After a record-tying 10 NFL head coaching changes this offseason, it's time for us to look at this from a fantasy football perspective. Coaching matters and so does scheme, as it relates to player deployment. Ultimately, it can create more opportunity for production in your lineup when you pair the right coach and system with a player.
Below are eight players, all working under new head coaches or coordinators, who are in a position to maximize their fantasy potential in 2026.
Ashton Jeanty, RB, Las Vegas Raiders
With Klint Kubiak bringing his run game to Vegas and the team upgrading an offensive front that really struggled last season, Jeanty should be viewed as an upside target heading into the new season.
Remember, volume wasn't the issue for Jeanty last season. He saw more than 300 touches as a dual-threat player (266 rushing attempts, 55 receptions) and finished with 14.4 fantasy PPG (RB16). Jeanty has big-time traits for the position: speed, power, balance, vision. But without consistent daylight as a runner, Jeanty averaged just 3.7 YPC. It was tough to watch in a poor Raiders offense.
That changes with Kubiak calling the plays in a system that will allow Jeanty to press the edges/perimeter, attack vertically or find cutback avenues. Think versatility from a run-game perspective behind a front that finally gets some movement off the ball. Jeanty can post top-five numbers this season.
Lamar Jackson, QB, Baltimore Ravens
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New Ravens offensive coordinator Declan Doyle spent time with both Ben Johnson and Sean Payton over the past three seasons, so we will see elements of those systems in his playcalling. And the key here is the passing game with Jackson, which will feature more play-action throws.
Last season, while Doyle was working with Johnson in Chicago, Caleb Williams attempted 181 play-action passes, the second most in the league. Jackson played in only 13 games, finishing with 75 play-action attempts, however, he averaged a league-best 13.1 YPA on those throws. Doyle can create more rhythm concepts for Jackson, and he can move the pocket on bootlegs to get the QB on the edges.
Yes, there is more to Doyle's offense than just play-action throws, but this will be a critical piece to the game plan for Jackson. And with his elite dual-threat ability -- he has at least 700 rushing yards in four of the past five seasons -- Jackson is primed to post top-three QB numbers.