# What players are primed to make a jump under John Harbaugh in 2026?

Great question — and there's a key context here: **John Harbaugh is now the head coach of the New York Giants** in 2026 (he left Baltimore after 18 years). So the players primed to jump are Giants, and the scheme is a physical, run-first, Ravens-style identity with OC Matt Nagy (from KC) and a stellar QB-development staff (Brian Callahan + Greg Roman).

Here are the top candidates:

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**🔹 Cam Skattebo — RB (PPR rank: 57)**
The biggest beneficiary of the Harbaugh hire. Harbaugh's system is built around a power run game, and the Giants backed it up with priority moves: signing FB Patrick Ricard and drafting OT Francis Mauigoa 10th overall to plow the road. Skattebo scored 7 TDs in just 8 games as a rookie before a severe ankle injury. He's moving well in camp and appears on track for Week 1. The concern is his lack of elite explosiveness (4.1 YPC, only one 20+ yard carry), but in a volume-heavy, battering-ram role behind a much better O-line, he's a clear RB1 dark horse. *(from the Cam Skattebo page)*

**🔹 Isaiah Likely — TE (PPR rank: 117)**
Harbaugh brought him over from Baltimore on a 3-year, $39M deal and knows him intimately. Likely is no longer blocked by Mark Andrews and steps into a big-slot role in Nagy's Chiefs-style offense — a scheme that fed Travis Kelce and Cole Kmet. He's currently going as TE14 in Round 11, which is absurd value for a guy who could see 100+ targets in a thin receiving room. As Fantasy Points noted: *"Isaiah Likely is the tight end 14 right now on Underdog... I'm going to continue talking about Isaiah Likely all offseason long."* **[hear the clip](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m9-HWJ-qyt0&t=1294s)** *(from the Isaiah Likely page)*

**🔹 Jaxson Dart — QB (PPR rank: 69)**
Year 2 is usually the leap year for young QBs, and Dart has an elite development staff around him. After taking over in Week 4, he finished as QB8 in PPG (19.9) powered by dual-threat ability (9 rushing TDs, a franchise rookie record). The key area to watch: his deep-ball accuracy was abysmal (32% on 20+ yard throws, 32nd in the NFL). If Brian Callahan can clean that up, Dart's ceiling is QB8-12. Harbaugh's staff is also reducing his designed runs by ~50% to protect him, so the passing volume needs to tick up. *(from the Jaxson Dart page)*

**🔹 Malik Nabers — WR (PPR rank:

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Answered 2026-07-22 by ChatFFB — fantasy football answers from a live news wiki.
Source: https://chatffb.com/ask/what-players-are-primed-to-make-a-jump-under-john-harbaugh-in-2026