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2026 Season Preview:
Back like I forgot something...and that something was getting another one of these done...so we're in for a two-fer today. This time we're going to tackle our out of state owners: Bill and Sam. I don't think we'll get any frequent flier miles for this article, but it has to happen regardless. Find yourself some perogis and turn on the Frozen soundtrack, its time for part 3 of the Preview.
Bill - Bart Was The Best
Bill - Bart Was The Best
2025 Record: 10-4
Bill comes into 2026 looking to build upon his best season as a solo SEWIFFL franchise owner.
Start off at the QB position, I've said it before, and I'll say it again, Bo Nix doesn't get enough credit for his first two seasons as a pro. He's been QB #7 both times and there's no reason to think that will drop off this season. He's got weapons in new Bronco Jaylen Waddle, Courtland Sutton, Pat Bryant/Marvin Mims/Troy Franklin, as well as Evan Engram and a handful of capable, but not elite, RBs. The Broncos might be a bit more balanced this year, but he'll still throw a bunch and rack up yards and points. 9th round is crazy value.
Derrick Henry is seemingly ageless. He's been carrying a heavy workload for 10 years in the NFL and doesn't seem to be slowing down. It'll happen eventually, but I'm not betting against him. Teams have to respect Lamar Jackson and the rest of the Ravens offense, so Henry will get his chances at big numbers once again. D'Andre Swift has been consistent but not spectacular. He won't be an every down back in Chicago thanks to Kyle Monangai and Roschon Johnson needing some touches, but Swift should have another solid RB2 season provided he stays healthy. Blake Corum got some more consistent work at the end of last year and proved he has some NFL skills. I expect to see more of a split in the LA backfield this season. There's sneaky depth on the bench as well, Mike Washington was selected during the Raiders injury fiasco, but if Jeanty is out Washington takes over as the lead back. Jonah Coleman sits 3rd on the depth chart, but JK Dobbins isn't know for staying healthy and the Broncos clearly don't fully believe in RJ Harvey.
Jaxon Smith-Njigba cemented himself as elite last year in a Offensive Player of the Year campaign(and a Super Bowl ring, to boot.) There's no reason to think he won't be getting the majority of the targets for the Seahawks offense. Another big season is coming for JSN. The Bears have a lot of offensive weapons, and Luther Burden seems to be the favorite of the WRs to lead the pack. He's seemingly passed Rome Dounze for that role. I personally think that Colston Loveland will be the weapon through which the offense runs. Parker Washington seems to be taking over as WR1 in Jacksonville, but he's got competition in Brian Thomas Jr and Jakobi Meyers. Zay Flowers is on a new SEWIFFL team for the first time in years and I didn't realize he had such a good year last season. Bill's WR room has some sneaky depth this year.
Bill did punt at the TE position in the draft, avoiding the TE run. I fully expect to see him making a lot of moves at this position this season. He'll be starting with Terrance Ferguson, provided he's healthy for Week 1.
Sam - Trash Pandas
Sam - Trash Pandas
2025 Record: 8-6
Another season, another Trash Pandas title. Yawn.
Josh Allen is elite. He'll be locked into the starting lineup every week except week 7 when the Bills are off. He's gonna score a bunch of points and probably end up as the #1 player overall. No exactly groundbreaking stuff here.
Bijan Robinson...also elite. He's been elite since his rookie year and has just continued to get better. I expect that to continue given the Falcons questionable QB room. Kyren Williams as the 2nd best RB on a squad is scary. Although signs point to him being 1A rather than a true 1 in LA. He's still going to get plenty of points for a high powered Rams offense. I wouldn't describe the RB room for Sam as deep. The next options are Jonathan Brooks, currently behind Chuba Hubbard in Carolina, and Nick Singleton who currently is 3rd on the depth chart behind two crafty veterans.
Garrett Wilson had an awful, injury riddled, season last year. He should bounce back to a relatively high floor, even with Geno Smith under center for the Jets. I wouldn't say that Marvin Harrison is a bust just yet. You can say he's been disappointing though. For his and Sam's sake, I hope that having Jeremiyah Love as the new #1 weapon in town opens up opportunities for Harrison to show his true talent. The rest of the WRs are in similar, "need to prove it" situations: Matthew Golden(who should get more chances this season), Tre Tucker(in the midst of an ugly WR room, but with a proven veteran QB), and KC Concepcion(a rookie in a questionable offense with VERY questionable QB play.)
Sam also boasts Tyler Warren as his starting TE. Warren had a dream rookie season and there's no reason to think he won't continue that kind of output. Warren did fall off towards the end of the season, I personally chalk that up to dealing with the longest football season of his career. With experience he should have more consistency across an 18 week season.
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