Projecting Round 1 and Round 2 of 2026 Fantasy Football Drafts

Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele discuss their first and second-round projections for 2026 fantasy football drafts. What changes have taken place since the off-season edition, and how can you use them to your advantage for the rest of this season? 

Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

9:11 Comparing August 2026 First and Second Round Projections

10:26 Analyzing the Consensus Top 7 Fantasy Football Players

12:59 Puka Nacua, Jonathan Taylor, and the Curse of the 1.01

19:11 Impact of Quarterback Play on Elite Wide Receivers

29:43 Christian McCaffrey, JSN, Amon-Ra St Brown, Ashton Jeanty, DeVon Achane, Brock Bowers, Omarion Hampton

33:22 Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown's Unbreakable Bond

43:04 Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, and Tyler Warren

48:59 Comparing Second Round Picks and 'Just Missed' Lists

51:30 The Future Impact of Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy

1:00:09 Analyzing Barkley's Performance and Future Value

1:08:22 Tet McMillan's Talent Amidst Carolina's Offensive Struggles

1:14:35 James Cook, RJ Harvey, Nico Collins, Drake London, Garret Wilson: Second Round Debates

1:26:23 Evaluating Cook's Increased Workload and Efficiency

1:34:07 Comparing Volume and Production of Two Promising Receivers

1:44:41 Patriots' Approach to Henderson's Development and Usage

1:52:37 Browns' Offense and Judkins' Role as a Workhorse Back

2:01:48 Final Thoughts on Bhayshul Tuten, Emeka Egbuka, and Lamar Jackson

2:07:08 Reflecting on the Exercise and Future Player Valuations

2:20:00 Outro

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HOSTS

Stealing Signals creator Ben Gretch (@Yardspergretch) - Subscribe to Stealing Signals and Stealing Lines today.

RotoViz co-owner Shawn Siegele (@FF_Contrarian)

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