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Preseason in a Nutshell: Rapid Fire Style

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Let’s be honest: We are all busy. We can’t watch every preseason snap, coaches’ press conferences, or injury post on X. For all those who love fantasy football but aren’t complete degenerates like us, this article is for you: Concise nuggets of fantasy-relevant news in an easy-to-digest format.

Here I will wrap up the whole preseason in a neat, tidy article.

1. Kyler Murray is the Vikings’ starting QB. The KOC-era Vikings are perennially one of the top passing teams in the league. Murray is a Konami QB with the rushing upside fantasy managers want. You want him on your roster this year.

2. Jahan Dotson is in line to be the Falcons WR2. He played 100% of the snaps with the starters in their first preseason game.

3. Luther Burden was taking souls in practice. Ben Johnson stated he is destined to be one of the NFL’s best receivers.  He has the work ethic and desire to be the best.  The hype was palpable. Then he got injured. X was abuzz, waiting for an update. There were talks of tendon tears. Then we got notice it was a groin injury, and he may only miss a couple of games.

4. The Jaguars running back room looks like a gross timeshare that you don’t want a part of for fantasy. In practice, it has often been Bhaysul Tuten on 1st and 2nd downs, Lequint Allen on 3rd down. Then, when they get inside the 10, Chris Rodriguez has been seeing the bulk of the carries.

5. Staying in Jacksonville, Parker Washington has continued his momentum from last year and has been the most targeted wide receiver in camp.

6. Jayden Higgins was having a great camp. Unfortunately, he tore his ACL and is now gone for the season.

7. The Cleveland QB battle was a real battle. Todd Monken has not named who the starting QB will be between Deshaun Watson and Shedeur Sanders.  Either way, you do not want either of these starting on your Dynasty roster.

8. Caleb Douglas and Malik Washington appear to have separated themselves from the pack as the top 2 wide receivers for Miami based on pre-season usage with the starters.

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Does Team Success Matter for Fantasy RBs?

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We’ve all heard this fantasy advice before: target running backs on good teams, fade the ones on bad offenses. A prime example this year is De’Von Achane, whose Underdog ADP sits at RB11 overall. This is four spots below Saquon Barkley, who averaged nearly six fewer PPR points per game than him in 2025. The reason? Achane plays for a team that’s projected to win 4.5 games on most major sportsbooks. 

Logic tells us that winning teams run more late in games, see more red-zone trips, and score more points. But how much is team success actually correlated to RB production in fantasy? To find out, I had Claude pull ten full seasons of NFL data (2016–2025) from nflverse to find out. Stick around to see what I learned; the answer may surprise you! 

The variables

To measure “team success” for this exercise, I’m using actual point differential (average scoring margin per game across a full season) and Vegas-implied point differential (the average margin each team was expected to win or lose by, based on the closing spread). The Vegas line matters specifically for fantasy draft strategy, assuming there’s some meaningful correlation between team success and RB production. 

On the running back side, I’m looking at PPR points per game, and splitting it three ways:

RB1: the leading PPR scorer in each team’s backfield that season (minimum 8 games played)
RB2 / RB3: the second- and third-leading scorers (minimum 4 games played)
The whole RB room: every running back on the roster combined (to capture how much fantasy output a team’s backfield provided, regardless of who got the touches)

That gives us 320 team-seasons (32 teams × 10 years) built from nflverse’s official play-by-play, schedule, and weekly stat data. Now that we have the setup, let’s check out the findings. 

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Rookie Report Ahead Into Preseason Week 2

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De’Zhaun Stribling (WR – 49ers)

Did the 49ers just fast-track their rookie wideout for a sizeable role right out of the gate? Sure seems that way. The No. 33 overall selection looked awesome in his first game action, catching seven of eight targets for 63 yards. Stribling played mostly in the slot and consistently moved the chains for the offense. He also showed his contested-catch ability on a deep ball down the sideline, hauling it in with a defender draped all over him. He won in a variety of ways, something you love to see out of a young wideout. With Ricky Pearsall out for the season, Stribling could be featured heavily opposite Mike Evans. At this rate, he will crack the top-100 in Dynasty ranking in no time and could be a weekly WR3/FLEX option in what should be an explosive San Francisco offense. 

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Definitive Dynasty Rankings 41-50

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Those who follow my work know I approach all of my rankings from an analytical foundation and then layer in additional context on top of that. This series is no different. The foundation of my Dynasty rankings is a proprietary model that utilizes a combination of predictive metrics with an emphasis on prior-season fantasy points per game and then combines that with a position-specific age multiplier, flattening of TD luck, and position adjustment. This is the Dynasty 1 Score. From there, I layer on situational adjustments that pure statistics can not identify. I also prioritize consistency in my rankings. How likely are the players to be able to repeat their prior season performances based on their archetype?

Rankings are always fluid, and at DFF, we update them continuously here. These are a snapshot, with the thought process behind each that you don’t see in simple rankings.

These ranks are a snapshot as of January 2026. Superflex, Full PPR, TE Premium

*Data sources: PFF, Pro Football Reference, Player Profiler, NFL+ Premium

The rest of this rankings article series will be posted over the coming weeks.

2026 Dynasty Rankings Player Writeups:

1 to 10
11 to 20
21 to 30

2026 Tight End Triumvirate Tier

Before the 2026 NFL Draft, I wrote this article on the historically good tight end triumvirate class we had between Colston Loveland, Tyler Warren, and Harold Fannin. The NFL didn’t agree at the time, drafting Fannin as the 6th tight end in the 2025 draft. 

Fast forward to the dawn of the 2026-27 season, and Fannin is back squarely in that conversation of the big 3 of the 2025 class.

41. Colston Loveland (TE – CHI)

DOB: 4/9/2004 (22)

2025 Fantasy Points Per Game – 10.3
Dynasty1 score – 12.4
Dynasty Community Rank – 28 (Per KeepTradeCut)

Loveland kicks off this tier of 2025 drafted tight ends. At Michigan, he was the dominant offensive force for the Wolverines, accounting for 34.7% of their yardage plus touchdown share. Unlike his 2025 drafted peers, Loveland started slow. 

Through week 8, he had 11 receptions for 116 yards. After that, he had 47 receptions for 597 yards. He capped the season off in fashion with 12 receptions for 193 receiving yards in 2 playoff games. 

42. Tyler Warren (TE – IND)

DOB: 5/4/2002 (24)

2025 Fantasy Points Per Game – 11.1
Dynasty1 score – 13.3
Dynasty Community Rank – 35 (Per KeepTradeCut)

Warren started 2025 with a bang after being drafted 14th overall. He amassed 104 receptions for 1233 yards his Senior year at Penn St. He was an instant producer for the Colts the moment he stepped onto the field. Then Daniel Jones got hurt, and it all fell apart for him.

In 12 games with Daniel Jones, Warren averaged 13.1 fantasy points per game.

In 5 games without Daniel Jones, Warren averaged 6.3 fantasy points per game.

Entering 2026, Michael Pittman is gone, Alec Pierce is hurt, and Daniel Jones is back and healthy. I look for Warren to be much closer to the player we saw the first 12 games of last year.

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2026 Training Camp Injuries & Impacts

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All offseason, the drumbeat around second-year wideout Luther Burden has been deafening. Ben Johnson even said in late May that he was “buying Luther Burden stock right now.” When a head coach and playcaller says that, the fantasy community and NFL odds live should probably listen. 

And we did. 

Burden is currently going as the WR24 in FantasyPros’ Real-Time ADP for seasonal leagues. In Dynasty, he’s been steamed up to WR18 on KeepTradeCut. We’re even more aggressive here at DFF, where Burden sits as our WR17 in consensus rankings. 

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Parker Washington: Buy the Hype or Fade the Noise?

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Parker Washington has seen an incredible surge in dynasty value over the past 12 months, climbing from outside the top 100 wide receivers this time last year to WR31 overall today, according to KeepTradeCut. This is due in large part to Washington’s strong end to the 2025 NFL season, racking up 26 receptions, 454 yards, and three touchdowns over Jacksonville’s final four games (regular season + playoffs). Since then, we’ve seen nothing but bullish news out of OTAs and training camp regarding Washington. 

On the other hand, this was a former Day 3 pick who barely cracked 500 receiving yards through his first two NFL seasons. Was he simply reaping the benefit of Travis Hunter landing on IR and Brian Thomas Jr. battling his own set of injuries on the field? Has the Parker Washington hype gone too far, or is he here to stay? Let’s find out. 

College Profile

Parker Washington was a 4-star recruit and a top-50 receiver in the country coming out of high school, according to 247 Sports. He played all three of his college seasons at Penn State, amassing 1,900 receiving yards and 12 touchdowns in Happy Valley. From an analytical perspective, he was pretty underwhelming, posting a career 20.9% target rate and 1.91 yards per route run. 

Washington was an early declare, despite posting relatively pedestrian numbers. He ultimately went in Round 6 of the NFL Draft, which we rarely see from early declares now. Washington technically had two years of eligibility remaining, having played his freshman season during the COVID season. It’s very possible he’d have taken a big step forward had he stayed in college (and transferred to a more pass-friendly environment). NIL deals at this time were not nearly as lucrative as they are today, which surely played into his decision. 

Early NFL Career

Parker Washington began his NFL career as a part-time player, buried on the depth chart behind guys like Calvin Ridley, Evan Engram, and Christian Kirk (all still technically in their prime). Washington had his opportunity to flourish in 2024 with Calvin Ridley gone, plus Christian Kirk and Evan Engram hurt for much of the season. However, rookie Brian Thomas Jr. emerged as the WR1 and dominated target share, leaving Washington as an afterthought. 

Despite running nearly 400 routes in 2024, Washington managed only 32 receptions, 390 yards, and three touchdowns. His 13.3% target rate and 1.02 yards per route run on the season were dismal marks, and ones that typically suggest your time in the NFL is numbered. 

In terms of dynasty value, Washington was a roster clogger at best through two seasons. In most leagues, he went undrafted in dynasty rookie drafts in 2023, bouncing from random rosters to the waiver wire. 

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Dynasty Price Check: George Pickens

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George Pickens, the former second-round pick (52nd overall) in the 2022 NFL Draft from the University of Georgia, began his first three professional seasons with a mix of big plays and inconsistencies, marked by on-field drama with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Then the Steelers decided they’d had enough of Pickens last offseason and traded him to the Dallas Cowboys, where he blossomed into a superstar. Now in 2026, Pickens looks to deliver yet another potential league-winning season.

As we fast-forward to training camp, the Cowboys enter the upcoming season with high internal expectations and possible Super Bowl dreams in LA. Pickens now enters his second season in Dallas, paired with fellow superstar CeeDee Lamb. There’s no reason to believe that Pickens, aside from an unforeseen injury or off-the-field drama, shouldn’t be productive again in 2026. His involvement in the Cowboys offense gives him top-10 upside every week in a pass-heavy scheme. All these factors going into the new season still have Pickens’ Dynasty Fantasy Football value strong. With the season quickly upon us as training camp has begun and the preseason a matter of days away, the question is, should you be buying, selling, or holding Pickens? Let’s dive in. 

* Within this article, the statistics were pulled from Sports Reference, KeepTradeCut (KTC), PFF, and Sleeper.

Career in Review

Up until 2025, Pickens’ career was marred by inconsistencies and disappointments. During his first three seasons with the Steelers, he had only one season with 1,000 yards receiving, but he also dealt with inconsistent quarterback play. 2023 was his best season with the Steelers as he produced 63 receptions on 106 targets, posting 1,140 receiving yards and five touchdowns, all while finishing as the WR30 (Full-PPR).

In a new environment in 2025, Pickens had his coming-out party, proving to be one of the NFL’s elite wide receivers and showing he can be a true WR1. He produced career highs with 93 receptions on 137 targets, 1,429 receiving yards, and nine touchdowns. He gave the Cowboys the league’s most elite 1-2 punch at WR in 2025. And these statistics led to him finishing as the WR5 (Full-PPR) in Dynasty Fantasy Football. What was most impressive about Pickens’ season was that he had five games of 25 or more fantasy points (Full-PPR) in 2025, with his best game coming Week 4 against the Packers. He finished as the WR2 overall that week with 33.40 (Full-PPR) fantasy points, posting eight receptions on 11 targets for 134 yards and two touchdowns. Pickens is a player with so much talent, and this past season has shown he was able to harness it all. If he can do this for one more season, a very large payday will be coming from someone, whether that’s in Dallas or not.

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One Question For EVERY NFL Team: Las Vegas Raiders Edition

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Welcome back to my ‘One Question’ series, and as always, thank you to everyone who read last week’s edition — are you buying or selling RJ Harvey? As we round up our final team in the AFC West, we make our way to Las Vegas (fun fact: I’ve never been, have you?). #RaiderNation has a lot to be excited about this season. They drafted their quarterback of the future (hopefully) in Fernando Mendoza (QB – LV), hired a Super Bowl-winning offensive guru as their new head coach in Klint Kubiak, have one of — if not — the best tight end in football in Brock Bowers (TE – LV), and last but certainly not least they have a STUD running back waiting to be unleashed in Ashton Jeanty (RB – LV).

My question to the Raiders: Can we trust any Raiders wide receiver in fantasy?

Although the 2025 season was a disaster for the Raiders, they did attempt to improve their offense for then-quarterback Geno Smith (QB – NYJ) when they drafted running back Ashton Jeanty (RB – LV), used two third-round picks on offensive linemen, and addressed wide receiver by drafting Jack Bech (WR – LV) out of TCU in the second round and Dont’e Thornton Jr. (WR – LV) out of Tennessee in the fourth round. As we know, the Raiders’ offense was one of the worst in the NFL, and it only took 11 games before the Raiders decided to part ways with offensive coordinator Chip Kelly. It’s hard to judge the Raiders’ wide receivers off of last season’s outcome, but the Raiders have signaled how they feel about the position this year.

The Raiders were one of the teams heavily pursuing Alec Pierce (WR – IND), and it was reported that Las Vegas was the most aggressive team seeking his services. Pierce eventually re-signed with Indianapolis, becoming the highest-paid wide receiver free agent in NFL history — and that was after he took less money than he was offered from other teams.

After missing out on Pierce, the Raiders signed veteran wide receiver Jalen Nailor (WR – LV). While Nailor isn’t the most exciting player, the Raiders needed a veteran presence, and he is a professional receiver who showed flashes of potential his last two years in Minnesota, scoring a combined 10 touchdowns in 2024 and 2025 in a limited role (per Sleeper).

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Training Camp News and Injuries: Fantasy Impact

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Football is back, baby! With training camp officially underway for all 32 NFL teams, our timelines are once again flooded with on-the-field news and highlight plays. It can be tough to keep tabs on everything and decipher what matters vs. what doesn’t in dynasty, which is why I’ve put together this breakdown for you. 

Below, you’ll see the top headlines from training camp as of August 1st, dynasty impact, and my personal take on the news. 

Stock-Up Players

Malik Nabers (WR – NYG) – Last time we saw Nabers, he was limping to first place in a celebrity softball game. We were receiving nothing but ominous news regarding his ACL recovery early this summer, but things have turned around since then. He’s avoided the training camp PUP list and looks to be at full health running routes in camp. If Nabers plays Week 1 and gets off to a hot start, he could easily be back in the conversation for dynasty WR1 overall by midseason. 

Deebo Samuel (WR – SF) – Deebo is back with his former team, following the injury news on Ricky Pearsall. With Pearsall potentially out for the year and Christian Kirk dealing with calf issues, San Francisco needed to shore up this wide receiver room somehow. Add in Jordan James suffering fractured ribs, and Deebo could be back in the classic “Deebo” role in 2026. The question is whether or not he’s completely washed. Either way, 2026 will likely be his last usable season for fantasy. I’ve moved him up, but only marginally. He may be a good sell-high candidate now. 

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One Question For EVERY NFL Team: Denver Broncos Edition

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Welcome back to my ‘One Question’ series, and thank you to everyone who read my piece on the Kansas City Chiefs — are you buying or selling Travis Kelce (TE – KC) in 2026? We’re staying in the AFC West, which looks to be a division filled with players that we all want for fantasy, and this week’s team is no different. Let’s take a look at the Denver Broncos, who are fresh off a season in which they made it to the AFC Championship Game and added former Miami Dolphins wide receiver Jaylen Waddle (WR – DEN) this offseason to bolster their wide receiver room in a blockbuster trade. Even with Bo Nix (QB – DEN) returning from an ankle injury he suffered in the AFC Divisional Game, all arrows are pointing up for Nix and the Broncos offense in 2026.

But, like most teams, the running back is a key component in the success or lack thereof of NFL offenses, and picking the right one on draft day in your fantasy league can be the difference between making the playoffs and being a true contender.

Last year, the Broncos signed J.K. Dobbins (RB – DEN) and drafted RJ Harvey (RB – DEN) with their second-round pick. After a strong start to the season, Dobbins suffered a season-ending injury. Harvey would immediately pay dividends on the Broncos’ second-round investment, scoring 12 touchdowns, catching 47 passes, and totaling nearly 900 yards from scrimmage.

Fast forward to the 2026 offseason, and the Broncos re-signed J.K. Dobbins to a two-year deal and beefed up their running back room by drafting Washington running back Jonah Coleman (RB – DEN), who scored 27 touchdowns his last two years in college.

These moves would imply the Broncos aren’t ready to give RJ Harvey an expanded role in 2026.

But, should they?

My question for the Broncos is: Is RJ Harvey a buy-low in fantasy?

Yes, the Broncos re-signed Dobbins and drafted Jonah Coleman, but do those moves hurt or help Harvey? Of course, adding a running back to the room could potentially cause another running back to lose touches — but is Coleman taking touches away from RJ Harvey or J.K. Dobbins?

When you compare their running styles, body type, and speed, Jonah Coleman is more like J.K. Dobbins and not like RJ Harvey. Broncos assistant GM Reed Burckhardt was quoted as saying this about Jonah Coleman: “a physical, downhill runner” who “fits our style, fits what we have in our running back group right now.” He also said the comparison between Coleman and J.K. Dobbins was “very valid.”

As we know, J.K. Dobbins’ career has been altered by injuries. Since being drafted in 2020, Dobbins has played a total of 47 games, and in two of his six seasons he’s missed 10 or more games. Dobbins hasn’t been healthy for an entire season since his rookie year.

I’m not saying Dobbins is bad, but as the saying goes, “the best ability is availability” — and Dobbins has shown that he’s not always available. That’s why I believe Denver drafted Jonah Coleman not to replace RJ Harvey, but as the future replacement for J.K. Dobbins.

We’ve seen that the age of the workhorse running back isn’t as prominent as it once was, and while having one is nice, the one-two punch running back systems are better for offenses and great for fantasy!

Sean Payton is notorious for using a two-back system. In his 15 years with the New Orleans Saints, a running back had 200 or more rushing attempts just five times. However, he has eight instances where multiple running backs had 150 or more touches (2006-2009, 2011 and 2013, 2017 and 2018, and 2023). Here are some quotes from Sean Payton on running a two-back system:

“I understand the committee. I’m used to having two running backs. We’re going to have more than just one back. We’re going to stack that position group. It’s too hard in our league to play with just one — rarely does a team do it. Occasionally, it happens.” — Sean Payton, end-of-season press conference, 2024

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Reviewing My Recent Dynasty Trades

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Time for a subscriber favorite, a good old-fashioned trade review! Below, I’ll cover four recent trades I’ve made over the past week and my reasoning behind each trade. These four trades come from three different leagues (two dynasty, one C2C). The ultimate goal of these trade articles (outside of entertainment) is to give you an idea of what to prioritize when deciding whether to hit that “accept” button. 

If you’re looking for a second opinion on your own dynasty trades, check out our AccuTrader in The Dynasty Control Room. Sync your leagues and get a full trade breakdown based on DFF’s Expert Consensus ranks. 

DFF C2C Bragging Rights

This trade was made in a C2C league, which primarily consists of creators from Campus 2 Canton and our team at DFF. I made this trade with @DffFrankPanthro, sending him Alabama RB Ezavier Crowell for Jaylen Waddle. 

With this being Year 1 of the league, there’s plenty of parity from top to bottom. Nobody really sold a ton of Canton picks for Campus picks or vice versa, so it’s anyone’s game on both sides. My weakest position on the Canton side was wide receiver, with my top three WRs being Justin Jefferson, Marvin Harrison Jr., and Romeo Doubs before this trade was made. I wanted to bolster my WR room without sacrificing other areas of my NFL side, so I understood I needed to give up a premier asset on the college side to do so. 

I knew from talking ball with Frank virtually every day that Crowell is his RB1 of the freshman class and one of his favorite overall assets in C2C formats. I won’t deny that the long-term ceiling play in this deal is Crowell, especially in this particular league, where RB scoring is so favorable on the NFL side (0.25 PPC, 0.25 rushing 1st down). It was a lot to give up, but I’m incredibly bullish on Jaylen Waddle now that he’s in Denver. Despite being alpha’d by Tyreek Hill for much of his career, Waddle has always been hyper-efficient from a per-route basis, and now steps into a situation where he should be the WR1 on his team. I’m not too concerned with Courtland Sutton, who is entering his age-31 season and saw a big drop in efficiency in 2025. I feel pretty confident in saying Waddle has WR1 (top 12) upside in fantasy once again. 

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New Places, Familiar Faces – 2026 Wide Receivers

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A change of scenery can sometimes breathe new life into a player’s fantasy value. But is the grass greener on the other side? That’s what we’re hoping to find out with several wide receivers this season. 

Below, I highlight five familiar faces in new places and discuss how their new situations should impact fantasy football in 2026. 

A.J. Brown (New England Patriots)

The offseason’s worst-kept secret. A.J. Brown finally got his wish and was shipped out of Philadelphia, reuniting with head coach Mike Vrabel in New England. The hope is that Brown will be happier in a pass-first offense quarterbacked by Drake Maye. And with that happiness, perhaps more productivity from Brown. Receivers are simple creatures; they just want the ball.

The issue is that Brown was already plenty productive last season. Excluding Week 18, he finished as the WR8 in total fantasy points scored. He was even better down the stretch: from Week 10 through the fantasy championship, Brown averaged 16.7 fantasy points per game, good for WR7.

That said, Maye could unlock Brown’s true ceiling. Last year’s MVP runner-up ranked first in yards per attempt (8.9), true passer rating (116.3), and true completion percentage (77.3%), per PlayerProfiler data. He was also fourth in deep ball completion percentage (50.0%). Brown ranked 12th in deep targets (22) in 2025 and remains one of the league’s premier downfield threats.

I’m all in on Brown this season and have him as a top-eight receiver. In dynasty, I’d be trying to add him if I were looking to push my chips in as a contender. With Maye slinging it, Brown’s upside is colossal, and I don’t want to miss out on what could be a special season. 

Jaylen Waddle (Denver Broncos)

After a lot of trial and error with multiple players, Sean Payton finally has a dangerous weapon to deploy at flanker and in the slot: Jaylen Waddle. The Broncos were a Bo Nix ankle injury away from potentially reaching the Super Bowl and decided to go for broke by trading three picks, including their 2026 first-rounder, to land the former No. 6 overall pick this offseason. 

Despite only totaling 910 yards and six touchdowns last season, Waddle remained efficient and explosive. He ranked sixth in first downs per route run (0.127), 10th in yards per route run (2.41), 10th in EPA with a mark of +64.0, and 13th in PlayerProfiler’s Explosive Rating (115.3). 

Waddle now gets to catch passes from Bo Nix, who led the league in pass attempts a season ago. Nix was also third in deep ball attempts (71), which should mesh well with Waddle’s game. He produced his highest EPA per target on deep outs, digs, and post routes, per Dynatyze data. 

You don’t trade a first-round pick for a decoy, so expect Payton and new offensive coordinator Davis Webb to feature Waddle early and often. The setup is there for him to smash this season and top 1,000 yards for the first time since 2023. 

Waddle is a mid-WR2 for me in all seasonal formats and only a low-end WR2 in Dynasty because he’s already 27. 

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One Question For EVERY NFL Team: Kansas City Chiefs Edition

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Welcome back to my One Question series. As always, thank you to everyone who read my “One Question” for the Los Angeles Chargers — are you buying into the Justin Herbert (QB – LAC) hype? We’re staying in the AFC West this week, and we’re headed to Kansas City! The Chiefs and Andy Reid have always been a team that has rewarded fantasy players. But can we say the same this season? Both Patrick Mahomes (QB – KC) and Xavier Worthy (WR – KC) are set to return fully healthy in 2026, Rashee Rice (WR – KC) resolved his legal issues and won’t face a suspension from the NFL, and the Chiefs signed Super Bowl winner Kenneth Walker (RB – KC) to a massive deal this offseason! There’s a lot to be excited about in #ChiefsKingdom. However, one player gets overlooked and underappreciated in fantasy drafts this season, and I don’t understand why. With an ADP of TE30?

My question for the Chiefs is: Is Travis Kelce (TE – KC) the biggest STEAL in fantasy football?

Travis Kelce (TE – KC) has become an acquired taste since he started dating mega pop star and phenom Taylor Swift. For a while, you couldn’t watch a Chiefs game without seeing her on the Jumbotron. I’ll admit, if I were dating Taylor Swift, I’d show her off too (no offense to my beautiful wife Hannah. If I were an NFL star, I’d show you off too, honey). But I’m not dating Taylor Swift, and it was annoying after a while seeing her face after EVERY big play the Chiefs made. That said, has the hate gone too far? Sure, he’s on the wrong side of 35, but tight ends age like fine wine, and we’ve seen tight ends who were past their prime have top-12 seasons.

Let’s take a stroll down memory lane:

Tony Gonzalez (TE – ATL): Posted top-five PPR finishes every year from age 34 to 37 (2010-2013), highlighted by a TE2 overall finish in 2012 (age 36) with 93 receptions, 930 yards, and eight touchdowns.

Antonio Gates (TE – LAC): Was the TE4 in PPR scoring in 2014 at age 34 (69 receptions, 821 yards, 12 touchdowns). In 2016, at age 36, he was the TE11 (53 receptions, 548 yards, seven touchdowns).

Greg Olsen (TE – CAR): Secured a TE6 finish in 2016 at age 31 (80 receptions, 1,073 yards, three touchdowns).

Jason Witten (TE – DAL): Had multiple TE1 seasons in his 30s. He recorded top-12 finishes at age 30 and 31, and later returned from a brief retirement to record a TE11 finish in 2019 at age 35 (63 receptions, 529 yards, four touchdowns).

Yes, Kelce is 36, but history shows that age doesn’t matter nearly as much for tight ends as it does for other positions.

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The Definitive Dynasty Rankings Guide: 11 to 20

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Published July 2026 Welcome to players 11 to 20 in my Dynasty rankings series. Players 10 to 1 can be found here. Players 21 to 30 can be found here. Those who follow my work know I approach all of my rankings from an analytical foundation and then layer in additional context on top of that. This series is no different. The foundation of my Dynasty rankings is a proprietary model that utilizes a combination of predictive metrics with an emphasis on prior season fantasy points per game and then combines that with a position-specific age multiplier, flattening of TD luck, and position adjustment. This is the Dynasty 1 Score. From there, I layer on situational adjustments that pure statistics can not identify. I also prioritize consistency in my rankings. How likely are the players to be able to repeat their prior season performances based on their archetype? With that introduction, let me introduce you to my Dynasty rankings series. Note these are a snapshot in time vs. the always-evolving rankings you can find on our rankings site. But in this article series, you get the context and thinking behind the ranking that is not supplied by the pure ranking. Rankings are always fluid, and at DFF, we update them continuously here. These are a snapshot with the thought process behind each that you don’t see in simple rankings. These ranks are a snapshot as of January 2026. Superflex, Full PPR, TE Premium *Data sources: PFF, Pro Football Reference, Player Profiler, NFL+ Premium The rest of this rankings article series […]

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