2026 Fantasy Football Rankings
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Week 8 projections. Choose your scoring and position below.
Experimental baseline. No validated matchup or availability model.
Data through Week 7. Cutoff: 2026 regular season through Week 7, available source games only.
Data coverage and model limits (4 notes)
Experimental per-appearance production baseline; no validated matchup, depth-chart or availability model.
Historical evaluation conditions on observed future appearances; it does not validate injury or playing-time forecasts.
Overall ordering is projected points, not positional scarcity or replacement value.
GNG excludes ambiguous special-teams player-seasons from calibration; 31 current players remain unavailable pending scoring reconciliation.
33 players awaiting scoring reconciliation
Jordan Whittington (LA): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Skyy Moore (GB): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Parker Washington (JAX): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Jaylin Lane (WAS): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Mike Evans (SF): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Jacoby Brissett (ARI): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Christian McCaffrey (SF): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
George Kittle (SF): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Kendrick Bourne (ARI): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
KhaDarel Hodge (SF): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Deebo Samuel Sr. (SF): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Devin Duvernay (ARI): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Simi Fehoko (ARI): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Luke Farrell (SF): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Hunter Long (ARI): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Tyler Allgeier (ARI): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Trey McBride (ARI): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Brock Purdy (SF): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Michael Wilson (ARI): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Jalen Brooks (ARI): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Brayden Willis (SF): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Elijah Higgins (ARI): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Jacob Cowing (SF): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Marvin Harrison Jr. (ARI): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Jordan Watkins (SF): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Chimere Dike (TEN): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Jeremiyah Love (ARI): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Kaelon Black (SF): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Rashid Shaheed (SEA): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Brayden Willis (SF): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Tay Martin (DET): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Jacob Cowing (SF): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
Dohnte Meyers (CIN): Exact GNG special-teams scoring requires reconciliation. No projection published.
How these ranks are built
These projections combine the published model baseline with available current-season evidence. Read each player rationale for the inputs and limitations.
Model: inseason_observed_ppg_shrinkage_v1. Projected points cover the selected week only. The draft baseline remains a separate board.
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1Brock Bowers TE LV
Experimental inseason_observed_ppg_shrinkage_v1: 48.40 points across 5 observed 2026 games; prior rate 7.95, prior-equivalent games k=2, chosen on 2016-2024. No matchup or unconfirmed absence adjustment.
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2Tyler Warren TE IND availability_unverified: Out
Experimental inseason_observed_ppg_shrinkage_v1: 36.76 points across 5 observed 2026 games; prior rate 5.31, prior-equivalent games k=2, chosen on 2016-2024. No matchup or unconfirmed absence adjustment.
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3Mike Gesicki TE CIN
Experimental inseason_observed_ppg_shrinkage_v1: 41.00 points across 5 observed 2026 games; prior rate 2.86, prior-equivalent games k=2, chosen on 2016-2024. No matchup or unconfirmed absence adjustment.
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4Sam LaPorta TE DET
Experimental inseason_observed_ppg_shrinkage_v1: 41.06 points across 6 observed 2026 games; prior rate 5.78, prior-equivalent games k=2, chosen on 2016-2024. No matchup or unconfirmed absence adjustment.
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5Dallas Goedert TE PHI
Experimental inseason_observed_ppg_shrinkage_v1: 29.12 points across 5 observed 2026 games; prior rate 7.40, prior-equivalent games k=2, chosen on 2016-2024. No matchup or unconfirmed absence adjustment.
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6Travis Kelce TE KC
Experimental inseason_observed_ppg_shrinkage_v1: 36.52 points across 6 observed 2026 games; prior rate 5.50, prior-equivalent games k=2, chosen on 2016-2024. No matchup or unconfirmed absence adjustment.
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7Tucker Kraft TE GB
Experimental inseason_observed_ppg_shrinkage_v1: 34.68 points across 7 observed 2026 games; prior rate 8.73, prior-equivalent games k=2, chosen on 2016-2024. No matchup or unconfirmed absence adjustment.
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8Darren Waller TE CAR
Experimental inseason_observed_ppg_shrinkage_v1: 32.02 points across 6 observed 2026 games; prior rate 6.23, prior-equivalent games k=2, chosen on 2016-2024. No matchup or unconfirmed absence adjustment.
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9Kyle Pitts Sr. TE ATL
Experimental inseason_observed_ppg_shrinkage_v1: 38.24 points across 7 observed 2026 games; prior rate 5.83, prior-equivalent games k=2, chosen on 2016-2024. No matchup or unconfirmed absence adjustment.
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10Pat Freiermuth TE PIT
Experimental inseason_observed_ppg_shrinkage_v1: 40.06 points across 7 observed 2026 games; prior rate 3.96, prior-equivalent games k=2, chosen on 2016-2024. No matchup or unconfirmed absence adjustment.
5.3proj pts5.3 ppg
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