Not much to talk about with this one. When you have four of the top five fantasy players on a team, you’re sitting pretty. He kept Allen and has a financial pickle to manage, but I have little doubt Daniel can’t manage it. This team is likely two catastrophic injuries away from any legitimate threat to repeating.
Projected Keepers: J. Allen, Robinson, Gibbs, Chase, Smith-Njigba, Rice, McBride, Andrews, Claiborne

Talk about a meteoric rise. The Anarchy had the second fewest points in a season since the move to thirteen games. The tear down appears to have worked on paper. With no real holes at any position. If there is one gripe, it would have to be a lack of a true superstar with none of his players being a projected first round pick in redraft leagues. However, Achane and Collins have the potential to pop.
Projected Keepers: Maye, Hall, Achane, Collins, Burden, G. Wilson, Loveland, Moore, Lemon

I’ll be upfront and say that I did not love the IceCats’ FCS Day. Not because of a lack of talent, but because he appeared to bite off more than he could chew financially. The Worthy-Aiyuk for Boutte trade was the painful repercussion. However, he still boasts a star-studded, top heavy roster with a great duo at RB in Walker and Kyren, and a great duo at WR in Jettas and Ladd. Projected keepers Tre Tucker and Boutte further show the fragility of the roster, but if the stars are stars, Colorado could return to relevance.
Projected Keepers: Stafford, Walker, Williams, Jefferson, McConkey, Tucker, Kittle, Boutte, Price

This feels like a reset year in LIttle Rock, yet they still find themselves ranked fourth on this list. The roster is a bit funny to look at. Not because of the personnel, but because he currently only has two open roster spots for the Diamond Draft. Even more strange is that he has the second most funds to work with for those spots. As for the players, I really like what he did. The Cook-Love duo at RB is really enticing. Having Chase Brown as insurance gives the Caps maybe the most complete RB room in the league. That said, the WR room lacks the proven “dog”. But for what he lacks in top tier talent, he makes up for in depth. If Tet takes a step forward this year, he will really be cooking. Further bench depth with all of the rookies will be interesting.
Projected Keepers: Daniels, Cook, Love, McMillan, Flowers, McLaurin, T. Warren, Evans, Stevenson, C. Brown, Tyson, Tate, Cooper, A. Williams, Stribling, Mendoza

This ranking is acting as a placeholder. If I knew Josh Jacobs wasn’t going to get disciplined, the Boots would rise to second or third. If he does get disciplined, a Jeanty-Tuten RB duo does not do it for me. If Jeanty can take a step forward this year, it would certainly help take some heat off. Aside from that issue, the Boots have the superstar in Puka and boast good depth in the WR room. This team has potential and that's more than what the 2025 Bootleggers had.
Projected Keepers: Williams, Jacobs, Jeanty, Nacua, Pickens, Odunze, Fannin, Tuten, Egbuka, Concepcion, Sarratt, Klare

The Portland-Colorado Mountain Division race projects as a fun storyline. My Rippers don't seem to have the top-tier talent that the IceCats possess, but depth is a strength. The RB room is polarizing and filled with a lot of “ifs”. “If Hampton can take a jump”, “If Monty is a workhorse”, and “If Henderson can become the leader of the timeshare”. The WR room has the star in Lamb and has some high-upside pieces to complement him.
Projected Keepers: Herbert, Montgomery, Hampton, Lamb, Smith, Pierce, Kraft, Henderson, Thomas Jr, Singleton, Thompson

This is a really fun team thats success hinges on Malik Nabers’ ACL. I think the Dart-Nabers stack is the catalyst. If Nabers is healthy and Dart continues to play reckless (good for fantasy), this team could be way underranked. A healthy Nabers paired with Cutthroat mainstay, Amon-Ra St. Brown, may give Reno the second best WR duo in the league. RB is a bit of a question mark. Irving is coming off of an underwhelming injury riddled season, and Jaylen Warren and Tony Pollard acting as potential RB2s, has me a bit concerned.
Projected Keepers: Dart, Irving, J. Warren, St. Brown, Nabers, Harrison Jr., Bowers, Pollard, Bernard, K. Allen, Joly

Yeah, you read it right. The Rougarou are likely higher on this list than you expected. I bet the keeper list will look better than your priors, as well. The Henry contract takes a lot of heat, but it really isn’t unbearable for this year. If Skat comes back healthy, then you have a really good RB room. The WR room reminds me of Little Rock’s. No top tier talent, but great depth with quality players. Big Easy stuck to the plan of acquiring low cost-high floor players and I think we’ll see signs of life for this franchise by the end of the 2026 season.
Projected Keepers: Murray, Henry, Skattebo, Olave, Metcalf, Addison, Stowers, M. Wilson, Worthy, Aiyuk, Johnson

This team could be scary. Most of Brown’s work was done in the weeks leading up to FCS Day, but he has the top tier talent to compete. 2025 FCS MVP Jonathan Taylor highlights the squad with the formidable Javonte Williams giving him a good complement. The WR room also has some “pop” to it. Especially if AJ Brown is catching passes as a Patriot. Accidentally putting a “0” after the “1” on a Diggs bid legitimately stings, but not enough to completely write off the 2026 campaign.
Projected Keepers: Mahomes, Taylor, Williams, A. Brown, Sutton, Meyers, Goedert, Diggs

The Bolters came to play on FCS Day. They already possess significant 2027 Rookie Draft Capital, so why not push the chips in? While they are likely a couple of pieces away from contending for an Eastern Conference Championship, acquiring CMC puts the East on notice. A Waddle-Higgins WR duo isn’t going to blow anyone’s socks off, but it can be enough to make Kentucky a threat on any given week.
Projected Keepers: Nix, Swift, McCaffrey, Waddle, Higgins, Shaheed, Jones Sr., Chubb, Boston, Coleman, S. Bell, Hurst, Black

This team can match up at QB and RB with anyone. I think the Jackson-Barkley-Etienne trio alone will win them some games. However, the WR room is pretty bearish on paper. Jamo is a high ceiling-low floor option, and then the Packers duo will likely be a similar story week-to-week. If Enloe can diversify some assets and land a more stabilizing force in the room, then I think things would look much better.
Projected Keepers:, Jackson, Barkley, Etienne, Williams, Watson, Reed, LaPorta, Mason, Brazzell, Branch

NorCal came into FCS Day in a precarious position with so many RFA guys. With everyone seeming to go for it, Beaumont zigged while everyone zagged and appears to be embracing the rebuild. With that goal in mind, I actually love where the Goldies sit for the future. They now possess four first round picks in the 2027 class. As for this year, I think NorCal will have to take their bumps and bruises.
Projected Keepers: Hurts, Judkins, Harvey, London, Adams, Jeudy, Sadiq, Burrow, Kincaid, Fields