NFL Draft 2026 Fantasy Rookie Winners and Losers in Rounds 2 and 3

First-Round Grades| Day 2 Mock Draft| Best Available Players| Fernando Mendoza is Tom Brady’s successor| Ty Simpson will test Sean McVay| Cardinals made the right pick

Day 2 of the draft is here. Once again you can follow Rounds 2 and 3 in SI’s live tracker. Before the round starts, let’s get into what I’m hearing today …

The first night of the 2026 NFL draft was highlighted by plenty of fantasy-relevant selections, maybe none more than Jeremyiah Love going to the Cardinals, Carnell Tate heading to Tennessee and Jadarian Price heading to the Seahawks. If you missed any of the picks, we have them all covered for you right here on Sports Illustrated!

Tonight, the NFL will hold Rounds 2 and 3 of the draft. While I would argue there aren’t likely to be many more truly huge fantasy-relevant selections, there will be plenty of players who will have an effect on player values going into fantasy drafts, whether as a sleeper or a handcuff.

In the interest of giving you immediate gratification, I’ll again be giving you instant analysis for each offensive skill player picked in the first three rounds of the draft. Let’s kick things off with the first round and all of the fantasy-relevant selections from Friday night’s picks.

Winners

Losers

D’Zhaun Stribling, WR, 49ers: The selection of Stribling might have been a surprise to some, as Washington’s Denzel Boston was still on the board. The Ole Miss wideout certainly has the tools to become a potential No. 1 down the line for coach Kyle Shanahan, however. Stribling has good size and upside, but can he push Mike Evans, Ricky Pearsall, and Christian Kirk for meaningful targets in Year 1? I’m not so sure. I like Stribling more in dynasty than in redraft leagues.

More NFL on Sports Illustrated

Add us as a preferred source on GoogleFollowPublished 2 minutes ago | Modified 2 minutes agoMICHAEL FABIANO

Michael Fabiano is a fantasy football analyst for Sports Illustrated. His weekly rankings and Start 'Em, Sit 'Em articles are must-reads for fantasy players. He is also the co-host of the Fantasy Dirt Podcast on SI. Before joining SI in August 2020, he worked for CBS Sports, NFL Network and SiriusXM. He also contributes to Westwood One Radio. Fabiano was the first fantasy analyst to appear on one of the four major TV networks and is a member of the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.

Share on XFollow Michael_FabianoShare on FacebookShare on XHome/FANTASYOriginal Article