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Updated rankings:QB | RB | WR | TE | DEF | K | Top 200 | Rookies
Dynasty fantasy football leagues are probably my favorite type of league because they most closely resemble the NFL … you don’t throw your fantasy team away at the end of each season like in redraft leagues. Instead, you have an initial startup all-players draft followed by yearly rookie drafts.
Dynasty leagues are more personal, more intimate and more individualized to the manager who runs each team because of the long-term commitment involved. As such, player rankings are based on more factors than those in a typical seasonal format.
For example, Ty Simpson will have virtually no value in redrafts because he’ll be playing behind Matthew Stafford in Los Angeles. However, his long-term prospects playing in Sean McVay’s offense make him far more attractive in dynasty leagues. So dynasty rankings must take into account talent, upside and long-term opportunity (which has no bearing in redrafts).
Dynasty rankings are also more of a useful guide than a strict list, as managers already have a full roster, so their needs are more distinctive. Say you have the second overall pick and you’re loaded at wide receiver but need a running back. Assuming Jeremiyah Love is the 1.01, you’ll likely take Jadarian Price over Carnell Tate. If another manager needs a tight end badly, they’ll value Kenyon Sadiq or Eli Stowers over some of the other offensive position players.
With this in mind, here are my positional rankings for rookie-only leagues using a combination of talent, NFL landing spot and both short- and long-term opportunities in his offense.
Good luck with your drafts!
2026 Fantasy Rookie Quarterback Rankings
|
Rk |
Player |
Team |
Bye |
Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Fernando Mendoza |
LV |
13 |
22 |
|
2 |
Ty Simpson |
LAR |
11 |
23 |
|
3 |
Carson Beck |
ARI |
14 |
23 |
|
4 |
Drew Allar |
PIT |
9 |
22 |
|
5 |
Cade Klubnik |
NYJ |
13 |
22 |
|
6 |
Taylen Green |
CLE |
11 |
23 |
|
7 |
Cole Payton |
PHI |
10 |
23 |
|
8 |
Garrett Nussmeier |
KC |
5 |
24 |
|
9 |
Athan Kaliakmanis |
WAS |
7 |
22 |
|
10 |
Behren Morton |
NE |
11 |
24 |
2026 Fantasy Rookie Running Back Rankings
|
Rk |
Player |
Team |
Bye |
Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Jeremiyah Love |
ARI |
14 |
20 |
|
2 |
Jadarian Price |
SEA |
11 |
22 |
|
3 |
Jonah Coleman |
DEN |
10 |
22 |
|
4 |
Nicholas Singleton |
TEN |
9 |
22 |
|
5 |
Kaytron Allen |
WAS |
7 |
23 |
|
6 |
Emmett Johnson |
KC |
5 |
22 |
|
7 |
Demond Claiborne |
MIN |
6 |
22 |
|
8 |
Mike Washington Jr. |
LV |
13 |
22 |
|
9 |
Kaelon Black |
SF |
8 |
24 |
|
10 |
Adam Randall |
BAL |
13 |
21 |
|
11 |
Seth McGowan |
IND |
13 |
24 |
|
12 |
Eli Heidenreich |
PIT |
9 |
22 |
|
13 |
Jaydn Ott |
KC |
5 |
23 |
|
14 |
Jamarion Miller |
NE |
11 |
22 |
|
15 |
J'Mari Taylor |
JAC |
7 |
24 |
|
16 |
Roman Hemby |
LV |
13 |
23 |
|
17 |
Le'Veon Moss |
MIA |
6 |
23 |
|
18 |
Noah Whittington |
HOU |
8 |
24 |
|
19 |
Robert Henry Jr. |
WAS |
7 |
24 |
|
20 |
Desmond Reid |
BUF |
7 |
21 |
2026 Fantasy Rookie Wide Receivers Rankings
|
Rk |
Player |
Team |
Bye |
Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Carnell Tate |
TEN |
9 |
21 |
|
2 |
Jordyn Tyson |
NO |
8 |
21 |
|
3 |
Makai Lemon |
PHI |
10 |
21 |
|
4 |
KC Concepcion |
CLE |
11 |
21 |
|
5 |
Omar Cooper Jr. |
NYJ |
13 |
22 |
|
6 |
Denzel Boston |
CLE |
11 |
22 |
|
7 |
De'Zhaun Stribling |
SF |
8 |
21 |
|
8 |
Antonio Williams |
WAS |
7 |
21 |
|
9 |
Chris Bell |
MIA |
6 |
21 |
|
10 |
Germie Bernard |
PIT |
9 |
22 |
|
11 |
Malachi Fields |
NYG |
8 |
23 |
|
12 |
Zachariah Branch |
ATL |
11 |
22 |
|
13 |
Ted Hurst III |
TB |
10 |
22 |
|
14 |
Chris Brazzell II |
CAR |
5 |
22 |
|
15 |
Elijah Sarratt |
BAL |
13 |
22 |
|
16 |
Skyler Bell |
BUF |
7 |
23 |
|
17 |
Ja'Kobi Lane |
BAL |
13 |
21 |
|
18 |
Caleb Douglas |
MIA |
6 |
23 |
|
19 |
Brenen Thompson |
LAC |
7 |
22 |
|
20 |
Bryce Lance |
NO |
8 |
23 |
2026 Fantasy Rookie Tight End Rankings
|
Rk |
Player |
Team |
Bye |
Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Kenyon Sadiq |
NYJ |
13 |
21 |
|
2 |
Eli Stowers |
PHI |
10 |
23 |
|
3 |
Max Klare |
LAR |
11 |
22 |
|
4 |
Eli Raridon |
NE |
11 |
22 |
|
5 |
Oscar Delp |
NO |
8 |
22 |
|
6 |
Justin Joly |
DEN |
10 |
21 |
|
7 |
Marlin Klein |
HOU |
8 |
23 |
|
8 |
Nate Boerkircher |
JAC |
7 |
24 |
|
9 |
Michael Trigg |
DAL |
14 |
23 |
|
10 |
Sam Roush |
CHI |
10 |
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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