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Los Angeles Rams running back Kyren Williams has finished as the fantasy RB9 or better in each of the past three seasons, but before even turning 26 years old, he has fallen to RB17 in RotoBaller's dynasty rankings. With second-year back Blake Corum seeing his usage rise down the stretch of the 2025 season, much of Williams' slide can be explained by growing concerns that the Rams could employ closer to a 50/50 split moving forward. While Corum did prove himself worthy of an expanded role in 2026, Williams is still the superior pass-catcher and more trusted runner in goal line and short-yardage scenarios, so situationally, it's difficult to envision his snap count falling below 60%. And for as long as the Rams' offense is run by Sean McVay and reigning MVP Matthew Stafford, a 60% work share is still enough to keep Williams comfortably in the top 10 running back range. With the market down on him despite the three-year contract extension he signed in 2025, Williams has become an interesting buy candidate for contending managers.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Ja'Marr Chase has the 11th-most receptions in NFL history by any player through their first six seasons. Remarkably, he has only played five years, meaning anything more than 59 catches in 2026 (fewer than half of what he's recorded in each of the previous two seasons) will earn him the record. Chase has had one of the most legendary starts to a professional career across all sports, and that is reflected by his standing as the overall number one player in RotoBaller's non-superflex dynasty rankings. Even with a Week 2 foot injury to Joe Burrow derailing Cincinnati's offense for much of the first half of the 2025 season, Chase was the one Bengals player who did not fully sink fantasy managers while Jake Browning was averaging 172 passing yards per game across his three starts. With competent quarterback play, Chase was his usual unstoppable self, reaching double-digit receptions in five of 14 games started by Burrow or Joe Flacco, while finishing with fewer than seven catches only four times. At only 26 years old, Chase has several years of prime play still ahead of him, and with both he and Burrow tied to Cincinnati through the 2029 season, his reign atop the dynasty rankings could be a long one.

Dallas Cowboys running back Javonte Williams was once pegged as the next great dynasty back, rising all the way to RB2 in consensus rankings following a 2021 rookie season in Denver in which he forced the second-most missed tackles in the league on barely over 200 carries. Unfortunately, a devastating knee injury and a painstaking recovery led to several underwhelming fantasy seasons, and it was not until his first year in Dallas that he truly returned to form. Williams again forced more than 50 missed tackles in 2025, with his 896 yards after contact good enough for the sixth-highest total in the league. Because the failed breakout call and the ensuing lean years weigh heavily on the minds of dynasty managers, there is a perception that Williams is older than he actually is. However, having entered the league as one of the youngest players in his class, the sixth-year veteran only recently turned 26, and with 865 career carries (only 60 more than Bijan Robinson), he still has plenty of good football ahead of him. Even with the Cowboys committing $16 million in guaranteed money in the three-year extension he agreed to this offseason, Williams remains an overlooked and underrated asset at RotoBaller's dynasty RB22. With Dallas still brandishing one of the league's highest-powered offenses, and improvements to the defense potentially allowing them to close out more games on the ground, Williams will have every chance to top his RB11 finish from 2025, making him a player worth pursuing by all contending managers.

Washington Commanders wide receiver Terry McLaurin missed seven games in 2025 and finished as the fantasy WR54 in half-PPR formats. Soon to be 31 years old, he has fallen to WR38 in RotoBaller's dynasty rankings, but when last seen playing a complete slate of games with a fully healthy Jayden Daniels, he reeled in 1,096 yards and a career-high 13 touchdowns on 82 receptions. Having averaged only five scores per game in his five prior seasons, he was a clear regression candidate heading into 2025, but the rash of injuries and resulting disarray to Washington's offense have caused the pendulum to swing too far, leaving McLaurin as an underpriced buy candidate for contending managers. The Commanders have added complementary pass catchers in tight end Chig Okonkwo, running back Rachaad White, and third-round draft pick Antonio Williams, all of whom should help to draw coverage in service of new offensive coordinator David Blough's stated goal of building the offense around McLaurin. The eighth-year veteran had been remarkably durable before hitting the wrong side of 30, and while age-related maintenance now must be viewed as part of his profile, if 2025 proves to be more of a blip than a true decline, McLaurin could become one of the best bargains in dynasty leagues.

Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Tee Higgins has averaged 11.8 half-PPR points per game since being selected in the second round of the 2020 NFL Draft and has finished as the WR22 or better in four of the last five seasons despite playing a full 17-game slate only once. When the Bengals' offensive core of Higgins, Joe Burrow, and Ja'Marr Chase are healthy and available, as appears to be the case heading into 2026, Cincinnati boasts one of the most fantasy-friendly offenses in the league. While improvements made to the defense could lessen the need for Burrow and company to keep pace in one barnburner after another, talent alone should keep the Bengals among the highest-scoring teams in the league. The 27-year-old Higgins is as reliable an NFL WR2 as can be found, with arguably the highest upside insurance case in the league should Chase miss significant time, and at RotoBaller's WR24, he is quickly approaching underrated territory.

A fourth-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, New York Giants running back Cam Skattebo (ankle) had his rookie season cut short by a season-ending ankle injury in Week 8. However, the 24-year-old began to emerge as the lead back in New York before getting injured, recording 617 yards from scrimmage, seven touchdowns on 125 touches across eight games. While the Giants were rumored to be interested in the top backfield prospects in the 2026 draft, the team ultimately did not add a running back outside of undrafted free agent Damon Bankston. As a result, Skattebo profiles as New York's RB1 entering 2026, with Tyrone Tracy Jr. and Devin Singletary playing complementary roles. Skattebo's physical style of play heightens his risk of injury, but he's also flashed production upside as a three-down, workhorse. The Giants' run game as a whole should also be an improved unit after the team's selection of offensive lineman Francis Mauigoa in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. As long as he can stay healthy, Skattebo offers top-24 upside at his position for dynasty managers.

Pittsburgh Steelers running back Kaleb Johnson was seen lining up in the backfield with the first team offense during an OTA team period on Monday, per ESPN's Brooke Pryor. A third-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Johnson recorded just 78 scrimmage yards on 29 touches across 10 games as a rookie. Johnson enters 2026 as the RB3 in Pittsburgh behind veteran backs Jaylen Warren and Rico Dowdle. However, he'll have the benefit of a fresh start with a new coaching staff in Pittsburgh and could have a chance to work his way into a larger role. While fantasy managers should not overreact to a team session in May, Johnson's training camp progress could be worth monitoring over the summer months.

Across 16 games in 2025, Denver Broncos tight end Evan Engram hauled in 50 receptions for 461 yards and one touchdown on 76 targets. While Engram held onto his role as the team's top receiving tight end throughout the season, he posted the least productive season of his career on a per-game basis. Engram projects to play a similar role in Denver in 2026 after the team failed to make any notable additions to its tight end room in either free agency or the draft. However, Engram now faces even more target competition following the Broncos' acquisition of former Miami Dolphins wideout Jaylen Waddle. Between Waddle, Courtland Sutton, Troy Franklin, Pat Bryant, and Marvin Mims Jr., Denver has one of the deepest wide receiver rooms in the NFL. Without an obvious path to a fantasy-relevant role with the Broncos, Engram's dynasty value is fading as he enters his age-32 season.

The 38th overall selection in the 2025 NFL Draft, New England Patriots running back TreVeyon Henderson routinely flashed high-end upside in his first NFL season on his way to a third-place finish in the AP Offensive Rookie of the Year award voting. Across 17 games, Henderson recorded 1,132 yards from scrimmage and 10 touchdowns on 215 touches. However, Henderson failed to fully seize the Patriots' backfield from veteran running back Rhamondre Stevenson, who finished the year with 948 yards from scrimmage and nine touchdowns on 162 touches across 14 games. Stevenson also dominated backfield work during the Patriots' postseason run, out-touching Henderson 70 to 35. While Henderson could see his role expand in his second year, concerns about his ability to be a consistent between-the-tackles runner could hold him back from a true RB1 workload. Henderson remains a high-upside dynasty running back, but his week-to-week production could remain inconsistent as long as Stevenson is healthy.

After an up-and-down rookie season in 2024, Chicago Bears quarterback Caleb Williams started to come into his own in his first season with Bears play-caller Ben Johnson in 2025. Across 17 games, Williams completed 58.1% of his pass attempts for 3,942 yards, 27 touchdowns, and seven interceptions, and added another 388 yards and three scores as a rusher. While the 24-year-old still needs to dial in his down-to-down consistency, Williams routinely flashed high-end upside in 2025, particularly down the stretch of the season. While the Bears traded away veteran wide receiver DJ Moore this offseason, Chicago maintains a strong nucleus of young pass-catchers between wide receivers Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III and tight end Colston Loveland. As Williams gets more time under his belt in Johnson's system, he should only continue to improve. Dynasty managers should value Williams as a solid QB1 heading into 2026.

Atlanta Falcons running back Bijan Robinson was arguably the best running back in the NFL in 2025, recording a league-leading 2,298 yards from scrimmage and 11 touchdowns on 366 touches across 17 games. Robinson averaged a career-high 5.1 yards per carry while hauling in 79 receptions for 820 yards on 103 targets. Heading into 2026, Robinson could be in line for an even larger role in the Atlanta offense following the departure of former Falcons running back Tyler Allgeier in free agency. While Robinson was the clear lead back in Atlanta in 2025, Allgeier still collected 157 touches and scored eight rushing touchdowns. With Allgeier now out of the picture, Robinson could smash his previous career high for single-season touchdowns of 15. As he enters his age-24 season, Robinson profiles as the dynasty RB1 and has a good case to be valued as the number one overall player in both redraft and dynasty formats.

Although the Houston Texans acquired running back David Montgomery in an offseason trade with the Detroit Lions, second-year back Woody Marks should "stay fresh in a complementary role that should involve a lot of opportunities to catch passes out of the backfield," according to Aaron Wilson of KPRC 2 Sports. As long as Montgomery stays healthy, Marks won't have an opportunity to take over a three-down role in Houston, but he could still be very valuable for fantasy managers in PPR leagues, and RotoBaller has Marks currently ranked as the No. 45 overall RB in half-PPR setups. The former fourth-rounder out of USC in 2025 was a prolific pass-catcher as a Trojan and during his time at Mississippi State. Marks finished his rookie campaign in the NFL with a team-high 703 rushing yards on 196 carries after taking over the starting gig from veteran Nick Chubb. The 25-year-old added 24 receptions on 36 targets for 208 yards and three scores through the air in 16 regular-season games (eight starts). In college, Marks had at least 47 catches in four of his five seasons.

Pittsburgh Steelers rookie quarterback Drew Allar (ankle) worked as the fourth QB on Monday in the team's first OTA session, behind Aaron Rodgers, Will Howard, and Mason Rudolph, according to ESPN's Brooke Pryor. Allar, who was the team's third-round pick in April's NFL draft, had surgery last November following a broken left ankle that ended his final season at Penn State in 2025. The 22-year-old has apparently fully recovered from his ankle injury. With Rodgers officially back in the Steel City for one more go-around in his 22nd NFL campaign, the 6-foot-5, 228-pound Allar will open his first year in the NFL buried on Pittsburgh's QB depth chart. New head coach Mike McCarthy is trying to build Allar's mechanics from the ground up after he played in a Nittany Lions system that wasn't tailored at all towards the next level. It's going to take some time for Allar in Pittsburgh, so anyone looking to draft him in dynasty/keeper leagues needs to be willing to play the long game.

After signing a one-year deal to return to the Pittsburgh Steelers over the weekend, veteran quarterback Aaron Rodgers reported to the team's facilities on Monday morning, according to Brooke Pryor of ESPN. Rodgers was one of the first people in the building before 7 am. He will be on the practice field to start the week for the first OTA practice. The 42-year-old future Hall of Famer is back for his 22nd season in the NFL after throwing for 3,322 yards, 24 touchdowns, and seven interceptions in 16 regular-season starts in 2025 in his first year in the Steel City. Rodgers led the team to a 10-6 record and into the playoffs, but they were embarrassed by a strong Houston Texans defense in the wild-card round of the postseason. After long-time head coach Mike Tomlin stepped away, Rodgers will reunite with Mike McCarthy, with whom he won a Super Bowl in Green Bay. The Steelers added receiver Michael Pittman Jr. in a trade and took rookie Germie Bernard in the second round, but that shouldn't really change the fact that Rodgers is still a low-upside QB2 for fantasy managers in superflex leagues in what will likely be the final year of his storied NFL career.

New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis remains non-committal publicly on the status of running back Alvin Kamara, according to Luke Johnson of the New Orleans Times-Picayune. "We're just trying to see how he's gonna fit on our roster. Obviously, there's a resource management element. We'll get to that over the next week or two," Loomis said. The 30-year-old Kamara finished the 2025 season on Injured Reserve due to a knee injury, and there have been rumors this offseason that he's considering hanging up his cleats after nine years in the NFL (all with the Saints). However, the five-time Pro Bowler recently said he's excited to work with new RB Travis Etienne Jr., suggesting that he wants to continue his career in the Big Easy in 2026. If Kamara continues playing and the Saints keep him, they will most likely adjust his $10.4 million salary cap number. He's in the final year of his current deal and has missed 13 games due to injuries in the last three seasons, which is why the team upgraded with Etienne. If Kamara plays in 2026, his fantasy stock is going to take a major hit in all formats. RotoBaller currently has him ranked as the No. 59 RB in half-PPR leagues.

When asked about whether there is a timeline to get something done with wide receiver Chris Olave, New Orleans Saints general manager Mickey Loomis said, "Obviously we'd love to have something done sooner than later, and I'm sure Chris would as well, but we're not there yet," according to Katherine Terrell of ESPN. Loomis added that talks with Olave on a potential long-term contract extension have been good, and Olave has been around the building a lot this offseason, which is a good sign. The 25-year-old former 11th overall pick in 2022 out of Ohio State is heading into the final year of his rookie contract after the Saints picked up his $15.49 million fifth-year option for the 2026 season. Olave played in only eight games due to a concussion in 2024, but he bounced back with career highs in catches (100), receiving yards (1,163), and touchdowns (nine) in 16 starts in 2025 in his fourth year in the league. If the Saints eventually give Olave an extension, he's expected to demand around $33 million per year. Going into 2026 with quarterback Tyler Shough locked in as the starter, Olave is trending up in fantasy football and should be considered a low-end WR1/high-end WR2 target in drafts this fall.

Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Parker Washington finds himself in a very crowded position group, but he has a real opportunity to carve out significant fantasy value again in 2026. Washington had the best season of his career last year, breaking out for 58 catches, 847 yards, and five touchdowns. He ranked as the WR27 in PPR leagues, which led the team. Although he's technically lower than Brian Thomas Jr. and Jakobi Meyers on the depth chart again this year, that's merely a formality, and we expect Washington to pick up right where he left off last winter. The 24-year-old should take on an even larger role with Travis Hunter expected to play more defense than offense, and there won't be any shortage of targets to go around after Trevor Lawrence attempted 32.9 passes per game last year. Washington remains a high-end WR3 in dynasty leagues, making him an intriguing trade candidate since his current managers may not value him as high due to the Jags' crowded offense.

Los Angeles Rams running back Jarquez Hunter had a disappointing rookie season in 2025. Despite having solid draft capital as a fourth-round pick, he played exclusively on special teams last year and did not register an offensive snap. That doesn't bode well for his long-term outlook in dynasty fantasy football, especially since the Rams already have a dominant one-two punch of Kyren Williams and Blake Corum out of the backfield. Even if Hunter does secure the third-string role heading into the season -- and that's far from guaranteed -- he faces an uphill battle to earn meaningful snaps once again. If he goes two years without any sort of significant role on offense, his dynasty value will essentially be non-existent. It's already trending that way, as Hunter has fallen to RB84 in RotoBaller's dynasty rankings. He can be dropped in shallower leagues, and he belongs at the bottom of the bench in deeper leagues.

Arizona Cardinals running back James Conner's (foot) dynasty fantasy football value took an enormous hit this offseason as the team brought in two key running backs to presumably take his job. New Cardinals head coach Mike LaFleur wasted no time putting his own fingerprint on the offense, signing Tyler Allgeier in free agency and selecting Jeremiyah Love with the third pick in the NFL Draft. Love should be the Week 1 starter, and while Conner could compete with Allgeier for the backup role, Allgeier has the early advantage because Conner has no ties to the new coaching regime in Arizona. It also doesn't help that Conner is 31 years old and coming off a foot/ankle injury. Plus, heading into a contract year, the Cardinals will have less motivation to feed him snaps. There's not much to do with Conner in dynasty leagues, other than stash him. At RB64 in RotoBaller's dynasty rankings, he's unlikely to fetch any meaningful compensation if you trade him away, and it would take a serious injury to Love for Conner to have any value as a fantasy starter if you trade for him.

Seattle Seahawks tight end Elijah Arroyo remains the No. 2 option on the depth chart, which could be good news or bad news. It's encouraging in the sense that the Seahawks didn't draft a rookie tight end, because that could have bumped Arroyo down to the third spot. On the other hand, even as the league shifts to more 12 personnel packages, the Seahawks may continue to use just one tight end (A.J. Barner). Seattle's new offensive coordinator, Brian Fleury, was the tight ends coach with the 49ers last year. In 2025, the 49ers ran 12 personnel on just 11.46% of their plays. That ranked seventh-lowest in the NFL, and it was approximately half the league average rate. If Fleury, despite his background coaching tight end, carries that same philosophy from San Francisco to Seattle, Arroyo could have trouble earning consistent playing time when Barner is healthy. He ranks as the TE28 in RotoBaller's latest dynasty rankings, but it's hard to envision him being a reliable fantasy option as early as 2026.