This is part of a series polling our fantastic team of writers for the Fantasy Footballers.
Each week leading up to the 2026 NFL Draft, we will open up a Dynasty Discussion tackling the biggest questions involving rookie picks, team opportunity, and strategy in your dynasty leagues. While it is possible to over engineer and overthink fantasy football (trust us, we’ve all been there), having a clear vision and plan for what could occur at the NFL Draft is at least something!
Let’s find out some actionable advice from our writing staff on a number of questions.
Editors Note: For more on each rookie, check out Andy, Mike, and Jason’s exclusive rookie rankings and production profiles found only in the Dynasty Pass, part of the UDK+ for 2026.
1. Which rookie WR are you taking first: Tate, Tyson, or Lemon?
Depending on my mood, I could convince myself of any of the three. I have the 1.02 in a rookie draft and daily I think about this decision. The question I’ve been asking myself: will I look up a year from now and realize Jordyn Tyson‘s injury concerns were overblown? Analytically, he checks the boxes I want for a WR to morph into a true alpha at the next level. Yes, the landing spot might affect this decision but our research over the years at the WR position leans into talent > landing spot. Great WRs demand targets and Tyson can be command a 25+ % target share in Year 1 as a true cornerstone of a franchise.– Kyle Borgognoni (@kyle_borg)
If I have my choice of the top WRs in this class I’m more in on Jordyn Tyson being a high-end fantasy WR than either Tate or Lemon. Tyson brings more of the full package that I’m looking for in a fantasy WR than the other two do and his 2.88 yards per team pass attempt in his best season – which is 7th-best among WRs I’ve scouted in this class – is a large reason why. In his final season at Arizona State, Tyson was used all over the formation (31% in the slot, 68% out wide) which offers a little more versatility than either Tate (10% slot, 88% out wide) or Lemon (70% slot, 27% out wide). The biggest argument against Tyson has to do with injury concerns, but that may push him down the 1st-Round enough to get him into a better offensive situation than either of the other two top WRs.-Kurt Mullen (@KurtKnowsBest)
I think all three of the top WR prospects are great selections in rookie drafts this year, but I am a sucker for Makai Lemon as I think his game is a perfect match for today’s zone-heavy NFL. The 2025 Biletnikoff Award winner can play inside and outside, and his production during his final year at SC pops in a big way. Tate is more likely to go first in the real NFL Draft, but Lemon is more likely to earn consistent volume right away as a rookie.– Matthew Betz (@TheFantasyPT)
This sounds like a cop-out, but it really depends on landing spot for these three. They each offer totally different strengths and styles, with Tate reminding me of Tee Higgins, Tyson being built like the prototypical NFL WR (Justin Jefferson, Ja’Marr Chase, etc.), and Lemon doing his best Amon-Ra St. Brown impression. In a vacuum, I’d probably rank them Lemon>Tate>Tyson. However, if any of the three end up in Cleveland, I’m dropping him to the bottom of the list! -Kemper Trull (@kempertrull)
2. Who is the RB2 in this year’s class behind Jeremiyah Love?
The analytical profile for Jadarian Price is grim but I can see the path forward for him IF an NFL team firmly selects him in the early 2nd round. He is explosive in the open field leading the class in yards after contact per attempt. This is a real Kenneth Walker III situation where he wasn’t asked to catch passes in college but I do think he has the skillset to see 35+ targets at the next level. It is a thin needle to thread but Price can kick some of the college production concerns aside and be the RB2 in this class.– Kyle Borgognoni (@kyle_borg)
Jonah Coleman checks enough of the boxes for me to sit as the RB2 in this class. Coleman probably doesn’t get enough attention because he played for a Washington team that gets forgotten sometimes, but he really put together a nice production profile overall. For fantasy we always want RBs who can contribute in the passing game and Coleman’s 354 receiving yards from his final season is the 5th-highest among RBs in this class. Landing spot obviously matters a lot here, but I think Coleman can be an RB2 with upside out of the gate if given the right situation at the next level. -Kurt Mullen (@KurtKnowsBest)
This is one of the most difficult questions of the Draft cycle as you can poke holes in just about every RB not named Jeremiyah Love. In the game we play, being a three-down back and having the ability to catch the football is obviously super important. Unfortunately, that’s a big issue in Jadarian Price‘s profile, so I’m leaning more towards Jonah Coleman as the RB2 for fantasy. That said, the NFL seems to be into Price, so if he goes early Round 2 and Coleman slips to the 3rd or even 4th round, I’m open to changing my opinion based on landing spot and draft capital.– Matthew Betz (@TheFantasyPT)
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This class is so uninspiring that I don’t mind being the wild card who says that Nick Singleton belongs in the conversation as RB2. The guy has put as many highlights on tape as anyone else in the class, and he has true three-down potential at the next level. I’m not to the point of taking him in the first round of my rookie drafts, mostly because I don’t expect anyone else in my leagues to be as high on him as I am. But I think he’s got more upside than the rest of the class, after Love. -Kemper Trull (@kempertrull)
3. Name a rookie prospect who you think deserves more love from the draft community.
This might be a wild haymaker, but in a SuperFlex league, I’m keeping an eye out for Clemson QB Cade Klubnik. Yes, 2025 was rough for Clemson but his body of work, experience, and overall tools in a play-action based offense can still translate to the NFL. I’d prefer him to land in a Shanahan system and learn the game but I’m keeping the light on for taxi squads.– Kyle Borgognoni (@kyle_borg)
One of my favorite types of players to find during the rookie scouting process are WRs with awesome production profiles who don’t fit the mold for one reason or another and this season that’s UConn’s Skyler Bell. Bell is a little older for a rookie after playing 5 years of college football, but his final season at UCONN saw him total 101 receptions, 1278 receiving yards and 13 TDs. If Bell can get the Day 2 draft capital that he’s being projected for, this could be a sneaky good late 2nd-Round rookie pick in drafts that can make an impact from the jump. -Kurt Mullen (@KurtKnowsBest)
As we get closer to the NFL Draft, I don’t know that this will be a unique take, but I view KC Concepcion much closer to the ‘Big 3’ than the consensus. If he gets that Round 1 Draft capital that we’re looking for, he’s a guy I’ll be aggressively targeting in rookie drafts. He’s an early declare who broke out as a freshman and has showcased over his three college seasons that he can contribute in a variety of ways – out of the backfield, in the return game, out of the slot, and perhaps most importantly, during his final year at A&M, he showed he can win on the perimeter. – Matthew Betz (@TheFantasyPT)
The drum beat is steadily growing for Ty Simpson to be a first round pick in the NFL draft, and I think that has to put him in the conversation of a late-first-round rookie pick in your Superflex dynasty drafts. In our last two rookie mock drafts, Simpson was taken at the end of the second round and the middle of third round, and I just don’t think he’s going to be sitting around that long when draft season kicks into gear. -Kemper Trull (@kempertrull)