Must-Draft Fantasy Football Rookie RBs & QBs | Instant-Impact Players & Sleepers to Know (2026)

The 2026 rookie RB and QB class has real fantasy value — if you know where to look. Joe Pisapia, Jake Ciely, and Derek Brown break down every must-draft rookie, from Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price at the top of the RB class to Fernando Mendoza leading the QB conversation as the No. 1 overall pick. Whether you're targeting Day 1 starters like Kaytron Allen and Seth McGowan or stashing dynasty holds like Cole Payton, Drew Allar, and Nicholas Singleton, this is your complete 2026 rookie cheat sheet for re-draft and dynasty leagues alike. Timestamps: Introduction - 0:00:00 Jeremiyah Love (RB, Arizona Cardinals) - 0:03:52 Jadarian Price (RB, Seattle Seahawks) - 0:07:43 Mike Washington Jr. (RB, Las Vegas Raiders) - 0:11:27 Fernando Mendoza (QB, Las Vegas Raiders) - 0:14:06 Emmett Johnson (RB, Kansas City Chiefs) - 0:18:24 Hard Rock Bet Ad Read - 0:19:22 Cole Payton (QB, Philadelphia Eagles) - 0:19:59 Drew Allar (QB, Pittsburgh Steelers) - 0:21:16 Jonah Coleman (RB, Denver Broncos) - 0:24:38 Nicholas Singleton (RB, Tennessee Titans) - 0:26:29 Dynasty Mock Draft Simulator - 0:28:32 Kaytron Allen (RB, Washington Commanders) - 0:29:02 Kaelon Black (RB, San Francisco 49ers) - 0:31:01 Seth McGowan (RB, Indianapolis Colts) - 0:33:17 Demond Claiborne (RB, Minnesota Vikings) - 0:34:05 Wrap Up and Goodbye - 0:34:54 📄 For a complete list of rules and guidelines on how to enter our Giveaway Contest, and to claim your prize, please visit https://www.fantasypros.com/youtubes-contest-policies-and-guidelines/ ______________________ Sponsors: 🎸 Hard Rock Bet - Sign up for Hard Rock Bet and make a $5 bet and you'll get $150 in bonus bets if you win. Head over to Hard Rock Bet, sign up and make your first deposit today. Payable in bonus bet(s). Not a cash offer. Offered by the Seminole Tribe of Florida in FL. Offered by Seminole Hard Rock Digital, LLC, in all other states. Must be 21+ and physically present in AZ, CO, FL, IL, IN, NJ, OH, TN or VA to play. Terms and conditions apply. Concerned about gambling? In FL, call 1-888-ADMIT-IT. In IN, if you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-9-WITH-IT. GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER (AZ, CO, IL, NJ, OH, TN, VA) ✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. Sign up today at http://www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not harder 📋 My Playbook - Sync your league instantly to My Playbook to get custom advice on how to manage your team throughout the season. See your league’s top available players, power rankings, and more for free! Check the “Are They Playing” tool each week to get the latest game-day availability odds for all injured players. If you’re premium – you unlock all kinds of helpful waiver, trade, lineup and league analysis tools. Sync your league and dominate every week of the season with My Playbook at fantasypros.com/myplaybook or on the FantasyPros App ______________________ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fantasypros-football-podcast/id1138942145?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1YM5ymt3vWVfdHzVAEzq2w Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/fantasypros-fantasy-football-podcast/PC:650 Helpful Links: 2026 Rankings: https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/rankings/ppr-cheatsheets.php Draft Wizard draft tools: https://draftwizard.fantasypros.com/football/leagues/ Dynasty Podcast: https://bit.ly/3ze9ygn BettingPros: https://www.youtube.com/bettingpros FantasyPros Shop: https://shop.fantasypros.com/ Follow Us! YouTube: http://bit.ly/fpros-subscribe Twitter: https://twitter.com/FantasyPros Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FantasyPros/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fantasypros/ Discord: https://discord.gg/RJU29tPrrq TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@fantasypros #FantasyFootball #NFLDraft2026 #RookieRankings #DynastyFootball #FantasyFootballAdvice #JeremiyahLove #FernandoMendoza #JadarianPrice #MikeWashingtonJr #EmmettJohnson #ColePayton #DrewAllar #JonahColeman #NicholasSingleton #KaytronAllen #KaelonBlack #SethMcGowan #DemondClaiborne #FantasyFootball2026 #DynastyLeague #RookieRBs #RookieQBs #NFLRookies #FantasyPros