NFL fantasy football news and player signals for Tuesday, April 28, 2026

Included in tier seven (20-person tier) of rookie draft prospects.

Included in tier seven (20-person tier) of rookie draft prospects.

Late third-round pick with athletic gifts and pathway to starting wide receiver in Miami under big-armed quarterback Malik Willis if Chris Bell doesn't get there.

Will benefit from elite skill position players around him including Jeremiah Love, Trey McBride, Michael Wilson, and Marvin Harrison Jr.

Priority target in superflex if you have Jacoby Brissett; could start more than five games or potentially half the year for Arizona.

Dark horse candidate to become a top-24 wide receiver in dynasty despite coming off a torn ACL, available at a discount inside round three.

Carson Beck is a priority target if you have Jacoby Brissett, as you can gain quarterback utility from the Arizona room.

Zachariah Branch is included in tier six of the rookie rankings.

Chris Bell is a dark horse candidate to become a wide receiver two in dynasty if he recovers from his torn ACL, and getting him in the second round range represents strong value given his pre-injury round one expectations.

Chris Bell is a dark horse candidate to become a wide receiver two in dynasty (top 24 ranked) despite going inside round three due to a torn ACL injury. He was expected to go in round one before the November ACL injury and plays in Miami's league-worst wide receiver room.

Delp is an athletic tight end with a pathway to viability in 2027, with a year of development potentially making him a starter despite current depth chart obstacles.

Antonio Williams draws parallels to Terry McLaurin as a third-round pick landing in Washington with lack of teammate competition, with potential to be a long-term wide receiver two providing PPR value and manufactured touches as a runner.

Denzel Boston is projected to be the third most valuable of the Browns pass catchers 2 years from now behind KC and Harold Fannin Jr., with top 40 draft capital.

Jonah Coleman could be this year's version of Cam Skattebo—a fourth-round running back that hits in a major way, as fourth round has been gold for fantasy in recent years.

Parker Washington looked like Chris Godwin last year and is expected to be discussed as a prospect with significant upside in future analysis.

Analyst prefers Parker Washington and Romo Adonai over Makai Lemon; suggests trading away Makai Lemon for Parker Washington plus Romo Adonai plus additional assets to gain an advantage.

Mentioned as part of tier five wide receiver group alongside Denzel Boston, J'Mar Smith Bernard, and Zakhari Branch.

Placed in tier five as part of a group of wide receivers starting with him, followed by J'Mar Smith Bernard and Zakhari Branch.

Mentioned as an alternative to Jonah Coleman in tier five; could perform well in Denver if he gets his opportunity.

Mentioned as an alternative to Jonah Coleman in tier five; could perform well in Denver if he gets his opportunity.

Placed in tier five; could be this year's version of Cam Skattebo—a fourth-round running back that hits in a major way. Fourth round has been productive in fantasy for several years (Bucky Irving, Cam Skattebo, Woody Marks).

Could be acquired for pick 202 or lower; represents a strong trade target and trade value opportunity in dynasty leagues despite the weak rookie class.

Placed in the one-two turn discussion; analyst is very bullish and prefers him over Makai Lemon and would rather have him than Romo Adonai. Looked like Chris Godwin last year.

Considered an interesting discussion as an alternative to Luther Burden and Colston Loveland; could replicate his first-month performance from last year before settling in and dealing with injuries. Currently valued around pick 105-106.

Placed in tier three relatively easily.

Very bullish on Pittman as a fantasy producer despite his age; expected to score more fantasy points than Omar Cooper this year.

Placed in tier five; has a clear role in Pittsburgh and Mike McCarthy is expected to favor him more than DK Metcalf. Likely to be more valuable in 2026 than late-round draft picks.

Placed in tier four; if a win-now team, tier three is reasonable. Expected to have a 2024 Joe Mixon-like bell cow workload with good efficiency and significant scoring potential on a team with a top-three defense.

Montgomery has become significantly more valuable; the analyst traded Xavier Worthy for him and previously traded two late second-round picks for him, a deal that no longer exists at current market prices.

Montgomery is expected to have a 2024 Joe Mixon-like bell cow workload, positioning him as a huge veteran winner in dynasty.

Garrett Wilson has huge contract insulation and is positioned to get a ton of targets on the Jets, making him the primary beneficiary of the improved offensive talent.

There are red flags with Cooper's offensive ecosystem on the Jets; despite being a very good player, there's concern that several tier five wide receivers could outscore him due to the Jets' overall talent situation.

Cooper set the PFF college record for missed tackles forced per reception last year and has round one draft capital, though the analyst wasn't the biggest fan of his landing spot.

For rebuilding teams, especially in tight end premium leagues, Stowers is a tremendous player to add because if he gets the starting job in 2027 without Dallas Goedert, he projects as a top 12 dynasty tight end.

If Michael Lemon doesn't fit in the Eagles offense, Stowers could benefit and the team might go more tight end centric, positioning him as a potential starter in 2027.

Stowers has a wide range of outcomes from Mike Gesicki/Dalton Kincaid-level production to potentially Trey McBride-lite upside once the Eagles move on from Dallas Goedert in 2027.

Scott views Simpson as likely dead roster weight rather than a Jordan Love-type upside, noting that the Rams' plan for him to sit his entire rookie contract is not a win for dynasty teams due to opportunity cost.

Eli Stowers is placed in tier four with parallels to the 2025 Harold Fannin archetype—an established veteran tight end situation similar to David Njoku in Cleveland and Dallas Goedert in Philadelphia.

Ty Simpson is valued in tier three from a dynasty game theory perspective as a non-depreciating asset with a Jordan Love pathway, allowing for trade flexibility mid-season to rebuilding rosters.

Dallas Goedert is a poor bet to reach the 90-100 target range this season with the addition of target earner Mekhi Lemon to the Eagles offense.

Zach Charbonnet may not return until late November and the team might move on from him; he's compared unfavorably to Sony Michel and Josh Jacobs.

Zach Charbonnet is on the mend and may not return until late November, creating opportunity for Jahmyr Gibbs Price.

The Eagles are a run-heavy offense that plays a lot of 12 personnel with a quarterback who doesn't throw over the middle of the field, where Lemon operates, limiting his fantasy upside.

Makai Lemon's landing spot with the Eagles makes his outlook worse; he would be tier two if drafted by the Steelers instead.

Makai Lemon drops down to the start of tier three after significant soul searching, moving from 1.05 consideration.

If Chris Olave gets a concussion, Jordan Tyson could be fast-tracked into tier one production this year.

Chris Olave has a history of concussions, which could impact his availability and create opportunity for Jordan Tyson.

Jordan Tyson is ranked WR4 in raw rankings and is considered super interesting because he has outs for year one and 2027, with the NFL showing confidence by taking him in the top 10 picks despite injury history.

Fernando Mendoza is ranked at WR3 in raw rankings and is considered a tier two prospect alongside Jordan Tyson.

Carnell Tate's year one role is going to be super locked in and he will be the focal point of the Titans offense.

Chris Olave may be used more downfield with a higher ADoP, but his target per route run could diminish slightly with Jordan Tyson's arrival.

The Saints appear to view Jordan Tyson as their go-to target hog and PPR cheat code, potentially allowing Chris Olave to be used more downfield.

Jordan Tyson showed significantly more upside analytically and represents a much more fantasy-friendly archetype with high reception volume in college.

There are concerns with Carnell Tate as a wide receiver prospect, and while he could be ranked WR1, he shows a less fantasy-friendly archetype compared to Jordan Tyson.

Devonta Smith creates target competition for Marvin Harrison in the Eagles offense.

Marvin Harrison faces teammate target competition with Devonta Smith in his offense, which is cited as a concern for other tier two prospects.

Chris Olave may be used more downfield with a higher ADoP in the Eagles offense rather than as a primary target hog, potentially reducing his target per route run compared to Jordan Tyson.

Ja'Narian Price is included in tier two but the analyst expresses some surprise at this placement, suggesting he may be slightly overvalued relative to other tier two prospects.

Jordan Tyson faces injury concerns and more risk in his archetype compared to Carnell Tate, despite his fantasy-friendly profile.

The Eagles appear to view Jordan Tyson as their go-to target hog and PPR cheat code, potentially allowing Chris Olave to be used more downfield with a higher ADoP rather than competing directly for targets.

Jordan Tyson is placed in tier two and is noted as having a more fantasy-friendly archetype than Carnell Tate, with analytics models favoring him as wide receiver one comfortably due to his high reception volume in college.

While film evaluators generally rank Tate highly, analytics-based evaluators are much lower on him, with some ranking him as wide receiver four in the class, and there are concerns about whether his archetype is the most fantasy-friendly compared to Jordan Tyson.

Carnell Tate is viewed as almost in his own tier within tier two due to having a clear pathway to a really good 2026 season with no Chris Olave competition, no quarterback concern, and no teammate target competition like other tier two prospects face.

Fernando Mendoza is placed in tier two of the 2026 rookie quarterback class alongside Carnell Tate, Jordan Tyson, Casey Conception, and Ja'Narian Price.

For dynasty formats, Gibbs is described as an "easy pick" despite the short-term landing spot concerns.

The analyst expects Gibbs to be overvalued in redraft formats, noting that Chris Wecht's projections came in "a lot lower than ADP" and the team's poor offensive line and likely first overall draft pick next year make this an unattractive short-term situation.

Christian Watson was traded for a 1.12 and 2.01 pick in a start-10 league, indicating significant trade activity around established players versus rookie picks.

Despite being a top-three running back prospect, Gibbs faces a talented running back room with James Conner still present, and the coaching staff has emphasized the importance of depth at the position, similar to how Bijan Robinson took time to become a full bell cow over Tyler Allgeier.

Gibbs has an annoying landing spot with Tyler Allgeier and James Conner in the backfield, which could make the first month of the season difficult before Gibbs takes over.

In one-QB dynasty, Jahmyr Gibbs may be worth more than any three players in this rookie class combined, and certainly more than the 1.04, 1.05, 1.06 combined.

Travis Etienne hasn't guaranteed himself the lead job with the Jaguars, opening opportunity for Chris Rodriguez.

Chris Rodriguez gets a contract with the Jaguars, a really good landing spot, and Etienne hasn't guaranteed himself the lead job.

Kenneth Gainwell looks like he could very much be in play in best ball, giving you random usable weeks.

Blake Corum expanded his role at the end of the year, going from 11% of snaps up to 29% in Los Angeles and averaging almost one carry per game inside the 5-yard line.

Aaron Jones will be 32 years old next season and finished last year as RB32, raising concerns about his production.

Jordan Mason looks like a horrible running back with only three games of note across four NFL seasons, and the Minnesota Vikings didn't address the position.

Rico Dowdle was the best running back in fantasy football for 3 weeks but has never shown anything outside of that stretch.

Tony Pollard is probably the starting running back for the Titans this next season, with only a day three pick being spent on the position.

Kalen Ballage is a big-time winner of the NFL draft and looks to be the RB2 for the Chicago Bears, who didn't address the position.

JK Dobbins is part of a crowded Broncos backfield with RJ Harvey and Joner Coleman, limiting his opportunity.

RJ Harvey was drafted as RB24 in points per game as a rookie last season, but the Broncos drafted Joner Coleman, indicating he is destined to be in a committee despite Sean Payton's system.

Rhamondre Stevenson is the clear starter for the New England Patriots and finished the regular season strong with 27 fantasy points against the Jets and 35 against Miami.

Jaylen Warren has played four years in the NFL with his best season being 13.5 points per game, raising concerns about a committee backfield in Carolina.

Jonathan Brooks has an outside chance to do something in Carolina's backfield.

Chuba Hubbard is expected to be the starter in Carolina with Rico Dowdle gone, but he has only had one okay season in his career.

David Montgomery is a winner of the NFL draft; the Houston Texans paid a considerable amount to acquire him, indicating he is the guy for volume this next year despite finishing as RB33 last season.

Jahmyr Gibbs' ADP is way thrown off and his price is going like four rounds too late in Underdog Best Ball drafts.

Zach Charbonnet will not be available for the vast majority of the year, opening the door for the Seattle running back to be the primary option.

Jahmyr Gibbs' ADP is way off in Underdog drafts, going about four rounds too late compared to the analyst's rankings.

Zach Charbonnet will be unavailable for the vast majority of the year, opening the door for Tank Bigsby in Seattle.

Tank Bigsby benefits from Zach Charbonnet being unavailable for the vast majority of the year, positioning him as the primary back for Seattle.

Film evaluators absolutely love Tank Bigsby, as evidenced by his round one NFL draft selection, and he's expected to be the guy for Seattle right out of the gate.

Tank Bigsby had only four receptions over the past two years, raising questions about his ability to catch the ball at the NFL level.

Tank Bigsby's prospect profile is difficult to evaluate due to playing alongside Jeremiah Love in college, making volume expectations unclear.

The analyst will draft significantly less Bijan Robinson if D'Andre Swift goes a round later in the draft.

D'Andre Swift is a massive winner of the NFL draft and the analyst plans to draft him heavily if he goes a round later than Bijan Robinson.

D'Andre Swift has a much higher floor than Baeshall Tuitan, having finished as a top-24 running back every single season of his NFL career.

Ty Chandler is dealing with big time injuries, warranting a slight discount on his fantasy value.

Quinshaun Judkins and Ty Chandler are dealing with injuries, which warrants a slight discount on their fantasy value.

Despite being a great talent, Quinshaun Judkins plays for a bottom five to ten offense and won't catch many balls out of the backfield, limiting his true ceiling.

The analyst believes Rhamondre Stevenson is not anything special, contrasting him unfavorably with Treyveon Henderson.

Despite strong regular season performances, the New England Patriots pivoted to Rhamondre Stevenson in the NFL playoffs, raising concerns about Henderson's role security.

Treyveon Henderson looked like a potential round one fantasy pick after explosive performances in weeks 10, 11, and 15, posting 28, 32, and 30 fantasy points respectively.

Kenneth Gainwell was the number one receiving option for Pittsburgh last year and signed a very large contract with Tampa Bay, positioning him for significant receiving work.

The analyst is concerned that Bucky Irving will be in a committee situation with Kenneth Gainwell, limiting his overall workload.

The Buccaneers signed Kenneth Gainwell to a large contract, which threatens to eat into Bucky Irving's receiving work out of the backfield despite him being positioned for that role.

Kenneth Gainwell, who was the number one receiving option for Pittsburgh last year, was given a large contract by Tampa Bay, creating uncertainty about whether Bucky Irving will retain the receiving work he was expected to handle.

Bucky Irving is one of the toughest evaluations in fantasy this year; the analyst expected him to rank higher before free agency, but the Buccaneers brought in Kenneth Gainwell on a large contract, creating competition for the receiving work that Bucky was supposed to handle.

Cam Akers was one of the biggest winners of the NFL draft with the Giants not addressing running back, positioning him as the lead back with improved coaching staff; he was a top 10 RB as a rookie and handled massive workloads in college.

The analyst applies a discount to Javonte Williams because he lacks the track record of talent seen with players like Breece Hall, having not consistently proven himself through the first four years of his NFL career.

Javonte Williams looked incredible early in the season but simmered off near the end; he was very efficient with 4.8 yards per carry in the Dallas Cowboys offense but had poor receiving efficiency (2.7 yards per target) and is safely the Cowboys' starting RB.

Breece Hall's receiving usage fell from 4.8 to 3 targets per game this past season, and while it may improve with Geno Smith at QB, he's on a Jets team projecting to be in the bottom five of NFL standings and averaged just 12 PPG.

If Breece Hall had signed with the Kansas City Chiefs, the analyst believes he would be an A-tier level running back, as he's a better running back than Kenneth Walker despite Walker's Super Bowl MVP.

Kyren Williams is in a much better offense but took a step backwards in volume last season with Blake Corum making an impact; he's been a top 12 RB in PPG over the past three seasons and should remain productive.

The analyst expects Alvin Kamara to be completely irrelevant in 2026 and would be shocked if he makes any difference in the year.

Moving from Jacksonville to New Orleans represents an overall offensive downgrade for Travis Etienne despite his secure role.

Travis Etienne gets paid to be the feature back in New Orleans and will function as a three-down back with 12-18 carries per game and 2-4 targets per game, consistent with his entire NFL career.

If you remove his one dominant week 17 performance (45 points), Derrick Henry was an extremely disappointing back throughout the season, relying on that single week to remain relevant.

Despite being a long-time truther, the analyst plans to avoid Derrick Henry at the end of round two in his age 32 season, preferring to wait until late round three when he'd consider him as a value pick hoping Baltimore's offense bounces back.

Analyst will probably avoid Derrick Henry at the end of round two in his age 32 season, despite being a long-time truther of the player.

Derrick Henry was an extremely disappointing back for most of the season, with his value inflated by one exceptional week 17 performance (45 points) when all the money was up for grabs.

Derrick Henry was very bad for the vast majority of the 2025 season, with inconsistent scoring throughout most of the year.

Josh Jacobs may be getting a discount in drafts because his end-of-year numbers look bad due to playing injured, presenting value.

Josh Jacobs suffered an injury late in the season and played through it, dropping from averaging 20 fantasy points per game in the first 10 weeks to under 10 in the final six games.

Josh Jacobs is a very safe pick at only 28 years old, with back-to-back top 10 finishes and six top 12 finishes in his seven NFL seasons.

Analyst expects Chase Brown to perform better with Joe Burrow healthy through the entire year, making the Cincinnati Bengals a much better offense.

Chase Brown had 68% of snaps, 5.2 targets per game, and 13.5 carries per game (almost 20 opportunities per game) in back-to-back seasons.

Chase Brown is set up to absolutely smash and dodges all competition in the NFL draft, with a completely different player profile in weeks 8-18 versus weeks 1-7.

Jalen Hurts will vulture rushing touchdowns and the Eagles won't have an extremely high check-down rate, limiting Saquon Barkley's touchdown upside.

Saquon Barkley was drafted in the analyst's league last year and was an absolute disaster, providing only two games with over 20 fantasy points at age 28.

Analyst is concerned about Saquon Barkley's efficiency decline, noting he fell from 5.8 to 4.1 yards per attempt and lacks explosiveness heading into his age 29 season.

Analyst prefers Jeremiah Love's ceiling over the RB10-ranked player, viewing him as a young, promising stud with more upside.

At age 28 going into his age 29 season, Barkley is expected to decline slightly based on historical trends for running backs in that age range.

Barkley was drafted in the analyst's league last year and was 'an absolute disaster,' providing only two games with over 20 fantasy points at age 28.

The analyst is concerned that Walker may not have a higher ceiling than younger, promising studs like Jeremiah Love and Amari Rodgers, despite the improved situation.

Walker's situation improves in Kansas City because he won't have Zach Charbonnet stealing goal-line touchdowns like he did in Seattle.

Walker finished last season with 11.29 fantasy points per game and is ranked RB10 this year, representing significant improvement from his RB29 finish in points per game.

Davis Maddox absolutely loves Kenneth Walker at the end of round one in Underdog drafts, though the analyst is more cautious about his ranking.

Allgeier is expected to continue getting involved in the Cardinals offense alongside Jeremiah Love, similar to how he shared work with Bijan Robinson in Robinson's rookie year.

The Arizona Cardinals offense is described as 'very bad overall,' which limits Love's upside despite his draft capital.

Love received top five NFL draft capital, which historically indicates a high hit rate for players at that draft position.

Love's median outcome is projected to be similar to Bijan Robinson's rookie year (12.5 carries per game, 5 targets per game, 14.5 fantasy points per contest) with Tyler Allgeier still getting involved in the Cardinals offense.

Ingram was described as 'legitimately meaningless' and saw work that limited Rodgers' snap share to under 60% in games after Rodgers' return from injury.

The Chargers' offensive line, which was the worst in the league last season, is expected to be dramatically improved, removing a major constraint on Rodgers' performance.

Before his injury, Rodgers played 78%, 66%, 80%, and 89% of snaps across four full games, demonstrating clear workhorse potential with a round one NFL draft pick profile and receiving skill set.

Rodgers is projected to be the analyst's most drafted round two running back due to expected improvement in the Chargers' offensive line and his strong pre-injury usage (78-89% snap share) with 25-27.5 fantasy points in his last two games before injury.

Ingram is described as a 'legitimately meaningless' running back who was still seeing work alongside Hampton, limiting Hampton's snap share.

Achane is arguably a top-three RB in the league by talent and in his prime, making him worth selecting at the end of round one despite red flags.

Sportsbooks project the Miami Dolphins as a bottom-three team in the NFL, creating a horrendous situation for Achane in a garbage offense with low check-down rates.

Achane faces a downgraded coaching staff and is projected to be in the worst offense in the league with Malik Willis at QB, who won't check the ball down often.

Historical age-24 RB comparisons (Dalvin Cook, Adrian Peterson, Ezekiel Elliott) suggest Achane could improve significantly, with Cook improving to 24.5 PPG and winning leagues.

Achane has demonstrated a significantly higher ceiling than James Cook and is only 24 years old coming off three straight seasons as RB6 or better in PPG.

Cook is projected as a mid-RB1 in a great offense but lacks the ceiling of Jonathan Taylor, McCaffrey, Achane, Gibbs, or Bijan Robinson.

Cook has a ceiling limitation compared to other tier peers; he's maxed out at 17.5 PPG in his four-year career and isn't expected to improve at age 27.

Cook has back-to-back top-12 RB finishes and led the NFL last season with 95 rushing yards per game, significantly ahead of any mark in his career.

Robinson's rookie year saw him average only 14.5 fantasy points per game, providing context for Jeanty's current production levels.

The Raiders were the worst team in the NFL last season, which is a significant red flag for Jeanty's fantasy outlook despite expected improvements.

Last season Jeanty was RB16 in PPG with only three games of 20+ fantasy points and seven games under 10 points, showing inconsistency despite expected improvement.

Jeanty is expected to take a massive step forward this season due to Raiders improvements in offensive line, quarterback play, and coaching staff.

In full PPR format, McCaffrey is preferred over Jonathan Taylor, though in half-PPR leagues like Underdog, the preference shifts due to receptions mattering less.

Wide receiver additions this offseason may reduce McCaffrey's target share, and he appeared to lose some explosiveness last season.

Jeanty's main red flag is playing for the Las Vegas Raiders, a team with a garbage offensive line, though they made improvements in that category this off-season.

McCaffrey appeared to lose a little bit of explosiveness last season, which is a concern for his production going forward.

With wide receiver additions the 49ers made this off-season, there is a chance that McCaffrey's target share could come down.

McCaffrey was inefficient last year, averaging fewer than 4 yards per attempt for the first time since his rookie season. The analyst is hesitant about his age 30 season, as running backs historically decline significantly from age 29 to 30, with only Derrick Henry as an exception.

At 27 years old, Taylor is older than elite peers like Bijan Robinson and Jahmyr Gibbs, who are 24, which is a concern for his long-term production.

Taylor looked like a league winner in weeks 1-10 as the number one running back, but fell to low-end RB2 in weeks 12-18 after Daniel Jones tore his Achilles. The analyst is worried about offensive regression and Jones starting slow coming off the torn Achilles injury.

Robinson benefits from Tyler Allgeier being replaced by Brian Robinson in Atlanta, and the analyst believes Allgeier is a better running back than Brian Robinson, suggesting Robinson could be even better this next year.

Gibbs benefits from David Montgomery being replaced by Isaiah Pacheco in Detroit, and the analyst believes Pacheco is a worse running back than Montgomery, suggesting Gibbs could be even better this next year.

Robinson is ranked 1.01 or 1.02 in fantasy football drafts this season. He has played all 17 games every season of his career and has had back-to-back years with at least 20 fantasy points per game.

Gibbs is ranked 1.01 or 1.02 in fantasy football drafts this season. He has been a top 10 running back in points per game every year over the past 3 years, finishing with 21.5 fantasy points per game over the past two seasons, which is a top three finish.

Walker is now a Kansas City Chief and was previously underutilized by Seattle despite being a difference-maker; he helped the Seahawks win the playoffs and Super Bowl.

Barkley's yards after contact per carry remained nearly the same (2.0 to 1.6), suggesting he hasn't lost steps and remains a focal point of the Eagles offense.

Barkley is ranked RB9 with an outside shot to sneak back into the top 3-4 if the Eagles' offensive line stays healthy, as his yards before contact dropped from 3.8 to 2.5 last year due to blocking issues, not declining ability.

Jeanty's over/under of 7.5 rushing touchdowns feels light, and he's projected with more rushing yards than Christian McCaffrey, Devon Achane, and Jeremiah Love.

Love's current ADP is 27 overall in round 3, but the analyst expects his ADP to rise as the summer progresses, making him a good target at current prices.

Love is the closest comp to Reggie Bush since Reggie Bush, with 10-12 pounds of additional weight, and is expected to provide a stable floor with ceiling potential for 50-yard touchdowns.

Love is ranked RB7 and compared to elite rookie running backs like Saquon, Zeke, CMC, and others; his comp cohort averaged 14.3 half PPR points as rookies, which would have made him RB12 last year.

Cook was the seventh overall player on a per-game basis in fantasy points over replacement in half PPR and is in his prime with back-to-back seasons as a top 12-24 overall player.

Cook had the fourth most carries inside the 20-yard line across the league and 14 carries inside the five with six touchdowns, representing a massive shift in goal-line usage.

With no quality wide receivers on the Dolphins roster, Achane is expected to receive significant receiving production and be the primary target in the passing game.

Achane is ranked RB5 and is described as a superstar who led all running backs with 90+ carries in both yards per carry and yards after contact per carry, making him a complete back despite being viewed primarily as a speed back.

McCaffrey ranked as RB4 due to age concerns and declining efficiency last year despite being the RB1 in 2024; he can still finish as the first overall player but carries higher risk of falling off.

The Colts scored a touchdown on 94% of their goal-to-go situations last year, an outlier number that may regress, which would hurt Taylor's touchdown production the most.

Taylor was the RB3 and third overall player in fantasy points over replacement per game last year, and with Daniel Jones returning from injury, he's expected to remain a focal point in the Colts' offense.

Under Kevin Stefanski, who has a track record of producing historic seasons from running backs like Nick Chubb, Bijan Robinson has even more pass-game ability and ranked second in yards after contact per carry and first in missed tackles forced per carry last year.

With Drew Petzing taking over as play-caller, Gibbs jumped seven targets per game while maintaining his 14 carries, suggesting increased pass-game involvement.

Gibbs averaged 25 half PPR points in the eight games David Montgomery missed or played under 20% of snaps, and with Montgomery no longer on the Lions, he's expected to set career highs in touches with an improved offensive line.