This is just the beginning! The true prep for our 2026 fantasy football season begins today! We'll dig into our very first positional ranks for the '26 season: let's talk about the running backs and tight ends! Our initial ranks are listed in the show notes below (and on HarrisFootball.com), and we'll talk about some of the most interesting players at those positions, how we came to our initial ranks, and what could change as the summer rolls on! Guest: Cousin Josh.

 

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RB Standard Ranks For 2026:

1          Jahmyr Gibbs  DET

2          Bijan Robinson            ATL

3          Jonathan Taylor          IND

4          Christian McCaffrey    SF

5          James Cook     BUF

6          Saquon Barkley           PHI

7          De'Von Achane           MIA

8          Josh Jacobs     GB

9          Ashton Jeanty LV

10        Kyren Williams            LAR

11        Derrick Henry  BAL

12        Chase Brown   CIN

13        Kenneth Walker          KC

14        Breece Hall      NYJ

15        Javonte Williams         DAL

16        Bucky Irving    TB

17        Travis Etienne NO

18        Quinshon Judkins        CLE

19        Jeremiyah Love           ARI

20        TreVeyon Henderson  NE

21        Cam Skattebo NYG

22        Omarion Hampton      LAC

23        D'Andre Swift  CHI

24        David Montgomery     HOU

25        Chuba Hubbard           CAR

26        Tony Pollard    TEN

27        Jadarian Price SEA

28        Bhayshul Tuten           JAC

29        Jaylen Warren PIT

30        J.K. Dobbins    DEN

31        Rhamondre Stevenson           NE

32        R.J. Harvey      DEN

33        Blake Corum   LAR

34        Chris Rodriguez           JAC

35        Rachaad White           WAS

36        Rico Dowdle    PIT

37        Kyle Monangai            CHI

38        Aaron Jones    MIN

39        Tyler Allgeier   ARI

40        Kenneth Gainwell       TB

41        Woody Marks HOU

42        Jacory Croskey-Merritt           WAS

43        Jordan Mason MIN

44        Isiah Pacheco  DET

45        Tyrone Tracy   NYG

46        Zach Charbonnet        SEA

47        James Conner ARI

48        Alvin Kamara   NO

49        Brian Robinson           ATL

50        Braelon Allen  NYJ

51        Keaton Mitchell          LAC

52        Kimani Vidal    LAC

53        Emanuel Wilson          SEA

54        Jonathon Brooks         CAR

55        Tank Bigsby     PHI

56        Sean Tucker    TB

57        Kaelon Black   SF

58        Jordan James  SF

59        Malik Davis     DAL

60        Dylan Sampson           CLE

61        Jonah Coleman           DEN

62        Mike Washington       LV

63        Trey Benson    ARI

64        Tyjae Spears    TEN

65        Nick Singleton TEN

66        Kendre Miller  NO

67        Kaleb Johnson PIT

68        Chris Brooks    GB

69        Emmett Johnson         KC

70        Brashard Smith           KC

71        Tahj Brooks     CIN

72        MarShawn Lloyd         GB

73        DJ Giddens      IND

74        Kaytron Allen  WAS

75        Ray Davis         BUF

76        Jaylen Wright  MIA

77        Ollie Gordon   MIA

78        Justice Hill       BAL

79        Jawhar Jordan HOU

80        Devin Neal      NO

 

TE Ranks For 2026:

1          Trey McBride  ARI

2          Brock Bowers  LV

3          Sam LaPorta    DET

4          Tucker Kraft    GB

5          Tyler Warren   IND

6          Harold Fannin CLE

7          Colston Loveland        CHI

8          Brenton Strange         JAC

9          Juwan Johnson           NO

10        Dallas Goedert            PHI

11        Travis Kelce     KC

12        Jake Ferguson DAL

13        Kyle Pitts         ATL

14        Oronde Gadsden        LAC

15        Mark Andrews BAL

16        George Kittle   SF

17        Hunter Henry  NE

18        Dalton Kincaid BUF

19        Isaiah Likely     NYG

20        Dalton Schultz HOU

21        Kenyon Sadiq  NYJ

22        Chig Okonkwo WAS

23        T.J. Hockenson            MIN

24        Terrance Ferguson      LAR

25        AJ Barner         SEA

26        Jake Tonges    SF

27        Gunnar Helm  TEN

28        Cade Otton     TB

29        Evan Engram   DEN

30        Colby Parkinson          LAR

31        Theo Johnson  NYG

32        David Njoku   

33        Pat Freiermuth            PIT

34        Greg Dulcich   MIA

35        Mike Gesicki    CIN

36        Darnell Washington    PIT

37        Noah Gray       KC

38        Eli Stowers      PHI

39        Elijah Arroyo   SEA

40        Justin Joly        DEN