2026 Fantasy Football Rookies + Breakout Candidates Fantasy Focus

Field Yates, Stephania Bell, Mike Clay and the Fantasy Focus Football crew are back for their post-NFL Draft Special, diving into all the key player projections for 2026. Which rookies will make an instant impact in fantasy during the 2026 NFL season? Are Notre Dame teammates Jeremiyah Love and Jadarian Price set to be feature backs in their offenses? Who will be the first rookie WR off the board between Carnell Tate, Jordyn Tyson, and Omar Cooper Jr.? Plus, now that the draft has concluded, what veteran players came away as winners? The crew wraps up with some way too early predictions for the 2026 fantasy season, and a quick update on some key players recovering from injuries in the off-season. Time codes: 00:00 Welcome In 02:07 Overall Draft grade for fantasy 04:50 Jeremiyah Love impact 12:10 Jadarian Price 15:29 Carnell Tate Titans 17:05 Jordyn Tyson outlook 22:30 Omar Cooper Jr. 24:15 Makai Lemon + KC Concepcion 27:10 Kenyon Sadiq 28:08 Jonah Coleman + Mike Washington Jr. 31:30 Carson Beck outlook 33:40 Fernando Mendoza 34:58 Biggest non-rookie winners from draft 37:50 Way too early predictions for 2026 season 41:28 Injuries to monitor in the off-season 48:20 Thanks for watching! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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This episode is 51:51 long.

This episode was published on Apr 29, 2026.

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