March 23, 2026
Vanderbilt tight end
Eli Stowers is a former track star, and while it was the presumed TE1 in this rookie class,
Kenyon Sadiq, who drew most of the headlines from the NFL Combine, he wasn't the only one entering the record books. Stowers broke the Combine tight end record with an 11'-3" broad jump, while his 45.5" vertical set the new historical high mark across all positions. A former college quarterback, Stowers is still relatively new to the position, but he understands coverages, and he has the collegiate production to match his athleticism. Unlike Sadiq, his improving but still sub-par blocking will likely keep him off the field near the low red zone, but his size and movement ability will allow for a creative playcaller to utilize him in the increasingly popular big slot role. In the right landing spot, Stowers could work his way into the back end of the first round in single-QB and tight end premium rookie drafts.
--Patrick McGrathSource: RotoBaller
March 23, 2026
Oregon tight end
Kenyon Sadiq is widely expected to be the first tight end selected in both the NFL Draft and dynasty rookie drafts, with projected mid-first-round capital in both. If selected on Day 1 of the NFL Draft, he would become a historical outlier in terms of both raw production and advanced analytics. His 1.92 career yards per route run would be the lowest of any first-round tight end since
Hayden Hurst in 2018. Some of his profile can be softened by the fact that he spent his collegiate career surrounded by other NFL receiving talent, and a fourth season at Oregon would have presumably boosted his overall production had he not declared early. The biggest thing working in his favor is that, historically, one of the best predictors of fantasy success at the position has been athleticism, and Sadiq has that in spades. His 4.39-second 40-yard dash at the NFL tight end was the fastest ever by a tight end, and his game-breaking speed shows up regularly on film. In single-QB, tight end-premium leagues, Sadiq belongs in the conversation to be the fifth player selected in rookie drafts.
--Patrick McGrathSource: RotoBaller
March 23, 2026
Ohio State wide receiver
Carnell Tate is one of five Buckeyes rookies who could hear their name called on the first night of the NFL Draft. Along with Tate, Arvell Reese, Sonny Styles, and Caleb Downs all have a strong case to be selected in the top half of the first round, but as the only offensive player in the group, Tate will undoubtedly have the attention of fantasy managers when Ohio State takes the field for their Pro Day on March 25. Tate ran slower than expected at the NFL Combine, but conflicting reports have since suggested that many teams clocked him notably faster than his laser-timed 4.53-second 40-yard dash. Tate is in the conversation to be the first wide receiver selected in both the NFL and dynasty rookie drafts, and a solid showing at his Pro Day could help to cement his case.
--Patrick McGrathSource: RotoBaller
March 22, 2026
Indianapolis Colts running back
Jonathan Taylor "still headlines" the team's running backs room, according to The Athletic's James Boyd, and there "hasn't been much chatter" about Taylor's workload as he heads into the final year of his contract in 2026. The 27-year-old was the RB2 in half-PPR fantasy points in 2025, behind only
Christian McCaffrey, and he's coming off the fourth 1,000-yard rushing season of his career. He was also named to his third Pro Bowl in his sixth season in the league. The former second-rounder (41st overall) in 2020 out of Wisconsin played in every game in 2025 for the first time since his second year in the NFL, and he tied his career-high with 18 rushing touchdowns. Taylor was a beast for fantasy managers and appears on track to receive similar volume in 2026 as a high-end RB1 target in fantasy drafts. His 323 carries led the league, and it was the second-most rushing attempts he's had in his six-year career.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - James Boyd
March 22, 2026
Carolina Panthers wide receiver
Jalen Coker missed six games last year, but when healthy, he has shown that he can produce fantasy-relevant results. The 24-year-old stepped up as the Panthers' No. 2 receiver behind
Tetairoa McMillan, and in doing so, he seemed to pass
Xavier Legette on the depth chart. Coker averaged 3.7 catches, 46.9 yards, and 0.4 touchdowns per game from Week 11 through Week 18, ranking as the WR26 in PPR leagues during that span. He continued his explosive outburst with nine catches, 134 yards, and one touchdown in the Panthers' lone playoff game against the Los Angeles Rams. Coker has defied the odds as a 2024 undrafted free agent and is blossoming into a low-end WR3/flex for fantasy football purposes. Coker's slow first half of the 2025 season obscured his final stat line, so managers might have an opportunity to buy low on him in dynasty fantasy football. Managers should send out trade offers to acquire the 24-year-old ahead of a potentially significant breakout campaign in 2026.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
March 22, 2026
Buffalo Bills wide receiver
DJ Moore is trending up in dynasty leagues after being traded away from the Chicago Bears earlier this month. Moore was the WR6 in 2023 and the WR16 in 2024, but he fell to WR35 with a modest 50 catches, 682 yards, and six touchdowns this past season. He took a major step backward in the Bears' system despite playing all 17 games, likely due to the increased presence of
Rome Odunze,
Luther Burden III, and
Colston Loveland. The down season has caused Moore's dynasty value to dip, but the offseason trade makes him an intriguing buy-low candidate. For starters, the fact that Buffalo actively went out and invested a second-round pick in Moore indicates that they plan to get him very heavily involved. Additionally, compared to Chicago, he faces less competition in Buffalo while also getting a quarterback upgrade.
Josh Allen finally has a true No. 1 receiver for the first time in a while, and Moore should get peppered with targets in new head coach Joe Brady's offense. Moore is suddenly a very intriguing pick to finish among the top 18 fantasy receivers next year and for several years to come. Dynasty managers should consider sending out trade offers to buy low on Moore before his price tag climbs higher.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
March 22, 2026
Buffalo Bills wide receiver
Keon Coleman found himself in the doghouse last year, and he continues to face an uphill battle to produce, even after the team made a change at head coach. Between production-related concerns and disciplinary issues, Coleman missed four games last year, finishing the season with a modest 38 catches for 404 yards and four touchdowns. He has yet to finish higher than WR60 in his two seasons in the league. The Bills fired head coach Sean McDermott and replaced him with offensive coordinator Joe Brady. Therefore, even though there's a new face in charge, it's still someone with a strong existing connection to Coleman. Furthermore, Coleman's fantasy managers should be concerned that the Bills went out and traded a second-round pick for
DJ Moore. The 22-year-old is now buried on the depth chart behind Moore and
Khalil Shakir, and he's not a lock to beat out
Joshua Palmer or
Tyrell Shavers, either. Coleman has minimal trade value in dynasty fantasy football, so he can be dropped in shallower leagues or merely held in deeper formats.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
March 22, 2026
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver
George Pickens is coming off the best season of his career, and he continues to project as a mid-to-low WR1 option in fantasy football. However, his ongoing franchise tag saga complicates his outlook for fantasy managers. The Cowboys applied the franchise tag to Pickens, who expressed dismay and plans to hold out for a long-term deal. It sounds like he won't return to the Cowboys' facilities until he has a long-term deal in place, and the two sides could eventually come up against the clock, since the deadline for tagged players to sign an extension is July 15. It's tough to say what will happen if Pickens doesn't have a deal by then, but given the trend of franchise tag situations in recent years, it seems unlikely that Pickens would sit out any games. It seems most likely that he'll sign an extension, but he could also be traded or give in and play out his one-year deal. At the end of the day, Pickens will probably be catching passes from
Dak Prescott in 2026, which bodes well for his fantasy outlook. However, what happens in 2027 and beyond is anybody's guess. Dynasty managers should consider selling high on Pickens' WR5 finish in PPR leagues last year, especially since changing teams next offseason could drop him outside the top 12 fantasy receivers.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
March 22, 2026
Baltimore Ravens running back
Derrick Henry isn't getting any younger, but his lead-back role appears to be safe, given that he faces minimal competition in the Baltimore backfield. The Ravens allowed
Keaton Mitchell to depart in free agency, leaving
Rasheen Ali and
Justice Hill as the lone ball-carriers behind Henry. Hill has flashed flex appeal in PPR leagues from time to time, and the team still has faith that Ali can be a contributor. However, this is clearly still Henry's backfield, even at 32 years old. He was the overall RB8 last year, finishing inside the top eight for the fourth year in a row. He had 1,595 rushing yards, and he scored 16 rushing touchdowns for the second year in a row. The most underrated concern in Henry's game had nothing to do with his efficiency or role, but rather, his ball security. After fumbling just once between 2023 and 2024, he coughed up the football three times in 2025. Ball security issues won't cost him his job, but they could cost him some touches from time to time. Still, we're not overly concerned about Henry's outlook for 2026, as he remains a low-end RB1 option with such a clearly defined role. Managers in dynasty leagues could try to sell high on Henry before he becomes too old to trade, but they shouldn't settle for a discount simply because he's aging.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
March 22, 2026
Los Angeles Rams running back
Jarquez Hunter is buried too far down the depth chart to justify rostering him in dynasty fantasy football leagues. When Hunter was selected as a fourth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, there was some speculation that he could ascend into the No. 2 running back role behind
Kyren Williams. Instead, he was a healthy scratch for 12 of 17 games as a rookie, falling below Williams,
Blake Corum, and
Ronnie Rivers on the depth chart. Even when he was active, he didn't log an offensive snap. Rivers is now a free agent, but even if Hunter jumps to third in the pecking order, he'll still be a long way from fantasy relevance. The 23-year-old can be dropped in most dynasty leagues, less than one year after initially being drafted.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
March 22, 2026
Green Bay Packers wide receiver
Dontayvion Wicks continues to face an uphill battle to earn consistent volume ahead of the 2026 season. While the departure of
Romeo Doubs in free agency initially seemed like it might lead to more opportunities for Wicks, the latest reporting indicates that 2025 first-round pick
Matthew Golden will benefit most from Doubs' departure. As a result, the Packers are expected to proceed with
Jayden Reed,
Christian Watson, and Golden as their top three receivers, leaving Doubs still buried in a depth role. He didn't do a whole lot to help his case in 2025, catching just 30 passes for 332 yards and two touchdowns across 14 games. All of those numbers set new career lows for the Virginia product. Now 24 years old, Wicks is heading into a contract year but remains an unappealing option in most redraft and dynasty leagues.
--Andersen PickardSource: RotoBaller
March 22, 2026
The Carolina Panthers have signed tight end and special teamer
Feleipe Franks, according to NFL reporter Jordan Schultz. Franks was a standout quarterback in college, totaling 18 touchdowns and just four interceptions in his final NCAA season at Arkansas in 2020. He also had 31 touchdowns and six interceptions as a sophomore at Florida in 2018. He ended up signing with the Falcons as an undrafted free agent and made one appearance before converting to tight end in 2022. He joined the Panthers in 2024, then returned to the Falcons in 2025. Now, he's back in Carolina for 2026. He has just one catch and two rushing attempts since becoming a tight end, so we expect the vast majority of his contributions to come on special teams next year. He has no fantasy relevance.
--Andersen PickardSource: Jordan Schultz
March 22, 2026
The Kansas City Chiefs are a potential landing spot for free-agent defensive end Cameron Jordan, according to Nate Taylor of ESPN.com. Defensive lineman Chris Jones recently posted on social media, floating the idea of the Chiefs signing Jordan, and Taylor confirms Kansas City is indeed a "possible destination." Jordan is nearing the end of his career at 37 years old, but he remained highly productive last season with 10.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and 47 tackles. The 15-year NFL veteran has spent his entire career so far in New Orleans, so a shift to the Chiefs would be quite significant. He'd give Kansas City a clear upgrade on the defensive line, opposite George Karlaftis, especially as the Chiefs look to get back into the NFL playoffs after finishing below .500 last year.
--Andersen PickardSource: Nate Taylor
March 22, 2026
Michael DiRocco of ESPN.com writes that "it'll be a while" before the Jacksonville Jaguars' backfield dynamic gains any clarity. Jacksonville lost
Travis Etienne Jr. in free agency and replaced him with
Chris Rodriguez Jr., who will compete for the lead-back role with
Bhayshul Tuten. Although it might seem like Tuten has an early leg up on the competition because of his familiarity with the Jaguars' offense, we must also acknowledge that Jacksonville deliberately went out and paid Rodriguez $10 million, so they want to get him involved. He also has a connection to head coach Liam Coen, who was his offensive coordinator at Kentucky in 2021. The Jaguars are no strangers to complicated backfields. They entered last season with no clear frontrunner between Etienne, Tuten, and
Tank Bigsby. The good news is that there are now only two names in the mix, instead of three. Still, it sounds like it will be a while before we gain any clarity in this backfield. Both Rodriguez and Tuten should be viewed as low-end RB3/flex options, and whichever player wins the starting role will jump to the low-end RB2 tier given how strong Jacksonville's offense looked last year.
--Andersen PickardSource: Michael DiRocco
March 22, 2026
The Green Bay Packers will likely bring in an external addition to fill the backup running back role in 2026, according to Matt Schneidman of The Athletic. Schneidman writes that he doesn't expect
MarShawn Lloyd or
Chris Brooks to be the No. 2 option behind
Josh Jacobs in Week 1. He mentioned free agents
Kareem Hunt and
Michael Carter as potential candidates, but he also wrote that he expects the Packers to select a running back in the 2026 NFL Draft. "My best guess is they pick someone in the middle of the draft to be this year's backup and maybe even a future No. 1," Schneidman wrote. This year's draft class is notably thin at the running back position, so it's possible that Green Bay will have to overpay a little to select a running back that they believe can make an impact in the NFL. Jacobs is under contract through 2027, but his contract is structured to allow the Packers to cut him next season with minimal cap penalties, if they desire. As a result, it makes sense for Green Bay to add a promising rookie at the position.
--Andersen PickardSource: Matt Schneidman
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