Way Too Early WR and TE Rankings for 2026
Fantasy Football Happy Hour with Matthew Berry
NBC Sports, Matthew Berry
4.3 • 710 Ratings
🗓️ 16 April 2026
⏱️ 52 minutes
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Summary
April 16: Matthew (@MatthewBerryTMR) updates Jay (@croucherJD), Connor (@ConnorJRogers), and Lawrence (@LordDontLose) on his recent vacation and the guys explain why Connor drinks free before dialing into Matthew’s way too early rankings for WRs and TEs in 2026. Justin Jefferson, Zay Flowers, and Ladd McConkey headlined the WR discussions while Colston Loveland, Tucker Kraft, and George Kittle are featured among TEs. To wrap up the show, the crew unveils their favorite bets for first and second WR to be drafted next week.
(1:00) – Matthew Berry recounts his European vacation, and the crew explains why Connor drinks free
(6:20) – Jay highlights why he’s traveling overseas to see if a bet cashes
(8:45) – WR Rankings #1-10: Justin Jefferson, Rashee Rice, Malik Nabers
(17:10) – WR Rankings #11-20: Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Zay Flowers
(26:15) – WR Rankings #21-30: Ladd McConkey, DeVonta Smith, DJ Moore, Luther Burden III, Rome Odunze
(35:00) – WR Rankings #31-40: Parker Washington, Jakobi Meyers, Brian Thomas Jr., Michael Wilson
(41:10) – TE Rankings #1-10: Colston Loveland, Tucker Kraft
(45:55) – TE Rankings #11-20: George Kittle
(48:15) – Last Call: Best bets for the 1st and 2nd WR Drafted
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| 0:00.0 | You know, he's one of those guys that he's got massive arms that you almost wonder sometimes, like his ball security and issue. |
| 0:06.7 | I know it's a weird thing. |
| 0:07.8 | He too slow. |
| 0:08.6 | Jonathan Medici, seven, if Price fumbles, because his arms are so big, does Barry fumble. |
| 0:13.3 | Solo. |
| 0:14.1 | His arms are so small, have to hang Diet Coke. |
| 0:16.7 | You go with that. |
| 0:17.5 | Good research, Medici. |
| 0:18.8 | Nice job by your analytics department. |
| 0:20.4 | What did you say? |
| 0:21.0 | 30 pounds of muscle and 10 pounds sack. |
| 0:22.7 | Matthew Barry sees 10 pounds of muscle in a 30 pound sack. |
| 0:29.9 | Fantasy football happy hour with Matthew Barry. |
| 0:34.4 | Welcome to the fantasy football happy hour. |
| 0:36.5 | That's what happens when Matthew Berry takes one vacation. |
| 0:39.3 | Jay Croucher goes right through the soul. |
| 0:42.2 | My goodness. |
| 0:43.0 | I will say this, in fairness, to Jay Croucher. |
| 0:45.5 | You would have said that exactly if I was here. |
| 0:47.8 | That's the heat. |
| 0:48.3 | I wasn't talking behind my back. |
| 0:49.7 | I'm not offended by, you know. |
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