ASK THE EXPERTS appears weekly from training camp through the Super Bowl with answers to a new question being posted Thursday morning. How the guest experts responded when we asked them: Which incoming rookie are you most looking forward to seeing on the field?

TONY HOLM

For me it's Carnell Tate (pictured), drafted 4th overall by Tennessee but it's not entirely about Tate, it's more about Tennessee and how they are building their youth movement. Tennessee is flying under the radar in fantasy circles just because of the team but they quietly finished well last season and there are a lot of interesting positive and well thought out changes they have made this off season, including the addition of Carnell Tate who I suspect will help to lift the fantasy value of everyone around him.

Holm works for Fantasy Sharks, whose rankings and content can be found at fantasysharks.com.

JASON WOOD

Fernando Mendoza. The Raiders have struggled for relevance for so long, but they've quietly turned the corner as a franchise, making a lot of smart decisions, and getting a much needed capital infusion to ensure they can compete. Mendoza, to me, is a potential All Pro quarterback who fits perfectly into what the organization needs. I realize Kirk Cousins will be the initial starter, but unless the Raiders are in clear playoff contention, I suspect we'll see Mendoza take the field in the second half of the season.

Wood is Senior Editor at Footballguys.com and has been with the company since its start in 2000. For more than 20 years, Footballguys has provided rankings, projections, and analysis to help fantasy managers dominate their leagues.

HOWARD BENDER

I'm most looking forward to watching Jeremiyah Love. I have no real expectations of him during his rookie campaign given the crowded backfield and Arizona being a bad team, in general, but I want to watch just how much of a cut above the rest of the Cardinals RB room he is and what we should be looking forward to in years beyond 2026.

Bender is a highly respected veteran of the fantasy sports and sports betting industry, serving as the Head of Content for Fantasy Alarm. Bender writes a weekly sports column for the New York Post and hosts The Fantasy Alarm Show on SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio (airing Monday–Friday 6:00–8:00 PM ET and Sundays 10:00–11:00 AM ET). You can connect with him on X, Instagram, and Facebook @rotobuzzguy, and on TikTok @therealrotobuzzguy.

IAN ALLAN

I like the way the Saints use their wide receivers. With Kellen Moore calling the plays, I expect they'll be passing a ton. Before getting traded last year, Rashid Shaheed was averaging 5 catches per game (as their No. 2 option after Chris Olave), and that was with modest quarterbacking -- Spencer Rattler and Tyler Shough. So I am very interested to see what Jordyn Tyson can do.

Allan co-founded Fantasy Football Index in 1987. He is a member of the FSGA Fantasy Sports Hall of Fame and the Fantasy Sports Writers Association Hall of Fame.

TOM KESSENICH

Carnell Tate. I thought he was the best wide receiver in this season's draft class and I think the Titans with Brian Daboll as their new offensive coordinator have a real opportunity to take a big step forward in terms of play calling and offensive creativity. Another year of improvement from quarterback Cam Ward will also help the offense overall as well further boosting Tate's potential. And Wan'Dale Robinson on the other side should do enough to create coverage opportunities. All of this gives Tate enough fantasy upside to make him an extremely appealing WR2/3 pick this season.

Kessenich is the Director of High Stakes Contests for SportsHub Games. He runs the NFFC, NFBC and NFBKC and is a fantasy sports Hall of Fame inductee.

LUKE WILSON

Jeremiyah Love's kind of objectively the correct answer. Powerful runner, freaky fast, has the all-around skill set to one day flirt with a 2,000-yard season or two. He's the most exciting player from this class. Fernando Mendoza will also be interesting to see try to elevate the players around him — instead of the other way around. But that's a bit of a fish in a barrel answer. I deviated slightly from consensus when I nudged Jordyn Tyson to the top of my rookie rankings in this year's magazine. Seeing as he's managed to make it this far without suffering any further soft tissue injuries, I'm ready to double down. The top end of Tyson's range of outcomes is Amon-Ra with a red zone menace turbo kit. He's 6'2" and can outleap just about any defender in the league. If the Saints run away with the division, good chance Tyson is a big part of the why. Honorable mention for Cole Payton, who we shouldn't see for more than some goal line gadgetry in 2026. I don't often let sheer athletic gifts get the better of me anymore, but big Cole Payton is an absolute unit. Every bit of 6'3" and 230 pounds, anti-aircraft gun for an arm, and when he takes off with the ball he can make things happen like very few other QBs on Earth. If he ever finds his way into a starting job anywhere then the sky's the limit, both in fantasy and otherwise.

Wilson is a writer and contributor to both Fantasy Football Index magazine and website www.fantasyindex.com, currently answering weekly questions while running the Fantasy Index Mailbag.

KEVIN ENGLISH

Makai Lemon, WR, Eagles: The Eagles need Lemon to absorb some of the volume left behind by A.J. Brown’s 27.5% target share. But the rookie is learning OC Sean Mannion’s new offense alongside Jalen Hurts and has lost recent practice time to a hamstring injury. Lemon is best viewed as a bench stash to begin the season.

English is a Senior Analyst at DraftSharks.com and has been on staff since 2009. Draft Sharks launched in 1999 as one of the web’s first fantasy football content sites and has evolved to help fantasy managers win with cutting-edge tools for drafting and in-season management.

MICHAEL NAZAREK

I can't wait to see how my favorite team, the New York Giants, use rookie wide receiver Malachi Fields. I drafted him on three dynasty teams and believe he can make a significant impact in the NFL at some point. He might even contribute right away if Malik Nabers (knee) can't play in Week 1.

Nazarek is the CEO of Fantasy Football Mastermind Inc, celebrating 30 years online! His company offers a preseason draft guide, customizable cheat sheets, a multi-use fantasy drafting program including auction values, weekly in-season newsletters, injury reports and free NFL news (updated daily) at its website, www.ffmastermind.com. He has been playing fantasy football since 1988 and is a four-peat champion of the SI.com Experts Fantasy League, a nationally published writer in several fantasy magazines and a former columnist for SI.com. He's also won more than $40K in recent seasons of the FFPC High Stakes Main Event. Nazarek can be reached via email at miken@ffmastermind.com.

SCOTT PIANOWSKI

I know he's not going to be the most impactful fantasy rookie, but I'm curious to see what Kenyon Sadiq is ready to do. He had a decent college career and then he absolutely blew up the combine. The Jets don't have an obvious No. 2 target after Garrett Wilson. I'm open-minded to Sadiq as a late-round target at tight end.

Pianowski has been with Yahoo Sports since 2008, covering a variety of sports. On the rare occasions when the computer is turned off, he enjoys word games, poker, music, film, game theory, and a variety of condiments. He lives in suburban Detroit. Pianowski was inducted into the FSWA Hall of Fame in 2021.

ANDY RICHARDSON

I'm going to go with a wide receiver, because it's scary to see running backs on the field in August -- I worry too much about seeing them limp off. The two late first-round wide receivers, KC Concepcion and Omar Cooper, go to a pair of long-struggling franchises in the Browns and Jets, respectively. Both may very well open in the starting lineup, especially Concepcion (though he's got to contend with another rookie drafted just a bit later, Denzel Boston). They're not quite as highly regarded as the earlier first-round picks, but they're stepping into situations where they absolutely should be learning on the job. It would be nice to see the Browns hit on a wide receiver pick or two, and have Concepcion and Boston both starting in Week 1 a year from now.

Richardson has been a contributing writer and editor to the Fantasy Football Index magazine and www.fantasyindex.com since 2002. He is responsible for various site features, writes a weekly gambling newsletter, Index Bets, during the NFL season and also previews all the games on Saturdays.