SportsLine 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings: Allen Tops QBs
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- SportsLine's model simulated the NFL season 10,000 times to produce 2026 Fantasy football positional rankings, complete with cheat sheets, ADP tiers, and sleepers, breakouts, and busts at every position.
- Josh Allen tops the QB list after finishing first or second in positional points in each of the last six years, with 41 rushing touchdowns over the past three seasons (second most in the NFL regardless of position) and an ADP of No. 22 overall.
- Bijan Robinson leads all RBs after ranking fourth in the NFL with 1,478 rushing yards while also leading the position with 79 receptions and 820 receiving yards, producing 411 more scrimmage yards than 2024 on just one additional touch.
- Puka Nacua headlines the WR rankings after leading the NFL with 107.2 receiving yards per game in 2025, registering at least 72 yards or a touchdown in 15 of his 16 games played (the lone exception being the game he got injured).
- Trey McBride holds the TE1 spot, averaging 8.1 catches for 80.3 yards with 10 total touchdowns in 12 games with Jacoby Brissett as Arizona's starter, compared to 5.8 catches for 55 yards and just 1 touchdown in five games with Kyler Murray.
- Jonathan Taylor is the third-ranked RB in a contract year, coming off his second season leading the NFL in touchdowns (20) and posting 90.5 rushing yards per game — the highest mark among active players.
- The model's track record includes calling Derrick Henry (2019), A.J. Brown (2020 sleeper), Jonathan Taylor's 2021 breakout, Davante Adams (2017), and predicting Daniel Jones' huge season in Indianapolis last year, according to SportsLine.
Why it matters: With only one Fantasy manager able to draft Josh Allen at his No. 22 ADP, the model's tier-based alternatives — Drake Maye (ADP 44), Jalen Hurts (73), Dak Prescott (67) — become the practical decision points for every other draft slot, while position-by-position storylines like Gibbs finally unblocked by Montgomery's departure and Taylor's contract-year motivation directly shape draft value across all four positions.
