With just 15 days left until the 2026 NFL season kicks off, SportsLine has already dropped its bomb: they simulated the entire season 10,000 times and Josh Allen, the 2024 NFL MVP, is still your undisputed #1 Fantasy football quarterback. Forget waiting for pre-season hype; the rankings are here, and they are shaking up draft boards right now.
The Rush for Allen’s Reign
You might be looking at Allen’s passing numbers from last season and thinking, “Wait, what?” He had his fewest passing yards, 3,668, and just 25 passing touchdowns in six years. Yet, he still finished as the #1 Fantasy QB. That’s not a fluke, folks; it screams “high Fantasy floor.” And why? It is the legs, baby! This man has racked up 41 rushing touchdowns over the last three years, second most in the *entire league*, across all positions. He has also notched at least 500 rushing yards in an insane seven of his eight NFL seasons. You cannot teach that kind of dual-threat dominance. It is why, despite what his passing stats might say on paper, he is still the king of the Fantasy hill.
Bounce Backs and Breakouts, Plus Some Busts to Dodge
The model is not just high on Allen; it has some serious intel on other key players too. Remember Lamar Jackson? He had a down year in 2025, no doubt, thanks to injuries and attrition. But listen up: this guy is still as explosive as anyone in the game. He plays with something to prove. After his last injury-plagued season in 2022, he bounced back to win MVP the next year. History could repeat itself.
This is not some shot-in-the-dark prediction either. This SportsLine model has a killer track record. It nailed Daniel Jones’ huge season in his first year in Indy. It called Terry McLaurin’s down year, totally predicted Tetairoa McMillan’s breakout campaign, and saw De’Von Achane becoming one of Fantasy football’s elite running backs in 2025. This thing has even spotted sleepers like A.J. Brown in 2020, Jonathan Taylor’s monstrous 2021, and C.J. Stroud’s step back in 2024. Past legends like Derrick Henry in 2019, Christian McCaffrey and Alvin Kamara in 2018, and Davante Adams in 2017 all got identified as sleepers. This model sees things.
Draft Day Decisions Are Already Heating Up
So what does this all mean for your draft strategy? We are talking approximately 15 rounds to navigate, and let me tell you, there are a lot of tough Fantasy football decisions ahead. While running backs and receivers mostly fly off the board in the first two rounds, guys like Allen, Trey McBride, and Brock Bowers get into the mix around the late second or third round. You have to have a reliable set of rankings to build that depth, especially with injuries being an inevitable part of the game.
The season kicks off in just 15 days, so you better believe those draft boards are heating up fast. Building a championship-caliber roster takes serious research, not just pure luck. You need these reliable rankings and cheat sheets, especially when injuries are always lurking. Get ready to dive deep into these projections because nailing your draft means everything this year, and you want to be ready when that first snap happens.
This article was created with AI assistance and published under Seattle On Tap’s editorial standards. See our Editorial Policy.
Originally reported by CBS Sports.
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