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Can Tyjae Spears Win the Starting Job in Tennessee? | 2026 Fantasy Outlook
Tyjae Spears broke into the fantasy football zeitgeist after a standout performance at the 2023 combine. Heading into the final season of his rookie contract, Spears is at a turning point in his NFL career. Despite a decent rookie campaign behind Derrick Henry, he has barely broken 500 rushing and receiving yards combined each season since then. For those fantasy managers hoping Spears finally proves them right, there is a lot that needs to fall into place for him to finally have that breakout season. Is Tyjae Spears a Breakout or Trap? The Tennessee Titans Middle Child The first thing standing in Spears’ way is Tony Pollard. While the talk of the town has been the Titans drafting Nicholas Singleton, the reality is simple. This is still Pollard’s backfield. The 29-year-old veteran will be fighting the dreaded running back cliff. That said, he is also in a contract year with
It’s A Trap: Why I’m Fading Most 2026 Rookies in Fantasy Football
Every fantasy football draft season creates the same villain. No, it’s not an injury. It’s not bad coaching. And it’s not even your leaguemate who autodrafts and somehow makes the playoffs every year. It’s rookie fever. Remember, we are talking redraft fantasy football here. Every summer, fantasy managers convince themselves that THIS rookie will be the next Saquon Barkley. Or THIS rookie will be the next Ja’Marr Chase. And THIS rookie will be the next Puka Nacua. The problem? For every Saquon Barkley, Ja’Marr Chase, and Puka Nacua, there are dozens of rookie disappointments that fantasy managers conveniently forget. History tells us something most fantasy managers don’t want to hear: Veterans outperform similarly drafted rookies far more often than people realize. And in 2026, that may be truer than ever. The Rookie Trap Fantasy Managers Fall Into Every Year Fantasy football managers remember the hits. Saquon Barkley (RB1 overall as
Can Kenyon Sadiq Overcome The NY Jets? | 2026 Fantasy Outlook
For a long time, there was a consistent mantra that TEs take time to grow into the NFL game. Very few have started their careers with a bang. Not everyone can be Mike Ditka, Antonio Gates, Rob Gronkowski, or Travis Kelce. Some pop as pros in Year 2. Some take 3-5 years to really get going. And fantasy football managers are always after the next big thing. We’ve hit a recent wave of TEs who have made an immediate impact. (Just another reason why fantasy managers expect greatness early and often). Evan Engram in 2017 comes to mind. Then, in 2021, Kyle Pitts became the 1st rookie TE since Ditka in 1961 to top 1,000 receiving yards. Sam LaPorta, in 2023, a 2nd round pick, finished as the TE1 in fantasy football. The very next year, Brock Bowers reset the rookie TE expectation with the greatest rookie TE season in