SportsLine Model Releases 2026 NFL Fantasy Rankings
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- SportsLine's computer model released 2026 fantasy football positional rankings after simulating the NFL season 10,000 times, projecting top players, sleepers, breakouts, and busts at every position.
- Josh Allen is the model's QB1 after finishing first or second in positional points in each of the last six years, with his 2026 ADP sitting at No. 19 overall.
- Bijan Robinson is RB1 after leading all running backs with 79 receptions and 820 receiving yards in 2025, plus 1,478 rushing yards that ranked fourth in the NFL.
- Puka Nacua tops the WR rankings with a career 95.3 receiving yards per game average — the highest in NFL history — after leading the league with 107.2 yards per game in 2025.
- Trey McBride leads the tight end rankings, averaging 8.1 catches for 80.3 yards with 10 total touchdowns in 12 games with Jacoby Brissett under center, compared to 5.8 catches for 55 yards and 1 TD in five games with Kyler Murray.
- Dak Prescott is ranked QB3, breaking from consensus ADP that has Drake Maye (ADP 50) and Jayden Daniels (ADP 62) regularly picked ahead of him — a pick the model calls a potential mid-round steal.
- The model previously called Daniel Jones' breakout 2025 season in Indianapolis, predicted Terry McLaurin's down year, and projected Tetairoa McMillan's rookie breakout.
Why it matters: The model's biggest divergence from consensus ADP: Dak Prescott ranked QB3 ahead of Jayden Daniels (62) and Drake Maye (50), framed as a mid-round steal thanks to George Pickens and CeeDee Lamb. For fantasy managers drafting beyond the top 20 picks, the model's sleeper, breakout, and bust lists provide actionable guidance ahead of 2026 drafts.
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