A second-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Chicago Bears wide receiver Luther Burden III recorded 47 receptions for 652 yards and two touchdowns on 60 targets. The 22-year-old's production took off down the stretch of the year, as he collected nearly half of his yardage total for the season over his final four games played. Heading into 2026, Burden III could be in line for an expanded role in Chicago following the team's offseason trade of veteran wideout D.J. Moore to the Buffalo Bills. He also appears to be in an excellent offensive situation in Chicago thanks to the emerging quarterback/play-caller combination of Caleb Williams and Ben Johnson. Burden III has already proven he can be an explosive player with the ball in his hands, so he could be poised for a full-scale breakout with more consistent target volume in his second season. Burden III's dynasty stock is soaring ahead of 2026.

Green Bay Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd has had a tough time getting his career off the ground since being drafted in the third round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Thanks to myriad injury issues, Lloyd has been active for just one game over the past two seasons and has six career NFL carries. Heading into 2026, veteran back Josh Jacobs remains firmly atop the Packers' running back depth chart. However, the team lost top backup Emanuel Wilson to the Seattle Seahawks over the offseason and did not make any notable additions to the backfield in free agency or the draft. As a result, Lloyd appears to be competing with similarly unproven backs in Chris Brooks and Pierre Strong Jr. for the RB2 role in Green Bay. While Jacobs should dominate backfield snaps for the Packers, he's racked up nearly 650 touches over the past two seasons and has a fair bit of mileage on his legs as he enters his age-28 campaign. Should Lloyd win the backup job in Green Bay, he would immediately become one of the higher-end handcuff options in fantasy football. Despite his underwhelming NFL career to this point, Lloyd could be a solid buy-low target for fantasy managers heading into 2026.

Seattle Seahawks running back Emanuel Wilson is entering his first season with the team in 2026 after spending the first three years of his career with the Green Bay Packers. Wilson has been productive in a backup role behind star Packers back Josh Jacobs, recording 1,145 scrimmage yards and eight touchdowns over the past two seasons combined. At the time he signed with Seattle in free agency, Wilson looked to have a chance to lead the team's backfield while incumbent back Zach Charbonnet (knee) worked his way back from a torn ACL. While Wilson could still play a significant role in Seattle early on in 2026, his playing time looks a lot less certain following the Seahawks' selection of running back Jadarian Price with the 32nd pick in the 2026 NFL Draft. Once Charbonnet returns from injury, Wilson could easily fall out of the backfield mix in Seattle altogether. RotoBaller ranks Wilson as the 67th-best running back for dynasty formats following the NFL Draft.

A third-round pick in the 2025 NFL Draft, Houston Texans wide receiver Jaylin Noel played a limited role in his team's offense as a rookie. Across 17 games (three starts), the 23-year-old hauled in 26 receptions for 292 yards and two touchdowns on 35 targets. Noel's path to meaningful playing time out of the slot in Houston was largely blocked off by veteran wideout Christian Kirk, who departed the Texans in free agency for the San Francisco 49ers. However, Houston will likely be getting back wide receiver Tank Dell (knee) from the disastrous knee injury that cost him the entire 2025 season. With Nico Collins and Jayden Higgins entrenched on the outside, Noel could once again find himself on the outside looking in with the Texans in 2026. With Dell's uncertain health situation, Noel could work his way into a starting role as the team's WR3. Still, his playing time and production outlook remain murky after his underwhelming rookie year. RotoBaller currently ranks Noel as the 75th-best wide receiver for dynasty formats heading into 2026.