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8-team PPR · 200 players · 8 tiers

8-Team PPR Fantasy Football Rankings 2026 — Overall Tiers

These are 8-team PPR overall rankings where every player is ranked by Draft Value — their projected points above replacement level — and grouped into tiers of similar worth so you can see exactly where the cliffs are.

A format variant of our primary rankings — see the 12-team Half-PPR rankings.

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Tier 1 — 2 WR (ranks 1–2)

2 players · ranks 1–2 · 2 WR · Draft Value +149.7 to +139.9

Puka Nacua (#1 overall, WR1) and Ja'Marr Chase (#2 overall, WR2) sit in a tier by themselves, projecting 316.4 and 306.5 points respectively with Draft Values of +149.7 and +139.9. The drop to Tier 2 is 30.3 Draft Value points — the largest single cliff on this entire rankings page. Both roster spots here are wide receiver, so if you leave this tier empty you are conceding the biggest positional edge available in the draft.

#PlayerPosTeam ProjDraft Value
1 Puka Nacua WR1 LAR 316.4 +149.7
2 Ja'Marr Chase WR2 CIN 306.5 +139.9
↓ 30.3 Draft Value points to Tier 2

Tier 2 — 2 RB, 2 WR (ranks 3–6)

4 players · ranks 3–6 · 2 RB · 2 WR · Draft Value +109.6 to +99.1

The four players here — two RBs and two WRs spanning ranks #3 through #6 — cluster tightly between +99.1 and +109.6 Draft Value, making internal order less important than simply landing one of them. The 22.4-point gap below this tier is the second-largest cliff on the page, meaning the cost of missing both Tier 1 and Tier 2 is severe and compounding. With RB1 Jahmyr Gibbs and RB2 Bijan Robinson both here, this is the deepest early-round running back concentration on the rankings page.

#PlayerPosTeam ProjDraft Value
3 Jahmyr Gibbs RB1 DET 266.0 +109.6
4 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR3 SEA 274.1 +107.4
5 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR4 DET 272.2 +105.5
6 Bijan Robinson RB2 ATL 255.5 +99.1
↓ 22.4 Draft Value points to Tier 3

Tier 3 — 3 WR, 1 RB (ranks 7–10)

4 players · ranks 7–10 · 3 WR · 1 RB · Draft Value +76.7 to +67.0

Three wide receivers and one running back fill ranks #7–#10, with Draft Values running from +67.0 to +76.7 — a tight 9.7-point internal spread. Christian McCaffrey is the lone RB here at RB3, and the gap down to Tier 4 is only 7.3 points, so there is no catastrophic penalty for sliding past this group. The real decision is whether you want to lock in a third or fourth WR at this level or hold out for the positional variety Tier 4 offers.

#PlayerPosTeam ProjDraft Value
7 CeeDee Lamb WR5 DAL 243.4 +76.7
8 Justin Jefferson WR6 MIN 240.3 +73.6
9 Drake London WR7 ATL 237.6 +70.9
10 Christian McCaffrey RB3 SF 223.4 +67.0
↓ 7.3 Draft Value points to Tier 4

Tier 4 — 2 RB, 2 WR, 1 QB (ranks 11–15)

5 players · ranks 11–15 · 2 RB · 2 WR · 1 QB · Draft Value +59.7 to +55.1

Tier 4 is the first tier with genuine positional variety: two RBs, two WRs, and the only QB in the top 15 — Josh Allen at QB1 and #11 overall with a projected 331.1 points. The tier's Draft Values run from +55.1 to +59.7, an exceptionally tight 4.6-point spread across five players. At just 7.9 points above Tier 5, the gap below is modest, but this is the last place to secure a quarterback at elite surplus value.

#PlayerPosTeam ProjDraft Value
11 Josh Allen QB1 BUF 331.1 +59.7
12 Jonathan Taylor RB4 IND 216.0 +59.6
13 A.J. Brown WR8 NE 225.3 +58.6
14 De'Von Achane RB5 MIA 213.6 +57.2
15 George Pickens WR9 DAL 221.7 +55.1
↓ 7.9 Draft Value points to Tier 5

Tier 5 — 2 WR, 1 RB (ranks 16–18)

3 players · ranks 16–18 · 2 WR · 1 RB · Draft Value +47.2 to +41.6

James Cook (RB6), Zay Flowers (WR10), and Chris Olave (WR11) occupy ranks #16–#18 with Draft Values between +41.6 and +47.2. Running back is the scarce position here — Cook is the only one in a tier otherwise dominated by receivers. The gap to Tier 6 is just 4.2 points, the smallest cliff yet, so there is little urgency to force a pick from this group over the next.

#PlayerPosTeam ProjDraft Value
16 James Cook RB6 BUF 203.6 +47.2
17 Zay Flowers WR10 BAL 209.1 +42.4
18 Chris Olave WR11 NO 208.3 +41.6
↓ 4.2 Draft Value points to Tier 6

Tier 6 — 4 WR, 1 RB, 1 TE (ranks 19–24)

6 players · ranks 19–24 · 4 WR · 1 RB · 1 TE · Draft Value +37.4 to +30.7

Six players across four positions — four WRs, one RB, and the top tight end on the page — make Tier 6 the first place to secure a TE with meaningful surplus value: Trey McBride is TE1 at #22 overall with a +33.2 Draft Value. The tier's internal spread runs from +30.7 to +37.4, and the 5.0-point gap to Tier 7 is real but not dramatic. Ashton Jeanty (RB7) is the only running back here, making him the scarcest positional asset in the group.

#PlayerPosTeam ProjDraft Value
19 Ashton Jeanty RB7 LV 193.8 +37.4
20 Nico Collins WR12 HOU 203.0 +36.4
21 Tee Higgins WR13 CIN 201.2 +34.5
22 Trey McBride TE1 ARI 185.1 +33.2
23 Garrett Wilson WR14 NYJ 199.1 +32.5
24 Rashee Rice WR15 KC 197.4 +30.7
↓ 5.0 Draft Value points to Tier 7

Tier 7 — 9 RB, 9 WR, 2 QB, 2 TE (ranks 25–46)

22 players · ranks 25–46 · 9 RB · 9 WR · 2 QB · 2 TE · Draft Value +25.7 to +4.1

Twenty-two players spanning ranks #25–#46 make this the widest tier on the page, with Draft Values sliding from +25.7 all the way down to +4.1 — a 21.6-point internal range that rewards picking near the top of the group. The positional mix (9 RBs, 9 WRs, 2 QBs, 2 TEs) means every skill position is represented, but the second QB and second TE of the tier — Joe Burrow (QB2) and Brock Bowers (TE2) — are buried in the middle, so timing matters. The 4.1-point gap to Tier 8 is the narrowest cliff on the page; once you're past the top of this tier, replacement level is close.

#PlayerPosTeam ProjDraft Value
25 Tetairoa McMillan WR16 CAR 192.4 +25.7
26 Ladd McConkey WR17 LAC 191.9 +25.2
27 Kyren Williams RB8 LAR 181.6 +25.2
28 Kenneth Walker RB9 KC 181.0 +24.6
29 DeVonta Smith WR18 PHI 191.0 +24.3
30 Brock Bowers TE2 LV 175.1 +23.1
31 Davante Adams WR19 LAR 189.1 +22.5
32 Derrick Henry RB10 BAL 175.6 +19.2
33 Josh Jacobs RB11 GB 174.8 +18.4
34 Chase Brown RB12 CIN 174.4 +18.0
35 Joe Burrow QB2 CIN 288.1 +16.7
36 Terry McLaurin WR20 WAS 182.8 +16.1
37 Omarion Hampton RB13 LAC 168.7 +12.3
38 Emeka Egbuka WR21 TB 178.7 +12.0
39 Lamar Jackson QB3 BAL 281.7 +10.2
40 Saquon Barkley RB14 PHI 165.3 +8.9
41 Jaylen Waddle WR22 DEN 175.3 +8.6
42 Malik Nabers WR23 NYG 174.9 +8.2
43 Breece Hall RB15 NYJ 164.5 +8.1
44 Jameson Williams WR24 DET 174.6 +7.9
45 Tyler Warren TE3 IND 159.4 +7.4
46 Bucky Irving RB16 TB 160.5 +4.1
↓ 4.1 Draft Value points to Tier 8

Tier 8 — 38 WR, 32 DST, 26 K, 22 RB, 21 TE, 15 QB (ranks 47–200)

154 players · ranks 47–200 · 38 WR · 32 DST · 26 K · 22 RB · 21 TE · 15 QB · Draft Value +0.0 to -57.3

All 154 remaining players sit at or below replacement level, with Draft Values from +0.0 down to -57.3, and the positional mix here includes every DST and K on the page alongside the bulk of the TE and QB depth. Because DSTs and kickers are exclusively in this tier, there is no strategic cost to waiting on them until the very end of your draft. Focus late-round selections on the WRs and RBs near the top of this tier — they carry the least negative Draft Value and represent the closest thing to upside available at this stage.

#PlayerPosTeam ProjDraft Value
47 Dak Prescott QB4 DAL 271.5 +0.0
48 Mike Evans WR25 SF 166.7 +0.0
49 Jeremiyah Love RB17 ARI 156.4 +0.0
50 Colston Loveland TE4 CHI 151.9 +0.0
51 Ka'imi Fairbairn K1 HOU 129.9 +0.0
52 Pittsburgh Steelers DST1 PIT 129.0 +0.0
53 Brandon Aubrey K2 DAL 129.8 -0.2
54 Harold Fannin TE5 CLE 151.4 -0.6
55 Luther Burden WR26 CHI 164.6 -2.1
56 Patrick Mahomes QB5 KC 268.9 -2.5
57 DJ Moore WR27 BUF 163.7 -3.0
58 Carnell Tate WR28 TEN 163.5 -3.2
59 Drake Maye QB6 NE 267.4 -4.0
60 Rome Odunze WR29 CHI 162.3 -4.3
61 Cam Skattebo RB18 NYG 151.9 -4.5
62 DK Metcalf WR30 PIT 162.1 -4.6
63 Houston Texans DST2 HOU 123.8 -5.3
64 Buffalo Bills DST3 BUF 123.1 -5.9
65 Denver Broncos DST4 DEN 122.7 -6.3
66 Javonte Williams RB19 DAL 150.0 -6.4
67 Cameron Dicker K3 LAC 123.4 -6.5
68 Chicago Bears DST5 CHI 121.8 -7.2
69 Brian Thomas WR31 JAX 159.4 -7.3
70 Alec Pierce WR32 IND 159.2 -7.5
71 D'Andre Swift RB20 CHI 148.7 -7.7
72 Courtland Sutton WR33 DEN 158.9 -7.8
73 Michael Pittman WR34 PIT 158.4 -8.3
74 Minnesota Vikings DST6 MIN 120.1 -8.9
75 Seattle Seahawks DST7 SEA 119.7 -9.3
76 Trevor Lawrence QB7 JAX 261.9 -9.6
77 Dallas Cowboys DST8 DAL 119.0 -10.0
78 Travis Etienne RB21 NO 146.2 -10.2
79 Jason Myers K4 SEA 118.9 -11.0
80 Travis Kelce TE6 KC 140.5 -11.4
81 Philadelphia Eagles DST9 PHI 117.4 -11.6
82 Jake Bates K5 DET 116.3 -13.6
83 Josh Downs WR35 IND 152.8 -13.9
84 Quinshon Judkins RB22 CLE 142.5 -13.9
85 Sam LaPorta TE7 DET 138.1 -13.9
86 Justin Herbert QB8 LAC 255.7 -15.7
87 Baltimore Ravens DST10 BAL 113.2 -15.8
88 Marvin Harrison WR36 ARI 150.1 -16.6
89 Kyle Pitts TE8 ATL 134.1 -17.8
90 Indianapolis Colts DST11 IND 110.7 -18.3
91 Detroit Lions DST12 DET 110.5 -18.5
92 Parker Washington WR37 JAX 148.0 -18.7
93 Christian Watson WR38 GB 147.7 -19.0
94 Jakobi Meyers WR39 JAX 147.6 -19.1
95 Michael Wilson WR40 ARI 147.4 -19.3
96 Cleveland Browns DST13 CLE 109.5 -19.5
97 Jayden Reed WR41 GB 147.0 -19.7
98 Wan'Dale Robinson WR42 TEN 147.0 -19.7
99 Los Angeles Rams DST14 LAR 109.3 -19.7
100 Tucker Kraft TE9 GB 132.0 -19.9
101 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DST15 TB 109.2 -19.9
102 Cincinnati Bengals DST16 CIN 109.0 -20.0
103 Atlanta Falcons DST17 ATL 108.9 -20.1
104 Jordan Addison WR43 MIN 146.5 -20.2
105 Jaylen Warren RB23 PIT 136.1 -20.3
106 Chris Boswell K6 PIT 109.6 -20.3
107 Chase McLaughlin K7 TB 108.6 -21.3
108 Jalen Hurts QB9 PHI 249.5 -21.9
109 Chris Godwin WR44 TB 144.2 -22.5
110 Jared Goff QB10 DET 248.8 -22.7
111 Jayden Daniels QB11 WAS 248.3 -23.1
112 Xavier Worthy WR45 KC 143.2 -23.5
113 Wil Lutz K8 DEN 105.8 -24.1
114 Makai Lemon WR46 PHI 141.8 -24.8
115 Jacksonville Jaguars DST18 JAX 104.2 -24.8
116 Quentin Johnston WR47 LAC 141.7 -25.0
117 Khalil Shakir WR48 BUF 141.2 -25.4
118 Will Reichard K9 MIN 104.5 -25.4
119 Los Angeles Chargers DST20 LAC 103.2 -25.8
120 New York Giants DST19 NYG 103.2 -25.8
121 George Kittle TE10 SF 125.5 -26.5
122 Cam Little K10 JAX 103.4 -26.5
123 Jadarian Price RB24 SEA 129.6 -26.8
124 Miami Dolphins DST21 MIA 101.6 -27.4
125 KC Concepcion WR49 CLE 138.8 -27.9
126 Rhamondre Stevenson RB25 NE 128.5 -27.9
127 Romeo Doubs WR50 NE 138.5 -28.1
128 New Orleans Saints DST22 NO 100.9 -28.1
129 Brock Purdy QB12 SF 241.6 -29.8
130 David Montgomery RB26 HOU 126.4 -30.0
131 Oronde Gadsden TE11 LAC 120.2 -31.7
132 Omar Cooper WR51 NYJ 134.2 -32.5
133 Kenyon Sadiq TE12 NYJ 119.5 -32.5
134 Green Bay Packers DST23 GB 96.3 -32.8
135 Blake Grupe K11 IND 96.9 -33.0
136 Tony Pollard RB27 TEN 123.3 -33.1
137 TreVeyon Henderson RB28 NE 123.2 -33.2
138 Harrison Butker K12 KC 96.6 -33.3
139 J.K. Dobbins RB29 DEN 123.0 -33.4
140 Hunter Henry TE13 NE 118.5 -33.5
141 Jake Ferguson TE14 DAL 118.4 -33.6
142 Chuba Hubbard RB30 CAR 121.8 -34.6
143 San Francisco 49ers DST24 SF 93.8 -35.2
144 Dalton Schultz TE15 HOU 116.6 -35.3
145 Jake Elliott K13 PHI 94.5 -35.4
146 Tyler Loop K14 BAL 94.4 -35.5
147 Matthew Stafford QB13 LAR 235.7 -35.8
148 Andy Borregales K15 NE 94.0 -35.9
149 New York Jets DST25 NYJ 92.9 -36.2
150 Mark Andrews TE16 BAL 115.5 -36.5
151 New England Patriots DST26 NE 91.3 -37.7
152 Eddy Pineiro K16 SF 91.8 -38.1
153 Bo Nix QB14 DEN 233.1 -38.3
154 Las Vegas Raiders DST27 LV 90.7 -38.3
155 Caleb Williams QB15 CHI 233.0 -38.5
156 Jauan Jennings WR52 MIN 128.1 -38.6
157 Cairo Santos K17 CHI 91.1 -38.8
158 Jerry Jeudy WR53 CLE 127.8 -38.9
159 Kansas City Chiefs DST28 KC 88.7 -40.3
160 Rico Dowdle RB31 PIT 115.9 -40.5
161 Rashid Shaheed WR54 SEA 125.8 -40.8
162 Ricky Pearsall WR55 SF 125.5 -41.2
163 Tre Tucker WR56 LV 125.2 -41.4
164 Dallas Goedert TE17 PHI 110.4 -41.5
165 Matt Gay K18 LV 88.4 -41.5
166 Daniel Carlson K19 LV 88.2 -41.7
167 Washington Commanders DST29 WAS 87.3 -41.7
168 Nick Folk K20 ATL 88.0 -41.9
169 Tennessee Titans DST30 TEN 86.7 -42.3
170 Baker Mayfield QB16 TB 228.9 -42.6
171 Arizona Cardinals DST31 ARI 86.4 -42.6
172 Evan McPherson K21 CIN 87.2 -42.7
173 Matthew Golden WR57 GB 123.0 -43.7
174 Jayden Higgins WR58 HOU 122.8 -43.9
175 Aaron Jones RB32 MIN 112.5 -43.9
176 Dalton Kincaid TE18 BUF 107.7 -44.2
177 Cade Otton TE19 TB 107.0 -45.0
178 Denzel Boston WR59 CLE 121.4 -45.2
179 Chad Ryland K22 ARI 84.3 -45.6
180 Juwan Johnson TE20 NO 106.2 -45.7
181 Carolina Panthers DST32 CAR 83.3 -45.7
182 David Njoku TE21 LAC 106.2 -45.8
183 Zach Charbonnet RB33 SEA 110.4 -45.9
184 Brandon McManus K23 GB 83.9 -46.0
185 Jalen Coker WR60 CAR 120.6 -46.1
186 RJ Harvey RB34 DEN 109.9 -46.5
187 Joey Slye K24 TEN 82.6 -47.3
188 Jordan Love QB17 GB 223.8 -47.6
189 T.J. Hockenson TE22 MIN 102.9 -49.0
190 Rachaad White RB35 WAS 106.4 -50.0
191 Brenton Strange TE23 JAX 101.4 -50.5
192 Kenny Gainwell RB36 TB 105.7 -50.7
193 Isaiah Likely TE24 NYG 99.1 -52.8
194 Jaxson Dart QB18 NYG 218.6 -52.9
195 Bhayshul Tuten RB37 JAX 102.6 -53.8
196 Jake Moody K25 WAS 76.1 -53.8
197 Malik Washington WR61 MIA 112.8 -53.9
198 Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB38 WAS 100.2 -56.2
199 Jalen McMillan WR62 TB 109.6 -57.1
200 Joshua Karty K26 ARI 72.6 -57.3
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