Fantasy Football Player Notes
2026 Draft Rankings
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1.
Puka Nacua
LAR
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2.
Ja'Marr Chase
CIN
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3.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
SEA
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Amon-Ra St. Brown
DET
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5.
CeeDee Lamb
DAL
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Malik Nabers
NYG
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Drake London
ATL
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Nico Collins
HOU
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Rashee Rice
KC
Rashee Rice is an interesting WR to rank, given how much he was targeted in the red zone this past season (a ton of screen passes). Rice finished top-5 among WRs in PPG during his truncated season. 7th overall in red-zone targets in just 8 games played. Given his draft price might be slightly reduced based on his off-field issues and injured QB...Rice could easily be a league winner and dark-horse WR1 overall candidate in 2026.
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10.
George Pickens
DAL
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11.
Justin Jefferson
MIN
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12.
Chris Olave
NO
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13.
Tee Higgins
CIN
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14.
Tetairoa McMillan
CAR
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15.
A.J. Brown
PHI
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16.
Garrett Wilson
NYJ
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17.
Jameson Williams
DET
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18.
Davante Adams
LAR
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19.
Ladd McConkey
LAC
Don't hold the OL injuries against the Chargers' skill players. Ladd McConkey specifically. The Chargers' WR failed to live up to his expectations from his rookie season, as Keenan Allen's presence capped his target/production ceiling. The 33-year-old WR LED the Chargers in targets under OC Greg Roman (hyper-targeted on third downs). But with Roman replaced by Mike McDaniel, we should expect McConkey to finish closer to his rookie season, when he averaged 2.6 YPRR. McDaniel knows how to deploy his WRs to achieve peak efficiency both for real-life and fantasy purposes.
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20.
Jaylen Waddle
MIA
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21.
Zay Flowers
BAL
There's a world where Zay Flowers has the talent to be a top-5 fantasy WR if he can ever score TDs. Cooking. Over 1,200 yards. 86 catches and 5 TDs (WR7) in 2025. WR3 over the last five games. 4+ catches in 13 of his 17 games — a testament to his reliable floor and consistent involvement 5th in target share (28%). 11th in air yards share (35%). 4th in yards per route run behind Puka Nacua, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Luther Burden. His late-season scoring binge (five TDs over the last four games) helped him tie the six touchdowns he scored in his rookie campaign.
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22.
Terry McLaurin
WAS
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23.
Christian Watson
GB
Christian Watson returned to the lineup in Week 8 after tearing his ACL late into the 2024 season. Despite coming off a brutal injury, Watson was electric. He supplanted Romeo Doubs as the WR1 in the Packers' offense. Watson was the WR17 in PPG (11.5) to go with a 34% air yard share (over 1,000 air yards). Hit career highs in yards and yards per route run. Never saw fewer than four targets in any contest. Watson led the NFL with 294 deep receiving yards once coming back from his injury.
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24.
Mike Evans
TB
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25.
Courtland Sutton
DEN
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26.
Luther Burden III
CHI
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27.
DK Metcalf
PIT
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28.
Emeka Egbuka
TB
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29.
DeVonta Smith
PHI
A.J. Brown is as good as gone in Philly. Dallas Goedert is a free agent. DeVonta Smith has shown a fantasy WR1 ceiling when his teammates have missed time the last few seasons. Most recently, in Week 8 of the 2025 season, Smith went 6-84 yards on nine targets with AJB out of the lineup. He is an objectively good, if not great, WR...and his numbers are not truly indicative of his talent profile. He was more efficient than Brown was in 2025, while posting his third 1,000-yard season. More importantly, the Slim Reaper averaged career-high marks in yards per route run (3.1) and yards per target (11.9) when aligned out wide. Only Jaxon Smith-Njigba (3.8) and Puka Nacua (3.6) and have averaged more yards per route run when aligned out wide among 89 wide receivers to have logged at least 150 such routes.
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30.
Brian Thomas Jr.
JAC
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31.
Rome Odunze
CHI
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32.
Marvin Harrison Jr.
ARI
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33.
Alec Pierce
IND
Alec Pierce is going to get paid. He finished 2025 with career highs in catches (47), yards (1,003). But he was also solid in 2024 (827 yards on 37 receptions). Led the Colts in receiving yards for 2 straight years (and NFL in yards/reception).
Michael Pittman Jr./Josh Downs/Jonathan Taylor are entering the final years of their deals in 2026. Pierce could get a bag from the Colts or another team in free agency. |
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34.
Jordan Addison
MIN
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35.
Michael Wilson
ARI
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36.
Chris Godwin Jr.
TB
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37.
Ricky Pearsall
SF
Buy Ricky Pearsall. Constantly injured in 2025. But he posted 4 games with 85-plus receiving yards. Also led the 49ers in receiving yards per game (59/game).
And although nobody will want to admit it, there is an immense opportunity for Pearsall in the 49ers' offense. Jauan Jennings is a free agent. Brandon Aiyuk is not coming back. George Kittle is coming off a torn Achilles. "If" the third-year WR can stay healthy, Slick Rick could be a major piece of winning fantasy football rosters in 2026. |
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38.
Stefon Diggs
NE
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39.
Jakobi Meyers
JAC
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40.
Quentin Johnston
LAC
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41.
Brandon Aiyuk
SF
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42.
Jauan Jennings
SF
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43.
DJ Moore
CHI
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44.
Michael Pittman Jr.
IND
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45.
Jayden Higgins
HOU
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46.
Travis Hunter
JAC
Early reports out of the Jags' camp are that Hunter will be more deployed at CB than at WR in 2026 based on the team's current needs at the position (CBs Greg Newsome II, Montaric Brown, and Christian Braswell are all on expiring contracts). Recall that the 2025 Jaguars offense took OFF without Hunter in the second half of the season.
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47.
Parker Washington
JAC
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48.
Tyreek Hill
MIA
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49.
Wan'Dale Robinson
NYG
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50.
Jayden Reed
GB
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51.
Khalil Shakir
BUF
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52.
Xavier Worthy
KC
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53.
Deebo Samuel Sr.
WAS
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54.
Troy Franklin
DEN
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55.
Josh Downs
IND
Josh Downs is good. PFF's 20th-highest graded WR in 2025. And for the second straight year...the Colts slot WR was hyper-targeted at a 24% clip. That led all Colts WRs and TEs in 2025. And he creates separation. Per Fantasy Points Data...Downs ranked 20th in average separation score. Downs has been limited because of a lack of high-end route participation, but a late-season route bump could suggest more of Downs in a full-time role in 2026. Alec Pierce might depart in free agency and Michael Pittman Jr. is in the last year of his contract.
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56.
Adonai Mitchell
NYJ
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57.
Jalen Coker
CAR
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58.
Jerry Jeudy
CLE
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59.
Carnell Tate
FA
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60.
Jordyn Tyson
FA
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61.
Makai Lemon
FA
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62.
Chimere Dike
TEN
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63.
Kayshon Boutte
NE
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64.
Rashid Shaheed
SEA
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65.
Romeo Doubs
GB
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66.
Elic Ayomanor
TEN
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Tank Dell
HOU
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68.
Isaac TeSlaa
DET
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69.
Jaylin Noel
HOU
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70.
Kyle Williams
NE
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71.
Tre Harris
LAC
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72.
Matthew Golden
GB
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73.
Tre Tucker
LV
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74.
Ryan Flournoy
DAL
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75.
Tory Horton
SEA
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76.
Pat Bryant
DEN
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77.
Keon Coleman
BUF
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78.
Darnell Mooney
ATL
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79.
Rashod Bateman
BAL
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80.
Mack Hollins
NE
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81.
Jalen McMillan
TB
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82.
Xavier Legette
CAR
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83.
Marvin Mims Jr.
DEN
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84.
Dontayvion Wicks
GB
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85.
Calvin Ridley
TEN
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86.
Darius Slayton
NYG
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87.
Isaiah Bond
CLE
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88.
Cooper Kupp
SEA
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89.
Andrei Iosivas
CIN
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90.
Konata Mumpfield
LAR
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91.
Keenan Allen
LAC
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92.
Tyquan Thornton
KC
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93.
Luke McCaffrey
WAS
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94.
Calvin Austin III
PIT
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95.
Devaughn Vele
NO
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96.
Jack Bech
LV
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97.
Christian Kirk
HOU
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98.
Marquise Brown
KC
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99.
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
LV
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100.
Cedric Tillman
CLE
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101.
Tez Johnson
TB
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102.
Malik Washington
MIA
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103.
Jaylin Lane
WAS
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104.
Denzel Boston
FA
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105.
K.C. Concepcion
FA
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106.
Joshua Palmer
BUF
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107.
Xavier Hutchinson
HOU
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108.
Jalen Nailor
MIN
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109.
John Metchie III
NYJ
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110.
Jalen Royals
KC
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111.
DeMario Douglas
NE
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112.
Olamide Zaccheaus
CHI
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