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Free agency always creates massive value swings.
Here are the 10 best offensive free agents to know right now and why each one matters for fantasy:
#10 Jauan Jennings
Jennings volume dipped in 2026, but the TDs did not. He scored 9 times, and from Week 9 on he was tied for the most receiving TDs in the league.
He’s a high-leverage red zone player. If he leaves and gets a bigger role, he’s a sneaky TD-driven WR3 for fantasy…
#9 Deebo Samuel
Deebo is only 2 years removed from WR1-level impact, but the last 2 seasons have clearly shown a slowdown.
His fantasy value now comes down to usage. If a team treats him like a manufactured-touch weapon, he can still matter. If not, his ceiling is likely capped…
#8 Rashid Shaheed
Shaheed’s value is explosive plays plus elite return ability, which keeps him active every week.
If he signs somewhere that treats him like a true WR2, similar to how the Saints were using him, and feeds him consistent deep targets, his fantasy stock jumps fast…
#7 Rico Dowdle
Dowdle has been a steady grinder 2 years in a row: 236 carries for 1,076 yards (4.6 YPC) in 2025 after 235 for 1079 yards in 2024.
If Carolina lets him walk, and it seems like they will, he’s the type of back who can land on an RB-needy team and immediately become a plug-and-play RB2 for fantasy…
#6 Travis Etienne
Etienne keeps producing: RB13 (13.9 points per game) in 2025 with 260 carries, 1107 rushing yards, and 13 total TDs.
If he leaves for a team with a better O-Line, he can jump back into RB1 range in 2026…
#5 Malik Willis
Willis is the wild card QB of free agency, because every time he’s played meaningful snaps, he’s produced.
In Week 17 vs. Baltimore he finished with a line of 18-for-21 for 288 yards, plus 60 rushing yards and 2 rushing TDs. That ceiling is why teams will gamble on him.
The reports are he’s seeking $30M+ per year, and multiple QB-needy teams are already being linked to signing him. He’s a sneaky fantasy option pending landing spot…
#4 Mike Evans
Evans is still a problem when healthy, but durability at his age is the entire story now.
The Bucs want him back but Evans seems eager to test the open market.
He’s likely headed toward a shorter “prove it” deal, which probably means a contender and a role built around red zone and boundary TD upside.
#3 Alec Pierce
Pierce has been one of the best downfield weapons in football the past 2 years and produced 1003 yards and 6 TDs in 15 games last season.
The Colts want him back but Pierce has recently stated he believes he’s earned to test the free agency market.
If he lands with a strong QB and playcaller, he becomes a high-upside fantasy flex with week-winning ceiling…
#2 Kenneth Walker
In the playoffs Walker reminded everyone what happens when a team leans on him.
He earned 27 carries for 135 yards in the Super Bowl and won the MVP. This spiked his value and now he looks ready to become a free agent.
The Giants have indicated heavy interest, along with a few other teams, if he lands somewhere that features him, his fantasy upside jumps immediately…
#1 Tyler Linderbaum
This one isn’t sexy, but it matters more than people realize.
Linderbaum is an elite center - PFF had him 4th in run blocking - and he allowed just 2 sacks with minimal mistakes all season in 2025.
Baltimore is already talking like they want a market-setting deal to keep him.
But if he hits the open market he may get even more money as the best available player in all of free agency…
— Sal
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