A fantasy draft is all about obtaining the most value with each selection. Value is available throughout a draft, and grabbing it is one of the most important keys to a successful fantasy team. To highlight this value, we asked our staff to review highly rated players who should still outperform their draft position.
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Here are the players who received votes.
Breece Hall, NY Jets
Maurile Tremblay: Breece Hall enters 2026 with a bell-cow workload, proven receiving chops, and a front office that just made him the third-highest-paid running back in football. That contract is noteworthy: the Jets did not hand him $29 million in guarantees to share carries. Behind him sit two unproven backups returning from injury, and the team pointedly declined to sign any veteran competition this offseason.
The 2025 box score doesn't do Hall's on-field performance justice. He posted the first 1,000-yard rushing season by a Jets back in a decade, ranked ninth among running backs in explosive plays, and led all 100-plus-carry backs in third-down conversion rate. Since entering the league, he sits sixth in yards per touch, sixth in receptions, and fourth in receiving yards at his position. He's shown elite versatility despite cycling through coaches and quarterbacks.
The receiving collapse to 36 catches in 2025 looks like a usage anomaly rather than a skill decline. He was targeted three or fewer times in eleven games. With the offense now built explicitly around him and Garrett Wilson, expect that target share to rebound. At 25 and just entering his prime, he warrants a second-round pick in redraft leagues.
Andy Hicks: There was hope in the fantasy community that Breece Hall's entering free agency would result in a location worthy of his talent. Unfortunately or potentially fortunately, the Jets valued him as a key asset and gave him a three-year contract extension that pays him among the elite running backs.
At his current fantasy ADP, he presents no downside and all upside. His career numbers to date are all frustrating, considering his ability. He averages fewer than five rushing touchdowns per season, has surpassed 1,000 rushing yards only once, and his elite pass-catching ability has often been underutilized.
While some may view the presence of Braelon Allen and Isaiah Davis as a concern, I see it as a benefit that could unlock Breece Hall's full statistical potential. They are good backs, but not in the same class as Hall. This will sound strange, but Geno Smith at quarterback gives the team its best option under center in years. Certainly enough for Hall not to be the dominant focus of opposing defenses. This should be the year that it all comes together for the former Iowa State Cyclone.
Matt Waldman: The Jets gave Hall a three-year extension, committing to him as their top RB. Hall is among the most skilled runner/receiver combos in the league. An ACL tear slowed Hall's ascension for a couple of years, but QB play has been the greatest obstacle.
Geno Smith is an upgrade. Most will debate this point if they don't consider Smith's body of work.
Smith spent three years as Seattle's starter, and the offensive line was the weakness of the franchise. The Seahawks just figured out in 2025 that they couldn't get starting linemen at Big Lots.
Despite working behind a lackluster line during his three-year tenure as a starter, Smith delivered top-12 QB value twice. This underscores just how bad Smith's offensive line was in Las Vegas.
The Jets don't have a great offensive line, but it's better on paper than any unit Smith has ever seen as a starter.
Better QB play will result in better down-and-distance matchups for Hall. This will equate to 3-5 more opportunities per game for Hall, generating 2-3 additional fantasy points per game. That's the difference between his current value and his likely value.