Ben Johnson's offenses have been exceptional during his four years as an NFL playcaller -- three in Detroit, one in Chicago -- and we all want in on the action in fantasy football. There are many paths to getting a piece, including QB Caleb Williams and RBs D'Andre Swift and Kyle Monangai, but one of the biggest questions we face this year is how to prioritize the team's "Big 3" pass catchers. Here is a breakdown:
Staff ADP below refers to each player's average draft position rank in our recent 10-team staff mock drafts.
Safest play: Colston Loveland (my TE3)
Staff ADP: TE3 (45th overall)
Loveland, the No. 10 overall pick of the 2025 draft, enters his second NFL season as one of the hottest breakout candidates in the game. The Michigan product was brought along slowly to begin his rookie season, but he made a big leap down the stretch, averaging 12.0 targets (10-plus in each) and 20.0 fantasy points per game during his final four games. Believe it or not, Loveland actually paced Chicago with 105 targets, if we include the team's two playoff games. The combination of Loveland's draft capital, strong finish (in both usage and efficiency) and Johnson's leadership suggests he's a strong bet to emerge as a top fantasy tight end. He's not especially cheap, but he often can be had 20 or so picks after top-tier tight ends Brock Bowers and Trey McBride -- players he certainly could rival as soon as this season. He's worth consideration at cost.
Biggest risk: Luther Burden III (my WR28)
Staff ADP: WR27 (56th overall)
The most unknown commodity (but perhaps the most hyped) of this trio, Burden has only two career top-20 fantasy weeks at the position to his name. The 2025 second-round pick showed his upside as a rookie, delivering a couple of splash games and, more notably, elite efficiency, ranking in the top five among wide receivers in catch rate (77%), yards per target (10.8), RAC (7.3) and YPRR (2.9). Of course, that was on a small sample (61 targets), and he disappeared in the playoffs, totaling a 6-66-0 receiving line on 14 targets in two games. With DJ Moore and Olamide Zaccheaus gone (the duo totaled 166 targets while playing ahead of Burden for all or most of 2025), Burden has a path to a big uptick in usage and perhaps a breakout season. Drafters have taken notice, however, as he is being selected as early as the fourth round in 12-team best ball drafts. The hype has obviously led to an expensive draft-day cost and makes the unproven Burden a risky investment.
Best value: Rome Odunze (my WR26)
Staff ADP: WR28 (58th overall)
Everyone wants a piece of Burden, but don't overlook Odunze -- the No. 9 overall pick of the 2024 NFL draft. The 6-foot-3 perimeter target appeared on the verge of a breakout early last season (five TDs and 19.9 fantasy PPG during his first four games), but a dip in production (one TD and 7.9 PPG during his final 10 games) and five missed games due to injury derailed his campaign. The good news is that Odunze is heavily targeted by Caleb Williams, is used often near the goal line (ninth in the NFL with 24 end zone targets since he was drafted), is only entering his prime at age 24 and, same as Burden, will benefit from Moore's and Zaccheaus' vacated targets. Odunze's connection with Williams will need to improve (48% catch rate last season), but we've already seen him deliver at a high level and he's often selected after the less-proven Burden in 2026 fantasy drafts.
