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
March 22, 2026
After trading quarterback
Justin Fields to the Kansas City Chiefs this offseason, the New York Jets still need a veteran backup QB for
Geno Smith.
Carson Wentz re-signed with the Minnesota Vikings, and the Philadelphia Eagles acquired
Andy Dalton from the Carolina Panthers. Options are dwindling, but ESPN's Rich Cimini writes that the 32-year-old
Cooper Rush could be in play after the Baltimore Ravens recently released him. Re-signing
Tyrod Taylor is another option, but the 36-year-old is injury-prone. Other free-agent QBs include
Joe Flacco and
Russell Wilson. A trade can never be ruled out, but the asking prices remain high around the league. Rush is an eight-year NFL veteran who spent his first seven years with the Cowboys before going 34-for-52 for 303 yards, no touchdowns, and four picks in four games (two starts) for the Ravens in 2025. Taylor replaced Fields as the starter last year in New York but played only six games (four starts) due to injuries and was lackluster, completing 59.7% of his pass attempts for 779 yards, five touchdowns, and five interceptions.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN New York - Rich Cimini
March 22, 2026
The Los Angeles Rams are interested in bringing back veteran free-agent quarterback
Jimmy Garoppolo, but the market for him is fluid, according to Nate Atkins of The Athletic. If the Rams don't retain Jimmy G, they could opt for another trusted veteran to back up
Matthew Stafford, or they could look to the NFL draft to find both a backup and an heir apparent to replace Stafford once he retires. It's unlikely that the Rams will use the No. 13 overall pick in the first round in this year's draft on a QB when next year's draft appears to be much stronger at the position. The 34-year-old Garoppolo has appeared in just four games and has made one start for the Rams in his two seasons with the team. Since the start of the 2023 season, Garoppolo has attempted just 210 passes for 1,539 yards, nine touchdowns, and 10 interceptions in eight games (seven starts). He has completed 67.4% of his passes in his 12-year NFL career, though, and he remains one of the most experienced backup QBs in the league.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Nate Atkins
March 22, 2026
The Los Angeles Rams had one of the top wide receiver duos in the league last year in
Puka Nacua and
Davante Adams. Nacua led the league with 129 catches, and Adams led the NFL with 14 touchdowns. However, The Athletic's Nate Atkins writes that the position is a "sneaky need on this roster for the present and the future." There isn't much depth behind Nacua and Adams, who each missed three games in 2025 due to injury. He goes on to say that a receiver "looks like a strong spot for the No. 13 pick in the draft," but the Rams could also fill the need with a Day 2 selection. Any receiver in this year's draft who also offers abilities as a return man on special teams "should shoot up the Rams' draft board." Right now,
Jordan Whittington and
Konata Mumpfield are the No. 3 and 4 wideouts for L.A. behind Nacua and Adams, so if the Rams add to the position in April's draft, those two pass-catchers would be affected the most in terms of battling for playing time in 2026.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Nate Atkins
March 22, 2026
The Athletic's Nate Atkins believes that Los Angeles Rams tight end
Terrance Ferguson's first offseason in an NFL strength program should lead to a "significant uptick" in the former second-rounder's 39% snap share and 25 targets from his rookie campaign. The Rams leaned into three-tight-end sets for the first time under head coach Sean McVay in 2025 and had the highest rate in the league. It's clear they plan to run that approach back after re-signing veteran
Tyler Higbee this offseason. Ferguson should help to offset the Rams' lack of depth at receiver behind
Puka Nacua and
Davante Adams.
Colby Parkinson is the Rams' third TE who will continue to be involved in the rotation. Ferguson, 23, finished his first year in the league with 11 receptions on 25 targets for 231 yards and three touchdowns in 14 regular-season games. He battled through a hamstring down the stretch, which hurt his playing time, but he could be a bigger part of a high-scoring Rams' offense in 2026. Still, with both Higbee and Parkinson involved, Ferguson's fantasy ceiling will be limited.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Nate Atkins
March 22, 2026
With running back
Travis Etienne Jr. no longer in town, the Jacksonville Jaguars could be eyeing a timeshare in their backfield in 2026 with
Bhayshul Tuten and newcomer
Chris Rodriguez Jr. ESPN's Michael DiRocco writes that "it'll be a while before it's determined what the workload share between Tuten and Rodriguez will be." Behind Tuten and Rodriguez is second-year back
LeQuint Allen Jr., seven-year veteran
DeeJay Dallas, and
Ja'Quinden Jackson, an undrafted rookie free agent in 2025 who spent all of last year on the practice squad. Tuten, a fourth-rounder last year, ran for 305 yards and five touchdowns while catching 10 passes for 79 yards and two scores as a rookie. Rodriguez had 4.8 yards per carry and ran for 500 yards and six rushing touchdowns in 2025 with Washington. He had 920 yards and 10 TDs in mostly a reserve role in his three years in D.C., which makes him the Jags' most experienced back. He also has experience in head coach Liam Coen's offense after working with him in 2021 at Kentucky. DiRocco writes that could make Rodriguez "an early leader to be the Jags' No. 1 back" going into the summer.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Michael DiRocco
March 22, 2026
The Athletic's Daniel Popper thinks that Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver
Ladd McConkey could have a bounce-back season in 2026 in offensive coordinator Mike McDaniel's offense. Popper also believes that for McConkey to bounce back, the Chargers need to avoid re-signing veteran
Keenan Allen, who led the team in targets and catches in 2025. McConkey and Allen both thrive in similar areas of the field, so in the absence of Allen in McDaniel's offense, McConkey could become a fantasy football stud again. Popper sees McDaniel maximizing McConkey's "shiftiness and yards-after-the-catch ability" with pre-snap motion and linebacker manipulation. The 24-year-old former second-rounder in 2024 out of Georgia caught 82 of 112 targets for 1,149 yards and seven touchdowns in 16 games in his rookie season, but he fell to a 66-789-6 line in 16 games in 2025. With more targets and a focus on the offense under McDaniel, McConkey definitely can become a strong WR2 for fantasy managers going into his third year in the NFL.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Daniel Popper
March 22, 2026
Seattle Seahawks running back
Kenny McIntosh (knee) could be in the mix to lead the team's backfield in 2026. According to Michael-Shawn Dugar of The Athletic, "McIntosh is as talented as any running back on the roster and should get an opportunity to be one of the two lead guys." This is an interesting development out of Seattle. While McIntosh, who is working his way back from a torn ACL, is a near-lock to make the roster out of camp, there hadn't been much buzz for him to push his way to the top of the depth chart until now. Dugar said that he believes the 26-year-old's contact balance, breakaway speed, and reliable hands could vault him into a lead role over
Emanuel Wilson and
Zach Charbonnet (knee). There's still plenty of time between now and Week 1, and we could see this backfield go in any direction depending on external additions, injuries, or individual camp performances. At the very least, though, McIntosh suddenly becomes an intriguing buy-low target in dynasty leagues, especially if he has a path to earning more than half of the snaps and rushing attempts in the season opener.
--Andersen PickardSource: Michael-Shawn Dugar
March 22, 2026
The Washington Commanders "would have no reason to hesitate" selecting Notre Dame running back
Jeremiyah Love with the seventh overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, according to Nicki Jhabvala of The Athletic. Washington already has
Jacory Croskey-Merritt and
Rachaad White in its backfield, but Love is an entirely different breed of running back, offering workhorse potential and massive playmaking ability. He took college football by storm last season, totaling 1,372 rushing yards, 280 receiving yards, and 21 total touchdowns. Given how well he played in 2025, there's no guarantee that Love even makes it to the Commanders at No. 7 overall. If he does, though, it sounds like Washington would be very interested. Depending on his landing spot, Love could be an RB1 in redraft leagues during his rookie season. He has even more value in dynasty leagues, where he's in the conversation to be the 1.01 in rookie drafts.
--Andersen PickardSource: Nicki Jhabvala
March 22, 2026
Dallas Cowboys wide receiver
Ryan Flournoy is expected to be third on the depth chart when the 2026 season begins, according to Jon Machota of The Athletic. Machota's roster projection indicates that the Cowboys won't make any major additions at wide receiver this offseason, leaving Flournoy in the No. 3 role behind
CeeDee Lamb and
George Pickens. This is an unsurprising development, as the Cowboys already have $61.3 million allocated to Lamb and Pickens, so an external addition at wide receiver wouldn't make much sense. Plus, Flournoy had an impressive 2025 season, catching 40 passes for 475 yards and four touchdowns across 16 games. He stepped up when teammates went down, such as when he caught nine passes for 115 yards and one touchdown in Week 14. Realistically, Flournoy is one of the better No. 3 receivers in the NFL, and he could handle the jump to being a fantasy-relevant No. 2 receiver if Lamb or Pickens miss any time in 2026. As a result, he's a low-cost trade target in deep dynasty leagues this offseason.
--Andersen PickardSource: Jon Machota
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