Jalen McMillan

Jalen McMillan is shaping up as a late-round fantasy sleeper for 2026, but the profile comes with real risk. He remains with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and the biggest thing to watch is his health after a serious neck injury wiped out much of 2025 and a separate knee issue has limited him in August practices.

When McMillan has been on the field, he has shown real upside. He finished 2025 with a strong late-season stretch, including a 114-yard game against Miami and multiple usable fantasy performances, which is why several outlets still view him as a viable breakout candidate if he stays active.

The path to volume is there, but the target competition in Tampa Bay is not easy. Current roster outlooks project McMillan behind Emeka Egbuka and Chris Godwin Jr., with McMillan lining up as more of a WR3/flex type if everyone is healthy, so his weekly ceiling will likely depend on injuries or a higher-than-expected role.

For fantasy drafters, the best approach is simple: treat McMillan as an upside bench stash rather than a locked-in starter. His ADP sits in the middle rounds of drafts, and if the knee issue fades and he fully recovers from last year’s neck injury, he has enough explosiveness to beat that price in a good Tampa Bay offense.