The NFL schedule released last week and we got a nice injection of fantasy football debate and content to further fuel the offseason. The next stop is OTAs, which begin for most teams this week or next. Below we’ll go over some lingering questions and storylines that we’ll be monitoring during OTAs and as we progress toward the summer and minicamps and training camp.
How healthy will Malik Nabers be to start the season?
We got a report from ESPN’s Jordan Raanan last week that Nabers underwent a second procedure on his right knee that needed surgery to repair a torn ACL suffered in Week 4 of the 2025 regular season. It was just a “clean-up” of the knee, that also needed a meniscus repair. Ummm, okay.
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So initially the timeline was for Nabers to be ready for training camp in July. The Giants remain hopeful Nabers will be ready for Week 1 when the team takes on the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday Night Football at home. But let’s be real, all of that feels like a best case scenario for Nabers. As a fantasy manager, it looks like a blatant red flag.
Right now, Nabers’ early average draft position, per FantasyPros, is 19.7, putting him as the WR7 off the board. We should see that number continue to fall down; Nabers was being viewed as an early second-round pick before this news. At some point his ADP will stabilize and he’ll either be a risky choice or a value depending on how his recovery progresses over the summer.
When will the Niners release Brandon Aiyuk? And where will he land?
San Francisco and Aiyuk are headed for a breakup after a messy saga the past season. Aiyuk didn’t play at all in 2025 and missed most of 2024 due to injury after signing a massive four-year, $120 million deal after two consecutive seasons over 1,000 receiving yards.
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Aiyuk. hasn’t been released yet, but whenever that ball drops, it’ll be interesting to see where the disgruntled wideout lands. Rumors have him going to Washington to pair up with Jayden Daniels. The Commanders drafted Clemson WR Antonio Williams to pair with Terry McLaurin, but there’s not much depth outside those two (unless you count Luke McCaffrey).
Wherever Aiyuk lands, it won’t alter the the fantasy landscape, but he’s still someone who could take some targets away from other receivers. Depending on how healthy he is and where he signs, Aiyuk could be an interesting sleeper late in drafts.
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Aaron Rodgers finally signs with Steelers to return for another season
We were all just waiting for this ball to drop really. The expectation was always for Rodgers to either retire or return to Pittsburgh for a second season. He has a familiar new head coach in Mike McCarthy and a few more weapons in the passing game in Michael Pittman Jr. and newly-drafted WR Germie Bernard.
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The 42-year-old had a few fantasy-relevant weeks in 2025 but Rodgers is mostly just a streaming option in deeper formats. Still, his return is good news for DK Metcalf, Pittman and Bernard when you consider Mason Rudolph or Will Howard would have been the alternatives.
Where will Stefon Diggs sign this offseason?
Diggs was recently back in the news after being acquitted after an alleged dispute with a private chef. So it seems teams are eyeing the veteran wideout to add depth as we head into OTAs. Some teams being rumored as a landing spot for Diggs include the Ravens, Chiefs and Commanders.
With the Patriots last season, Diggs finished as the WR28 in fantasy points per game. With 85 catches on 102 targets for over 1,000 yards and four touchdowns. Diggs was coming off a torn ACL suffered while with the Texans in 2024. The 32-year-old veteran showed he still has something left in the tank and could be a late-round target depending on where he lands.
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Will Daniel Jones be ready for the start of the season?
A lot of the questions we want answered are for injured players. Jones being one of them after rupturing his Achilles late in the 2025 season. He’s been progressing in his recovery and more recently has been dropping back and throwing the football. He may participate in 7-on-7 drills at OTAs, which would be huge for his prospects of starting Week 1 for the Colts.
Indianapolis is putting a lot of eggs in the “Jones will be ready for 2026” basket. If that is the case, it’s a good sign for Colts’ pass-catchers like Alec Pierce (fresh off a new contract), Josh Downs and Tyler Warren. If Jones isn’t ready for Week 1, it’ll be Anthony Richardson (who could be traded) or Riley Leonard under center. Richardson could stick around as Jones insurance but we know his presence is a net-negative for the passing game. Leonard had a 67.7 passer rating in five games as a rookie in 2025.
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Jones is 28 and coming off a major injury, so even if he’s healthy, there’s a risk of re-injury at such a rigorous position. If nothing else, Jones won’t be the fantasy asset he was early in 2025 if he isn’t as active running. RB Jonathan Taylor feels like a safe bet as a first-round pick in 2026 drafts. Monitor the situation, but if Jones is trending in the wrong direction to start this upcoming season, buyer beware on Colts’ pass-catchers.
Who will emerge at WR, RB for Jaguars?
One of the most electric offenses in the NFL last season was the Jaguars under then-first-year head coach Liam Coen. We’re into Year 2 under Coen and expectations are high for the reigning AFC South champs. While we know Trevor Lawrence will be an asset at QB in fantasy football and Brenton Strange should get most of the targets at TE, there are plenty of question marks at both wide receiver and running back.
Let’s start at WR, where there are four players to consider — Brian Thomas Jr., Jakobi Meyers, Parker Washington and Travis Hunter. Surprisingly, Washington led that group in targets (95), catches (58), yards (847) and touchdowns (5) last season. But BTJ is still being taken on average first among the four with an early ADP of WR32, per FantasyPros. Washington is the WR35, Meyers is WR42 and Hunter is all the way down at WR62.
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In such a high-powered offense, we should see multiple WRs from that group emerge as solid fantasy assets, making all of them intriguing value picks. But what we gather from OTAs and training camp/preseason will help us determine which is worth targeting first.
At RB, the Jags lost Travis Etienne Jr. to free agency. So that leaves Bhayshul Tuten, Chris Rodriguez Jr. and LeQuint Allen Jr. to compete in the backfield. Early ADP has Tuten leading the way for Jacksonville as the RB26 while Rodriguez is being taken at RB38. The two could split work with Tuten handling more passing downs while Rodriguez gets the short-yardage and between-the-tackles opportunities.
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