{
  "id": 5559176,
  "title": "Second-year breakout candidates for 2026 fantasy football",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/second-year-breakout-candidates-for-2026-fantasy-football",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-04T12:15:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SB Nation",
    "slug": "sb-nation",
    "url": "https://www.sbnation.com/nfl/1124538/fantasy-football-second-year-breakout-candidates-2026"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Chicago Bears second-year wide receiver Luther Burden III had a positive rookie campaign in 2025, but faced competition from DJ Moore for the starting spot. Burden's groin strain during training camp may hinder his breakout potential, but he is expected to compete for the WR1 job and could become a top-10 fantasy receiver.\n\nSaints running back Tyler Shough took over as the starting quarterback in Week 9 and led the team to a 5-4 record in the final nine games. He also contributed as a rusher and passer, boosting his fantasy value. With the addition of Jordyn Tyson and Travis Etienne to the offense, Shough is expected to have a breakout season in 2026.\n\nColston Loveland, the 10th overall pick for the Chicago Bears, had a solid rookie season as a tight end with 58 receptions for 713 yards and six touchdowns. Despite competition from Rome Odunze and Burden, Loveland is considered a TE3 and is expected to see increased fantasy opportunities under new offensive coach Ben Johnson.\n\nJacksonville Jaguars second-year running back Bhayshul Tuten is set to take on a larger role in the team's offense. After Travis Etienne's departure, Tuten's abilities could surpass those of backup Chris Rodriguez. With a strong improvement in the Jaguars' offense under head coach Liam Coen and quarterback Trevor Lawrence, Tuten could see a significant jump in fantasy production in his second season.",
  "summary": "Sometimes it takes rookies a season to get on track, especially when facing injuries, stiff competition, or just a bad offensive environment. Second-year players are sometimes hard to pin down. It doesn’t take much to derail a rookie in the NFL, but coming back the next year with some experience with the offense and having […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}