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2026 NFL rookie class cards: who's heating up

Antonio Williams leads the 2026 NFL rookie class with a momentum score of 53: snap share up from 42% (Weeks 1-3) to 68% (Weeks 4-5). 12 of the 13 players listed have something moving beyond their class this week. These are performance signals collectors watch, not card prices and not financial advice.

2026 NFL rookie class, top five this week
PlayerMain reasonScore
Antonio WilliamsSnap share up from 42% (Weeks 1-3) to 68% (Weeks 4-5).53
Jalon DanielsSnap share up from 6% (Week 3) to 99% (Weeks 4-5).45
Eli RaridonSnap share up from 37% (Weeks 1-2) to 58% (Weeks 4-5).36
Denzel Boston1st among rookies in PPR points this season (67.0).35
Jeremiyah Love2nd among rookies in PPR points this season (51.1).33

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The 2026 NFL rookie class, ranked

Every member we hold, highest momentum first, with each signal and its points. Snap counts and box score totals through Week 5 of the 2026 season.

  1. 1
    Antonio WilliamsWAS WRRookie
    • Usage trend +26: Snap share up from 42% (Weeks 1-3) to 68% (Weeks 4-5).
    • Rookie or second year +15: Rookie season.
    • Leaders and award races +12: 5th among rookies in PPR points this season (36.5).
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    53momentum
  2. 2
    Jalon DanielsTB QBRookie
    • Usage trend +30: Snap share up from 6% (Week 3) to 99% (Weeks 4-5).
    • Rookie or second year +15: Rookie season.
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    45momentum
  3. 3
    Eli RaridonNE TERookie
    • Usage trend +21: Snap share up from 37% (Weeks 1-2) to 58% (Weeks 4-5).
    • Rookie or second year +15: Rookie season.
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    36momentum
  4. 4
    Denzel BostonCLE WRRookie
    • Leaders and award races +20: 1st among rookies in PPR points this season (67.0).
    • Rookie or second year +15: Rookie season.
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    35momentum
  5. 5
    Jeremiyah LoveARI RBRookie
    • Leaders and award races +18: 2nd among rookies in PPR points this season (51.1).
    • Rookie or second year +15: Rookie season.
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    33momentum
  6. 6
    Carnell TateTEN WRRookie
    • Leaders and award races +16: 3rd among rookies in PPR points this season (50.4).
    • Rookie or second year +15: Rookie season.
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    31momentum
  7. 7
    Kenyon SadiqNYJ TERookie
    • Rookie or second year +15: Rookie season.
    • Leaders and award races +14: 4th among rookies in PPR points this season (40.9).
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    29momentum
  8. 8
    Makai LemonPHI WRRookie
    • Rookie or second year +15: Rookie season.
    • Usage trend +12: Snap share up from 66% (Weeks 1-3) to 77% (Weeks 4-5).
    • Leaders and award races +2: 10th among rookies in PPR points this season (25.3).
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    29momentum
  9. 9
    KC ConcepcionCLE WRRookie
    • Rookie or second year +15: Rookie season.
    • Leaders and award races +10: 6th among rookies in PPR points this season (33.8).
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    25momentum
  10. 10
    Josh CameronJAX WRRookie
    • Rookie or second year +15: Rookie season.
    • Leaders and award races +8: 7th among rookies in PPR points this season (31.7).
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    23momentum
  11. 11
    Malachi FieldsNYG WRRookie
    • Rookie or second year +15: Rookie season.
    • Leaders and award races +6: 8th among rookies in PPR points this season (30.6).
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    21momentum
  12. 12
    Ted HurstTB WRRookie
    • Rookie or second year +15: Rookie season.
    • Leaders and award races +4: 9th among rookies in PPR points this season (26.8).
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    19momentum
  13. 13
    Caleb DouglasMIA WRRookie
    • Rookie or second year +15: Rookie season.
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    15momentum

Other classes: 2025 NFL rookie class, and the full NFL card watch.

How the momentum score works

Six signals, each with its own cap, added up and capped at 100. A player is listed at 20 or more, and only when something other than his rookie status is moving. Every number comes from data Parlae already stores; no card price is read or shown.

SignalRuleMax
Usage trendShare-based roles (snap share): 1 point per percentage point gained. Minutes, ice time and form: 1 point per 2 percent gained over his own earlier level. A gain counts from 8 points of share or 15 percent.30
Search demand2 points per extra Google reader on his Parlae player page this week against last week, from 3 readers this week.25
Role changeA promotion this week: top of his team's depth chart by snaps or minutes, or a first power-play unit he did not hold last season.20
Leaders and award racesRank 1 in his rookie class or at his position earns 20, then 2 fewer per rank, down to rank 10.20
Rookie or second year15 for a rookie, 8 for a second-year player, counted only alongside another signal.15
Injury returnBack in the lineup this week after missing at least one of his team's games.10

These are performance signals collectors watch, not card prices and not financial advice.

By the Parlae deskCard data updated Oct 15, 2026 at 3:22 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number