Josh Clutterbuck
NFL Fantasy and Supercoach veteran
NFL Supercoach | Clutzy’s team reveal
NFL Supercoach expert Josh Clutterbuck reveals his starting NFL Supercoach side with analysis of every pick
NFL
September 8, 2026
We are finally back! The NFL regular season kicks off this week with 2 juicy games to kick off the season: we see a rematch of last year’s Super Bowl contestants, the Patriots and the Seahawks, on Thursday morning AEST, followed by the first-ever NFL game in Australia on Friday morning AEST.
Why is this important? Because Super Coach kicks off this week, and there are sure to be plenty of players from all 4 of these teams spread across Super Coach teams.
It’s time for me to finally reveal the team I’m going to start the season with.
The amount of changes I’ve made over the weekend is sickening, but I hope there will be no more…here’s Clutzy’s Gallopers for season 26/27.
Quarterback
Josh Allen ($30.08m, Buffalo Bills, BE 46, 46% ownership)
The best QB in SuperCoach from last season was once again the first-picked player in my team this year.
I’m not going to let his last game antics of jumping on the field to start and coming off without scoring deter me from grabbing him.
Allen is the perfect blend of cannon-armed gunslinger and opportunistic runner, which sees him score a heap of points.
Allen has one of the best at-home scoring records, where in 8 games that he actually contributed to the scoreboard he averaged 59.875 PPG in Super Coach last season.
Allen has a new stadium to play in this year that will help with the elements and, for the first time since the Diggs days, has a potential difference-maker at no.1 receiver in DJ Moore.
In away games, he did only average 32.15 PPG, but I’m willing to keep him and start with him due to the immense upside he shows during home games.
With an improved receiving room as well, Allen should have a better statistical season at home and away and be the number 1 Super Coach player once again.
Embed from Getty ImagesKyler Murray ($18.6m, Minnesota Vikings, 28 BE, 4% ownership)
At the eleventh hour, I’ve changed my flex QB from Mahomes to Murray. At the end of the day, Super Coach is about both scoring points and generating cash.
Kyler Murray is, in my opinion, the 2nd best option for comeback player of the year behind Mahomes due to his newfound home in Minnesota.
Kevin O’Connell is dubbed a QB whisperer in the league after having success with veterans such as Kirk Cousins and Matthew Stafford, as well as helping to revitalise the careers of players such as Josh Dobbs, Daniel Jones, and most recently Sam Darnold.
QB’s are lining up to have the opportunity to be coached by O’Connell, and I expect the former number 1 overall pick to excel at the Vikings under Kevin’s tutelage.
Murray has flashed brilliance in his career but has been a serviceable fantasy draft QB. Since coming into the league in 2019, the lowest he has ranked outside of his injury-riddled year last year is QB 12 in 2024.
Prior to that, he finished in the top 5 twice and top 10 4 times. Murray has arguably the best coach and receiving room he’s ever had. I can’t wait to see what he can do on the field whilst generating some sweet cash.
Embed from Getty ImagesCarson Beck ($4.15m, Arizona Cardinals, BE 6, 7% ownership)
Bit of a rogue choice, some may say, but stick with me here. From all reports and all the news that is out there, Beck is most likely to start in an NFL game before this year’s number 1 pick, Mendoza.
The Raiders have invested such high capital into Mendoza that they’re going to be more willing to bring him along slowly, and even if they struggle at the start of the season, are more likely to keep Cousins under centre.
The Cardinals don’t have that luxury and are more inclined to start Beck earlier to see if he could potentially be the QB of the future in Arizona.
For that reason, I’ll be starting with Beck and try to jump on his early cash generation to then offload him to most likely Mendoza later in the year and grade other positions.
Embed from Getty ImagesRunning Back
Bijan Robinson ($25m, Atlanta Falcons, BE 38, 51% ownership)
Robinson is up there with Gibbs as a top 2 prospect in drafts this year and is a must-have in your Super Coach teams this season.
A receiving and rushing threat, Robinson is the number 1 threat on this Falcons offense.
The loss of Allgeier in free agency bodes well for Robinson, who at times has lost carries to Allgeier over the last few seasons.
Brian Robinson Jr. is RB 2 and shouldn’t take much, if any, work away from the bell cow that is Bijan. Bijan should be a top 3 RB by season’s end.
Embed from Getty ImagesJahmyr Gibbs ($24.77m, Detroit Lions, BE 38, 58% ownership)
Gibbs is the guy being picked number 1 in draft formats and should be the RB picked first in your Super Coach team.
Sonic and Knuckles have been split up for the first time in Gibbs’ career, and with Pacheco being put on IR, there aren’t many options to take carries away from Gibbs.
Gibbs has home run speed and loves a 50+ yard run for a bit of fun. Not having him on your team will be detrimental to your season, and I can’t wait to see how many total TD’s he scores.
Embed from Getty ImagesTravis Etienne Jr. ($17.58m, New Orleans Saints, BE 27, 1% ownership)
The price tag is slightly high, but so is the upside for a 1% owned player in Super Coach. Trav is off to the Saints and is 2nd-year head coach Kellen Moore’s new toy.
Moore was the offensive coordinator when Saquon Barkley rushed for 2000 yards in 2024, so we know he can call a handy play or 2.
The biggest upside for me is the lack of competition for touches. Alvin Kamara is predicted to be out until late September/ early October, which could see us with 4-6 weeks of increased workload for Trav.
I’m banking on him to be leaned on heavily in the first few weeks to help support 2nd-year caller Shough and generate enough cash for me to move on after a few weeks to a high-end player like CMC or Taylor.
Embed from Getty ImagesOmarion Hampton ($16.86m, LA Chargers, BE 26, 11% ownership)
The 2nd year back is the talk of the town in LA. I, like many fans, am excited to see what this Chargers offence will look like with Mike McDaniels as offensive coordinator.
It’s predicted that the Chargers will be run-heavy, which bodes well for Hampton.
The majority of the offensive line is back, although the starting C Tyler Biadasz is out for the season with a torn ACL. Hampton missed a lot of time mid-season last year, but before that dropped some 40 bombs in Super Coach land. There’s plenty of buzz that this guy could be the league’s leading rusher, and I’m hoping that happens!
Embed from Getty ImagesJeremiyah Love ($4.95m, Arizona Cardinals, BE 8, 65% ownership)
The consensus number 1 cheapie this year, Love is a special player with Jeanty-style upside.
Love steps into a similar situation to Jeanty last year, where he’ll be heavily relied upon in a poor team. The stats may be ugly; however, he will generate cash and can be upgraded to a better-performing player quite early in the season.
Love doesn’t have much competition at the position outside of Allgeier; however, as stated above, Allgeier did take away carries from Robinson, so this will be something to monitor at the start of the season.
Love isn’t necessarily a point-scoring player for me; he is pure cash generation at this point.
Embed from Getty ImagesJadarian Price ($4.55m, Seattle Seahawks, BE 7, 61% ownership)
The lone man in the backfield to start the year, Price has many expectations coming into this season to help the Seahawks with their title defence.
Although he’s never really been a starter and has backed up Love during college, Price has a golden opportunity to be the guy for a team.
Charbonnet is out for at least 4 weeks, and no other names really stand out to take carries away from the 2026 1st round pick.
Price will get all the workload bar some short-yardage work, which hopefully means bulk carries, yardage, and of course TD’s to start the season.
Once Charbonnet is back, I’ll be watching his usage, but for now he is a must-have for cash generation to start the season.
Embed from Getty ImagesWide Reciever
Amon-Ra St. Brown ($21.42m, Detroit Lions, BE 33, 29% ownership)
The sun god is back in my team and here to stay for the season, barring any injury scares.
A mainstay in my team last year, ASB is a reliable, consistent scorer who usually averages the low 30s throughout the year.
Last year Detroit didn’t hit past expectations, and I’m predicting a bounce-back year spearheaded by Gibbs on the ground and ASB through the air.
The Lions have a new offensive coordinator in Drew Petzing, who somehow kept the Cardinals in games last year, so look for him to help this revamped coaching staff turn around one of the league’s best teams by utilising weapons on offense like the sun god himself.
Embed from Getty ImagesJa’Marr Chase ($20.31m, Cincinnati Bengals, BE 31, ownership 56%)
I made the mistake of trading Chase in and out last year.
This year I’m riding every wave and keeping him in as long as he is injury-free because, as we saw last year, it doesn’t matter who is throwing the ball; Chase will produce. Just maybe not every week.
Chase is arguably the best receiver in the game and the man throwing him the ball/ long time friend Joe Burrow is pissed off with the situation he’s in in Cinci and is in win now or move on mode.
Chase is going to be the big reason this team wins games and has stated this year his sole purpose on the field is to beat Randy Moss’ single-season receiving TD record of 23. Strap in, folks; we are in for one hell of a ride.
Embed from Getty ImagesCeeDee Lamb ($16.25m, Dallas Cowboys, BE 25, 24% ownership)
He’s back, and he’s healthy, and he’s going to be a part of a potential top 5 passing attack in the NFL.
Lamb forms one of the scariest duos in the league alongside Pickens, and I believe there are enough targets for both of them to eat as long as Dak is throwing them the ball.
Lamb is still a 1st-round draft selection in most leagues and for good reason.
Being able to get one of the top 5 receivers in the game for less than $20m is crazy good value, and I can’t wait to ride the wave of a healthy Lamb for the season, and I will be keeping him barring injury.
Embed from Getty ImagesA.J. Brown ($15.56m, New England Patriots, BE 24, 22% ownership)
I swear this isn’t Patriots supporter bias. I actually haven’t had him in my team for that reason, but I think it’s almost damn near impossible to not start the year with Drake Maye’s new toy.
Brown obviously comes with a bit of baggage and loves to have a cry if he isn’t used, but that won’t be an issue in New England.
Brown arrives after being selected in Tennessee by the Patriots’ current coach Mike Vrabel.
Vrabel knows how to keep his man happy, and Brown loves playing for his coach. Drake Maye has the best downfield arm in the league, and I’m excited to see how often that arm is used to hit an open Brown in space this season.
Embed from Getty ImagesJustin Jefferson ($11.96m, Minnesota Vikings, BE 18, 62% ownership)
If you are one of the 38% of coaches who don’t own Jettas when the season kicks off, consider your season done.
This guy is a top-3 receiver in the league and still managed 1000 receiving yards last season with the absolute worst bunch of QB play in the league.
The guy is itching to prove he is still one of, if not the best, receiver in the game. He has a hefty real-life price tag for a reason. It’s not often we see guns like this at this price.
I’m hoping to god that Murray pans out the way I think he will, which will allow me to keep Jettas for the entirety of the season.
Embed from Getty ImagesCarnell Tate ($4.9m, Tennessee Titans, BE 7, 60% ownership)
Cam Ward has himself a very nice, very shiny new toy in Carnell Tate.
Tate was taken very early in the draft by the Titans and is going to need to produce from day one to help his QB and team improve in year 2.
Brian Daboll has arrived as OC, which I don’t think is being talked about enough.
The last time he was OC was at Buffalo, where he transformed Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs into arguably the scariest QB/WR tandem in the NFL for 2 seasons.
This guy wants a head coaching role again, and Carnell Tate will be a big reason why he gets another crack at the position.
Embed from Getty ImagesMatthew Golden ($5.67m, Green Bay Packers, BE 9, 8% ownership)
Shame on you if you fool me once, shame on me if you fool me twice. Golden has been a pretty hard case to crack.
Should I have known better? Well, I don’t, and I can’t go back. Ohhhh, Life goes on…. Sorry for the tangent, but Golden truly is the hardest case for me to crack.
At one end of the spectrum is a player who burned me and stayed as a non existent piece/ reminder that preseason hype isn’t everything, and at the other end I see a player who is in a less crowded room and has the perfect opportunity to overcome his first-year woes and be the guy in Green Bay.
I’m backing in the Golden boy this year; I absolutely have to after last year.
If he doesn’t perform well in the first few weeks, there are so many other cheapies I can move onto. Here’s to hoping that doesn’t happen.
Embed from Getty ImagesMakai Lemon ($4.7m, Philadelphia Eagles, BE 7, 40% ownership)
I find it crazy that people don’t think this dude will generate them cash this year.
AJ Brown is a huge loss, and DeVonta Smith isn’t the same player, but Lemon has been brought in to fill the role of WR 2.
If all goes to plan, Smith will catch the eye of opposing defences and be smothered out of the game, leading to Lemon having an opportunity to produce more.
I’m not concerned about pre-season drops with him. He knows he hasn’t done the greatest in that regard, and plenty of talented receivers have had the same problem at the start of the season.
All signs point to Philly being back on offense this year; here’s to hoping Lemon is this year’s Egbuka.
Embed from Getty ImagesTight End
Colston Loveland ($11.6m, Chicago Bears, BE 18, 29% ownership)
Loveland had a fantastic 4-game streak to end the year, which looks to have really helped build strong rapport between himself and QB Caleb Williams.
Having such a big athletic threat over the middle is exactly what every QB wants.
He didn’t have as many TD’s down the stretch, but he did become a target on 3rd down to move the chains and gain valuable meters in the passing game.
His high targets and conversions to receptions also bode well for scoring purely through catching the ball.
Depending on play, he will be getting upgraded to someone like McBride at some point in the first half of the year.
Embed from Getty ImagesTyler Warren ($11.23m, Indianapolis Colts, BE 17, 10% ownership)
Fellow podcast host Eden Richards alerted me to Warren’s play when he had Daniel Jones last year, which has reminded me that this dude is a hell of a player.
Warren is uber talented and now arguably the 2nd best receiving option on the Colts team behind Alec Pierce.
If Warren can average around the 20 mark, he will be a top 5 TE once again and someone who will generate cash to move onto one of the better TE’s by season’s end.
He also has the potential to stay in this team all season.
Embed from Getty ImagesIsaiah Likely ($5.59m, New York Giants, BE 9, 48% ownership)
One of the players I’m most excited to see this season is Likely. In my cheapies article, I mentioned that he is the one cheapie you must own if you didn’t already.
Likely has been stuck as TE 2 in Baltimore but has always produced at the position.
Likely has followed his head coach from the Ravens to the Giants, so will in doubt be leaned on heavily in the early stages of the season to help kickstart the new regime in NYC.
Likely is a red zone threat, and his play will only be hampered by the health of those around him. Don’t get hurt, Jaxson.
Embed from Getty ImagesKicker
Don’t really need to say much here outside of what I’ve already written in the Cheapies article.
Bass and Smack should be your only options to start the year as they are the 2 kickers under $10m who are in teams projected to be towards the top of the league.
Bass in particular is kicking for the Bills, who statistically are amongst the top 5 offences year on year for points scored.
Save your money and invest in these cheap options, and drop one of them for a nuff during the season for captaincy purposes.
Embed from Getty ImagesDefence
Once again, not much to say here other than the Cowboys are cheap, and you don’t have to play them, but they will be a fantastic option to generate cash at the beginning of the year.
The Rams have a generational defence that should have plenty of sacks and interceptions in it and should then theoretically have not many points scored against them.
Defence wins championships, and this unit has a real chance to produce big numbers for you all season at a reasonable price.
Embed from Getty ImagesWrapping it up
That’s the team I’ve settled on for now and hopefully won’t have any more changes made to it.
Captaincy-wise, I’ll most likely look at Allen or Gibbs, but will update in Discord later in the week.
If there are any other changes, you’ll be notified! Best of luck in week 1, and we’ll see you for Buy, Hold, and Sell next week.
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