Fantasy Football: Post NFL Draft ADP Risers & Fallers

With Best Ball Mania VII and other small dog lobbies in full swing on Underdog, and other sites also filling best ball drafts more frequently, the monthly ADP risers and fallers article is back. The NFL Draft ended just over a week ago, so most, if not all, changes in draft value are courtesy of rookies' landing spots.

Let’s take a look at the biggest risers and fallers at each position over the last week or so in Underdog drafts, by comparing players’ ADP from April 23rd to May 4th. I’ll go position by position to tease out any relevant players’ spikes or slides over the past week.

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Quarterback

QB Risers

Deshaun Watson, Browns (ADP: 211.0, -1.2)

Typing Deshaun Watson's name as the biggest QB riser is not something I expected to occur at any point ever again, but here we are. Watson emerged from the Browns voluntary minicamp with the edge over Shedeur Sanders for the starting gig in Cleveland, and if he remains at the helm, could be massively undervalued as the current QB32 at spot 18.07. Yes, he hasn't shown much when on the field in recent years, but the front office did him a few favors with additional weaponry in this year's draft in WRs KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston, along with some protection in LT Spencer Fano, plus he gets sophomore RB Quinshon Judkins back as well. It may feel disgusting, but adding Watson that late could pay off in best ball formats.

Tyler Shough, Saints (ADP: 113.9, -0.9)

Firmly planted as the 2026 starter for the Saints, Tyler Shough got a small bump after the draft, thanks to the addition of rookie WR Jordan Tyson with the No. 8 overall pick. New Orleans also added former Jaguar Travis Etienne during free agency to boost Shough's arsenal. The 26-year-old averaged 14.4 fantasy points per game in his 11 contests last season as the QB24, and as the current 19th QB off Underdog boards, could be a solid add at 10.6.

QB Fallers

Jacoby Brissett, Cardinals (ADP: 169.0, +2.2)

Arizona's selection of Carson Beck in the third round likely caused this minute slide in ADP for Jacoby Brissett, but for now, he is still penciled in as the starter for the Cardinals. Brissett ended his 2025 campaign as the overall QB16, QB18 on a per-game basis, and is still a nice stacking piece at the start of the 15th round as the QB28.

Running Back

RB Risers

Tony Pollard, Titans (ADP: 79.3, -3.8)

Tennessee's decision not to select an RB until the fifth round in a recovering Nicholas Singleton is a plus for Tony Pollard in 2026, and drafters are taking him nearly half a round earlier just a week out from the NFL Draft. Pollard ended the 2025 season as a fantasy RB2 in half-PPR scoring on a per-game basis and is currently leaving boards at the QB29. Now is a great time to add him, as his ADP may climb a bit higher as the summer progresses if the Titans' offense takes a step forward as a whole with a more experienced Cam Ward under center.

Chris Rodriguez, Jaguars (ADP: 116.3, -3.8)

On 4/30, Jaguars beat writer John Shipley wrote that he believes Chris Rodriguez will lead the backfield in carries, but also that "I am not sure there will be enough of a difference between his workload and Bhayshul Tuten's worth talking about". So, yeah, I guess that's enough to push the former Commander's ADP up four spots? It's too early to know what will happen there, workload-wise, but Liam Cohen is a Rodriguez guy, and at 10.08 as the RB37, he's worth sprinkling into those best ball portfolios at this point in draft season.

RB Fallers

Braelon Allen, Jets (ADP: 180.0, +6.1)

The reason for Braelon Allen's half-round fall is not super evident. Sure, he's coming off an MCL injury he suffered seven months ago, and he needs Breece Hall to miss some time for legitimate relevancy, but the Jets did not add any significant pieces to the RB room during the draft to cause a draft spot slide. Allen averaged just 3.6 per game in half-PPR scoring in the 11 contests he played in last season, and was third among Jets backs in touches, averaging only five per tilt behind Hall and Khalil Herbert. Now leaving boards at 16.01 as the RB55, Allen is a decent stacking piece as part of a rebuilding New York offense.

Zach Charbonnet, Seahawks (ADP: 142.3, +5.1)

Speaking of coming off an injury, Zach Charbonnet is recovering from a torn ACL suffered in 2025 and also has the double whammy of Seattle investing their first-round pick into RB Jadarian Price. Charbs may begin the season on the PUP, but he should still maintain decent volume in a likely run-heavy scheme upon return, so let him slide and grab that value for some late-season goodness.

Wide Receiver

WR Risers

De'Zhaun Stribling, 49ers (ADP: 177.0, -8.0)

This is a sheer landing spot jump, as De'Zhaun Stribling found himself in an efficient offense with the 49ers. However, I'm not down with the ADP spike as we've seen plenty of San Francisco WRs draft picks not meet summer expectations. They already have FA addition Mike Evans and Ricky Pearsall on the outside, with other newbie Christian Kirk likely manning the slot, so as the WR4 for the Niners, Stribling is fine in the 15th or later, but if he climbs any further - likely a thing - I'm out at that price.

Antonio Williams, Commanders (ADP: 180.7, -7.8)

This is likely just the start of a steady climb in draft capital for Antonio Williams. The rookie was drafted by a Commanders team that has plenty of volume available, particularly at the slot, where Williams spent 93% of his time at Clemson. Even with over half a round spike, Williams is at the 15/16 turn as WR72, and he could produce as a fantasy 4/5 in 2026.

WR Fallers

Adonai Mitchell, Jets (ADP: 199.6, +6.1)

The Jets added two high-profile pass catchers in the 2026 NFL Draft, so Adonai Mitchell (like Allen above) probably caught some strays. He did lead the team in targets in Weeks 11-18 after being traded to New York, with Garrett Wilson sidelined, but he only produced 5.2 half-PPR points per contest in that time frame. Underdog managers saw the additions of fellow WR Omar Cooper Jr. and TE Kenyon Sadiq, and are letting Mitchell slide a half a round, for now.

Christian Kirk, 49ers (ADP: 204.9, +5.5)

Stribling's ADP rose so Christian Kirk's could fall, or something like that. After a bang of an end to his short time in Houston with 144 yards in the Wildcard round, Kirk is now lining up in the slot for the 49ers in 2026. We've all been burned by Kirk being in a good spot before, so I get the hesitation, particularly after San Francisco drafted a rookie wideout, but Kirk could be a sweet flier at the end of best ball drafts, especially since he is now sporting a final-round price tag.

Tight End

TE Risers

Mark Andrews, Ravens (ADP: 134.5, -2.7)

Just when we thought we were out...they pulled us back in. After six consecutive years as a top-7 TE, Mark Andrews dropped down to TE24 last year. He saw just 4.1 targets per contest (26th) and produced the lowest output of his career, a 48-442-5 line. Isaiah Likely is now in New York as a Giant, and the Ravens did not spend anything above a fourth-rounder on the position in the draft. Andrews could be cooked, and we won't truly know until the season starts, but for now, Andrews could remain a red-zone safety valve for Lamar Jackson in 2026.

TE Fallers

Harold Fannin, Browns (ADP: 88.4, +1.3)

The Browns improved their pass-catching corps during the NFL Draft with a pair of WRs in KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston. There should still be enough volume for Harold Fannin, but the quality of targets is still a concern. At the time of this writing, Deshaun Watson is winning the QB battle in Cleveland, but we have to assume that is still TBD. Fannin is being drafted as a TE6 and will likely stay within that range unless something crazy happens over the summer.