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…...

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down 2026’s impending free agent tight end class in addition to discussing a handful of other players at the position who could become available this offseason. Tight end may not be the most glamorous position in fantasy football, but it can be one of the most profitable. This is especially true when playing in TE-premium formats like the FFPC, where low-end TE1s…...

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down 2026’s impending free agent wide receiver class in addition to discussing a handful of other wideouts who could become available this offseason. Over the past decade, wide receiver has become the most coveted offensive position outside of quarterback. Eleven wideouts are currently signed to contracts that pay them a higher average annual salary than the NFL’s top-paid offensive tackle. Given the…...

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down 2026’s impending free agent running back class in addition to discussing a handful of other rushers who could become available this offseason. The devaluation of the running back position has been a running theme across the NFL for nearly a decade now. But with a lack of surefire high-end talent in this year’s draft class, teams may be forced to look…...

Kevin Szafraniec breaks down 2026’s impending free agent quarterback class in addition to discussing a handful of other signal callers who could become available this offseason. Quarterback is the most important position in professional sports. For NFL teams that don’t have a viable starting QB on their roster, the search to find one should always be their top priority. With the 2026 NFL draft class…...