Jaylen Waddle - Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos traded away a 1st, 3rd, and 4th round pick in order to acquire Jaylen Waddle this offseason from the Dolphins. Waddle walks into the Broncos locker room and is immediately their most explosive offensive weapon. When Waddle entered the league in 2021, he finished WR17 overall, and followed it up by finish as WR7 his sophomore season. If Waddle’s role in this Broncos offense is anything like what we saw from Michael Thomas in this Sean Payton offense, he could produce a top 12 WR finish.
Jameson Williams - Detroit Lions
Currently being drafted as WR26, Williams finished last season inside the top 12 wide receivers in fantasy. The Lions love throwing the ball, and with the fourth most passing attempts in 2025 with 578 attempts from Jared Goff, Williams saw 102 targets which was tied for 26th. He was hyper efficient with his targets in 2025. As the deep threat in the offense, Williams saw boom weeks and bust weeks, but in games where he saw 5 targets, he averaged 17 points per game. With Williams going as your flex option in round 5, the boom weeks are worth a couple bust weeks.
Christian Watson - Green Bay Packers
Christian Watson is one of the darkest horses to finish as a top 12 wide receiver in 2026. Watson gets a lot of hate for the injuries that he’s dealt with in the first few seasons in the league, but the hamstring issues seem to be behind him. The. Packers cleared out the receiver room letting Romeo Doubs walk and trading Dontayvian Wicks to the Eagles, and they signed Watson to a 4 year $92 million contract. They also bring in Wide Receivers Coach Noah Pauley who coached Watson at North Dakota State. The Packers are going all in on Christian Watson, and so am I.
Check out my player profile on Christian Watson here; https://dynatyze.com/football/articles/is-christian-watson-this-years-jaxson-smit
Ricky Pearsall - San Francisco 49ers
Normally third year wide receivers who don’t produce better than a top 72 finish in their first couple of seasons are to be marked and avoided. With Ricky Pearsall the story is a little different. Pearsall suffered from a PCL sprain and an ankle sprain in 2025 after spending the first six games of his rookie season sidelined after being shot in the chest. Pearsall was the 49ers first round pick in 2024, and he has the talent to produce at an NFL level. With defenses focusing on CMC and Mike Evans, Pearsall could see enough targets to produce a top 36 finish. Being drafted in the 9th round, Pearsall is on my list of late round targets
Quentin Johnston - Las Angeles Chargers
Chargers fans and fantasy football managers alike are looking at the Chargers offensive players like Edmund Pevensie from The Chronicles of Narnia looks at Turkish Delight. I can’t get enough of these players and Quentin Johnston is no different. Mike McDaniel and the Dolphins offense with Tua Tagovailoa was able to support two receivers in Tyreek Hill and Jaylen Waddle for a couple of years. After concerns regarding Johnston’s ability to catch the football earlier in his career, reports are showing he has improved. The expectation for the Chargers this year with a better QB should be a California Delight to fantasy managers this season.
Jalen Coker - Carolina Panthers
The Panthers look to stun a lot of casuals this season. Head Coach Dave Canales has said this offseason that they want to get Tetairoa McMillain more snaps from the slot, which opens up the opportunity for Coker to see deep looks downfield. With the return of running back Jonathon Brooks, and one of the best offensive lines in the league, this Panthers offense might surprise a lot of football fans this season. If we see Bryce Young play up to his draft capital in 2026, Coker might become a household name during the2026 campaign.
Stefon Diggs - Free Agent
Last year Stefon Diggs finished with over 1,000 receiving yards on a team that made it to the Super Bowl. While Diggs is yet to sign with a team this offseason, when he does, he’s bound to shoot up the draft board. Diggs has proven to be a solid receiver option for every team he’s been on. If he can stay healthy, Diggs would be a huge asset to any team looking to bolster their WR room.
Jordan Addison - Minnesota Vikings
The Vikings second string receiver has finished inside the top 24 every year he hasn’t caught a pass from JJ McCarthy. His rookie year Addison averaged 13 points per game and improved to over 14 fppg in 2024. Last season the Vikings offense was easily forgotten. In games with Carson Wentz Addison averaged 16 points per game. In games with Max Brosmer, he averaged just over 9 points per game and in games with JJ McCarthy he averaged a measly 6.3 points per game. Kyler is a better QB than all 3 of those guys. In theory, Addison should see improvement from his 2025 numbers. But much hangs on the shoulders of Head Coach Kevin O’Connell, and new QB Kyler Murray.
Honorable Mentions
From what we’ve seen in OTA’s Brian Thomas Jr. is back to his rookie form. Wan’Dale Robinson will likely see a lot of work in the first half of the season as rookie Carnell Tate adjusts to the demands of the NFL. Michael Pittman should see a large volume of targets over the middle with Aaron Rodgers getting another year older and the deep ball fading as he enters his final season. Depending on whether the Commanders sign another pass catcher, Terry McLaurin is looking primed for a huge target volume this season.
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