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Injuries and radical personnel changes cannot be forecasted with much certainty. Variations in league settings and scoring formats notwithstanding, here are snapshot rankings depicting how the top rookies stack up for the long haul.
As noted during a time or two during our NFL Draft fantasy football recaps last weekend, this year’s draft was widely expected to be a down year for fantasy purposes, and the landing spots disappointed in many cases.
These rankings will be updated as necessary throughout the summer.
Rookie Rankings by Position
Quarterbacks
| Player | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Fernando Mendoza | LV | 22 |
| Ty Simpson | LAR | 23 |
| Carson Beck | ARI | 24 |
| Taylen Green | CLE | 23 |
| Drew Allar | PIT | 22 |
| Cole Payton | PHI | 23 |
| Cade Klubnik | NYJ | 22 |
| Garrett Nussmeier | KC | 24 |
Running Backs
| Player | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Jeremiyah Love | ARI | 20 |
| Jadarian Price | SEA | 22 |
| Jonah Coleman | DEN | 22 |
| Nicholas Singleton | TEN | 22 |
| Emmett Johnson | KC | 22 |
| Demond Claiborne | MIN | 22 |
| Mike Washington Jr. | LV | 22 |
| Kaytron Allen | WAS | 23 |
| Kaelon Black | SF | 24 |
| Adam Randall | BAL | 21 |
| Eli Heidenreich | PIT | 22 |
| Jaydn Ott | KC | 23 |
| Seth McGowan | IND | 24 |
| Roman Hemby | LV | 23 |
Wide Receivers
| Player | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Jordyn Tyson | NO | 21 |
| Carnell Tate | TEN | 21 |
| Makai Lemon | PHI | 21 |
| KC Concepcion | CLE | 21 |
| Skyler Bell | BUF | 23 |
| Denzel Boston | CLE | 22 |
| Chris Bell ** | MIA | 21 |
| Omar Cooper Jr. | NYJ | 22 |
| Antonio Williams | WAS | 21 |
| Germie Bernard | PIT | 22 |
| Ted Hurst | TB | 21 |
| De’Zhaun Stribling | SF | 23 |
| Malachi Fields | NYG | 22 |
| Chris Brazzell II | CAR | 22 |
| Bryce Lance | NO | 23 |
| Ja’Kobi Lane | BAL | 21 |
| Elijah Sarratt | BAL | 22 |
| Malik Benson | MIA | 23 |
| Deion Burks | IND | 23 |
| Zachariah Branch | ATL | 22 |
| Brenen Thompson | LAC | 22 |
| Zavion Thomas | CHI | 22 |
** – Recovering from ACL tear
Tight Ends
| Player | Team | Age |
|---|---|---|
| Kenyon Sadiq | NYJ | 21 |
| Eli Stowers | PHI | 23 |
| Eli Raridon | NE | 22 |
| Oscar Delp | NO | 22 |
| Max Klare | LAR | 22 |
| Marlin Klein | HOU | 23 |
| Justin Joly | DEN | 21 |
| Michael Trigg | DAL | 23 |
| Joe Royer | CLE | 24 |
Top 50
** – Recovering from ACL tear
This article originally appeared on The Huddle: 2026 Fantasy Football Rookie Dynasty/Keeper Rankings – Superflex