NFL fantasy football news and player signals for Sunday, September 13, 2026

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me tomorrow when Marvin Harrison Jr. houses a 40 yard TD

Gary Baugher Jr. predicts Tetairoa McMillan goes for 100+ receiving yards against the Bears defense, but otherwise the Bears are pleasantly surprised by their Week 1 defense.

Sam Householder predicts Caleb throws a TD to Luther Burden and runs one in himself. Superfans project Luther will get a TD of his own.

Superfans project Rome, Luther, and Kmet will each get a TD of their own.

Donald Gooch projects Caleb throws for 300 yards with touchdowns to Loveland and Rome. Superfans project Rome will get a TD of his own.

Donald Gooch projects Caleb throws for 300 yards with touchdowns to Loveland and Rome. Superfans project Loveland will only catch one touchdown.

Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. projects Caleb Williams to finish at 64% completion, noting that analysts will complain it's not 70%. Josh Sunderbruch predicts Caleb has a touchdown in the air and on the ground. Donald Gooch projects Caleb throws for 300 yards with touchdowns to Loveland and Rome. Superfans project Caleb will fall short of 300 yards at only 299.

Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. predicts Kyle Monangai poaches 2 TDs away from D'Andre Swift. Superfans project Monangai and Swift to combine for 198 rushing yards and 2 TDs, with neither hitting the century mark individually.

Lester A. Wiltfong Jr. projects 200 scrimmage yards from Swift, though Kyle Monangai poaches 2 TDs away from him. Donald Gooch projects Swift to go off for 125 yards and a TD. Superfans project Swift and Monangai to combine for 198 rushing yards and 2 TDs, with neither hitting the century mark individually.

Week 1 receiving matchups: + DeVonta Smith eruption spot + Ladd McConkey & Quentin Johnston starts + Garrett Wilson: Is this the year? + I don't like the Browns chances here

Week 1 receiving matchups: + DeVonta Smith eruption spot + Ladd McConkey & Quentin Johnston starts + Garrett Wilson: Is this the year? + I don't like the Browns chances here

Week 1 receiving matchups: + DeVonta Smith eruption spot + Ladd McConkey & Quentin Johnston starts + Garrett Wilson: Is this the year? + I don't like the Browns chances here

Week 1 receiving matchups: + DeVonta Smith eruption spot + Ladd McConkey & Quentin Johnston starts + Garrett Wilson: Is this the year? + I don't like the Browns chances here

Undrafted rookie Jack Strand is Atlanta's primary backup behind Cooper Rush. He has drawn significant interest from Falcons fans, but Rush remains the clear starter for now. Strand's status is worth monitoring if Rush's back issues worsen during Sunday's game against Pittsburgh.

Rush is dealing with back spasms ahead of Week 1 against Pittsburgh, an aggravation of an existing condition. Despite the issue, he remains on track to start, having already been pushed into the role after Tua Tagovailoa's oblique injury. The back spasms create uncertainty around his Week 1 availability and performance.

On Jeremiyah Love: Seems like @​PHNX_Cardinals thinks he’s going to be able to play, but they’re unsure how much the team with limit him The team is also missing Isaiah Adams (ILL!), their starting Guard It’s hard to bench a top draft capital pick, but I’d consider it

Travis Hunter's absence during the 2025 stretch run expanded Parker Washington's target share, contributing to Washington's elite late-season production (454 yards, 3 TDs over final four games); the source cites this as one of the favorable circumstances that shaped Washington's late-season surge, alongside Brian Thomas Jr.'s muted performance and a softened end-of-schedule, noting that the depth of Jacksonville's receiver room was temporarily reduced.

Jakobi Meyers' 2025 contract extension with Jacksonville serves as a precedent for the Jaguars' willingness to take organizational risk on players based on limited sample sizes of quality play; the source groups Meyers with Cole Van Lanen as examples of the Jaguars recently making similarly notable risks in signing both players to 2025 extensions following small sample sizes, providing context for whether the team's approach to Washington's extension represents a consistent organizational philosophy or an outlier.

Michael Wilson's three-year, $75 million extension with Arizona ($25M/year, $47M guaranteed) serves as the baseline for Jacksonville's offer to Parker Washington; Wilson finished 2025 with 78 receptions, 1,006 yards, and 7 touchdowns—159 more yards, two more touchdowns, and considerably more consistency across a full 17-game campaign than Washington's 847 yards and 5 TDs; Spotrac placed Wilson's pre-signing market value at $18 million per year, meaning Arizona paid a moderate premium for the security of keeping him following his dominant play in limited stretches; the source notes Wilson was a third-round pick who played three full seasons in Arizona's offense, whereas Washington is a sixth-round pick with one breakout year on his ledger and seven starts in 16 appearances.

Brian Thomas Jr.'s muted 2025 performance likely added more targets to Parker Washington's workload, contributing to Washington's team-leading 95 targets and 847 receiving yards; the source cites this as one of the favorable circumstances that shaped Washington's late-season surge, alongside Travis Hunter's absence and a softened end-of-schedule.

The source frames Washington's 2026 outlook as contingent on whether his elite late-season 2025 production (454 yards, 3 TDs over final four games) sustains over a full season; the Jaguars' counterargument emphasizes that Washington's resume—one productive NFL season with seven starts in 16 games, 61% catch rate on 95 targets, and six drops—does not yet match the body of evidence Arizona used to justify Wilson's comparable contract, and that if 2026 production comes closer to his full-season 2025 line (847 yards, 5 TDs) than his closing stretch, a $75M+ contract would draw scrutiny; however, the source also notes that every Washington touchdown between now and January makes this negotiation more expensive for Jacksonville.

Washington's 2025 season represented a clear breakout by any reasonable measure, accumulating 58 receptions for 847 yards and 5 touchdowns across 16 games (7 starts) with a 14.6 yards-per-reception average and 277 yards after catch; the source notes the production was spread evenly enough that raw statistics do not fully capture his impact, and by December the national conversation around Washington had shifted meaningfully, driven by his final four games (454 receiving yards, 3 TDs) including a career-high 145 yards and TD vs. Denver and 109 yards with a TD in the Wild Card loss to Buffalo.

Washington led Jacksonville's offense in targets (95) and receiving yards (847) in 2025 despite playing in fewer than half the game's starting snaps (7 starts in 16 games); his PFF receiving grade of 82.4 ranked 14th among 81 qualified wide receivers, and he ranked 14th in yards per route run (2.06) among receivers with 400+ routes run, with 18 explosive plays (8th-most); the source emphasizes his chemistry with Trevor Lawrence is among the strongest on the roster and that offensive coordinator Grant Udinski and head coach Liam Coen have repeatedly singled him out as a key player in the scheme.

Washington's camp rejected Jacksonville's three-year, $75 million offer ($25M/year, $47M guaranteed) framed around Michael Wilson's Arizona deal, believing his late-season surge and playoff performance warrant significantly higher compensation; the source notes this asking price reflects Washington's elite stretch-run production (454 yards, 3 TDs over final four games including 145 yards and a TD vs. Denver, 109 yards and a TD in Wild Card loss to Buffalo) and his chemistry with Trevor Lawrence, though the Jaguars counter that his one breakout season with only seven starts in 16 games and 61% catch rate on 95 targets represents insufficient sample size to justify a premium over Wilson's deal.

Consensus fantasy takes to begin 2026: ➜ Parker Washington is the WR1 ➜ Luther Burden is the WR1 ➜ Colston Loveland is inevitable ➜ Chase Brown will put up 1st-round value ➜ De’Von Achane can’t overcome a bad offense ➜ Jadarian Price won’t get Kenneth Walker’d What else?

Consensus fantasy takes to begin 2026: ➜ Parker Washington is the WR1 ➜ Luther Burden is the WR1 ➜ Colston Loveland is inevitable ➜ Chase Brown will put up 1st-round value ➜ De’Von Achane can’t overcome a bad offense ➜ Jadarian Price won’t get Kenneth Walker’d What else?

Consensus fantasy takes to begin 2026: ➜ Parker Washington is the WR1 ➜ Luther Burden is the WR1 ➜ Colston Loveland is inevitable ➜ Chase Brown will put up 1st-round value ➜ De’Von Achane can’t overcome a bad offense ➜ Jadarian Price won’t get Kenneth Walker’d What else?

Consensus fantasy takes to begin 2026: ➜ Parker Washington is the WR1 ➜ Luther Burden is the WR1 ➜ Colston Loveland is inevitable ➜ Chase Brown will put up 1st-round value ➜ De’Von Achane can’t overcome a bad offense ➜ Jadarian Price won’t get Kenneth Walker’d What else?

Consensus fantasy takes to begin 2026: ➜ Parker Washington is the WR1 ➜ Luther Burden is the WR1 ➜ Colston Loveland is inevitable ➜ Chase Brown will put up 1st-round value ➜ De’Von Achane can’t overcome a bad offense ➜ Jadarian Price won’t get Kenneth Walker’d What else?

Consensus fantasy takes to begin 2026: ➜ Parker Washington is the WR1 ➜ Luther Burden is the WR1 ➜ Colston Loveland is inevitable ➜ Chase Brown will put up 1st-round value ➜ De’Von Achane can’t overcome a bad offense ➜ Jadarian Price won’t get Kenneth Walker’d What else?

Justin Herbert is 4-1 in season openers. He’s 1-1 against Arizona in his career. He has a 27-22 record at home in his career. Do the Chargers take care of business against the Cardinals?

Jeremiyah Love plays football tomorrow. (hopefully 🤞)

Cooper Rush is the default starter for the Falcons in what the source describes as a dire situation in Atlanta, following Tua Tagovailoa's oblique injury. However, the source indicates it is unlikely Rush will start multiple games if the coaching staff believes Penix Jr. can play and Tagovailoa remains injured, suggesting his role is temporary and contingent on the health status of the other two quarterbacks.

Tua Tagovailoa has suffered an oblique injury that rules him out against the Steelers on Sunday. The source notes this latest injury setback may accelerate the push to get Michael Penix Jr. back on the field. After being given an opportunity to revive his career with the Falcons, Tagovailoa has suffered multiple injuries and struggled to earn the starting spot, creating uncertainty around his availability and role.

Michael Penix Jr. is expected to take over as the starter following Tua Tagovailoa's oblique injury. The source projects October as the ideal return timeline given his recovery process, with the possibility of an earlier start in the home opener against Carolina if Tagovailoa remains unavailable. The source notes that with extra preparation time after a Thursday night road trip against Green Bay, the timing could set up nicely for Penix Jr. to play in a hostile primetime environment against the Falcons' biggest rivals, and that his experience should prevent him from being overwhelmed.

D. Jones has had some injuries, but the source notes that those who point to missed games should also consider his designation on some of those weeks he missed as a Giant; he was their QB of the future and they sat him when it was a questionable choice, suggesting injury history may be overstated.

Will you be starting Michael Mayer this week with Brock Bowers out? 👀

Will you be starting Michael Mayer this week with Brock Bowers out? 👀

Will you be starting Michael Mayer this week with Brock Bowers out? 👀

Will you be starting Michael Mayer this week with Brock Bowers out? 👀

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Third running back on Arizona's available roster for Week 1 vs. Los Angeles Chargers. Will be part of a split backfield alongside Tyler Allgeier and Jeremiyah Love (if Love plays). Knight is one of only three healthy RBs the Cardinals have available for the opener.

Signed by Arizona in free agency specifically to handle the bulk of carries in the backfield. With Jeremiyah Love questionable and expected to be on a snap count if he plays, Allgeier is positioned to lead the backfield in Week 1 against the Chargers. The source notes this is Allgeier's job to perform, as GM Monti Ossenfort signed him for this exact role.

If Love plays in Week 1, he will not start and is listed as RB2 on the depth chart. Head coach Mike LaFleur plans to use a split backfield with Tyler Allgeier and Bam Knight, meaning Love's snaps will be managed in his NFL debut. The Cardinals did not elevate RB Evan Hull from the practice squad, suggesting the team expects Love to be available, though his playing time will be limited.

Rookie RB nursing a high ankle sprain heading into Week 1 opener vs. Los Angeles Chargers; officially listed as questionable with playing status a game-time decision. Returned to practice this week but was still managing the injury as of last weekend. Head coach Mike LaFleur stated Love was 'trending well' towards playing, but the source expresses concern about rushing him back given the Chargers' strong defensive line and the risk of re-injury on a still-healing ankle.

Anthony Gordon is projected with 10 carries for 40 rushing yards in Week 1, indicating a backup role in the running back rotation behind De'Von Achane.

Tyreek Hill (referenced as 'Chop') is projected to generate immediate impact with a strip sack in Week 1. One fan states 'Chop will get a big strip sack that will set us up for some key points,' signaling confidence in his pass-rush ability and game-changing potential.

Malik Washington is projected as a receiving target with 7–8 receptions and 85–100 receiving yards in Week 1. One fan projects 'Washington – 8 receptions 85 yds 0 td,' while another forecasts '7 catches, 100 yards,' indicating confidence in his role as a pass-catcher in the offense.

Jalen Brooks is consistently projected as the defensive tackle leader with double-digit tackles. Projections range from 10 to 11 tackles, with one fan adding 2 tackles for loss and 1 sack. Another fan projects 'Brooks – 10tkls/2Tfl/1sack,' signaling confidence in his run-stopping role and potential for disruptive plays.

Multiple fans project De'Von Achane as a lead back with strong Week 1 production. Projections range from 110 rushing yards with 40 receiving yards and 2 TDs to 150 rushing yards on 20 carries with 2 TDs. One fan credits Achane with 8 first downs, indicating heavy offensive involvement and role confidence in the rushing attack.

Fans project Malik Willis with multiple stat-line scenarios for Week 1 against Las Vegas. Projections include 250–280 passing yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT, and 40–50 rushing yards. One fan specifically forecasts 'Willis 250 Passing w 2 TD, 50 rushing, one int around 95 passer rating,' while another projects 'Willis with 50 on the ground/280 in the air.' Willis is also listed among Pro Bowl candidates, reflecting fan confidence in his debut performance.

Multiple fans project Chris Bell as an emerging offensive weapon with strong confidence in his Week 1 impact. One fan explicitly states 'everyone is about to know who Chris Bell is. This player is going to be a beast,' with projections ranging from 90 receiving yards and 1 TD to 120 yards and 1 TD. Another fan lists Bell among Pro Bowl candidates for the coming season, signaling high expectations for his role in the offense.

Swift's Week 1 prop bet against the Carolina Panthers offers +370 odds for 100+ rushing yards, reflecting the source's view that the Bears will 'get off the bus running' against a vulnerable Panthers defense.

Swift signed a 3-year, $33.75 million extension with $27.5 million guaranteed after posting 1,087 rushing yards and 9 touchdowns in 2025. The source notes his maturation as a runner—taking what the defense gives, lowering his shoulder for tough yards—and assesses his 800.5 rushing yards over/under as 'likely' to hit unless injury occurs, suggesting confidence in continued production.