NFLUpdated 7/13/2026

Best NFL Cards to Grade Right Now

Football rookie cards are where grading ROI hides. QBs, WRs, and RBs in Prizm, Select, Mosaic, and Donruss Optic frequently show 3-10x jumps from raw to PSA 10 — especially in rookie years and after breakout games.

Cards tracked

Players tracked

Median net spread

$1,290

Top 10 NFL Cards by Grading ROI

1
Drake Maye 2024 Select Zebra Prizm Shock #113
New England Patriots
Raw
$478
PSA 10
$1,795
Net
$1,058
2
Tim Tebow 2025 Prizm Base #11
—
Raw
$958
PSA 10
$4,141
Net
$2,620
3
Cam Ward 2025 Prizm Base #10
Tennessee TitansRookie
Raw
$1,000
PSA 10
$4,250
Net
$2,673
4
Andy Reid / Patrick Mahomes II 2025 Donruss Optic Base #14
—
Raw
$960
PSA 10
$4,283
Net
$2,741
5
Jaxson Dart 2025 Prizm Black #14
—
Raw
$361
PSA 10
$1,586
Net
$995
6
Deion Sanders 2025 Donruss Optic Gold #7
—
Raw
$2,150
PSA 10
$6,039
Net
$3,079
7
Travis Hunter 2025 Prizm Base #8
Jacksonville JaguarsRookie
Raw
$1,275
PSA 10
$5,545
Net
$3,524
8
Josh Allen 2025 Prizm Base #10
Buffalo Bills
Raw
$3,799
PSA 10
$8,540
Net
$3,606
9
Caleb Williams 2024 Prizm Base #M-CWI
Chicago Bears
Raw
$4,730
PSA 10
$10,900
Net
$4,728
10
Shedeur Sanders 2025 Donruss Optic White Pandora #18
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Raw
$1,900
PSA 10
$8,472
Net
$5,445

Top NFL Players by Grading ROI

Drake Maye

New England Patriots

2024 Select Zebra Prizm Shock #113

PSA 10 $1,795Net $1,058

Tim Tebow

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2025 Prizm Base #11

PSA 10 $4,141Net $2,620

Cam Ward

Tennessee TitansRookie

2025 Prizm Base #10

PSA 10 $4,250Net $2,673

Andy Reid / Patrick Mahomes II

—

2025 Donruss Optic Base #14

PSA 10 $4,283Net $2,741

Jaxson Dart

—

2025 Prizm Black #14

PSA 10 $1,586Net $995

Deion Sanders

—

2025 Donruss Optic Gold #7

PSA 10 $6,039Net $3,079

Travis Hunter

Jacksonville JaguarsRookie

2025 Prizm Base #8

PSA 10 $5,545Net $3,524

Josh Allen

Buffalo Bills

2025 Prizm Base #10

PSA 10 $8,540Net $3,606

Caleb Williams

Chicago Bears

2024 Prizm Base #M-CWI

PSA 10 $10,900Net $4,728

Shedeur Sanders

—

2025 Donruss Optic White Pandora #18

PSA 10 $8,472Net $5,445

Johnny Manziel

—

2025 Prizm Base #12

PSA 10 $3,200Net $1,135

Sean Taylor

—

2025 Donruss Optic Base #23

PSA 10 $2,200Net $1,290

NFL Card Grading FAQ

What NFL rookie cards should I grade?

Current-year QB and WR rookies with strong raw-to-PSA-10 spreads are usually the best plays. Gem Gains ranks every tracked NFL card by net profit after fees.

Are 2020 NFL rookie cards still worth grading?

The 2020 QB class (Burrow, Herbert, Tua, Love) still shows strong PSA 10 spreads on parallels. Check current pricing on each card page before submitting.

How do I know if a football card is worth grading?

Compare the raw comp to the PSA 10 comp, subtract $25 grading and ~13% sale fee, and you have the net spread. Anything over $75 net is a strong candidate.

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