The 2026 NFL Draft was interesting to say the least. But now that players have been selected and rookies have their landing spots, we can start to look forward to fantasy football drafts for the upcoming season. Following the NFL Draft, our Yahoo analysts put out their initial fantasy football consensus rankings. Below we’ll go over where notable rookies landed among the top-150.
Jeremiyah Love, RB, Cardinals
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No surprise Love is the first rookie who pops up on our rankings. A lot can happen between now and draft season in August, but Love figures to be a second- or third-round pick in redraft leagues. You don’t spend the third overall pick on a RB you don’t plan to use heavily out the gate.
Carnell Tate, WR, Titans
The Titans were also in play for Love in the first round, but opted for the Ohio State wideout at No. 4 overall. Tennessee was in desperate need of a top WR and Tate is the only rookie who should be just that for his team in 2026. This ranking would mean Tate could go around the fifth or sixth round in 2026 drafts.
Jordyn Tyson, WR, Saints
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Tyson lands in a great offensive ecosystem under Kellen Moore and with QB Tyler Shough. The issue is the Saints just added Travis Etienne Jr. at RB in free agency and still have Chris Olave as the unquestioned No. 1 receiving option. Plus, Tyson has those injury concerns from his college days.
Jadarian Price, RB, Seahawks
We could see Price as one of the rookie risers in drafts by August. As of now, he has the fast track on being the RB1 for Seattle with Kenneth Walker III gone and Zach Charbonnet injured to start the 2026 season. His landing spot certainly helped his dynasty stock.
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Makai Lemon, WR, Eagles
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Like Tyson, Lemon lands in a good situation in Philly with a stable offense that wants to switch gears with the A.J. Brown trade looming. Lemon would be behind Saquan Barkley and DeVonta Smith in the fantasy pecking order but could carve out a nice role — plus has good long-term upside in dynasty formats.
KC Concepcion, WR, Browns
While Cleveland offers less competition for targets at WR given the lack of depth/talent, the Browns also have a pretty shaky QB situation that hurts Concepcion’s value. He’ll have to compete for targets with Jerry Jeudy, Harold Fannin Jr. and fellow rookie WR Denzel Boston. Concepcion is an interesting late-round sleeper if Todd Monken can get the Cleveland offense moving.
Jonah Coleman, RB, Broncos
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Coleman is a player who could start to get some hype out of camp. JK Dobbins has a long injury history and one could expect him to miss games in 2026. RJ Harvey served as the pass-catching back but only averaged 3.7 yards per carry. If Dobbins were to get hurt, it’s reasonable to think Coleman could get crack at early-down work with Harvey as the passing-down back. The Washington product also has some receiving chops and could become an interesting sleeper.
Denzel Boston, WR, Browns
We talked a bit about this situation above. Boston will be competing with that group for targets and snaps. If the QB play is subpar, it could be tough for Boston to be a viable fantasy option as a rookie. He would need an injury to a pass-catcher and is really only a pick in deep redraft leagues. His landing spot also hurts his dynasty value.
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Mike Washington Jr., RB, Raiders
Washington had a shot of being the second RB off the board behind Love. Instead, he was the fifth back taken, going in the fourth round to Las Vegas. Ashton Jeanty is the No. 1 RB in town but Washington has an easy track to being the backup. That could get him drafted in season-long formats for anyone who snags Jeanty.
Omar Cooper Jr., WR, Jets
The Jets added TE Kenyon Sadiq and Cooper on offense via the draft. New York’s situation is a bit better with Geno Smith under center (but not by much from 2025). Cooper could see some snaps as the WR3/4 in the offense but expect most of the volume to go to Breece Hall and Garrett Wilson.
Other notable prospects outside the top-150
We’ll start by mentioning the No. 1 overall pick, QB Fernando Mendoza, who comes in on Yahoo’s rankings at 246th overall and the QB28. Mendoza will likely sit at least a chunk of the season behind veteran Kirk Cousins. Mendoza has dynasty and keeper value but isn’t a viable pick in redraft formats unless he beats out Cousins for the starting role. He’d be someone to keep on your waiver wire radar if he starts the season on the bench.
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Nicholas Singleton, RB, Titans — Consensus: 174th overall (RB63); Dynasty: RB35
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Emmett Johnson, RB, Chiefs — Consensus: 178th overall (RB60); Dynasty: RB50
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Kenyon Sadiq, TE, Jets — Consensus: 179th overall (TE20); Dynasty: TE7
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Kaytron Allen, RB, Commanders — Consensus: 187th overall (RB64); Dynasty: RB43
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Antonio Williams, WR, Commanders — Consensus: 210th overall (WR71); Dynasty: WR52
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Eli Stowers, TE, Eagles — Consensus: 219th overall (TE26); Dynasty: TE10
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Chris Bell, WR, Dolphins — Consensus: 232nd overall (WR85); Dynasty: WR53
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Fernando Mendoza, QB, Raiders — Consensus: 246th overall (QB28); Dynasty: QB17
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