12 Must-Draft Fantasy Football Rookie WRs & TEs | Instant-Impact Players & Sleepers to Know (2026)

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12 Must-Draft Fantasy Football Rookie WRs & TEs | Instant-Impact Players & Sleepers to Know (2026) The 2026 NFL Draft is in the books, and we’re breaking down what it all means for your leagues! Join Joe Pisapia, Pat Fitzmaurice and Jake Ciely for their must-draft fantasy football rookie WRs and TEs, including the top instant-impact players, dynasty holds and late-round sleepers With Philadelphia Eagles WR A.J. Brown most likely leaving the City of Brotherly Love, will Makai Lemon be a day-one difference maker? Can New Orleans Saints Jordyn Tyson stay on the field this season? Plus, how does Los Angeles Rams TE Max Klare fit in an already deep position room? The Pros dive into key landing spots, player outlooks and how these rookies fit into their new offenses heading into 2026! Timestamps: Introduction - 0:00:00 Makai Lemon (WR - PHI) - 0:02:31 Carnell Tate (WR - TEN) - 0:09:39 Antonion Williams (WR - WAS) - 0:14:10 Jordyn Tyson (WR - NO) - 0:17:23 Chris Bell (WR - MIA) - 0:20:57 Ted Hurst (WR - TB) - 0:24:12 Max Klare (TE - LAR) - 0:25:27 Zavion Thomas (WR - CHI) - 0:29:28 Riley Nowakowski (TE - PIT) - 0:34:10 Bryce Lance (WR - NO) - 0:36:36 Colbie Young (WR - CIN) - 0:38:58 Brenen Thompson (WR - LAC) - 0:40:39 Outro - 0:42:56 📄 For a complete list of rules and guidelines on how to enter our Giveaway Contest, and to claim your prize, please visit https://www.fantasypros.com/youtubes-contest-policies-and-guidelines/ ______________________ Sponsors: 🎸 Hard Rock Bet - Sign up for Hard Rock Bet and make a $5 bet and you'll get $150 in bonus bets if you win. Head over to Hard Rock Bet, sign up and make your first deposit today. Payable in bonus bet(s). Not a cash offer. Offered by the Seminole Tribe of Florida in FL. Offered by Seminole Hard Rock Digital, LLC, in all other states. Must be 21+ and physically present in AZ, CO, FL, IL, IN, NJ, OH, TN or VA to play. Terms and conditions apply. Concerned about gambling? In FL, call 1-888-ADMIT-IT. In IN, if you or someone you know has a gambling problem and wants help, call 1-800-9-WITH-IT. GAMBLING PROBLEM? CALL 1-800-GAMBLER (AZ, CO, IL, NJ, OH, TN, VA) ✅ BettingPros® - BettingPros offers consensus sports betting advice from 150+ experts to make it easy for you to start making winning bets. Sign up today at http://www.bettingpros.com and start betting smarter... not harder 📋 My Playbook - Sync your league instantly to My Playbook to get custom advice on how to manage your team throughout the season. See your league’s top available players, power rankings, and more for free! Check the “Are They Playing” tool each week to get the latest game-day availability odds for all injured players. If you’re premium – you unlock all kinds of helpful waiver, trade, lineup and league analysis tools. Sync your league and dominate every week of the season with My Playbook at fantasypros.com/myplaybook or on the FantasyPros App ______________________ Subscribe: Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/fantasypros-football-podcast/id1138942145?mt=2 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1YM5ymt3vWVfdHzVAEzq2w Pandora: https://www.pandora.com/podcast/fantasypros-fantasy-football-podcast/PC:650 Helpful Links: 2026 Rankings: https://www.fantasypros.com/nfl/rankings/ppr-cheatsheets.php Draft Wizard draft tools: https://draftwizard.fantasypros.com/football/leagues/ Dynasty Podcast: https://bit.ly/3ze9ygn BettingPros: https://www.youtube.com/bettingpros FantasyPros Shop: https://shop.fantasypros.com/…