Who is the top wide receiver in Half-PPR?

Puka Nacua, our WR1 with a 201.8-point median; Ja'Marr Chase is WR2.

Frozen at Week 1 kickoff — Wed, Sep 9, 2026, 8:20 PM ET. 2026 drafts are done: this board stays as it was at kickoff so it can be scored. For this week use the weekly rankings; for the rest of the year, rest of season. Back-filled Sep 29 with draft-time information only.

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2026 Half-PPR Draft Rankings — Wide ReceiverFrozen · Sep 9

By Red Zone Rank engine · 12-team defaults: 1QB · 2RB · 2WR · 1TE · 1FLEX · K · DST, 6 bench, 15 rounds · ranked by season points; VORP against this league’s replacement · ADP from FantasyFootballCalculator · back-filled with draft-time information

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Puka Nacua is our WR1 for 2026 Half-PPR drafts, ahead of Ja'Marr Chase and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. The biggest value against ADP in the top 36 is Wan'Dale Robinson (#21, ADP 93.0); the biggest gap the other way is Rome Odunze (#32, ADP 49.1).

The replacement line · what VORP is measured against in a 12-team league

season points

QB replacementQB13 · 214.8Jaxson Dart

RB replacementRB29 · 112.9Tyrone Tracy Jr.

WR replacementWR33 · 116.4Alec Pierce

TE replacementTE13 · 97.1Hunter Henry

K replacementK stream · 137.6weekly streaming (8.6 ppg)

DST replacementDST stream · 153.7weekly streaming (9.61 ppg)

Flex seats (12)8 WR · 4 RB · 0 TEbest left after the starters

HowFill all 12 teams’ starting seats by projected season points, give the 12 flex seats to the best RB/WR/TE left, and the next player at each position is replacement. Kickers and defenses are measured against the weekly streaming level instead — the best matchup left on waivers each week (8.6 ppg for a kicker, 9.61 ppg for a defense), because in a league with waivers that is what an unrostered kicker is worth. VORP = season points − that level. Your league differs? The draft room measures it for your rules.

Top 36 · of 72 · ranked by season points

2026 Half-PPR · 12-team · VORP = season points over the replacement above · Season = the engine’s median with its 20–80 range (bar; tick = median) · Games = expected games played · Value = FFC ADP − our overall rank (positive: drafted later than we rank him) · tiers from the engine: a new tier where the drop to the next player is more than twice the typical drop nearby and at least 2 points
Rank	Player	Pos	Team · bye	VORP	Season · 20–80	Games	FFC ADP	Value
Tier 11 WR
1	Puka NacuaWR · LA · bye 11	WR1	LA · 11	101.0	202 136–293	13.6	3.1	−1
Tier 22 WR
2	Ja'Marr ChaseWR · CIN · bye 6	WR2	CIN · 6	96.0	199 131–285	14.0	3.9	−3
3	Jaxon Smith-NjigbaWR · SEA · bye 11	WR3	SEA · 11	93.7	195 131–279	14.4	5.1	−3
Tier 31 WR
4	Amon-Ra St. BrownWR · DET · bye 6	WR4	DET · 6	87.0	189 128–270	14.1	8.0	−1
Tier 43 WR
5	George PickensWR · DAL · bye 14	WR5	DAL · 14	48.8	156 103–217	13.9	19.6	−1
6	CeeDee LambWR · DAL · bye 14	WR6	DAL · 14	48.4	157 102–220	13.6	12.5	−10
7	Drake LondonWR · ATL · bye 11	WR7	ATL · 11	48.3	153 105–218	13.9	12.1	−11
Tier 55 WR
8	Nico CollinsWR · HOU · bye 8	WR8	HOU · 8	41.0	146 93–214	13.3	20.0	−7
9	Chris OlaveWR · NO · bye 8	WR9	NO · 8	40.7	147 94–209	13.2	22.7	−5
10	Justin JeffersonWR · MIN · bye 6	WR10	MIN · 6	36.3	141 95–204	14.0	14.2	−15
11	Zay FlowersWR · BAL · bye 13	WR11	BAL · 13	33.9	140 93–200	14.0	24.9	−6
12	A.J. BrownWR · NE · bye 11	WR12	NE · 11	31.6	140 87–201	13.0	19.1	−15
Tier 66 WR
13	Rashee RiceWR · KC · bye 5	WR13	KC · 5	25.7	132 81–196	11.8	15.2	−24
14	Malik NabersWR · NYG · bye 8	WR14	NYG · 8	25.4	132 84–193	13.1	25.9	−15
15	Tetairoa McMillanWR · CAR · bye 5	WR15	CAR · 5	21.9	129 87–184	14.2	30.4	−19
16	Tee HigginsWR · CIN · bye 6	WR16	CIN · 6	19.4	123 77–186	13.2	36.0	−16
17	Davante AdamsWR · LA · bye 11	WR17	LA · 11	19.3	125 81–185	13.1	37.8	−15
18	Garrett WilsonWR · NYJ · bye 13	WR18	NYJ · 13	17.1	124 80–180	13.1	30.9	−24
Tier 711 WR
19	Ladd McConkeyWR · LAC · bye 7	WR19	LAC · 7	14.4	121 77–176	13.8	40.8	−17
20	Jameson WilliamsWR · DET · bye 6	WR20	DET · 6	13.9	120 81–175	13.8	39.2	−21
21	Wan'Dale RobinsonWR · TEN · bye 9	WR21	TEN · 9	12.4	120 79–173	13.8	93.0	+31
22	DeVonta SmithWR · PHI · bye 10	WR22	PHI · 10	11.5	119 75–173	13.3	31.2	−33
23	Carnell TateWR · TEN · bye 9	WR23	TEN · 9	10.2	116 75–170	13.8	75.7	+8
24	DK MetcalfWR · PIT · bye 9	WR24	PIT · 9	9.1	116 77–169	13.3	64.9	−5
25	Emeka EgbukaWR · TB · bye 10	WR25	TB · 10	9.0	118 77–167	13.9	34.1	−37
26	Jaylen WaddleWR · DEN · bye 10	WR26	DEN · 10	8.4	115 75–170	13.4	47.6	−24
27	Courtland SuttonWR · DEN · bye 10	WR27	DEN · 10	8.2	115 73–169	13.3	59.8	−13
28	Brian Thomas Jr.WR · JAX · bye 7	WR28	JAX · 7	7.3	114 76–169	13.8	70.5	−6
29	Michael WilsonWR · ARI · bye 14	WR29	ARI · 14	6.9	114 74–167	13.5	74.6	−3
Tier 84 WR
30	Quentin JohnstonWR · LAC · bye 7	WR30	LAC · 7	3.6	110 71–164	13.2	87.7	+7
31	Deebo Samuel Sr.WR · SF · bye 8	WR31	SF · 8	2.5	110 71–163	13.1	100.5	+16
32	Rome OdunzeWR · CHI · bye 10	WR32	CHI · 10	0.6	109 68–160	13.4	49.1	−38
33	Alec PierceWR · IND · bye 13	WR33	IND · 13	0.0	109 69–158	13.5	62.7	−26
Tier 95 WR · continues below
34	Marvin Harrison Jr.WR · ARI · bye 14	WR34	ARI · 14	-2.8	104 67–155	13.3	67.0	−30
35	Jakobi MeyersWR · JAX · bye 7	WR35	JAX · 7	-4.6	105 66–152	12.8	86.8	−13
36	Jordan AddisonWR · MIN · bye 6	WR36	MIN · 6	-5.3	102 65–152	13.2	86.0	−18
37	Michael PittmanWR · PIT · bye 9	WR37	PIT · 9	-6.0	103 66–150	13.2	81.0	−25
38	Mike EvansWR · SF · bye 8	WR38	SF · 8	-7.1	101 59–153	12.1	53.9	−54
Tier 101 WR
39	Christian WatsonWR · GB · bye 11	WR39	GB · 11	-9.3	99 59–150	12.5	55.8	−56
Tier 112 WR
40	Khalil ShakirWR · BUF · bye 7	WR40	BUF · 7	-11.5	98 62–142	13.2	109.4	−4
41	Terry McLaurinWR · WAS · bye 7	WR41	WAS · 7	-11.7	94 56–148	12.2	45.3	−71
Tier 1211 WR
42	Parker WashingtonWR · JAX · bye 7	WR42	JAX · 7	-13.9	95 62–140	13.3	64.9	−61
43	Makai LemonWR · PHI · bye 10	WR43	PHI · 10	-15.0	93 60–139	13.2	111.2	−17
44	KC ConcepcionWR · CLE · bye 11	WR44	CLE · 11	-15.3	94 59–138	13.2	117.5	−12
45	Omar Cooper Jr.WR · NYJ · bye 13	WR45	NYJ · 13	-15.7	92 59–138	13.1	—	—
46	DJ MooreWR · BUF · bye 7	WR46	BUF · 7	-16.5	92 58–139	12.9	45.6	−87
47	Keenan AllenWR · IND · bye 13	WR47	IND · 13	-18.2	90 56–138	12.8	—	—
48	Romeo DoubsWR · NE · bye 11	WR48	NE · 11	-19.3	88 54–135	12.7	107.0	−33
49	Stefon DiggsWR · WAS · bye 7	WR49	WAS · 7	-19.4	91 53–137	12.0	95.7	−45
50	Jauan JenningsWR · MIN · bye 6	WR50	MIN · 6	-19.8	89 55–134	12.6	—	—
51	Jayden ReedWR · GB · bye 11	WR51	GB · 11	-19.8	90 52–136	12.2	87.7	−55
52	Tre TuckerWR · LV · bye 13	WR52	LV · 13	-20.5	88 55–131	13.4	129.0	−16
Tier 133 WR
53	Troy FranklinWR · DEN · bye 10	WR53	DEN · 10	-23.7	85 54–126	13.4	—	—
54	Luther Burden IIIWR · CHI · bye 10	WR54	CHI · 10	-25.0	84 54–125	13.3	57.1	−97
55	Josh DownsWR · IND · bye 13	WR55	IND · 13	-25.9	83 51–125	13.0	92.5	−64
Tier 143 WR
56	Xavier WorthyWR · KC · bye 5	WR56	KC · 5	-28.4	82 50–121	13.0	—	—
57	Jerry JeudyWR · CLE · bye 11	WR57	CLE · 11	-29.6	80 52–118	13.0	—	—
58	Keon ColemanWR · BUF · bye 7	WR58	BUF · 7	-30.9	79 46–120	12.4	—	—
Tier 151 WR
59	Kayshon BoutteWR · HOU · bye 8	WR59	HOU · 8	-34.2	74 45–115	12.8	—	—
Tier 165 WR
60	Elic AyomanorWR · TEN · bye 9	WR60	TEN · 9	-37.9	72 44–109	13.1	—	—
61	De'Zhaun StriblingWR · SF · bye 8	WR61	SF · 8	-38.6	71 43–107	12.6	128.9	−66
62	Denzel BostonWR · CLE · bye 11	WR62	CLE · 11	-38.9	71 42–109	12.8	—	—
63	Germie BernardWR · PIT · bye 9	WR63	PIT · 9	-39.5	71 41–108	12.7	—	—
64	Jalen CokerWR · CAR · bye 5	WR64	CAR · 5	-40.3	70 39–107	11.8	—	—
Tier 172 WR · 1 CB
65	Chris Godwin Jr.WR · TB · bye 10	WR65	TB · 10	-42.5	67 35–108	10.3	76.3	−131
66	Rashid ShaheedWR · SEA · bye 11	WR66	SEA · 11	-43.0	66 38–103	11.3	—	—
67	Travis HunterCB · JAX · bye 7	CB67	JAX · 7	-43.3	67 36–107	10.9	—	—
Tier 184 WR
68	Jalen McMillanWR · TB · bye 10	WR68	TB · 10	-47.2	63 35–99	11.0	—	—
69	Chimere DikeWR · TEN · bye 9	WR69	TEN · 9	-47.9	63 38–95	13.0	—	—
70	Calvin RidleyWR · TEN · bye 9	WR70	TEN · 9	-49.0	61 34–98	11.3	—	—
71	Cooper KuppWR · SEA · bye 11	WR71	SEA · 11	-49.2	60 34–96	11.7	—	—
Tier 191 WR
72	Mack HollinsWR · NE · bye 11	WR72	NE · 11	-54.9	56 32–86	12.1	—	—

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No season leakDraft-time onlyProjections read nothing from Week 1 on — the weekly truncation rule, extended to seasons.

Method checkJon’s v3 · exactQB15 298.7 · RB33 131.8 · WR39 127.0 · TE15 118.1; flex 10 WR / 4 RB; 136 VORPs within 0.1.

Scored on the accuracy page at season’s end against actual league-scored points, alongside ADP alone. The method check re-runs the replacement code on Jon’s hand-built 14-team board and reproduces his levels and every VORP.

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