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Five Up-and-Coming Offenses for 2026 (Fantasy Football)
Jul 9, 2026Maggie ThraenThe Fantasy Footballers
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Chris Rodriguez
RB · JAX · #injuryupdate
...footballers.com/fantasy/chris-rodriguez-jr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Chris Rodriguez Jr . who might have an in with Coen from their Kentucky days, but for n...
Caleb Williams
QB · CHI · #general
...tasyfootballers.com/fantasy/caleb-williams" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Caleb Williams seemed to remember how to play footbal...
Rome Odunze
WR · CHI · #general
...fantasyfootballers.com/fantasy/rome-odunze" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Rome Odunze and <a href="https://www.thefan...
Brian Thomas
WR · JAX · #general
...asyfootballers.com/fantasy/brian-thomas-jr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Brian Thomas Jr ., who basically played no part in the Jags’ success last year. He d...
Bhayshul Tuten
RB · JAX · #general
...tasyfootballers.com/fantasy/bhayshul-tuten" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bhayshul Tuten is a potential boom candidate in 2026 as <a href="https://www.thefanta...
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It may seem like a thousand years ago, but hopefully you had a chance to catch the Ballers’ Top 10 Things to Remember for 2026 episode back in March. Coming in hot at #7 was that bad teams ruin good players – and it makes sense, right? If your WR #1 is on a team that’s trailing half the time or the QB has a turnover problem and can’t connect to save their life, how will your WR have enough action to mean anything for your fantasy team? Well, what if we flip this on its head: good teams help… bad players? Maybe it’s not exactly 1:1, but you get it. Betting on players with good offenses will give you more opportunities for success. In this article, we’re going to look at teams who are starting to find the light after years of digging their players deeper and deeper into fantasy never-land. They’ve been bad for so long they might be off your radar, off your league-mates’ radars. That means now is the time to capitalize. Let’s see what we can dig up for these five teams. Chicago Bears Ahead of the 2025 season, the Chicago Bears landed the belle of the ball, Ben Johnson . After going 5-12 in 2024, they were desperate to turn things around – and they did. Under Ben Johnson , the Bears won their first NFC North title since 2018. That’s not to say they looked perfect. They were tied or trailed on 65% of their offensive snaps for the season, only showing up in the last quarter where Caleb Williams seemed to remember how to play football again. Regardless, this team is full of exciting offensive weapons – especially if Williams can get his completion rate out of the doldrums. Namely, two rookie stars and one Year 2 breakout stand out from the rest. We’ll start with Mr. Loveland ( Colston Loveland , TE ), who came alive in the second half of the season. Loveland clearly won the favor of Ben Johnson as he had at least 15% of the team’s targets in each of the final nine games, ending with 713 total receiving yards. It was a strong showing for the rookie TE, who could very likely lead the team in targets in 2026. Where you’ll find some debate is between the Bears’ two leading wide receivers, Rome Odunze and Luther Burden III . Last year Rome came in hot right out of the gate, averaging 17.4 points through the first four games…then the bye week hit. It was a full 180. He was inconsistent and unreliable and then he was injured, missing the last five games. Now we wonder, were the first four games a fluke? On the flip side, rookie WR Luther Burden III started off slow but stepped up when it counted – in the playoffs. He was incredibly efficient with the ball, averaging 2.69 yards per route run, but he only earned a 13% target share on the season. With DJ Moore traded to the Buffalo Bills , targets will open up significantly, but the question is, are you team Jason or team Mike? Jacksonville Jaguars It’s no secret that the Jaguars have been riding the struggle bus the last few years. It has felt like the offense has never taken off with the once-lucrative Trevor Lawrence aka “Horse Child” (Jason) leading the way. That is until Liam Coen entered the chat. Opposite to the just-discussed Colts, the Jags started off slow and then went nuclear after their bye week, resulting in a division win for the first time since 2022. Going into the 2026 season, Lawrence is looking like a solid QB pick. He wrapped up the 2025 season with 4,000+ passing yards, 29+ passing TDs, and 9+ rushing TDs, putting him in a tier with Josh Allen . Even if/when he takes a dip this ye…