Fantasy football managers often draft players based on last season's production, but projecting future performance requires identifying risks before they become costly mistakes. Three players currently being selected aggressively in 2026 fantasy football drafts carry more downside than many managers may realize.
History has shown that value can be found toward the tail end of the draft. While these late draftees may have felt as though they’re playing catch up with their earlier-drafted counterparts, they've become some of the league's best at their positions.
Recent streaks have come to an end across the last few NFL seasons. Could these five teams be the next to cross off overdue accomplishments?
Maximizing value via the average draft position (ADP) at one’s draft pick spot is critical for achieving apex outcomes in best ball formats. While some player profiles are imperfect, their upside, ideally coupled with a reliable floor, qualifies them as must-draft fantasy football assets.
As part of PFF's celebration of 20 years of NFL data, we're building an All-Star team for every franchise, highlighting the best players at each position from the PFF era. This installment turns to the New York Jets.
As part of PFF's celebration of 20 years of NFL data, we're building an All-Star team for every franchise, highlighting the best players at each position from the PFF era. This installment turns to the New England Patriots.
PFF's 2026 Fantasy Football Half-PPR Rankings provide a comprehensive draft resource for fantasy managers preparing for the upcoming season. Half-PPR scoring strikes a balance between traditional and full-PPR formats, increasing the importance of both efficiency and volume across all positions. These rankings help identify the top overall players, positional tiers and key draft values to target throughout fantasy football draft season.
Fernando Mendoza's meteoric rise from transfer quarterback to Heisman Trophy winner, national champion and No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick has created a blueprint that several quarterbacks hope to follow in 2026. This analysis highlights six transfer portal additions who possess the combination of talent, supporting cast and team context needed to make a similar leap.
As part of PFF's celebration of 20 years of NFL data, we're building an All-Star team for every franchise, highlighting the best players at each position from the PFF era. This installment turns to the Miami Dolphins.
As part of PFF's celebration of 20 years of NFL data, we're building an All-Star team for every franchise, highlighting the best players at each position from the PFF era. This installment turns to the Buffalo Bills.
The 2026 NFL Draft has reshaped the dynasty landscape, providing elite landing spots for top prospects while leaving many others in crowded depth charts. We use PFF's proprietary grades and advanced metrics to rank the Top 60 rookies for TE Premium Superflex formats.
In the second part of his offensive breakdown, Nic Bodiford looks at other NFL teams that may yield strong fantasy football environments in 2026.
Fantasy managers who are able to identify coaches’ positive outlier tactics amid shifting league trends can exploit them to their advantage in drafts. This article identifies the top-three NFL offenses that are expected to employ positive outlier tactics.
As coaches begin outlining their visions for the 2026 season, some face more pressure than others. Indeed, these six leaders don’t have much room for error as they confront a pivotal campaign.
Unearthing league-winning value in the double-digit rounds requires pinpointing efficient backfield depth charts primed for substantial role expansion. Utilizing PFF advanced rushing metrics, scheme compatibility charts, and offensive line renovations, this strategic overview profiles three late-round running backs sliding under draft boards.
Some cornerbacks and safeties consistently find the football better than others. Some of these players possess the innate gift of reading opposing quarterbacks, while others are fantastic at anticipating route breaks and making a play at the catch point. No matter what, college football’s top ball hawks have a knack for turning targets into takeaways.
Since PFF grades players independent of their surroundings, we can use several measures to discover which quarterbacks fetched the most assistance from their teammates last season.
Blending advanced PFF metrics (which date back to 2006) with more basic stats, it’s becoming growingly possible to revisit history. With a revisionist point of reference, it’s tough to believe that these 10 teams never won the Lombardi Trophy during their indelible seasons. In many ways, though, that makes them immortalized.
As defensive playcallers dial up high-frequency pressure packages out of base and nickel personnel, offensive coordinators are countering by deploying hyper-efficient quick-passing game plans. By isolating first-read throws released in under 2.5 seconds, this data-backed study evaluates leaguewide efficiency metrics and structural volume shifts.
While developmental leaps in the NFL are rarely linear, a select group of twenty-one players has bucked the league-wide regression trend by securing higher performance metrics for three consecutive seasons.
As part of PFF's celebration of 20 years of NFL data, we're building an All-Star team for every franchise, highlighting the best players at each position from the PFF era. This installment turns to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
As part of PFF's celebration of 20 years of NFL data, we're building an All-Star team for every franchise, highlighting the best players at each position from the PFF era. This installment turns to the New Orleans Saints.
While no player has emerged as a true must-draft this early in the offseason — and likely won’t until ADP stabilizes — the three names below are players I’m consistently drafting, even if it means reaching slightly ahead of ADP. They’re the kind of players I’m comfortable selecting regardless of how my roster is taking shape.
Which quarterbacks have assembled the best and worst seasonal figures in each PFF charting category since 2015, as well as last year? Let’s break everything down in an attempt to identify the most and least accurate passers in a league year.
As part of PFF's celebration of 20 years of NFL data, we're building an All-Star team for every franchise, highlighting the best players at each position from the PFF era. This installment turns to the Carolina Panthers.