This is what we’ve been waiting for, fantasy football enthusiasts. The NFL Draft is under way, and we finally get to see where the rookie prospects are going to launch their professional careers. And NFL Draft landing spots allow us to start to zero in on fantasy football and dynasty rookie draft advice.
Throughout the draft, we’ll take a closer look at fantasy-relevant prospects, giving you an overview of their strengths and weaknesses, and assessing their fantasy value in both redraft and dynasty formats.
Let’s dig into Day 2 picks and their fantasy football draft outlook and dynasty rookie draft advice. And you can also find our dynasty rookie draft outlook for Round 1 NFL Draft picks.
- Dynasty Rookie Draft Simulator
- Dynasty Rookie Rankings: Expert Consensus
- DBro’s Top 100 Dynasty Rookie Draft Rankings
- DBro’s Dynasty Rookie Draft Primers: QB | RB | WR | TE
Fantasy Football Dynasty Rookie Draft Outlook
Here’s what our fantasy football experts expect for each of the skill position players selected Day 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft.
San Francisco 49ers Draft De’Zhaun Stribling
Stribling has great size at 6’2 1/8″, 207 pounds, and ran a 4.36 40-yard dash. He’ll have a chance to compete right away for snaps and should comfortably be the WR4 on the 49ers behind Mike Evans, Ricky Pearsall, and Christian Kirk, with a strong chance to overtake Kirk as one of the outside receivers. He’ll be a nice vertical threat for quarterback Brock Purdy, and if he can find ways to separate better on underneath routes, that, combined with his speed, will make him a real problem in the NFL. I’d consider him a second-round pick in dynasty leagues.
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Cleveland Browns Draft Denzel Boston
The Browns needed to add more weapons for whichever signal-caller will be under center, whether that’s Deshaun Watson, Dillon Gabriel, or Shedeur Sanders. They drafted KC Concepcion in the first round and now add another big-bodied, contest-catch receiver in Boston. He’s the polar opposite of Concepcion, so they’ll complement each other well. It’ll be interesting to see where these players all line up, but one thing is for sure: Boston will be an outside receiver and a big red-zone target. The biggest issue with Boston is going to be the quarterback play; we still don’t know who that will be. Given his quarterback situation and competing with Concepcion, Jerry Jeudy, and Harold Fannin Jr. for targets, I’d take him at the top of the second round of dynasty leagues, but you could talk me into the last pick of the first round.
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Pittsburgh Steelers Draft Germie Bernard
The Steelers traded a fourth-round pick to get Bernard and gave their receiver room a much-needed boost. Bernard started his career at Washington with Rome Odunze before transferring to Alabama so he is he no stranger to playing with and around elite talent. Bernard was the guy who Alabama looked to in big spots last year as he turned himself into the Crimson Tide’s most trusted receiver. He will slot in behind DK Metcalf and Michael Pittman initially, but he should see plenty of time on the field in Mike McCarthy’s three-receiver sets. He may not be a fantasy impact player in 2026, but he is someone whose role should grow, and he will be a nice dynasty asset.
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Philadelphia Eagles Draft Eli Stowers
The Eagles drafted their tight end of the future with the ultra-athletic Stowers (4.51 40-yard dash, 45.5″ vertical jump), as Dallas Goedert is only under contract for one more year. That said, Stowers is a bit on the smaller side at 6’4″ (38th percentile) and 239 pounds (6th percentile). The Eagles also took Makai Lemon in the first round, so they’re loading up on options to prepare for the inevitable exit of Goedert and seemingly A.J. Brown. Stowers is still relatively inexperienced at the position as a converted quarterback, but his athleticism will help him get on the field alongside Goedert, Lemon, and DeVonta Smith. I’d temper expectations for his rookie season, but his athleticism will make him highly desirable in dynasty leagues. He’s a top 15 talent in rookie drafts.
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Jacksonville Jaguars Draft Nate Boerkircher
The Jaguars surprisingly took Boerkircher in the second round. He’ll turn 25 before his rookie season starts, and if you look at his stat sheets from college, you’ll be more perplexed as he caught just 38 passes across five seasons, including 19 last year for Texas A&M for 198 yards and three touchdowns. Where he excels is as a blocking tight end, which immediately fills a need. I do think there’s pass-catching upside there, too, but that remains to be seen. He’s worthy of a pick in a four-round rookie draft due to the draft slot, and if there’s a chance the Jaguars don’t bring back Brenton Strange, who’s coming off a solid 2025 season.
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Houston Texans Draft Marlin Klein
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Los Angeles Rams Draft Max Klare
The Rams continue to add weapons to their tight end room, and this time it’s Klare. The tight end room now includes Tyler Higbee, Colby Parkinson, Terrance Ferguson, Davis Allen, and Klare. He didn’t do a whole lot with Ohio State because of how many weapons they had, but if you look back at his days with Purdue, this is a guy who can threaten defenses downfield and line up from multiple spots. There are a lot of other tight ends on this roster, but Klare’s Purdue days make me excited about him with the Rams. Higbee is getting older, and Allen and Parkinson are only under contract through next season. I’d take Klare in the back end of Round 2 of rookie drafts or the top of Round 3.
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