SportsLine Model Ranks 2026 Fantasy Football Top Picks
Get the Sports newsletter
Daily sports — scores, transfers, the storylines from the leagues you actually follow. Free.
- Josh Allen tops SportsLine's 2026 Fantasy QB rankings despite posting his fewest passing yards (3,668) and touchdowns (25) in six years, buoyed by 41 rushing touchdowns over the past three seasons — second-most in the NFL regardless of position.
- Drake Maye ranks third among QBs after a runner-up MVP campaign with 4,394 passing yards and 31 TDs, with New England adding A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs to upgrade a previously underwhelming receiver group.
- Bijan Robinson leads all RBs after pacing every running back in receptions (79) and receiving yards (820) last season while rushing for 1,478 yards, producing 411 more scrimmage yards than 2024 on just one additional touch.
- Jahmyr Gibbs slots second at RB; in six career games without David Montgomery, Gibbs has averaged 152.3 scrimmage yards and 10 total touchdowns, and Montgomery's departure could unlock Gibbs' full workload.
- Puka Nacua headlines the WR rankings after leading the NFL with 107.2 receiving yards per game in 2025 and posting at least 72 yards or a touchdown in 15 of 16 games played.
- Trey McBride holds the top TE spot after averaging 8.1 catches for 80.3 yards with 10 total TDs in 12 games with Jacoby Brissett as Arizona's starter, compared to just 1 TD in five games with Kyler Murray.
Why it matters: Fantasy drafters must decide whether to anchor on established elites like Josh Allen and Bijan Robinson or bet on ascending stars like Drake Maye, whose Patriots now feature A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs. SportsLine's 10,000-simulation model and tiered rankings offer probability-backed projections designed to replace gut-feeling draft picks with data-driven selections.
