It's easy to hit on superstars in the early rounds of your fantasy football draft, but leagues are won in the middle rounds. That's where the heart of your team is built. These are the top mid-round picks who you need to be scooping up in your fantasy drafts in 2026.
QB Dak Prescott, Dallas Cowboys
I've admittedly never been high on Dak. He has been wildly inconsistent from year to year and has been a volatile fantasy option over the course of his career for numerous reasons. There aren't a ton of boom-or-bust quarterbacks, but Prescott is one of them.
In his bad years, injuries and poor play have both been issues; however, when he's good, he can be great. He heads into the 2026 season coming off a top-five fantasy finish with what we'd consider the best wide receiver duo in the NFL in CeeDee Lamb and George Pickens. If you wait on your quarterback, swing for the fences on a potential league winner who you can get in Round 7 based on his current ADP. We have seen him go even later. That's incredible value.
RB Kyle Monangai, Chicago Bears
