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Chris Dell's Top 300 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings & PPR Tiers: Post-Draft Edition (2026)

Thu, 14 May 2026 03:00:06 -0700

Chris Dell is the former sports editor and fantasy football/sportsbetting columnist at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, as well as the lead fantasy and betting analyst for ESPN 97.5's Late Hits. He's worked as a sports writer and editor for The New York Times, New York Daily News, and Yahoo Sports, among other publications, before moving into the fantasy/betting industry. In 2023, Chris won first place out of 235 analysts in the FantasyPros NFL Draft Accuracy rankings. He has since registered multiple top-5 finishes in their 2024 and 2025 in-season contests.

Below are my POST-DRAFT dynasty top 300 rankings and positional tiers, which will be continuously updated through the offseason and 2026 NFL regular season. These can be sorted by tiers/positions.

Before diving into the rankings, however, it's important to add some context to my ranking/playing strategy for both drafting and managing your rosters in this unique format. Let's break that down first:

1. The most important season is usually always the upcoming season, contrary to public opinion, even though dynasty leagues never technically end. Therefore, it’s risky (and often negative-EV) to project multiple seasons ahead for rookies when doing dynasty rankings outside of those with extremely high-end draft capital. Projecting performance for the coming season is challenging, and you are only adding noise by trying to project two to three seasons ahead, let alone more.

2. Chris Dell is the former sports editor and fantasy football/sportsbetting columnist at the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, as well as the lead fantasy and betting analyst for ESPN 97.5's Late Hits. He's worked as a sports writer and editor for The New York Times, New York Daily News, and Yahoo Sports, among other publications, before moving into the fantasy/betting industry. In 2023, Chris won first place out of 235 analysts in the FantasyPros NFL Draft Accuracy rankings. He has since registered multiple top-5 finishes in their 2024 and 2025 in-season contests.

Below are my dynasty top 100 rookie rankings/positional tiers, which will be continuously updated.

Before diving into the rankings, however, it's important to add some context to my ranking/playing strategy for both drafting and managing your rosters in dynasty formats. Let's break that down first:

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Chris Dell's Top 300 Underdog Fantasy Best Ball Rankings & Tiers (2026)

Tue, 27 Jan 2026 13:51:50 -0800

Chris Dell is the former sports editor and fantasy football/sportsbetting columnist at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, as well as the lead fantasy and betting analyst for ESPN 97.5's Late Hits. He's worked as a sports writer and editor for The New York Times, New York Daily News and Yahoo Sports, among other publications, before moving into the fantasy/betting industry. In 2023, Chris won first place out of 235 analysts in the FantasyPros NFL Draft Accuracy rankings. He has since registered multiple top-5 finishes in their 2024 and 2025 in-season contests.

Below are my complete top 250 rankings and positional tiers for Underdog Fantasy's 2026 pre-NFL draft best ball, which is half-PPR (half-point per reception) with 20-player rosters and no kickers/defenses.

Each week during the 2026 season, I will also be publishing each of the following for fantasy/betting:

Mondays: Waiver wire rankings
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Chris Dell's Top 300 Dynasty Fantasy Football Rankings & PPR Tiers (2026)

Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:07:08 -0800

Below are my dynasty top 300 rankings and positional tiers, which will be continuously updated year-round. These dynasty rankings can be sorted by both 1-QB leagues and 2-QB/Superflex leagues.

Before diving into the rankings, however, it's important to add some context into my ranking/playing strategy for both drafting and managing your rosters in this unique format. Let's break that down first:

2. Chris Dell is the former sports editor and fantasy football columnist at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, as well as the lead fantasy and betting analyst for ESPN 97.5's 'Late Hits.' He's also worked as a sports writer and editor for The New York Times, New York Daily News and Yahoo Sports, among other publications These specific rankings below are based on half-PPR but can also be adjusted for full-PPR/non-PPR.

Editor's note: Chris recently won first place out of 235 analysts in the FantasyPros 2023 NFL Draft Accuracy rankings. He was also first out of 200+ analysts for multiple weeks in their 2024 in-season rankings.

Let's dive into my Weekly Rankings and Positional Tiers, which includes the ability to sort by all positions and scoring formats. Each week during the 2025 season, I will also be doing each of the following pieces of fantasy/betting content:

Mondays: Waiver wire rankings
Tuesdays: Waiver strategy 1-on-1's
CHRIS DELL'S WEEKLY FANTASY RANKINGS/TIERS ARE UPDATED DAILY
Chris Dell is the former sports editor and fantasy football columnist at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, as well as the lead fantasy and betting analyst for ESPN 97.5's 'Late Hits.' He's also worked as a sports writer and editor for The New York Times, New York Daily News and Yahoo Sports, among other publications These specific rankings below are based on half-PPR but can also be adjusted for full-PPR/non-PPR.

Editor's note: Chris recently won first place out of 235 analysts in the FantasyPros 2023 NFL Draft Accuracy rankings. He was also first out of 200+ analysts for multiple weeks in their 2024 in-season rankings.
Let's dive into my Weekly Rankings and Positional Tiers, which includes the ability to sort by all positions and scoring formats. Each week during the 2025 season, I will also be doing each of the following pieces of fantasy/betting content:
- CHRIS DELL'S WEEKLY FANTASY RANKINGS/TIERS ARE UPDATED DAILY
  Chris Dell is the former sports editor and fantasy football columnist at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, as well as the lead fantasy and betting analyst for ESPN 97.5's 'Late Hits.' He's also worked as a sports writer and editor for The New York Times, New York Daily News and Yahoo Sports, among other publications These specific rankings below are based on half-PPR but can also be adjusted for full-PPR/non-PPR.
  
  Editor's note: Chris recently won first place out of 235 analysts in the FantasyPros 2023 NFL Draft Accuracy rankings. He was also first out of 200+ analysts for multiple weeks in their 2024 in-season rankings.
  Let's dive into my Weekly Top 150 Rankings and Positional Tiers, which includes the ability to sort by all positions and scoring formats. Each week during the 2025 season, I will also be doing each of the following pieces of fantasy/betting content:
  - CHRIS DELL'S WEEKLY FANTASY RANKINGS/TIERS ARE UPDATED DAILY
    Chris Dell is the former sports editor and fantasy football columnist at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, as well as the lead fantasy and betting analyst for ESPN 97.5's 'Late Hits.' He's also worked as a sports writer and editor for The New York Times, New York Daily News and Yahoo Sports, among other publications These specific rankings below are based on half-PPR but can also be adjusted for full-PPR/non-PPR.
    
    Editor's note: Chris recently won first place out of 235 analysts in the FantasyPros 2023 NFL Draft Accuracy rankings. He was also first out of 200+ analysts for multiple weeks in their 2024 in-season rankings.
    Let's dive into my Weekly Top 150 Rankings and Positional Tiers, which includes the ability to sort by all positions and scoring formats. Each week during the 2025 season, I will also be doing each of the following pieces of fantasy/betting content:
    CHRIS DELL'S WEEKLY FANTASY RANKINGS/TIERS ARE UPDATED DAILY
    Chris Dell is the former sports editor and fantasy football columnist at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, as well as the lead fantasy and betting analyst for ESPN 97.5's 'Late Hits.' He's also worked as a sports writer and editor for The New York Times, New York Daily News and Yahoo Sports, among other publications These specific rankings below are based on half-PPR but can also be adjusted for full-PPR/non-PPR.
    
    Editor's note: Chris recently won first place out of 235 analysts in the FantasyPros 2023 NFL Draft Accuracy rankings. He was also first out of 200+ analysts for multiple weeks in their 2024 in-season rankings.
    Let's dive into my Weekly Top 150 Rankings and Positional Tiers, which includes the ability to sort by all positions and scoring formats. Each week during the 2025 season, I will also be doing each of the following pieces of fantasy/betting content:
    CHRIS DELL'S WEEKLY FANTASY RANKINGS/TIERS ARE UPDATED DAILY
    Chris Dell is the former sports editor and fantasy football columnist at Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, as well as the lead fantasy and betting analyst for ESPN 97.5's 'Late Hits.' He's also worked as a sports writer and editor for The New York Times, New York Daily News and Yahoo Sports, among other publications These specific rankings below are based on half-PPR but can also be adjusted for full-PPR/non-PPR.
    
    Editor's note: Chris recently won first place out of 235 analysts in the FantasyPros 2023 NFL Draft Accuracy rankings. He was also first out of 200+ analysts for multiple weeks in their 2024 in-season rankings.
    Let's dive into my Weekly Top 150 Rankings and Positional Tiers, which includes the ability to sort by all positions and scoring formats. Each week during the 2025 season, I will also be doing each of the following pieces of fantasy/betting content: