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Who should I draft for fantasy football in 2026? Fantasy football outlooks for Tee Higgins, J.K. Dobbins, Jeremiyah Love, Rome Odunze, Jaylen Warren, Caleb Douglas, Matthew Golden, Denzel Boston, Cyrus Allen, Tony Pollard.
Who Should I Draft? Use this tool to assist you with some common 2026 fantasy football draft decisions regarding players like Tee Higgins, J.K. Dobbins, Jeremiyah Love, Rome Odunze, Jaylen Warren, Caleb Douglas, Matthew Golden, Denzel Boston, Cyrus Allen, and Tony Pollard. 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:
Tony Pollard, Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans running back Tony Pollard has quietly remained one of the more reliable fantasy backs in the league, topping 1,000 rushing yards and 30 receptions in each of the past four seasons while never finishing worse than RB24 in half-PPR formats. Despite that consistency, the 29-year-old former Pro Bowler has fallen well into this year's running back dead zone, sliding to RB30 in RotoBaller's 2026 redraft rankings.
Tennessee spent a fifth-round pick on running back Nicholas Singleton, adding a degree of competition to the Titans' backfield. While a broken foot suffered at the 2026 Senior Bowl likely contributed to his slide into Day 3, his fall from one of the top high school recruits in the nation also suggests an inability to shake some of the concerns about his poor vision and stiffness, potentially making him more of a developmental project than an immediate threat to Pollard's workload.
New offensive coordinator Brian Daboll should prove capable of boosting a Titans offense that averaged 232 total yards under Brian Callahan but showed signs of growth after his Week 7 firing. Following Daboll from the Giants is wide receiver Wan'Dale Robinson, and the team spent the fourth overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft on Ohio State's Carnell Tate, but even if the Titans don't take a monumental step forward on offense, Pollard projects once again as a steady RB2 option.
His all-around skill set makes him the favorite to remain the lead back, with weekly volume and receiving usage capable of keeping his fantasy floor intact.
Matthew Golden, Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers wide receiver Matthew Golden disappointed as a rookie: 29 catches for 361 yards and zero touchdowns in 14 games, despite being the team's first first-round wide receiver selection since 2002. Team brass isn't giving up on Golden just yet, however. The former Texas Longhorn has further entrenched himself among the main receiver rotation with the departures of target leader Romeo Doubs (New England) and Dontayvion Wicks (Philadelphia).
That leaves Golden, Christian Watson, and Jayden Reed, who almost exclusively lines up in the slot, as the starting trio. While his talent remains a question, this is a golden (no pun intended) opportunity for the sophomore to make his impact. His speed (4.29 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine in 2025) makes him an enticing selection in fantasy drafts this summer. Golden is a high-upside WR5 in RotoBaller's wide receiver rankings.
Tee Higgins, Cincinnati Bengals
Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins has battled injuries throughout the majority of his career, but when on the field, the Clemson product produced at an elite level. Across 15 games last season, Higgins found the back of the end zone an impressive 11 times and brought in 59 of his 98 targets for 846 yards. This stat line made him the WR15 in total PPR scoring, despite missing time.
During the 2024 campaign, Higgins was just as dominant, bringing 10 touchdowns and 911 yards on 73 receptions over just 12 games. However, while the 27-year-old has missed ample time in his career, his quarterback, Joe Burrow, is also no stranger to the injured reserve. Burrow played in just eight games last season and only 10 in 2023, with his 2024 season serving as his only full 17-game season since the early stages of his career. When Burrow is on the field, Higgins is able to produce as a low-end WR1 despite sharing the field with superstar Ja'Marr Chase, given the team's massive passing volume.
Since the Bengals are often trailing in games and have a subpar defense (third-most PPG allowed in 2025, eighth-most PPG allowed in 2024), the offense is forced to push the ball downfield. In the offseason, the Bengals did not make many major additions on defense and even lost superstar edge rusher Trey Hendrickson.
Even though Higgins is the WR2 to one of the best pass catchers in the game, the 27-year-old is well-positioned to provide great value at his current 32.0 Sleeper ADP (WR14) in PPR drafts as he could finish as a borderline top-12 WR if Burrow can stay on the field.
Jaylen Warren, Pittsburgh Steelers
Pittsburgh Steelers running back Jaylen Warren has outperformed ADP in three of his first four seasons in the league, and coming into 2026 as RotoBaller's RB32, he has a solid chance of improving upon that trend. Since signing on with Pittsburgh as an undrafted free agent in 2022, Warren has proven himself to be one of the most well-rounded, underrated backs in the league.
In two of his three seasons sharing the backfield with former first-round pick Najee Harris, he topped 160 opportunities, and he never fell below 5.2 yards per touch. Last year, as Kenneth Gainwell racked up the fourth most running back receptions in the league, Warren was not far behind with 40 of his own, while his 1.58 yards per route run ranked sixth among qualified backs. The Steelers added Rico Dowdle in free agency, and while he was able to top 1,000 yards at each of his last two stops in Carolina and Dallas, he has never handled a bellcow role for an extended stretch.
He also doesn't possess any single trait to justify Warren's fall to the back of the seventh round after an RB16 finish in 2025. At 215 pounds, Dowdle's 236 carries in 2025 do not come close to the workload of a prime Harris, and his career-high 39 receptions came while sharing the backfield with one of the league's most inefficient pass catchers in Chuba Hubbard. Warren has fended off larger threats while finishing as a top-25 back in two of his last three seasons.
While he may not offer the league-winning upside that some drafters prefer to swing for from the later rounds, Warren is a safe bet to return value, and he has a proven track record of thriving under similar circumstances.
J.K. Dobbins, Denver Broncos
J.K. Dobbins secured a two-year, $16 million contract with the Broncos in March. That provides the 27-year-old Dobbins with a navigable path toward reclaiming the early-down role that he seized during 2025. All concerns surrounding Dobbins' track record of health issues are justified. However, he is positioned to operate as the lead back in Sean Payton's offense while he remains unencumbered by injuries. Dobbins performed effectively in that role last season, while finishing among the top five in attempts (153/15.3 per game) and rushing yards (772/77.2 per game) from Weeks 1-10.
He was also eighth among backs with 100+ carries in missed tackles forced per attempt (0.20) per Fantasy Points Data. Dobbins also sustained a season-ending foot injury in Week 10, which halted his statistical momentum. RJ Harvey vaulted to ninth among backs in targets (29/4.1 per game) and receptions (22/3.1 per game), while tying for fifth in rushing touchdowns (five) during Dobbins' absence. However, Harvey failed to surpass 3.4 yards per attempt in five of his seven games during that sequence.
He also finished 51st in efficiency (4.85) from Weeks 1-18 per Next Gen Stats. Harvey’s inefficiency reduces his prospects of securing an expanded workload as a rusher, but he should function as the backfield's primary pass-catcher. Fourth-round selection Jonah Coleman should also accumulate carries and targets as his rookie season progresses. That will not impact Dobbins' role as Denver's lead rusher, provided that he can avoid additional injuries.
This supplies your incentive to pursue Dobbins near his Round 9 ADP in best-ball drafts (104/RB35) and his Round 10 ADP in dynasty startups (119/RB39).
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