Locked On Fantasy Football – Daily NFL Fantasy Football Podcast · Locked On Podcast Network, Michelle Magdziuk, Vinnie Iyer

EARLY BEST No. 3 fantasy DRAFT PICKS at RB, WR, QB & TE for 2026: Justin Jefferson back to ELITE?

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Colston Loveland averaged 12.2 points per game from Weeks 9 through the divisional round.

Bijan Robinson and Jameer Gibbs are framed as the clear top two running backs for 2026 fantasy drafts. The episode then turns to who belongs next at running back, wide receiver, quarterback, and tight end. The conversation stays tightly on ranking calls. Justin Jefferson becomes the center of the receiver discussion. One host argues that even in a rough fantasy year, he still flashed domination and just needs better quarterback play in Minnesota. The other pushes back that the quarterback situation has to improve if Jefferson is going to reach that ceiling again. They treat the one bad fantasy year as real, but not as a permanent verdict. Jefferson's run from 2021 through 2024 is used as the better guide, with top-five finishes across that stretch and a strong points-per-game profile in half PPR. The question is not whether he can still be elite. The question is whether the quarterback environment lets that version show up again. A dark-horse wide receiver name comes up too. Chris Olave gets brought forward as a possible WR3 candidate, with the note that he was still a strong scorer in a lot of formats last year. The whole segment moves fast and feels like a live draft-room argument. Agreement and pushback come in short bursts. That makes the episode useful for listeners who want immediate fantasy takeaways instead of background. It is built for anyone trying to tighten up early 2026 rankings before draft season gets crowded.

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A brisk look at the early 2026 fantasy rankings.

This episode works as a straightforward sorting pass for early 2026 fantasy drafts. It starts with the easy running back call, then moves into the messier question of who belongs third at RB, WR, QB, and TE.

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