Every year, we spend January through April obsessing over the incoming fantasy football rookies, only for their fates to be out of our hands and for us to be reliant on good landing spots. Long-term good players tend to be able to overcome even bad landing spots, but quite often, short-term production can be impacted significantly. These were the best landing spots through the first two days of the NFL Draft.
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NFL Draft Best Landing Spots (2026 Fantasy Football)
Jadarian Price (RB – SEA)
There were mixed opinions on who the rookie RB2 should be in this class, pre-draft. Now, with Seattle taking Jadarian Price, who they were often linked to in the pre-draft process, it’s hard to argue that he isn’t the clear RB2 and in a perfect situation. Price joined Rashaad Penny (2018) and Shaun Alexander (2000) as the only first-round picks Seattle has spent on running backs since the turn of the millennium and just the seventh first-round RB taken since the start of 2020. That kind of draft capital does matter, particularly in a draft where the talent has been questioned. Zach Charbonnet suffered a torn ACL in the middle of January and was unable to have surgery until mid-February. The typical timeline for an ACL tear is eight to nine months, which could put Charbonnet out of action until late November before he can take the field. By that time, Price could be well established. Price was rarely used as a pass-catcher in college, and it’s unlikely he walks into a three-down role, but he’s a good runner and understands where to go with the ball in his hands, and that counts for a lot. With the first 100 picks in the book, and only three running backs gone, it feels likely now that people will feel strongly about Price being the last potential bet they want to make at the position.
Jordyn Tyson (WR – NO)
Over the last couple of weeks, it became clear that NFL teams weren’t half as worried about Jordyn Tyson’s hamstrings as fans and fantasy football managers might be. After a successful Pro Day, Tyson was consistently linked with teams as high as fifth overall, and while that didn’t come to pass, Tyson successfully navigated his way past the Giants and Browns with their quarterback questions, down to the Saints at the eighth overall pick. Tyler Shough showed last year that he’s more than capable of running Kellen Moore’s offense, ranking as QB4 in both passing yards per game and completions over expected from Week 13 onwards. Chris Olave will cap the ceiling somewhat for Tyson, but Moore has always favored fast-paced offenses, and those tend to deliver high rates of plays per game, which can sustain Tyson’s value.
Antonio Williams (WR – WAS)
There weren’t many good fantasy landing spots, and even on Day 2, when 11 were taken between Rounds 2 and 3, it was hard to be too excited about the potential outcomes. Antonio Williams, though, does not fall into that category. With Deebo Samuel no longer with the Commanders and Zach Ertz also having moved on, the need for more pass catchers to support Jayden Daniels was a must. Williams is slightly undersized at 5-11 and 187lb, but he’s explosive and has big-play ability, turning those traits into solid production through his four years at Clemson. Outside of Terry McLaurin, the Commanders have nobody, and Williams will have the potential to become the team’s WR2 quickly. If Daniels can stay healthy, that will be a valuable role.
Eli Stowers (TE – PHI)
One of the biggest hinge points for dynasty rookie drafts was how far Eli Stowers fell before getting selected by the Eagles. Having been projected as an early-to-mid second-round pick, as he began to slip past that, questions started to be asked about whether he could challenge Kenyon Sadiq for the rookie TE1 title, but then Philadelphia stepped in at pick 54 and made a lot of people happy. Now with Sadiq on the Jets, it becomes a thin line between which tight end you’d prefer, but Stowers has produced well and has a better offense around him, and a year from now, Dallas Goedert will likely be gone with a clear path in front of him. It’s fair to question how good Jalen Hurts is at throwing the ball between the numbers, where Stowers operates best, but Stowers has shown enough in his college production that they should be able to scheme him open and not rely on him to block early in his career, which is one of his few downsides. Instead, they can let Dallas Goedert take care of that part as Stowers develops.
Chris Bell (WR – MIA)
NFL Reporters were hot under the collar for Chris Bell heading into Round 2, tweeting videos of him running on a treadmill, reporting that they expected him to go early, and generally doing what reporters do when an agent leans upon them. NFL teams, however, didn’t seem quite as happy with Bell’s health as he recovers from a torn ACL suffered in November 2025. Bell was in the midst of a breakout season for Louisville, though, with 917 yards on 72 receptions. He’s fast, releases well from the line of scrimmage, and at 6-2 and 222lb has the size to be a number one wide receiver for a team. Which is good news for Miami, which completely lacks that right now. Combine Bell’s speed and playing style with the way Malik Willis likes to play, and this does feel like the potential is there for fantasy relevancy, it just might not be quickly this year with Bell still recovering.
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