Fantasy football winners and losers from Round 1 of 2026 NFL Draft: A tale of two RBs in different cities
Yahoo analyst Scott Pianowski reveals his top fantasy football takeaways from the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft.
Some people collect comic books. Some people collect stamps. Some people collect baseball cards.
The Arizona Cardinals, so it appears, collect running backs. Everyone knew Notre Dame’s Jeremiyah Love was the premier running back in the 2026 draft class, but few mocks had him landing in Arizona. After all, the Cardinals just signed Tyler Allgeier to a free-agent contract and extended veteran James Conner.
Arizona also has Trey Benson on the depth chart. This room was already crowded. But with Conner and Benson coming off injuries and Allgeier seen as a good-not-elite player, the Cardinals couldn’t help themselves in the draft.
They used Thursday’s No. 3 overall pick on Love. He brings an intriguing combination of power and speed to the table; he’s quick and decisive enough to hit home runs, and he’s sturdy enough to move the pile.
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