Best Ball Rankings for 2026 Fantasy Football
John McKechnie is a leading voice in best ball fantasy football, specializing in tournament strategy and draft optimization. With years of experience and proven results across major platforms, John breaks down the data and trends that matter most for your draft success.
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2026 Underdog Best Ball Rankings
John McKechnie's comprehensive player rankings for Underdog
| Rank | Player | Trend | ADP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Bijan Robinson
RB
ATL
|
— | 1.5 | ||
|
Jahmyr Gibbs
RB
DET
|
— | 1.6 | ||
|
Ja'Marr Chase
WR
CIN
|
— | 3.1 | ||
| 4 |
Puka Nacua
WR
LAR
|
— | 4.1 | |
| 5 |
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
WR
SEA
|
— | 5.1 | |
| 6 |
Jonathan Taylor
RB
IND
|
— | 6.8 | |
| 7 |
CeeDee Lamb
WR
DAL
|
— | 9.4 | |
| 8 |
Amon-Ra St. Brown
WR
DET
|
— | 8.0 | |
| 9 |
Justin Jefferson
WR
MIN
|
— | 9.6 | |
| 10 |
Christian McCaffrey
RB
SF
|
1 | 7.2 | |
| 11 |
James Cook
RB
BUF
|
1 | 11.1 | |
| 12 |
De'Von Achane
RB
MIA
|
— | 14.1 | |
| 13 |
Omarion Hampton
RB
LAC
|
— | 16.6 | |
| 14 |
Ashton Jeanty
RB
LV
|
— | 11.9 | |
| 15 |
Saquon Barkley
RB
PHI
|
3 | 14.5 | |
| 16 |
Kenneth Walker
RB
KC
|
1 | 15.5 | |
| 17 |
Trey McBride
TE
ARI
|
1 | 24.8 | |
| 18 |
A.J. Brown
WR
PHI
|
1 | 27.3 | |
| 19 |
Derrick Henry
RB
BAL
|
— | 18.0 | |
| 20 |
Chase Brown
RB
CIN
|
— | 19.0 | |
| 21 |
Drake London
WR
ATL
|
— | 21.0 | |
| 22 |
Brock Bowers
TE
LV
|
— | 21.9 | |
| 23 |
Nico Collins
WR
HOU
|
— | 26.2 | |
| 24 |
Malik Nabers
WR
NYG
|
— | 17.9 | |
| 25 |
George Pickens
WR
DAL
|
— | 25.4 | |
| 26 |
Chris Olave
WR
NO
|
— | 34.3 | |
| 27 |
Josh Allen
QB
BUF
|
— | 29.1 | |
| 28 |
Josh Jacobs
RB
GB
|
— | 26.6 | |
| 29 |
Travis Etienne
RB
NO
|
— | 30.6 | |
| 30 |
DeVonta Smith
WR
PHI
|
— | 31.3 | |
| 31 |
Tetairoa McMillan
WR
CAR
|
— | 33.9 | |
| 32 |
Breece Hall
RB
NYJ
|
— | 32.4 | |
| 33 |
Garrett Wilson
WR
NYJ
|
— | 38.4 | |
| 34 |
Jeremiyah Love
RB
ARI
|
— | 23.0 | |
| 35 |
Emeka Egbuka
WR
TB
|
— | 40.2 | |
| 36 |
Tee Higgins
WR
CIN
|
— | 35.7 | |
| 37 |
Rashee Rice
WR
KC
|
— | 19.4 | |
| 38 |
Kyren Williams
RB
LAR
|
— | 34.3 | |
| 39 |
Zay Flowers
WR
BAL
|
— | 38.8 | |
| 40 |
Ladd McConkey
WR
LAC
|
— | 41.9 | |
| 41 |
Javonte Williams
RB
DAL
|
— | 36.7 | |
| 42 |
Bucky Irving
RB
TB
|
— | 43.0 | |
| 43 |
Luther Burden
WR
CHI
|
— | 43.0 | |
| 44 |
Colston Loveland
TE
CHI
|
— | 47.5 | |
| 45 |
Jaylen Waddle
WR
DEN
|
— | 50.2 | |
| 46 |
Lamar Jackson
QB
BAL
|
— | 53.5 | |
| 47 |
Mike Evans
WR
SF
|
— | 45.4 | |
| 48 |
Terry McLaurin
WR
WAS
|
— | 50.7 | |
| 49 |
Quinshon Judkins
RB
CLE
|
— | 55.1 | |
| 50 |
Cam Skattebo
RB
NYG
|
3 | 48.2 | |
| 51 |
DJ Moore
WR
BUF
|
1 | 52.6 | |
| 52 |
Davante Adams
WR
LAR
|
1 | 51.5 | |
| 53 |
David Montgomery
RB
HOU
|
1 | 48.2 | |
| 57 |
Bhayshul Tuten
RB
JAX
|
— | 60.2 | |
| 58 |
TreVeyon Henderson
RB
NE
|
— | 46.1 | |
| 61 |
D'Andre Swift
RB
CHI
|
— | 55.4 | |
| 62 |
Joe Burrow
QB
CIN
|
— | 62.2 | |
| 63 |
Caleb Williams
QB
CHI
|
— | 69.9 | |
| 64 |
Tyler Warren
TE
IND
|
— | 68.6 | |
| 65 |
Chuba Hubbard
RB
CAR
|
— | 67.3 | |
| 66 |
Jayden Daniels
QB
WAS
|
— | 65.5 | |
| 69 |
Drake Maye
QB
NE
|
— | 70.2 | |
| 74 |
Dak Prescott
QB
DAL
|
1 | 77.9 | |
| 76 |
Jalen Hurts
QB
PHI
|
1 | 68.7 | |
| 79 |
Harold Fannin
TE
CLE
|
3 | 90.6 | |
| 80 |
Justin Herbert
QB
LAC
|
1 | 86.8 | |
| 81 |
Trevor Lawrence
QB
JAX
|
1 | 85.7 | |
| 82 |
Tucker Kraft
TE
GB
|
3 | 80.5 | |
| 88 |
Kyle Pitts
TE
ATL
|
— | 103.2 | |
| 89 |
Jaxson Dart
QB
NYG
|
— | 88.9 | |
| 101 |
Sam LaPorta
TE
DET
|
— | 99.1 | |
| 102 |
Oronde Gadsden
TE
LAC
|
— | 119.5 | |
| 124 |
Dalton Kincaid
TE
BUF
|
1 | 132.6 | |
| 127 |
Travis Kelce
TE
KC
|
1 | 126.6 |
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