Fortune favors the bold. Or so they say.
But that's what this exercise is all about -- looking at the fantasy football season ahead and identifying the players we feel most strongly about. There's no backing down here.
Will these predictions come to fruition? We'll find out in five months if we were totally off, were on the right path or, hopefully, flat-out nailed it.
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Matt Bowen: Williams finished as the No. 5 QB in total scoring last season and scored 18.7 points per game (No. 7). We saw his playmaking skills, plus he provides a rushing boost (383 yards, three touchdowns). With a versatile and explosive receiving corps, led by tight end Colston Loveland, and an elite playcaller in Ben Johnson, I see a path for Williams to produce big-time numbers in 2026.