NFL fantasy football news and player signals for Wednesday, April 8, 2026

.@​MoveTheSticks has WR Omar Cooper Jr. as his No. 18 overall prospect and third ranked receiver in this class: "He's strong, reliable, and explosive. He plays without fear in the middle of the field, making combat catches look easy. Also, he can elevate and play above the rim."

.@​Eric_Edholm ranks WR Carnell Tate as the No. 9 overall prospect and top receiver in this class: "Tate reminds me a bit of Nico Colins, who has developed into a clear No. 1 for the Texans. There isn't anything mind-blowing about Tate's game, but he's just so smooth & polished."

.@​Eric_Edholm ranks WR Carnell Tate as the No. 9 overall prospect and top receiver in this class: "Tate reminds me a bit of Nico Colins, who has developed into a clear No. 1 for the Texans. There isn't anything mind-blowing about Tate's game, but he's just so smooth & polished."

Here's the Round 1* P4 WRs since 2021 that hit the same thresholds from the quoted post (75th+ percentile efficiency, 50th+ percentile TPRR): Marvin Harrison Jr. Ja'Marr Chase Jaylen Waddle Malik Nabers DeVonta Smith Garrett Wilson Chris Olave MAKAI LEMON Treylon Burks Emeka Egbuka Kadarius Toney Jaxon Smith-Njigba Jordan Addison

Here's the Round 1* P4 WRs since 2021 that hit the same thresholds from the quoted post (75th+ percentile efficiency, 50th+ percentile TPRR): Marvin Harrison Jr. Ja'Marr Chase Jaylen Waddle Malik Nabers DeVonta Smith Garrett Wilson Chris Olave MAKAI LEMON Treylon Burks Emeka Egbuka Kadarius Toney Jaxon Smith-Njigba Jordan Addison

Here's the Round 1* P4 WRs since 2021 that hit the same thresholds from the quoted post (75th+ percentile efficiency, 50th+ percentile TPRR): Marvin Harrison Jr. Ja'Marr Chase Jaylen Waddle Malik Nabers DeVonta Smith Garrett Wilson Chris Olave MAKAI LEMON Treylon Burks Emeka Egbuka Kadarius Toney Jaxon Smith-Njigba Jordan Addison

Here's the Round 1* P4 WRs since 2021 that hit the same thresholds from the quoted post (75th+ percentile efficiency, 50th+ percentile TPRR): Marvin Harrison Jr. Ja'Marr Chase Jaylen Waddle Malik Nabers DeVonta Smith Garrett Wilson Chris Olave MAKAI LEMON Treylon Burks Emeka Egbuka Kadarius Toney Jaxon Smith-Njigba Jordan Addison

Here's the Round 1* P4 WRs since 2021 that hit the same thresholds from the quoted post (75th+ percentile efficiency, 50th+ percentile TPRR): Marvin Harrison Jr. Ja'Marr Chase Jaylen Waddle Malik Nabers DeVonta Smith Garrett Wilson Chris Olave MAKAI LEMON Treylon Burks Emeka Egbuka Kadarius Toney Jaxon Smith-Njigba Jordan Addison

Here's the Round 1* P4 WRs since 2021 that hit the same thresholds from the quoted post (75th+ percentile efficiency, 50th+ percentile TPRR): Marvin Harrison Jr. Ja'Marr Chase Jaylen Waddle Malik Nabers DeVonta Smith Garrett Wilson Chris Olave MAKAI LEMON Treylon Burks Emeka Egbuka Kadarius Toney Jaxon Smith-Njigba Jordan Addison

Here's the Round 1* P4 WRs since 2021 that hit the same thresholds from the quoted post (75th+ percentile efficiency, 50th+ percentile TPRR): Marvin Harrison Jr. Ja'Marr Chase Jaylen Waddle Malik Nabers DeVonta Smith Garrett Wilson Chris Olave MAKAI LEMON Treylon Burks Emeka Egbuka Kadarius Toney Jaxon Smith-Njigba Jordan Addison

Here's the Round 1* P4 WRs since 2021 that hit the same thresholds from the quoted post (75th+ percentile efficiency, 50th+ percentile TPRR): Marvin Harrison Jr. Ja'Marr Chase Jaylen Waddle Malik Nabers DeVonta Smith Garrett Wilson Chris Olave MAKAI LEMON Treylon Burks Emeka Egbuka Kadarius Toney Jaxon Smith-Njigba Jordan Addison

Here's the Round 1* P4 WRs since 2021 that hit the same thresholds from the quoted post (75th+ percentile efficiency, 50th+ percentile TPRR): Marvin Harrison Jr. Ja'Marr Chase Jaylen Waddle Malik Nabers DeVonta Smith Garrett Wilson Chris Olave MAKAI LEMON Treylon Burks Emeka Egbuka Kadarius Toney Jaxon Smith-Njigba Jordan Addison

Here's the Round 1* P4 WRs since 2021 that hit the same thresholds from the quoted post (75th+ percentile efficiency, 50th+ percentile TPRR): Marvin Harrison Jr. Ja'Marr Chase Jaylen Waddle Malik Nabers DeVonta Smith Garrett Wilson Chris Olave MAKAI LEMON Treylon Burks Emeka Egbuka Kadarius Toney Jaxon Smith-Njigba Jordan Addison

Here's the Round 1* P4 WRs since 2021 that hit the same thresholds from the quoted post (75th+ percentile efficiency, 50th+ percentile TPRR): Marvin Harrison Jr. Ja'Marr Chase Jaylen Waddle Malik Nabers DeVonta Smith Garrett Wilson Chris Olave MAKAI LEMON Treylon Burks Emeka Egbuka Kadarius Toney Jaxon Smith-Njigba Jordan Addison

Here's the Round 1* P4 WRs since 2021 that hit the same thresholds from the quoted post (75th+ percentile efficiency, 50th+ percentile TPRR): Marvin Harrison Jr. Ja'Marr Chase Jaylen Waddle Malik Nabers DeVonta Smith Garrett Wilson Chris Olave MAKAI LEMON Treylon Burks Emeka Egbuka Kadarius Toney Jaxon Smith-Njigba Jordan Addison

Here's the Round 1* P4 WRs since 2021 that hit the same thresholds from the quoted post (75th+ percentile efficiency, 50th+ percentile TPRR): Marvin Harrison Jr. Ja'Marr Chase Jaylen Waddle Malik Nabers DeVonta Smith Garrett Wilson Chris Olave MAKAI LEMON Treylon Burks Emeka Egbuka Kadarius Toney Jaxon Smith-Njigba Jordan Addison

New Football 301! Chuck and I breakdown our latest mock draft and get into team needs and favorite fits. I also sat down with Heisman Trophy winner and my potential new neighbor in Vegas, Fernando Mendoza! The future 1.01 selection and I discuss the narrative about RPOs, his Indiana decision, and more! [Retweeted](

#Falcons HC Kevin Stefanski on Brian Robinson Jr.: “I think a really, really talented football player, who I think matches exceptionally with what we want to do with him and Bijan [Robinson] — the skill set and how they marry each other, how they complement each other. We want to have an attack that’s not just a one-person attack. You have to be balanced in this league, and I think Brian gives us an opportunity to do that.”

In 2023, Jonah Coleman averaged 6.80 YPC, 1.57x more than all other RBs on his team. Best "YPC multipliers" among Day 1/2 Power Conference RBs since 2014: Ke'Shawn Vaughn '18 Tevin Coleman '14 Jonah Coleman '23 Dalvin Cook '15 Jonathan Taylor '17 Kaleb Johnson '22 TreVeyon Henderson '23 Alvin Kamara '15

Bhaushul Tuten and Chase Brown: Speedy day-three draft picks who didn't get much going as rookies behind an incumbent veteran starter, but in year two project as lead backs with "fine" newfound veteran competition (Zack Moss, Chris Rodriguez). Would like to think Tuten can separate BUT we didn't see Brown truly take off until Moss got injured halfway through 2024

Browns HC Todd Monken with HIGH PRAISE for Quinshon Judkins: “He’s a player that loves football. He refuses to go down. He’s hard to break down. He plays behind his pads, he drives his legs on contact… I can’t wait to get him out there.”

Nobody: Me: Five BOLD fantasy football predictions for the 2026 season! -DeVonta Smith puts up top-five numbers after the Eagles trade AJB -Garrett Wilsom BOOMS for 1,500+ yards, 10 TD -David Montgomery supplies a boring as hell top-10 season -MORE ✍️ <https://www.fantasylife.com/articles/fantasy/5-bold-predictions-for-fantasy-football-2026-devonta-smith-posts-top-5-wr-season>

Nobody: Me: Five BOLD fantasy football predictions for the 2026 season! -DeVonta Smith puts up top-five numbers after the Eagles trade AJB -Garrett Wilsom BOOMS for 1,500+ yards, 10 TD -David Montgomery supplies a boring as hell top-10 season -MORE ✍️ <https://www.fantasylife.com/articles/fantasy/5-bold-predictions-for-fantasy-football-2026-devonta-smith-posts-top-5-wr-season>

Nobody: Me: Five BOLD fantasy football predictions for the 2026 season! -DeVonta Smith puts up top-five numbers after the Eagles trade AJB -Garrett Wilsom BOOMS for 1,500+ yards, 10 TD -David Montgomery supplies a boring as hell top-10 season -MORE ✍️ <https://www.fantasylife.com/articles/fantasy/5-bold-predictions-for-fantasy-football-2026-devonta-smith-posts-top-5-wr-season>

A handful of NFL evaluators see “major upside” in Penn State QB Drew Allar, per @​JFowlerESPN “He’s my favorite QB in the draft outside of Mendoza. In the right system, he can be great. He’s got everything as far as tools...”

What is stopping Eli Stowers from officially identifying himself as a wide receiver before the draft? Obviously would still line up wherever the coaches want. NFL's 20th-highest-paid wide receiver is on a $68 milllion contract. The 20th-highest-paid tight end is at $21 million. [Quoted](

Bijan Robinson at OTAs: "This is the best I have felt my whole time here. Last year was a cool year, but this year I want to be even better." Bijan said he trained with Christian McCaffrey again this offseason.

Fun time putting together a mock draft with Mr. @​thorku ! -Carnell Tate --> Browns -Jeremiyah Love --> Commanders -Ty Simpson to the Vikings?! (No, but you could imagine) -Could Kenyon Sadiq fall to the end of Round 1? -MUCH MORE 📽️ <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkdQbrG6PFI>

Fun time putting together a mock draft with Mr. @​thorku ! -Carnell Tate --> Browns -Jeremiyah Love --> Commanders -Ty Simpson to the Vikings?! (No, but you could imagine) -Could Kenyon Sadiq fall to the end of Round 1? -MUCH MORE 📽️ <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkdQbrG6PFI>

Fun time putting together a mock draft with Mr. @​thorku ! -Carnell Tate --> Browns -Jeremiyah Love --> Commanders -Ty Simpson to the Vikings?! (No, but you could imagine) -Could Kenyon Sadiq fall to the end of Round 1? -MUCH MORE 📽️ <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkdQbrG6PFI>

Fun time putting together a mock draft with Mr. @​thorku ! -Carnell Tate --> Browns -Jeremiyah Love --> Commanders -Ty Simpson to the Vikings?! (No, but you could imagine) -Could Kenyon Sadiq fall to the end of Round 1? -MUCH MORE 📽️ <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DkdQbrG6PFI>

.@​TheNickShook’s NFL Mock Draft is WILD. Jeremiyah Love ➡️ Cardinals Carnell Tate ➡️ Browns Caleb Downs ➡️ Commanders Makai Lemon ➡️ Jets Omar Cooper Jr. ➡️ Chargers Jordyn Tyson ➡️ Bills Kenyon Sadiq ➡️ Chiefs

.@​TheNickShook’s NFL Mock Draft is WILD. Jeremiyah Love ➡️ Cardinals Carnell Tate ➡️ Browns Caleb Downs ➡️ Commanders Makai Lemon ➡️ Jets Omar Cooper Jr. ➡️ Chargers Jordyn Tyson ➡️ Bills Kenyon Sadiq ➡️ Chiefs

.@​TheNickShook’s NFL Mock Draft is WILD. Jeremiyah Love ➡️ Cardinals Carnell Tate ➡️ Browns Caleb Downs ➡️ Commanders Makai Lemon ➡️ Jets Omar Cooper Jr. ➡️ Chargers Jordyn Tyson ➡️ Bills Kenyon Sadiq ➡️ Chiefs

.@​TheNickShook’s NFL Mock Draft is WILD. Jeremiyah Love ➡️ Cardinals Carnell Tate ➡️ Browns Caleb Downs ➡️ Commanders Makai Lemon ➡️ Jets Omar Cooper Jr. ➡️ Chargers Jordyn Tyson ➡️ Bills Kenyon Sadiq ➡️ Chiefs

.@​TheNickShook’s NFL Mock Draft is WILD. Jeremiyah Love ➡️ Cardinals Carnell Tate ➡️ Browns Caleb Downs ➡️ Commanders Makai Lemon ➡️ Jets Omar Cooper Jr. ➡️ Chargers Jordyn Tyson ➡️ Bills Kenyon Sadiq ➡️ Chiefs

.@​TheNickShook’s NFL Mock Draft is WILD. Jeremiyah Love ➡️ Cardinals Carnell Tate ➡️ Browns Caleb Downs ➡️ Commanders Makai Lemon ➡️ Jets Omar Cooper Jr. ➡️ Chargers Jordyn Tyson ➡️ Bills Kenyon Sadiq ➡️ Chiefs

Shane Smith's changeup had the highest grading pitch among his repertoire in his last outing.

Shane Smith's 17 strikeouts put him among the league leaders, hinting at his potential fantasy upside this season.

Shane Smith produced 17 whiffs, indicating his stuff is playing well and missing plenty of bats.

.@​FB_FilmAnalysis views Makai Lemon as a 'high-floor' prospect, but questions his star upside: "His high-end comp is Amon-Ra St. Brown. Another comp is Hunter Renfrow, who was productive early in his career. He's somewhere in between St. Brown and Renfrow."

.@​FB_FilmAnalysis views Makai Lemon as a 'high-floor' prospect, but questions his star upside: "His high-end comp is Amon-Ra St. Brown. Another comp is Hunter Renfrow, who was productive early in his career. He's somewhere in between St. Brown and Renfrow."

.@​FB_FilmAnalysis views Carnell Tate as the 'safest' WR in this class -- and the top Z: "Tate is a deep-ball specialist with remarkably consistent hands. Though he can be a receiver to whom you funnel targets, his ideal fit would be as a high-end No. 2 receiver."

Jaguars HC Liam Coen on Trevor Lawrence: "There is so much room to continue to improve. When you start with humility and toughness, I think you can do a lot with a QB. I'm really excited about working with Trevor again this year." (via @​SiriusXMNFL)

.@​RhettNFL sees Omar Cooper Jr. jumping Jordyn Tyson as the third receiver off the board, landing with the Rams at No. 13 👀 "He's not as physically imposing as Puka Nacua, but Cooper's body control and ability to break tackles and make guys miss should be immensely appealing."

.@​RhettNFL sees Omar Cooper Jr. jumping Jordyn Tyson as the third receiver off the board, landing with the Rams at No. 13 👀 "He's not as physically imposing as Puka Nacua, but Cooper's body control and ability to break tackles and make guys miss should be immensely appealing."

.@​RhettNFL sees Omar Cooper Jr. jumping Jordyn Tyson as the third receiver off the board, landing with the Rams at No. 13 👀 "He's not as physically imposing as Puka Nacua, but Cooper's body control and ability to break tackles and make guys miss should be immensely appealing."