March 17, 2026
Denver Broncos wide receiver
Troy Franklin finished his second season behind only
Courtland Sutton in terms of team targets, receptions, yards, and touchdowns, though he spent the final stretch of the season in a competition with rookie
Pat Bryant for playing time and opportunities. With most of the raw statistics suggesting Bryant had overtaken him on the pecking order by the time the playoffs arrived, he was already in for a fight come the 2026 season. With the Broncos' addition of
Jaylen Waddle via trade, Franklin could now see himself relegated to more of a situational role. At best, he will be competing with Bryant and
Marvin Mims Jr., both capable downfield threats, for the primary work in three-receiver sets.
--Patrick McGrathSource: RotoBaller
March 17, 2026
Denver Broncos quarterback
Bo Nix targeted six different players at least 45 times in 2025, all of whom are still on the roster, and with the team's recent acquisition of
Jaylen Waddle from the Dolphins, he will add one more weapon in 2026. Waddle joins a receiver room with
Courtland Sutton,
Troy Franklin,
Marvin Mims Jr., and
Pat Bryant, giving the third-year signal-caller one of the more versatile groups of pass-catchers in the league, before even factoring in tight end
Evan Engram or running back
RJ Harvey. With Denver adding an explosive playmaker like Waddle to practically the exact offense that Nix led to the AFC Championship game in his second year as a starter, the pieces are in place for him to take a massive leap forward in Year 3.
--Patrick McGrathSource: RotoBaller
March 17, 2026
Miami Dolphins running back
De'Von Achane has seen the fantasy landscape around him change dramatically since finishing as the RB5 in 2025. The hiring of defensive-minded head coach Jeff Hafley and offensive coordinator Bobby Slowik, who was fired from the same position with Houston following the 2024 season, raised questions about Achane's usage. The signing of
Malik Willis, a quarterback not known for featuring his running backs in the passing game, did little to dispel them. Now, with the trading of
Jaylen Waddle to the Broncos, Achane remains as the last true playmaker on the roster, and assuming he isn't next on the trade block, he'll likely be the focal point of every defensive coordinator Miami faces in 2026. While there is something to be said for being the driving force of the Dolphins' offense, the arrow is pointed way down for the unit as a whole, creating a difficult environment for any running back to thrive.
--Patrick McGrathSource: RotoBaller
March 17, 2026
The Athletic's Paul Dehner Jr. believes that when the Cincinnati Bengals signed 14-team NFL legend
Josh Johnson over the weekend, it "sent a clear message" that they "plan on waiting" for free-agent quarterback
Joe Flacco. The 41-year-old veteran will return for a 19th season in the NFL, but he's prioritizing signing with a team that will allow him to start in Week 1 of the regular season this fall. At this point, that's unlikely to happen, but Flacco has also stated that he'd have interest in returning to Cincinnati as
Joe Burrow's backup if he can't find an opportunity to compete for a starting job. The Bengals essentially bought time to wait Flacco out by signing Johnson. Flacco put up some impressive single-game numbers for Cincy last year when Burrow was dealing with a toe injury, and he finished with 2,479 passing yards, 15 touchdowns, and 10 interceptions in 13 games (10 starts) with the Bengals and Browns. Despite his age, Flacco would be back on the superflex and streaming radar in fantasy if he re-signs with the Bengals and Burrow gets injured again in 2026.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Paul Dehner Jr.
March 17, 2026
Denver Broncos wide receiver
Courtland Sutton has finished the past two seasons with nearly identical stat lines, but he's arrived there in drastically different ways. In
Bo Nix's 2024 rookie season, Sutton more than doubled the next closest teammate in targets. As Nix's passing volume increased in 2025, so too did his diversity of targets, and Sutton earned a share only 3% higher than that of
Troy Franklin. With the Broncos trading for former first-round pick
Jaylen Waddle, Nix will presumably have a new number one option, and Sutton will be next up in a competitive room that still features Franklin,
Marvin Mims Jr., and
Pat Bryant, as well as tight end
Evan Engram and pass-catching back
RJ Harvey. Sutton turns 31 in October, and while he will still be featured prominently in Sean Payton's pass-heavy offense, he faces his stiffest competition for targets since Denver spent a first-round pick on
Jerry Jeudy.
--Patrick McGrathSource: RotoBaller
March 17, 2026
Free-agent tight end
David Njoku visited with the Baltimore Ravens on Tuesday, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The former Cleveland Browns tight end has been greeted with a cold free-agent market after the Browns cut him following the 2025 season. The Ravens let
Isaiah Likely walk in free agency and could use some more depth at the position behind veteran
Mark Andrews. Baltimore signed
Durham Smythe, but he's more of a blocking TE. The 29-year-old Njoku fell into a backup role in Cleveland last year due to the swift emergence of rookie
Harold Fannin Jr. The former first-rounder in 2017 out of the University of Miami regressed with 33 catches for 293 yards and four touchdowns on 48 targets in 12 games played. Injuries didn't help, but it was clear that Fannin is the future in Cleveland at tight end. If Njoku were to land with the Ravens, he'd probably be in a similar role as the TE2 behind Andrews, limiting his bounce-back potential in fantasy football.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
March 17, 2026
The Athletic's Zac Jackson writes that the Cleveland Browns' wide receiver situation "remains bad." General manager Andrew Berry and new head coach Todd Monken have said they think
Jerry Jeudy "will be better than he was in 2025," but the Browns lack a dependable No. 1 wideout. It's an issue that Jackson thinks Berry "will attempt to fix in next month's draft." Lack of money and an unappealing quarterback situation didn't allow the Browns to attract any of the top free-agent options at the position last week. In free agency, addressing the team's glaring needs on the offensive line was a priority for Cleveland. Jeudy, 26, was a first-time Pro Bowler in 2024 in his first year in Cleveland, catching 90 passes for 1,229 yards and four touchdowns in 17 games. That came crashing down in 2025, as he finished with a 50-602-2 line in 17 games. With more bodies likely being added to the WR room next to Jeudy in this year's draft, along with the unenviable QB situation, Jeudy's dynasty stock continues to plummet.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Zac Jackson
March 17, 2026
The Athletic's James Boyd says he expects tight end
Tyler Warren's volume to increase in 2026 in the absence of receiver
Michael Pittman Jr., and he takes it a step further and says that regardless of who the Colts add at wideout, Warren "will be the team's No. 2 pass-catcher." Warren finished as the TE6 in half-PPR scoring in his first year in the NFL, catching 76 of his 112 targets for 817 yards and four touchdowns in 17 games played. His production tapered off after quarterback
Daniel Jones suffered a season-ending torn Achilles tendon late in the year, but he still had a promising rookie year overall. His 76 catches were second-most on the team. The Colts re-signed tight ends
Mo Alie-Cox and
Drew Ogletree, but they will continue to primarily be used as blockers. Warren is one of the top dynasty TEs going into 2026, and he'll also have top-five upside at his position in single-year formats as long as Jones doesn't suffer any setbacks in his rehab.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - James Boyd
March 17, 2026
The Indianapolis Colts signed free-agent veteran defensive tackle Jerry Tillery to an undisclosed deal on Tuesday, according to James Boyd of The Athletic. Tillery will head to the AFC South after spending his seventh year in the NFL in 2025 with the Kansas City Chiefs. The 29-year-old former first-round pick by the Los Angeles Chargers in 2019 out of Notre Dame had 20 tackles (eight solo), 1.5 sacks, and a fumble recovery in 17 games (three starts) in KC last year. Tillery will most likely compete for a rotational role on the interior of the Colts' defensive line in 2026, meaning he won't be on the IDP fantasy radar. Tiller has only started 53 of the 113 games he's appeared in over the course of his seven-year NFL career with four different teams. He has a total of 195 tackles (97 solo), 14 sacks, 17 tackles for loss, 46 QB hits, four pass breakups, four forced fumbles, and three fumble recoveries in his time in the NFL.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - James Boyd
March 17, 2026
The Baltimore Ravens and free-agent center Danny Pinter agreed to terms on an undisclosed one-year deal on Tuesday, a source told Jeremy Fowler of ESPN. It's much-needed help for the Ravens at the center position after Tyler Linderbaum left in free agency. Pinter was selected 149th overall in the fifth round in the 2020 draft out of Ball State by the Indianapolis Colts, and he spent the first five seasons of his career in Indy. The 29-year-old center has started just 10 of the 77 games he's appeared in with the Colts, but with Linderbaum now in Vegas, the expectation is that Pinter will have an opportunity to prove that he deserves to start under center in 2026 for the Ravens. According to Jeff Zrebiec of The Athletic, Pinter's deal is worth $2.25 million with a maximum of $2.75 million via incentives.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN.com - Jeremy Fowler
March 17, 2026
The Houston Texans agreed to terms on an undisclosed two-year deal with three-time Pro Bowl offensive guard Wyatt Teller on Tuesday, sources told Mike Garafolo of the NFL Network. The Texans continue to improve their offensive line this offseason after it was a liability in 2025. The 31-year-old Teller was a three-time Pro Bowler with the Cleveland Browns in three straight seasons from 2021 to 2023. He was originally drafted out of Virginia Tech in 2018 in the fifth round by the Buffalo Bills. Teller spent just one season in Buffalo and has been with Cleveland for the last seven years. In his eight years in the NFL, he has started 101 of the 109 games that he's appeared in. Teller will be expected to fortify the right side of Houston's offense line in 2026 at right guard.
--Keith HernandezSource: NFL Network - Mike Garafolo
March 17, 2026
The Tennessee Titans re-signed running back
Julius Chestnut to an undisclosed one-year deal on Tuesday, according to Jim Wyatt of TennesseeTitans.com. Chestnut will return for his fifth year in Nashville after he went undrafted out of Sacred Heart. In his four years in the NFL with the Titans, the 25-year-old has operated as a backup, carrying the ball only 42 times for 154 yards (3.7 yards per carry) and no rushing touchdowns in 43 games (zero starts). He's added five catches on eight targets for 52 yards as a pass-catcher. With the Titans' backfield largely unchained going into next season, Chestnut will most likely operate primarily in a special-teams role, leaving him mostly unattractive in all fantasy football formats. He was active in all 17 games in 2025, but he saw just 11 rushing attempts for 40 yards. He's currently the RB4 on Tennessee's depth chart behind
Tony Pollard,
Tyjae Spears, and
Kalel Mullings.
--Keith HernandezSource: TennesseeTitans.com - Jim Wyatt
March 17, 2026
The New Orleans Saints announced on Tuesday that they agreed to terms on an undisclosed one-year deal with free-agent running back
Ty Chandler, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. The Saints added
Travis Etienne Jr. to their backfield in free agency and could move on from veteran
Alvin Kamara as a result. In the Big Easy, the 27-year-old Chandler will most likely be competing for backup duties with
Kendre Miller,
Devin Neal, and
Audric Estime going into the 2026 season. The former fifth-round pick by the Minnesota Vikings in 2022 out of North Carolina was limited to only three games in 2025 due to injury, carrying the ball 17 times for 47 yards and catching three passes for 11 yards. Chandler's best season came in Year 2 in 2023, when he had 102 rushing attempts for 461 yards and three touchdowns, adding 21 receptions for another 159 yards in 17 games (four starts). With a likely limited role on offense with the Saints, Chandler is, at best, a dynasty/keeper stash for RB depth.
--Keith HernandezSource: ESPN - Adam Schefter
March 17, 2026
New tight end
Isaiah Likely, who received a three-year, $40 million contract in free agency, is expected to be a "featured piece" in the New York Giants' offense this year, according to Dan Duggan of The Athletic. Duggan adds that the Giants essentially swapped Likely in for receiver
Wan'Dale Robinson, "signaling the shift in their offensive approach" under new head coach John Harbaugh and offensive coordinator Matt Nagy. Likely will be paired often with fellow TE
Theo Johnson, while
Chris Manhertz was re-signed as the primary blocker at the position. Likely, 25, was expected to be a bigger part of the Baltimore Ravens' offense in 2025 under Harbaugh, but the former fourth-rounder suffered a foot injury in the preseason and got a late start to the year. He never really recovered and finished with a career-low 27 catches for 307 yards and only one touchdown on 36 targets in 14 games (seven starts). Likely will be an obvious bounce-back candidate in fantasy football in 2026, although Johnson's presence could keep his ceiling low.
--Keith HernandezSource: The Athletic - Dan Duggan
March 17, 2026
The Philadelphia Eagles are signing former Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver
Marquise Brown to a one-year deal worth up to $6.5 million on Tuesday, multiple sources told Jordan Schultz of FOX Sports. Hollywood played in just two games in his first year with the Chiefs in 2024 due to an injury, but he rebounded last year to catch 49 passes on 74 targets for 587 yards and five touchdowns in 16 games (six starts). The 28-year-old pass-catcher has been on the decline since posting his only 1,000-yard season back in 2021 with the Baltimore Ravens. However, Brown could have a decent role in Philly behind
DeVonta Smith if the Eagles trade
A.J. Brown this offseason. Brown's 2026 fantasy football value will depend largely on whether Brown ends up in another uniform heading into next season. For his career, Brown has averaged 11.6 yards per catch and has 4,322 receiving yards and 33 touchdowns on 371 catches in his seven NFL seasons.
--Keith HernandezSource: FOX Sports - Jordan Schultz
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