Nailing player predictions is one of the main keys to winning your fantasy league. Draft the right player with the right statistics, and you are well on your way to victory. However, fantasy football managers all seem to have similar information so to win your fantasy league, it will take some bold strategies and ideas to create differentiation. Below are bold fantasy predictions for each NFL franchise that might just help you win a fantasy championship.
Arizona Cardinals—RB James Conner is unable to stay healthy, and backup Trey Benson claims the starting job and rushes for 900 yards and seven touchdowns. The Cardinals defense turns in a top 10 fantasy season.
Atlanta Falcons—WR Drake London doubles the number of targets of the second leading receiver for the Falcons. London has a 1300-yard receiving season to go along with 10 touchdowns. Michael Penix Jr. throws for 3500 yards and 23 touchdowns and shows that he is the future of the franchise.
Baltimore Ravens—TE Isaiah Likely never finds his form for the entire season and is only able to have 400 yards receiving and three touchdowns, disappointing fantasy football managers. Derrick Henry rushes for another 1500 yards and 10 touchdowns as he tries to get a part in an Adam Sandler movie.
Buffalo Bills—No Buffalo Bills wide receiver has more than 900 yards receiving, making all of them more like fantasy backups than starters. TE Dalton Kincaid still underperforms as he has fewer than 55 receptions on the season. James Cook has only 9 touchdowns as Ray Davis becomes more of a goal line threat getting 6TD’s.
Carolina Panthers—Rookie WR Tetairoa McMillan surprises fantasy football managers as he goes for over 1200 receiving yards and has ten touchdowns. Bryce Young throws for 3500 passing yards and rushes for another 300 as he becomes a legitimate starting fantasy quarterback this season.
Chicago Bears—Rookie RB Kyle Monangai leads the Bears running backs in touchdowns with seven. WR D.J. Moore disappoints as he finishes with 250 fewer receiving yards than Rome Odunze.
Cincinnati Bengals—QB Joe Burrow throws for 50 touchdown passes, with both Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins having double-digit receiving touchdowns. RB Chase Brown makes fantasy football managers true believers as he amasses 1500 total yards from scrimmage to go along with double-digit touchdowns.
Cleveland Browns—No Cleveland Browns RB has more than 700 rushing yards, making them all completely overvalued at their draft price. WR Isaiah Bond emerges in the second half of the season and has multiple 100-yard games, raising his stock for the 2026 season.
Dallas Cowboys—QB Dak Prescott finishes with the second most TD passes in the NFC, with WR George Pickens catching at least 10 of those TD passes. No Dallas Cowboys running back has more than 700 yards rushing for the season.
Denver Broncos—Denver’s search for a true number two receiver ends as rookie WR Pat Bryant assumes the WR2 role with 60 catches for 700 yards and five TDs.
Detroit Lions—David Montgomery struggles in OC John Morton’s new offense and only has 700 rushing yards to go along with 7 TDs.
Green Bay Packers—Jordan Love’s Injury woes continue as he misses multiple games this season, with Malik Willis starting. WR Jayden Reed has fewer than 600 yards receiving as he deals with a Jones fracture in his foot.
Houston Texans—No Texans wide receiver except for Nico Collins catches more than 55 passes and 700 yards. RB Woody Marks ends up with the second-most team receptions and becomes the team’s third-down back.
Indianapolis Colts—TE Tyler Warren has the third most receptions for a tight end on the season and scores more receiving TDs than any other receiver on the Colts’ roster.
Jacksonville Jaguars—QB Trevor Lawrence finally has this breakthrough season as he throws for 4200 yards and 30+ TDs. Lawrence also ran for 350 yards and 4 TDs.
Kansas City Chiefs—WR Xavier Worthy leads the team with 1200 receiving yards and 10 TDs, and becomes the team’s WR1 in Rashee Rice’s absence.
Las Vegas Raiders—Ashton Jeanty has 1300 rushing yards and 10 TDs to go along with 400 receiving yards and 4 TDs, and easily wins Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Los Angeles Chargers—Rookie RB Omarion Hampton has over 1500 total yards from scrimmage and 10 TDs, and finishes a close second in Offensive Rookie of the Year voting to Ashton Jeanty.
Los Angeles Rams—RB Kyren Williams ends up losing a significant number of touches and finishes with less than 1000 rushing yards as Blake Corum and Jarquez Hunter get at least 10 carries between them each game.
Miami Dolphins—WR Tyreek Hill plays fewer than 10 games on the season and is one of the early-round draft busts in 2025. Head Coach Mike McDaniel is the first coach fired this season, and Hill gets traded by the mid-season deadline.
Minnesota Vikings—QB J.J. McCarthy throws for 3800 passing yards and 27 TDs, leading the Vikings to the number 2 seed in the NFC playoffs.
New England Patriots—QB Drake Maye takes a huge step up in his second season, throwing for 24 TDs while running for 450 yards and 6 rushing TDs.
New Orleans Saints—RB Alvin Kamara gets traded before the trade deadline, and rookie RB Devin Neal takes over and has 500 rushing yards by season’s end.
New York Giants—Rookie RB Cam Skattebo leads the entire team in TDs with 10. Rookie QB Jaxson Dart takes over in the second half of the season and establishes an immediate connection with Malik Nabers.
New York Jets—WR Garrett Wilson has double the receiving yards and receptions of any other receiver on the Jets’ roster. RB Breece Hall finishes with 200 rushing yards behind Braelon Allen.
Philadelphia Eagles—RB Saquon Barkley misses three games as Will Shipley becomes one of the top names on the free agent market during the season. Shipley goes on to run for 500 yards and 4 TDs.
Pittsburgh Steelers—Rookie RB Kaleb Johnson never earns the trust of the coaching staff and has less than 600 rushing yards; Jaylen Warren assumes the role of RB1 and has 65 receptions.
San Francisco 49ers—TE George Kittle leads all 49ers receivers in targets and TDs this season. RB2 Brian Robinson Jr ends up starting four games during the season and has at least two 100-yard rushing games.
Seattle Seahawks—Zach Charbonnet outgains Kenneth Walker Jr and turns out to be one of the best value picks in fantasy drafts. Sam Darnold struggles to throw for 3500 passing yards and has fewer than 20 TD passes.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers—RB Rachaad White ends up getting traded as Sean Tucker becomes the backup to Bucky Irving and finishes with 500 total yards from scrimmage and 5 TDs.
Tennessee Titans—Rookie QB Cam Ward throws for 3500 yards and 20 TDs as the Titans win five games and begin to show promise under Head Coach Brian Callahan.
Washington Commanders—TE Zach Ertz finally slows down and loses the starting job to second-year player Ben Sinnott midway through the season as Sinnott scores 5 TDs and establishes himself as the Commanders new starter.