Five Bold Predictions for 2026 Fantasy Football

Every season, the NFL gives us outcomes nobody saw coming.

Last year, some of those surprises were George Pickens outscoring CeeDee Lamb, Matthew Stafford finishing as a top-3 QB, and James Cook winning the rushing title.

Here are five bold predictions for 2026.

#1 Ken Walker Finishes as a Top 5 RB

In 16 career games with 60%+ snaps, Walker averages 16.5 fantasy points per game. For context, 16.5 FPPG would've ranked RB8 last year. Whenever Walker is healthy and in a lead role, he's a stud RB1. Now he's in Kansas City.

#2 Caleb Williams Throws for 4,000+ Yards

In year two, Williams posted 3,942 pass yards in the regular season, 35 big-time throws per PFF, 5,008 total yards, and 34 total TDs. For 2026 he has an elite offensive line, elite coaching, and elite offensive weapons. The ceiling is massive.

#3 Healthy Malik Nabers is WR1 in FPPG

As a rookie, Nabers ranked 3rd among WRs in receptions, 1st in EP/Game, and 1st in targets. He finished as PPR WR6. With Harbaugh, Dart, and an improved offensive line, before his injury he was seeing 10.7 targets per game. The volume is there.

#4 Brock Bowers Outscores Trey McBride

Recent 300+ PPR point tight ends: McBride in 2025, Andrews in 2021, Kelce in 2020, Gronk in 2011. In truly 100% healthy games, Bowers averaged 16.7 PPR FPPG in 2025. He's approaching that 300+ PPR threshold through 17 games.

#5 Marvin Harrison Finishes as a Top 12 WR

Jacoby Brissett is the Cardinals' starting QB in 2026. In three fully healthy games with Brissett at QB last year, MHJ averaged 14.9 fantasy points, 9+ targets, and 0.67 TDs per game. Extend those numbers through 18 weeks and they're comfortably top-12 WR numbers.

– Alex