SportsLine Model Reveals 2026 Fantasy Football Rankings
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- SportsLine's computer model simulated the NFL season 10,000 times and released 2026 Fantasy football positional rankings, naming Josh Allen (QB1), Bijan Robinson (RB1), Puka Nacua (WR1), and Trey McBride (TE1) atop their positions.
- Josh Allen is ranked the top QB with a No. 20 overall ADP, having finished first or second in positional Fantasy points each of the last six seasons, with 41 rushing TDs over the past three years — second most in the NFL regardless of position.
- Jayden Daniels is rated higher than consensus by the model, ahead of Lamar Jackson, Drake Maye, and Joe Burrow, with the bounce-back projection hinging on a healthier Terry McLaurin and the addition of Stefon Diggs in Washington.
- Bijan Robinson leads the RB rankings after posting 1,478 rushing yards (4th in NFL) and leading all running backs with 79 receptions and 820 receiving yards last season, then securing a huge in-camp contract extension.
- Puka Nacua tops the WR list with a career average of 95.3 receiving yards per game — the highest in NFL history — and posted at least 72 yards or a touchdown in 15 of his 16 games in 2025.
- Trey McBride is the TE1, averaging 8.1 catches for 80.3 yards with 10 total touchdowns in 12 games with Jacoby Brissett starting, compared to just 5.8 catches and 1 TD across five games with Kyler Murray under center.
- The model has a proven track record, accurately predicting Daniel Jones' breakout in Indianapolis, Terry McLaurin's down year, Derrick Henry's 2019 surge, and A.J. Brown as a 2020 sleeper in past seasons.
Why it matters: Fantasy managers drafting in 2026 now have a data-driven top tier at every position, plus a model that has correctly called breakouts for Daniel Jones, Derrick Henry, and A.J. Brown in past years. The model's boldest contrarian call is Daniels ahead of Jackson, Maye, and Burrow — a direct challenge to consensus QB draft order that reshapes how managers build around the position.
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