From Weeks 8-18, Chase Brown averaged 21.22 PPR points per game. Jake Ciely believes it and is higher than most on Cincy’s bell-cow back. Ishika Samant / Getty Images
Aug. 28, 2026 Updated 11:59 am EDT
The 2026 fantasy football season is quickly approaching, which means it’s time for a fresh update to the rankings.
From now until the regular season, I will continually update them given news, injuries, training camp updates and more (look to the top right-hand corner of the rankings to see when they were last adjusted).
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Below you’ll find a top-300 overall, which I don’t love, but people demand. I always recommend drafting positionally and using tiers, as this will give you a better team build and chance at winning. The overall rankings need more context. Speaking of which, don’t waste your bench in the later rounds. There are some low-ceiling veterans in that mix — I won’t devalue them completely, as roster makeup can help boost their values; however, you want your bench comprised of players who can be potential weekly starters (shoot for the ceiling). That’s why you’ll sometimes see high-risk/high-reward players a bit higher than you might think.
As always, feel free to jump into the comments for questions, more context, debates, or to talk cartoons and video games like usual.
Quick Notes:
ECR: Stands for Expert Consensus Ranking
You have to be on non-PPR to see quarterbacks if you start at a different position
2026 Fantasy Football Rankings
Aug 28, 2026
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