The scouting reports were mailed in before teams were on the clock, but their fits to teams and the exact draft capital are real variables in how we should view these prospects in fantasy football land. Here are my rankings for their rookie seasons with half PPR best ball in mind. Yes, Best Ball Mania is back on Underdog.

QB27 Fernando Mendoza (1.01 Raiders)

His size, toughnesses, arm talent, and occasion scramble ability reminded me of the skinnier version of Ben Roethlisberger. He can make all the throws and very rarely made mistakes. His production profile and draft capital spit out a 95th percentile QB prospect, and he has the traits to enter the top-5 QB conversation in due time. That said, the Indiana offense had a lot of half-field reads built in and Mendoza did drop his eyes after the 2nd/3rd second often. I'm sure Tom Brady sees the same thing, and I'm sure their serious about Mendoza entering training camp as the backup to Kirk Cousins. If Cousins plays well, then Mendoza really could miss a large chunk of the year. That's an issue! But the Raiders roster is still mediocre, and Cousins is a below-average starter with injury issues. I'd still make Mendoza the favorite to start in November and on, even if every report out of Vegas is Mendoza will sell us another story.

QB38 Ty Simpson (1.13 Rams)

The ranges of comps are Brock Purdy, Kirk Cousins, Ryan Fitzpatrick, and J.J. McCarthy. He has enough arm strength and mobility to make it as a starter, and he actually made more full-field and back-turn throws than Fernando Mendoza did in college. But his size caught up to him late in the year and when forced into tight-window throws. His mechanics strained and balls sailed. One to two years behind Matthew Stafford should allow for him to get physically stronger, but who knows what the roster will look like when he's ready. The press conference certainly made it seem like GM Les Snead was the originator of this plan, and we all are here for HC Sean McVay. It's a good spot for his odds of reaching a second contract upside, but it's bad for best ball and dynasty.

RB9 Jeremiyah Love (1.03 Cardinals)

With the 3rd overall draft capital locked in, Love is confirmed as a 100th percentile prospect in my model next to the likes of Saquon Barkley, Ezekiel Elliott, Christian McCaffrey, Reggie Bush, Melvin Gordon, Ashton Jeanty, Darren McFadden, Bijan Robinson, Todd Gurley, Adrian Peterson, and Jonathan Taylor. Elite company. This cohort of players ranged from 6.5 to 21.3 half PPR points per game during their rookie seasons (huge range), with an average of 14.3. Last year, that would've made him the RB12 (Javonte Williams), while the RB7 (Derrick Henry) averaged 16.0 and the RB5 (De'Von Achane) averaged 18.1. A realistic range has been established.

Love's skillset is ideal for fantasy football because he is an exceptional receiver out of the backfield with the 212-pound frame to project for 18+ touches per week. There is a chance the heavier and well-paid Tyler Allgeier (and even James Conner) could steal some goal line touches from him, just like Bijan dealt with as a rookie, but there is no chance he's not their pass-game back. His protection at Notre Dame was solid, and his explosiveness and hands are on another stratosphere than his backfield competition. This Arizona defense doesn't feel any different from last year when they were 29th in scoring, so there should be garbage time receptions baked in here. Jacoby Brissett and Gardner Minshew are certainly bad, but they are at least functional enough for garbage time numbers in 2026.

It's far from an ideal landing spot this season with Arizona striking out on RTs in the early parts of the draft, but it's not awful either. This is unlikely to reach Jeanty-Raiders bad (RB17 per game), but it's a factor to consider if the market pushes him up into Round 1. I'd put love firmly above the Josh Jacobs tier but firmly below the proven elite RB1s. He's a mid Round 2 player.

RB23 Jadarian Price (1.32 Seahawks)

Can't say I loved the profile as much as the Seahawks did. Price was elusive and showcased quality vision on tape. He had passable athleticism to rip off explosives in college behind a quality line, but it's a small sample and a reduced role. Price didn't get short yardage or receiving work next to Jeremiyah Love, and that's what we want in fantasy football. Price's size (203 pounds) could deter him from the goal-line role, and he caught four (4) passes in back-to-back seasons without a lot of protection reps either. Imagination is required here to reach a meaningful upside, which is why I compared him to Kenyan Drake and Blake Corum pre-draft.

The landing spot is fantastic, however. Zach Charbonnet was a better prospect and has been a solid pro, but he did tear his ACL in January and his surgery didn't happen until February 20th. If he returns exactly nine (9) months from that, then we're into Week 11-12 of the season. Until then, Price is competing with Emmanuel Wilson and the boys, all of whom are guaranteed for $0 to $550k this season. He would have to be a colossal bust to not carve out a valuable role before then, especially on a Super Bowl contending team.

TE18 Kenyon Sadiq (1.16 Jets)

While intriguing and certainly unique, Sadiq was an overrated prospect to me. His production was very mediocre (40 YPG and 1.8 yards per route) because there are some receiving-based weaknesses he's working through; zone feel, consistent hands, and fluidity/flexibility at the top of routes. Sadiq's youthfulness makes him a better dynasty than re-draft play, especially in this environment. Garrett Wilson is a certified target dominator. Then Breece Hall, 2025 2nd-round TE Mason Taylor, and fellow 1st-round rookie WR Omar Cooper Jr. can all compete for the underneath looks Sadiq needs to matter. All of this is before the questions about his path to a full-time role as a maxed-out 245-pounder. It'd be shocking if he didn't come down with multiple highlight reel plays as a rookie and beyond, but fantasy football at TEs is about TDs and the Jets will be one of the bottom-10 offenses in pre-season expectations.

WR29 Carnell Tate (1.04 Titans)

It's debated how good Tate even is. I'm an optimist. First off, Tate is a 5-star recruit from the IMG Academy who snuck until the field early as a Buckeye. In last year's breakout season, he had a 72nd percentile yards per team pass attempt as a 21-year-old early-declare while sharing an offense with a college Julio Jones, and when I adjust for his team strength and age, his production profile is in the 92nd percentile. That's about average for a top-10 selection in the NFL draft. Tate is certainly less athletic than his peers, but his ball skills are at the tip top. He compared to DeAndre Hopkins and Calvin Ridley, both who are crafty in the route and win at the catch point despite not having 4.4 speed. The fact that he cleared 3.0 yards per route in both man and zone coverage is telling that his feel for the game is fantastic.

In terms of target competition, Tate is in a great spot. Wan'Dale Robinson is the only long-term weapon, and he's a slot only type without a real ceiling. If Tate is as good as we all think, then he can be a 25% target share player long term. In fact, I'd project him for about 18-22% targets as a rookie even with Calvin Ridley still kicking. The value of said targets is unclear with Cam Ward's tape better than his (disastrous) numbers. Ward has a new staff and a new weapon to improve, but he can't miss as many throws and take as many sacks as he did during his rookie campaign. Ultimately, Tate's rookie season is comparable to rookie-season Tetairoa McMillan (WR24 per game in half PPR), Chris Olave (WR24), Garrett Wilson (WR30), Drake London (WR41), and Rome Odunze (WR61).

WR Jordyn Tyson (1.08 Saints)

Coming soon.

WR Makai Lemon (1.20 Eagles)

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WR KC Concepcion (1.24 Browns)

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WR Omar Cooper Jr. (1.30 Jets)

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WR De'Zhaun Stribling (2.33 49ers)

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