Top 10 NFL Free Agents & More | Fantasy Football Podcast 1-28-26

The 2026 NFL free agent class looks thin. The rookie offense class isn’t inspiring. And that puts extra pressure on how teams value the few true difference-makers available.

In the first Draft Sharks podcast of the 2026 offseason, Matt Schauf and Jared Smola break down the top 10 NFL free agents that actually matter for fantasy football, with a focus on how contracts, landing spots, and market signals could reshape early projections.

We cover:

• George Pickens as the potential crown jewel of free agency
• Big questions around Breece Hall, Kenneth Walker, and Travis Etienne
• Which WRs and TEs could turn into fantasy winners… or landmines
• And more

Plus, we introduce the NFL Free Agency Tracker, now live on DraftSharks.com, and explain how free agency chaos affects early best ball drafts and dynasty decisions.

Free agency is coming fast.
We’re already in the numbers.

TIMESTAMPS

0:00 Intro

1:59 Daniel Jones

4:45 Malik Willis

9:37 Breece Hall

15:23 Kenneth Walker III

19:17 Travis Etienne Jr.

21:49 RB sleepers

27:04 George Pickens

32:52 Alec Pierce

35:45 Wan’Dale Robinson

37:54 Mike Evans

39:41 WR sleepers

43:38 Kyle Pitts

48:12 TE sleepers?

EPISODE LINK

NFL Free Agency Tracker

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