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NFL all-time record watch: Milestones which could be reached in 2026
Daire Carragher examines NFL record totem poles that could shift in 2026, including Aaron Rodgers and Mike Evans making further contributions.
College Football: Week 2 preview and predictions for the five biggest games
Max Chadwick and Dalton Wasserman break down the five best college football games on the Week 2 schedule, headlined by a blockbuster Ohio State-Texas meeting.
NFL Week 1 Recap: New England Patriots 10, Seattle Seahawks 13
The Seattle Seahawks edged the New England Patriots 13–10 in Week 1 on September 9, 2026.
NFL Week 1 Recap: Immediate fantasy football takeaways from Patriots-Seahawks
The fantasy football Week 1 recap breaks down key usage trends from the New England Patriots and Seattle Seahawks. Jadarian Price handled most of Seattle’s early-down work, while Mack Hollins earned more playing time than Romeo Doubs for New England. PFF’s snap and usage data also provide insight into Rhamondre Stevenson, Rashid Shaheed and other fantasy-relevant players.
Seahawks-Patriots Week 1: Super Bowl 60 rematch by the numbers
The Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots open the 2026 NFL season with a Super Bowl 60 rematch at Lumen Field. PFF Grades and Advanced Stats highlight pressure, coverage and rushing as key areas entering the Week 1 matchup. Seattle won the previous meeting despite New England holding narrow advantages in total yards and yards per play.
NFL season openers: The PFF era’s top Week 1 performers
NFL Week 1 history features several all-time greats who consistently delivered elite performances in season openers. Tom Brady leads qualifying offensive players with a 92.8 overall PFF grade, while T.J. Watt owns a 93.7 mark on defense. PFF Grades also highlight standout Week 1 performances from Tyreek Hill, Rob Gronkowski, Terron Armstead and other top players.
Fantasy Football IDP Rankings: NFL Week 1
PFF’s Week 1 fantasy football IDP rankings provide weekly rankings for the 2026 season. Nick Bolton enters the opener against the Denver Broncos after tying his season high in tackles in their last meeting. PFF’s fantasy Tools also offer weekly rankings in additional formats.
Fantasy Football: Last-minute waiver wire targets for the 2026 NFL season
Nic Bodiford pinpoints 23 waiver wire targets ahead of the 2026 fantasy football season, including Packers running back MarShawn Lloyd and Browns receiver KC Concepcion.
The 10 best NFL player matchups to watch in Week 1
Rams EDGE Myles Garrett vs. 49ers tackle Trent Williams highlights a loaded Week 1 slate of NFL player matchups to watch.
Fantasy Football Week 1: Start ’em, sit ’em
Nathan Jahnke advises fantasy managers which players to start and sit ahead of Week 1 of the 2026 NFL season, including Giants receiver Malik Nabers.
NFL Turnover Luck: The unluckiest defenses of the last decade
NFL turnover luck reveals how frequently defenses capitalize on interception opportunities and forced fumbles. PFF Advanced Stats show the San Francisco 49ers as the NFL’s unluckiest defense over the past decade, while Minnesota and Denver converted opportunities most efficiently. The data also identifies defenses that could experience significant changes in takeaway production in 2026.
2027 NFL Draft: Stock up, stock down after Week 1 of college football
The 2027 NFL Draft stock report highlights the biggest risers and fallers from Week 1 of the college football season. LSU quarterbacks Sam Leavitt and edge defender Jordan Ross joined Miami quarterback Darian Mensah among the prospects who improved their outlooks.
Fantasy Football 2026: Tight ends primed to exploit soft schedules
Fantasy football strength of schedule favors Harold Fannin Jr., Sam LaPorta and Kyle Pitts entering the 2026 season. All three tight ends rank among the six most favorable schedules at the position according to PFF’s strength of schedule metric. PFF Grades and Advanced Stats also highlight favorable usage and playoff matchups for the trio.
Fantasy Football 2026: Quarterbacks primed to exploit soft schedules
Fantasy football strength of schedule favors Joe Burrow, Jalen Hurts and Jared Goff entering the 2026 season. PFF’s strength of schedule metric projects Cincinnati, Philadelphia and Detroit to face the three softest schedules for quarterbacks. PFF Grades and Advanced Stats also highlight how schematic changes could raise the passing ceilings of all three quarterbacks.
Fantasy Football 2026: Biggest takeaways from preseason Week 3
The NFL’s 2026 preseason is over. Although teams attempt to keep actionable information under wraps, derivable usage trends and tactics are still present.
Fantasy Football 2026: Pre-Week 1 injury updates
The 2026 NFL season’s Week 1 slate is fast approaching. While some fantasy-relevant players have successfully rehabbed their training camp injuries and can be relied upon in fantasy football lineups this week, others require close monitoring.
Fantasy Football 2026: Personnel groupings to monitor
While many roles across the NFL have already been determined, some teams enter Week 1 with a potential in-house competition looming.
Fantasy Football 2026: Biggest backfield takeaways from cut-down day, waiver claims and free-agent signings
The NFL’s running back landscape shifted during and immediately after teams were forced to trim active rosters down to 53 players, and the league dolled out punitive measures. While some high-upside backup running backs benefitted, others tumbled out of re-draft-relevance.
2026 NFL Week 1 Power Rankings: Rams, Seahawks begin season on top
PFF's signature Power Rankings model establishes a hierarchy of all 32 NFL teams going into the 2026 season, with the Los Angeles Rams and Seattle Seahawks claiming the first two spots.
Tua Tagovailoa named Atlanta Falcons’ starting quarterback for Week 1
Tua Tagovailoa will start at quarterback for the Atlanta Falcons against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Week 1 after beating out Michael Penix Jr. Tagovailoa earned a 61.7 PFF grade in 2025 but ranked fifth among qualifying quarterbacks in perfectly accurate throw rate.
Fantasy Football: Perfect draft strategy, round by round for 10-team leagues
Fantasy football draft strategy in 2026 starts with understanding positional value, and for 10-team PPR leagues that means aggressively targeting running backs before building a deep wide receiver corps. PFF's round-by-round blueprint recommends securing two elite running backs through the first two rounds before attacking wide receiver in the middle rounds with players such as A.J. Brown, DeVonta Smith and Luther Burden III.
Fantasy Football 2026: Perfect draft strategy, round by round for 12-team leagues
Nathan Jahnke highlights his perfect draft strategy for 12-team, single-quarterback PPR fantasy leagues ahead of the 2026 season.
Fantasy football waiver wire targets: NFL Week 1
The Week 1 fantasy football waiver wire features potential starters, high-upside handcuffs and early-season stashes across every position. Jordan Love, Mike Washington Jr., Rashid Shaheed and Chig Okonkwo headline the players available in more than half of ESPN leagues. PFF’s Waiver Wire Tool can tailor available players and rankings to synced fantasy leagues.
Fantasy Football Rankings: Week 1
PFF’s Week 1 fantasy football rankings provide PPR rankings for the opening week of the 2026 season. Justin Herbert enters Week 1 as a top-five quarterback with the Chargers facing the Arizona Cardinals. Use PFF’s fantasy tools to find weekly rankings in additional formats.
2026 Fantasy Football Rankings: PPR top 500
Nathan Jahnke provides his top 500 players and units in PPR leagues for the 2026 fantasy football season.
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