10 Must-Draft Players In 2026

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Around the Watercooler

Your favorite football nerds are back and bringing you the latest news, content and memes from the NFL universe …

🙌 Matthew dove into WRs. So Matt Harmon stopped in for Happy Hour.

📰 Mike Evans injury update. Plus, Jeremiyah Love’s Week 1 availability and more.

🤔 Picking from the 1.01 … this mock draft went hard for the WRs.

↗️ Time to trade MarShawn Lloyd in dynasty? Sell-high opportunity.

🏈 This RB is very popular in drafts. Even though he’s a backup.

🍀 3 bets to win the CFB national championship. Luck of the Irish?

🚑️ Bucs WR injury updates. Todd Bowles loves doing this.

🚗 Want a Draft Companion riding sidecar for you? Here’s how.

🔮 Will this Super Bowl contender miss the playoffs? Bold predictions.

👀 Tyler Shough getting into a shootout with the Lions? And more Week 1 projections to watch.

🤔 The Packers say they haven’t seen the Jacobs video … what else are they going to say?

🦆 Who’s going to win the Big 10? Some are going quackers over one team.

😭 Tua forgot to switch to his burner account. Oh no.

😎 These RB projections … the ceiling is so beautiful.

This Running Back Is Ready To Cook In 2026

We’ve been hearing about the possibility that James Cook could catch more passes this season. It was music to the fantasy community’s ears, as Cook entered the NFL in 2022 with a profile as a smallish back who could catch passes. He’s proven that his size has nothing to do with his ability, as he’s run off three straight 1,000-yard seasons. The pass catching? We’re still waiting.

Alex Cupps made an update to his rankings and boosted Cook because all signs are pointing toward a season where the Bills RB will add more pass catching to his already-prolific rushing production. ⤵️

Using Receiver Score To Find Who’s Trending Upward

If you’re reading this newsletter, you know that if you look hard enough, you will find some helpful nuggets that could give you the edge in your fantasy drafts. It’s often how much work players get with the starting unit, as Dwain does so well—here’s Week 3 takeaways, BTW.

Zain Dhanani used his metric Receiver Score to identify four wide receivers who should be going higher than their ADP might otherwise suggest.⤵️

Big Deal Or No Deal? You’re On The Block

Now that the preseason is over and we’re ready for real football, Guillotine Leagues^TM drafters are faced with some big decisions. Marcas Grant and Tipp Major dove right into the preseason Week 3 takeaways to see if their was any impact to their draft strategies. Make sure to subscribe to the CHOP Podcast YouTube channel to catch every episode. ⤵️