The Top 10 NFL Players in 2026 (and Whose Card Market Will Grow This Season)
With the 2026 season in full swing, here is who the league ranks as its ten best players right now, and the part that actually matters for collectors: whose card market is set up to grow this season. The first list is about prestige. The second is about where the money is going.
The Consensus Top 10 (NFL Top 100 of 2026)
Per the league's annual player vote, the top ten entering 2026 are: 1) Myles Garrett, EDGE; 2) Josh Allen, QB; 3) Bijan Robinson, RB; 4) Matthew Stafford, QB; 5) Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR; 6) Christian McCaffrey, RB; 7) Puka Nacua, WR; 8) Micah Parsons, EDGE; 9) Jahmyr Gibbs, RB; 10) Patrick Surtain II, CB.
Notice the shape of that list for collectors: three running backs, two receivers, two quarterbacks, two edge rushers, and a cornerback. The on-field elite is spread across positions, but card value is not. As a rule, the collectible dollars concentrate in the quarterbacks and skill-position names, while even great defenders stay niche. The list tells you who is great. It does not tell you who to buy. That is next.
Whose Market Will Grow This Season
These are the players whose on-field trajectory in 2026 is most likely to pull their card prices up, and who you can buy at JerseyDon today.
Drake Maye is the single biggest riser in the hobby right now. A third-year quarterback playing at an MVP level is the exact profile that reprices a rookie card fast. If you buy one name off this list, make it this one.
Trevor Lawrence has finally made the leap people drafted him for, and his MVP odds have climbed from a long shot to the top tier. A former #1 overall pick putting it together is a classic delayed-breakout buy.
Josh Allen is the MVP favorite and the safest blue-chip quarterback on the board, with Buffalo rolling. His rookie is a core holding that rarely cools.
The receiver renaissance is real, and Ja'Marr Chase sits at the top of it. Elite alpha receivers are now blue-chip, and Chase's gem rookie is still fairly priced for his standing.
The elite running backs are the contrarian growth play. Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs are both top-ten players in the entire league, yet their cards trade below comparable quarterbacks because of how the hobby prices the position. That gap is the opportunity.
And keep an eye on the young receivers. Brian Thomas Jr. broke out immediately and is still cheap, the kind of second-year riser that can double on one big stretch.
The Bottom Line
The league's top 10 is a prestige list. The buy list is different: breakout quarterbacks caught early (Maye, Lawrence), a blue-chip MVP anchor (Allen), the receiver renaissance (Chase, Brian Thomas Jr.), and elite running backs at a position discount (Bijan, Gibbs). Buy the trajectory, not just the ranking.
Shop it all in the PSA-graded NFL cards collection. New to graded cards? Start with Best PSA 10 Rookie Cards to Buy in 2026 and our under-$100 value guide.
Note on pricing and availability: every card is one of one in this shop, so prices and stock are accurate as of publication (October 2026) and change as items sell. The NFL Top 100 ranking reflects the league's preseason player vote. Confirm current price, grade, and cert number on each product page.
