5 Undervalued Wide Receivers to Target (2026 Fantasy Football)

With the NFL Hall of Fame game officially in the books (what a game, by the way), NFL football is back, and so is redraft season. To help you maximize roster value and crush your fantasy football draft, I’m unveiling five wide receivers you should target based on current average draft position (ADP). The positional rankings and ADP you’ll see below are pulled from FantasyPros’ Real-Time ADP tool and are based on 12-team PPR leagues.

Undervalued Fantasy Football Wide Receivers

Jaylen Waddle (WR – DEN) | ADP: 45.5 (WR21)

If you think Courtland Sutton has a chance to remain the top receiver in this Denver offense, think again. The Broncos gave up a first-, third- and fourth-round pick in 2026 to acquire Jaylen Waddle this offseason. NFL teams aren’t in the business of trading away future first-round picks for complementary pieces. Denver’s front office made this deal with the intention of making Waddle a focal point in their passing attack.

Waddle is finally free of Tyreek Hill and received a major quarterback upgrade in Bo Nix. He’s always been an efficient receiver from a per-route basis, and now he has the opportunity to piece it all together with a competent offense as a team’s top target. Drafting Waddle at low-end WR2 prices in redraft feels like stealing. Provided he stays healthy, he’s live to finish inside the top 12 at the position.

Josh Downs (WR – IND) | ADP: 100.7 (WR43)

Based on Josh Downs’ fantasy football ADP of nearly 101 overall, it seems everyone has already penciled in Keenan Allen as an Indianapolis Colt. Given Shane Steichen’s history with Allen and the Chargers, this looks like a logical landing spot, but Downs is the No. 1 WR in this offense regardless. Training camp reports have been extremely bullish surrounding Downs’ usage, and with Michael Pittman Jr. off to Pittsburgh, a good percentage of target competition is gone.

Even if the Colts bring in someone like Allen, Downs may still be running nearly every route. In this scenario, expect Steichen to lean more into the 11 personnel packages, with Alec Pierce and Allen rotating as the second receiver in most heavy-tight end sets.

Downs can be the No. 1 WR for a team that was pacing to break records in offensive efficiency last year before Daniel Jones tore his Achilles. Somehow, we can get that at WR43 prices. Sign me up.

Wan’Dale Robinson (WR – TEN) | ADP 103.8 (WR46)

People seem to forget that Wan’Dale Robinson finished as the WR14 in full PPR formats last season, ahead of Justin Jefferson, Tetairoa McMillan, DeVonta Smith and Emeka Egbuka. Granted, much of his production can be attributed to Malik Nabers‘ ACL tear early in the season, but impressive numbers nonetheless. You don’t post back-to-back 140-target seasons by just being an average NFL wide receiver.

What was most promising about Robinson’s usage last season was that he took on a more downfield role for the first time in his career. Through his first three years in the league, Robinson had never hit 10 yards per reception or an average depth of target (aDOT) of seven yards. In 2025, he posted 11 yards per reception and an aDOT of nine yards. Graduating from his initial gadget role has significantly improved Robinson’s fantasy ceiling.

Robinson is now with the Titans. While Carnell Tate will likely establish himself as Cam Ward‘s top target by about midseason, the new Titan wideout won’t be far behind. Tate and Robinson should complement one another well, and I expect target volume to be heavily consolidated towards these two. Robinson is a low-end WR3 (top 36) in redraft with WR2 upside.

Jayden Higgins (WR – HOU) | ADP 125.6 (WR53)

Jayden Higgins is another young player who has been receiving rave reviews out of training camp. Nico Collins even said in a recent interview that Higgins is the “future face of the franchise.” I’m higher on Higgins in dynasty than redraft, but Higgins’ median outcome this season is much higher than his WR53 ADP.

Higgins has all but locked up the No. 2 WR role in Houston behind Collins, meaning he should be on the field in nearly all 2-WR sets. He finished as the WR47 overall in PPR points per game last season while running fewer than 60% of the routes. If we expect that number to climb up to the 85-90% range, why are we valuing Higgins lower than he finished as a rookie? Houston’s offensive line is expected to be much improved in 2026, increasing C.J. Stroud‘s efficiency and raising the ceilings of Collins and Higgins. Past pick 120, Higgins may be the most glaring value on the board.

Zachariah Branch (WR – ATL) | ADP 170.2 (WR74)

The rookie out of USC has reportedly been tearing it up in training camp, making highlight plays and looking highly explosive with the ball in his hands. Zachariah Branch was used more as a gadget player in college, operating around the line of scrimmage and relying on yards after the catch (YAC) to make big plays. However, he has the long speed and burst to win downfield consistently, and that appears to be how Atlanta is utilizing him.

The Falcons’ wide receiver corps is nothing to write home about, making Branch’s path to securing the No. 2 WR spot behind Drake London completely reasonable. Branch is technically behind Jahan Dotson and Olamide Zaccheaus on the depth chart (for now), but this isn’t unusual for a rookie in training camp. Give it some time, and he should slowly see more usage as the season progresses. We know there’s no chance of Branch being cut, given how much value he brings in the return game.

Branch is the perfect late-round dart throw. Worst-case scenario, he remains buried on the depth chart, and you hit the waiver wire. Best case, he provides usable weeks in your starting lineup the second half of the year. In the 15th round, Branch provides a fantasy ceiling very few have in this range of the draft.

Thanks for checking out today’s article. If you have any redraft, dynasty, devy or C2C-related questions, I can be reached on X @jim_DFF.