Fantasy Football Rankings I'm Selling For 2026: Nico Collins, Cam Skattebo And More

Last week I wrote about how in just a few weeks, redraft season will start kicking into gear and it will be very important to be in tune with rankings, ADP, and how the typical draft board plays out. To help with that process, I am going to share some of my favorite spots where the Fantasy Life consensus rankings differ from that player's ADP.

When I say I'm selling a ranking, I am referring to a player where the Fantasy Life consensus rankings are meaningfully different from the market, and I don't agree with our consensus ranking. This can include players we are higher or lower on than their ADP, but we are taking a stand and I don't like the side we are on. This is not to take shots at our rankers, they are all incredibly sharp analysts, but many rankings require subjective evaluation of a player's situation or talent level, so there is room for healthy disagreement.

One of the things I love about our fantasy football consensus rankings is that we include the player's ADP so you can easily see who we are above and below market on. That is helpful context for evaluating where you may want to deviate from our rankings when drafting because you may be able to get the player you want later.

Selling These Fantasy Football Rankings

Nico Collins | WR | Texans | 17th overall

Nico Collins is one of the most physically gifted WRs in the NFL today, so I hate to be down on him for fantasy, but getting fantasy points out of the Houston Texans offense in 2026 could feel like pulling teeth. The Texans offense doesn't look significantly different from last season, but the most notable move they did make was to bring in a potential bell cow back in David Montgomery.

On top of improving the running game, Houston also projects to be one of the elite NFL defenses yet again in 2026. The reality is that they will probably be a low passing volume offense which will cap his full season potential. His ability as a deep threat will give him a high weekly ceiling, but there will also be plenty of games where he won't hit for the big play because of the limited volume. In 2025, Collins had 5 or fewer targets in 6 of his 15 games.

Last year was the second best season of Nico Collins' career and he finished as the WR12 in half PPR points per game and the WR10 in total points. He is currently the WR8 in the Fantasy Life consensus rankings, which I believe is close to his ceiling. It is tough for me to see how he finishes as a top-5 fantasy WR in this offense and there are other players whom I believe have league-winning potential in the second round.

Finally, it is also worth pointing out that Collins has never played a full season, and has only hit 15 games in two of his five seasons. In the other seasons he appeared in 14, 12 and 10 games. It is certainly possible that he could play in all 17 games one of these seasons, but history suggests we should expect at least a few missed games

Cam Skattebo | RB | Giants | 48th overall

I'll be the first to admit Cam Skattebo is a high-risk pick. He plays violently and is in an offense that may not create enough scoring opportunities to support an elite RB season. However, Skattebo is extremely good at generating fantasy points when on the field. He racked up 7 TDs and 24 receptions in just 8 games and was the RB9 in half PPR points per game while playing for a mediocre offense.

Skattebo does have some competition for touches with a capable backup like Tyrone Tracy, but the Giants did not add anyone notable at the RB position so I think we can view last season's workloads as informative for 2026. New York did add a first-round offensive lineman in the draft too, which could be a significant upgrade that benefits Skattebo, who should still see plenty of high-value touches. And he has upside to be even better than last year if his efficiency improves behind a better offensive line.

He is the RB19 in the Fantasy Life consensus ranks and 48th overall, 5.5 spots below his current ADP. I think he is a decent value with an ADP in the middle of the fourth round as a player who has already shown he can be a top-10 fantasy back when healthy. I want to be at least even with the market, if not slightly ahead, at that cost.

Courtland Sutton | WR | Broncos | 78th overall

I wrote about liking the fact that we are above market on Jaylen Waddle, but I don't like being ahead of ADP on Courtland Sutton quite so much. Sutton will offer weekly upside as a deep threat and red-zone target, but I do think he will be clearly behind Jaylen Waddle when it comes to first-read targets and schemed touches.

Sutton has seen his target totals spike over the last two seasons with 7.9 targets per game in 2024 and 7.3 targets per game last season. Prior to that, he was down at 6.3 targets per game over the first six seasons of his career. I expect his volume to dip closer to those earlier totals, which would put him in the 100-110 target range if he plays a full season. That's not a bad total, and he could pay off this ranking if he has a solid TD rate. However, that relies on the soon-to-be 31-year-old Sutton staying healthy and maintaining the same level of play we have seen from him over the past few seasons. Not impossible, but not a bet I am excited to make.

I also think that the Broncos have a sneaky amount of young pass-catching talent with Pat Bryant, Troy Franklin and RJ Harvey all flashing in the receiving game at times last year. This suddenly looks like a team with a healthy amount of competition for targets, not something we said going into either of the last two seasons.

Lastly, Sean Payton has handed playcalling duties to OC Davis Webb, which adds another wrinkle to this offense. I won't pretend to know what that means for their tendencies or pace, but it is notable that Payton is no longer calling plays considering that he was the playcaller for the past two seasons which were the highest target totals of Sutton's career.

Increased target competition, a new playcaller, and an aging veteran are all risk factors that have me cautious on Courtland Sutton in 2026. Our fantasy football consensus rankings are nearly eight spots higher on him than his current ADP, but you won't catch me rushing to draft him this offseason.

Harold Fannin | TE | Browns | 81st overall

Last season Harold Fannin was a 21 year old rookie TE playing in the offense that ranked 31st in passing yards per game. He finished as the TE7 in half-PPR scoring. Looking ahead to 2026, Fannin will now be playing in a Todd Monken system that is known for featuring TEs and David Njoku is no longer on the roster.

Harold Fannin led the Cleveland Browns in targets as a rookie, and I expect him to do that again in 2026. The Browns did add real pass-catching talent by drafting KC Concepcion and Denzel Boston, but I'm not convinced either of them are good enough to be a target-dominant rookie WR.

It was fair to have some questions about Fannin's prospect profile coming into the NFL due to playing at a smaller school, but he more than proved that he belongs on an NFL field last season. Any improvement in coaching or QB play should immediately lead to better output for the offense as a whole, with Fannin as the primary beneficiary in the passing game.

I also don't think we can overlook that this is no longer a Cleveland defense that is going to single-handedly keep them in games. Myles Garrett is gone, and although there is talent on this defense, they look closer to average than elite. If the defense gives up points, the offense will be forced to throw to keep up, which should help funnel additional targets to Fannin.

I don't buy the idea that Harold Fannin should go 40 picks behind someone like Colston Loveland. Yes, Loveland also flashed a ton of upside as a rookie and is in a better environment, but that is far too much of a discount when I don't feel I can confidently say who the better football player is.