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Startup dynasty rankings: QB | RB
Dynasty leagues are the closest you'll get to running a real NFL team. You build a roster with a one-time “all-players” draft, followed by yearly “rookies-only” drafts for as long as the league exists (you should expect it to last forever). If this seems like something you’d like to do in addition to your seasonal leagues, well, these dynasty startup league rankings lists are for you.
The difference between these rankings and redraft rankings lies primarily in how we assess players' ages and long-term prospects. For example, Davante Adams, who’ll be 33 this season, will be ranked ahead of Carnell Tate and Makai Lemon in traditional leagues. However, that duo has far more value than Adams in dynasty leagues because of their age difference.
With that said, here’s a look at my 2026 dynasty start-up league wide receiver rankings.
Note: Players'ages reflect how old they'll be as of Sept. 30, 2026.
2026 Fantasy Dynasty Wide Receiver Rankings
|
Rk |
Player |
Team |
Bye |
Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Ja'Marr Chase |
CIN |
6 |
26 |
|
2 |
Puka Nacua |
LAR |
11 |
25 |
|
3 |
Jaxon Smith-Njigba |
SEA |
11 |
24 |
|
4 |
Amon-Ra St. Brown |
DET |
6 |
26 |
|
5 |
Justin Jefferson |
MIN |
6 |
27 |
|
6 |
CeeDee Lamb |
DAL |
14 |
27 |
|
7 |
Malik Nabers |
NYG |
8 |
23 |
|
8 |
Drake London |
ATL |
11 |
25 |
|
9 |
Tetairoa McMillan |
CAR |
5 |
23 |
|
10 |
Nico Collins |
HOU |
8 |
27 |
|
11 |
Emeka Egbuka |
TB |
10 |
23 |
|
12 |
Chris Olave |
NO |
8 |
26 |
|
13 |
George Pickens |
DAL |
14 |
25 |
|
14 |
Carnell Tate |
TEN |
9 |
21 |
|
15 |
Luther Burden III |
CHI |
10 |
22 |
|
16 |
Garrett Wilson |
NYJ |
13 |
26 |
|
17 |
Devonta Smith |
PHI |
10 |
27 |
|
18 |
Jordyn Tyson |
NO |
8 |
22 |
|
19 |
Zay Flowers |
BAL |
13 |
26 |
|
20 |
Makai Lemon |
PHI |
10 |
22 |
|
21 |
Rashee Rice |
KC |
5 |
26 |
|
22 |
Ladd McConkey |
LAC |
7 |
24 |
|
23 |
Tee Higgins |
CIN |
6 |
27 |
|
24 |
Jaylen Waddle |
DEN |
10 |
27 |
|
25 |
A.J. Brown |
NE |
11 |
29 |
|
26 |
Rome Odunze |
CHI |
10 |
24 |
|
27 |
Marvin Harrison Jr. |
ARI |
14 |
24 |
|
28 |
Christian Watson |
GB |
11 |
27 |
|
29 |
KC Concepcion |
CLE |
11 |
22 |
|
30 |
Jameson Williams |
DET |
6 |
25 |
|
31 |
Parker Washington |
JAC |
7 |
24 |
|
32 |
Brian Thomas Jr. |
JAC |
7 |
23 |
|
33 |
Omar Cooper Jr. |
NYJ |
13 |
22 |
|
34 |
Terry McLaurin |
WAS |
7 |
31 |
|
35 |
Alec Pierce |
IND |
13 |
26 |
|
36 |
Jordan Addison |
MIN |
6 |
24 |
|
37 |
Michael Wilson |
ARI |
14 |
26 |
|
38 |
Ricky Pearsall |
SF |
8 |
26 |
|
39 |
DK Metcalf |
PIT |
9 |
28 |
|
40 |
DJ Moore |
BUF |
7 |
29 |
|
41 |
Jayden Reed |
GB |
11 |
26 |
|
42 |
Quentin Johnston |
LAC |
7 |
25 |
|
43 |
Denzel Boston |
CLE |
11 |
22 |
|
44 |
Wan'Dale Robinson |
TEN |
9 |
25 |
|
45 |
Josh Downs |
IND |
13 |
25 |
|
46 |
Chris Godwin Jr. |
TB |
10 |
30 |
|
47 |
Davante Adams |
LAR |
11 |
33 |
|
48 |
Matthew Golden |
GB |
11 |
23 |
|
49 |
Jayden Higgins |
HOU |
8 |
23 |
|
50 |
Xavier Worthy |
KC |
5 |
23 |
|
51 |
Mike Evans |
SF |
8 |
33 |
|
52 |
Courtland Sutton |
DEN |
10 |
30 |
|
53 |
Jakobi Meyers |
JAC |
7 |
29 |
|
54 |
Antonio Williams |
WAS |
7 |
22 |
|
55 |
Chris Bell |
MIA |
6 |
22 |
|
56 |
De'Zhaun Stribling |
SF |
8 |
21 |
|
57 |
Travis Hunter |
JAC |
7 |
23 |
|
58 |
Jalen Coker |
CAR |
5 |
24 |
|
59 |
Germie Bernard |
PIT |
9 |
22 |
|
60 |
Michael Pittman Jr. |
PIT |
9 |
28 |
|
61 |
Jalen McMillan |
TB |
10 |
24 |
|
62 |
Khalil Shakir |
BUF |
7 |
26 |
|
63 |
Stefon Diggs |
FA |
N/A |
32 |
|
64 |
Romeo Doubs |
NE |
11 |
26 |
|
65 |
Tre Harris |
LAC |
7 |
24 |
|
66 |
Malachi Fields |
NYG |
8 |
23 |
|
67 |
Zachariah Branch |
ATL |
11 |
22 |
|
68 |
Ted Hurst III |
TB |
10 |
22 |
|
69 |
Isaac TeSlaa |
DET |
6 |
24 |
|
70 |
Adonai Mitchell |
NYJ |
13 |
23 |
|
71 |
Rashid Shaheed |
SEA |
11 |
28 |
|
72 |
Malik Washington |
MIA |
6 |
25 |
|
73 |
Ryan Flournoy |
DAL |
14 |
26 |
|
74 |
Tre Tucker |
LV |
13 |
25 |
|
75 |
Chris Brazzell II |
CAR |
5 |
22 |
|
76 |
Tory Horton |
SEA |
11 |
23 |
|
77 |
Jalen Nailor |
LV |
13 |
27 |
|
78 |
Jerry Jeudy |
CLE |
11 |
27 |
|
79 |
Elijah Sarratt |
BAL |
13 |
23 |
|
80 |
Brandon Aiyuk |
SF |
8 |
28 |
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MICHAEL FABIANO
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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