SportsLine Model Ranks 2026 Fantasy Football Top Picks at Every
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- Josh Allen tops the QB rankings despite his lowest passing totals in six years (3,668 yards, 25 TDs) because his 41 rushing touchdowns over the past three seasons rank second in the NFL regardless of position.
- Lamar Jackson is ranked QB2 after an injury-hampered 2025, with SportsLine citing new Baltimore offensive coordinator Declan Doyle — who unlocked Caleb Williams last year — as a bounce-back catalyst.
- Bijan Robinson leads all RBs and finished 2025 with 1,478 rushing yards (fourth in the NFL) while leading all running backs in both receptions (79) and receiving yards (820).
- Jahmyr Gibbs is RB2, with SportsLine noting he averaged 152.3 scrimmage yards and 10 total touchdowns across his six career games without departed teammate David Montgomery.
- Puka Nacua tops the WR list after leading the NFL with 107.2 receiving yards per game in 2025 and posting zero Fantasy duds across the 15 games he finished healthy.
- Jaxon Smith-Njigba, the reigning Offensive Player of the Year, is WR3 after leading the league with 1,793 receiving yards; Seattle is expected to pass more after ranking 29th in attempts last season.
- Trey McBride holds the TE1 spot, averaging 8.1 catches for 80.3 yards and 10 total touchdowns in 12 games with Jacoby Brissett as Arizona's starter versus 5.8 catches, 55 yards, and 1 TD in five games with Kyler Murray.
- The model has a track record of correctly calling Daniel Jones's 2025 Indianapolis resurgence, Terry McLaurin's down year, and Derrick Henry's 2019 breakout, according to SportsLine.
Why it matters: Fantasy draft strategy hinges on tiering rather than raw ADP, and SportsLine's model flags underappreciated breakouts — like Drake Maye (whose Patriots added A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs) and Colston Loveland (81-1,083-8 pace over his final 13 games) — that could swing leagues if managers reach past consensus in the first five rounds.
