Fantasy Football Player Notes
2026 PPR Draft Rankings
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1.
Ja'Marr Chase
CIN
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2.
Puka Nacua
LAR
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Jaxon Smith-Njigba
SEA
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CeeDee Lamb
DAL
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Amon-Ra St. Brown
DET
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Justin Jefferson
MIN
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Drake London
ATL
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Malik Nabers
NYG
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9.
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.
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.
Garrett Wilson
NYJ
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16.
Tee Higgins
CIN
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17.
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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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.
Davante Adams
LAR
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21.
Jaylen Waddle
MIA
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22.
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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23.
Luther Burden III
CHI
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24.
Mike Evans
TB
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25.
Terry McLaurin
WAS
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26.
Courtland Sutton
DEN
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27.
DK Metcalf
PIT
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28.
Emeka Egbuka
TB
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29.
Brian Thomas Jr.
JAC
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30.
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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31.
Jakobi Meyers
JAC
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32.
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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33.
Stefon Diggs
NE
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34.
Chris Godwin Jr.
TB
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35.
Rome Odunze
CHI
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36.
Marvin Harrison Jr.
ARI
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37.
Michael Wilson
ARI
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38.
Michael Pittman Jr.
IND
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39.
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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40.
Jordan Addison
MIN
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41.
Wan'Dale Robinson
NYG
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42.
Jauan Jennings
SF
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43.
Quentin Johnston
LAC
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44.
Khalil Shakir
BUF
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45.
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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46.
Tyreek Hill
MIA
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47.
DJ Moore
CHI
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48.
Jayden Higgins
HOU
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49.
Parker Washington
JAC
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50.
Jayden Reed
GB
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51.
Xavier Worthy
KC
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52.
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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53.
Deebo Samuel Sr.
WAS
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54.
Jerry Jeudy
CLE
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55.
Troy Franklin
DEN
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56.
Jalen Coker
CAR
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57.
Adonai Mitchell
NYJ
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58.
Chimere Dike
TEN
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59.
Tre Harris
LAC
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60.
Rashid Shaheed
SEA
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61.
Jaylin Noel
HOU
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62.
Brandon Aiyuk
SF
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63.
Elic Ayomanor
TEN
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64.
Matthew Golden
GB
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65.
Romeo Doubs
GB
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66.
Pat Bryant
DEN
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67.
Tre Tucker
LV
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68.
Kayshon Boutte
NE
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69.
Ryan Flournoy
DAL
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70.
Darnell Mooney
ATL
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71.
Mack Hollins
NE
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72.
Keon Coleman
BUF
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73.
Jalen McMillan
TB
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74.
Marvin Mims Jr.
DEN
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75.
Isaac TeSlaa
DET
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76.
Xavier Legette
CAR
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77.
Rashod Bateman
BAL
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78.
Kyle Williams
NE
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79.
Makai Lemon
FA
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80.
Carnell Tate
FA
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81.
Dontayvion Wicks
GB
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82.
Jordyn Tyson
FA
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83.
Cooper Kupp
SEA
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84.
Darius Slayton
NYG
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85.
Keenan Allen
LAC
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86.
Calvin Ridley
TEN
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87.
Tory Horton
SEA
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88.
Isaiah Bond
CLE
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89.
Konata Mumpfield
LAR
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90.
Andrei Iosivas
CIN
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91.
Tank Dell
HOU
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92.
Jack Bech
LV
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93.
Jalen Royals
KC
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94.
Christian Kirk
HOU
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95.
Calvin Austin III
PIT
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96.
Devaughn Vele
NO
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97.
Tyquan Thornton
KC
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98.
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
LV
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99.
Luke McCaffrey
WAS
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100.
Marquise Brown
KC
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101.
Malik Washington
MIA
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102.
Cedric Tillman
CLE
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103.
John Metchie III
NYJ
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104.
Olamide Zaccheaus
CHI
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105.
Tez Johnson
TB
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106.
Joshua Palmer
BUF
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107.
Denzel Boston
FA
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108.
Jaylin Lane
WAS
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109.
Xavier Hutchinson
HOU
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110.
K.C. Concepcion
FA
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111.
DeMario Douglas
NE
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112.
Jalen Nailor
MIN
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