2026 dynasty WR rankings

Who to hold for the next four seasons, not just this one, on a 0–100 scale. Half-PPR, 12-team, one-quarterback leagues.

Rank	Player	Value	Age	Per game
1	Jaxon Smith-NjigbaSEA	95	24	20.8
2	Omar Cooper Jr.NYJ, rookie (1st round)	95	22	19.7
3	Puka NacuaLAR	81	25	18.9
4	Ja'Marr ChaseCIN	68	26	17.2
5	Tee HigginsCIN	58	27	16.2
6	Amon-Ra St. BrownDET	52	27	15.2
7	CeeDee LambDAL	48	27	14.7
8	Malik NabersNYG	46	23	14.1
9	Rashee RiceKC	45	26	13.9
10	Chris OlaveNO	40	26	13.2
11	Christian WatsonGB	37	27	13.3
12	Jameson WilliamsDET	37	25	12.9
13	George PickensDAL	32	25	12.3
14	Drake LondonATL	30	25	12.1
15	Nico CollinsHOU	28	27	11.9
16	Tetairoa McMillanCAR	27	23	11.6
17	Luther Burden IIICHI	25	22	10.8
18	DeVonta SmithPHI	25	27	11.7
19	Zay FlowersBAL	25	26	11.4
20	Michael WilsonARI	24	26	11.3
21	Davante AdamsLAR, injured reserve	23	33	13.7
22	Garrett WilsonNYJ	22	26	11.1
23	Justin JeffersonMIN	22	27	11.1
24	Parker WashingtonJAX	20	24	10.7
25	Caleb DouglasMIA, rookie (3rd round)	17	23	10.3
26	Matthew GoldenGB	16	23	10.2
27	Emeka EgbukaTB	14	24	9.9
28	Mike EvansSF	12	33	11.2
29	Tre TuckerLV	12	25	9.6
30	Stefon DiggsWAS	9	32	10.6
31	Alec PierceIND, injured reserve	6	26	9.0
32	Jaylen WaddleDEN	6	27	9.0
33	Wan'Dale RobinsonTEN	6	25	8.8
34	Rome OdunzeCHI	5	24	8.7
35	Jordyn TysonNO, rookie (1st round), injured reserve	5	22	8.3
36	KC ConcepcionCLE, rookie (1st round)	5	22	8.2
37	Jalen CokerCAR	4	25	8.6
38	Deebo Samuel Sr.SF	4	30	9.7
39	Ladd McConkeyLAC	4	24	8.5
40	A.J. BrownNE	3	29	9.5
41	Denzel BostonCLE, rookie (2nd round)	3	22	8.0
42	Romeo DoubsNE, injured reserve	3	26	8.5
43	Terry McLaurinWAS, injured reserve	2	31	9.5
44	DK MetcalfPIT	2	28	8.5
45	Tyquan ThorntonKC, injured reserve	2	26	8.3
46	Travis HunterJAX	2	23	8.3
47	Khalil ShakirBUF	1	26	8.2
48	DJ MooreBUF	1	29	8.8
49	Germie BernardPIT, rookie (2nd round)	1	22	7.7
50	Makai LemonPHI, rookie (1st round)	1	22	7.6
51	Devaughn VeleNO	1	28	8.2
52	Keenan AllenIND	1	34	8.4

How we rank: we start from each player's projected half-PPR points per game, the same number behind our weekly and rest-of-season rankings. For players in their first three seasons, that small sample is blended with what players drafted in the same range (1st round, 2nd–3rd round, later or undrafted) at the same position, in their second to fourth seasons, score now. Draft capital can lift a young player but never drag down one who is already producing.

Then we age it. Before a player's peak, we expect points per game to grow a little each year; after it, to fall. Peak ages: QB 26–33, RB 23–26, WR 24–29, TE 25–30. Running backs fall fastest (15% a year past 26), quarterbacks last. These curves are rules of thumb, not fitted to data.

Value is points above a replacement-level player at the position, added up over the rest of this season and the next three, with each later season counting 80% as much as the one before. The top player is 100. Injured-reserve players lose part of this season only. The Per game column is the starting estimate, before aging.