Beckett Sports Cards Hot/Cold List for the Week of February 9, 2026
Welcome to the weekly Beckett Sports Card Hot/Cold list, where we take a quick and fun look at what’s hot and what’s not in the worlds of sports and sports cards over the last week.
The Hot List
2025 Bowman Draft Baseball
Consecutive Weeks on Hot List: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Featuring the top draft picks from 2025 and other top baseball prospects, 2025 Bowman Draft Baseball is always a popular release as prospectors try to get a jump on the next generation of talent. From a lengthy rainbow of parallels to autographs, variations, and inserts, there is plenty for everyone in the product, which released to high praise on January 14. The Mega Box version came out shortly thereafter, giving collectors even more to chase.
Pictured: 2025 Bowman Draft Chrome Yellow Refractors #BDC-37
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Cooper Flagg
Consecutive Weeks on Hot List: 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Flagg continues to thrive as a 19-year-old. The Mavericks rookie recently had four straight games with at least 30 points, and while that hasn’t translated to wins as a team, it has shown the NBA that Flagg is a player the franchise can build around.
Pictured: 2025-26 Topps Chrome Orange Pulsar Refractor #251
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Kon Knueppel
The Hornets are riding a nine-game winning streak, and Knueppel accounts for a good chunk of their success. The 20-year-old rookie has made multiple 3-pointers in seven of those nine wins, which have nearly pushed Charlotte to .500 and into the postseason conversation.
Pictured: 2025-26 Topps Midnight Dream Land #DL-19
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Kenneth Walker III
Though the Super Bowl was more of a defensive struggle, Walker provided a bright spot on offense for the victorious Seahawks. The fourth-year running back earned Super Bowl LX MVP honors after rushing 27 times for 135 yards and adding another 26 yards on a pair of receptions during Seattle’s 29-13 win over the Patriots. He became the first running back to win Super Bowl MVP honors since Terrell Davis turned the trick at Super Bowl XXXII in 1998.
Pictured: 2022 Panini Prizm No Huddle Rookie Autographs #318
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Matt Boldy
Boldy has been a solid contributor throughout the NHL season, and now he hopes to push Team USA to a gold medal at the Winter Olympics. Coming into the NHL’s Olympic break, Boldy turned in a hat trick in an overtime victory against the Nashville Predators, and he will look to parlay that momentum to put Team USA in contention for a gold medal in Italy.
Pictured: 2022-23 SP Authentic Future Watch Autographs #101
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Fernando Mendoza
Now that the Super Bowl has been decided, many football fans will turn their attention to April’s NFL Draft. One of the top storylines surrounding the draft is where Heisman Trophy winner Fernando Mendoza will land, but no matter where that is, the quarterback’s cards will remain popular with collectors.
Pictured: 2025 Bowman U Chrome Prospect Autographs Stealth Refractor #BCA-FME
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Roman Anthony
After a breakout rookie campaign in 2025, collectors can’t wait to add Anthony‘s rookie cards to their collection. The chase will begin in earnest on Wednesday with the formal release of 2026 Topps Series 1, which includes Anthony’s flagship rookie card.
Pictured: 2026 Topps #189
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2025-26 Topps Chrome Sapphire Basketball
Consecutive Weeks on Hot List: 🔥🔥
With a limited production and plenty of chases, 2025-26 Topps Chrome Sapphire Basketball has been a hit with collectors since its release on January 22. From low-numbered autographs and parallels to rare inserts, the product delivers hit after hit for collectors and many of those cards are quick sellers on secondary marketplaces.
Pictured: 2025-26 Topps Chrome Sapphire #253
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Avery Hayes
The Pittsburgh Penguins have had their share of superstars over the years. Has the next one arrived? Hayes scored twice in his unexpected NHL debut last week, and after arriving back with the Wilkes-Barre/Scranton Penguins, he secured a hat trick. Not bad for a player who went undrafted.
Pictured: 2022-23 Upper Deck CHL #191
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