10 Fantasy Football Questions That Will Define 2026: Sleepers, Breakouts & Draft Values (Ep. 2173)
About this episode
The episode discusses key fantasy football questions and predictions for the 2026 season.
The 2026 fantasy football season is here, and Ryan Wormeli, Pat Fitzmaurice, and Derek Brown tackle 10 of the biggest questions that could shape the year. Which new play-caller will unlock his offense? Which overlooked players could become massive draft values? And which NFL team has the perfect combination of a high-powered offense and bad defense to produce fantasy fireworks? The guys make the case for Dontayvion Wicks and Jordan Mason as overlooked sleepers, debate Parker Washington and Christian Watson as potential league-winning values, identify their favorite late-round quarterbacks, and break down rookies Makai Lemon, Jonah Coleman, Casey Concepcion, and Carnell Tate. They also discuss breakout candidates including Zay Flowers, Dalton Kincaid, Harold Fannin Jr., and Isaiah Likely, plus which offenses could disappoint fantasy managers in 2026. Finally, is the Justin Herbert-Mike McDaniel hype getting out of control with the Los Angeles Chargers? And which players could define the entire fantasy football season? From Puka Nacua's historic upside to Brock Bowers' TE1 ceiling, get the final big-picture fantasy football predictions, sleepers, breakouts, draft values, and…
People in this episode
Hosts: Ryan Wormeli, Pat Fitzmaurice, Derek Brown
Topics covered
- fantasy football
- sleepers
- breakouts
- draft values
- 2026 predictions
- NFL offenses
- rookies
Keywords
- fantasy football
- sleepers
- breakouts
- draft values
- 2026 season
- NFL
- rookies
- quarterbacks
- offenses
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Organizations: Los Angeles Chargers
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