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2026 DraftKings Best Ball Rankings: Top 200 Players & Tiers

2026 Draftkings Best Ball Top 200 Rankings, Tiers & Draft Strategy.

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2026 DraftKings Best Ball Rankings: Top 200 Players & Tiers

The 2026 DraftKings Best Ball rankings below are built for large-field tournament drafts, not copied from average draft position. Current DraftKings ADP is the market baseline, then we adjust for weekly ceiling, full-PPR scoring, role and opportunity, health, positional value, stacking utility, late-season growth and the kind of asymmetric upside that can actually matter in Best Ball.

That means we are willing to take calculated risks. Some players sit well above market because their ceiling is worth chasing, while others fall because the price already assumes too much. Use these top 200 Best Ball rankings as a draft board, but let roster construction and correlation break close calls.

Updated August 16, 2026
Want the strategy behind the board? Read our 2026 DraftKings Best Ball Draft Guide and DraftKings Best Ball Strategy Guide.

2026 DraftKings Best Ball Rankings: Top 200

Cover The Slate overall rankings for DraftKings NFL Best Ball, organized into 12 tiers.

Tier 1Elite Building Blocks • 1-5
  1. 1Jahmyr GibbsRB • DET
  2. 2Bijan RobinsonRB • ATL
  3. 3Ja’Marr ChaseWR • CIN
  4. 4Puka NacuaWR • LAR
  5. 5Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR • SEA
Tier 2First-Round Anchors • 6-12
  1. 6Christian McCaffreyRB • SF
  2. 7Amon-Ra St. BrownWR • DET
  3. 8Jonathan TaylorRB • IND
  4. 9Justin JeffersonWR • MIN
  5. 10CeeDee LambWR • DAL
  6. 11James Cook IIIRB • BUF
  7. 12Ashton JeantyRB • LV
Tier 3Tournament Core • 13-24
  1. 13Saquon BarkleyRB • PHI
  2. 14Kenneth Walker IIIRB • KC
  3. 15Omarion HamptonRB • LAC
  4. 16A.J. BrownWR • NE
  5. 17De’Von AchaneRB • MIA
  6. 18Brock BowersTE • LV
  7. 19Derrick HenryRB • BAL
  8. 20Rashee RiceWR • KC
  9. 21Drake LondonWR • ATL
  10. 22Chase BrownRB • CIN
  11. 23Malik NabersWR • NYG
  12. 24Nico CollinsWR • HOU
Tier 4Strong Core Targets • 25-40
  1. 25George PickensWR • DAL
  2. 26Trey McBrideTE • ARI
  3. 27Chris OlaveWR • NO
  4. 28DeVonta SmithWR • PHI
  5. 29Breece HallRB • NYJ
  6. 30Josh AllenQB • BUF
  7. 31Kyren WilliamsRB • LAR
  8. 32Emeka EgbukaWR • TB
  9. 33Tee HigginsWR • CIN
  10. 34Zay FlowersWR • BAL
  11. 35Jeremiyah LoveRB • ARI
  12. 36Ladd McConkeyWR • LAC
  13. 37Javonte WilliamsRB • DAL
  14. 38Jaylen WaddleWR • DEN
  15. 39Garrett WilsonWR • NYJ
  16. 40Bhayshul TutenRB • JAX
Tier 5Upside Pocket • 41-60
  1. 41Tetairoa McMillanWR • CAR
  2. 42Cam SkatteboRB • NYG
  3. 43Josh JacobsRB • GB
  4. 44Colston LovelandTE • CHI
  5. 45Travis Etienne Jr.RB • NO
  6. 46Luther Burden IIIWR • CHI
  7. 47Terry McLaurinWR • WAS
  8. 48David MontgomeryRB • HOU
  9. 49Davante AdamsWR • LAR
  10. 50Bucky IrvingRB • TB
  11. 51D’Andre SwiftRB • CHI
  12. 52Jameson WilliamsWR • DET
  13. 53Quinshon JudkinsRB • CLE
  14. 54Lamar JacksonQB • BAL
  15. 55TreVeyon HendersonRB • NE
  16. 56Mike EvansWR • SF
  17. 57Tyler WarrenTE • IND
  18. 58Brian Thomas Jr.WR • JAX
  19. 59Christian WatsonWR • GB
  20. 60DJ MooreWR • BUF
Tier 6Mid-Round Targets • 61-80
  1. 61Rome OdunzeWR • CHI
  2. 62Marvin Harrison Jr.WR • ARI
  3. 63Carnell TateWR • TEN
  4. 64Joe BurrowQB • CIN
  5. 65Jordyn TysonWR • NO
  6. 66Drake MayeQB • NE
  7. 67Jayden DanielsQB • WAS
  8. 68Jadarian PriceRB • SEA
  9. 69Tucker KraftTE • GB
  10. 70Jalen HurtsQB • PHI
  11. 71Jaylen WarrenRB • PIT
  12. 72Quentin JohnstonWR • LAC
  13. 73Parker WashingtonWR • JAX
  14. 74Rhamondre StevensonRB • NE
  15. 75Dak PrescottQB • DAL
  16. 76DK MetcalfWR • PIT
  17. 77Josh DownsWR • IND
  18. 78Justin HerbertQB • LAC
  19. 79Tony PollardRB • TEN
  20. 80Sam LaPortaTE • DET
Tier 7Price Gets Interesting • 81-100
  1. 81Caleb WilliamsQB • CHI
  2. 82Chris Godwin Jr.WR • TB
  3. 83Chuba HubbardRB • CAR
  4. 84Courtland SuttonWR • DEN
  5. 85Kyle Pitts Sr.TE • ATL
  6. 86Makai LemonWR • PHI
  7. 87RJ HarveyRB • DEN
  8. 88Trevor LawrenceQB • JAX
  9. 89Rico DowdleRB • PIT
  10. 90Patrick MahomesQB • KC
  11. 91Harold Fannin Jr.TE • CLE
  12. 92Jayden ReedWR • GB
  13. 93Michael WilsonWR • ARI
  14. 94Matthew StaffordQB • LAR
  15. 95Brock PurdyQB • SF
  16. 96Michael Pittman Jr.WR • PIT
  17. 97Blake CorumRB • LAR
  18. 98Kenneth GainwellRB • TB
  19. 99Wan’Dale RobinsonWR • TEN
  20. 100Jordan MasonRB • MIN
Tier 8Build Completers • 101-120
  1. 101Jonathon BrooksRB • CAR
  2. 102Stefon DiggsWR • WAS
  3. 103Jared GoffQB • DET
  4. 104Jaxson DartQB • NYG
  5. 105J.K. DobbinsRB • DEN
  6. 106Jordan AddisonWR • MIN
  7. 107Dalton KincaidTE • BUF
  8. 108Alec PierceWR • IND
  9. 109Kyle MonangaiRB • CHI
  10. 110Xavier WorthyWR • KC
  11. 111Bo NixQB • DEN
  12. 112Matthew GoldenWR • GB
  13. 113Jordan LoveQB • GB
  14. 114Jacory Croskey-MerrittRB • WAS
  15. 115George KittleTE • SF
  16. 116Rachaad WhiteRB • WAS
  17. 117Isaiah LikelyTE • NYG
  18. 118Jakobi MeyersWR • JAX
  19. 119Khalil ShakirWR • BUF
  20. 120KC ConcepcionWR • CLE
Tier 9Best Ball Specialists • 121-140
  1. 121Kyler MurrayQB • MIN
  2. 122Tyler ShoughQB • NO
  3. 123Romeo DoubsWR • NE
  4. 124Dallas GoedertTE • PHI
  5. 125Deebo Samuel Sr.WR • SF
  6. 126Baker MayfieldQB • TB
  7. 127Travis KelceTE • KC
  8. 128Jalen CokerWR • CAR
  9. 129Jake FergusonTE • DAL
  10. 130Jayden HigginsWR • HOU
  11. 131Aaron Jones Sr.RB • MIN
  12. 132Keaton MitchellRB • LAC
  13. 133Tyrone Tracy Jr.RB • NYG
  14. 134Mark AndrewsTE • BAL
  15. 135De’Zhaun StriblingWR • SF
  16. 136Rashid ShaheedWR • SEA
  17. 137Chris Rodriguez Jr.RB • JAX
  18. 138Malik WillisQB • MIA
  19. 139Woody MarksRB • HOU
  20. 140Daniel JonesQB • IND
Tier 10Calculated Swings • 141-160
  1. 141Jalen NailorWR • LV
  2. 142Sam DarnoldQB • SEA
  3. 143Chig OkonkwoTE • WAS
  4. 144Denzel BostonWR • CLE
  5. 145Omar Cooper Jr.WR • NYJ
  6. 146Cam WardQB • TEN
  7. 147Zach CharbonnetRB • SEA
  8. 148Brenton StrangeTE • JAX
  9. 149C.J. StroudQB • HOU
  10. 150Juwan JohnsonTE • NO
  11. 151Jalen McMillanWR • TB
  12. 152Malik WashingtonWR • MIA
  13. 153Isiah PachecoRB • DET
  14. 154Tyler AllgeierRB • ARI
  15. 155Travis HunterWR • JAX
  16. 156Alvin KamaraRB • NO
  17. 157Oronde Gadsden IITE • LAC
  18. 158Bryce YoungQB • CAR
  19. 159Hunter HenryTE • NE
  20. 160Jauan JenningsWR • MIN
Tier 11Late-Round Upside • 161-180
  1. 161Ryan FlournoyWR • DAL
  2. 162Tank BigsbyRB • PHI
  3. 163Tyjae SpearsRB • TEN
  4. 164Tre TuckerWR • LV
  5. 165Jonah ColemanRB • DEN
  6. 166Jaydon BlueRB • DAL
  7. 167Isaac TeSlaaWR • DET
  8. 168T.J. HockensonTE • MIN
  9. 169Dylan SampsonRB • CLE
  10. 170Tre’ HarrisWR • LAC
  11. 171Dontayvion WicksWR • PHI
  12. 172Dalton SchultzTE • HOU
  13. 173MarShawn LloydRB • GB
  14. 174Adonai MitchellWR • NYJ
  15. 175Jacoby BrissettQB • ARI
  16. 176Aaron RodgersQB • PIT
  17. 177Greg DulcichTE • MIA
  18. 178Brian Robinson Jr.RB • ATL
  19. 179Tank DellWR • HOU
  20. 180Kenyon SadiqTE • NYJ
Tier 12Last-Five-Round Darts • 181-200
  1. 181Ray DavisRB • BUF
  2. 182Jerry JeudyWR • CLE
  3. 183Zachariah BranchWR • ATL
  4. 184Terrance FergusonTE • LAR
  5. 185Gunnar HelmTE • TEN
  6. 186Kayshon BoutteWR • NE
  7. 187AJ BarnerTE • SEA
  8. 188Sean TuckerRB • TB
  9. 189Geno SmithQB • NYJ
  10. 190Nick SingletonRB • TEN
  11. 191Cade OttonTE • TB
  12. 192Antonio WilliamsWR • WAS
  13. 193Braelon AllenRB • NYJ
  14. 194Ja’Kobi LaneWR • BAL
  15. 195Mike Washington Jr.RB • LV
  16. 196Calvin RidleyWR • TEN
  17. 197Keon ColemanWR • BUF
  18. 198Germie BernardWR • PIT
  19. 199Cooper KuppWR • SEA
  20. 200Pat BryantWR • DEN
These rankings are designed for DraftKings Best Ball tournament drafts and will be updated as injuries, depth charts and ADP move through the preseason.