Fantasy Football Player Notes
2026 Half PPR 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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4.
CeeDee Lamb
DAL
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5.
Amon-Ra St. Brown
DET
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6.
Drake London
ATL
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Malik Nabers
NYG
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8.
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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9.
Justin Jefferson
MIN
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10.
Nico Collins
HOU
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11.
George Pickens
DAL
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12.
Chris Olave
NO
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13.
A.J. Brown
PHI
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14.
Tetairoa McMillan
CAR
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15.
Tee Higgins
CIN
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16.
Garrett Wilson
NYJ
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17.
Davante Adams
LAR
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18.
Jameson Williams
DET
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19.
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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20.
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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21.
Jaylen Waddle
MIA
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22.
Terry McLaurin
WAS
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23.
Luther Burden III
CHI
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24.
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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25.
Mike Evans
TB
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26.
Courtland Sutton
DEN
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27.
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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28.
DK Metcalf
PIT
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29.
Emeka Egbuka
TB
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30.
Brian Thomas Jr.
JAC
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31.
Rome Odunze
CHI
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32.
Jakobi Meyers
JAC
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33.
Marvin Harrison Jr.
ARI
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34.
Chris Godwin Jr.
TB
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35.
Stefon Diggs
NE
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36.
Michael Wilson
ARI
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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.
Michael Pittman Jr.
IND
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39.
Jordan Addison
MIN
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40.
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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41.
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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42.
Jauan Jennings
SF
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43.
Quentin Johnston
LAC
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44.
DJ Moore
CHI
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45.
Jayden Higgins
HOU
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46.
Wan'Dale Robinson
NYG
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47.
Tyreek Hill
MIA
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48.
Khalil Shakir
BUF
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49.
Parker Washington
JAC
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50.
Jayden Reed
GB
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51.
Deebo Samuel Sr.
WAS
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52.
Brandon Aiyuk
SF
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53.
Xavier Worthy
KC
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54.
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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55.
Troy Franklin
DEN
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56.
Jerry Jeudy
CLE
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57.
Jalen Coker
CAR
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58.
Adonai Mitchell
NYJ
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59.
Chimere Dike
TEN
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60.
Rashid Shaheed
SEA
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61.
Tre Harris
LAC
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62.
Romeo Doubs
GB
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63.
Jaylin Noel
HOU
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64.
Elic Ayomanor
TEN
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65.
Kayshon Boutte
NE
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66.
Matthew Golden
GB
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67.
Tre Tucker
LV
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68.
Pat Bryant
DEN
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69.
Isaac TeSlaa
DET
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70.
Ryan Flournoy
DAL
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71.
Kyle Williams
NE
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72.
Jalen McMillan
TB
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73.
Jordyn Tyson
FA
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74.
Darnell Mooney
ATL
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75.
Keon Coleman
BUF
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76.
Carnell Tate
FA
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77.
Makai Lemon
FA
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78.
Rashod Bateman
BAL
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79.
Mack Hollins
NE
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80.
Marvin Mims Jr.
DEN
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81.
Tank Dell
HOU
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82.
Xavier Legette
CAR
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83.
Tory Horton
SEA
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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.
Cooper Kupp
SEA
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88.
Keenan Allen
LAC
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89.
Konata Mumpfield
LAR
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90.
Isaiah Bond
CLE
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91.
Andrei Iosivas
CIN
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92.
Jack Bech
LV
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93.
Calvin Austin III
PIT
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94.
Devaughn Vele
NO
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95.
Christian Kirk
HOU
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96.
Tyquan Thornton
KC
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97.
Luke McCaffrey
WAS
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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.
Jalen Royals
KC
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102.
Malik Washington
MIA
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103.
Tez Johnson
TB
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104.
John Metchie III
NYJ
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105.
Denzel Boston
FA
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106.
Joshua Palmer
BUF
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107.
Olamide Zaccheaus
CHI
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108.
K.C. Concepcion
FA
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109.
Jaylin Lane
WAS
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110.
Xavier Hutchinson
HOU
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111.
DeMario Douglas
NE
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112.
Jalen Nailor
MIN
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