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The CFF 200 is CFBDynasty's cross-position big board for 2026 — every starting quarterback, running back, wide receiver, and tight end ranked head-to-head by VBD (Value Based Drafting). VBD measures how many projected points each player banks you over a typical replacement-level starter at their position, which is the only fair way to compare across positions — a 380-pt QB and a 270-pt RB look very different when you account for what your league-mates are forced to start. The MOVERS column shows rank changes since the last snapshot (Jul 27). Free preview shows the top 25; full board is reserved for subscribers.

RK

POS

Player

Pts i

VBD i

Movers i

SOS i

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1

WR

WR1

Jeremiah Smith

Ohio StateRyan Day

283.823.7 PPG

+95

–

SOS 0.80 tougher

2

RB

RB1

Isaac Brown

LouisvilleJeff Brohm

337.228.1 PPG

+91

–

SOS 0.90 tougher

3

RB

RB1

Caleb Hawkins

Oklahoma StateEric Morris

336.128 PPG

+90

–

SOS 0.90 tougher

4

WR

WR1

Easton Messer

Florida AtlanticZach Kittley

269.522.5 PPG

+81

–

SOS 1.00 neutral

5

WR

WR1

Malachi Toney

MiamiMario Cristobal

268.522.4 PPG

+80

–

SOS 1.00 neutral

6

RB

RB1

Kewan Lacy

Ole MissPete Golding

322.126.8 PPG

+76

–

SOS 0.80 tougher

7

WR

WR1

Wyatt Young

Oklahoma StateEric Morris

262.521.9 PPG

+74

–

SOS 0.90 tougher

8

WR

WR1

Beau Sparks

Texas StateG.J. Kinne

257.421.5 PPG

+69

–

SOS 0.90 tougher

9

QB

QB1

Brad Jackson

Texas StateG.J. Kinne

389.732.5 PPG

+61

–

SOS 0.90 tougher

10

WR

WR1

Bryant Wesco

ClemsonDabo Swinney

245.720.5 PPG

+57

–

SOS 0.90 tougher

11

WR

WR1

Jordan Dwyer

TCUSonny Dykes

245.120.4 PPG

+56

–

SOS 0.90 tougher

12

WR

WR1

Amare Thomas

HoustonWillie Fritz

240.920.1 PPG

+52

–

SOS 1.00 neutral

13

WR

WR1

Anthony Ivey

San José StateKen Niumatalolo

240.220 PPG

+51

NEW

SOS 1.00 neutral

14

WR

WR1

Dakorien Moore

OregonDan Lanning

236.219.7 PPG

+47

–

SOS 0.80 tougher

15

RB

RB1

Wayne Knight

UCLABob Chesney

292.824.4 PPG

+46

–

SOS 0.90 tougher

16

RB

RB1

Nate Sheppard

DukeManny Diaz

292.024.3 PPG

+46

–

SOS 0.90 tougher

17

WR

WR1

Mario Craver

Texas A&MMike Elko

231.419.3 PPG

+43

–

SOS 0.80 tougher

18

RB

RB1

LJ Martin

BYUKalani Sitake

288.324 PPG

+42

–

SOS 0.90 tougher

19

RB

RB1

DeSean Bishop

TennesseeJosh Heupel

288.324 PPG

+42

–

SOS 0.80 tougher

20

QB

QB1

Darian Mensah

MiamiMario Cristobal

367.930.7 PPG

+39

–

SOS 0.90 tougher

21

RB

RB1

Jadan Baugh

FloridaJon Sumrall

285.023.8 PPG

+39

–

SOS 0.80 tougher

22

WR

WR2

Ian Strong

CaliforniaTosh Lupoi

225.618.8 PPG

+37

–

SOS 1.00 neutral

23

RB

RB1

Evan Dickens

Boston CollegeBill O'Brien

283.023.6 PPG

+37

–

SOS 0.90 tougher

24

WR

WR1

Eugene Wilson

LSULane Kiffin

225.218.8 PPG

+36

–

SOS 0.80 tougher

25

WR

WR1

KJ Duff

RutgersGreg Schiano

224.518.7 PPG

+36

–

SOS 0.80 tougher

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Methodology

How the rankings are built

Our formula has helped members win fantasy leagues and DFS matchups. Here’s a look into what goes into every ranking.

01

Spread

The spread is what sportsbooks set as the difference between two teams. If our chart shows Alabama -14, we use that to assume Alabama scores 14 more than their opponent, a baseline for implied team output.

02

Statistical Analysis

Each week, new data points improve consistency. As yards, catches, targets, and touchdowns reach statistical significance, the rankings get smarter and sharper.

03

Over/Under

The Over/Under is the projected combined score. Paired with the Spread, we calculate implied points for the home and away team for every game, every week.

04

Weather

Few things are worse than realizing too late it’s snowing or pouring, diminishing your points. We watch the weather, and the model factors it in.

3

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