Eric Moody Nov 5, 2026, 11:00 AM ET

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Eric Moody is a writer for fantasy football, men's and women's basketball, and sports betting at ESPN. Eric joined ESPN in 2021 after working as a senior fantasy analyst at Pro Football Network. Prior to that, he spent much of his career as a manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company.

The first two weeks of the season have already shown how differently these rookies are being used. Some have stepped into significant roles and are delivering for fantasy managers. Others are struggling with their shot or simply aren't getting enough minutes to make an impact.

Let's rank the top 15 rookies based primarily on their rest-of-season value in points leagues, with some consideration for category formats.

We'll also look at which players could become more fantasy relevant as the season progresses.

1. Caleb Wilson , SF, Chicago Bulls

Chicago hasn't wasted any time putting Wilson to work. The rookie has 19.5 PPG and 6.5 RPG in 34.1 MPG.…