Day 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft is in the books! Let’s dive into the fantasy football outlook for a few of the top NFL rookies selected in Round 1: Jordyn Tyson, KC Concepcion, Ty Simpson.
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Fantasy Football Outlook: Jordyn Tyson, KC Concepcion, Ty Simpson
I am kicking myself for not putting Jordyn Tyson with the Saints in my final mock draft. New Orleans. Football founder Nick Underhill was pounding the drum for Tyson to the Saints after recognizing the routes he ran at Arizona State were the same routes Tyler Shough was throwing to.
So the fit is great in Kellen Moore’s offense. And there should be plenty of volume. Last year, before Rashid Shaheed got traded to Seattle, both Chris Olave and he were seeing a ton of volume (combining for 17 targets per game). Shaheed was 15th in the NFL in WR targets (Weeks 1-9).
This is a fast-paced up-tempo offense. In a dome. Popcorn acquired.
I think this is a sneaky situation where Tyson could be the 1B to Olave’s 1A.
The ceiling remains sky-high for a healthy Tyson, and I think his status as the “No.2” will keep his price relatively in check.
Keep this in mind for both Tate and Tyson as our two WRs who went inside the top-10 since 2021 (nine WRs drafted).
90% have been WR3s at worst.
56% cracking top-24.
Ja’Marr Chase and Malik Nabers best-case scenarios.
The modern NFL gets rookie WRs on the field faster and feeds them targets, especially when they are top-10 picks.
KC Concepcion (WR – CLE)
One of my few correct picks in my final mock draft was KC Concepcion to the Browns at 24th overall. I think this is a great fit for the player. There’s an opportunity for targets and routes in the offense. Jerry Jeudy has an out in his contract in 2027.
So we could easily look up and see Concepcion as the bona fide WR1 in Cleveland as soon as 2027 (if not even earlier after Jeudy’s down year).
Todd Monken is the new HC of the Browns, and Concepcion has the chance to be the “Zay Flowers” in his 2026 offense. Flowers was drafted in nearly the same spot (22nd overall) three years ago, and several have compared Concepcion’s play style to Flowers (with the latter weighing 14 pounds more).
Obviously, the QB play is the main concern in Cleveland (both short and long term). But the staff has completely restructured the offensive line. And Sheduer Sanders was still able to fuel fantasy football success for Harold Fannin last year despite a patchwork offensive line.
Also, the fact that Concepcion can create so much on his own (YAC-god) suggests he can overcome some shoddy QB play.
Ty Simpson (QB – LAR)
One of the biggest shockers of Night 1 had to be Ty Simpson going to the Rams. Now, the fact that Simpson went to LA at all isn’t crazy. We saw several reports about how the Rams’ brass was interested in Simpson (part of why there was a connection with Simpson to the Cardinals, given the current HC previously worked under Sean McVay).
But 13th overall seemed very rich for a team looking to be all-in on a Super Bowl run. I don’t love the move for that reason – but I understand where the Rams are coming from. They don’t want to pick this high again (got picked from the Falcons), so this could really be their only chance to find an heir apparent/successor to Matthew Stafford.
Real-life NFL implications aside, this is a major win for Simpson’s dynasty value.
Simply put, if the former Alabama QB takes over for Stafford, and Sean McVay stays around as the Rams HC, it’s easy to see the appeal. The Rams coaching staff also has Kliff Kingsbury, who has had success with younger quarterbacks.
We know QBs represent currency in Superflex, and Simpson seems like an asset destined to accrue value a year from now.
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