Nathan Jahnke

NFL preseason fantasy football takeaways provide an early look at changing roles and depth charts across the league. Chig Okonkwo played 12 of 14 first-quarter snaps for Washington, strengthening his case as a fantasy football sleeper. Isaac TeSlaa played with Detroit’s backups as the Lions continue to sort out their wide receiver rotation.

Friday's NFL preseason action underscored several fantasy-relevant topics, including the Jets leaning into first-round rookie Omar Cooper Jr. and the Steelers starting Jaylen Warren.

This perfect draft strategy for 12-team, single-quarterback PPR redraft leagues with picks 10-12 is based on consensus ADP from ESPN, Sleeper and Yahoo. Use this round-by-round guide to build a winning roster.

Jalen Hurts, Trevor Lawrence and Brock Purdy stand out as fantasy football quarterback values for 2026 drafts. Lawrence finished sixth at the position with 20.6 fantasy points per game last season, while Purdy has consistently outperformed his draft cost. PFF Grades and ADP help identify three quarterbacks who could provide value in 2026.

PFF’s 2026 fantasy football tight end rankings feature the top 64 options for drafts, led by Brock Bowers and Trey McBride. Colston Loveland, Tucker Kraft and Tyler Warren round out the top five. Use the rankings to compare tight end options throughout your fantasy football draft.

Week 2 of the NFL preseason added further insight into fantasy football focus, including the Raiders dictating Tre Tucker as their No. 1 receiver.

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.

This 2026 fantasy football draft strategy provides a round-by-round blueprint for executing a hero-RB build in 12-team PPR leagues. Jahmyr Gibbs and Brock Bowers headline the early-round targets before the strategy shifts toward wide receivers, a quarterback and value running backs. Use PFF rankings, projections and Fantasy Tools to identify the best targets throughout your draft.

Nathan Jahnke highlights his favorite fantasy football draft targets for 2026, including Justin Jefferson, Justin Herbert and Dalton Kincaid. Parker Washington and Jonathon Brooks also offer intriguing value based on their current average draft positions. PFF grades and player usage help explain why these five players stand out entering fantasy draft season.

PFF’s 2026 fantasy football rankings feature the top 200 players for fantasy drafts, led by Jahmyr Gibbs, Bijan Robinson and Puka Nacua. Josh Allen is the highest-ranked quarterback at No. 31 overall, while Brock Bowers leads all tight ends at No. 27. Use PFF’s fantasy rankings and Tools to prepare for your 2026 draft.

Nathan Jahnke shares his ideal draft strategy for fantasy managers holding Picks 4-6 in 12-team, single-quarterback PPR leagues.

These five wide receivers are ranked higher than their consensus ADP across ESPN, Yahoo and Sleeper entering 2026 fantasy football drafts. A.J. Brown, Garrett Wilson and Christian Watson headline a group with opportunities to outperform their current draft positions. PFF grades and advanced metrics help identify the wide receiver values available within the first 10 rounds.

The 2026 dynasty fantasy football rankings feature the top 200 players for 1QB leagues. Use the rankings to compare players across positions and prepare for dynasty drafts. Explore the complete top 200 for 2026 fantasy football drafts.

Nathan Jahnke shares his ideal draft plan for fantasy managers owning Picks 1-3 in 12-team, redraft PPR fantasy football leagues.

Nathan Jahnke unveils his top 200 rankings for Half-PPR fantasy leagues for the 2026 NFL season.

Nathan Jahnke builds his ideal draft strategy for 10-team fantasy football leagues, prioritizing both running backs and wide receivers.

Fantasy football managers received important usage clues during NFL preseason Week 1, led by Jonathon Brooks’ start for Carolina and Jeremiyah Love’s workload for Arizona. Tyjae Spears’ expanded role and Matthew Golden’s usage in 12 personnel also provided notable developments for 2026 fantasy drafts. Nathan Jahnke breaks down 10 of the biggest fantasy football reactions from the preseason action.

The fantasy football running back dead zone is filled with committees, but several players still offer value at their 2026 ADPs. D'Andre Swift provides a stable RB2 profile, while David Montgomery has a path to his largest workload in years with Houston. PFF grades and advanced stats also highlight Rhamondre Stevenson, Tony Pollard and Rico Dowdle as running backs to consider in the middle rounds.

NFL preseason Week 1 offered fantasy football managers an early look at backfield rotations, receiver roles and depth-chart battles across the league. Jeremiyah Love started for Arizona, Breece Hall handled 10 of 11 snaps on the Jets' opening drive and Tyjae Spears out-snapped Tony Pollard for Tennessee. The preseason usage also provided new information on players including Matthew Golden, Jahan Dotson, DeMario Douglas and Jaydon Blue.

Quinshon Judkins and KC Concepcion delivered two of the most notable fantasy football developments from Saturday's NFL preseason Week 1 action. Judkins handled 80% of Cleveland's snaps with the starters, while Concepcion worked as the Browns' top slot receiver and scored in his NFL debut. PFF's recap tracks player usage, snap counts, targets and backfield and receiver rotations across Saturday's games.