Each NFL season comes with a handful of offenses that lack fantasy football star power. The question of the offseason becomes, which of those offenses showed enough positive signs at the end of the year to give hope in 2026? Fantasy analyst Joel Smyth chooses three offenses that he believes have the best shot at a bounce-back season.
New Orleans Saints
The Saints offense can continue to rise with an old-fashioned growth path. The core will stay put; Tyler Shough at quarterback, Kellen Moore as head coach and Chris Olave as their No. 1 wideout. The offense is built to score fantasy points, and any added weapons can join the rise in New Orleans. The Saints offense went from the 31st-ranked scoring offense through 13 weeks to the 14th over their final five games, including 12th in total offense. Moore maximizes the talent of his offenses, and his high volume and high pace of play increases the fantasy ceiling. Over those last five matchups, the Saints ranked ninth in fantasy points scored as their pace of play was the fastest in the NFL. The difference in pace from the Saints to the second-fastest team is the same as the difference from the second-fastest team to the 10th.
Look for the Saints to build around Shough in Year 2, adding talent at the receiver position and bulking up the offensive line. Moore's track record in providing fantasy production speaks for itself. The Eagles dropped from ninth to 24th in their first year after his departure, as Moore's second-ranked scoring offense of 2024 was his fourth top-six offense in his six years as an offensive coordinator. Olave and any added skill positions are set up well for 2026.
Team Rush Stats & record w/ Kellen Moore as OC/HC:'25 Saints - 28th in yds (6-11)'23 Chargers - 25th in yds (5-12)'20 Cowboys - 17th in yds (6-10)'24 Eagles - 2nd in yds (SB)'22 Cowboys - 9th in yds (12-5)'21 Cowboys - 9th in yds (12-5)pic.twitter.com/rTjSki2iTE
— Joe Horns Cell Phone (@JoeHornsPhone)January 28, 2026
Las Vegas Raiders
The best thing about the Raiders offense is that it will be nothing like it was in 2025. After scoring 14.2 points per game last season, the lowest in the NFL, it's hard to find the light at the end of the tunnel. The positive comes from being a top-heavy offense when it comes to talent. TE Brock Bowers and RB Ashton Jeanty are not only the two best players on the offense by a staggering amount, but also are one of the best at their respective positions in the entire NFL. They were drastically held back by their team in 2025, yet still managed to post notable fantasy numbers over the final 10 weeks of the season.
Once returning from their Week 9 bye, Jeanty went on to score 15.2 fantasy PPG in PPR leagues, while Bowers returned from injury to score 16.6 per game. Disfunction all around, and the young stars would still slide in as the TE3 and RB13, respectively, in the second half of the year. The confidence outside of the talent comes in with a new coaching staff, a new quarterback and, hopefully, a rearranged offensive line. It can only go up from here after a disaster season.
If Las Vegas adds QB Fernando Mendoza in the draft and a new head coach, such Seahawks playcaller Klint Kubiak (who's rumored to be considered for the role), the Raiders' talent can turn into fantasy superstars.
Raiders owner Mark Davis here in person with team brass to watch Indiana QB Fernando Mendoza. Raiders have the No. 1 pick.pic.twitter.com/kKwUKGKVfW
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel)January 19, 2026
Tennessee Titans
In the first half of 2025, the Titans scored 12.2 offensive points per game, the second-lowest of any team in the last five seasons. Through 10 games, they failed to reach 24 points in a single game. Then out of nowhere, they went on a tear. The Titans scored 24+ points in five of their next six contests and averaged 22.4 points in their final five games of the season. The combination of a rookie quarterback in Cam Ward and a fired head coach in Brian Callahan usually equals lots of growth opportunities in Year 2.
With Robert Saleh entering as head coach, it's important for Ward to have an experienced offensive coordinator and QB coach in Brian Daboll. The new Titans playcaller is best known for coaching and developing Josh Allen in his early years in Buffalo and successfully utilizing Giants rookie QB Jaxson Dart this past season. Tennessee's top weapons, whoever they end up being, will be drafted late in fantasy drafts in August, but I wouldn't be shocked if one of them became one of the top values of the season. This could include notable rookie WRs Elic Ayomanor and Chimere Dike, as well as TE Gunnar Helm.
The Titans heading into the 2026 season 👀⚔️ Hired Robert Saleh as HC⚔️ Hired Brian Daboll as OC⚔️ Have over $100M projected in cap space — the most in the NFLThings are looking up for Cam Ward and Tennessee 📈pic.twitter.com/YfVzJLc7O6
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports)January 27, 2026
