How bold are you willing to get in your fantasy football draft? Join Chris Welsh, Andrew Erickson, and Derek Brown as they dive into 10 of their biggest bold predictions for the 2026 fantasy football season.

Will Trevor Lawrence make the leap into the overall QB1 discussion behind an improved Jaguars offense? Can Jaylen Waddle lead the Denver offense to new heights? Can the Chicago Bears support both Colston Loveland as the overall TE1 and Rome Odunze as a Top-5 fantasy wide receiver? Plus, some absolutely scorching-hot takes that will spark debate!

If you're looking for league-winning upside instead of simply following consensus rankings, these names could define your 2026 fantasy football season.

Timestamps: (May be off due to ads)

Intro - 0:00:00

League Winner or Loser - Dbro: Jaylen Waddle is a top 10 WR | Erickson: Omarion Hampton leads RBs in TDs - 0:03:19

Draft Simulator Promo - 0:12:22

Spicy & Plausible - Dbro: Jonathon Brooks is a top 15 RB this season | Erickson: Trevor Lawrence is the fnatasy QB1 - 0:13:40

High Variance Volatility - Dbro: Colston Loveland is the TE1 in fppg | Erickson - Rome Odunze is a top-5 fantasy WR - 0:25:40

Hard Rock Bet - 0:35:19

Scorching Pipe Dreams - Dbro: Quentin Johnston is the clear WR1 for LAC and a top 15 WR in fppg | Erickson: Zay Flowers is the WR1 overall - 0:37:00

Absolute Madness - Dbro - Malik Willis is a top 5 fantasy QB in fppg | Erickson - Greg Dulcich is a top-5 fantasy TE1 in 2026 - 0:46:19

Outro - 0:53:55

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10 Fantasy Football HOT TAKES | Don't Miss These BOLD Predictions (Ep. 2111)

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10 Fantasy Football HOT TAKES | Don't Miss These BOLD Predictions (Ep. 2111)