Fantasy Football Today Top 12 WRs for 2026 and a Divisional Round DFS Preview! (01/15 Fantasy Football Podcast)
Jan 15, 2026
Exciting news as John Harbaugh inches closer to a hiring with the Giants! The team explores the top wide receiver rankings for 2026, featuring a debate over Puka Nacua, Ja'Marr Chase, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba. As they break down WRs 4-12, they question where stars like Drake London and Chris Olave fit in. The hosts then pivot to a DFS preview for the weekend, highlighting lineup strategies, contrarian plays, and game-by-game analysis to boost your fantasy football success!
01:00:38
Harbaugh-To-Giants Banter
- Adam and the panel jokingly praised John Harbaugh joining the Giants and speculated on Todd Monken's fit offensively.
Clear Top Three Wide Receivers
- The top three WRs consensus is Puka Nacua, Ja'Marr Chase, and Jaxon Smith-Njigba across hosts with minor order differences.
Stable 4-5 Receiver Tier
- Amon-Ra St. Brown and CeeDee Lamb consistently occupy the 4-5 range across hosts showing stable valuation despite questions.
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Intro
00:00 • 2min
Episode setup and Divisional Round preview
01:37 • 23sec
Giants nearing John Harbaugh hiring
02:00 • 3min
Todd Monken's fit and Giants' fantasy outlook
05:04 • 3min
Coaching headlines and retirements
08:05 • 1min
Injury updates and practice reports
09:29 • 2min
Hosts' return notes and banter
11:21 • 1min
Ad break
12:30 • 11sec
Top 3 wide receivers consensus
12:41 • 2min
Draft tendencies and positional strategy
14:25 • 1min
Ad break
15:39 • 2min
WRs 4–6 debate: Amon, CeeDee, Neighbors
17:26 • 3min
Amon Ra and Arthur Smith hypotheticals
20:00 • 1min
CeeDee Lamb's 2025 season context
21:18 • 3min
Drake London breakout stretch examined
24:08 • 1min
WRs 7–9: Rice, London, Nico consideration
25:14 • 7min
WRs 10–12 and younger talents
32:04 • 4min
Alternate top-12 lists from Dan and Jacob
36:25 • 2min
Transition to DFS slate and matchup overview
38:33 • 1min
DFS targets: Rams-Bears and Bears stack
39:54 • 3min
Contrarian DFS plays and Seattle ideas
43:23 • 5min
Heath's FanDuel lineup and Allen stack
48:08 • 3min
Game-by-game DFS discussion
51:34 • 5min
Sample FanDuel and DraftKings lineups
56:48 • 4min
Outro
01:00:47 • 17sec
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John Harbaugh is close to signing with the Giants! We've got your news and notes (4:10) to start the show and then our Top 12 wide receivers for 2026. The Top 3 WRs (12:30) are pretty easy, but in what order? Puka Nacua is #1, but should Ja'Marr Chase be ahead of Jaxon Smith-Njigba? ... Moving on to WRs 4-6 in the rankings (18:15), there is some support for Drake London and some support for Rashee Rice. Is this too high for Malik Nabers? We then reveal WRs 7-9 (24:35) and 10-12 (31:00). Where is Nico Collins in this group? Tee Higgins? Chris Olave? ... Previewing this weekend's games (39:30) with our DFS tips. We tell you who we like, which contrarian plays make sense and which team's we're avoiding before giving you some lineups (57:30) to consider ... Email us at fantasyfootball@cbsi.com
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