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2026 Fantasy Football Rankings, Tiers: Very Early Top 200 for Redraft Leagues

Jaxon Smith-Njigba - Fantasy Football Rankings, Draft Sleepers, NFL DFS Picks

Nick Mariano's very early 2026 fantasy football rankings for redraft leagues. Hit top 200 fantasy football tiered rankings for 2026 and half-PPR scoring.

The fantasy football season just ended for most leagues, but the show goes on here at RotoBaller. These early 2026 fantasy football rankings should already get you thinking about next season.

RotoBaller's lead fantasy football forecaster Nick Mariano has put together these 2026 fantasy football rankings with tiers for the top 200 players and half-PPR scoring system.

The below top 200 rankings for 2026 are based off the current NFL player pool. It doesn't factor in free agency, the upcoming 2026 NFL draft, or the incoming group of 2026 NFL rookies yet. Those will be added into the mix over the next few weeks and months, so be sure to bookmark our main fantasy football rankings portal and check back often.

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Early 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings

Tier Rank Name Team Pos.
1 1 Bijan Robinson ATL RB
1 2 Jahmyr Gibbs DET RB
1 3 Puka Nacua LAR WR
1 4 Christian McCaffrey SF RB
1 5 Ja'Marr Chase CIN WR
2 6 Jaxon Smith-Njigba SEA WR
2 7 Jonathan Taylor IND RB
2 8 De'Von Achane MIA RB
2 9 James Cook III BUF RB
2 10 Amon-Ra St. Brown DET WR
2 11 CeeDee Lamb DAL WR
2 12 Rashee Rice KC WR
2 13 Trey McBride ARI TE
2 14 Malik Nabers NYG WR
2 15 Omarion Hampton LAC RB
2 16 Josh Jacobs GB RB
3 17 Saquon Barkley PHI RB
3 18 Justin Jefferson MIN WR
3 19 Drake London ATL WR
3 20 Ashton Jeanty LV RB
3 21 Nico Collins HOU WR
3 22 Chase Brown CIN RB
3 23 George Pickens DAL WR
3 24 Brock Bowers LV TE
4 25 Derrick Henry BAL RB
4 26 A.J. Brown PHI WR
4 27 Chris Olave NO WR
4 28 TreVeyon Henderson NE RB
4 29 Davante Adams LAR WR
4 30 Josh Allen BUF QB
4 31 Bucky Irving TB RB
4 32 Kyren Williams LAR RB
4 33 RJ Harvey DEN RB
4 34 Tee Higgins CIN WR
4 35 Cam Skattebo NYG RB
4 36 Breece Hall NYJ RB
5 37 George Kittle SF TE
5 38 Garrett Wilson NYJ WR
5 39 Tetairoa McMillan CAR WR
5 40 Travis Etienne Jr. JAC RB
5 41 Jameson Williams DET WR
5 42 Drake Maye NE QB
5 43 Terry McLaurin WAS WR
5 44 Jaylen Waddle MIA WR
5 45 Lamar Jackson BAL QB
5 46 Mike Evans TB WR
5 47 Kenneth Walker III SEA RB
5 48 Tucker Kraft GB TE
5 49 D'Andre Swift CHI RB
5 50 Joe Burrow CIN QB
5 51 Quinshon Judkins CLE RB
5 52 Luther Burden III CHI WR
5 53 DeVonta Smith PHI WR
6 54 Zay Flowers BAL WR
6 55 Jayden Daniels WAS QB
6 56 Ladd McConkey LAC WR
6 57 Zach Charbonnet SEA RB
6 58 Brian Thomas Jr. JAC WR
6 59 Jalen Hurts PHI QB
6 60 Javonte Williams DAL RB
6 61 Jaxson Dart NYG QB
6 62 Courtland Sutton DEN WR
6 63 DK Metcalf PIT WR
7 64 Christian Watson GB WR
7 65 Jaylen Warren PIT RB
7 66 Tyler Warren IND TE
7 67 Kyle Monangai CHI RB
7 68 Rome Odunze CHI WR
7 69 Rico Dowdle CAR RB
7 70 Emeka Egbuka TB WR
7 71 Stefon Diggs NE WR
7 72 Patrick Mahomes II KC QB
7 73 Colston Loveland CHI TE
7 74 Travis Hunter JAC WR
7 75 Woody Marks HOU RB
7 76 Sam LaPorta DET TE
7 77 Tony Pollard TEN RB
7 78 Harold Fannin Jr. CLE TE
7 79 Aaron Jones Sr. MIN RB
7 80 Marvin Harrison Jr. ARI WR
7 81 Blake Corum LAR RB
7 82 Michael Pittman Jr. IND WR
7 83 Brock Purdy SF QB
7 84 Justin Herbert LAC QB
7 85 Jakobi Meyers JAC WR
7 86 Ricky Pearsall SF WR
8 87 Michael Wilson ARI WR
8 88 Kyle Pitts Sr. ATL TE
8 89 James Conner ARI RB
8 90 Chris Godwin Jr. TB WR
8 91 Dak Prescott DAL QB
8 92 Jordan Addison MIN WR
8 93 Jauan Jennings SF WR
8 94 Trevor Lawrence JAC QB
8 95 Oronde Gadsden II LAC TE
8 96 Dalton Kincaid BUF TE
8 97 Matthew Stafford LAR QB
8 98 Caleb Williams CHI QB
8 99 Deebo Samuel Sr. WAS WR
8 100 Tyreek Hill MIA WR
8 101 Jake Ferguson DAL TE
8 102 Brenton Strange JAC TE
9 103 David Montgomery DET RB
9 104 Xavier Worthy KC WR
9 105 Khalil Shakir BUF WR
9 106 Jacory Croskey-Merritt WAS RB
9 107 Bhayshul Tuten JAC RB
9 108 DJ Moore CHI WR
9 109 Wan'Dale Robinson NYG WR
9 110 Kenneth Gainwell PIT RB
9 111 Rhamondre Stevenson NE RB
9 112 Quentin Johnston LAC WR
9 113 Jayden Higgins HOU WR
9 114 Tyler Allgeier ATL RB
9 115 J.K. Dobbins DEN RB
9 116 Alvin Kamara NO RB
9 117 Chuba Hubbard CAR RB
9 118 Trey Benson ARI RB
9 119 Dylan Sampson CLE RB
9 120 Baker Mayfield TB QB
9 121 Bo Nix DEN QB
10 122 Alec Pierce IND WR
10 123 Tyrone Tracy Jr. NYG RB
10 124 Dallas Goedert PHI TE
10 125 Jayden Reed GB WR
10 126 Jared Goff DET QB
10 127 Chimere Dike TEN WR
10 128 Jordan Love GB QB
10 129 C.J. Stroud HOU QB
10 130 Juwan Johnson NO TE
10 131 Parker Washington JAC WR
10 132 Tyler Shough NO QB
10 133 Josh Downs IND WR
10 134 Hunter Henry NE TE
10 135 Keaton Mitchell BAL RB
10 136 Rashid Shaheed SEA WR
10 137 Jordan Mason MIN RB
10 138 Tank Bigsby PHI RB
10 139 Tyjae Spears TEN RB
10 140 Mark Andrews BAL TE
10 141 Isiah Pacheco KC RB
10 142 Joe Mixon HOU RB
11 143 Kayshon Boutte NE WR
11 144 Kimani Vidal LAC RB
11 145 Romeo Doubs GB WR
11 146 Jerry Jeudy CLE WR
11 147 Kendre Miller NO RB
11 148 Brandon Aiyuk SF WR
11 149 Dalton Schultz HOU TE
11 150 Sam Darnold SEA QB
11 151 J.J. McCarthy MIN QB
11 152 Adonai Mitchell NYJ WR
11 153 Jonathon Brooks CAR RB
11 154 Brian Robinson Jr. SF RB
11 155 Jaylen Wright MIA RB
11 156 Emanuel Wilson GB RB
11 157 Houston Texans HOU DST
11 158 Elic Ayomanor TEN WR
11 159 Chris Rodriguez Jr. WAS RB
11 160 Brandon Aubrey DAL K
11 161 Braelon Allen NYJ RB
11 162 Tre Harris LAC WR
11 163 Seattle Seahawks SEA DST
11 164 Isaiah Likely BAL TE
11 165 Denver Broncos DEN DST
11 166 Cam Ward TEN QB
11 167 Travis Kelce KC TE
11 168 Pat Bryant DEN WR
12 169 Rachaad White TB RB
12 170 Ka'imi Fairbairn HOU K
12 171 Kyler Murray ARI QB
12 172 Troy Franklin DEN WR
12 173 Jalen Coker CAR WR
12 174 Jaylin Noel HOU WR
12 175 Los Angeles Rams LAR DST
12 176 Philadelphia Eagles PHI DST
12 177 Chig Okonkwo TEN TE
12 178 Matthew Golden GB WR
12 179 Jason Myers SEA K
12 180 Darnell Mooney ATL WR
12 181 Jalen McMillan TB WR
12 182 Malik Willis GB QB
12 183 Kaleb Johnson PIT RB
12 184 Devin Neal NO RB
12 185 Theo Johnson NYG TE
12 186 Minnesota Vikings MIN DST
12 187 Kyle Williams NE WR
12 188 Tre Tucker LV WR
12 189 Los Angeles Chargers LAC DST
12 190 Jacksonville Jaguars JAC DST
12 191 Jarquez Hunter LAR RB
12 192 Tank Dell HOU WR
12 193 Cam Little JAC K
12 194 Pittsburgh Steelers PIT DST
12 195 Isaac TeSlaa DET WR
12 196 Cameron Dicker LAC K
12 197 Audric Estime NO RB
12 198 New England Patriots NE DST
12 199 Terrance Ferguson LAR TE
12 200 Calvin Ridley TEN WR

 

2026 Fantasy Football Outlooks

Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings

Jefferson stayed healthy and jumped out to a top-12 opening to the year through the first five weeks, but just about everything else went wrong for the consensus first-round pick.

J.J. McCarthy struggled and then got hurt, which thrust the offense into limbo with Carson Wentz and Max Brosmer. In his final 11 games, Jefferson averaged a mere 7.2 half-PPR points, which is fewer than players such as Mack Hollins in that timeframe. Even teammate Jordan Addison nearly outpaced JJ by roughly a point per game.

The missed opportunity videos felt like a weekly highlight for sadism. However, the draft-day price tag made it very difficult for managers to bench him. At least Brian Thomas Jr. had an absence. And Ladd McConkey was bad, but still averaged 9.1 FPPG in that W7-17 window.

Given that we have no health reason to shy away in 2026, and that those misses from McCarthy could’ve easily yielded splash plays, many will be buying the dip next year. Right?

RJ Harvey, RB, Denver Broncos

It took most of the season and an injury to J.K. Dobbins for Harvey to start humming, but Harvey scored at least one TD in each of the final five games down the stretch to vault many fantasy teams to glory. We never got a runaway 25-point performance, but five double-digit efforts after the bye put him above the crowd.

Currently ranked 33rd overall, Harvey should have a big sophomore season in Denver and is on the upswing for fantasy football in 2026.

Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers

Run CMC entered the season with myriad injury and durability concerns at a time when running back platoons were getting increased traction. If I told you that McCaffrey wouldn’t even average four yards a carry, where would his ADP settle?

Despite the 49ers suffering several high-status injuries throughout the year, McCaffrey stayed upright for a career-high 303 carries, 1,179 yards, and 10 TDs with 96 catches for 890 yards and seven more scores. It was a season built on volume rather than efficiency, but having 46 more touches than second place (Jonathan Taylor, 353) produced in a big way for fantasy managers.

Expectations are for the 49ers to feature a similar core group in 2026, and McCaffrey's ADP should be squarely in the top-5 for 2026 drafts.

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