Nathan Jahnke

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Nathan Jahnke's perfect draft strategy lays out an ideal path for building a league-winning roster with Picks 7-9 in a 12-team league.

By Nathan Jahnke Jul 28, 2026 5:30 am EDT
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Nathan Jahnke pinpoints five receivers who may not live up to their draft billing for the 2026 fantasy football season.

By Nathan Jahnke Jul 28, 2026 5:15 am EDT
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Nathan Jahnke gets you up to speed with his latest top-200 rankings for superflex fantasy leagues prior to the 2026 season.

By Nathan Jahnke Jul 28, 2026 5:00 am EDT
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Nathan Jahnke highlights his perfect draft strategy for 12-team, single-quarterback PPR fantasy leagues ahead of the 2026 season.

By Nathan Jahnke Jul 27, 2026 5:30 am EDT
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These five players are well-positioned for career-best seasons in 2026, making them excellent values at their current ADP.

By Nathan Jahnke Jul 27, 2026 5:15 am EDT
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Nathan Jahnke provides his top 250 players and units in PPR leagues for the 2026 fantasy football season.

By Nathan Jahnke Jul 27, 2026 5:00 am EDT
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Nathan Jahnke's dynasty rookie cheat sheet presents easily digestible rankings for newcomers ahead of the 2026 fantasy football season.

By Nathan Jahnke Jul 24, 2026 5:45 am EDT
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While these three big-name tight ends enjoyed fruitful 2025 campaigns, Nathan Jahnke warns that their 2026 may not follow suit.

By Nathan Jahnke Jul 24, 2026 5:30 am EDT
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Nathan Jahnke's linebacker cheat sheet offers an easy listing of the top linebackers for the 2026 fantasy football season.

By Nathan Jahnke Jul 24, 2026 5:15 am EDT
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Nathan Jahnke's top 500 for PPR drafts gets you set for all of the 2026 fantasy football action.

By Nathan Jahnke Jul 24, 2026 5:00 am EDT
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Nathan Jahnke's perfect draft strategy for Zero RB fantasy football approaches loads up on tight ends and wide receivers early.

By Nathan Jahnke Jul 23, 2026 5:30 am EDT
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While there were cases of declining veterans who might never return to their former value, there are players that we can expect to bounce back this season. All of these players should be healthier in 2026, and some of their offenses have changed, giving reason for optimism.

By Nathan Jahnke Jul 23, 2026 5:15 am EDT
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Nathan Jahnke shares his ideal draft strategy for fantasy managers holding Picks 4-6 in 12-team, single-quarterback PPR leagues.

By Nathan Jahnke Jul 22, 2026 5:30 am EDT
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The wide receivers featured in this article are being drafted as though they will replicate their recent production. However, there are legitimate reasons to expect a dip in fantasy output.

By Nathan Jahnke Jul 22, 2026 5:15 am EDT
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Nathan Jahnke assembles his top 150 players for the 2026 fantasy season in dynasty superflex leagues, starting with Bills quarterback Josh Allen.

By Nathan Jahnke Jul 22, 2026 5:00 am EDT
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Nathan Jahnke shares his ideal draft plan for fantasy managers owning Picks 1-3 in 12-team, redraft PPR fantasy football leagues.

By Nathan Jahnke Jul 21, 2026 5:45 am EDT
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These five running backs are potential sleeper choices in most fantasy leagues, but they come with real caution flags.

By Nathan Jahnke Jul 21, 2026 5:30 am EDT
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Nathan Jahnke breaks down his tier rankings for fantasy defenses ahead of the 2026 NFL season, starting with the Los Angeles Rams.

By Nathan Jahnke Jul 21, 2026 5:15 am EDT

Nathan Jahnke pinpoints five players receiving minimal fantasy buzz, but who could emerge as legitimate options during the 2026 season.

By Nathan Jahnke Jul 21, 2026 5:00 am EDT
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Fantasy football draft strategy in 2026 starts with understanding positional value, and for 10-team PPR leagues that means aggressively targeting running backs before building a deep wide receiver corps. PFF's round-by-round blueprint recommends securing two elite running backs through the first two rounds before attacking wide receiver in the middle rounds with players such as A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Luther Burden III.

By Nathan Jahnke Jul 20, 2026 5:15 am EDT
Bio

Nathan joined PFF in as a Player Participation Analyst. He’s played several crucial roles at the company, including Director of Analytics and Software Developer. He currently works as Lead Fantasy Football Analyst and Senior Software Engineer. Nathan went to the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire and has a Bachelor of Science in Actuarial Science. He's No. 2 ranker at FantasyPros in 2020, and No. 3 in 2019.