Fantasy Football 2026 Early Mock Draft Heading into Training Camp

Fantasy Football 2026 Early Mock Draft Heading into Training Camp With some NFL rookies having already reported to training camp, fantasy draft season is officially here.

Veterans for all 32 teams will be in camp within the next couple of weeks, and the Hall of Fame Game will begin the preseason on August 6.

While it's always better to draft later in the preseasonto avoid the risk of injuries or changing roles impacting draft valueit's never too early to examine the draft landscape.

Here, we'll dive into a 12-team, point-per-reception (PPR) mock draft conducted with FantasyPros' Mock Draft Simulator.

We'll examine how the early rounds unfolded and preview a couple of position battles worth tracking in camp.

Four-Round, 12-Team, PPR Mock Draft 1 of 3Round 1 - Ja'Marr Chase, WR, Cincinnati Bengals - Bijan Robinson, RB, Atlanta Falcons - Jahmyr Gibbs, RB, Detroit Lions - Puka Nacua, WR, Los Angeles Rams - Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Seattle Seahawks - Amon-Ra St.

Brown, WR, Detroit Lions - CeeDee Lamb, WR, Dallas Cowboys - Christian McCaffrey, RB, San Francisco 49ers - Jonathan Taylor, RB, Indianapolis Colts - Justin Jefferson, WR, Minnesota Vikings - Drake London, WR, Atlanta Falcons - James Cook, RB, Buffalo Bills Round 2 - Ashton Jeanty, RB, Las Vegas Raiders - Brock Bowers, TE, Las Vegas Raiders - Rashee Rice, WR, Kansas City Chiefs - A.J.

Brown, WR, New England Patriots - Nico Collins, WR, Houston Texans - Trey McBride, TE, Arizona Cardinals - George Pickens, WR, Dallas Cowboys - Omarion Hampton, RB, Los Angeles Chargers - De'Von Achane, RB, Miami Dolphins - Saquon Barkley, RB, Philadelphia Eagles - Chase Brown, RB, Cincinnati Bengals - Chris Olave, WR, New Orleans Saints Round 3 - DeVona Smith, WR, Philadelphia Eagles - Josh Allen, QB, Buffalo Bills - Malik Nabers, WR, New York Giants - Tetairoa McMillan, WR, Carolina Panthers - Kenneth Walker III, RB, Kansas City Chiefs - Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens - Zay Flowers, WR, Baltimore Ravens - Jaylen Waddle, WR, Denver Broncos - D.J.

Moore, WR, Buffalo Bills - Garrett Wilson, WR, New York Jets - Tee Higgins, WR, Cincinnati Bengals - Joe Burrow, QB, Cincinnati Bengals Round 4 - Colston Loveland, TE, Chicago Bears - Derrick Henry, RB, Baltimore Ravens - Jalen Hurts, QB, Philadelphia Eagles - Emeka Egbuka, WR, Tampa Bay Buccaneers - Drake Maye, QB, New England Patriots - Jeremiah Love, RB, Arizona Cardinals - Ladd McConkey, WR, Los Angeles Chargers - Luther Burden III, WR, Chicago Bears - Jayden Daniels, QB, Washington Commanders - Terry McLaurin, WR, Washington Commanders - Davante Adams, WR, Los Angeles Rams - Breece Hall, RB, New York Jets Minnesota Vikings QB Battle 2 of 3The Minnesota Vikings are set to have one of the most exciting quarterback competitions of training camp, and there are a couple of reasons why it's worth watching.

The first is that the battle between free-agent addition Kyler Murray and 2024 first-round pick J.J.

McCarthy will inevitably impact top skill players like Justin Jefferson, who went 10th overall in the mock we examined.

Jefferson had an underwhelming season while McCarthy struggled this past season, but he tallied 1,533 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns in 2024 when Minnesota got steady QB play from Sam Darnold.

The hope, of course, is that Murray will either win the job or push McCarthy to provide the sort of quarterback stability the Vikings lacked in 2025.

The second reason is the reality that if Murray does win the starting job, he could become a viable fantasy starter.

The dynamic dual-threat was once a Pro Bowl talent and would bring a new skill set to Minnesota.

"I think he will definitely be the starter, but he will bring an ingredient to the Vikings offense that we haven't had in years, and that's a guy who is built to run," former Vikings receiver Cris Carter told NFL Network.

If Murray can make the most of Jefferson, Jordan Addison, T.J.

Hockenson, Jauan Jennings, and Kevin O'Connell's offensewhile regularly chewing up yards on the runhe could prove to be one of the top value selections in fantasy this season.

Seattle Seahawks RB Battle 3 of 3Rookie running backs can provide strong fantasy value when they see a high volume of opportunities.

Ashton Jeanty, for example, was saddled with a bad offensive line and in a bad overall Las Vegas Raiders offense but still ranked 11th among RBs in PPR leagues last season.

Seattle Seahawks rookie Jadarian Price might not see the every-down role that Jeanty saw last season.

Seattle has George Holani and added Emanuel Wilson before drafting Price.

With Zach Charbonet recovering from a torn ACL that he suffered in the playoffs, however, Price could see a pretty substantial role.

Price will be particularly valuable in fantasy if he wins the RB1 job coming out of training campthough he certainly won't be handed it.

"We'll see how it shakes out in other phases, but he's going to come in and compete with the rest of the guys," head coach Mike Mcdonald said, per Ari Horton of the team's official website.

Right now, Price isn't being targeted early in many fantasy drafts and holds an average draft position of just 84, according to FantasyPros.

If he can claim the starting gig in Seattle's talented offense, though, he could outperform his draft status by a wide margin.