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Free agency doesn’t just create obvious winners.
The real edges come from the second-order moves, the ones people don’t notice until it’s too late.
Here are the most overlooked fantasy winners from NFL free agency you need to know:
Trey McBride + Michael Wilson quietly win
Arizona was a potential landing spot for Malik Willis, which would’ve crushed passing volume in an offense that just thrived on Jacoby Brissett’s 40 pass attempts per game.
But Willis landed in Miami and it now looks like Arizona will run it back with Brissett. That keeps McBride and Wilson as strong fantasy options once again entering 2026…
Garrett Wilson gets the QB upgrade he needed
The Jets traded for Geno Smith, and if Geno starts, it raises the passing ceiling immediately compared to the previous QB room of Justin Fields and Brady Cook.
Before last season’s disaster in Vegas, Geno averaged 4,075 passing yards and 23.7 TDs over his previous 3 seasons.
Heck, even in is bad year last year he still threw for 500 more yards than Justin Fields career-high…
Quinshon Judkins is winning quietly
Cleveland didn’t add serious RB competition, which is huge for Judkins path back after his late-season injury.
He’s expected to be ready for training camp, and the main competition remains Dylan Sampson. But the bigger underrated win is the offensive line.
The Browns have signed Zion Johnson, signed Elgton Jenkins, and traded for Tytus Howard. That’s a major boost to Judkins efficiency…
Chase Brown survives free agency again
The Bengals didn’t sign an RB, and Brown’s biggest competition is still Samaje Perine.
With the top free agents already gone and a weak RB draft class, it’s setting up for another workhorse season after 1,456 scrimmage yards in 2025 for Brown…
Whoever the Seahawks Draft at Running Back
Kenneth Walker left, and Charbonnet had ACL surgery in February.
The team signed Emanuel Wilson to a 1-year deal in free agency. As of today, their Week 1 starter is either Wilson or George Holani.
Charbonnet may not be back until November so whoever the Seahawks draft is going to have a legit chance to win the RB1 job to start the season…
— Sal
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