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8-Team Standard Fantasy Football Rankings 2026 — Tiers

These are RotoAlpha's 8-team Standard overall rankings, where tiers group players with similar Draft Value surplus above replacement level so you can see exactly where the meaningful drop-offs fall.

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

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Tier 1 — 2 RB (ranks 1–2)

2 players · ranks 1–2 · 2 RB · Draft Value +133.8 to +123.9

Jahmyr Gibbs (#1 overall, RB1) and Bijan Robinson (#2 overall, RB2) sit at +133.8 and +123.9 Draft Value respectively — a 9.9-point internal spread that keeps them clearly together. The cliff below this tier is 17.8 points, the largest gap on this entire page, meaning leaving Tier 1 empty carries the steepest cost of any decision you'll make in this draft. Both roster spots here are running backs, so positional scarcity is not a factor within the tier — the only question is whether you land one of them.

#PlayerPosTeam ProjDraft Value
1 Jahmyr Gibbs RB1 DET 265.4 +133.8
2 Bijan Robinson RB2 ATL 255.4 +123.9
↓ 17.8 Draft Value points to Tier 2

Tier 2 — 3 RB, 1 WR (ranks 3–6)

4 players · ranks 3–6 · 3 RB · 1 WR · Draft Value +106.1 to +77.9

Three more running backs and the first wide receiver — Ja'Marr Chase (WR1, #6 overall) — occupy ranks 3 through 6, with a 28.2-point internal spread that makes sequencing matter inside this group. The gap below Tier 2 is only 7.7 points, noticeably smaller than the cliff above, so while missing this tier hurts, it is survivable in a way that missing Tier 1 is not. WR scarcity is real here: Chase is the lone receiver among four players, and the next wide receiver doesn't appear until Tier 3.

#PlayerPosTeam ProjDraft Value
3 Jonathan Taylor RB3 IND 237.7 +106.1
4 James Cook RB4 BUF 228.0 +96.4
5 De'Von Achane RB5 MIA 212.2 +80.6
6 Ja'Marr Chase WR1 CIN 200.5 +77.9
↓ 7.7 Draft Value points to Tier 3

Tier 3 — 3 RB, 1 WR (ranks 7–10)

4 players · ranks 7–10 · 3 RB · 1 WR · Draft Value +70.2 to +64.6

Ranks 7 through 10 compress tightly — a 5.6-point internal spread across Christian McCaffrey (RB6), Kyren Williams (RB7), Derrick Henry (RB8), and Puka Nacua (WR2) — meaning the four are nearly interchangeable in value. The 10.2-point gap below this tier is the second-largest cliff on the page, so drafters who leave Tier 3 empty will feel it. Nacua is again the lone receiver in an otherwise RB-heavy group.

#PlayerPosTeam ProjDraft Value
7 Christian McCaffrey RB6 SF 201.8 +70.2
8 Kyren Williams RB7 LAR 199.0 +67.5
9 Derrick Henry RB8 BAL 197.6 +66.0
10 Puka Nacua WR2 LAR 187.3 +64.6
↓ 10.2 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 +54.4 to +46.4

This is the first tier where a quarterback appears: Josh Allen (QB1, #13 overall) sits at +51.7 Draft Value alongside two wide receivers and two running backs across an 8.0-point spread. In an 8-team format, QB scarcity is compressed relative to deeper leagues, and Allen's presence here signals that waiting on QB entirely is a viable path — but not an indefinite one. The 7.9-point gap below keeps the cost of skipping this tier meaningful.

#PlayerPosTeam ProjDraft Value
11 Amon-Ra St. Brown WR3 DET 177.1 +54.4
12 Jaxon Smith-Njigba WR4 SEA 175.8 +53.1
13 Josh Allen QB1 BUF 314.5 +51.7
14 Chase Brown RB9 CIN 179.7 +48.1
15 Saquon Barkley RB10 PHI 178.0 +46.4
↓ 7.9 Draft Value points to Tier 5

Tier 5 — 4 RB, 2 WR (ranks 16–21)

6 players · ranks 16–21 · 4 RB · 2 WR · Draft Value +38.5 to +29.5

Six players — four RBs and two WRs — fill ranks 16 through 21 with a 9.0-point internal spread, and the gap below is just 3.8 points, the smallest cliff seen so far descending the rankings. That narrow drop means Tier 6 is close enough in value that there is little penalty for letting Tier 5 slip by one pick to address another need. Justin Jefferson (WR5) and CeeDee Lamb (WR6) are the receivers here, offering the last WR value before the list tightens further.

#PlayerPosTeam ProjDraft Value
16 Kenneth Walker RB11 KC 170.1 +38.5
17 Ashton Jeanty RB12 LV 168.5 +36.9
18 Breece Hall RB13 NYJ 164.2 +32.6
19 Justin Jefferson WR5 MIN 155.1 +32.4
20 Omarion Hampton RB14 LAC 162.3 +30.8
21 CeeDee Lamb WR6 DAL 152.2 +29.5
↓ 3.8 Draft Value points to Tier 6

Tier 6 — 3 RB, 2 WR (ranks 22–26)

5 players · ranks 22–26 · 3 RB · 2 WR · Draft Value +25.7 to +22.8

Tier 6 has the tightest internal spread on this page — just 2.9 points across five players (ranks 22–26) — so the order within it is essentially noise. The 3.3-point gap below is also slim, which means Tier 6 and Tier 7 are nearly continuous in value; a drafter who slides past this group loses very little on a per-player basis. The mix is three RBs and two WRs, with no positional scarcity standing out.

#PlayerPosTeam ProjDraft Value
22 Jeremiyah Love RB15 ARI 157.3 +25.7
23 Bucky Irving RB16 TB 156.9 +25.3
24 A.J. Brown WR7 NE 147.0 +24.4
25 George Pickens WR8 DAL 146.5 +23.8
26 Javonte Williams RB17 DAL 154.4 +22.8
↓ 3.3 Draft Value points to Tier 7

Tier 7 — 8 WR, 7 RB, 3 TE, 2 QB (ranks 27–46)

20 players · ranks 27–46 · 8 WR · 7 RB · 3 TE · 2 QB · Draft Value +19.5 to +1.2

Twenty players spanning ranks 27 through 46 make this the deepest discrete tier on the page, with an 18.3-point internal spread that rewards drafters who know which end of it they're targeting. Tight ends enter the rankings here for the first time — Brock Bowers (TE1, #30 overall), Harold Fannin (TE2), and Trey McBride (TE3) — making TE the positional scarcity story of this tier in a format where only eight teams compete for them. The gap below is just 1.2 points, so the transition into Tier 8 is nearly seamless.

#PlayerPosTeam ProjDraft Value
27 D'Andre Swift RB18 CHI 151.1 +19.5
28 Nico Collins WR9 HOU 140.1 +17.5
29 Cam Skattebo RB19 NYG 147.4 +15.8
30 Brock Bowers TE1 LV 115.0 +12.8
31 Drake Maye QB2 NE 274.3 +11.5
32 Lamar Jackson QB3 BAL 274.1 +11.3
33 Travis Etienne RB20 NO 142.0 +10.4
34 Harold Fannin TE2 CLE 112.2 +9.9
35 Jadarian Price RB21 SEA 140.7 +9.1
36 Trey McBride TE3 ARI 110.6 +8.4
37 Zay Flowers WR10 BAL 130.3 +7.7
38 Quinshon Judkins RB22 CLE 139.0 +7.4
39 Jaylen Warren RB23 PIT 138.5 +6.9
40 Davante Adams WR11 LAR 128.2 +5.6
41 Tee Higgins WR12 CIN 127.9 +5.2
42 J.K. Dobbins RB24 DEN 136.4 +4.8
43 Rashee Rice WR13 KC 127.0 +4.3
44 Jameson Williams WR14 DET 125.6 +2.9
45 Chris Olave WR15 NO 125.4 +2.7
46 Emeka Egbuka WR16 TB 123.9 +1.2
↓ 1.2 Draft Value points to Tier 8

Tier 8 — 50 WR, 28 DST, 24 TE, 19 QB, 17 RB, 16 K (ranks 47–200)

154 players · ranks 47–200 · 50 WR · 28 DST · 24 TE · 19 QB · 17 RB · 16 K · Draft Value +0.0 to -54.5

Ranks 47 through 200 form the replacement-level pool, where Draft Values run from +0.0 down to -54.5 across 154 players spanning every position including kickers and team defenses. The 54.5-point internal spread reflects how wide the talent gap is within this group — the top of Tier 8 still has usable starters, while the bottom is well below replacement. With 28 DST slots, 24 TEs, 19 QBs, and 16 Ks available here, positional volume is not the constraint — identifying which players near the top of this tier still carry positive real-world value is.

#PlayerPosTeam ProjDraft Value
47 Dak Prescott QB4 DAL 262.8 +0.0
48 Brandon Aubrey K1 DAL 165.8 +0.0
49 Denver Broncos DST1 DEN 145.8 +0.0
50 Rhamondre Stevenson RB25 NE 131.6 +0.0
51 DeVonta Smith WR17 PHI 122.7 +0.0
52 Colston Loveland TE4 CHI 102.2 +0.0
53 Ladd McConkey WR18 LAC 121.4 -1.3
54 Jalen Hurts QB5 PHI 260.9 -1.9
55 David Montgomery RB26 HOU 128.8 -2.8
56 Pittsburgh Steelers DST2 PIT 143.0 -2.9
57 Minnesota Vikings DST3 MIN 142.6 -3.2
58 Houston Texans DST4 HOU 142.3 -3.5
59 Garrett Wilson WR19 NYJ 119.1 -3.6
60 Drake London WR20 ATL 118.9 -3.8
61 George Kittle TE5 SF 95.8 -6.5
62 Malik Nabers WR21 NYG 116.0 -6.7
63 Chuba Hubbard RB27 CAR 123.9 -7.7
64 Tyler Warren TE6 IND 94.1 -8.1
65 Buffalo Bills DST5 BUF 137.6 -8.2
66 Seattle Seahawks DST6 SEA 137.1 -8.7
67 Matthew Stafford QB6 LAR 253.9 -8.9
68 Terry McLaurin WR22 WAS 113.5 -9.2
69 Philadelphia Eagles DST7 PHI 135.5 -10.3
70 Jaylen Waddle WR23 DEN 112.3 -10.4
71 Sam LaPorta TE7 DET 91.7 -10.5
72 Brock Purdy QB7 SF 251.0 -11.8
73 DJ Moore WR24 BUF 110.9 -11.8
74 TreVeyon Henderson RB28 NE 119.6 -12.0
75 Christian Watson WR25 GB 110.4 -12.3
76 Kyle Pitts TE8 ATL 89.1 -13.1
77 Ka'imi Fairbairn K2 HOU 152.6 -13.2
78 Rome Odunze WR26 CHI 109.4 -13.3
79 Tucker Kraft TE9 GB 88.6 -13.7
80 DK Metcalf WR27 PIT 108.5 -14.1
81 Cameron Dicker K3 LAC 151.6 -14.3
82 Mike Evans WR28 SF 108.4 -14.3
83 Courtland Sutton WR29 DEN 108.2 -14.5
84 Alec Pierce WR30 IND 108.1 -14.6
85 Tetairoa McMillan WR31 CAR 107.8 -14.8
86 Jayden Daniels QB8 WAS 247.5 -15.2
87 Jared Goff QB9 DET 247.4 -15.4
88 Rico Dowdle RB29 PIT 116.1 -15.5
89 Joe Burrow QB10 CIN 246.6 -16.2
90 Baltimore Ravens DST8 BAL 129.5 -16.3
91 Tony Pollard RB30 TEN 115.0 -16.6
92 Trevor Lawrence QB11 JAX 245.7 -17.1
93 Brian Thomas WR32 JAX 105.3 -17.4
94 Chicago Bears DST9 CHI 128.1 -17.7
95 Jason Myers K4 SEA 147.4 -18.5
96 Caleb Williams QB12 CHI 243.6 -19.2
97 Patrick Mahomes QB13 KC 243.5 -19.3
98 Travis Kelce TE10 KC 82.8 -19.4
99 Bhayshul Tuten RB31 JAX 111.0 -20.6
100 Bo Nix QB14 DEN 241.9 -20.9
101 Carnell Tate WR33 TEN 100.9 -21.8
102 Jacory Croskey-Merritt RB32 WAS 109.6 -22.0
103 Parker Washington WR34 JAX 100.4 -22.3
104 Marvin Harrison WR35 ARI 99.7 -23.0
105 Kenyon Sadiq TE11 NYJ 78.9 -23.3
106 Jordan Addison WR36 MIN 98.8 -23.9
107 Oronde Gadsden TE12 LAC 78.1 -24.1
108 Los Angeles Chargers DST10 LAC 121.4 -24.4
109 Los Angeles Rams DST11 LAR 121.2 -24.7
110 Quentin Johnston WR37 LAC 97.6 -25.1
111 Luther Burden WR38 CHI 97.1 -25.6
112 Detroit Lions DST12 DET 120.2 -25.7
113 Justin Herbert QB15 LAC 236.6 -26.2
114 Dallas Goedert TE13 PHI 76.0 -26.2
115 Chris Boswell K5 PIT 139.0 -26.9
116 Cleveland Browns DST13 CLE 118.9 -26.9
117 Michael Wilson WR39 ARI 95.8 -26.9
118 Omar Cooper WR40 NYJ 95.6 -27.1
119 Tampa Bay Buccaneers DST14 TB 117.9 -27.9
120 Jayden Reed WR41 GB 93.8 -28.8
121 Dallas Cowboys DST15 DAL 116.5 -29.3
122 Jacksonville Jaguars DST16 JAX 116.3 -29.5
123 Michael Pittman WR42 PIT 93.0 -29.6
124 RJ Harvey RB33 DEN 100.3 -31.3
125 Green Bay Packers DST18 GB 114.4 -31.4
126 New Orleans Saints DST17 NO 114.4 -31.4
127 Atlanta Falcons DST19 ATL 114.3 -31.5
128 Hunter Henry TE14 NE 70.6 -31.6
129 Jake Bates K6 DET 134.0 -31.8
130 Chase McLaughlin K7 TB 133.2 -32.7
131 Stefon Diggs WR43 WAS 89.4 -33.3
132 Dalton Kincaid TE15 BUF 68.7 -33.5
133 Indianapolis Colts DST20 IND 112.2 -33.6
134 Aaron Jones RB34 MIN 97.7 -33.9
135 KC Concepcion WR44 CLE 88.7 -33.9
136 Chris Godwin WR45 TB 88.7 -34.0
137 Jakobi Meyers WR46 JAX 88.7 -34.0
138 Jake Ferguson TE16 DAL 68.1 -34.1
139 Romeo Doubs WR47 NE 87.9 -34.7
140 Isaiah Likely TE17 NYG 67.0 -35.3
141 Baker Mayfield QB16 TB 227.3 -35.4
142 Miami Dolphins DST21 MIA 110.3 -35.5
143 Makai Lemon WR48 PHI 87.2 -35.5
144 Xavier Worthy WR49 KC 85.9 -36.7
145 Kansas City Chiefs DST22 KC 108.8 -37.0
146 T.J. Hockenson TE18 MIN 65.1 -37.1
147 Will Reichard K8 MIN 128.6 -37.3
148 Josh Downs WR50 IND 84.7 -37.9
149 Deebo Samuel WR51 SF 84.5 -38.2
150 Jauan Jennings WR52 MIN 84.4 -38.2
151 Mark Andrews TE19 BAL 63.8 -38.4
152 Zach Charbonnet RB35 SEA 92.5 -39.1
153 Khalil Shakir WR53 BUF 83.2 -39.5
154 Jaxson Dart QB17 NYG 222.8 -40.0
155 Fernando Mendoza QB18 LV 222.7 -40.1
156 Dalton Schultz TE20 HOU 61.3 -40.9
157 San Francisco 49ers DST23 SF 104.8 -41.0
158 Cam Little K9 JAX 124.4 -41.5
159 New England Patriots DST24 NE 104.2 -41.6
160 Cincinnati Bengals DST25 CIN 103.8 -42.0
161 Jordan Love QB19 GB 220.7 -42.1
162 Sam Darnold QB20 SEA 220.5 -42.3
163 New York Giants DST26 NYG 103.5 -42.3
164 Rashid Shaheed WR54 SEA 80.3 -42.3
165 De'Zhaun Stribling WR55 SF 80.0 -42.7
166 Kyle Monangai RB36 CHI 88.8 -42.8
167 Wil Lutz K10 DEN 122.7 -43.2
168 Wan'Dale Robinson WR56 TEN 79.4 -43.3
169 Rachaad White RB37 WAS 88.1 -43.5
170 Jordan Mason RB38 MIN 87.8 -43.8
171 Keenan Allen WR57 IND 78.3 -44.4
172 Jerry Jeudy WR58 CLE 78.2 -44.4
173 Kyler Murray QB21 MIN 217.5 -45.2
174 Trey Smack K11 GB 120.7 -45.2
175 Cade Otton TE21 TB 56.9 -45.3
176 Tre Tucker WR61 LV 77.3 -45.4
177 Jalen Coker WR60 CAR 77.3 -45.4
178 Kayshon Boutte WR59 HOU 77.3 -45.4
179 David Njoku TE22 LAC 56.6 -45.6
180 Denzel Boston WR62 CLE 76.0 -46.7
181 Juwan Johnson TE23 NO 55.6 -46.7
182 Brian Robinson RB39 ATL 83.8 -47.8
183 Matthew Golden WR63 GB 73.6 -49.0
184 Mason Taylor TE24 NYJ 53.0 -49.2
185 Las Vegas Raiders DST27 LV 96.3 -49.5
186 Kenny Gainwell RB40 TB 82.1 -49.5
187 Jason Sanders K12 NYJ 116.3 -49.6
188 Pat Freiermuth TE25 PIT 52.0 -50.3
189 Evan Engram TE26 DEN 51.0 -51.2
190 Harrison Butker K13 KC 114.5 -51.3
191 Josh Jacobs RB41 GB 80.3 -51.3
192 New York Jets DST28 NYJ 94.1 -51.7
193 Blake Grupe K14 NYJ 114.0 -51.8
194 C.J. Stroud QB22 HOU 210.3 -52.4
195 Mike Gesicki TE27 CIN 49.0 -53.2
196 Cairo Santos K15 CHI 112.3 -53.6
197 Jordyn Tyson WR64 NO 68.6 -54.1
198 Cooper Kupp WR65 SEA 68.6 -54.1
199 Andy Borregales K16 NE 111.7 -54.2
200 Germie Bernard WR66 PIT 68.2 -54.5

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