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RotoBaller's updated fantasy football projections (RB, WR, QB, TE) for the Conference Championship (2026). Set winning lineups with our fantasy football projections.
Only four teams remain in the fight for Super Bowl 60! Many of you are still competing in fantasy and DFS contests, and our projections are here to help. Below, view our Conference Championship fantasy football projections for all positions. These projections can help you visualize how players are expected to perform. Navigate the table below to see the projected output for Kenneth Walker III, Drake Maye, RJ Harvey, Jarrett Stidham, Rhamondre Stevenson, Stefon Diggs, Cooper Kupp, and more, during the third round of the NFL postseason.
Our overall fantasy football projections for the Conference Championship are put together by Nick Mariano. Below the projections, you will see some key fantasy football outlooks for the week. Also, be sure to check out our fantasy football injury news.
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Conference Championship Fantasy Football Projections
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| Player Name | Team | Pos | Fan Points | Pass Yards | Pass TDs | Rush | Ru. Yards | Ru. TDs | Rec | Rec. Yards | Rec. TDs |
| Puka Nacua | LAR | WR | 18.4 | 1 | 5.7 | 0 | 7.8 | 98.8 | 0.7 | ||
| Matthew Stafford | LAR | QB | 18 | 286.3 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jaxon Smith-Njigba | SEA | WR | 17.9 | 0.8 | 3.9 | 0 | 7.2 | 94.9 | 0.7 | ||
| Kenneth Walker III | SEA | RB | 17.1 | 17.3 | 78.2 | 0.7 | 3.1 | 26.5 | 0.2 | ||
| Drake Maye | NE | QB | 16.6 | 210.4 | 1.3 | 6.5 | 28.7 | 0.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sam Darnold | SEA | QB | 16.1 | 248.3 | 1.7 | 3.1 | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Kyren Williams | LAR | RB | 16 | 18.5 | 76 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 17.5 | 0.1 | ||
| Jarrett Stidham | DEN | QB | 13.7 | 236.7 | 1.2 | 3.4 | 6.2 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RJ Harvey | DEN | RB | 13.5 | 10.3 | 42.8 | 0.6 | 3.7 | 31.2 | 0.1 | ||
| Rhamondre Stevenson | NE | RB | 13.4 | 13.6 | 57.2 | 0.6 | 3 | 19.8 | 0.1 | ||
| Courtland Sutton | DEN | WR | 11.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.8 | 65.4 | 0.4 | ||
| Davante Adams | LAR | WR | 10.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.4 | 55.3 | 0.5 | ||
| Marvin Mims Jr. | DEN | WR | 9.9 | 0.8 | 4.1 | 0 | 4.3 | 53.6 | 0.3 | ||
| Stefon Diggs | NE | WR | 8.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.1 | 43.7 | 0.3 | ||
| Cooper Kupp | SEA | WR | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.8 | 44.7 | 0.3 | ||
| Kayshon Boutte | NE | WR | 7.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.3 | 45.4 | 0.3 | ||
| Hunter Henry | NE | TE | 7.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.4 | 39.8 | 0.3 | ||
| AJ Barner | SEA | TE | 7.4 | 0.7 | 2.2 | 0.1 | 3.3 | 37.1 | 0.3 | ||
| TreVeyon Henderson | NE | RB | 6.9 | 8.9 | 36.9 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 8.2 | 0.1 | ||
| Rashid Shaheed | SEA | WR | 5.9 | 1.1 | 6.5 | 0 | 2.1 | 28.6 | 0.2 | ||
| Blake Corum | LAR | RB | 5.9 | 6.9 | 27.8 | 0.3 | 0.8 | 5.3 | 0 | ||
| Lil'Jordan Humphrey | DEN | WR | 5.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.7 | 33.8 | 0.2 | ||
| Colby Parkinson | LAR | TE | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.3 | 28.7 | 0.2 | ||
| Tyler Higbee | LAR | TE | 4.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 25.2 | 0.2 | ||
| Jaleel McLaughlin | DEN | RB | 4.1 | 6.6 | 27.1 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 0 | ||
| Velus Jones Jr. | SEA | RB | 4 | 5.2 | 20.9 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 5.2 | 0 | ||
| Terrance Ferguson | LAR | TE | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 19.9 | 0.1 | ||
| Evan Engram | DEN | TE | 3.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.9 | 17.4 | 0.1 | ||
| DeMario Douglas | NE | WR | 2.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.3 | 15.7 | 0.1 | ||
| Konata Mumpfield | LAR | WR | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.2 | 13.8 | 0.1 | ||
| Kyle Williams | NE | WR | 2.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14.3 | 0.1 | ||
| Austin Hooper | NE | TE | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 12.5 | 0.1 | ||
| Michael Bandy | DEN | WR | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11.2 | 0 | ||
| Efton Chism III | NE | WR | 1.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.7 | 10.6 | 0 | ||
| Xavier Smith | LAR | WR | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 10.4 | 0 | ||
| Adam Trautman | DEN | TE | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.9 | 8 | 0 | ||
| Tyler Badie | DEN | RB | 1.3 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 0 | 0.8 | 4.7 | 0 | ||
| Nate Adkins | DEN | TE | 1.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.8 | 7.3 | 0 | ||
| Jake Bobo | SEA | WR | 0.9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.4 | 6.1 | 0 | ||
| Adam Prentice | DEN | RB | 0.9 | 0.8 | 3.5 | 0 | 0.4 | 2.5 | 0 | ||
| Dareke Young | SEA | WR | 0.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.3 | 3.8 | 0 | ||
| Tutu Atwell | LAR | WR | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 4 | 0 | ||
| Davis Allen | LAR | TE | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 3.3 | 0 | ||
| Eric Saubert | SEA | TE | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 0 | ||
| Ronnie Rivers | LAR | RB | 0.4 | 0.3 | 1.3 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 | 0 | ||
| D'Ernest Johnson | NE | RB | 0.3 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0 |
Conference Championship Fantasy Football News and Outlooks
Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba and the Seahawks will face a familiar foe in the NFC Championship game this weekend in the division-rival Los Angeles Rams. Smith-Njigba led the NFL with 1,793 yards and scored the third-most touchdowns (10) among wideouts on 119 receptions. He's proven in his second year in the league that he's one of the best receivers in the NFL, and he'll have a chance to go off for the third straight time this year against a Rams defense that has surrendered the most half-PPR fantasy points to the position in the last five weeks.
In the first meeting against L.A. in a Week 11 loss, JSN had a season-high nine catches for 105 yards on 12 targets. In the rematch in the overtime win in Week 16, Smith-Njigba caught eight of 13 targets for 96 yards and a touchdown. In what could be a shootout, Smith-Njigba is one of the highest-upside receivers in fantasy this week.
Rhamondre Stevenson, New England Patriots
New England Patriots running back Rhamondre Stevenson hasn't scored a touchdown in two playoff games this year, but he has recorded 209 scrimmage yards on 33 touches. Stevenson had 16 rushing attempts for 70 yards and also caught all four of his targets for 11 yards in the Divisional Round win over the Houston Texans.
The 27-year-old's 16 carries were the second-most he's had all year, with rookie TreVeyon Henderson carrying the ball 12 times for only 25 yards. Fantasy managers should expect Stevenson to have another big role in the AFC Championship clash this Sunday against the Denver Broncos. His role makes him a top-three fantasy RB in playoff leagues, but the sledding could be tough on the road against a Broncos defense that allowed the fewest half-PPR points per game during the regular season.
RJ Harvey, Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos rookie running back RJ Harvey had a disappointing showing on the ground in the Divisional Round win over the Buffalo Bills, carrying the ball six times for only 20 yards. Harvey helped his fantasy managers in PPR leagues by catching five of a season-high six targets for 46 yards through the air, though. Against a weaker Buffalo run defense, it was a disappointing performance for Harvey, who saw his lowest carry total since Week 10. Things won't get any easier for the second-rounder going into a tough AFC Championship matchup against the visiting New England Patriots.
Although Denver may put more of an emphasis on trying to get their ground game going now that starting quarterback Bo Nix (ankle) is out the rest of the way, it doesn't mean that Harvey will have success against a Patriots defense that allowed the fourth-fewest half-PPR points per game to RBs this year, including only eight rushing TDs.
Kyren Williams, Los Angeles Rams
Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams did most of the heavy lifting in the team's thrilling overtime victory over the Chicago Bears in the Divisional Round of the playoffs, carrying the ball 21 times for 87 yards and two touchdowns while adding four catches for 30 yards on five targets. Meanwhile, backfield mate Blake Corum had only six carries for 19 yards. Williams isn't heading into the most ideal matchup in the NFC Championship game on Sunday against the division-rival Seattle Seahawks, but he'll still be a top-three fantasy RB on volume alone in a high-flying offense.
Williams could be a letdown against a Seahawks defense that allowed the second-fewest half-PPR points per game to the RB position during the regular season, including a league-low five rushing TDs. And if Corum gets more involved like he was at the end of the regular season, it would lower Williams' floor more.
Stefon Diggs, New England Patriots
New England Patriots wide receiver Stefon Diggs recorded his first touchdown of the postseason in his team's Divisional Round win over the Houston Texans. However, the 32-year-old has posted underwhelming production overall so far this playoffs, hauling in six catches for 56 yards and a score on 11 targets across two games played. Diggs has also remained limited from a playing time perspective, playing 63% of New England's offensive snaps in the Wild Card Round against the Los Angeles Chargers and just 55% of the offensive snaps against Houston.
While Diggs should get his chances in the AFC Championship Game, he may continue to struggle with efficiency. Denver finished the regular season ranked second among NFL defenses in yards per pass attempt allowed (6.1). The Broncos might also deploy All-Pro cornerback Pat Surtain II on Diggs, which could be problematic for the veteran wideout. Fantasy managers may want to be cautious with Diggs in the AFC Championship Game.
TreVeyon Henderson, New England Patriots
New England Patriots rookie running back TreVeyon Henderson emerged as an electric playmaker during the 2025 regular season. However, the 23-year-old has struggled so far across his first two playoff appearances, recording just 39 scrimmage yards on 23 touches. Henderson has clearly been outplayed so far by fellow Patriots back Rhamondre Stevenson, who has racked up 209 scrimmage yards on 26 touches so far this postseason. New England has also moved away from Henderson from a playing time perspective, as he's played at least 14 fewer snaps than Stevenson in each of the team's last two contests.
Both Patriots backs will face a tough matchup in the AFC Championship Game against the Denver Broncos, who finished the regular season ranked second among NFL defenses in total rushing yards allowed (1,548) and tied for fourth in rushing touchdowns allowed (11). Based on both the matchup and recent usage trends, Henderson profiles as a tough running back for fantasy managers to trust against Denver.
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