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The 2026 NFL Draft was considered one of the weaker draft classes in recent years, but there were still plenty of talented players who could make an impact in fantasy football … you might just have to wait a year or two for some of them to become consistent, reliable starters.
One player who should make an immediate impact is Cardinals running back Jeremiyah Love. Widely considered to be the best player in the draft class, he will come right in and be the top back in Arizona (even if he does lose some work to Tyler Allgeier and James Conner). Carnell Tate, Makai Lemon, Jordyn Tyson, Jadarian Price, Kenyon Sadiq and KC Concepcion are among the other rookies who landed in positions to make an immediate fantasy impact, at some capacity.
The quarterback position has only one player, the Raiders’ Fernando Mendoza, who is the lone potential Year 1 starter. Even then, he’ll compete with veteran Kirk Cousins. Ty Simpson and Carson Beck, among others, likely have to wait before they get meaningful NFL snaps.
As I said, this class was weak!
Here’s my look at the top 50 rookies for dynasty leagues …
2026 Fantasy Dynasty Rookie-Only Rankings
|
Rk |
Player |
Pos |
TM |
Bye |
Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Jeremiyah Love |
RB1 |
ARI |
14 |
20 |
|
2 |
Carnell Tate |
WR1 |
TEN |
9 |
21 |
|
3 |
Jordyn Tyson |
WR2 |
NO |
8 |
21 |
|
4 |
Makai Lemon |
WR3 |
PHI |
10 |
21 |
|
5 |
Jadarian Price |
RB2 |
SEA |
11 |
22 |
|
6 |
Kenyon Sadiq |
TE1 |
NYJ |
13 |
21 |
|
7 |
KC Concepcion |
WR4 |
CLE |
11 |
21 |
|
8 |
Omar Cooper Jr. |
WR5 |
NYJ |
13 |
22 |
|
9 |
Eli Stowers |
TE2 |
PHI |
10 |
23 |
|
10 |
Denzel Boston |
WR6 |
CLE |
11 |
22 |
|
11 |
Fernando Mendoza |
QB1 |
LV |
13 |
22 |
|
12 |
Jonah Coleman |
RB3 |
DEN |
10 |
22 |
|
13 |
Nicholas Singleton |
RB4 |
TEN |
9 |
22 |
|
14 |
De'Zhaun Stribling |
WR7 |
SF |
8 |
21 |
|
15 |
Antonio Williams |
WR8 |
WAS |
7 |
21 |
|
16 |
Chris Bell |
WR9 |
MIA |
6 |
21 |
|
17 |
Germie Bernard |
WR10 |
PIT |
9 |
22 |
|
18 |
Kaytron Allen |
RB5 |
WAS |
7 |
23 |
|
19 |
Emmett Johnson |
RB6 |
KC |
5 |
22 |
|
20 |
Malachi Fields |
WR11 |
NYG |
8 |
23 |
|
21 |
Zachariah Branch |
WR12 |
ATL |
11 |
22 |
|
22 |
Ted Hurst III |
WR13 |
TB |
10 |
22 |
|
23 |
Demond Claiborne |
RB7 |
MIN |
6 |
22 |
|
24 |
Mike Washington Jr. |
RB8 |
LV |
13 |
22 |
|
25 |
Chris Brazzell II |
WR14 |
CAR |
5 |
22 |
|
26 |
Ty Simpson |
QB2 |
LAR |
11 |
23 |
|
27 |
Elijah Sarratt |
WR15 |
BAL |
13 |
22 |
|
28 |
Max Klare |
TE3 |
LAR |
11 |
22 |
|
29 |
Skyler Bell |
WR16 |
BUF |
7 |
23 |
|
30 |
Ja'Kobi Lane |
WR17 |
BAL |
13 |
21 |
|
31 |
Caleb Douglas |
WR18 |
MIA |
6 |
23 |
|
32 |
Kaelon Black |
RB9 |
SF |
8 |
24 |
|
33 |
Adam Randall |
RB10 |
BAL |
13 |
21 |
|
34 |
Eli Raridon |
TE4 |
NE |
11 |
22 |
|
35 |
Carson Beck |
QB3 |
ARI |
14 |
23 |
|
36 |
Oscar Delp |
TE5 |
NO |
8 |
22 |
|
37 |
Seth McGowan |
RB11 |
IND |
13 |
24 |
|
38 |
Eli Heidenreich |
RB12 |
PIT |
9 |
22 |
|
39 |
Justin Joly |
TE6 |
DEN |
10 |
22 |
|
40 |
Brenen Thompson |
WR19 |
LAC |
7 |
22 |
|
41 |
Bryce Lance |
WR20 |
NO |
8 |
23 |
|
42 |
Drew Allar |
QB4 |
PIT |
9 |
22 |
|
43 |
Zavion Thomas |
WR21 |
CHI |
10 |
22 |
|
44 |
Kevin Coleman Jr. |
WR22 |
MIA |
6 |
23 |
|
45 |
Deion Burks |
WR23 |
IND |
13 |
23 |
|
46 |
CJ Daniels |
WR24 |
LAR |
11 |
24 |
|
47 |
Cyrus Allen |
WR25 |
KC |
5 |
23 |
|
48 |
Marlin Klein |
TE7 |
HOU |
8 |
23 |
|
49 |
Jaydn Ott |
RB13 |
KC |
5 |
23 |
|
50 |
Jamarion Miller |
RB14 |
NE |
11 |
22 |
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Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.
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