2026 Team Previews: New York Jets
New York Jets 2026 Preview
All ADP data is courtesy of Fantasy Pros.
** = target in drafts at this ADP
Drafted Everywhere
**Breece Hall, RB (ADP: 33, RB17): Hall has receded well into RB2 territory, and with the way the Jets offense has looked for basically his entire career that makes sense. Hall is a wonderful player whose been trapped his whole NFL life in an offense that finds creative ways to disappoint. And now he’s re-signed there, so this is what it is. The question in 2025 is will this offense improve with Geno Smith returning as an older, wizened veteran, and with an experienced NFL offensive mind in Frank Reich calling the shots. No one can say for sure, but if there is improvement, Hall will be outperforming this ADP.
I’ve already made a case for Hall as a player people should still be in on here, but let’s do it again for funsies. Hall was on track to be the offensive rookie of the year in 2022 before he tore his knee, and he’s put up 1,300+ yards from scrimmage in every season since. Hall has been a workhorse, carrying the ball 200+ times for three straight seasons and playing 16 games in each of them. We value dual threats, and at his best Hall caught 76 passes for 591 yards and four touchdowns. Explosive plays? Since 2023, Hall has the eighth-most 20+-yard runs in the NFL (18), and the sixth-most runs of 50+ yards in that span.
Hall’s receiving production dipped in 2025 noticeably, but the Jets also had the worst offense in the NFL by many metrics, and spent the season with Justin Fields and Tyrod Taylor playing QB, two mobile QBs not known for frequently utilizing dump-off passes. The inability of a team like this with arguably league-worst WRs is why their offensive coaching staff required an overhaul. At this point, an RB2 finish is basically a floor for Hall, meaning even if he provides more of the same in 2025 this ADP is probably fine. His upside is a high-end RB1 with what he can do as a receiver, and how explosive he is on any given snap.
**Garrett Wilson, WR (ADP: 45, WR20): Wilson, like Hall, has been consistently excellent in what’s consistently one of football’s most depressing offenses. Wilson was injury plagued in 2025, so that was his first ever bad season, but he was no different as a player. You can place the blame for his middling numbers when he was on the field squarely on the shoulders of QBs who could not get him the pill.
Prior to last year, Wilson had put up 1,000+ yards in three straight seasons, with 2024, his lone year with Aaron Rodgers, resulting in a career-high seven touchdowns. He’s been a darling his whole career on Reception Perception, and last season was no different. He posted a 77.4% success rate vs. man, a 93rd-percentile mark. He was at 81% vs. zone, a 72nd-percentile mark, and well over the threshold I’m looking for from players who can be primary outside X receivers but have fantasy WR1 upsides. The only areas where Wilson doesn’t shine are on nine routes, and in 2025 he had a little trouble with outs. Beyond that, he was absolutely cooking everyone on everything. He put up an 89.2% win rate on digs, 89.6% on slants and 82.1% on curls. This is a QB’s best friend on third down, because nobody can hold him, zone can’t stop him from finding the holes, and he was beating double teams at a nearly 60% clip. It’s true he hasn’t put together that dominant, top-tier WR1 campaign yet. Geno Smith might be too washed to support it. But as a player, he’s every bit as elite as the others we’ve put on that pedestal, he’s just fighting a steeper uphill battle annually due to his QBs. It’s no stretch to me to see a Top 12 finish for Wilson, so I’ll happily grab him at ADP.
Interesting Players
Kenyon Sadiq, TE (ADP: 170, TE24): Sadiq is an interesting player because of his unusually freakish speed for the position, but he’s missing a huge chunk of camp, and has competition internally for work from last year’s TE addition Mason Taylor. Sadiq was a focal point of Oregon’s offense last season, putting up 560 yards and eight touchdowns, and he figures to have some splash plays this season with designed plays and touches. The question for Sadiq is how consistently will he be targeted in an offense that doesn’t project to be super high scoring, and with a true target hound in Wilson monopolizing targets plus an elite receiving back and a fellow high profile rookie receiver. I’m not opposed to a late pick being spent on him in the hopes that he pops, but he’s beyond the group of TEs I could reasonably draft as a season-long option.
Deep Cuts
Omar Cooper Jr., WR (ADP: 181, WR62): Cooper is a very good prospect and was a very good pick by the Jets, and I’m not sure if he’s going to matter all that much for fantasy. This isn’t a knock on his 60th-percentile man-beating at Indiana (70.8%) or his stellar 82.6% success rate vs. zone (78th percentile). It isn’t a slight to the 937 yards and 13 receiving touchdowns he produced on the way to a national championship for the Hoosiers. I do not typically believe in the narrative of there being “too many mouths to feed” in an offense, but I do get concerned when the offense doesn’t have a QB I believe can support multiple great options. For the Bengals or Cowboys, they have QBs that can sling it with enough volume and efficiency that all their pass catchers can eat. I lack confidence in Geno Smith to throw for 250+ yards per game, and if Wilson is going to get the lion’s share, and Hall is involved, that’s making it hard for both Sadiq and Cooper to stay fed.
Now, Cooper’s a good bet to be on the field quite a lot, and his versatility is key because he can switch with Wilson as needed, whereas Adonai Mitchell cannot. This could actually give Cooper the upper hand in two-WR sets. At this ADP, there’s no risk so if you really believe in the talent, take the flier. I’m probably looking for better situations, but I have to admit I am in on the player.
Braelon Allen, RB (ADP: 212, RB59): Allen was supposed to be a threat to Hall’s workload, and when he was healthy that did not pan out. He’s a big bruising back who can punish DBs and look plenty fast with a head of steam. He’s not making anyone miss in the backfield though, and the jury is out on him being anything more than a straight line banger. I am also unconvinced that in the event of a Hall injury, the job transfers straight to Allen. He’s not a surefire handcuff, and a standalone role for him would shock me.
Adonai Mitchell, WR (ADP: 233, WR78): The Colts were clearly fed up with Mitchell behind the scenes, as his role had completely diminished even as their offense exploded. He was dealt to the WR-needy Jets, and he plugged in pretty capably with 24 receptions, 301 yards and two touchdowns in eight games (four starts). Mitchell is locked in as an outside receiver, which works well for Wilson as he needs to be freed up and deployed all over the formation to create defensive headaches. This is a fit akin to George Pickens in Dallas, although Mitchell has a long, long way to go to be comparable to Pickens. Fit-wise, however, the concept is in line. I’m not trying to bet on a breakout for Mitchell as a secondary option for Geno Smith, but it is worth remembering Mitchell’s talent level as a prospect. He’s a player to keep an eye on.
Geno Smith, QB (ADP: 240, QB37): Smith isn’t anyone’s idea of a fix at QB, but to be going behind backup QBs is ridiculous. Smith was awful last year for the Raiders, but he was playing behind a mess of an offensive line. We’re only two years removed from a 4,320-yard season in Seattle, and he’s got a true alpha as well as some athletic options AND a first round TE. The Jets cupboard is not bare, and we can certainly hope on Smith to at least support Wilson and Hall all year.
Mason Taylor, TE (ADP: 323, TE41): The Jets dropped a first rounder on Sadiq, so Taylor’s not draftable. He could prove himself to be playable though, we need to see what the Jets offense looks like under Reich. If this is a heavy two-TE offense, Taylor could have sneaky value, especially if he’s running ahead of Sadiq due to missed training camp reps.
Isaiah Davis, RB (ADP: 347, RB95): Davis is a standard issue NFL RB, but I believe if Hall got hurt that Davis would be the man to roster. That scenario could play out with Davis being the “lead” and Allen getting the high value touches, so the ceiling’s low. Ultimately, don’t bother handcuffing Hall.