The Price On Kenneth Walker Is Skyrocketing In Real Time
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In fantasy football, the name of the game is often “buy low” and “sell high.”
The same goes for real football … and it’s especially true for anything and everything surrounding the Seattle Seahawks right now …
💰️ Kenneth Walker is going to get paid. There’s “good timing”, and then there’s what Walker just did … rolling into free agency immediately after winning the Super Bowl MVP.
💰️ The Paul G. Allen estate is about to get paid. It’s been known for some time now that the Seahawks would go up for sale after Super Bowl LX, and now they have been blessed with the glow of a championship to help juice the asking price.
What’s not to love about Jaxon Smith-Njigba in dynasty? He just finished a spectacular season with 119 catches, 1,793 receiving yards and 10 TDs. He was the engine for the Seahawks’ amazing Super Bowl, and was even named NFL Offensive Player of the Year. He’s not yet 24. He’s just entering his prime! We’re looking at potentially at least a five-year run of consistent greatness. That’s exactly what the Xfinity 5-Year Price Guarantee means for your wallet: 5 years. The same price. No contracts or commitments. Just peace of mind knowing your connection, and your cost, will go the distance. Sports can be unpredictable, but your internet price doesn’t have to be. Get a reliable price for the most reliable, fiber-powered WiFi. Only with Xfinity.
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Ian Hartitz’s Early 2026 Positional Rankings
The Super Bowl confetti may still be getting cleaned up and “real” football will not happen for another seven months, but it’s never too early to post and react to 2026 rankings. In fact, it’s a great time to post these rankings, and Ian Hartitz went by position—12 QBs and TEs, 24 each for RBs and WRs—and there are some players to really consider taking high already. He even asks a question about the top RB in Cincinnati:
Is it time to fully appreciate Chase Brown as a high-end RB1?
It sure is! The rising fourth-year back racked up production as a rusher (231-1,019-6) and receiver (69-437-5) on his way to an RB8 finish in PPR points per game in 2025.
And yet, that still almost underrates just how good Chase Brown was down the stretch once Joe Burrow was healthy enough to return to action. Even with Samaje Perine stealing away a handful of touches per game, Brown couldn't stop, wouldn't stop racking up fantasy points:
Week 13: 113 total yards, 0 TD, PPR RB11
Week 14: 35 total yards, 2 TD, RB6
Week 15: 90 total yards, 0 TD, RB13
Week 16: 109 total yards, 3 TD, RB1
Week 17: 141 total yards, 2 TD, RB3
Week 18: 90 total yards, 1 TD, RB7
Brown has the three-down role, big-play ability, pristine offensive environment, and pass-down volume that we look for in elite fantasy RBs … which he's been for the better part of the last two seasons.
There are surprises and tough calls all around. Enjoy the offseason, but remember, we don’t take breaks on the way to fantasy titles! ⤵️
Where Do You Start If You’re The Arizona Cardinals?
2025 marked the ninth time in the last 10 years that the Cardinals failed to finish with a record north of .500. There were a few highlights, notably Trey McBride's first-team All-Pro campaign and Michael Wilson's second-half breakout, but all in all, this was anyone's idea of a bad football team:
2025: 3-14 (-133 point differential, preseason win total: 8.5)
Points per game: 20.9 (23rd)
EPA per pass: +0.04 (20th)
EPA per rush: -0.14 (29th)
Points per game against: 28.7 (29th)
EPA per pass against: +0.18 (26th)
EPA per rush against: -0.04 (22nd)
Fast forward to 2026, and this team has little direction at the moment due to the new coaching staff and uncertainty surrounding Kyler Murray's long-term future with the team. The good news is that marquee improvements through the draft are possible thanks to possessing early picks at No. 3, 34 and 65, and this is also one of just 11 teams with north of $30 million available in cap space. The bad news is there are a LOT of holes to fill in this deeply flawed roster.
Need 1: Quarterback
Kyler Murray has had some real highs during his seven-year career, and he remains one of the most dynamic rushing threats that the position has to offer. Unfortunately, consistently moving the ball through the air in an efficient manner has been a struggle in six of his seven career seasons:
2019: 6.9 (25th)
2020: 7.1 (26th)
2021: 7.9 (4th)
2022: 6.1 (39th)
2023: 6.7 (29th)
2024: 7.1 (20th)
2025: 6 (37th)
Barring a trade, the Cardinals can't realistically get out of Murray's contract without inheriting a ton of dead money before 2027.
And then there's Jacoby Brissett. Wins aren't a QB stat, but it's not ideal that the veteran has captured just two in 17 starts over the last two seasons. A lot of Brissett's 2025 production was thanks to a pass-happy offense constantly in comeback mode. Any sort of commitment past a one-year bridge-starter sort of deal would be ill-advised.
Sitting tight with the status quo for another season might be the team's best option given the draft's seemingly lackluster crop of quarterbacks, but that certainly won't make Arizona faithful feel great about their 2026 prospects.
