Ryan Conway

The 2026 fantasy football midseason awards recognize the biggest standouts, draft bargains and disappointments through the first half of the season. Jaxon Smith-Njigba earns MVP honors with 195.6 PPR points, while Christian Watson and Tyler Shough have exceeded their preseason draft expectations.

Fantasy football red-zone opportunities highlight which running backs, wide receivers and tight ends are getting the most chances to score touchdowns. Jahmyr Gibbs leads running backs in combined red-zone opportunities, while Matthew Golden and CeeDee Lamb lead wide receivers in red-zone and end-zone targets, respectively.

The Las Vegas Raiders lead the NFL's highest-scoring fantasy football tight end groups with 160.0 combined PPR points, followed by Arizona, the New York Giants, Pittsburgh and New Orleans. PFF receiving grades and advanced stats highlight Brock Bowers' efficiency, Trey McBride's target volume and Isaiah Likely's dominant share of his team's production.

Chicago leads the NFL's five highest-scoring fantasy football running back groups with 195.9 combined PPR points, followed by Atlanta, the Los Angeles Rams, Detroit and Kansas City. PFF rushing grades and advanced stats highlight Bijan Robinson's efficiency, Jahmyr Gibbs' receiving production and Kenneth Walker III's ability to force missed tackles.

The 2026 fantasy football wide receiver rankings identify the five highest-scoring NFL receiver groups in PPR formats through Week 5, led by the Dallas Cowboys with 237.9 points. Green Bay, Seattle, the Los Angeles Rams and Cincinnati round out the top five, with Christian Watson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Davante Adams among their leading contributors.

The 2026 fantasy football rookie rankings examine five leading PPR scorers through Week 5, including Denzel Boston, Carnell Tate and Jeremiyah Love. Boston ranks WR19 with 67.0 PPR points, while Tate's growing target volume and Love's rushing workload present different paths to fantasy production.

NFL international games have produced a wide range of fantasy football results, from Jonathan Taylor's 49.6-point performance in Berlin to low-scoring matchups overseas. Historical PPR performances from Saquon Barkley, De'Von Achane and Matthew Stafford highlight the importance of workload, receiving opportunities and touchdowns. PFF grades provide additional context for evaluating individual performances without assuming that international travel determines fantasy outcomes.

PFF's Live Draft Assistant helped build a 4-0 superflex dynasty fantasy football team that ranks second in league scoring through four weeks. Trey McBride, Jonathan Taylor and Kyren Williams have anchored the roster, while Tee Higgins has earned a 91.3 overall PFF grade.

Fantasy football managers have received limited explosive rushing production from Jeremiyah Love, Jacory Croskey-Merritt and Quinshon Judkins through three weeks. Love has only one run of 10-plus yards, while Croskey-Merritt and Judkins have two apiece. Their PFF Grades and rushing production highlight why big plays have been difficult to find early in the season.

Dynasty fantasy football trades can create opportunities to acquire low-cost players whose value could rise significantly over the next year. Ricky Pearsall, Shedeur Sanders and Chris Bell each carry limited current value because of injuries or difficult situations.

Early fantasy football results have raised concerns about Michael Wilson, the Green Bay Packers' running game and Justin Herbert.

Touchdowns have played a major role in the early 2026 fantasy football production of Darren Waller, Omarion Hampton and Stefon Diggs. Waller has only five targets despite ranking as the TE10, while Hampton has scored in both of his games. Diggs has generated 18 of his 37.2 PPR points from three touchdowns, highlighting how heavily scoring has influenced his WR9 ranking.

Jayden Daniels remains one of fantasy football’s most valuable quarterbacks, but Washington’s offensive line creates significant risk entering 2026. The Commanders will be without Laremy Tunsil for the season after he earned an 88.9 PFF pass-blocking grade in 2025. With Daniels carrying a QB5 redraft superflex ADP and QB4 dynasty ADP, his current fantasy value presents a potential selling opportunity.

The PFF Live Draft Assistant was put in control of nearly an entire 2026 fantasy football superflex startup draft after Lamar Jackson went at No. 1.09. Using PFF rankings, projections and league ADP, the tool helped build a roster featuring Jonathan Taylor, Trey McBride, DeVonta Smith and Kyren Williams.

These five players present a mix of high upside and sleeper status given their ADPs for the 2026 fantasy football season.

Ryan Conway outlines three NFL position groups whose depth may pose problems for the 2026 fantasy season, including the Chicago Bears' receiving corps.

J.K. Dobbins and Christian Watson headline players who have confronted injury, but are worthwhile fantasy picks nonetheless.

Now that training camp is in full flow, roster spots and depth charts are beginning to take shape. Be it through outstanding or lackluster play, or the horrid inevitability of injuries, fantasy general managers preparing for the season ahead will have their finger on the pulse of where opportunity lies and where it is fading.

This offseason created several major target vacuums across the NFL, with five teams losing at least 128 targets from key outgoing pass-catchers. Such departures create significant uncertainty in their respective passing games, but it also represents an opportunity for fantasy managers.

In fantasy football, getting a running back with genuine receiving chops can be the difference between a league-winner and just a solid, low-end back that will never crack the top five at their position.