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Who should I draft for fantasy football in 2026? Fantasy football outlooks for Tank Bigsby, Tre Tucker, Isiah Pacheco, Calvin Ridley, Adonai Mitchell, James Cook III, Mike Washington Jr., Jauan Jennings, Rashid Shaheed, Brandon Aiyuk.
Who Should I Draft? Use this tool to assist you with some common 2026 fantasy football draft decisions regarding players like Tank Bigsby, Tre Tucker, Isiah Pacheco, Calvin Ridley, Adonai Mitchell, James Cook III, Mike Washington Jr., Jauan Jennings, Rashid Shaheed, and Brandon Aiyuk. We are here to help make these calls and build winning teams in 2026. Draft your optimal fantasy football teams for 2026 with our Who Should I Draft? tool. Compare up to four NFL players, and we tell you who to draft... all free!
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Fantasy Football Draft Outlooks
Below are some fantasy football outlooks written by our NFL team here at RotoBaller, bringing you their fantasy football analysis and advice on which players to consider drafting in 2026:
Rashid Shaheed, Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Rashid Shaheed experienced two distinct chapters in 2025, totaling 59 catches for 687 yards and two receiving scores. However, 44-499-2 of that line came in nine games with the Saints, which was good for the WR31 in half-PPR formats. Seattle then scooped him in a trade, but his involvement was limited to 15 scoreless catches over the final nine contests.
Shaheed's biggest impact with the Seahawks came as a returner, though that doesn't help most fantasy managers. The skill set that made him a WR3 on the Saints didn't suddenly evaporate.
It is reasonable to think that Seattle, which gave him a three-year deal worth $51 million this offseason, has bigger plans now that they've had a year to integrate him into the system. Their rushing offense is also a bigger question mark with Zach Charbonnet recovering from knee surgery and Kenneth Walker III in Kansas City. While the defense can carry games, the offense should get more aerial as well. The speedster's RotoBaller rank around pick 145 is close to the summer 138 ADP (WR56), so there's room to profit for those who believe his role will expand.
Tank Bigsby, Philadelphia Eagles
Philadelphia Eagles running back Tank Bigsby ran with purpose when given a chance in 2025, averaging 5.9 yards per carry on 58 totes following an early in-season trade to Philly. The initial motivation for the deal followed Will Shipley's Week 1 oblique/rib injury, as the Eagles needed RB depth and a kickoff returner. The 5-foot-11 runner didn't log a rush until Week 7, when his one touch went for 11 yards.
In Week 8, he gashed the Giants for 104 yards on just nine carries. With Saquon Barkley resting in Week 18, Bigsby notched 106 total yards and a score on 17 touches. While he was a lightning rod with the ball, he rarely saw work when the game was close. With regression expected across the ball for the Eagles offense, as well as a lighter strength of schedule for 2026, that condition should be eased. Given the solid offensive line and scoring environment, and with an offseason to potentially work him into the game plan, Bigsby is at least an elite handcuff as the RB55 near his early half-PPR 172 ADP.
Calvin Ridley, Tennessee Titans
Calvin Ridley came to the Tennessee Titans to be their top target and to revitalize their receiving corps. But after a 1,000-yard year in 2024, the wheels fell off in 2025. Ridley was limited to seven games due to injury and did not do much in them - 17 receptions for 303 yards and no touchdowns. Now he enters the 2026 campaign with competition coming from all sides. Tennessee drafted Ohio State wunderkind Carnell Tate fourth overall in April and added 1,000-yard slot receiver Wan'Dale Robinson via free agency.
Now Ridley might have to fight for 100 targets in 2026 after averaging 128 per year between 2023 and 2024. His track record is very good - three 1,000-yard seasons, 40 touchdowns in 90 career contests - but will second-year quarterback Cam Ward be able to put the ball in his hands? And will Ridley receive enough targets to have a fourth 1,000-yard year? Tate and Robinson are currently ranked ahead of Ridley on most draft sheets, with Ridley clocking in as a WR50 to WR55 overall.
He has a better chance of finishing in the 700-800-yard range than he does turning back time and putting up the numbers he used to during his days with the Atlanta Falcons and Jacksonville Jaguars.
Adonai Mitchell, New York Jets
Former second-round pick Adonai Mitchell was on the verge of getting branded with the dreaded "bust" label after catching just 32 passes in 25 games with the Indianapolis Colts. Then he was sent to the New York Jets at the trade deadline last year in the blockbuster that landed Indianapolis cover corner Sauce Gardner, and that gave Mitchell a new lease on life. He was a decent contributor for the Jets during the second half of last season, catching 24 balls for 301 yards and two touchdowns, including a game where he posted an 8-102-1 line versus the Atlanta Falcons.
Mitchell enters the 2026 campaign as New York's WR2 behind Garrett Wilson, and he has a more capable quarterback throwing to him in Geno Smith. The bad news is that the Jets used first-round draft picks on tight end Kenyon Sadiq and wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr., so Mitchell's spot in the passing attack pecking order could drastically change depending on how quickly these rookies make their marks.
Mitchell is definitely a boom-or-bust fantasy pick. He could have the best year of his career with regular playing time and possibly put up 55 receptions for 800 yards. But he could also be a fantasy non-factor again and finish with 300-500 yards, too, if Sadiq and Cooper surpass him on the target totem pole.
Tre Tucker, Las Vegas Raiders
Tre Tucker was the WR1 for the Las Vegas Raiders last season, but he was one of the weakest WR1s in the NFL. While Tucker had 57 receptions for a team-high 696 yards while scoring five touchdowns, his play was inconsistent throughout the season. A large chunk of his stats came in one September game versus the Washington Commanders when he racked up 145 receiving yards and three of his touchdowns.
Not only was that his only 100-yard game of the year, however, Tucker never even had a 75-yard game the rest of the campaign. At 5'8" and 182 pounds, he cannot be counted on to be the go-to guy in a passing attack. Tucker will likely be Las Vegas' third option behind Pro Bowl tight end Brock Bowers and newly-signed WR Jalen Nailor. Nailor has never had a 500-yard year in his short career, but the Raiders paid him multimillions to be a focal point of the offense, which will probably derail Tucker's fantasy value.
Tucker will have either Netflix star Kirk Cousins or first-pick-overall Fernando Mendoza throwing to him, which is a positive, but it is hard to fathom Tucker putting up much better numbers this year than he did last year. Tucker should not be force-fed as a WR1 and should be more of a role player, and that is what likely could happen this season.
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2026 Player Decisions. Today's focus is on specific players - Tank Bigsby, Tre Tucker, Isiah Pacheco, Calvin Ridley, Adonai Mitchell, James Cook III, Mike Washington Jr., Jauan Jennings, Rashid Shaheed, Brandon Aiyuk. These are some common searches for 2026 fantasy football drafts.
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