NFL free agency is chaos, and that’s why it matters so much for fantasy. A “fine” real-life signing can be a league-winning fantasy outcome if it creates targets, consolidates touches, or upgrades a quarterback situation. On the latest FantasyPros pod, Joey P, Tom Strachan, and Jake Ciely ran through 2026 free agents and mapped out landing spots that would spike fantasy football value (and a few that would light Twitter on fire).
Fantasy Football Landing Spots for Top NFL Free Agents
Quarterbacks
The show treated Rodgers as a “please retire” candidate first, but the two fantasy-friendly football fits were:
Vikings: Kevin O’Connell plus elite pass catchers is the cleanest way to squeeze out one more fantasy-relevant season. If this were to happen, you’d immediately care about the WR2/WR3 target tree in Minnesota again.
Cardinals: a spicier idea built around yards-after-catch help (Trey McBride especially) and playing indoors. It’s not “prime Rodgers,” but it could be fantasy-usable if the volume is there.
Both guests landed on Indianapolis as the practical outcome. The argument is simple: comfort, scheme fit, and a run game (Jonathan Taylor) that keeps Jones from having to be a superhero. It also lines up with the broader “Colts want continuity” reporting that’s floated this offseason.
Two very different, very fantasy-relevant outcomes:
Dolphins: the “scheme marriage” pick. Heavy motion and play action can make life easier, and Miami’s skill guys can do the rest.
Steelers: the “tough division, need legs” pick. If a team is going to hand Willis a real runway, Pittsburgh is at least plausible.
Wide Receivers
This is the archetype fantasy managers chase: a field-stretcher who could jump from “helpful” to “weekly pain” if targets rise.
Raiders was the favorite “fantasy ceiling” landing spot, pairing Pierce with Brock Bowers and a roster that badly needs a true downfield role player.
Seahawks was the cap-space, aggressive-front-office alternative from Tom.
And yes, Pierce is actually one of the more discussed potential 2026 free agents right now, including tag chatter.
If Evans plays beyond Tampa, the show leaned toward “contender with a role.”
49ers: the cleanest “replace a missing big-bodied, red-zone winner” concept.
Ravens: fun for fantasy because Lamar plus play action plus a true end-zone bully is a real missing ingredient for that offense.
Two outcomes that say a lot about where Deebo is in his career:
Panthers: a middle-of-field, manufactured-touch role where he doesn’t have to be a pure separator every snap.
Steelers: a “move him everywhere” offense that needs another real receiver next to DK Metcalf.
Running Backs
Tom sent Walker to the Texans as a “make C.J. Stroud‘s life easier” move, especially if Houston reshapes the room. Jake countered with the Cardinals as the sneaky “bellcow finally happens” outcome because of cap space and uncertainty around their current backfield.
This is the headline-grabber. The pod tossed out:
Chiefs: the “everybody loses their minds” landing spot. If Hall ever became the clear RB1 in Kansas City, he’s instantly in the top tier of fantasy backs.
Commanders: Tom’s “real football meets fantasy” fit. A three-down back in an offense that wants to live under center more is exactly how you create efficient touches.
Also worth noting: Hall is widely tracked as a 2026 UFA, so the premise isn’t just pure fanfic.
Everyone agreed the best fantasy outcome is staying put in Jacksonville, but the alternatives were:
Saints: a scheme-friendly pivot that could give Etienne a featured role if the room turns over.
Texans: Jake’s “similar run concepts, immediate lead back path” idea.
Tight Ends
Tom led the show with Likely as the tight end he’s most excited to track. Likely is a legit 2026 free-agent name on the market radar. The fantasy thesis is straightforward: if he lands somewhere with featured routes instead of being a 1B, he could jump into that messy TE6-TE10 range fast.
Jake kept Pitts in Atlanta, betting that the new staff would stop forcing him to be a traditional route-winning tight end and instead use him like a mismatch weapon. Tom threw out Philadelphia as the chaos option if the Eagles want more explosiveness at the position.
Jake stayed with the Eagles (role continuity), while Tom sent him to Miami as a “reliable targets needed” move.
Fantasy Football Takeaways
- Alec Pierce landing with the Raiders is the kind of move that creates a “new fantasy WR2” out of nowhere if targets climb into the 110-130 range.
- Breece Hall to the Chiefs is the biggest single fantasy swing discussed. If it happened, Hall would be drafted in the elite RB tier immediately.
- Daniel Jones returning to Indy would stabilize the Colts’ pass catchers and keep Jonathan Taylor‘s efficiency ceiling intact.
- Isaiah Likely is a real 2026 free-agency TE to track, and his value could spike the moment he lands somewhere that treats him as a primary read, not a complementary piece.
- Kenneth Walker III and Travis Etienne Jr. are the “watch the offensive line + coaching scheme” backs: their ceiling changes more with system and role clarity than with “talent” debates.
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