Updated Fantasy Football Rankings by Jamie Calandro: Top-3 Industry Accuracy Ranker

September 2, 2026

Updated 2026 fantasy football draft rankings by Jamie Calandro, the #3 overall most accurate industry ranker last year. Read about his rankings risers, fallers.

The 2026 NFL season is right around the corner, and fantasy football draft season is in high-gear. There's no better way to prepare and draft than with trusted rankings, and that's exactly what you'll find here in this article. Below you'll find Jamie Calandro's updated 2026 fantasy football draft rankings. Jamie finished as the #3 most accurate ranker last season, among the most accurate in the industry—and he's here today to bring you his updated preseason rankings!

As always, the rankings will continue to change as injuries happen, injury updates come in, and NFL rosters are finalized -- so be sure to check back for updates, as there should be at least one more major update before Week 1 of the regular season.

The fantasy football lineup rankings analysis is based on half-PPR scoring rules. Be sure to also bookmark our full fantasy football rankings portal -- loaded up with 11 different types of rankings, projections, stats, player news and more. All free! Jamie is also on X @jac3600 and in our RotoBaller Discord channels, answering questions.

Updated Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 250

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Fantasy Football Rankings Updates: Players On The Move

Josh Jacobs is the big one. He's been placed on the commissioner's exempt list, and now we have to wait and see if the league has seen the tape. This reeks of Ray Rice, and I wouldn't be surprised if the consequences are career-threatening for Jacobs. For now, I've dropped him all the way below the top-50 RBs, expecting a somewhat lengthy suspension. I would not recommend drafting Jacobs at all without any definite resolution.

MarShawn Lloyd is now the waiver wire darling for all those who have drafted, and the biggest riser for all who haven't. I have moved him all the way up to RB29, and there's room to boost him even more. Chris Brooks and Kaleb Johnson are also both draftable in 12-team leagues or better. In addition, Jordan Love, Christian Watson, Matthew Golden, and Jayden Reed have all risen in my rankings. Tucker Kraft remains my TE5.

James Conner was placed on IR, putting him out for a minimum of four games. Jeremiyah Love and Tyler Allgeier's roles stabilize immensely in the short term.

Tank Dell was also placed on IR, and several other Houston veteran WRs were cut. The trade for Kayshon Boutte looks pretty meaningful now, and he should not go undrafted.

Malachi Fields has been named the most likely receiver to begin the year in two-wide sets opposite Malik Nabers. While it's not an official starting role for the Giants, I've moved Fields up significantly, and he's one of my favorite late-round fliers. Odell Beckham Jr. is a nice story, but it's more one to watch for instead of drafting outright. I do have him ranked as the third-highest of the Giants WRs.

There's been a lot of Terrance Ferguson buzz in the preseason as the Rams' TE to roster in fantasy, but they've kept an incredible FIVE tight ends on their roster (along with seven WRs). Even if he's the best one, that's a mighty hurdle to climb to relevance. I have him at TE23, which is a last-ditch backup with SOME upside.

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Who Should I Draft - Fantasy Football Tool

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2026 Player Decisions. Today's focus is on specific players - Ashton Jeanty, Breece Hall, David Montgomery, Bucky Irving, Jadarian Price, Blake Corum, Jordan Mason, Chuba Hubbard, Kayshon Boutte, Malachi Fields, Terrance Ferguson and Marshawn Lloyd. These are some common searches for 2026 fantasy football drafts.

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Popular Player Comparison Searches - Who To Draft

Below are some popular searches and comparisons from our Who To Draft tool for 2026 drafts for Ashton Jeanty, Breece Hall, David Montgomery, Bucky Irving, Jadarian Price, Blake Corum, Jordan Mason, Chuba Hubbard, Kayshon Boutte, Malachi Fields, Terrance Ferguson and Marshawn Lloyd.