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.
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1. In a SuperFlex league, where are you slotting in the QBs in your rookie drafts?
We are traditionally lower on QBs in SuperFlex rookie drafts preferring to load up on the high-end RB and WRs. Fernando Mendoza is slotted in at the 1.05 for me in SuperFlex drafts. Teams desperate for QBs might feel the pressure to take him but the top-3 WR prospects feel so much more valuable than finding a QB2 for my roster. Ty Simpson is a 2nd round SuperFlex pick regardless of whether he goes back of the 1st or in the 2nd. I do like taking third and fourth round shots on guys like Taylen Green, Drew Allar, or Cade Klubnik.– Kyle Borgognoni (@kyle_borg)
Regardless of format, I’m taking Jeremiyah Love and the ‘Big 3’ wide receivers before considering Mendoza. As for Ty Simpson, I see him as a mid-to-late second round pick for reookie drafts, even in SF. Neither guy brings a prolific enough rushing profile to warrant selecting them higher in my opinion.– Matthew Betz (@TheFantasyPT)
The only way I am drafting QB in Superflex in any rookie draft is if I am fully convinced QB was THE reason I didn’t reach, or go deep in, the playoffs. Therefore, in a position, say 1.05, where it is likely Love and the top three WRs are gone, my mind will scream “SELL, SELL, SELL!” like the Dukes in “Trading Places”. However, drafting later in round 1 (1.10-1.12), I would be comfortable if Mendoza drops there, even if QB isn’t the reason for 2025 playoff failures. – Vernon Meighan (@FFB_Vern)
With no QB in this draft who we feel like will bring enough in terms of a running game for fantasy, I think the 1.05 is probably the starting point to think about nabbing Mendoza in SuperFlex rookie drafts. There’s a world where there’s an unexpected RB taken in the 1st or early 2nd-Round that could push Mendoza out to the 1.06. Depending on what you think of him (and his landing spot) Ty Simpson should end up being a late 1st-Rounder in rookie drafts and from there fantasy managers are really just taking flyers on the QBs in this class. -Kurt Mullen (@KurtKnowsBest)
2. Where do you feel comfortable selecting the 2026 TEs in your rookie drafts?
Kenyon Sadiq is in the 1.06/1.07 range for me as his production profile pales in comparison to the other generational TEs (Bowers, Warren, Loveland) we were taking even later in their rookie drafts. He feels like hitting a safe double in a draft that falls off a cliff after the middle of the 1st round. I don’t mind taking a shot at Eli Stowers at the 1 / 2 turn and Max Klare is on my radar towards the end of the second round.– Kyle Borgognoni (@kyle_borg)
Sadiq is usually in play right around 1.04 to 1.06, which is I think is okay but definitely not a slam dunk. At this point in the process, I prefer KC Concepcion, Omar Cooper Jr. and potentially Denzel Boston (draft capital dependent) to Sadiq given the lackluster production profile. Eli Stowers has the efficiency and athleticism we look for in fantasy, so I think he’s firmly in play at the back of Round 1. Other guys like Max Klare and Michael Trigg are solid darts in Round 3.– Matthew Betz (@TheFantasyPT)
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As one who deprioritizes TE across my dynasty teams, the draft landscape is attracting my attention this year. Kenyon Sadiq is a ‘freak’, but the production profile is a red flag. He is another player in the mid-first that I would leverage the hype and trade the pick for value. Eli Stowers (1.10-2.02) has the production profile AND the tape at a lower cost, while a later round gem in Zach Ertz clone, Max Klare are just much better values.– Vernon Meighan (@FFB_Vern)
As of right now, the clock starts ticking for Kenyon Sadiq around the 1.05 in single QB leagues. I really think the landing spot will dictate whether he threatens to push ahead of one of the top WRs or even drops a spot or two more for some fantasy managers. If Eli Stowers gets taken in the 2nd-Round of the NFL Draft he should probably be a late 1st Round guy in rookie drafts, and Max Klare could be a nice 2nd-Round flyer.-Kurt Mullen (@KurtKnowsBest)
3. Which WR projected to go in Round 2 of the NFL Draft are you most bullish on?
I have some interest in Chris Brazzell II. Don’t just label him as a deep-ball guy. Don’t bucket him with all the Tennessee WRs who failed recently (Jalin Hyatt, Cedric Tillman, Velus Jones Jr.) because there is so much more to his game in the intermediate area of the field. It wouldn’t shock me if Brazzell ends up going in the top-40 picks of the draft.– Kyle Borgognoni (@kyle_borg)
I don’t have a guy I’m “bullish” on per se as there’s issues with all of the profiles for this cohort. That said, Chris Bell has some really exciting after the catch tape, and prior to 2025, he was viewed as one of the better prospects in this class. Unfortunately, a late-season ACL injury has changed his short-term outlook. He might not do much in Year 1 coming off that injury, but he’s an interesting stash for 2026 in what will essentially be a ‘redshirt’ season.– Matthew Betz (@TheFantasyPT)
The pool of WRs projected in the second round of the NFL draft is a bit shallow, but I do like the upside of Chris Brazzell II. His route running against Man showed tools to gain separation like stem manipulation, deceleration w/ change of direction, and attacking of blind spots that can translate to massive fantasy points with the right coaching.– Vernon Meighan (@FFB_Vern)
It’s weird because the WRs I like outside of the guys at the top aren’t projected in the 2nd-Round, but if I have to be interested in one it’s probably Chris Bell. Bell could have been a 1st-Round pick in this draft if he hadn’t gotten injured and feels like the right amount of risk a NFL team who is building to compete in 2027 should take. Fantasy managers should really take the same view here, adding a player who could be a real WR1 on an NFL roster once he’s back healthy.-Kurt Mullen (@KurtKnowsBest)