We are officially about a month into the NFL season, which means it is time for another major update to our Dynasty Rankings.
We always try to be careful about overreacting early in the season, but at this point we have enough football behind us to start making meaningful adjustments. Roles are becoming clearer, young players are breaking out, injuries have changed situations, and we are getting a much better idea of which players are actually developing the way we hoped they would entering the year.
Dynasty rankings are always going to be fluid, but the key is separating short-term noise from changes that actually matter. We do not want to move players dramatically because of one good or bad Sunday. What we are looking for are changes in usage, opportunity, efficiency, talent, situation, and long-term value. When several of those things start pointing in the same direction, the rankings have to adjust.
So with the first month of the season behind us, we went through the entire board and updated our dynasty rankings. In this article, we want to highlight some of the biggest movers, explain why we made the changes, and talk through a few players where our opinion has changed since the beginning of the season.
You can find our full updated Dynasty Rankings at The Devy Royale Rankings.
Dynasty Risers
Parker Washington, WR
WR31 → WR18
Overall: 103 → 70
Parker Washington has been one of the biggest movers in our rankings, jumping from WR31 to WR18 and from 103rd overall to 70th.
At this point, Washington simply is not priced anywhere close to the value he is providing dynasty managers.
Since Week 9 of last season, Washington has averaged 14.9 PPR points per game. Over a full 17-game season, that type of production would have put him firmly in the WR1 conversation. Yet entering September, Washington was still being valued closer to the WR3 range in dynasty startup ADP.
That disconnect has become even harder to ignore through the first month of 2026. Washington has established himself as the clear focal point of Jacksonville’s passing game. Through the first three games, he saw 23 targets for 221 yards and two touchdowns, while commanding one of the highest team target shares in football. That is what we care about most here. This is not just a receiver surviving on efficiency or a couple of big plays. The offense is consistently being funneled through him.
That was far from guaranteed entering the season.
Jacksonville still had Brian Thomas Jr., added Jakobi Meyers, and entered the year with plenty of uncertainty surrounding how its receiving corps would shake out. Instead, Washington has separated himself from the group and continued the breakout we saw at the end of 2025.
The Trevor Lawrence component matters too. Lawrence played some of the best football of his career last season and has continued to push the ball aggressively downfield in 2026. If Washington is going to remain Lawrence’s primary target, we have to start viewing him differently in dynasty. Being attached to a high-level quarterback entering his prime gives Washington a much stronger long-term outlook than his market value has reflected.
Then there is the age. Washington is still only 24 years old. That is easy to forget because he did not enter the league with the same hype as some of the receivers around him in dynasty rankings. But we are now seeing a young receiver command targets, produce at a high level, and establish himself as the top option in an ascending passing offense.
That combination is why we were comfortable making a significant adjustment. And we have to give Christian his credit here. He had Washington ranked as a top-20 dynasty wide receiver before the season and was all over the breakout throughout our reports during fall camp. As a consensus, we were a little slower to get there, but four weeks into the season, it is getting harder to argue with what Washington is doing. We are there now. Parker Washington is our consensus WR18 in dynasty.
Chuba Hubbard, RB
RB32 → RB24
Overall: 199 → 165
Chuba Hubbard is another player who made a meaningful jump in our latest rankings, moving from RB32 to RB24 and from 199th overall to 165th.
The biggest reason for the move is pretty simple: the concern we had about Jonathon Brooks taking over this backfield has not materialized.
Hubbard has looked like the clear workhorse through the first month of the season. Through three games, he has logged 41 carries for 184 yards and a touchdown, while adding nine receptions for 77 yards and two more scores through the air. More importantly, the usage has been exactly what we want to see from a fantasy running back.
In Week 3, Hubbard played 84% of the snaps and handled 82% of the backfield opportunities. He was also heavily involved in the passing game. That kind of role is difficult to ignore, especially with Brooks currently sidelined.
Our initial ranking was lower because there was legitimate uncertainty about how this backfield would shake out. Brooks was still hanging over Hubbard’s long-term value, and there was always the possibility that his return could turn this into more of a committee.
Right now, that concern feels much smaller. Hubbard has done enough to establish himself as the clear lead back, and even when Brooks returns, it is hard to imagine Carolina simply moving away from what has been working. The role is valuable, the receiving usage gives him a strong weekly floor, and he has already shown that he can handle a true three-down workload.
For contenders, this is exactly the type of running back we want to target. Hubbard is not going to carry the same dynasty appeal as some of the younger, more exciting names at the position, but that is also why he can still be attainable. If you are trying to win right now, he is the type of RB2 that can quietly become a major difference-maker over the course of the season. The market may still be hesitant because of Brooks, but based on what we have seen so far, we are much more comfortable pushing Hubbard up the board. Chuba Hubbard is now our consensus RB24.
Juwan Johnson, TE
TE30 → TE16
Overall 403 → 288
The tight end position is absolutely barren right now, and Juwan Johnson has been one of the biggest sleepers of the season. Johnson has jumped from TE30 to TE16 in our rankings and from 403rd overall to 288th, which is one of the biggest moves anywhere on our board. Through the first three games of the season, Johnson has been one of the most productive tight ends in fantasy football. He has caught 15 of 19 targets for 173 yards and three touchdowns, including a massive Week 3 performance where he hauled in all eight of his targets.
At a position where it has become increasingly difficult to find consistent production, that matters. There are also some legitimate reasons to believe this is not entirely a fluke. Johnson has become one of the Saints’ primary red-zone weapons, and his 6-foot-4 frame gives him an obvious advantage near the goal line. The offense under Kellen Moore has also helped. New Orleans is playing with pace, throwing the football, and creating opportunities for its pass catchers.
Johnson has taken advantage of all of it.
That said, this is where we have to separate fantasy production from dynasty value. The underlying usage is not quite as dominant as the box scores suggest. Johnson currently ranks just 17th among tight ends in target share and 38th in targets per route run. He has been extremely efficient with the opportunities he has received, but those numbers do not necessarily point toward a player we should suddenly be valuing as an elite long-term tight end.
There is also the Jordyn Tyson factor. Tyson will eventually return, and when he does, he should command a meaningful portion of this passing game. Johnson currently has just a 13% target share, so there is not a massive cushion if another talented pass catcher starts earning opportunities.
Still, we have to react to what is happening. Johnson has become a legitimate weekly starter at a position desperately lacking reliable options, and that alone warrants a major rankings bump. For contenders, he is exactly the type of tight end who can help win weeks without requiring an expensive investment.
But this is also one of those situations where a rankings rise does not necessarily mean we are buying. If someone in your league is willing to value Johnson closer to his current fantasy production, this could be a great opportunity to sell high for future draft capital or use him as part of a deal to upgrade another position.
That is one of the important parts of dynasty rankings. A player can rise significantly in our rankings while still being someone we are willing to move at the right price. Juwan Johnson is now our consensus TE16, but he is also one of the clearest sell-high candidates at the position.
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