Tom Strachan | Fri, Aug 21st 2026, 7:23am EDT

Fantasy Football Mock Draft: How to Approach Pick 1.07 (2026)

Preseason games have finally given us actual football to concentrate on and actual tangible points to attach ourselves to. Those games do little to sway the top of fantasy boards, where things have been stable for much of the offseason. If you’re drafting from the 1.07 pick, or just checking out your competition, this is a thorough guide on players to target and fade, plus we have a fantasy football mock draft showing you exactly how to pick from the 1.07.

Fantasy Football Draft Strategy: Pick 1.07

Players to Consider at 1.07 Fantasy Football Draft Pick

These players will likely be available when you make your selection:

No matter how crazy your league is, you can kiss goodbye the idea that you’ll land Bijan Robinson, Jahmyr Gibbs or Ja’Marr Chase. It’s possible, but unlikely, that you’d see Puka Nacua in this range either. This pick most likely comes down to a tier of four players before things move into the back half of the draft, and there is plenty to like about our potential selections.

Players to Target at 1.07 Fantasy Football Draft Pick

Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR – DET)

Recently, this humble writer has been deliberating long and hard about moving Amon-Ra St. Brown ahead of Jaxon Smith-Njigba, and there are reasons to consider it.

When you draft Amon-Ra St. Brown, you have a pretty solid idea of what you’re getting. He has recorded over 119 targets in every one of the five seasons he’s played in the NFL and scored double-digit touchdowns in each of the last three.

Perhaps the ceiling gets capped slightly if Jameson Williams trends upwards and Sam LaPorta is healthier, but the Lions were bad last season, and the most important thing is that they might have a competent play-caller once again in Drew Petzing.

The team has said they want to lean into what Jared Goff does best by using play-action passes heavily. That would be a bonus for St. Brown, who has consistently led the team in first-read target share on such plays.

St. Brown has been a top-three receiver in each of the last seasons in points per game, and has never fallen out of the top five in total points during that period. Some might see him as a high-floor option, but it’s fair to point out that not much more would need to swing his way for a WR1 overall finish.

Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR – SEA)

It was a truly special year for Jaxon Smith-Njigba, who led the league in receiving yards (1,793) and helped the Seahawks reach the Super Bowl. He also scored 10 touchdowns and was targeted a whopping 163 times (119 receptions).

The only cause for concern is that offensive coordinator Klint Kubiak left to become the head coach of the Las Vegas Raiders, which could lead to a dip in Sam Darnold ‘s efficiency. The positive side, though, is that the team didn’t make any massive additions at receiver, aside from bringing back Rashid Shaheed.

Seattle let Kenneth Walker III go despite Zach Charbonnet still recovering from his ACL injury. If Charbonnet isn’t back and rookie Jadarian Price can’t adapt to the NFL quickly, could we see even more volume for Smith-Njigba? Perhaps. For some, St. Brown will be ahead of Smith-Njigba, but he’s still a solid pick at 1.06.

Christian McCaffrey (RB – SF)

Christian McCaffrey is coming off a very poor season by his lofty standards, rushing for 3.9 yards per carry, his lowest mark since 2020 with the Carolina Panthers. This ranked 48th among running backs with 50+ rush attempts, while also ranking 47th in yards after contact per attempt and 29th in missed tackles forced.

But for fantasy purposes, that simply didn’t matter, as McCaffrey saw 129 targets, more than A.J. Brown, Courtland Sutton, Keenan Allen or Zay Flowers had. McCaffrey was the RB1 in points per game, scoring 2.5 points more than the RB2.

For all the concerns that he’s recently turned 30, McCaffrey still represents one of the biggest upside swings in fantasy football. If you’re not first, does it really matter where you finish?

Jonathan Taylor (RB – IND)

Jonathan Taylor was absolutely dominant for the first half of last season. Had Daniel Jones not gotten injured, Taylor most likely could have stayed effective throughout the whole season.

According to teams synced with our FantasyPros tools, the Colts back led all players in playoff advance rate at 66.8%. Simply drafting Taylor gave you a two-in-three chance of making the playoffs. Sadly, though, that wasn’t the whole story.

Taylor was the fantasy RB4 in points per game, but from Week 12 onwards, he was the RB21, with an explosive run rate of 0.7% (41st). He ranked 36th in yards after contact and scored only three rushing touchdowns.

Taylor is heading into a contract year, likely his last massive one, after turning 27 this offseason. He’ll be motivated, have his quarterback returning, who might need to lean on the run game more, and once again has virtually no competition for touches. There’s a very real world where Taylor is a top-two back this season.

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Players to Avoid at 1.07 Fantasy Football Draft Pick

Justin Jefferson (WR – MIN)

We used to say the Vikings’ offensive scheme was quarterback-proof. We’ve seen the likes of Josh Dobbs and Sam Darnold thrive in Kevin O’Connell’s offense, but then J.J. McCarthy came in and blew all that out of the water. He was so impressively bad that the coaching staff had to take middle-of-the-field passes out of the playbook because he couldn’t read the field.

Perhaps McCarthy has enough talent to turn things around, or maybe Kyler Murray is the answer. So far, camp reports don’t suggest either player is distancing themselves from the other. This could turn into an annoying back-and-forth during the season, impacting the rest of the team’s play.

Justin Jefferson had fewer receiving yards in 2025 (1,048) than he did in 2023, when he only played 10 games (1,074). Jefferson also had a career-low 12.5 yards per reception and a career-low two receiving touchdowns. Among receivers with 50+ targets, Jefferson ranked 58th in catchable target rate (71%). He may bounce back, but it’s hard to take Jefferson at his ADP.

James Cook (RB – BUF)

In 2024, James Cook dominated, scoring 16 touchdowns and rushing for 1,009 yards. That production seemed unsustainable. In 2025, he recorded 1,621 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns, and gave us even more reason to be confident.

The counter to this is that Josh Allen is coming off his lowest passing-yardage total since 2019 (3,668) and hasn’t thrown for more than 30 touchdowns in the last three seasons. However, the Bills seem positive that their offense will take a step forward this year with the addition of DJ Moore under new head coach Joe Brady.

That remains to be seen. If it does happen, and the team scores more passing touchdowns and moves the ball better, could it come at the expense of Cook’s ceiling?

Roster Constructions to Consider at 1.07 Fantasy Football Draft Pick

The middle of the draft board offers the most flexibility, and this year is no different, allowing us to start with either a wide receiver or a running back.

Starting WR/WR could let you lean into Zero RB with an elite tight end like Brock Bowers or Trey McBride in the second or third round. You could also add your first running back out of a group of De’Von Achane, Jeremiyah Love or Breece Hall. If you tilt towards a running back here, then your receiver selection is likely between Drake London, Nico Collins or A.J. Brown.

Running back tends to dry up quicker than usual this year, but only having one wide receiver through three rounds can leave your wide receiver room struggling to catch up. It’s a good year to consider a more balanced approach.

Fantasy Football Mock Draft From the 1.07 Pick

We used our FREE fantasy football mock draft simulator to show you an example of a draft from the 1.07 position. You can sync your league for free and mock draft against your fantasy football league settings to prepare more specifically for your draft.

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