2026 Fantasy Football Sleepers

At 9.01, Kyle Monangai is on the border of being a sleeper. Monangai split the workload with D’Andre Swift last year, but with more experience, there’s a real chance that Monangai takes over as the lead back in an explosive offense that features an outstanding blocking unit.

Chris Bell has DK Metcalf-type ability, but he’s coming off a torn ACL. However, all reports suggest that Bell will be ready for Week 1. Given what the Dolphins have at receiver, he could establish himself as the No. 1 wideout on the team.

Mike Evans is a 34-year-old with hamstring issues. Ricky Pearsall is always hurt. George Kittle is hurt right now. De’Zhaun Stribling is a big, strong receiver who can make plays downfield. It’s possible that he could emerge as the No. 1 in San Francisco at some point this year.

Antonio Williams is a great route runner who can make big plays. He has a direct path to being the No. 2 receiver in Washington, given that there’s nothing at the position outside of Terry McLaurin.

Tre’ Harris had some hype last year, but that died when the Chargers signed Keenan Allen. Well, Allen is gone, and yet there’s no hype with Harris. Why is that? Harris showed some flashes late last season and now has the chance to have a big second season.

Jonah Coleman is a quick and strong back who could start some games for the Broncos down the stretch. It’s a crowded backfield, but J.K. Dobbins is very injury-prone, while R.J. Harvey simply sucks.

I’m a fan of Emmett Johnson because of his great vision as a runner. He’s stuck behind Kenneth Walker, but we’ve seen the Seahawks have concerns about how Walker can handle durability, so if the Chiefs have similar concerns, or if Walker gets hurt, Johnson could end up being a big surprise this year.

We can say that Ryan Flournoy should have a solid season serving as Dallas’ third receiver because we’ve seen him put together some nice performances. But what if either CeeDee Lamb or George Pickens gets hurt? Flournoy will suddenly find himself in a position where he’ll be able to post big numbers.

Last year, we loved Drake Maye if he got to the double-digit rounds. This year, it’s Tyler Shough. The Saints quarterback was given a boost in the draft via Jordyn Tyson, and he already looked great. He scored 17-plus fantasy points in each of his final six games, thanks in part to his rushing ability.

Malik Willis is another reason why you can pass on all the early quarterbacks unless you get major value. Willis was terrific in his brief action as a Packer, and he’ll be able to continue to use his rushing ability to post strong fantasy numbers.

There are so many value tight ends this year, making an early pick of one irresponsible unless you can get amazing value. Brenton Strange has posted huge numbers recently when healthy. He, Hunter Henry, T.J. Hockenson, Juwan Johnson, Chig Okonkwo, Cade Otton, Gunnar Helm, etc. are all double-digit-round steals. I’ll emphasize it again. DO NOT DRAFT A TIGHT END EARLY THIS YEAR.

Kalif Raymond is gone, so Isaac TeSlaa is the clear No. 3 option at receiver. TeSlaa is a dynamic athlete who has shown that he has a nose for the end zone, making him an intriguing late-round target.