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Week 1 Fantasy Superlatives 2026
Four awards from Week 1's real box scores. Every number is a stat line that happened; ADP is the preseason consensus, so "waiver darling" means he was there for the taking. No projections, no vibes.
MVP of the Week
Caleb Williams
QB · CHI
37.3PPR points
21/29, 269 yds, 2 TD, 0 INT; 65 rush yds, 2 rush TD
preseason ADP #69
Nobody outscored him this week.
Week 1 QB board →Waiver Darling
Bryce Young
QB · CAR
31.4PPR points
23/37, 361 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT; 10 rush yds, 1 rush TD
likely available in ~90% of leagues
Drafted late or not at all, and he outscored most of the first two rounds.
Week 1 QB board →Bust of the Week
Drake London
WR · ATL
5.5PPR points
2 rec, 29 yds, 0 TD; 6 rush yds
preseason ADP #22
The price said every-week starter. The box score said otherwise.
Week 1 WR board →Deep Cut
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Mike Gesicki
TE · CIN
18.8PPR points
5 rec, 78 yds, 1 TD
undrafted in almost every league
The deepest name on the week's leaderboard, the kind of week that starts a pickup run.
Week 1 TE board →More weeks
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