Way Too Early 2026 Fantasy Football Mock Draft

With the close of the fantasy football season this year, some of us are already looking ahead to next season and drafting another championship-winning team. These rankings are sure to change and will likely look different by draft season. It’s always fun to look at what next year’s rankings could look like.

I’ll give a general analysis of each round and explain why I have the players there. These rankings will be based on 10-Team PPR Leagues.

Round 1

1. WR Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams
2. RB Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
3. WR Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals
4. RB Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions
5. WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
6. RB Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
7. RB Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
8. RB De'Von Achane, Miami Dolphins
9. RB James Cook III, Buffalo Bills
10. WR Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions

This round is full of elite players who have the potential to be at the top of the rankings in 2026. The top five is full of players like Puka Nacua and JSN, who were the top receivers of the year. They both averaged above 9.50 targets and were the top 2 in receiving yards. It’s also filled with potential RB1s with guys like Jonathan Taylor and James Cook III, who led the league in rushing in 2025.

Round 2

11. WR CeeDee Lamb, Dallas Cowboys
12. WR Rashee Rice, Kansas City Chiefs
13. WR Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings
14. WR Malik Nabers, New York Giants
15. RB Omarion Hampton, Los Angeles Chargers
16. WR Nico Collins, Houston Texans
17. WR Drake London, Atlanta Falcons
18. RB Ashton Jeanty, Las Vegas Raiders
19. TE Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
20. RB Saquon Barkley, Philadelphia Eagles

This second round had a ton of depth at wide receiver. This is the tier of still WR1s and RB1s. Still, these players present a risk due to injury, such as Malik Nabers and Omarion Hampton, who were both projected to be in the top 5 at their positions before their injuries. It also includes players like Justin Jefferson and Ashton Jeanty, who are first-round talents but are in terrible situations because of quarterback play or struggling offensive schemes. I also included Trey McBride, the secured TE1, who is 6th in receiving yards among receivers.

Round 3

21. TE Brock Bowers, Las Vegas Raiders
22. RB Josh Jacobs, Green Bay Packers
23. WR George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys
24. RB Bucky Irving, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
25. RB Derrick Henry, Baltimore Ravens
26. RB Breece Hall, New York Jets
27. WR A.J. Brown, Philadelphia Eagles
28. RB TreVeyon Henderson, New England Patriots
29. WR Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints
30. RB Chase Brown, Cincinnati Bengals

This round features the high-end RB2s and WR2s that have solid upside. Guys like TreVeyon Henderson could be an RB1 by this time in 2027. It also features guys with solid play and upside, like Chris Olave, who saw a bump in production with quarterback Tyler Shough, and Chase Brown, who’s seeing receiving production and ended 2025 7th in receiving and 5th in targets at 9.8 per game.

Round 4

31. RB Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
32. RB RJ Harvey, Denver Broncos
33. WR Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers
34. QB Josh Allen, Buffalo Bills
35. QB Drake Maye, New England Patriots
36. WR Jameson Williams, Tee Higgins
37. WR Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals
38. RB Cam Skattebo, New York Giants
39. QB Lamar Jackson, Baltimore Ravens
40. TE George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers

In round 4, we start to see the quarterback position go off the board. Guys who boomed like Drake Maye and Josh Allen could go as early as round 3, but this round sees more stability. Round 4 also presents another stable round of WR2s and RB2s like RJ Harvey, who boomed when given the starter role in Denver.

Round 5

41. WR Mike Evans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
42. WR Garrett Wilson, New York Jets
43. RB Travis Etienne Jr., Jacksonville Jaguars
44. WR Davante Adams, Los Angeles Rams
45. WR Ladd McConkey, Los Angeles Chargers
46. QB Jayden Daniels, Washington Commanders
47. TE Tucker Kraft, Green Bay Packers
48. RB Quinshon Judkins, Cleveland Browns
49. QB Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
50. WR Emeka Egbuka, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Round 5 has the second wave of quarterbacks off the board. We also see guys with risky floors like Ladd McConkey, whose targets varied throughout the season with the rise of Quentin Johnson and Keenan Allen. Again, this is the territory where players’ floors are riskier, but their ceilings offer high upside.

Round 6

51. QB Jaxson Dart, New York Giants
52. RB Javonte Williams, Dallas Cowboys
53. WR Zay Flowers, Baltimore Ravens
54. WR Christian Watson, Green Bay Packers
55. WR DeVonta Smith, Philadelphia Eagles
56. WR Jaylen Waddle, Miami Dolphins
57. RB D'Andre Swift, Chicago Bears
58. QB Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia Eagles
59. WR Travis Hunter, Jacksonville Jaguars
60. WR Luther Burden III, Chicago Bears

We see a lot of WR3s with potential to breakout, like Luther Burden III, who improved at the end of the season with the absence of Rome Odunze. We also see guys like Travis Hunter and Christian Watson, who missed time but should also have bigger roles in their respective teams. Javonte Williams had a fantastic season, but without knowing if he’ll be the lone RB1 in that offense, he sits at round 6 as a startable RB2.

Round 7

61. WR Brian Thomas Jr, Jacksonville Jaguars
62. WR D.K. Metcalf, Pittsburgh Steelers
63. WR Terry McLaurin, Washington Commanders
64. QB Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs
65. QB Brock Purdy, San Francisco 49ers
66. TE Tyler Warren, Indianapolis Colts
67. TE Colston Loveland, Chicago Bears
68. RB Rico Dowdle, Carolina Panthers
69. QB Caleb Williams, Chicago Bears
70. RB Jaylen Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers

This round sees an influx of quarterbacks and tight ends. You get the last of the high-end QB1s with guys like Patrick Mahomes and Brock Purdy, who are going to finish in the top 10 for QBs despite missing time. We also see some guys whose positions are not secure for next season, but who could be big contributors, like Rico Dowdle and Jaylen Warren.

Round 8

71. TE Harold Fannin Jr., Cleveland Browns
72. RB Kyle Monangai, Chicago Bears
73. QB Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
74. WR Rome Odunze, Chicago Bears
75. WR Courtland Sutton, Denver Broncos
76. TE Kyle Pitts, Atlanta Falcons
77. WR Stefon Diggs, New England Patriots
78. QB Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
79. TE Sam LaPorta, Detroit Lions
80. RB David Montgomery, Detroit Lions

This round, we see guys with safe floors at a WR3 who could see a spike in production. Guys like Rome Odunze, who had a flash of good production the first three weeks, or guys like Courtland Sutton, who were on and off for certain weeks. We also see a second tier of tight ends and quarterbacks with the potential to be QB1s and TE1s. As rookies aren’t included in this draft from the 2026 entry draft, this is the round where we would probably start to see some rookies in decent situations come off the board, for instance, Quinshon Judkins from last year’s draft.

Round 9

81. WR Marvin Harrison Jr., Arizona Cardinals
82. QB Trevor Lawrence, Jacksonville Jaguars
83. RB Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars
84. RB Woody Marks, Houston Texans
85. WR Jayden Higgins, Houston Texans
86. WR Jordan Addison, Minnesota Vikings
87. RB James Conner, Arizona Cardinals
88. TE Dalton Kincaid, Buffalo Bills
89. WR Jakobi Meyers, Jacksonville Jaguars
90. QB Jordan Love, Green Bay Packers

This round features more question marks that could be serious breakout candidates, with guys like Woody Marks, who has been heavily featured as the Texans’ RB1, with 731 yards in his rookie season and finishing as the RB15 on the season. Guys like James Connor and Bhayshul Tutun could be breakout guys based on situations and running back rooms.

Round 10

91. TE Brenton Strange, Jacksonville Jaguars
92. WR Tyreek Hill, Miami Dolphins
93. WR D.J. Moore, Chicago Bears
94. QB Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
95. TE Jake Ferguson, Dallas Cowboys
96. RB Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots
97. WR Xavier Worthy, Kansas City Chiefs
98. QB Bo Nix, Denver Broncos
99. WR Khalil Shakir, Buffalo Bills
100. WR Alec Pierce, Indianapolis Colts

This round includes some veterans who could be WR3s and RB3s, including DJ Moore, who, when given the opportunity, has had boom games, including in weeks 15 and 16, when he scored over 21 points each time. Guys like Tyreek Hill, who could be a WR,1, but his injury and age could limit him.