There are few things in fantasy football (besides winning, of course) that feel better or confer as many bragging rights as drafting the sleeper of the year. Likewise, there are few things that feel worse than picking a player that turns out to be a huge bust and would have been better avoided.
One way to identify good draft candidates and avoid big question marks is to follow a player’s ADP (average draft position) trends week to week. Fortunately, we’ve done all the number crunching for you! Here are the top 10 rising and falling players in ADP, both overall and by position. We’ll keep this page up to date, all the way up until the 2026 NFL season kickoff.
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Rising & Falling Fantasy Football Players (Updated 9/8/2026)
Here are the top rising and falling players in ADP, both overall and by position, for the week of 9/8/2026.
Top 10 Overall Rising & Falling Players
Rising
| Rank |
Player |
Position |
Team |
ADP |
ADP +/- vs. Prior Week |
Round (10 Team) |
Round (12-Team) |
| 96 |
MarShawn Lloyd |
RB |
Green Bay Packers |
96 |
42 |
10 |
8 |
| 158 |
Emmett Johnson |
RB |
Kansas City Chiefs |
158 |
40 |
16 |
14 |
| 170 |
Kayshon Boutte |
WR |
Houston Texans |
170 |
30 |
17 |
15 |
| 186 |
Justice Hill |
RB |
Baltimore Ravens |
186 |
30 |
19 |
16 |
| 198 |
Jordan James |
RB |
San Francisco 49ers |
198 |
30 |
20 |
17 |
| 241 |
Samaje Perine |
RB |
Cincinnati Bengals |
241 |
28 |
25 |
21 |
| 180 |
Caleb Douglas |
WR |
Miami Dolphins |
180 |
27 |
18 |
15 |
| 271 |
Jahan Dotson |
WR |
Atlanta Falcons |
271 |
23 |
28 |
23 |
| 190 |
Pat Freiermuth |
TE |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
190 |
22 |
19 |
16 |
| 193 |
Jacoby Brissett |
QB |
Arizona Cardinals |
193 |
21 |
20 |
17 |
Falling
| Rank |
Player |
Position |
Team |
ADP |
ADP +/- vs. Prior Week |
Round (10 Team) |
Round (12-Team) |
| 244 |
James Conner |
RB |
Arizona Cardinals |
244 |
-57 |
25 |
21 |
| 80 |
Josh Jacobs |
RB |
Green Bay Packers |
80 |
-43 |
8 |
7 |
| 270 |
Tyreek Hill |
WR |
Free Agent |
270 |
-31 |
27 |
23 |
| 233 |
Jaydon Blue |
RB |
Philadelphia Eagles |
233 |
-30 |
24 |
20 |
| 283 |
Mike Gesicki |
TE |
Cincinnati Bengals |
283 |
-27 |
29 |
24 |
| 237 |
Isaac TeSlaa |
WR |
Detroit Lions |
237 |
-24 |
24 |
20 |
| 262 |
Shedeur Sanders |
QB |
Cleveland Browns |
262 |
-24 |
27 |
22 |
| 208 |
Fernando Mendoza |
QB |
Las Vegas Raiders |
208 |
-23 |
21 |
18 |
| 238 |
Gunnar Helm |
TE |
Tennessee Titans |
238 |
-23 |
24 |
20 |
| 243 |
Sean Tucker |
RB |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
243 |
-21 |
25 |
21 |
Rising
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
ADP |
ADP +/- vs. Prior Week |
Round (10 Team) |
Round (12-Team) |
| 28 |
Jacoby Brissett |
Arizona Cardinals |
193 |
21 |
20 |
17 |
| 32 |
Michael Penix Jr. |
Atlanta Falcons |
257 |
17 |
26 |
22 |
| 31 |
Tua Tagovailoa |
Atlanta Falcons |
245 |
8 |
25 |
21 |
| 7 |
Caleb Williams |
Chicago Bears |
71 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
| 1 |
Josh Allen |
Buffalo Bills |
27 |
1 |
3 |
3 |
| 6 |
Jalen Hurts |
Philadelphia Eagles |
68 |
1 |
7 |
6 |
| 8 |
Dak Prescott |
Dallas Cowboys |
78 |
1 |
8 |
7 |
Falling
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
ADP |
ADP +/- vs. Prior Week |
Round (10 Team) |
Round (12-Team) |
| 33 |
Shedeur Sanders |
Cleveland Browns |
262 |
-24 |
27 |
22 |
| 29 |
Fernando Mendoza |
Las Vegas Raiders |
208 |
-23 |
21 |
18 |
| 12 |
Jaxson Dart |
New York Giants |
108 |
-10 |
11 |
9 |
| 30 |
Geno Smith |
New York Jets |
235 |
-8 |
24 |
20 |
| 15 |
Bo Nix |
Denver Broncos |
117 |
-7 |
12 |
10 |
| 27 |
Aaron Rodgers |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
191 |
-7 |
20 |
16 |
| 34 |
Kirk Cousins |
Las Vegas Raiders |
263 |
-6 |
27 |
22 |
| 19 |
Baker Mayfield |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
135 |
-5 |
14 |
12 |
| 10 |
Trevor Lawrence |
Jacksonville Jaguars |
88 |
-4 |
9 |
8 |
| 13 |
Brock Purdy |
San Francisco 49ers |
109 |
-4 |
11 |
10 |
Rising
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
ADP |
ADP +/- vs. Prior Week |
Round (10 Team) |
Round (12-Team) |
| 64 |
Kayshon Boutte |
Houston Texans |
170 |
30 |
17 |
15 |
| 69 |
Caleb Douglas |
Miami Dolphins |
180 |
27 |
18 |
15 |
| 95 |
Jahan Dotson |
Atlanta Falcons |
271 |
23 |
28 |
23 |
| 42 |
De’Zhaun Stribling |
San Francisco 49ers |
99 |
16 |
10 |
9 |
| 70 |
Malik Washington |
Miami Dolphins |
182 |
13 |
19 |
16 |
| 80 |
Chris Bell |
Miami Dolphins |
213 |
13 |
22 |
18 |
| 98 |
Odell Beckham |
New York Giants |
275 |
13 |
28 |
23 |
| 88 |
Devaughn Vele |
New Orleans Saints |
250 |
11 |
25 |
21 |
| 86 |
Troy Franklin |
Denver Broncos |
246 |
9 |
25 |
21 |
| 102 |
Bryce Lance |
New Orleans Saints |
288 |
8 |
29 |
24 |
Falling
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
ADP |
ADP +/- vs. Prior Week |
Round (10 Team) |
Round (12-Team) |
| 94 |
Tyreek Hill |
Free Agent |
270 |
-31 |
27 |
23 |
| 85 |
Isaac TeSlaa |
Detroit Lions |
237 |
-24 |
24 |
20 |
| 90 |
Rashod Bateman |
Baltimore Ravens |
255 |
-21 |
26 |
22 |
| 106 |
Tory Horton |
Seattle Seahawks |
299 |
-21 |
30 |
25 |
| 73 |
Cooper Kupp |
Seattle Seahawks |
189 |
-20 |
19 |
16 |
| 83 |
Pat Bryant |
Denver Broncos |
224 |
-19 |
23 |
19 |
| 89 |
Jaylin Noel |
Houston Texans |
254 |
-19 |
26 |
22 |
| 99 |
Christian Kirk |
San Francisco 49ers |
276 |
-17 |
28 |
23 |
| 97 |
Jack Bech |
Las Vegas Raiders |
273 |
-15 |
28 |
23 |
| 77 |
Tre’ Harris |
Los Angeles Chargers |
204 |
-11 |
21 |
17 |
Rising
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
ADP |
ADP +/- vs. Prior Week |
Round (10 Team) |
Round (12-Team) |
| 37 |
MarShawn Lloyd |
Green Bay Packers |
96 |
42 |
10 |
8 |
| 55 |
Emmett Johnson |
Kansas City Chiefs |
158 |
40 |
16 |
14 |
| 60 |
Justice Hill |
Baltimore Ravens |
186 |
30 |
19 |
16 |
| 61 |
Jordan James |
San Francisco 49ers |
198 |
30 |
20 |
17 |
| 69 |
Samaje Perine |
Cincinnati Bengals |
241 |
28 |
25 |
21 |
| 74 |
Malik Davis |
Dallas Cowboys |
251 |
17 |
26 |
21 |
| 44 |
Mike Washington Jr. |
Las Vegas Raiders |
126 |
14 |
13 |
11 |
| 73 |
Najee Harris |
New York Giants |
249 |
14 |
25 |
21 |
| 52 |
Dylan Sampson |
Cleveland Browns |
152 |
13 |
16 |
13 |
| 75 |
Seth McGowan |
Indianapolis Colts |
253 |
11 |
26 |
22 |
Falling
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
ADP |
ADP +/- vs. Prior Week |
Round (10 Team) |
Round (12-Team) |
| 72 |
James Conner |
Arizona Cardinals |
244 |
-57 |
25 |
21 |
| 30 |
Josh Jacobs |
Green Bay Packers |
80 |
-43 |
8 |
7 |
| 66 |
Jaydon Blue |
Philadelphia Eagles |
233 |
-30 |
24 |
20 |
| 71 |
Sean Tucker |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
243 |
-21 |
25 |
21 |
| 80 |
Kareem Hunt |
Free Agent |
294 |
-12 |
30 |
25 |
| 65 |
Nicholas Singleton |
Tennessee Titans |
228 |
-11 |
23 |
19 |
| 79 |
Emari Demercado |
Dallas Cowboys |
291 |
-11 |
30 |
25 |
| 40 |
Kyle Monangai |
Chicago Bears |
114 |
-5 |
12 |
10 |
| 49 |
Keaton Mitchell |
Los Angeles Chargers |
142 |
-5 |
15 |
12 |
| 56 |
Isiah Pacheco |
Detroit Lions |
160 |
-5 |
16 |
14 |
Top 10 Rising & Falling Tight Ends
Rising
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
ADP |
ADP +/- vs. Prior Week |
Round (10 Team) |
Round (12-Team) |
| 26 |
Pat Freiermuth |
Pittsburgh Steelers |
190 |
22 |
19 |
16 |
| 27 |
Cade Otton |
Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
192 |
18 |
20 |
16 |
| 32 |
Darren Waller |
Carolina Panthers |
258 |
8 |
26 |
22 |
| 35 |
Michael Mayer |
Las Vegas Raiders |
279 |
6 |
28 |
24 |
| 9 |
George Kittle |
San Francisco 49ers |
86 |
5 |
9 |
8 |
| 12 |
Isaiah Likely |
New York Giants |
113 |
3 |
12 |
10 |
| 40 |
Elijah Arroyo |
Seattle Seahawks |
289 |
3 |
29 |
25 |
| 6 |
Sam LaPorta |
Detroit Lions |
72 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
| 16 |
Juwan Johnson |
New Orleans Saints |
137 |
2 |
14 |
12 |
| 19 |
Dalton Schultz |
Houston Texans |
151 |
2 |
16 |
13 |
Falling
| Rank |
Player |
Team |
ADP |
ADP +/- vs. Prior Week |
Round (10 Team) |
Round (12-Team) |
| 36 |
Mike Gesicki |
Cincinnati Bengals |
283 |
-27 |
29 |
24 |
| 30 |
Gunnar Helm |
Tennessee Titans |
238 |
-23 |
24 |
20 |
| 28 |
Oronde Gadsden |
Los Angeles Chargers |
207 |
-19 |
21 |
18 |
| 24 |
Chigoziem Okonkwo |
Washington Commanders |
166 |
-15 |
17 |
14 |
| 33 |
Jake Tonges |
San Francisco 49ers |
265 |
-11 |
27 |
23 |
| 31 |
Colby Parkinson |
Los Angeles Rams |
240 |
-9 |
24 |
20 |
| 37 |
Mason Taylor |
New York Jets |
284 |
-8 |
29 |
24 |
| 29 |
David Njoku |
Los Angeles Chargers |
232 |
-7 |
24 |
20 |
| 13 |
Dallas Goedert |
Philadelphia Eagles |
115 |
-3 |
12 |
10 |
| 14 |
Jake Ferguson |
Dallas Cowboys |
124 |
-3 |
13 |
11 |
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