{"id":7574,"date":"2026-07-07T18:12:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T22:12:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/?p=7574"},"modified":"2026-07-07T18:12:18","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T22:12:18","slug":"the-great-wide-receiver-discount-of-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/07\/the-great-wide-receiver-discount-of-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"The Great Wide Receiver Discount of 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you&#8217;ve been playing in the QFL for a while, you&#8217;ve probably noticed that franchise tag prices don&#8217;t change all that much. Quarterbacks? Pretty steady. Running backs? Business as usual. Tight ends and defenses? A few bumps here and there, but nothing that will keep a GM awake at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then there&#8217;s the wide receiver market&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Somewhere between 2019 and 2026, the WR franchise price apparently took a vacation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After spending years hovering around <strong>$26\u201327<\/strong>, wide receivers have suddenly crashed to <strong>just $18<\/strong> in 2026\u2014a nearly <strong>$10 discount<\/strong>. That&#8217;s the fantasy football equivalent of walking into the grocery store and finding filet mignon priced like ground beef.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Meanwhile:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>QBs only slipped from $14 to $13.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>RBs are still hanging around $21.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>TEs actually got <em>more expensive<\/em>, climbing from $7 to $10.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Defenses dropped a bit, but nothing close to the WR fire sale.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The lesson? If you&#8217;ve been stockpiling elite receivers, congratulations\u2014you&#8217;ve accidentally become a value investor. If you haven&#8217;t, now might be the time to start wondering whether the market has overcorrected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just remember: every bargain eventually attracts buyers. Enjoy the WR clearance rack while it lasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/qballers.com\/\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-1-1024x633.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/qballers.com\/\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-1-1024x633.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/qballers.com\/\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-1-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/qballers.com\/\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-1-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/qballers.com\/\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-1.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Franchise<\/td><td>2011<\/td><td>2012<\/td><td>2013<\/td><td>2014<\/td><td>2015<\/td><td>2016<\/td><td>2017<\/td><td>2018<\/td><td>2019<\/td><td>2020<\/td><td>2021<\/td><td>2022<\/td><td>2023<\/td><td>2024<\/td><td>2025<\/td><td>2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>QB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">19<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">21<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">20<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">20<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">23<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">18<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">16<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">15<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">14<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">13<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>RB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">28<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">23<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">25<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">24<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">25<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">25<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">23<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">20<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">21<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">21<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>WR<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">24<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">22<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">22<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">26<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">27<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">26<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">26<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">26<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">27<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">18<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TE<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">11<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">6<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">7<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">8<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">7<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">10<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>D<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">11<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">10<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">11<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">12<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">11<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">12<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">8<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"633\" src=\"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/qballers.com\/\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-1024x633.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-7575\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/qballers.com\/\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-1024x633.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/qballers.com\/\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/qballers.com\/\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/qballers.com\/\/blog\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/image.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>Rookie<\/td><td>2011<\/td><td>2012<\/td><td>2013<\/td><td>2014<\/td><td>2015<\/td><td>2016<\/td><td>2017<\/td><td>2018<\/td><td>2019<\/td><td>2020<\/td><td>2021<\/td><td>2022<\/td><td>2023<\/td><td>2024<\/td><td>2025<\/td><td>2026<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>QB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">12<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">12<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">13<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">12<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">14<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">11<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">10<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">10<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">9<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>RB<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">21<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">20<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">20<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">19<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">19<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">19<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">18<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">14<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">17<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">17<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>WR<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">19<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">17<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">19<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">20<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">21<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">21<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">22<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">22<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">22<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">17<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>TE<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">3<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">4<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">4<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">5<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">6<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td>no data<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">6<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you&#8217;ve been playing in the QFL for a while, you&#8217;ve probably noticed that franchise tag prices don&#8217;t change all that much. Quarterbacks? Pretty steady. Running backs? Business as usual. Tight ends and defenses? A few bumps here and there, but nothing that will keep a GM awake at night. Then there&#8217;s the wide receiver [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[19,20],"tags":[139,462,461],"class_list":["post-7574","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-qfl-nation-news","category-qfl-prime","tag-franchise-pricing","tag-qfl-history","tag-rookie-pricing"],"post_mailing_queue_ids":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7574","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7574"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7574\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7578,"href":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7574\/revisions\/7578"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7574"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7574"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.qballers.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7574"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}