 13 years, only one of those RBs was a top-5 fantasy RB the next year. after seeing 400-plus touches. One. Fade CMC in 2026.
As I cited heading into the 2025 season regarding Saquon Barkley, chasing these RBs the year after they post monster touch totals is not a good bet to make. Barkley finished 2025 as the RB13. In the last 13 years, only one of those RBs was a top-5 fantasy RB the next year...after seeing 400-plus touches. One. Fade CMC as a top-3 pick in 2026. |
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De'Von Achane
MIA
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Jonathan Taylor
IND
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Ashton Jeanty
LV
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James Cook III
BUF
James Cook led the NFL in rushing yards in 2025 (1,621). He finished as the RB6 in PPG and RB6 in total points scored. At 26 years old, the Bills RB is in his Uber Prime. He is improving every single season. And he has yet to be fully unlocked as a receiver despite being heavily touted as a pass-catcher coming out of Georgia. If Cook gets unleashed on all three downs under a new HC, he could flirt with an RB1 overall status as the engine to the Bills' offense. The 200-pound back has a 44-catch and 445 receiving yards season on his resume, which only Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs, Christian McCaffery, and De'Von Achane hit last season with 1,000 rushing yards to boot.
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Omarion Hampton
LAC
Omarion Hampton finished his rookie season as RB16 in PPG in 9 games played, but he suffered from a tough situation. The Chargers were gutted by injuries on their offensive line and to their starting QB. The rookie RB dealt with own injuries as well. But Hampton flashed enough upside to be worth buying into as a fantasy RB1 behind a healthy OL in 2026 with Mike McDaniel stepping in as the Chargers new offensive coordinator. He played four games with a 79% plus snap share, averaging 17.5 PPG. The former UNC product received bell-cow level usage, averaging 17.3 touches per game (tied for top-12 at the position). Also played four games with five or more catches (7th in receptions per game at 3.6). PFF ranked him as the 8th-best graded rusher, finishing 11th in yards after contact per attempt (3.34).
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Chase Brown
CIN
The Bengals RB finished the year on an absolute heater, and that was despite ceding touches/snaps to Samaje Perine. After a slow start in a Joe Burrow-less offense, Chase Brown finished as the RB7 in PPG from Week 7 onward (18.3).
Once Burrow returned to the lineup, Brown's production spiked, as he averaged an impressive 20.6 Half-PPR points per game and ranked as the RB3 across Weeks 13-17. He rushed for over 1,000 yards and finished 5th among RBs with 69 catches for 437 yards. Through the last two years, Brown has averaged just shy of 1,000 rushing yards and nearly 1,400 yards from scrimmage. Entering the final year of his rookie contract, the former 5th-round draft pick will be looking to finish 2026 on his highest note to date. |
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Saquon Barkley
PHI
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Bucky Irving
TB
Bucky Irving had a sophomore season to forget. He was limited to 10 games because of injury - and he was wildly inefficient. He posted the 4th-lowest rushing success rate, finishing third-worst in YPC (3.4). The second-year RB scored one rushing TD in 2025.
Even with Rachaad White all but gone in free agency, Todd Bowles' other favorite RB, Sean Tucker, might continue to rear his ugly head again near the goal line in 2026. Irving probably wasn't the same guy returning from injury as the first four weeks of the season; he was extremely productive, averaging 15.6 PPG. But after his return, he just had 10.2 PPG playing in a broken Bucs' offense. |
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Josh Jacobs
GB
Weeks 1-10: Jacobs was the RB5 in PPG (18.1) with 11 rushing TDs. Then he suffered a knee injury in Week 11. Once he returned in Week 13, he was clearly not himself. RB23 in PPG (10.5). 12 PPG (RB21) from Week 7 onward after hurting his calf. Ended the season as RB11 in PPG (14.3).
The Packers RB fell just shy of 1,000 rushing yards despite 254 carries, taking a step back in his second season with Green Bay. If healthy, Jacobs has a top-5 fantasy ceiling. But as the 28-year-old continues to pile up volume and small injuries, fantasy managers should be wary of the production tapering off. |
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13.
Breece Hall
NYJ
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14.
TreVeyon Henderson
NE
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15.
RJ Harvey
DEN
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16.
Derrick Henry
BAL
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17.
Kyren Williams
LAR
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18.
Travis Etienne Jr.
JAC
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19.
Kenneth Walker III
SEA
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20.
Cam Skattebo
NYG
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21.
Javonte Williams
DAL
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22.
Quinshon Judkins
CLE
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D'Andre Swift
CHI
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Jaylen Warren
PIT
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25.
Zach Charbonnet
SEA
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26.
Rico Dowdle
CAR
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27.
Kyle Monangai
CHI
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28.
Tony Pollard
TEN
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29.
Woody Marks
HOU
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30.
James Conner
ARI
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31.
Blake Corum
LAR
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32.
Aaron Jones Sr.
MIN
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33.
Rhamondre Stevenson
NE
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34.
Chuba Hubbard
CAR
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35.
Trey Benson
ARI
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36.
Bhayshul Tuten
JAC
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37.
Alvin Kamara
NO
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38.
David Montgomery
DET
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39.
Dylan Sampson
CLE
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40.
Jacory Croskey-Merritt
WAS
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41.
Braelon Allen
NYJ
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42.
Tyjae Spears
TEN
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43.
Kenneth Gainwell
PIT
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44.
Tyler Allgeier
ATL
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45.
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
NYG
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46.
Jordan Mason
MIN
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47.
J.K. Dobbins
DEN
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48.
Rachaad White
TB
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49.
Kaleb Johnson
PIT
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50.
Isiah Pacheco
KC
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51.
Tank Bigsby
PHI
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52.
Kimani Vidal
LAC
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53.
Devin Neal
NO
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54.
Kendre Miller
NO
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55.
Keaton Mitchell
BAL
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56.
Joe Mixon
HOU
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57.
Brian Robinson Jr.
SF
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58.
Isaiah Davis
NYJ
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59.
Jerome Ford
CLE
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60.
Emanuel Wilson
GB
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61.
Jaylen Wright
MIA
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62.
Najee Harris
LAC
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63.
Ray Davis
BUF
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64.
Sean Tucker
TB
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65.
Chris Rodriguez Jr.
WAS
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66.
Jonathon Brooks
CAR
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67.
Brashard Smith
KC
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Ollie Gordon II
MIA
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69.
Jaleel McLaughlin
DEN
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70.
Ty Johnson
BUF
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71.
Isaac Guerendo
SF
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72.
Bam Knight
ARI
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73.
Jeremiyah Love
FA
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74.
Audric Estime
NO
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75.
Malik Davis
DAL
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76.
LeQuint Allen Jr.
JAC
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77.
DJ Giddens
IND
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78.
Chris Brooks
GB
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79.
Devin Singletary
NYG
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80.
Justice Hill
BAL
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81.
Trevor Etienne
CAR
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82.
Jarquez Hunter
LAR
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83.
MarShawn Lloyd
GB
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84.
George Holani
SEA
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85.
Michael Carter
ARI
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86.
Will Shipley
PHI
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87.
Emari Demercado
ARI
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88.
Samaje Perine
CIN
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89.
Austin Ekeler
WAS
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90.
Kareem Hunt
KC
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91.
Tahj Brooks
CIN
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92.
Nick Chubb
HOU
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93.
Jaydon Blue
DAL
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94.
Jordan James
SF
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95.
Terrell Jennings
NE
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96.
Jawhar Jordan
HOU
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97.
Antonio Gibson
NE
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98.
Dameon Pierce
KC
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99.
Raheim Sanders
CLE
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