The 2025 fantasy football season was disappointing for a lot of players. However, one year is just one year. Some of the players who struggled last year can get right back on track this year. These are the top bounce-back players for the 2026 fantasy football season.
QB Tua Tagovailoa, Atlanta Falcons
Things went sideways for Tua in Miami last season in a situation that was clearly falling apart under his former head coach, Mike McDaniel. His weapons were beat up, and the offensive scheme had been figured out. However, he was an elite prospect coming out of Alabama, and he has led the league in passing before. This season, he'll head to Atlanta in the same offense as Drake London, Kyle Pitts, and Bijan Robinson.
He landed in a prime spot to bounce back. We do believe that he will beat out Michael Penix Jr., coming off another torn ACL, for the starting job in Atlanta. It should also help that late in the season, his road games will be in New Orleans, Tampa Bay, and North Carolina, instead of Buffalo, Massachusetts, and New Jersey. As long as he wins the job and avoids injury, he should far outperform his current draft stock and finish as a top 20 fantasy QB for Superflex owners.
RB David Montgomery, Houston Texans
