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2026 Fantasy Football: Early-round running backs to avoid in drafts
Early-round running back picks carry the most weight of any position, since a hit anchors your roster and a miss is hard to overcome. But the top of the position has real depth this year, and several backs going in the first few rounds carry enough risk that you can find similar value a round or two later.
The lowest-graded seasons at every NFL position in PFF history
It can be easy to want to forget especially difficult seasons, but some are particularly ignominious. Differentiating between bad years is an innately tough task, but PFF’s more holistic grades and advanced data can help.
What the NFL’s opening play from scrimmage reveals about offensive philosophy
Although an NFL game's first play from scrimmage is one of countless in a matchup, it can reveal a lot. Daire Carragher breaks down the recent trends behind the start of every contest.
2026 Fantasy Football: Perfect draft strategy, round by round for superflex leagues
Nathan Jahnke shares his ideal draft strategy for 12-team, superflex fantasy football leagues ahead of the 2026 NFL season.
Fantasy Football: Quarterbacks to avoid in 2026 drafts
The best fantasy football quarterbacks to avoid in 2026 are not necessarily poor players. They are expensive options whose risks outweigh the potential advantage over quarterbacks available several rounds later.
Fantasy Football IDP Cheat Sheet: Printable IDP rankings for 2026 drafts
The Fantasy Football IDP Cheat Sheet provides printable rankings for managers competing in individual defensive player leagues during the 2026 fantasy football season. Built to simplify draft day, the cheat sheet ranks linebackers, defensive linemen, safeties and cornerbacks based on projected fantasy production and expected roles.
PFF Wide Receiver Rankings: The top 32 players ahead of the 2026 NFL season
Puka Nacua leads the rankings after producing an NFL-best 96.1 PFF grade in 2025 while leading all receivers in forced missed tackles and contested catches. Jaxon Smith-Njigba follows after a historic campaign that included the NFL lead in receiving yards, Offensive Player of the Year honors and a Super Bowl title, while perennial stars Justin Jefferson, Ja'Marr Chase and Amon-Ra St. Brown round out the top five.
Fantasy Football: Perfect draft strategy, round by round for 10-team leagues, picks 4-7
Puka Nacua headlines this fantasy football draft strategy for 10-team PPR leagues, giving managers drafting between Picks 4 and 7 a clear first-round target based on elite production. From there, the strategy emphasizes locking in premium running backs such as Chase Brown and Kyren Williams before pivoting to value at quarterback and tight end.
2026 Fantasy Football: Tight end sleepers for drafts
Every year, a tight end or two drafted in the 10th round or later ends up a weekly fantasy starter, the kind of hit that quietly wins leagues by turning a throwaway pick into a set-and-forget starter. The trick is finding which late-round options have the clearest path to that outcome.
2026 Fantasy Football Rankings: TE premium top 150 for drafts
Nathan Jahnke unveils his top 150 players for superflex, TE premium redraft fantasy football leagues ahead of the 2026 NFL season.
2026 Fantasy Football Running Back Rankings: Top 50 RB tiers for drafts
Nathan Jahnke shares his top-50 running back rankings by tiers ahead of the 2026 fantasy season, with Detroit Lions star Jahmyr Gibbs leading the way.
The highest-graded seasons by NFL position in PFF history
Although individual trophies often celebrate the best performances in any given year, it’s tougher to contextualize the foremost season of a larger sample size spanning multiple seasons. That's where PFF data comes into play.
Jaguars receiving corps must avoid drops to unlock Trevor Lawrence’s next step
The Trevor Lawrence Jaguars receivers storyline entering 2026 centers on one simple improvement: catching the football. Jacksonville's pass catchers recorded the NFL's highest drop rate in 2025, dropping 40 of 417 catchable targets despite ranking among the league leaders in receiving touchdowns, contested catches and yards per reception.
Fantasy Football: Perfect draft strategy, round by round for 10-team leagues, picks 1-3
The ideal fantasy football draft strategy for a 10-team league starts by taking advantage of the positional edge at running back before building a balanced roster through the middle rounds.
Fantasy Football: Wide receivers who could finish No. 1 overall in 2026
Every fantasy football season begins with a familiar group of elite wide receivers capable of finishing as the overall WR1, but fantasy football WR1 candidates for 2026 extend beyond the obvious names. This analysis highlights three high-upside receivers whose combination of talent, offensive role and changing circumstances creates a realistic path to the top overall finish.
Fantasy Football 2026: Perfect draft strategy, round by round for 12-team leagues
Nathan Jahnke highlights his perfect draft strategy for 12-team, single-quarterback PPR fantasy leagues ahead of the 2026 season.
2026 Fantasy Football Rankings: PPR top 150 for drafts
Nathan Jahnke shares his top 150 rankings for the 2026 fantasy season in single-quarterback, PPR redraft leagues.
Fantasy Football 2026: 5 league winners for drafts
Finding value is about more than identifying talented players. It requires pinpointing situations where talent, opportunity and cost align. These five players check all three boxes and have the potential to dramatically outperform their current ADPs in 2026.
5 NFL players set to return in 2026 after missing all of last season
From household stars to rookies, watching any player return to practice at camp conjures happy feelings for fans. But for those who missed all of last season due to injury, even stepping onto the field is that much sweeter.
Fantasy Football Dynasty Cheat Sheet: Printable 1QB rankings for 2026 fantasy drafts
The Fantasy Football Dynasty Cheat Sheet provides printable 1QB dynasty rankings designed to help managers build sustainable championship rosters for years to come. PFF's dynasty rankings prioritize long-term player value while balancing current production, age, positional longevity and future upside. Jaxon
Fantasy Football Running Back Cheat Sheet: Printable RB draft rankings
The Fantasy Football Running Back Cheat Sheet provides a printable, draft-ready ranking of every notable running back for 2026 fantasy football drafts. Built specifically for redraft PPR leagues, the cheat sheet organizes backs by value to help managers navigate every round with confidence.
Fantasy Football 2026: Quarterbacks who could finish No. 1 overall
Nathan Jahnke breaks down three signal-callers who may not be regarded as No. 1 overall candidates, but could end up leading the pack by season's end.
Highest-graded NFL wide receivers by target depth: Standouts at the short, intermediate and deep ranges
The NFL's best receivers possess multiple feathers in their cap, including often owning certain regions of the field. These are the league's highest-graded wideouts in the short, intermediate and deep depths over the past five seasons.
A data-driven look at NFL quarterback-receiver partnerships
Every passing offense depends on the relationship between its quarterback and receivers, but traditional statistics only tell part of the story. This data-driven look at NFL quarterback-receiver partnerships analyzes every quarterback-target connection from 2006 through 2025 using expected points added (EPA) per play alongside PFF's proprietary grading data.
Fantasy Football: Tight ends to avoid based on touchdown dependency
Touchdowns can cover up a lot in fantasy football. That is especially true at tight end, where the difference between a weekly starter and a fringe option often comes down to whether a player finds the end zone.
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