Projecting Round 1 and Round 2 of 2026 Fantasy Football Drafts

Ben Gretch and Shawn Siegele discuss their first and second-round projections for 2026 fantasy football drafts. What changes have taken place since the off-season edition, and how can you use them to your advantage for the rest of this season?  Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 9:11 Comparing August 2026 First and Second Round Projections 10:26 Analyzing the Consensus Top 7 Fantasy Football Players 12:59 Puka Nacua, Jonathan Taylor, and the Curse of the 1.01 19:11 Impact of Quarterback Play on Elite Wide Receivers 29:43 Christian McCaffrey, JSN, Amon-Ra St Brown, Ashton Jeanty, DeVon Achane, Brock Bowers, Omarion Hampton 33:22 Jared Goff and Amon-Ra St. Brown's Unbreakable Bond 43:04 Brock Bowers, Trey McBride, and Tyler Warren 48:59 Comparing Second Round Picks and 'Just Missed' Lists 51:30 The Future Impact of Rashee Rice and Xavier Worthy 1:00:09 Analyzing Barkley's Performance and Future Value 1:08:22 Tet McMillan's Talent Amidst Carolina's Offensive Struggles 1:14:35 James Cook, RJ Harvey, Nico Collins, Drake London, Garret Wilson: Second Round Debates 1:26:23 Evaluating Cook's Increased Workload and Efficiency 1:34:07 Comparing Volume and Production of Two Promising Receivers 1:44:41 Patriots' Approach to Henderson's Development and Usage 1:52:37 Browns' Offense and Judkins' Role as a Workhorse Back 2:01:48 Final Thoughts on Bhayshul Tuten, Emeka Egbuka, and Lamar Jackson 2:07:08 Reflecting on the Exercise and Future Player Valuations 2:20:00 Outro Subscribe to the RotoViz YouTube Channel here!HOSTS Stealing Signals creator Ben Gretch (@Yardspergretch) - Subscribe to Stealing Signals and Stealing Lines today. RotoViz co-owner Shawn Siegele (@FF_Contrarian)SPONSORS ZBiotics - Go to zbiotics.com/ROTOVIZ and use ROTOVIZ at checkout for 15% off any first-time orders of ZBiotics probiotics. BetterHelp - This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/ROTOVIZ, and get on your way to being your best self. Underdog Fantasy – Get a 100% deposit match on your first deposit up to $100 when you sign up at Underdogfantasy.com using this link or the promo code ROTOVIZ. Listeners of RotoViz Radio can save 10% on a one-year RotoViz subscription by visiting RotoViz.com/podcast or by using the promotional code "rvradio2025" at the time of purchase.SHOW NOTES Email: RotoVizRadio@gmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.