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 2026 fantasy football redraft positional rankings and tiers for Week 1, which will be continuously updated through Sunday kickoff. My top 150 flex rankings are also included below:
ICYMI: Each week during the 2026 season, I will also be publishing each of the following:
- Mondays: Waiver wire rankings + Deep dive fantasy usage thread
- Tuesdays: Early week rankings (premium) + Rest of season rankings/trade tier chart (premium)
- Wednesdays: Reddit AMA with r/FantasyFootball (every other week)
- Thursdays: FantasyPros Discord AMA (6:15 p.m. EST)
- Fridays: NFL player prop podcast
- Saturdays: NFL best bet player props (premium)
- Sundays: FantasyPros Discord AMA (11 a.m. EST)
Please note: "ECR" stands for Expert Consensus Rankings, which is the average of all analyst rankings throughout the fantasy football industry, according to FantasyPros. The "VS. ECR" category on the right will show you how Chris' rankings differ from the industry consensus, depending on the scoring format.
Chris Dell's fantasy concierge premium package is now available for the 2026 NFL season.
Chris Dell's fantasy premium package gives you exclusive access to early releases for his weekly top 150 rankings, rest of season ranks/trade tiers, and best bet player prop cards. You also get 24-7 access for personal advice on start/sit and roster moves, plus 100% guarantee to have your questions answered the entire season.