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I’m not leaving my fantasy football drafts without at least one of these guys rostered. One for every fantasy position.
TE: Tucker Kraft (GB)
A torn ACL ended his 2025 season early, but the tape from before the injury shows exactly why he's worth the buy-the-dip price.
Finished as the overall TE24 despite missing nine games… but ranked 6th at the position at 14.7 fantasy points per game, a true TE1 pace when healthy.
Ranked 3rd among tight ends in red zone target share (33.3%) and scored 6 touchdowns in just 8 games, proof the production wasn't empty volume.
Led all qualified tight ends in yards after catch per reception (9.1), the league's premier YAC weapon at the position.
He's expected to be fully cleared for Week 1 with no snap-count restrictions, and with less target competition around him this season, Kraft is set up to pick up right where he left off.
RB: Omarion Hampton (LAC)
Hampton's rookie flashes came in a limited sample, but a scheme change may be the biggest reason to buy before the price catches up.
Posted elite RB1 numbers during his healthy stretches, averaging 15.1 fantasy points per game (12th) as a rookie.
Caught 32-of-34 targets (a 94% catch rate), good for an 11th-ranked target share among running backs. That’s real proof of PPR upside.
New OC Mike McDaniel takes over after turning De'Von Achane into a fantasy monster in Miami, and now brings that same efficient, explosive scheme to L.A.
Pair that receiving floor with a 69.7% opportunity share in the games he played, and Hampton has every ingredient to become a dominant three-down back in Year 2.
QB: Caleb Williams (CHI)
Volume and playmaking were never the problem for Williams, but efficiency was. Even a modest step forward there unlocks a monster fantasy ceiling.
Ranked just 29th in true passer rating (91.8), yet still finished 5th in pass attempts (568) and 2nd in deep ball attempts (82).
Added a legitimate rushing floor, totaling 388 rushing yards and 3 touchdowns on the ground.
Set an NFL record with 7 comeback wins, showing he can manufacture fantasy points even when the offense stalls.
The volume, rushing floor, and clutch factor are already locked in, so if his passing efficiency takes even a small step forward in Year 3, we're talking about one of the highest ceilings at the position.
WR: Emeka Egbuka (TB)
With Mike Evans now in San Francisco, Egbuka inherits the WR1 role after already flashing alpha traits as a rookie.
Posted 40 catches for 677 yards and 6 touchdowns through his first nine games before a late-season fade.
Ranked 9th in targets (127) but 2nd in the NFL in unrealized air yards (959). It’s a massive ceiling if efficiency climbs even slightly.
Ranked 2nd in the NFL with 27 deep targets, establishing himself as a premier big-play threat in Year 1.
Add a schedule swing from the league's toughest slate in 2025 to a projected 12th-easiest in 2026, and every marker points to Egbuka being the WR1 breakout of the season.
That's the list. Four different price points, four different paths… but each one profiles like a player the market hasn't caught up to yet.
-Joe