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The biggest NFL event of the offseason just happened, the NFL Draft.
Every year the draft completely changes the NFL landscape.
Here are the players skyrocketing up the fantasy rankings after the NFL Draft:
#5 Cam Skattebo
The Giants passing on Jeremiyah Love makes him their clear Day 1 starter as long as he's healthy Week 1.
New York didn’t add any RBs in free agency and it gets better because the Giants used pick #10 on a Top-10 offensive tackle in Francis Mauigoa.
Mauigoa started 42 straight games at Miami and allowed just 10 pressures all of last season (2nd lowest rate in college football).
When Skattebo played 50%+ of Giants snaps last year, he averaged 96 total yards and 19.1 fantasy points per game. Expect him on the field Week 1...
#4 Jadarian Price
Price is a Seahawk and he secured 1st round draft capital to get there. That alone tells you how Seattle views him.
And the depth chart makes it even better. No more Kenneth Walker. No Zach Charbonnet until November.
Price is the likely Week 1 starter ahead of Emanuel Wilson and George Holani. He totaled 734 yards on 6 yards per carry behind Jeremiyah Love last season...
#3 Rashee Rice
The Chiefs were a potential landing spot for WRs Carnell Tate or Jordyn Tyson in Round 1 of the draft. But they didn't land either guy.
In fact, the Chiefs didn't add a WR until Day 3 of the draft by taking Cyrus Allen in Round 5. That's it. No real threat to Rice.
This suggests the Chiefs aren't worried about Rice's off the field issues that much. They didn't sign any WRs in free agency and they only took one in Round 5 of the draft.
Rashee is a strong fantasy target for 2026 and beyond. He averages 18 fantasy points per game his last 2 seasons when healthy...
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#2 Quinshon Judkins
Judkins was frustrating in 2025, but the role was legit:
230 carries, 67% opportunity share. From Weeks 2-7 he averaged 14.6 fantasy points and 18+ carries per game.
His injury update is encouraging: no knee damage and he should be back by camp.
The offseason moves are where it gets fun. No Round 1 RB added, his main competition is Dylan Sampson (receiving-heavy role) as Jerome Ford left in free agency.
The Browns also used Pick 9 on Spencer Fano, the best run blocker in this class. They also added Zion Johnson, Elgton Jenkins, and traded for Tytus Howard.
A healthier Judkins behind a rebuilt line provides way more upside entering 2026…
#1 Cam Ward
Carnell Tate at #4 is a perfect fit with Ward.
Tate has elite hands, elite body control, contested-catch machine. He’s open even when he's covered.
The WR room is now: Tate, Wan'Dale Robinson, Calvin Ridley, Chimere Dike.
And the coaching overhaul is arguably bigger than any one player. Robert Saleh is HC. Brian Daboll, the guy who turned Josh Allen into an MVP candidate, is OC, with existing history with both Ridley (Alabama) and Wan'Dale (Giants).
Year 2 is going to look very different for Ward…
— Sal
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