Model reveals 2026 fantasy football positional rankings
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- Josh Allen tops the QB rankings after finishing first or second in positional fantasy points for six straight years despite posting his fewest passing yards (3,668) and passing TDs (25) last season, with his 41 rushing TDs over three years ranking second in the NFL regardless of position.
- Lamar Jackson slides to QB2 after an injury-marred 2025, but the model's analysis points to new Baltimore OC Declan Doyle — who unlocked Caleb Williams last year — as a catalyst for a bounce-back similar to Jackson's post-2022 MVP campaign.
- Bijan Robinson leads all RBs after a 2025 campaign featuring 1,478 rushing yards (4th in NFL) while leading the position in both receptions (79) and receiving yards (820), turning one more touch than 2024 into 411 additional scrimmage yards.
- Jahmyr Gibbs vaults to RB2 with David Montgomery gone; in six career games without Montgomery, Gibbs averaged 152.3 scrimmage yards and 10 total touchdowns.
- Puka Nacua headlines the WR rankings after leading the NFL with 107.2 receiving yards per game in 2025 and posting zero fantasy duds (minimum 72 yards or a TD) across the 15 games he wasn't injured.
- Trey McBride retains TE1 status with a stark split in his 2025 production: 8.1 catches, 80.3 yards, and 10 total TDs in 12 games with Jacoby Brissett at QB versus 5.8 catches, 55 yards, and 1 TD in five games with Kyler Murray.
- SportsLine's model touts a proven track record, including correctly calling Daniel Jones' Indianapolis breakout, Terry McLaurin's down year, Tetairoa McMillan's emergence, and De'Von Achane's elite RB1 season in 2025.
Why it matters: Fantasy drafters selecting before the model's top tier locks in face real opportunity costs: Allen's No. 22 ADP means only one manager gets him, while Gibbs' RB2 ranking hinges on Montgomery's departure and Jackson's QB2 status depends entirely on a new OC's scheme fit.
