Vol. I · No. 1 September 4, 2026 Gridiron & Hardwood
Rest-of-season rankings, with the movement shown
Preseason · Half-PPR

Top 150 Rest-of-Season Rankings

The baseline. Movement starts with the next edition. Tiers drawn at value cliffs, not even buckets.

UpdatedFri 10:57 PM
The Tiers
18.1
16.5
14.4
13
11.9
13.5
12.7
10.6
12.3
12.1
9
7.4
8.1
GOATs4
The5
can't14
on11
Potential12
starters8
breakouts..8
ambiguity16
Flex13
Safe10
Flex13
Floor18
Dart18
Width is tier size · height is average projected PPG · the drops between bars are the value cliffs
150 players · 13 tiers
#ModelPlayerPosTm TrendChgOTSRisk
GOATs
1 1 Jahmyr Gibbs RB DET 0 Low
2 4 Bijan Robinson RB ATL 0 Low
3 3 Ja'Marr Chase WR CIN 0 Low
4 5 Jonathan Taylor RB IND 0 Low
The best of the best
5 7 James Cook RB BUF 0 Low
6 8 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR SEA 0 Low
7 9 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR DET 0 Low
8 6 Puka Nacua WR LAR 0 High
9 2 Christian McCaffrey RB SF 0 High
can't cut list!
10 17 CeeDee Lamb WR DAL 0 Low
11 10 Justin Jefferson WR MIN 0 Medium
12 12 Chase Brown RB CIN 0 Low
13 16 Omarion Hampton RB LAC 0 Low
14 13 Kenneth Walker III RB KC 0 Medium
15 11 Saquon Barkley RB PHI 0 Medium
16 24 Ashton Jeanty RB LV 0 High
17 25 Trey McBride TE ARI 0 Low
18 27 Brock Bowers TE LV 0 Low
19 21 Nico Collins WR HOU 0 Low
20 15 A.J. Brown WR NE 0 Medium
21 14 De'Von Achane RB MIA 0 Medium
22 23 Derrick Henry RB BAL 0 Medium
23 22 Josh Allen QB BUF 0 Low
on the verge of uncuttable
24 30 George Pickens WR DAL 0 Low
25 35 DeVonta Smith WR PHI 0 Low
26 28 Malik Nabers WR NYG 0 High
27 33 Chris Olave WR NO 0 Medium
28 32 Garrett Wilson WR NYJ 0 Medium
29 26 Drake London WR ATL 0 Medium
30 38 Jaylen Waddle WR DEN 0 Medium
31 18 Tee Higgins WR CIN 0 Medium
32 37 Lamar Jackson QB BAL 0 Low
33 20 Jeremiyah Love RB ARI 0 High
34 29 Javonte Williams RB DAL 0 Low
Potential stars, with questions
35 36 Rashee Rice WR KC 0 Medium
36 31 Zay Flowers WR BAL 0 Low
37 49 Colston Loveland TE CHI 0 Low
38 39 Jadarian Price RB SEA 0 Low
39 40 Breece Hall RB NYJ 0 Medium
40 47 D'Andre Swift RB CHI 0 Medium
41 46 Kyren Williams RB LAR 0 Low
42 60 Travis Etienne RB NO 0 Low
43 48 Luther Burden III WR CHI 0 Medium
44 45 Davante Adams WR LAR 0 Medium
45 43 Tyler Warren TE IND 0 Low
46 19 Bucky Irving RB TB 0 Medium
starters I am very content with
47 55 Tetairoa McMillan WR CAR 0 Low
48 52 Emeka Egbuka WR TB 0 High
49 53 DJ Moore WR BUF 0 Medium
50 51 Drake Maye QB NE 0 Low
51 56 Joe Burrow QB CIN 0 Low
52 58 Ladd McConkey WR LAC 0 Low
53 41 Parker Washington WR JAX 0 Medium
54 54 Jalen Hurts QB PHI 0 Low
breakouts.. (if everything goes right)
55 44 Christian Watson WR GB 0 High
56 34 Cam Skattebo RB NYG 0 High
57 83 David Montgomery RB HOU 0 Low
58 59 Caleb Williams QB CHI 0 Low
59 86 Tucker Kraft TE GB 0 High
60 63 Jameson Williams WR DET 0 Medium
61 72 Jayden Daniels QB WAS 0 Medium
62 50 Blake Corum RB LAR 0 Low
ambiguity and Upside.. what wins out?
63 91 Rome Odunze WR CHI 0 Low
64 81 Carnell Tate WR TEN 0 Low
65 105 Bhayshul Tuten RB JAX 0 Medium
66 57 TreVeyon Henderson RB NE 0 Medium
67 42 Quinshon Judkins RB CLE 0 High
68 67 Mike Evans WR SF 0 High
69 62 Terry McLaurin WR WAS 0 Low
70 165 De'Zhaun Stribling WR SF 0
71 118 MarShawn Lloyd RB GB 0 High
72 76 Marvin Harrison Jr. WR ARI 0 Low
73 64 Michael Wilson WR ARI 0 Low
74 79 Jordan Mason RB MIN 0 Low
75 73 Rhamondre Stevenson RB NE 0 Low
76 68 Trevor Lawrence QB JAX 0 Low
77 77 Bo Nix QB DEN 0 Low
78 87 Chris Godwin Jr. WR TB 0 Medium
Flex with Benefits?
79 70 Jordan Addison WR MIN 0 Low
80 74 Harold Fannin Jr. TE CLE 0 Low
81 80 Alec Pierce WR IND 0 Medium
82 66 DK Metcalf WR PIT 0 Low
83 95 Brian Thomas Jr. WR JAX 0 Medium
84 75 Quentin Johnston WR LAC 0 Low
85 93 Justin Herbert QB LAC 0 Low
86 85 Jaxson Dart QB NYG 0 Medium
87 92 Sam LaPorta TE DET 0 High
88 69 Kyle Pitts TE ATL 0 Low
89 96 Dak Prescott QB DAL 0 Low
90 107 Brock Purdy QB SF 0 Low
91 61 Kyler Murray QB MIN 0 Low
Safe starters - Capped ceiling
92 124 Patrick Mahomes QB KC 0 Medium
93 98 Stefon Diggs WR WAS 0 Medium
94 104 George Kittle TE SF 0 High
95 100 Courtland Sutton WR DEN 0 Medium
96 65 Dalton Kincaid TE BUF 0 Low
97 71 Jordan Love QB GB 0 Low
98 88 Travis Kelce TE KC 0 Low
99 78 Matthew Stafford QB LAR 0 Low
100 97 Jared Goff QB DET 0 Low
101 82 Romeo Doubs WR NE 0 Low
Flex Fill in with Questions
102 106 Matthew Golden WR GB 0 Medium
103 115 Jonathan Brooks RB CAR 0 Medium
104 111 RJ Harvey RB DEN 0 Low
105 94 Jaylen Warren RB PIT 0 Low
106 99 Rico Dowdle RB PIT 0 Low
107 121 Tony Pollard RB TEN 0 Medium
108 127 J.K. Dobbins RB DEN 0 High
109 116 Baker Mayfield QB TB 0 Low
110 90 Xavier Worthy WR KC 0 Low
111 123 Dallas Goedert TE PHI 0 Low
112 101 Michael Pittman WR PIT 0 Low
113 112 Jayden Reed WR GB 0 High
114 183 Isaiah Likely TE NYG 0 Low
Floor and Ceiling Opposites - pick your poison
115 129 Jakobi Meyers WR JAX 0 Low
116 156 Jalen Coker WR CAR 0 Low
117 142 Keenan Allen WR IND 0 Low
118 131 Josh Downs WR IND 0 Medium
119 84 Wan'Dale Robinson WR TEN 0 Low
120 167 Makai Lemon WR PHI 0 Medium
121 153 KC Concepcion WR CLE 0 Medium
122 102 Khalil Shakir WR BUF 0 Low
123 135 Woody Marks RB HOU 0 Low
124 152 Kenny Gainwell RB TB 0 Low
125 122 Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB WAS 0 Medium
126 188 Chris Rodriguez Jr. RB JAX 0 Low
127 132 Aaron Jones RB MIN 0 High
128 108 Chuba Hubbard RB CAR 0 Medium
129 110 Jordyn Tyson WR NO 0 High
130 114 Mark Andrews TE BAL 0 Low
131 117 Juwan Johnson TE NO 0 Low
132 119 T.J. Hockenson TE MIN 0 Low
Dart Throws
133 163 Tyler Shough QB NO 0 Low
134 168 Kayshon Boutte WR HOU 0 Low
135 146 Kyle Monangai RB CHI 0 High
136 190 Rachaad White RB WAS 0 Low
137 177 Jalen McMillan WR TB 0 Low
138 89 Deebo Samuel Sr. WR SF 0 High
139 137 Daniel Jones QB IND 0 Medium
140 103 Dalton Schultz TE HOU 0 Low
141 136 Ja'Kobi Lane WR BAL 0 Low
142 157 Tyjae Spears RB TEN 0 Low
143 162 Chris Bell WR MIA 0 Low
144 159 Adonai Mitchell WR NYJ 0 Low
145 172 Sam Darnold QB SEA 0 Low
146 143 Emmett Johnson RB KC 0 Low
147 179 Caleb Douglas WR MIA 0 Low
148 194 Kaelon Black RB SF 0 Low
149 126 Rashid Shaheed WR SEA 0 Low
150 109 Jake Ferguson TE DAL 0 Low
Model = where the projection model had him before judgment · Trend = rank over the last six weeks · Chg =movement, starting next edition — this is the baseline · OTS = Opportunity Trend Score · How we build these
On the Cusp

Ten more I'd have in the conversation, in no order.

PlayerPosTmRisk
Brenton Strange TE JAX Low
C.J. Stroud QB HOU Low
Calvin Ridley WR TEN Medium
Chig Okonkwo TE WAS Low
Greg Dulcich TE MIA Low
Hunter Henry TE NE Low
Jalen Nailor WR LV Low
Malik Washington WR MIA Low
Omar Cooper Jr. WR NYJ Low
Tre Tucker WR LV Low
The Flags

Risk is a judgment call, not a model output: Low, Medium or High. Every flag comes with the reason.

Christian McCaffrey High
Age + injury history. Elite if healthy; not a first-round pick for me since I am more risk averse in first round. Playing it safe with an Amon Ra vs the risk of CMC - the risk here is lose your season. Amon Ra is stable and my preference.
#9
Ashton Jeanty High
Ankle to start the year; Washington eats more than consensus expects
#16
Malik Nabers High
Banged up. Do not trust the Giants offense
#26
Chris Olave Medium
Really good this year
#27
Garrett Wilson Medium
Bold: top-15 WR. Jets offense takes a step
#28
Jaylen Waddle Medium
Denver breakout offense; expect him to crush
#30
Rashee Rice Medium
Middle-tier WR2, not the WR5 the volume implied
#35
Davante Adams Medium
Value at ADP in a top offense
#44
Bucky Irving Medium
I am concerned about Gainwell and Tucker. Bucky is a smaller back, it was always the question, can he sustain the lead? I think Gainwell will take some valuable passing away from him, but ultimately, this was a back we drafted in round 2 last year. He is going too late.
#46
Emeka Egbuka High
Turf toe concern out of camp
#48
Parker Washington Medium
Leads the Jaguars room as the WR2; ahead of Thomas
#53
Cam Skattebo High
Post-injury, offseason distraction, bad OC
#56
Jayden Daniels Medium
Bad camp vibes, older WRs, uninspiring run game. Not at his ADP
#61
Bhayshul Tuten Medium
Explosive, but slow start to the season likely
#65
TreVeyon Henderson Medium
50/50 first half, breakout second half
#66
Mike Evans High
Perfect scheme fit, but injuries all camp
#68
MarShawn Lloyd High
Talented, but extensive injury history. More of a committee than people expect
#71
Chris Godwin Jr. Medium
Value at ADP
#78
Alec Pierce Medium
Slow start expected on health
#81
Patrick Mahomes Medium
Value. Run game + Bieniemy back. No step back
#92
George Kittle High
Old, coming off major injury; projected 14 games — slow ramp
#94
Jonathan Brooks Medium
Even split with Hubbard; neither great
#103
Makai Lemon Medium
Missed camp time; slow start, better back half
#120
Jordyn Tyson High
Second-half breakout candidate
#129