Fantasy Football Player Notes
2026 Half PPR Draft Rankings
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1.
Puka Nacua
LAR
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2.
Ja'Marr Chase
CIN
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3.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba
SEA
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4.
CeeDee Lamb
DAL
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5.
Amon-Ra St. Brown
DET
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6.
Justin Jefferson
MIN
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7.
Drake London
ATL
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8.
Malik Nabers
NYG
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9.
Nico Collins
HOU
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10.
George Pickens
DAL
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11.
Chris Olave
NO
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12.
Rashee Rice
KC
Rashee Rice is an interesting WR to rank, given how much he was targeted in the red zone this past season (a ton of screen passes). Rice finished top-5 among WRs in PPG during his truncated season. 7th overall in red-zone targets in just 8 games played. Given his draft price might be slightly reduced based on his off-field issues and injured QB...Rice could easily be a league winner and dark-horse WR1 overall candidate in 2026.
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13.
A.J. Brown
PHI
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14.
Tetairoa McMillan
CAR
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15.
Tee Higgins
CIN
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16.
Garrett Wilson
NYJ
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17.
Davante Adams
LAR
The early ECR is pricing Davante Adams as a mid-WR2 and I'm simply not buying it. Last year was actually a red flag season disguised as a good one — he posted a career-low catch rate of 53%, his YAC per reception hit a career low, and the bulk of his production was TD-dependent with 15 scores. That kind of touchdown volume is notoriously hard to replicate year over year. Even though Matthew Stafford is back under center in LA, he may not force-feed Adams in the end zone as he did in 2025 en route to an MVP award. On top of that, Adams turns 33 and dealt with a lower-body tissue injury in 2025 that cost him time — at his age, that's not something you just brush off. When I look at the totality of it — the age, the injury, the TD regression risk, the declining efficiency numbers — I see a player far more likely to fall off than to replicate what he did last year.
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18.
Zay Flowers
BAL
There's a world where Zay Flowers has the talent to be a top-5 fantasy WR if he can ever score TDs. Cooking. Over 1,200 yards. 86 catches and 5 TDs (WR7) in 2025. WR3 over the last five games. 4+ catches in 13 of his 17 games: a testament to his reliable floor and consistent involvement. 5th in target share (28%). 11th in air yards share (35%). 4th in yards per route run behind Puka Nacua, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Luther Burden. His late-season scoring binge (five TDs over the last four games) helped him tie the six touchdowns he scored in his rookie campaign.
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19.
Ladd McConkey
LAC
Don't hold the OL injuries against the Chargers' skill players. Ladd McConkey specifically. The Chargers' WR failed to live up to his expectations from his rookie season, as Keenan Allen's presence capped his target/production ceiling. The 33-year-old WR LED the Chargers in targets under OC Greg Roman (hyper-targeted on third downs). But with Roman replaced by Mike McDaniel, we should expect McConkey to finish closer to his rookie season, when he averaged 2.6 YPRR. McDaniel knows how to deploy his WRs to achieve peak efficiency both for real-life and fantasy purposes.
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20.
Jameson Williams
DET
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21.
Luther Burden III
CHI
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22.
Terry McLaurin
WAS
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23.
DeVonta Smith
PHI
A.J. Brown is as good as gone in Philly, even if it's post-draft. Dallas Goedert is returning on a one-year deal. DeVonta Smith has shown a fantasy WR1 ceiling when his teammates have missed time the last few seasons. Most recently, in Week 8 of the 2025 season, Smith went 6-84 yards on nine targets with AJB out of the lineup. He is an objectively good, if not great, WR...and his numbers are not truly indicative of his talent profile. He was more efficient than Brown was in 2025, while posting his third 1,000-yard season. More importantly, the Slim Reaper averaged career-high marks in yards per route run (3.1) and yards per target (11.9) when aligned out wide. Only Jaxon Smith-Njigba (3.8) and Puka Nacua (3.6) and have averaged more yards per route run when aligned out wide among 89 wide receivers to have logged at least 150 such routes.
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24.
Jaylen Waddle
DEN
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25.
Mike Evans
SF
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26.
Christian Watson
GB
Christian Watson returned to the lineup in Week 8 after tearing his ACL late into the 2024 season. Despite coming off a brutal injury, Watson was electric. He supplanted Romeo Doubs as the WR1 in the Packers' offense. Watson was the WR17 in PPG (11.5) to go with a 34% air yard share (over 1,000 air yards). Hit career highs in yards and yards per route run. Never saw fewer than four targets in any contest. Watson led the NFL with 294 deep receiving yards once coming back from his injury.
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27.
Emeka Egbuka
TB
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28.
Rome Odunze
CHI
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29.
Courtland Sutton
DEN
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30.
Carnell Tate
FA
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31.
DK Metcalf
PIT
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32.
DJ Moore
BUF
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33.
Marvin Harrison Jr.
ARI
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34.
Jordyn Tyson
FA
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35.
Alec Pierce
IND
Alec Pierce is going to get paid. He finished 2025 with career highs in catches (47), yards (1,003). But he was also solid in 2024 (827 yards on 37 receptions). Led the Colts in receiving yards for 2 straight years (and NFL in yards/reception).
Michael Pittman Jr./Josh Downs/Jonathan Taylor are entering the final years of their deals in 2026. Pierce could get a bag from the Colts or another team in free agency. |
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36.
Chris Godwin Jr.
TB
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37.
Brian Thomas Jr.
JAC
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38.
Michael Wilson
ARI
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39.
Jakobi Meyers
JAC
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40.
Makai Lemon
FA
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41.
Ricky Pearsall
SF
Buy Ricky Pearsall. Constantly injured in 2025. But he posted 4 games with 85-plus receiving yards. Also led the 49ers in receiving yards per game (59/game).
And although nobody will want to admit it, there is an immense opportunity for Pearsall in the 49ers' offense even with the addition of FA MIke Evans. Jauan Jennings is a free agent. Brandon Aiyuk is not coming back. George Kittle is coming off a torn Achilles. "If" the third-year WR can stay healthy, Slick Rick could be a major piece of winning fantasy football rosters in 2026. |
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42.
Michael Pittman Jr.
PIT
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43.
Jordan Addison
MIN
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44.
Wan'Dale Robinson
TEN
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45.
Quentin Johnston
LAC
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46.
Parker Washington
JAC
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47.
Stefon Diggs
FA
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48.
Jayden Higgins
HOU
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49.
Jauan Jennings
FA
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50.
Khalil Shakir
BUF
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51.
Josh Downs
IND
Josh Downs is good. PFF's 20th-highest graded WR in 2025. And for the second straight year...the Colts slot WR was hyper-targeted at a 24% clip. That led all Colts WRs and TEs in 2025. And he creates separation. Per Fantasy Points Data...Downs ranked 20th in average separation score. Downs has been limited because of a lack of high-end route participation, but a late-season route bump could suggest more of Downs in a full-time role in 2026....after the team traded Michael Pittman Jr. to the Steelers.
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52.
Jayden Reed
GB
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53.
Romeo Doubs
NE
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54.
Xavier Worthy
KC
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55.
Deebo Samuel Sr.
FA
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56.
Tyreek Hill
FA
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57.
Jalen Coker
CAR
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58.
Denzel Boston
FA
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59.
Brandon Aiyuk
SF
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60.
Adonai Mitchell
NYJ
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61.
Jerry Jeudy
CLE
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62.
Travis Hunter
JAC
Early reports out of the Jags' camp are that Hunter will be more deployed at CB than at WR in 2026 based on the team's current needs at the position (CBs Greg Newsome II, Montaric Brown, and Christian Braswell are all on expiring contracts). Recall that the 2025 Jaguars offense took OFF without Hunter in the second half of the season.
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63.
Rashid Shaheed
SEA
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64.
Kayshon Boutte
NE
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65.
Troy Franklin
DEN
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66.
Matthew Golden
GB
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67.
Chimere Dike
TEN
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68.
Tre Harris
LAC
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69.
Jaylin Noel
HOU
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70.
Jalen McMillan
TB
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71.
Elic Ayomanor
TEN
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72.
Omar Cooper Jr.
FA
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73.
Pat Bryant
DEN
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74.
Isaac TeSlaa
DET
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75.
Tre Tucker
LV
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76.
Ryan Flournoy
DAL
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77.
Kyle Williams
NE
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78.
K.C. Concepcion
FA
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79.
Calvin Ridley
TEN
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80.
Darnell Mooney
NYG
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81.
Marvin Mims Jr.
DEN
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82.
Rashod Bateman
BAL
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83.
Tank Dell
HOU
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84.
Keon Coleman
BUF
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85.
Mack Hollins
NE
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86.
Dontayvion Wicks
GB
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87.
Tory Horton
SEA
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88.
Xavier Legette
CAR
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89.
Chris Brazzell II
FA
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90.
Cooper Kupp
SEA
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91.
Keenan Allen
LAC
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92.
Darius Slayton
NYG
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93.
Elijah Sarratt
FA
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94.
Malachi Fields
FA
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95.
Isaiah Bond
CLE
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96.
Devaughn Vele
NO
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97.
Jack Bech
LV
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98.
Andrei Iosivas
CIN
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99.
Zachariah Branch
FA
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100.
Christian Kirk
SF
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101.
Jalen Nailor
LV
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102.
Tyquan Thornton
KC
Tyquan Thornton re-signed with the Chiefs on a two-year deal worth $11 million. This is notable given that only Xavier Worthy and Jalen Royals were the other Chiefs WRs under contract for the 2027 season.
The speedy wide receiver had his most productive season in the NFL last year, catching 19 passes for 438 yards and three touchdowns (on nearly 1,000 air yards and 23 deep targets). He stepped up at the start of the year due to Worthy's injury and Rashee Rice's suspension. Over the first 5 weeks of the year, Thornton averaged 10.3 fantasy points per game. His 2025 yardage and touchdown totals set new career-highs, and he averaged 23.1 yards per reception (first in the NFL). Also had zero recorded drops. |
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103.
Konata Mumpfield
LAR
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104.
Malik Washington
MIA
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105.
Cedric Tillman
CLE
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106.
Hollywood Brown
PHI
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107.
Germie Bernard
FA
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108.
Calvin Austin III
NYG
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109.
Luke McCaffrey
WAS
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110.
Jalen Royals
KC
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111.
Chris Bell
FA
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112.
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
LV
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113.
Tez Johnson
TB
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114.
Olamide Zaccheaus
ATL
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115.
DeMario Douglas
NE
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116.
Joshua Palmer
BUF
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117.
Jaylin Lane
WAS
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118.
John Metchie III
CAR
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119.
Jahan Dotson
ATL
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120.
Xavier Hutchinson
HOU
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121.
Kalif Raymond
CHI
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122.
Tutu Atwell
MIA
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123.
Antonio Williams
FA
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124.
Jalen Tolbert
MIA
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125.
Ted Hurst
FA
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126.
Ja'Kobi Lane
FA
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127.
Skyler Bell
FA
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128.
DeAndre Hopkins
BAL
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129.
Treylon Burks
WAS
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130.
KaVontae Turpin
DAL
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131.
Jordan Whittington
LAR
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132.
Nick Westbrook-Ikhine
IND
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133.
Roman Wilson
PIT
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134.
Greg Dortch
DET
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135.
Mitch Tinsley
CIN
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136.
Noah Brown
FA
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137.
Savion Williams
GB
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138.
Devontez Walker
BAL
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139.
Kendrick Bourne
ARI
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140.
Bryce Lance
FA
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141.
Arian Smith
NYJ
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142.
Deion Burks
FA
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143.
Tyrell Shavers
BUF
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144.
Reggie Virgil
FA
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145.
Brenen Thompson
FA
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146.
JuJu Smith-Schuster
FA
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147.
Kevin Coleman Jr.
FA
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148.
Ja'Lynn Polk
NO
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149.
David Sills V
FA
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150.
Darius Cooper
PHI
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151.
Josh Cameron
FA
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152.
Zay Jones
FA
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153.
Jimmy Horn Jr.
CAR
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154.
Demarcus Robinson
SF
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155.
Dyami Brown
WAS
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