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Who should I draft for fantasy football in 2026? Fantasy football outlooks for Christian McCaffrey, De'Von Achane, Carnell Tate, Zay Flowers, Bhayshul Tuten, Jadarian Price, Xavier Worthy, Garrett Wilson, Jahmyr Gibbs.
Who Should I Draft? Use this tool to assist you with some common 2026 fantasy football draft decisions regarding players like Christian McCaffrey, De'Von Achane, Carnell Tate, Zay Flowers, Bhayshul Tuten, Jadarian Price, Xavier Worthy, Garrett Wilson, and Jahmyr Gibbs. 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:
Jahmyr Gibbs, Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions running back Jahmyr Gibbs has finished as the RB4 and RB2 over the past two seasons, and with David Montgomery being traded to the Texans at the beginning of the 2026 offseason, RotoBaller is expecting enough of a workload increase to make Gibbs the number one overall player in non-superflex redraft leagues. In their three seasons together, Montgomery saw over 14 opportunities per game and a total of 48 carries from within the five-yard line.
By contrast, free-agent acquisition Isiah Pacheco frequently took a back seat to a past-his-prime Kareem Hunt in their 18 games together, and he did not earn a single goal-line carry in his final season with the Chiefs. 2026 marks year six of the Dan Campbell regime, with the team turning in a top-five offensive finish in each of the past four seasons.
Even in what was considered a down year for the unit as it adjusted to life without offensive coordinator Ben Johnson in 2025, the Lions averaged more than 370 yards per game while scoring 56 touchdowns, with Gibbs alone responsible for almost 30% of that yardage total and 18 touchdowns. Detroit's schedule sees the team lined up against some of the worst run defenses in the league by 2025 EPA metrics, and with Gibbs expected to see the heaviest volume of his young career, he could become only the third player in the last decade to top 2,000 scrimmage yards and 20 touchdowns.
Garrett Wilson, New York Jets
New York Jets wide receiver Garrett Wilson was enjoying an impressive start to the 2025 campaign before suffering a knee injury. Over his first five games, Wilson would total more than 19.0 PPR points in all but one before suffering this injury in Week 6. While Wilson would return to action in Week 10, the former first-round pick would then face a setback and not suit up for the remainder of the campaign.
During his first six games (removing his Week 10 showing), Wilson continued to operate as the clear WR1 in a weak Jets passing attack, drawing 9.3 targets per game. Throughout most of his time in New York, Wilson has served as the undisputed WR1, which has provided him a high floor in fantasy, even though he has typically had subpar play under center. While the QB situation once again has questions in 2026 with veteran Geno Smith slated to take over after posting a rough 19:17 TD:INT with just 3,025 yards over 15 games with the Raiders last season, Wilson faces far more target competition than he did last fall.
In the 2026 NFL Draft, the Jets added two premier pass catchers in the opening round, selecting top tight end Kenyon Sadiq and wideout Omar Cooper Jr. Additionally, the team's current WR2, Adonai Mitchell, a former first-round talent, showed promise down the stretch in 2025, seeing 8.6 targets per game and tallying 52.0 yards per game over his last five contests. While Wilson should remain the top option in this offense, Smith's underwhelming QB play and added target competition could limit his upside in 2026.
Currently, the former Ohio State Buckeye is going off the board on Sleeper PPR drafts as the WR16 (37.0 ADP), which makes him a high-floor WR2 with limited upside given that the New York passing offense looks far more balanced than it has in years past.
Bhayshul Tuten, Jacksonville Jaguars
After being drafted in the fourth round of the 2025 NFL Draft, Jacksonville Jaguars running back Bhayshul Tuten finished his rookie season with 386 yards from scrimmage and seven touchdowns on 93 touches across 15 games. The 23-year-old flashed high-end upside throughout the year, but he was ultimately blocked from fantasy-relevant production by the presence of former Jaguars running back Travis Etienne Jr. Entering 2026, Etienne Jr. is no longer in Jacksonville after signing a big-money free agent contract with the New Orleans Saints.
As a result, Tuten could be poised to emerge as the new lead back for the Jaguars. Jacksonville did make a move in free agency to fortify its backfield after losing Etienne Jr. by signing former Washington Commanders running back Chris Rodriguez Jr. Rodriguez Jr. rushed for 500 yards and six touchdowns on 112 carries in 2025 and could steal touches away from Tuten. Still, Tuten profiles as the higher-upside back and enters the year with the advantage of experience in Jaguars play-caller Liam Coen's system.
If Tuten can seize the majority of the backfield work in Jacksonville, he could be on the verge of a breakout season. RotoBaller ranks Tuten as its RB23 entering 2026.
De'Von Achane, Miami Dolphins
De'Von Achane of the Miami Dolphins was the only running back to score double-digit fantasy points in every 2025 matchup, and he joins Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs as one of only three backs to finish as the RB6 or better in each of the past two seasons. With the Dolphins parting ways with their general manager, head coach, quarterback, and two franchise wide receivers, the new regime clearly signaled that the 2026 offense would be built around Achane, a message made even stronger by a four-year, $64 million extension agreed to in mid-May.
With new head coach Jeff Hafley and general manager Jon-Eric Sullivan arriving from Green Bay and bringing quarterback Malik Willis with them, Miami's offense could resemble a Packers unit that ran the ball at a top-five rate in 2025, and Achane's clear edge in efficiency over Miami's other backs could earn him the heaviest workload of his career.
Achane averaged 5.7 yards per carry in 2025 while Jaylen Wright and Ollie Gordon II combined for an unimpressive 3.5 yards per attempt, and when sorting through Achane's target competition, the discrepancy between him and the rest of the team is just as glaring. Since taking over as a full-time starter in 2024, Achane has averaged 72.5 receptions per season.
By contrast, no other player currently on the roster has ever made 50 catches in a season, and the top three veteran receivers on the depth chart combined for 70 receptions in 2025. At only 5'9" and 191 pounds, durability concerns could keep him from seeing the type of workload that necessity would dictate. However, if Achane remains healthy, he could still see league-winning volume and has a realistic chance of finishing the year as the fantasy RB1, making him a potential steal at RotoBaller's RB7.
Xavier Worthy, Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Xavier Worthy is looking to rebound after requiring offseason shoulder surgery to fully repair the torn labrum suffered in Week 1's collision with Travis Kelce. He wound up only missing two weeks, logging 42 total catches for 532 yards and one touchdown over 14 games. It's no surprise that his diminished effectiveness led to a lower deep-ball catch rate, and Worthy also failed to score on any of his three end-zone targets. One cannot forget that alongside Worthy's 59-638-6 rookie receiving line was another three rushing TDs on 20 carries (104 yards).
While he still gained 87 yards on 11 rushes in '25, the TD variance was not in his favor. The Chiefs also struggled as a team, losing key players like Patrick Mahomes II, Rashee Rice, and Isiah Pacheco for stretches. And though Worthy was still rocking a no-contact jersey during OTAs as a precaution, all reports have been optimistic about his readiness for Week 1.
With the offense seemingly approaching 100%, we can hope that Year 3 Worthy gets robust downfield usage to show off that health, speed, and separation. His June half-PPR ADP around pick 117 lags roughly 15 spots behind our RotoBaller rank, which makes him a solid dart throw for most flex slots.
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