2026 FGT Fantasy Football Mock Draft – Rounds 1 & 2

Jones & Pookie

1st Round – Pick 4 – Bijan Robinson (RB) [Current ECR: 3]

2nd Round – Pick 21 – Brock Bowers (TE) [Current ECR: 20]

 

George Templeton

1st Round – Pick 5 – James Cook (RB) [Current ECR: 17]

2nd Round – Pick 20 – Saquon Barkley (RB) [Current ECR: 26]

This is what George had to say about his picks:

I’m the fantasy dinosaur of this group if I can go RB-RB in the first 2 rounds I will do it.

I can admit I reached James Cook in part due to frustration to seeing Bijan Robinson go 1 pick in front of me. But other than Josh Allen running, Cook is the Bills biggest red zone threat both running and passing.

In round 2 I am physically incapable of passing on Saquon Barkley there. I’m one of the biggest marks for him since he came into the NFL and the Eagles not only will lean on the running game more, Barkley will get more goal line touches this year.

Kaiden King

1st Round – Pick 6 – Puka Nacua (WR) [Current ECR: 2]

2nd Round – Pick 19 – Derrick Henry (RB) [Current ECR: 40]

 

MK

1st Round – Pick 7 – Jaxon Smith-Njigba (WR) [Current ECR: 5]

2nd Round – Pick 18 – Drake London (WR) [Current ECR: 10]

This is what MK had to say about his picks:

Jaxon Smith-Njigba was an easy selection at 7th overall because very few players offer his combination of elite volume, proven efficiency and positional value. In a full-PPR format that requires managers to start three wide receivers, securing a true offensive centerpiece gives me a major weekly advantage. And I’ll be honest, while this pick was rooted in the numbers, it doesn’t hurt one bit that I’m a die-hard Seahawks fan.

Smith-Njigba delivered one of the most dominant receiving seasons in recent memory, catching 119 passes for a league-leading 1,793 yards and 10 touchdowns. That production translated to approximately 21.2 PPR points per game.

The underlying usage was every bit as impressive as the final box score. JSN commanded 163 targets, earned roughly one target for every three routes he ran and ranked first among wide receivers in target share and first-read share. He also finished second in both receiving yards per game and yards per route run. This proves that his breakout was not just driven by unsustainable touchdown luck or a handful of long plays. Seattle designed its passing offense around him, and JSN consistently converted that opportunity into elite production.

There will naturally be some regression after a season of that magnitude, but regression does not prevent him from finishing as an elite fantasy receiver. He has established himself as one of the NFL’s premier route runners, Seattle has made a significant long-term financial commitment to him, and he enters the season firmly positioned as the offense’s primary passing-game weapon. Landing that caliber of player at 1.07 gives me both a dependable first-round foundation and legitimate overall WR1 upside.

After opening the draft with Jaxon Smith-Njigba, I had no issue returning to wide receiver at 2.06 and selecting Drake London. This format requires us to start three receivers every week, plus another non-quarterback FLEX, so building an early advantage at the position was more important than forcing a running back onto the roster. London carries a late-1st or early-2nd-round valuation in most PPR rankings/ADP, making him an excellent value with the 18th overall pick.

London’s 2025 season was interrupted by injury, but his production when available belonged among the league’s elite receivers. He caught 68 of his 112 targets for 919 yards and 7 touchdowns in only 12 games. That translates to 9.3 targets, 5.7 receptions and 76.6 receiving yards per game. Over a full 17-game season, that pace would have produced approximately 159 targets, 96 receptions, 1,302 yards and nearly 10 touchdowns.

London ranked fourth among wide receivers with a 30.3% target share, fourth in receiving yards per game, sixth in yards per route run and fifth in first-read share. Those numbers show a receiver who is not just part of Atlanta’s passing attack, he is the passing attack. When the Falcons call a pass play in a critical situation, London is overwhelmingly likely to be the first option.

Atlanta’s QB situation carries some uncertainty, but London’s commanding role gives him insulation against it. He has averaged more than 9 targets per game over the past two seasons, and current projections place him among only a handful of receivers expected to reach 140 targets in 2026. Both Michael Penix Jr. and Tua Tagovailoa have shown a willingness to aggressively target their top receiver, so the identity of the Week 1 starter should not alter London’s opportunity.

By pairing London with JSN, I leave the first two rounds with two receivers capable of commanding 140-plus targets and finishing inside the top five at their position. RB remains a priority, but the position still offers several paths in Rounds 3 and 4. Passing on London simply to fill an empty RB slot would have meant sacrificing the best player available for the appearance of roster balance.

Wole Akinso

1st Round – Pick 8 – Christian McCaffrey (RB) [Current ECR: 8]

2nd Round – Pick 17 – Nico Collins (WR) [Current ECR:  13]

 

Ha Kung Wong

1st Round – Pick 9 – Amon-Ra St. Brown (WR) [Current ECR: 6]

2nd Round – Pick 16 – AJ Brown (WR) [Current ECR: 12]

This is what Ha Kung had to say about his picks:

Amon‑Ra St. Brown is a beast.  He’s not just as a “safe” option, but gives you bankable weekly production, elite usage, and top‑5 upside without the volatility baked into some of the other first‑round wideouts.

Importantly, his situation hasn’t changed in Detroit, and that’s a good thing for St. Brown.  He’s finished as a top‑3 WR for three straight seasons, including a remarkable 117 catches, 1,401 yards, 11 TDs in 2025 garnering a 32% target share (top 2% among all WRs) and leading all WRs in red-zone targets.  You’re buying proven dominance, not projection.  Getting him near the end of the 1st round is great value.

When my second pick came up, since there was so much focus on RBs early, AJ Brown was surprisingly available at 16th overall.  Some are concerned about his new situation in New England with Drake Maye, but I see this as a boon to his value, which was sliding in Philadelphia, not due to declining skill but rather his increasingly limited opportunity.  He’s one of the NFL’s most efficient WRs and that doesn’t change with a new team.  From 2023–2025, Brown averaged 2.70–3.00 yards per route run (top 5 among WRs over that period) with over a 30% target share and garnering top‑10 red‑zone targets.  Add that to Maye and his aggressive downfield play style, plus having no real competition for targets, and I see a clear path to top 5 WR production in 2026 at a discount in your fantasy drafts.