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If you\u2019re piecing together your dynasty fantasy football rosters<\/a> (or doing some redraft season-long research) after the NFL Draft, you\u2019ve probably noticed the rising buzz around Tetairoa McMillan \u2014 otherwise known as “T-Mac”\u2014 the talented Arizona receiver who landed with the Carolina Panthers.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n If you\u2019re wondering what makes McMillan such an intriguing fit, particularly paired with Bryce Young, this week\u2019s Yahoo Fantasy Forecast episode dropped some illuminating insights.<\/p>\n [Join or create a Yahoo Fantasy Football league for the 2025 NFL season<\/a>]<\/p>\n Let\u2019s break down why Yahoo Sports’ Matt Harmon and Nate Tice believe the McMillan-Young duo could become fantasy dynamite.<\/p>\n Subscribe to Yahoo Fantasy Forecast on Apple Podcasts<\/a>, Spotify<\/a>, YouTube<\/a> or wherever you listen.<\/a><\/p>\n To start, Tice gushed about McMillan\u2019s pro-readiness as a classic X receiver. The Panthers\u2019 receiver room needed a genuine No. 1 target to stabilize the pecking order. As Harmon put it, McMillan can \u201cbump everybody down to a more comfortable position, both from just a hierarchy, but also where they’re going to line up in the receiver room.\u201d<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n This gives the Panthers much-needed clarity and, more importantly, gives Young a true outside go-to threat. McMillan isn\u2019t just a perimeter guy \u2014 he proved repeatedly on film he thrives on dig and in-breaking routes, excelling on \u201cscramble drills\u201d where he stays alive as a target for his QB.<\/p>\n Not all quarterbacks are created equal when it comes to supporting fantasy wideouts, especially rookies. While Young had his ups and downs in his rookie campaign, both Harmon and Tice see tangible reasons why his development points to a McMillan breakout.<\/p>\n Harmon pointed out that even though Young is a smaller QB, he \u201cactually does operate the middle of the field really well,\u201d a trait that matches McMillan\u2019s best attributes. McMillan\u2019s separation, especially on dig routes (where he posted above-average success in charting), lines up with what Young likes to throw, and on those critical, high-reward intermediate targets.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Additionally, Young, like No, 1 pick Cam Ward, is a QB who \u201clikes to scramble, to throw … he likes to run around and find throws.\u201d McMillan, as noted by both hosts, shines on scramble drills and is adept at finding space when the play structure breaks down. That chemistry could mean big spike weeks for fantasy managers.<\/p>\n What also makes this pairing so tantalizing is the context. As Tice said, McMillan is going to be \u201cthe No. 1 receiver there.\u201d There are complementary pieces, but McMillan is the target alpha \u2014 and that alone is significant for fantasy. And with a stronger offensive line, and a new staff making sound process moves, the Panthers offense is primed to take a leap. Tice even went so far as to say he sees Carolina being \u201cat least a top-half unit, top-15, top-16 unit\u201d on offense.<\/p>\n Both Harmon and Tice reminded us that not all rookie wideouts pop as instant superstars. We\u2019ve become spoiled by chasing Justin Jefferson or Ja’Marr Chase-type breakouts. Even if McMillan\u2019s start is more modest, the talent, role and fit all point toward a bet worth making.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n \u201cNo matter what\u2026I think he’s going to make it in the league,\u201d Tice said. \u201cI don’t think that’s a bold statement. … He’s going to be the No. 1 receiver there. They have auxiliary options, but I think McMillan’s going to hit the ground running.\u201d<\/p>\n Dynasty managers looking for long-term value at the receiver position should be eagerly targeting McMillan \u2014 especially if they\u2019ve already invested in or believe in Young\u2019s emerging skillset.<\/p>\n Why? Because their games mesh perfectly: Young\u2019s willingness (and ability) to operate over the middle and trust big receivers on in-breakers, McMillan\u2019s route-running and scramble-drill polish, and the clear WR1 workload on a rising offense.<\/p>\n In short: The McMillan-Young pairing could be the exact kind of early dynasty connection you\u2019ll want to plant your flag on before your league-mates catch up.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"(This article was written with the assistance of Castmagic, an AI tool, and reviewed by our editorial team…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":16001,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2075],"tags":[1476,235,260,2567,1999,7,2780,5145,273,6,236,1453,1470,4122],"class_list":{"0":"post-16000","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-carolina-panthers","8":"tag-bryce-young","9":"tag-carolina","10":"tag-carolina-panthers","11":"tag-carolinapanthers","12":"tag-fantasy-football","13":"tag-football","14":"tag-justin-jefferson","15":"tag-matt-harmon","16":"tag-nate-tice","17":"tag-nfl","18":"tag-panthers","19":"tag-tetairoa-mcmillan","20":"tag-the-panthers","21":"tag-yahoo-fantasy-football-league"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/114434271156184707","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16000","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16000"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16000\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/16001"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16000"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16000"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16000"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}