Teams with favorable early-season schedules include Jaguars and Chiefs
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 26, 2026, 12:23 PM
Last updated Aug 26, 2026
As fantasy football draft season approaches, Eric Samulski highlights defenses with advantageous early schedules for 2026. The Seattle Seahawks are noted as a top target, opening against the Patriots, Cardinals, and Commanders. The article suggests looking beyond just Week 1 and focusing on defenses capable of maintaining effectiveness over multiple weeks. This approach allows for a strategic advantage in roster management as the season progresses.
- •Seattle Seahawks face Patriots, Cardinals, and Commanders in early games.
- •Fantasy football draft strategies recommend targeting Defense/Special Teams early.
- •Prioritizing early season matchups can lessen the need for waiver wire moves.
- •The Seahawks ranked as the top-scoring defense the previous season.
- 12:23 PMYahoo Sports — 2026 fantasy football DSTs with good early schedules: Jaguars and Chiefs could help early
"Eric Samulski breaks down the fantasy football DSTs with the best early season schedules
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