NFL Draft 2026: Fantasy football players should hope top prospects don't land on these teams

By Justin Edwards, 4for4. com NFL Draft season is here, and it's time to start thinking about how the incoming rookie class could reshape the fantasy football landscape. We've already looked at early mock drafts and taken a macro view of the 2026 class, but today we're running a thought experiment on the worst landing spots for some of this year's top prospects.

Note that these are all landing spots in relation to redraft leagues. Visit 4for4 for more fantasy football analysis Some spots may look better or worse for dynasty purposes, but we’re looking for projectable pieces for the 2026 fantasy season. Running Backs Arizona Cardinals Things are shifting in the desert, and though betting on a cheap, variable offense isn’t always the worst approach for adding a little upside to your fantasy squad, I’m not sure this backfield is the one we want to mess with.

Starting with the old faces, former Steeler and nine-year veteran James Conner agreed to a revised contract to stay with Arizona for the upcoming season, locking him into an RB room with former third-round selection Trey Benson. He has logged only 92 carries since that 2024 selection (and has no ties with new coaches Mike LaFleur or Nathaniel Hackett), but there’s not really any benefit from the team trying to move on from him. Additionally, the team also brought in Tyler Allgeier on a two-year, $12.

25M contract to see if he can carry a larger workload out of the shadow of Bijan Robinson. There are a lot of questions about how exactly this group of backs will coalesce, but there are even more pressing matters, including an offensive line that ranked 29th in adjusted line yards (3. 82) last season.