#01 · QB · NE
Drake Maye
2024 Prizm rookie
QB3Only Josh Allen scored more fantasy points at quarterback in 2025, and New England added A.J. Brown and Romeo Doubs.
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#02 · RB · DET
Jahmyr Gibbs
2023 Prizm rookie
RB1The current RB1 in NFL.com’s 2026 rankings, with David Montgomery no longer sharing Detroit’s backfield.
#03 · WR · LAR
Puka Nacua
2023 Prizm rookie
WR2He finished 2025 as fantasy’s WR1 and enters a contract year with one of the position’s highest ceilings.
#04 · WR · SEA
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
2023 Prizm rookie
WR3He led the NFL in receiving yards in 2025 and has established a clear Tier 1 fantasy profile.
#05 · QB · CHI
Caleb Williams
2024 Prizm rookie
QB5He tied for eighth in quarterback fantasy points per game last season and has another year in Ben Johnson’s offense.
#06 · TE · LV
Brock Bowers
2024 Prizm rookie
TE1NFL.com still ranks Bowers first at tight end and expects his best season yet in an improved offense.
#07 · QB · WAS
Jayden Daniels
2024 Prizm rookie
QB7The recent season was disappointing, but his rushing ability preserves an MVP-level ceiling when healthy.
#08 · RB · ATL
Bijan Robinson
2023 Prizm rookie
RB2Tyler Allgeier’s departure creates room for more red-zone work on top of Robinson’s receiving production.
#09 · RB · LV
Ashton Jeanty
2025 Prizm rookie
RB7A new coaching staff is expected to feature him after a quiet rookie year, creating a clean second-year rebound case.
#10 · WR · CAR
Tetairoa McMillan
2025 Prizm rookie
WR13He already sits inside NFL.com’s second wide-receiver tier with a featured role in Carolina.
#11 · TE · CHI
Colston Loveland
2025 Prizm rookie
TE2He drew at least 10 targets in each of Chicago’s final four games, including the playoffs.
#12 · RB · LAC
Omarion Hampton
2025 Prizm rookie
RB10Health is the checkpoint, but a Year 2 breakout is supported by a top-10 running back projection.
#13 · TE · IND
Tyler Warren
2025 Prizm rookie
TE4He ranked third among tight ends in targets as a rookie and remains a first-tier 2026 option.
#14 · WR · NYG
Malik Nabers
2024 Prizm rookie
WR18His 205 targets are the second-most ever through a player’s first 19 games; his knee recovery keeps the risk elevated.
#15 · WR · TB
Emeka Egbuka
2025 Prizm rookie
WR19He averaged 18 fantasy points per game before last season’s hamstring injury and now enters the post-Mike Evans offense.
#16 · WR · LAC
Ladd McConkey
2024 Prizm rookie
WR22A current fantasy WR2 with an established connection to Justin Herbert and room for another volume-driven season.
#17 · QB · DEN
Bo Nix
2024 Prizm rookie
QB1 UPSIDEIf his repaired ankle holds up, NFL.com projects at least low-end QB1 production with room for a Year 3 leap.
#18 · QB · NYG
Jaxson Dart
2025 Prizm rookie
BREAKOUTHe produced without Nabers and has top-10 fantasy upside if the improved line and receiving group hold.
#19 · QB · NO
Tyler Shough
2025 Prizm rookie
LATE RISEHe was fantasy’s QB6 over the final six weeks of 2025, a small but measurable late-season breakout.
#20 · QB · TEN
Cam Ward
2025 Prizm rookie
LONG VIEWCarnell Tate and Wan’Dale Robinson improve his support after a rookie season that still showed long-term promise.
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