7 Fantasy Football Wide Receiver Draft Steals to Target in 2026
Looking for value at wide receiver? These seven pass catchers could significantly outperform where they're currently being drafted.
Let's get back into the fantasy football draft bust/steal series by looking at the wide receiver position.
We'll look at some possible draft steal candidates here. Check back for the wide receiver bust article.
Here are the stories for quarterbacks (steals and busts) and running backs (steals and busts).
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Chris Olave - New Orleans Saints
Olave is the top-picked wide receiver on my possible draft steal article. He's going 11th among wideouts, and at pick 27 overall so far.
Olave was the No. 6 fantasy wideout a season ago, so he's shown he can outproduce his ADP already. I think the Saints' offense is on the rise behind quarterback Tyler Shough, and Olave is the top pass catcher.
The addition of first-round pick Jordyn Tyson is helping Olave go a bit later, and I'd take advantage of that and expect big things out of Olave again in 2026.
Zay Flowers - Baltimore Ravens
Flowers is the 17th wideout being taken, going at pick 38.25 on average so far. A season ago, he was the No. 7 fantasy wideout, so I'm surprised Flowers isn't going any earlier.
Baltimore added some wideouts to the mix this offseason, but not high-end free agents or draft picks. Getting Lamar Jackson back healthy is the bigger deal for Flowers.
I see good draft value with Flowers, especially if you get him in the 40s.
Davante Adams - Los Angeles Rams
Adams is going near pick 51 right now, which makes him WR23 so far.
He was WR9 a season ago, despite only going for 789 yards - 14 scores powered him. Adams is due to regress in 2026, but his ADP leaves room for him to still outproduce his draft slot, and maybe be a big draft steal again.
Puka Nacua is still around, but with some offseason issues with him, and no other high-end additions among the pass catchers, I see Adams shining again in 2026. Be ecstatic if you get him near that ADP, or after it.
Jameson Williams - Detroit Lions
Williams is the 25th wide receiver off fantasy draft boards so far, and going near pick 53 on average.
He finished 12th among wideouts a season ago, so it's surprising to not see Williams going any earlier. I think there's room for Williams to improve upon last year's numbers, especially with David Montgomery no longer around.
I see Isaac TeSlaa becoming more involved in the passing game and tight end Sam LaPorta bouncing back, but I still like Williams to outproduce his draft slot and be a draft steal again.
Brian Thomas - Jacksonville Jaguars
Thomas was a high-end draft pick a season ago but fell off big time. He's now WR31 in fantasy drafts for the coming season - he's sitting at pick 68.25 on average.
Thomas is a bounceback candidate, and one I wouldn't mind taking a shot on near that ADP. It's not a high-end pick, and if you have a need at wide receiver, why not take a guy who has delivered huge in the past?
Jacksonville has some good offensive weapons, but I like Thomas to re-take his place atop the receiving game, and deliver like he did as a rookie. Take the gamble on him in the middle rounds and he could be the biggest reason your fantasy team shines in 2026.
Michael Wilson - Arizona Cardinals
Wilson is the 37th fantasy wideout off draft boards so far, going near pick 83.25 on average. He was the No. 10 fantasy wideout last season.
He surprised with that showing, and could deliver big again in the Arizona offense. Trey McBride is the top pass catcher, and Marvin Harrison Jr. is still around, but there's still room for Wilson to post good numbers.
I'd view him as a flex-level starting option to begin the season, so his ADP is really fair for that. If you need another body in that room, I like Wilson's upside enough to draft him. Maybe he will improve upon last season even and be a big draft steal.
Wan'Dale Robinson - Tennessee Titans
Robinson finished inside the top-15 fantasy PPR wide receivers a season ago. He changed homes, and is sitting around pick 96, making him the 42nd wide receiver taken.
Tennessee has Carnell Tate and Calvin Ridley, but I like Robinson's outlook with a young quarterback (Cameron Ward) throwing to him. I think Robinson could do even more than he did a season ago, or at the very least, outperform his ADP again.
Take a shot on Robinson, and you might end up with a weekly starting option near pick 100. That's great value, and makes him a draft steal candidate again.
