2026 DYNASTY ROOKIE DRAFT RANKINGS 1.02

Written By Jordan M

SUPERFLEX PPR RANKINGS

For non-Superflex leagues, just subtract all the Quarterbacks except Mendoza who you can fit in where you like.

There are three parts to the equation when ranking rookies for fantasy. The first is who you thought they were as prospects before the draft. The second is the draft capital, i.e. how valued they were to the team. The third is their scheme fit and opportunity. I weigh what I think of the prospect and their opportunity more highly than I do draft capital, but all three are taken in to account.

This year is an absolute NIGHTMARE to rank, and I wish I didn’t hold so many picks in this draft. I hated this exercise and wanted to give up multiple times. May god have mercy on us all.

Click on the player names to get small write-ups of why they are ranked in that position

  • I don’t like the destination much, but the third overall pick is a huge investment and a sign they will make him the focal point of the offense. Volume will be his best friend and turn him into a lower end RB1.

  • The good news in Mendoza starting out on the bench is sitting behind Kirk Cousins is going to help get rid of some early jitters. I think he steps in seasoned and composed when his time comes and delivers great Superflex returns.

  • I think that Tyson, by season’s end, becomes the 1A in the Saints offense with Olave the 1B. Shough can support that, and the Saints probably won’t be running away with many games so passing to be competitive is in their future. Plus Tyson was my WR1 with good reason and I believe in his ceiling.

  • Tate has draft capital and hype behind him, but he’s going to a lower tier team with an unproven Quarterback and several mouths to feed in Wan’Dale Robinson, Calvin Ridley and now Tate. Tate is in line to become their WR1 but I usually devalue bad offenses because good things don’t usually come out of them. If you believe in Ward and the Titans offense then I can understand moving Tate up the board.

  • My WR2 above Tate, Lemon is in a bad immediate fit. I don’t think Hurts can sustain Lemon in fantasy while also throwing to a plethora of other targets that fit his style more. A future Quarterback change or some offensive shifts could do wonders for Lemon who has a sky-high ceiling as a PPR monster. This is a draft, stash, wait-and-see player.

  • My comparison for Price was Kenneth Walker, so the fit just makes too much sense. While Walker has a bit more juice, both backs run with a similar low center of gravity and lateral ability to help them slash and weave. Charbonnet always fit as more of a simple banger and now he’s coming off of injury, so this is Price’s job to run away with and be at minimum the 1A.

  • Bad offenses usually don’t support good outcomes. The Browns are the Browns. But Concepcion has a chance to quickly cement himself as the number one target on a team that will need to pass the ball eventually. As well, if the starter is Shedeur Sanders there is a good partnering there of styles with Concepcion able to snap off routes in the short/intermediate game and Sanders feeding him with good accuracy and timing. That’s the wishful thinking. Like Lemon, this is a pick for someone not in dire need of immediate production. If they upgrade their Quarterback next year Concepcion could be ready to be the WR1 and have a Sophomore breakout.

  • Another bad team, even more worry. But the Jets will be passing a lot by necessity and Sadiq was a deliberate target of theirs. They will get the ball to him, but it might be a slow burn for Sadiq to go from Athlete to NFL Tight End. In a TE Premium league Sadiq is a great stash for next year and the years to come. Like many players on this list, you’re drafting them not to produce this year but to excel when their team finds a Quarterback next year.

  • Eli Stowers is a Wide Receiver, we’ll get that out of the way. He’s lean and stretched out without bulk to his frame. He’s going to be deployed as a big slot and versatile receiver until his body fills out over time and he can hold up in line. I think the Eagles offense currently is a risky place to go for production but Stowers has a good ceiling in the Tight End spot as a big play receiver that can maximize minimal targets.

  • My WR6 right behind Concepcion, Williams was one of the few players to go to a perfect spot. The Commanders are in desperate need of receivers with a bare cupboard behind Terry Mclaurin. Enter Antonio Williams, who is a blend of great athlete and technician. Williams knows how to release, how to work man and zone, to drift into openings, to snap off routes well and does it every down with great tempo. There is a high PPR floor here and I’m going to try and grab him in every Dynasty league I’m in.

  • I didn’t expect Stribling to go that high, but he was highly rated by me before his combine explosion. Stribling has a mix of deep speed, length and rubbery contortion skills that hint towards a breakout player. I wrote this about him, to explain why I’m as bullish as the 49ers are:

    “His work on free releases, combined with his frame, body control and RAC ability make him a player with a high ceiling, albeit a lower floor too. Anything from Xavier Hutchinson to Puka Nacua if everything clicks.”

  • As I said in the blurb for Sadiq you’re drafting Cooper not for expected production this year but for what he is when the Jets have a new Quarterback and better days ahead. I compared Omar Cooper to Parker Washington and I think he has that type of production in him in coming years but there is heaps of risk here just because of the landing spot. Once again, this is a draft and stash player.

  • I was much lower than consensus on Denzel Boston as I didn’t see a WR1 ceiling here. I think his ceiling is more in line with Michael Pittman Jr, and the floor is in the pool of tall receivers who can’t navigate their way through the strength and quickness of NFL corners, like Keon Coleman. But there is draft capital here and opportunity. Treat this as a Jayden Higgins type prospect from last year (not a player comparison!) where they have the ability and opportunity to show up in games but won’t become the number one option.

  • My RB2 in this class, this higher ranking of Johnson is based on two things: 1. How talented he is and how much better he’ll be on a team like the Chiefs. 2. The opportunity ahead, knowing that KW3 has fought injuries and splitting carries. There is lots of room for Johnson to carry out a back-up or 1B role to KW3 and become a passing down specialist. His style will compliment the Chiefs offense and KW3 perfectly. I’m very bullish overall here.

  • Singleton might be lacking the nuance and feel that you want out of a natural running back but he makes up for it with a freakish blend of size and speed. He’s a no-cut or one-cut runner that can exploit a gap for huge chunk gains if he can find it. One of his strongest traits is his ability to catch passes on the edges and create more yards than expected thanks to his flash and power. Considering how underwhelming the Titans backfield currently is it could be easy for Singleton to get meaningful snaps in no time.

  • I really like Skyler Bell the prospect and I love the landing spot here. Look back at what John Brown did with Josh Allen earlier in Josh’s career and you can see what this style of receiver can do. While I don’t think he he has a WR1 outcome for the Bills ahead, I do think he can be productive as a 750 yard, 7 TD Flex player.

  • I didn’t rank Caleb Douglas but I did go watch when the Dolphins reached for him. And maybe it wasn’t a reach? Douglas is a finesse mover at his size with decent coordination and a great athletic profile. He needs to be sharper breaking off routes, and more active and strong going to the ball. I think he’ll pair quite well with Malik Willis as an intermediate/deep winner and chunk play specialist. And the Dolphins will be throwing. There’s a ton of opportunity here for volume, and I think Douglas is a sneaky great get. The risk? That this truly was a massive confusing reach.

  • If you’re a devout fantasy player you know that Sean Payton and the Broncos are nearly random with how they use skill position players. You cannot depend on anything concrete. Coleman is like a poor-man’s D’Andre Swift, so he has the skillset to carry a backfield but he’s not really special enough to do so. Still, the Broncos wanted a traditional running back alongside Harvey and so Coleman is going to get rushing opportunities. I just don’t think he ever gets a majority share, and will most likely lose passing work.

  • A physical and natural runner with a bowling ball build and low center of gravity, Allen has a fluid and bouncy movement style but is lacking electric burst. He’s perfectly suited for a long career of chunk gains banging between the tackles. Allen will struggle for great fantasy return unless his receiving game becomes smoother, so he will be stuck in a timeshare as an early-down back if he manages to climb the depth chart.

  • Lane looks like he’s running in mud at half speed when a DB is pressed against him at the line. There’s so little shock in his game speed. That being said, he has good build-up speed and his hands and extension are maybe tops in the class. I think the fit in the Ravens offense, and their desire for more volume based receivers means this is going to be a sneaky great fit. Like Keon Coleman with the Bills, he’s going to have games where he continuously is open on long developing plays and takes advantage of coverages being pulled apart, even if he can’t win on the simple slants and hitches. Add some redzone touchdowns and there could be a viable Flex/WR3 here.

  • At best he currently profiles as a change of pace and spell back for Jeanty. But, if something happens to Jeanty then Mike Washington is the only back on the roster perfectly primed to slide into a starting RB role. This is a top tier bench stash player.

  • I don’t believe in Ty Simpson the prospect. I didn’t see much when evaluating him and I feel his ceiling will be an Andy Dalton type at best. You’re getting minimal or zero gain from him this year, and your hope is that he reaches that ceiling next year or the year after. I’m not burning a Dynasty Draft pick on Simpson unless he’s fallen way down the board. You should be happy when a league mate selects him.

  • Another receiver prospect that I wasn’t very high on because of his lack of special movement skills at his size. Guys like Fields can struggle to navigate the physical, aggressive and fast corners of the NFL and get bogged down quickly. But, Fields is stepping into an offense where he has a unique skillset. Nabers is more of a do-it-all volume receiver, while Slayton and Mooney are low-volume stretch receivers. Fields has a large possession ability that could be a chain mover and red zone weapon. I don’t think the ceiling is high but if anyone remembers Drew Bennett circa 2004 there is a chance for this to work.

  • In any league where you need Tight End help, especially a TE Premium league, it’s not a bad idea to reach for Raridon. The path to meaningful snaps is simple for him with Hunter Henry under contract only for 2026, and will be 33 next year.

  • The floor for Bell is Jonathan Mingo on a bad team. The ceiling is a Jauan Jennings type physical possession receiver. Bell is build-up speed and power so he’s not going to win every route and could be neutralized by certain defensive schemes. But given some space he can become a force running with the ball.

  • A quick jitterbug receiver with electric movement ability, Branch landed on a team with horrific receiver depth. Branch does most of his work around the line of scrimmage as more of a returner who plays receiver, but with Tua throwing him the ball this will be a perfect marriage.

  • If you’re like me there are mid-round receivers that you think highly of and then you watch as they never see the field and slowly fall out of the league. Like, what happened to Danny Gray? Why didn’t Jalen Royals play last year? Well, I really like Cyrus Allen and how sharp and fast he is. He can break on a route in a blink and could be an absolute menace with inside releases and Mahomes finding him for big gains. He’s a great fit for Mahomes and the Chiefs offense as an inside/out playmaker. I’ll gamble on the ceiling here over many other players.

  • Claiborne immediately becomes the most talented back on the Vikings, and hopefully it doesn’t take long for him to get some run. He’s not built to be a workhorse right now, but he can definitely be a James Cook lite. Here’s what I wrote about him in my scouting report:

    “Smaller back but also built like an upside down triangle with legs getting skinny and shoulders broad. Not the squat workhorse build you want churning extra yards around bodies. The highlight here is balance and agility. Claiborne can re-route quickly, bounce and jump laterally with the best of them. He’s missing a top gear so every explosion into space feels like it’s missing something and he is often trying to outrace LBs and DBs and can’t. This is a perfect back to 1B a split backfield and roll with momentum. He’s going to function great catching passes in the flats, delayed handoffs and runs that allow him to probe laterally along the line.”

    I’d gamble on that in a weak backfield.

  • I won’t draft him anywhere, because I don’t believe in Bernard like the consensus did. I don’t think he’s a rapid enough mover, lacking acceleration and drive in his first 10 yards. I don’t think you can continuously win in the NFL without the ability to create uncertainty in a DB’s mind. But he will see the field and slides into a role that saw Calvin Austin vacate 55 targets.

  • Okay, sure, whatever.

  • Opportunity goes a long way in fantasy football, and Delp is one of the many Tight Ends with lots of it. The issue is that opportunity isn’t immediate. It will take time and work to supplant Juwan Johnson but Delp has that complete package to become at worst a capable TE2 in the Saints offense.

  • I think the development road is long for Hurst, and maybe longer than people want to believe. Not just because of the Georgia Southern experience but also that he is missing lots of refinement in movement off the snap and footwork through routes. There’s a very high ceiling for Hurst and he’s on a team that is going through a changing of the guard without Mike Evans and soon to be Godwin too. He could fill some of the downfield Mike Evans role in the coming years if everything works out.

  • The outcomes for Chris Brazzell could be anything, from Donte Thornton to MVS to DJ Chark to George Pickens. The physical skillset is enticing but his lack of solid coordination and strong composed hands currently holds him back. I think he could work better as a bit of a decoy in the Panthers offense at first while he hopefully refines his game. But he’s not going to take over a meaningful chunk of the offense unless his step forward is massive.

  • I really like Kaelon Black! I had him higher on my rankings than consensus! I support him being a third rounder! But what are we doing here? The 49ers? Shanahan? You have no room for him and we all know you probably won’t use him. CMC, Jordan James and Isaac Gurendo are all above Black right now. This is madness.

  • Built to be a Justin Herbert clone but so far the failure to ascend is making his future cloudy. Allar was my QB2 heading into the draft because I believe in the tools and some of the glimpses he put down. There’s a poor man’s Drake Maye outcome here with the Steelers that I can get behind, but Allar could be a career back-up and fringe starter instead.

  • At some point Derrick Henry will slow down or suffer a bad injury. I don’t want it, no one wants it but time comes for everyone. Randall, while not a big favorite of mine, certainly has the skillset and style to slide in immediately as a Henry replacement. A bench stash that could become a “league winner” under the right circumstances, but is just as likely to fade away without any impact whatsoever.

  • Three receivers drafted by the Dolphins, and the third one was my highest rated and favorite. Whereas Caleb Douglas feels like a 3 catches for 60 yards guy, Coleman is built for 7 catches for 77 yards. He’s so quick and sharp with rapid stabbing feet and tons of courage. He’s ready to be a Wan’Dale Robinson for an offense that needs to pass the ball. But, this is a bad looking offense overall so beware.

  • My TE1, Royer is more than capable and talented of becoming the TE2 on the Browns in no time and if Fannin misses time a good starter. This is a great bench stash for someone with a weak Tight End roster.

  • I think Sarratt is going to have a long NFL career just because he does the basics so well. Hands catching, shielding the ball with his frame, being on time, fighting DBs. But the Ravens chose another possession receiver above him with a higher ceiling, and so I’ll defer the targets to him for now.

  • Like Brady Cook he might start some games! It’s the Jets! For Superflex it’s never a bad idea to roll the dice on a Quarterback who will get an opportunity. At one point he looked like a lite version of Andrew Luck. That didn’t pan out, but also Clemson was a disaster for offensive scheme, skill position and just a general awareness of what it takes to be successful. Maybe Klubnik grows outside of that place.

  • Daniels is essentially a cheaper Carnell Tate and he goes to a team with questions in their depth in the receiving corp. One of the few true sleepers.

  • Draft capital says there’s something here. And unlike other Tight Ends, Klare is more receiver than Tight End. But what the hell are the Rams doing? Is Colby Parkinson, Terrence Ferguson, Tyler Higbee and Davis Allen not enough? Where the hell does Klare actually fit?

  • A smaller athletic and smooth Tight End, Hibner will try to fit in to the vacated Isaiah Likely roll but probably isn’t quite physically and technically ready. There is some catch-and-run offensive potential here with Hibner and as we all know Mark Andrews isn’t getting any sharper. But when the Ravens truly need a new Tight End I doubt it will be a succession plan.

  • The fastest receiver in the draft with true electricity in their legs. But Thompson also has a frame/build that is nothing but red flags and future failure. With Thompson you can get some big splash plays but he’ll be wiped out of games completely and eventually the season with an injury. A true luxury pick.

  • We’re in total gamble territory now. This is a team that lost the targets vacated by Kenneth Gainwell, and has weak receiving depth. Heidenreich is a versatile and athletic hybrid WR/RB that could find sneaky value by seasons end as a slot receiver and receiving back. Or, he’s just a special teamer.

  • Like rushing Quarterbacks? Why not roll the dice on the ultimate gamble.

  • High draft capital going to a team that has long been searching for a higher-ceiling starting Tight End. Klein is inexperienced and will start as a depth Tight End and blocker/special teamer but has a small chance at a meaningful role in coming years. I’m puzzled by this selection but if they believe enough in Klein to make him a 2nd round pick maybe we could too?

  • If you want to take this risk, power to you. But I think this is going to look like Jimmy Clausen if he gets a shot to start.

Jordan M
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