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2026 Flagship Football — Who Are You Buying?
Topps Flagship Football is finally back, and after more than a decade without a true licensed flagship football set, I’m curious how everyone is approaching it.
There are obviously some big rookie names to chase, but I’m actually more interested in the players people think are going to be the sneaky buys.
Are you chasing the big rookies like Fernando Mendoza, Jeremiyah Love, Ty Simpson and Carnell Tate? Or are you looking at established players where the flagship cards are finally getting the full Topps treatment again?
And what are you actually buying — base rookies, Golden Mirrors, the 1957 Rookie Variations, numbered parallels, autos, relics, or one of the SSPs?
I’m especially curious who everyone thinks will be the “why didn’t I buy him when these were cheap?” player from this set.
Who are you buying first?
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38 Replies
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I am going to be buying Caleb Downs who I feel like people are sleeping on just cause hes on the Cowboys and their defense has been awful lately
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Lol ok so weird. I literally just pulled this right a few minutes ago 😂
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Lol thats pretty sweet. Wish I had that luck
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nothing like an auto and not familiar with that player.
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He was one of the best safetys/corners in college the last two years and the Cowboys essentially won the draft by picking him
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ahh thanks for informing me.. hopefully he does good with them
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have no clue who im buying from it.. obviously id want some bucs and other players.. theres also a player from the cowboys yes the cowboys thats hoping to be a starter and is the first Navaho to sign with the nfl..
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I’m kicking myself for not getting into the launch break. There was a Derrick Brooks Super Bowl auto in it. On card. Was so cool!
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damn that would have been sick to have.. i found some in the wild today and picked up a mega box i think it is..
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I’ve really had a hard time getting into modern football since 2024. If anything, I’ll probably keep my eye out for legendary players and former greats to see how Topps incorporates them into their case hits and other offerings.. Not a ton of new guys really move the needle for me.
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They have honestly done a great job and working the legends in.
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finally found some in the wild. one of my local targets finally had some blasters and what i think are mega boxes.. i got a mega box.. hoping for at least one good pull..
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heres the inserts and variations i got from the retail mega.. pretty sure i got cooked haha
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The Andrews ain’t too bad. That probably got part of your money back
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Of course, I want to buy the Raiders players and Mendoza in particular, but most of those are priced right out of my market. It’s sort of ridiculous at the moment. I’m hoping that they go down some after a few other sets are released and I can at least pick up the base for lower prices.
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My shop has been trying to make break configs that make them more affordable. It got out of control last season with Dart. I think right now we have a 2 Hobby 2 Jumbo and the Raiders are $140
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yeah, and the price tag for that sort is really a barrier to me. Just a lot of money to drop and not know what you’re going to get out of it. Should get something, but hard to tell what sort of return. I like the ones I can get into for $30-$40, but most of those don’t seem to be PYT and I end up spending too much when I chase on the wheel.
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Yeah we got teams as low as that but it’s always hard when your PC team has a big rookie. Last year I couldn’t ever get the Bucs in a break because of Emeka, now my Reds are pricey because of Sal Stewart lol
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Yeah, for sure. I don’t remember any of the breaks for the Raiders being so high last year even with Jeanty. But, yeah, the #1 pick and a QB is about as big as it gets.
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Yeah, absolutely. Jeanty had a ton of hype last year, but a No. 1 overall pick who happens to be a QB is basically the perfect recipe for expensive breaks.
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Yeah. For a variety of reasons, I sort of hope they end up sitting him the entire season. 1, that means that Cousins plays well and we don’t have to rush him. And 2, without any major accolades throughout the season, that might make some of his RCs a bit more affordable. $4-5 for base RC is sort of crazy at the moment.
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Very true, but at the same time it seems like all 3 big rookie QBs will sit at least some part of the year this year. So I wonder if that effects things too because Simpson’s rookie cards are going for a lot and it’s clear he will sit till Stafford retires.
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Yeah. I think some of that is just the hype still though. I’ll be watching prices as they continue to sit to see if the hype stays or if it drops off some.
I think as new sets release that might also help drop some of the prices.
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hype for sure inflates card prices. but i do believe to that the player being actually good or that good draws the price up too.
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yeah its crazy to see some players base rc cards going for what they do. and thats across all sports.. i mean for a seller as myself its a plus but its still wild to see
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most breaks i have seen the past year or so the raiders where for sure not one of the higher priced breaks..
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Well, over the last three years, we’ve drafted Brock Bowers, Ashton Jeanty, and now Fernando Mendoza. Legitimately, they’re pretty good players. But, even Bowers and Jeanty have cooled some if you just want base. It’s the autos and sub 50 print run cards that are super hard to find now and just as expensive.
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yeah i seen and i hope mendoza does good things since it seems like he was hyped up pretty good and had a steller college career
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for sure wait a little and things might come down some. but maybe you might have to buy some other cards that you could use to go towards one of those cards you really want.
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Jets all the Jets 😂
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Fun fact, that woman is Sandler’s real life wife and this movie is how he met her lol
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Yup knew that and their daughter is named after his character in the movie
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😂😂😂 the amount of times I say that every year is insane bro… God damn Jets
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Oh I believe it! I followed them for a bit when they had Revis and Cromartie
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Ahh the good ol days 🤣 we was good back then till everyone figured out Sanchez couldn’t throw to the left side of the field worth a damn
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Lol yup they were. And then the butt fumble and it all went down hill lol
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Yeah that’s bout how that went can’t forget rex playin mark in the preseason n that’s how his shoulder got ruined got that crazy Fitzpatrick year tho cuz of that bmarsh n decker went nuts
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