Kevin Szafraniec debates whether the hype has gone too far for a young wide receiver who turned plenty of heads down the stretch during his rookie season. There was always a considerable amount of buzz surrounding Chris Godwin from the time he was drafted in the 2017 NFL Draft until he broke out as the overall WR2 in his third season. In the meantime, Godwin…...

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down the debut of one of the NFL’s hottest young rookies from 2025 and debates whether the growing hype will lead to fantasy championships in 2026. Jalen Hurts was considered a raw prospect when he entered the NFL, yet he found himself thrust into the Eagles’ starting role before his rookie year was over. During his four games as a starter in…...

Kevin Szafraniec outlines the superstar trajectory of a running back who underperformed his massive expectations in 2025 but still finds himself in position to join the fantasy elite as he heads into his second season. It wasn’t all that long ago when we were questioning Bijan Robinson’s ceiling after he failed to take over the NFL in Year 1. Seems silly now, right? But playing…...

Kevin Szafraniec highlights a running back who displayed explosive upside as a rookie but will still have to play to the top of his potential if he plans on becoming a fantasy star in Year 2.  Kenneth Walker was positioned to become a fantasy star in his second season after putting his dynamic athleticism on full display during his strong rookie year. Sadly, the Seattle…...

Kevin Szafraniec details the rookie season of one wide receiver who underperformed expectations in 2025 but still provided enough positive signal for fantasy managers to believe a rebound could be on its way in 2026. When dealing with fantasy production, the earlier it comes, the better. Unfortunately, not every NFL star sets the league ablaze with scorching production starting on Day 1. The further a…...

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down the rookie year of a running back who showed plenty of promise in 2025, but a myriad of confounding variables around him leaves his 2026 outlook uncertain. Josh Jacobs has proven himself to be a true workhorse back for fantasy managers over the past seven years. Despite never being a massive threat in the passing game, the Packers’ bell cow has…...

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down the rookie season of a wide receiver who opened plenty of eyes in 2025, but improving upon his few shortcomings could make him an absolute fantasy star in 2026.  CeeDee Lamb came to Dallas with plenty of promise after being selected with the 17th overall pick in 2020. Lamb then came out and delivered on expectations as a rookie, finishing as…...

Kevin Szafraniec highlights a 2025 rookie running back who started slowly but came on down the stretch, earning an impressive list of comps, headlined by Austin Ekeler. Despite going undrafted in 2017, Austin Ekeler’s talent would not be denied. Over the first two years of his career, Ekeler was blocked on the Chargers’ depth chart by former first-round pick Melvin Gordon. But the UDFA’s receiving…...

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down how one rookie quarterback began to change the narrative surrounding him over the second half of 2025, but there is still more work to be done before fantasy managers fully buy in.  When it comes to fantasy football, it can take an overwhelming amount of evidence to move an opinion of a player from one end of the spectrum to the…...

Kevin Szafraniec details the rookie year and future outlook of a wide receiver who has already demonstrated a high floor and could show fantasy managers how high his ceiling truly goes in 2026. Tee Higgins came into the NFL in 2020 and immediately made his mark by posting 67-908-6 on 107 targets as a rookie. His combination of length and savvy has been giving defensive…...

Kevin Szafraniec examines the rookie year and future outlook of a dynamic running back who could experience a similar spike in production to what we saw from Breece Hall during his second NFL season. Breece Hall came into the NFL with plenty of hype back in 2022. Over the first seven weeks of his NFL career, Hall was delivering on his lofty expectations, picking up…...