Rookie Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings 2026
- Kev Wheeler
- 15 hours ago
- 6 min read
Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie rankings are pretty useless before the NFL draft, but now that we know where they are and when they were taken we have a better idea of what to expect. At least half of the equation for anyone ranking these players is dependent on draft capital and landing spot, the other half is a combination of analytics, video evaluation, experience (gut), and a fair amount of luck.
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Dynasty Fantasy Football Rookie Rankings
We are going to rank the rookies as if we are drafting for a superflex, tight-end premium (1.5ppr), dynasty fantasy football league. We are going by the SF, TEp, scoring set-up because it will be easier to adjust down than it would be to determine how far up we would want to boost either QB or TE. If you're in a non-SF league, just drop all QB's two full rounds. For Non-TEp leagues you will only drop most TE's by a few picks.
1. RB Jeremiyah Love
The Arizona Cardinals selected RB Jeremiyah Love with the No. 3 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. The Cardinals aren't a great landing spot given they added Allgeier in free-agency, but Love should have an excellent career in the long run.
Love is a well-rounded and explosively athletic running back with a solid build, true game-breaking threat every time he touches the ball, and the skill set to play every down. Notre Dame’s balanced offense featured both zone and gap-run schemes. Love spent all 3 years of his collegiate career at Notre Dame and started 29 of the 41 games he played in over that time. He tweaked his left knee in the 2024 regular season finale, but still competed in the College Football Playoff. Love also competed in track and field in high school; he excelled at long jump and was the Missouri state champion in the 100m dash. https://nfldraft.sportsinfosolutions.com/players/3591
2. WR Jordyn Tyson
The New Orleans Saints selected WR Jordyn Tyson with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Tyson graded better than the other WR in this class, in part because he had a higher target rate at Arizona State, as he had less competition for targets. Tyson has experience lined up at various spots in the offense. Tyson fits nicely as a Z receiver.
Tyson initially injured his hamstring in mid-October, missing a month of action for ASU before returning for two games in late November. He caught just four passes in those two contests, making an early exit from the second game due to an aggravation of the hamstring injury. Tyson's has a lengthy medical record. In addition to the lingering hamstring injury throughout the spring, he tore his ACL, MCL and PCL in 2022, and then fractured his clavicle in 2024.
3. WR Carnell Tate
The Tennessee Titans have selected WR Carnell Tate with the No. 4 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. 6-2, 192-pound receiver from Ohio State, Tate gives second-year QB Cam Ward another playmaker with eventual WR1 status. He has good speed, hands, and size. He should have an opportunity to start for the Titans from day one.
4. QB Fernando Mendoza
The reigning Heisman Trophy winner is the top overall pick at this year's NFL Draft. He threw for 3,535 yards and 41 touchdowns, against only six interceptions, in leading Indiana to a 16-0 record and the program's first-ever National Championship. Mendoza is a precision-based pocket passer whose game is built on rare accuracy and steady command in high-leverage moments. He lacks improvisational talent but proved to be a maestro playing the notes on the page with excellent rhythm and few mistakes as the season wore on.
5. WR Makai Lemon
The Philadelphia Eagles selected WR Makai Lemon with the No. 20 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. This draft story is going to be repeated for his entire career, with the Eagles swooping in at literally the last second to snag Lemon away from the Pittsburgh Steelers.
Biletnikoff Trophy winner Makai Lemon is a unique receiver in that he spent most of his college career in the slot. There have been a few other wide receivers in recent drafts who were selected in the top 20 and also played significantly in the slot, including Drake London, Treylon Burks, Malik Nabers and Emeka Egbuka. All four were able to transition to playing more on the outside in the NFL, but they were also taller and larger than Lemon.
6. WR Kevin Concepcion
The Cleveland Browns selected WR KC Concepcion with the No. 24 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Concepcion averaged 15.1 yards per catch with Texas A&M and led the Aggies in yards, receptions, and receiving touchdowns last season. He has average size (5-11, 196), but has great speed, especially in the open field. Concepcion started his career as a slot receiver for NC State, but was more well-rounded in his alignment at Texas A&M. We aren't thrilled that the Browns also drafted Denzel Boston, but it probably hurts Jerry Jeudy's opportunity more than Conception.
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7. TE Kenyon Sadiq
The New York Jets selected TE Kenyon Sadiq with the No. 16 overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Sadiq makes up for his smaller frame by posting game-breaking athleticism that featured the fastest 40-yard dash ever for a tight end at the Combine (4.39 seconds), the second-best vertical leap (43.5 inches), and the third-best broad jump (133 inches).
Sadiq spent three seasons at Oregon after earning a four-star recruit status coming out of
high school. In his junior (3rd) season Sadiq led the Ducks in receptions (51) and receiving touchdowns (8) and was second in yards (560). Even with not breaking out in his first two seasons the Breakout Score is still great (86th percentile).
Tier 2
This is really tier 3 or 4, but we just wanted to make the point that this is really where the draft starts. The first seven picks should be the same in just about every draft, with some players being mixed within that top-7 depending on player preference. Everyone from this point forward is completely dependent on draft capital and landing spot.