Fantasy Football Player Notes
2026 Half PPR Draft Rankings
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21.
Trey McBride
TE - (vs . SF)
It will be hard for Trey McBride to top the year he had in 2025. He finished the season with 126 catches for 1,239 yards and 11 touchdowns on 169 targets. Among all pass catchers, McBride trailed only Puka Nacua in receptions. McBride also ranked third in targets among all pass catchers and tied for second in TD catches. It was an impressive follow-up to a 2024 season in which McBride had 111 catches for 1,146 yards and two touchdowns. There are reasons to think that McBride might have a hard time matching his 2025 numbers this season. The Cardinals threw at the highest rate in the NFL last season. That's not likely to happen again after the team drafted a running back, Jeremiyah Love, No. 3 overall. The Cardinals are also looking to get Marvin Harrison Jr. more involved after two disappointing seasons. McBride is clearly one of the elite tight ends and is worthy of a top-25 draft pick. Just don't expect a full repeat of last year.
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30.
Jeremiyah Love
RB - (vs . SF)
Well, it happened. Jeremiyah Love went top five in the NFL Draft to the Arizona Cardinals, who already have Tyler Allgeier and James Conner on the depth chart. With that type of draft capital investment, I think Love will be Arizona's lead back in 2026, but he could have his workload eaten into by Allgeier and/or Conner. Love's talent isn't in question. Over the last two years in college, he ranked inside the top 15 backs in each season in yards after contact per attempt, breakaway rate, and elusive rating (per PFF). He's also a stellar pass catcher, as evidenced by sitting at 17th in yards per route run among FBS backs last year and drawing a 10.9% target share. The Cards look like one of the worst teams in the NFL with concerning quarterback play. The cluttered backfield and worrisome scoring environment could hinder Love in 2026, keeping him as a strong RB2, but locking him out of RB1 status. If he does get the lion's share of the work, and their grouping of quarterbacks can produce something close to league-average passing production, Love could be a top 12 back.
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72.
Marvin Harrison Jr.
WR - (vs . SF)
Marvin Harrison Jr.'s second season was derailed by a brutal string of injuries, but the underlying indicators still point toward a potential Year 3 breakout. Even through the missed time, Harrison continued to command high-value usage near the end zone and showed improvement in several key efficiency metrics. From Weeks 1-13, Harrison was the WR27 in PPG. In his last five healthy games...12.8 PPG - low-end fantasy WR1 numbers. Michael Wilson's stark on-off splits highlighted just how important MHJ remained when healthy to the Cardinals passing game. With Mike LaFleur now running the offense and a likely emphasis on moving Harrison around the formation more creatively, the former top-five pick remains a prime post-hype breakout candidate.
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89.
Michael Wilson
WR - (vs . SF)
Michael Wilson's 2025 breakout came with massive context attached, as nearly all of his fantasy production occurred when Marvin Harrison Jr. was sidelined. Wilson averaged elite WR1 numbers without MHJ in the lineup, but his role and target rate cratered whenever Arizona's No. 1 receiver was active. The Cardinals are also expected to lean more balanced offensively after investing heavily in the run game during the 2026 NFL Draft with the selection of Jeremiyah Love. Wilson can still provide spike weeks, but expecting last season's counting stats to repeat in a healthier Arizona offense feels overly optimistic.
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132.
Tyler Allgeier
RB - (vs . SF)
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168.
James Conner
RB - (vs . SF)
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196.
Jacoby Brissett
QB - (vs . SF)
After Kyler Murray sustained what proved to be a season-ending foot injury early last season, Jacoby Brissett took over as the Cardinals starting quarterback for the final 12 games of the year. While the Cardinals won only one of Brissett's starts, Brissett pumped life into the Arizona passing game, averaging 288 passing yards per start and throwing 23 TD passes and eight interceptions. Heavy passing volume helped. Brissett averaged 40.3 pass attempts per start, and the Cardinals led the NFL in pass attempts. Brissett is expected to open the 2026 season as the Cardinals' starter, although Arizona drafted Carson Beck at the top of the third round. The Cardinals have a nice set of pass catchers with TE Trey McBride and WRs Marvin Harrison Jr and Michael Wilson. But with the Cardinals' passing volume likely to regress, and with the likelihood that Beck gets an audition at some point this season, Brissett is a risky fantasy play for anyone inclined to chase his 2025 numbers.
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258.
Trey Benson
RB - (vs . SF)
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334.
Bam Knight
RB - (vs . SF)
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354.
Carson Beck
QB - (vs . SF)
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355.
Kendrick Bourne
WR - (vs . SF)
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418.
Elijah Higgins
TE - (vs . SF)
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425.
Chad Ryland
K - (vs . SF)
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451.
Gardner Minshew II
QB - (vs . SF)
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561.
Jalen Brooks
WR - (vs . SF)
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577.
Xavier Weaver
WR - (vs . SF)
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582.
Corey Kiner
RB - (vs . SF)
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661.
Reggie Virgil
WR - (vs . SF)
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662.
Tip Reiman
TE - (vs . SF)
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690.
Teagan Quitoriano
TE - (vs . SF)
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703.
Kenny Yeboah
TE - (vs . SF)
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775.
Tejhaun Palmer
WR - (vs . SF)
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