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Zach from FantasyLand and DynastyLand joins the show to talk the 6 best values in Fantasy Football!

Breakdown of 3 of the Players Discussed:

Rhamondre Stevenson

The price for Rhamondre is too enticing for Zach. For years we’ve been so excited to draft David Montgomery in the fifth round, but why are we so much less excited now that the name is Rhamondre Stevenson? The situations aren’t all that different from Montgomery’s time in Detroit. Last year the Patriots were top-6 in rushing attempts, yards, and touchdowns. Meanwhile, Rhamondre was one of four running backs to finish top-10 in yards after contact per attempt and missed tackles per attempt (the other names including Bijan Robinson, Javonte Williams, and Omarion Hampton). It’s easy to get distracted by the shiny new toy in the Patriots backfield, but if you want a true value look no further than Rhamondre Stevenson going as the RB29 in redraft and RB38 in dynasty. 

Brock Purdy

Mr. Irrelevant, who tied for second in PPG among all QBs last season, and averaged 32 PPG in the fantasy playoffs, can now be drafted at the alarmingly low price of the QB12, and valued as the QB13 in dynasty. Purdy was PFF’s 7th highest graded passer last season, and now adds Mike Evans as a brand new piece of this 49ers offense. Sometimes we look at touchdown rate as something we expect to regress, but Brock Purdy has proven that he’s just incredibly efficient. In his just 4 seasons as an NFL QB, Purdy has finished first twice in touchdown rate as well as a fourth overall finish. The upside is high here for a guy being valued at the very bottom of the QB1 range. 

Josh Downs

The perfect candidate for a post-hype sleeper here in 2026. The Colts are now top-10 in the NFL in vacated targets among receivers, headlined by the departures of Michael Pittman. Now with Alec Pierce still recovering from an ankle surgery that’s continued to keep him out of practices, Downs is operating as the Colts #1 receiver this offseason. The buzz is now growing out of Indianapolis that Downs will finally have the opportunity to play in 2WR sets and his ceiling is being overlooked. Even Shane Steichen has come out and said they’ll look to get Downs more targets this season and move him out of just playing in the slot.  Downs is an absolute steal being valued as the WR44 in redraft and WR36 in dynasty

For a more in-depth deep dive on each player plus 3 more, tune in to the episode above and drop us a comment on the video with your favorite value for Fantasy Football!

In today’s episode we’re breaking down the players we’re out on at cost and fading for the 2026 Fantasy Football Season
Breakdown of 3 of the Players Discussed:

Omarion Hampton
I know everybody is going to hate this one, but I think we’re all a bit over our skis for Omarion Hampton here in 2026. Priced right now as the RB8, there is a lot of red flags signaling that Hampton could fall short of this premium price tag. He’s by no means a bad running back, and will likely have a good year in the NFL, but in regard to fantasy production this is too rich for my blood. I’ve heard a lot about what Mike McDaniel could do for this run game, but not as much about how hard he lobbied to get Keaton Mitchell in the building. So much so that he literally printed out wanted posters and hung them on GM Joe Hortiz’s wall. We’re also quick to forget that Kimani Vidal was heavily used last year and was actually pretty good. He had 4 top 8 fantasy finishes and when things mattered most in the playoffs, he played 93% of snaps compared to Hampton who only played 3% despite being active for his 5th consecutive game where the starters played. I don’t say this to pretend that either of these guys will get more opportunities, volume, or snaps than Omarion Hampton. I say it to shine light on the fact that maybe Hampton won’t dominate this backfield like many are projecting. I love the passing work, but on the ground I have concerns as well. Despite being perceived as a big-bodied and physical back, he only ranked 32nd in yards after contact per carry among all RBs with at least 50 carries. On top of that he ranked 32nd in fantasy points per rush among running backs with at least 50 carries. Pull out the pitchforks if you must, but there are other guys in this range I’d rather take the shot on

Alec Pierce
Alec Pierce is a phenomenal real life receiver who brings a tremendous spark to the Colts offense, but I fear that may not translate to paying off his WR32 price tag this season. Clearly an elite field stretcher, but Pierce has never had a season with 50 or more receptions. He’s always a big play threat to score long bomb touchdowns, but do we really want to bet on those coming consistently with Daniel Jones coming off a torn achilles? In fact, 4 of Pierce’s 6 TDs, and his two best fantasy performances, of last year came after Daniel Jones got hurt. So he wasn’t even at his best with a healthy Daniel Jones, let alone one coming off of the torn achilles. The nail in the coffin for me was the ankle injury though. He had surgery this offseason, did not participate in OTAs or minicamp at all, and the Colts have been very cryptic about his timetable to return. I’m fading Alec Pierce and loading up on Josh Downs shares before the price gets out of control.

De’Von Achane
This pains me as a De’Von Achane truther, but I don’t think an elite fantasy football season that will pay off an RB7 price is in the cards for 2026. There’s not a lot of scenarios anymore where having Tua Tagovailoa as your QB is a boost, but this was one of them. In 2024, his last full season as a starter, Tua ranked 5th in checkdown rate among all QBs with at least 200 dropbacks. Our low ADoT king make sure that his safety valve was always involved last season as Achane ranked third in target share among all NFL running backs in 2024 and 2nd in 2025. Now the team brings in Malik Willis, a run-first QB who in his small sample size last year boasted the highest scramble rate in the NFL and the fourth highest ADoT of any QB who played 50 or more snaps last season. Also, Achane was the RB5 last year but 139.8 of his PPR points came through the air and I have serious concerns that the number could drop significantly along with his rushing opportunities. This fear of decreased rushing volume is due to the likelihood of a lot of negative game scripts for this Miami Dolphins team whose win total sits at 4.5 as of today. Achane profiles as an unbelievably efficient running back who just won’t have the opportunities necessary to finish as a top-10 running back.

For a more in-depth deep dive on each player plus a few more, tune in to the episode above and drop us a comment on the video with your player that you’re fading at cost!

Derek Brown from FantasyPros joins the show to talk 6 Must-Draft Fantasy Football Players for 2026!

Breakdown of 3 of the Players Discussed:

Jaylen Waddle

Jaylen Waddle, one of the biggest fantasy movers this offseason, goes from a Miami Dolphins offense ranking 29th in neutral passing rate to a Denver Broncos team that was fourth in that same metric last season. If you’re wondering whether or not Waddle’s still got it, last season among 109 qualified wide receivers (per Fantasy Points Data) he ranked:

• 12th in target per route run rate
• 12th in yards per route run
• 7th in first downs per route run
• 12th in separation score
• 11th in route win rate

He is a smash pick right now currently priced as the WR24 in Redraft and WR27 in Dynasty.

Mike Evans

Let’s talk about Fantasy Football’s favorite Unc! The argument here is pretty simple, and it comes with a big if. If Mike Evans stays healthy, he is absolutely obliterating this ADP. Evans is 32 years old, lost much of last year to injury, but as most people know he put together 11 straight 1000 yard seasons prior to that. He has the opportunity to be the number one receiving option in San Francisco with Kittle slowly returning from his injury in the playoffs and Jauan Jennings, last year’s leading WR, now in Minnesota vacating 90 targets and 19 red zone targets. In his career, Evans has 5 WR1 finishes and ALL Top-24 finishes outside of last season’s injury riddled year. There is a real path for a 2025 Davante Adams-esque season for the newest 49er being priced as the WR27 in Redraft and WR52 in Dynasty.

Malik Willis

I get it, the Dolphins offense feels gross to buy into. But sometimes you gotta plug your nose and recognize when there’s value staring you right in the face. If you miss out on the elite QBs, we love to punt QB until the end of the draft unless someone unexpectedly drops well below ADP, and when we do that we target mobile QBs aggressively late. History has proven that mobility is the easiest path to fantasy success as just last season 8 of the top 12 QBs in PPG averaged at least 20 rushing yards per game. In a small sample size last season, Malik Willis boasted the highest scramble rate in the NFL. In his one, Willis had 90 rushing yards and two rushing TDs. If you look at the prior week when Jordan Love exited the game early, Willis came in and ran for 44 yards. Obviously there’s better options than going after the Miami Dolphins starting QB, but there certainly aren’t 20 QBs with better upside than Malik Willis being valued as the QB21 in Redraft and QB26 in Dynasty.

For a more in-depth deep dive on each player plus 3 more, tune in to the episode above and drop us a comment on the video with your favorite must-draft player!

We’re breaking down 5 players with potential to be league winning breakouts in 2026

Breakdown of three of the Players Discussed:

KC Concepcion (21 Y/O, Dynasty: WR30, Redraft: WR52)

Being drafted by the Browns is never an ideal situation, but Concepcion may be in line to get a lot of opportunities regardless of who’s playing quarterback in Cleveland. Concepcion has round draft capital, went 61 REC for 919 Yards and 9 TDs in his Junior Year at Texas A&M, and despite playing a lot of his snaps from the slot he’s proven his ability to be versatile and move around in the offense. Matt Harmon had a phenomenal statistic about KC Concepcion among WRs in this draft class, in which Concepcion ranked…
- No. 1 in success rate vs. man coverage 

- No. 3 in success rate vs. zone coverage 

- No. 1 in success rate vs. press coverage 

- No. 4 in contested catch rate (feels notable) 

- No. 9 in rate of plays in space with a broken tackle
I understand the hesitancy with the Cleveland Browns, but I think back to Garrett Wilson in 2022 as a rookie with the Jets and he broke out for 1100 yards and put his name on the map. There is a lot of potential here for a breakout with a young receiver who won’t cost you an arm and a leg.

Isaiah Likely (26 Y/O, Dynasty: TE12, Redraft: TE13)

We already saw the flashes of talent from Isaiah Likely, and now we pair him with Jaxson Dart in the New York Giants offense and the sky is the limit. Dan Duggin of the athletic has already reported that Likely’s been Dart’s favorite target at OTAs, and the 3-years $40M with incentives up to $47.5M tells us that the giants have a plan for Isaiah Likely to be a key part of this offense. When we think of the 140 vacated targets from Wan’Dale Robinson, Likely is going to be a huge beneficiary of that alongside Malik Nabers (as long as he’s healthy). If you’re wondering what kind of numbers Isaiah Likely can put up as the TE1 in his offense, he’s already proven he can dominate. In 9 games in his career as the starting tight end without Mark Andrews, Isaiah Likely averaged 3.4 rec for 50.4 yards and .7 TDs a game. It may not sound like a lot, but extrapolated over a 16 game stretch that would’ve made Likely the TE3 last season. Buy in on Isaiah likely as a post-hype sleeper with incredible breakout potential.

Devonta Smith (27 Y/O, Dynasty: WR16, Redraft: WR13)

We finally get to see the former Heisman Trophy and Biletnikoff Award winning receiver get WR1 volume in this Philadelphia Eagles offense. In games without AJB in the past 2 seasons, Devonta’s averaging 7 receptions for 80 yards with a 35.1% target share. We expect this offense to take a big step back in the right direction with Kevin Patullo out of the building and Sean Mannion taking over the play calling duties. Nathan Jahnke from PFF had a great write up on the change in Devonta’s role over the past 2 years. He played more in the slot over the last two seasons than in his first three, but actually showed the most improvement lined up out wide. He posted an 89.9 PFF receiving grade on the perimeter in 2025 with a 25.3% target rate. In fact, Smith achieved 2.95 yards per route run when lined up out wide last season, tied for third-best behind Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Puka Nacua. We could see a JSN-esque breakout here from an ascending Devonta Smith who could  command at a 35% target share and dominate volume here in Philly.

Feel free to check out the video for a deeper dive on these three guys, plus two others we’re actively buying right now!

We’re breaking down 5 players to buy now before their prices rise come training camp!

Breakdown of three of the Players Discussed:

Kyler Murray

I know last season was disaster for Kyler Murray in Arizona, but I think we’ve all too quickly forgotten that we were valuing Kyler Murray as a top-10 QB just 2 years ago (as high as QB6 in Sept. 2024, according to KeepTradeCut). He finished that 2024 season as the QB10, adding yet another QB1 finish to his resume. In fact, Kyler has never finished as worse than the QB10 in any season he’s played 12 or more games. Now you pair him with Kevin O’Connell, the architect behind QB reclamation projects such as future Super Bowl champ Sam Darnold. Along with the best weapons of his career, including debatably the best wide receiver in football, Justin Jefferson. Now another year removed from the ACL injury, and playing for his career, I project Kyler Murray to utilize that mobility that made him such a valuable dynasty asset just a few years ago. Priced as the QB24 in dynasty, there’s few QBs in this range with his level of upside. As soon as he’s officially won the job and the training camp hype builds along with his connection with Justin Jefferson, this price will be a distant memory. 

Zachariah Branch

Could Zachariah Branch have ended up in a better situation than Atlanta with a fragile depth chart anywhere below Drake London, and potentially a quarterback in Tua Tagovailoa who just loves checking the ball down? This could potentially be a match made in heaven for Branch’s rookie season as he’s being valued as the WR69 in dynasty and in WR73 redraft. As much as I love Drake London, who better to play with Tua, who finished bottom-5 in ADoT among starting QBs in both of his last two seasons, than the guy who had the 4th most YAC in all of college football last year? They’ve already shown a strong connection in OTAs, and with the juice Branch has it’s only a matter of time before the training camp hype train leaves the station and this price tag rises quickly.

Rico Dowdle

People seem to think Warren is the guy to own in Pittsburgh, but by the time training camp rolls around, I expect to see things flip. Mike McCarthy and this new regime went out and handpicked Dowdle for a reason. McCarthy coached Dowdle in Dallas where he was a 1000 yard rusher, and clearly wanted him back considering they let Kenneth Gainwell walk just to give Dowdle a bag. Many expect McCarthy is going to run a pretty pass heavy offense and Warren profiles as more of a pass catcher, but I wouldn’t be so sure he’ll get all of that work. Last year, Warren had only one more reception than Dowdle, and Dowdle actually had 5 more targets on the season. In 2024, when Dowdle was a Cowboy, he actually had more receptions and targets than Warren. This new coaching staff clearly sought out Dowdle to use him, and I think that’ll become more clear once training camp rolls around and we see who is running with the starters. Now is  the time to go out and get him at the RB25 price tag on KTC.

Feel free to check out the video for a deeper dive on these three guys, plus two others we’re actively buying right now!

We’re breaking down 5 players that have a real path to finishing as the RB1 overall in Fantasy Football for 2026.

Here’s a breakdown of three of the Players Discussed:

Saquon Barkley (RB7)

Let’s start easy here with a guy who did it two years ago. Now a full year removed from the 436 carry season in which Saquon won fantasy leagues left and right, the table is set for a big bounce back season. Saquon has presented incredible upside in both the rushing and receiving game, and if he’s able to gain back some of the touchdown equity we saw in 2024 he may be one of the best values in the first few rounds of drafts this year. Outside of the obvious departure of AJ Brown, and the even more important departure of disaster artist offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo, one of the biggest changes to the offense this season is the Eagles reported push to have Jalen Hurts play more under center. Last season Saquon averaged a pedestrian 3.4 yards per carry in his 130 carries from the shotgun, and a far more impressive 4.9 YPC under center. With AJ Brown out of the building, and a new play caller at the helm, this team will be committed to getting Saquon Barkley in a position to succeed. The sky is the limit for the 3 time Top-5 fantasy RB.

Kenneth Walker (RB10)

FINALLY we get to see K9 unleashed as a bellcow running back here in Kansas City. Just a few years ago we were paying an arm and a leg for pieces of the KC offense, now we can get last year’s #1 rusher according to PFF’s rushing grade at a relatively cheap RB10 price tag. Not only that, but among RBs with 100 or more carries, he was 5th in the NFL in explosive run rate. The important thing to watch for Walker in determining his true upside will be whether or not the reports are true that Kansas City plans to use him more in the passing game, but they’ve given us 14 million reasons to believe they’re going to be giving Ken a whole lot of volume. With Eric Bieniemy back in town, expect to see a vastly upgraded KC offense compared to last season.

Derrick Henry (RB12)

Last year’s RB7, and the concern across the fantasy community is simple: when does the cliff come for 32 y/o Derrick Henry? Well if you look at the numbers, there’s at least no sign it’s imminent. Derrick Henry finished 2nd in the NFL in rushing yards, and impressively top-3 among qualified RBs in YPC at 5.2 yards behind only Devon Achane and James Cook. He also finished 2nd in the entire NFL in rushing touchdowns, all while leading the league in average defenders in the box at 7.84 due to lack of a threat in the passing game with Lamar Jackson hurt. Now with Lamar back healthy, there’s no reason why we couldn’t see Derrick Henry increase his efficiency and have this offense take a big step back in the right direction. We also will see Declan Doyle, a disciple of the Ben Johnson coaching tree, enter as the new offensive coordinator whose play-calling was described by Lamar as “mind-blowing.”

Feel free to check out the video for a deeper dive on these three guys, plus two other potential RB1s we’re all in on!

5 RBs with League Winning RB1 Overall Upside for Fantasy Football 2026

We’re breaking down 5 players that have a real path to finishing as the RB1 overall in Fantasy Football for 2026.

Here’s a breakdown of three of the Players Discussed:

Saquon Barkley (RB7)

Let’s start easy here with a guy who did it two years ago. Now a full year removed from the 436 carry season in which Saquon won fantasy leagues left and right, the table is set for a big bounce back season. Saquon has presented incredible upside in both the rushing and receiving game, and if he’s able to gain back some of the touchdown equity we saw in 2024 he may be one of the best values in the first few rounds of drafts this year. Outside of the obvious departure of AJ Brown, and the even more important departure of disaster artist offensive coordinator Kevin Patullo, one of the biggest changes to the offense this season is the Eagles reported push to have Jalen Hurts play more under center. Last season Saquon averaged a pedestrian 3.4 yards per carry in his 130 carries from the shotgun, and a far more impressive 4.9 YPC under center. With AJ Brown out of the building, and a new play caller at the helm, this team will be committed to getting Saquon Barkley in a position to succeed. The sky is the limit for the 3 time Top-5 fantasy RB.

Kenneth Walker (RB10)

FINALLY we get to see K9 unleashed as a bellcow running back here in Kansas City. Just a few years ago we were paying an arm and a leg for pieces of the KC offense, now we can get last year’s #1 rusher according to PFF’s rushing grade at a relatively cheap RB10 price tag. Not only that, but among RBs with 100 or more carries, he was 5th in the NFL in explosive run rate. The important thing to watch for Walker in determining his true upside will be whether or not the reports are true that Kansas City plans to use him more in the passing game, but they’ve given us 14 million reasons to believe they’re going to be giving Ken a whole lot of volume. With Eric Bieniemy back in town, expect to see a vastly upgraded KC offense compared to last season.

Derrick Henry (RB12)

Last year’s RB7, and the concern across the fantasy community is simple: when does the cliff come for 32 y/o Derrick Henry? Well if you look at the numbers, there’s at least no sign it’s imminent. Derrick Henry finished 2nd in the NFL in rushing yards, and impressively top-3 among qualified RBs in YPC at 5.2 yards behind only Devon Achane and James Cook. He also finished 2nd in the entire NFL in rushing touchdowns, all while leading the league in average defenders in the box at 7.84 due to lack of a threat in the passing game with Lamar Jackson hurt. Now with Lamar back healthy, there’s no reason why we couldn’t see Derrick Henry increase his efficiency and have this offense take a big step back in the right direction. We also will see Declan Doyle, a disciple of the Ben Johnson coaching tree, enter as the new offensive coordinator whose play-calling was described by Lamar as “mind-blowing.”

Feel free to check out the video for a deeper dive on these three guys, plus two other potential RB1s we’re all in on!

We’re breaking down 5 players that have a real path to finishing as the WR1 overall in Fantasy Football for 2026.

Here’s a breakdown of three of the Players Discussed:

A.J. Brown (WR8)

What do you get when you pair an elite deep threat wide receiver with a QB who was #1 in completion percentage and #3 in ADoT among starting quarterbacks? Fantasy gold. The WR11 last year in a disastrous Philadelphia Eagles offense, now enters into an incredible offensive environment with the Patriots, Drake Maye, and very importantly… Josh McDaniels. McDaniels has had an incredible stretch of setting up new WR1s in his offense for success like 2022 Davante Adams, 2009 Brandon Marshall, or most notably the record breaking 2007 Randy Moss season. With little to no target competition, we could see A.J. Brown put up historic numbers with Drake Maye and the Patriots in year one.

Ladd McConkey (WR17)

Last year was a huge disappointment, but the situation was horrific in Los Angeles. Start at the offensive line, losing one all-pro tackle in Rashawn Slater during the preseason and another in Joe Alt during their week 9 game. Two season ending injuries leading to the offensive line ranking 31st in the entire NFL in pass blocking for 2025 according to PFF. This led to Herbert suffering a career high 54 sacks. They also go out and grab Keenan Allen, who already had a rapport with Herbert and has a very similar play style to Ladd, cannibalizing his production. Now Keenan Allen is gone, vacating 122 targets, and Herbert and the offensive line are healthy. Bring in Mike McDaniel that’s been the orchestrator behind top-3 fantasy finishes for Deebo Samuel and Tyreek Holl (twice). In his rookie season, the fantasy WR12 Ladd McConkey led the entire NFL in separation win rate out of the slot and was second in separation score against man coverage. Last year he was 4th among all receivers with 3.26 average yards of separation. Jim Harbaugh believes in the breakout, Mike McDaniel believes in the breakout, and I believe in the full on breakout of Ladd McConkey in 2026.

Emeka Egbuka (WR20)

Everybody talks about the fantasy football fall-off for Egbuka in 2025, but it feels like we don’t talk enough about what exactly caused such a distinct split between weeks 1-5 and weeks 6-17. By the time we had reached week 6, Baker had already landed on the injury report for a foot/toe, right bicep, and right knee injury. But the real injury that took the wheels off of Egbuka’s ascent was his own hamstring injury that he suffered in their week 6 matchup with the 49ers. Prior to that injury, he was the WR3 on the season. Now with a full season under his belt, Mike Evans out of town entirely, and a fresh offseason to build his rapport with baker Mayfield, the sky is the limit for the electrifying second year receiver out of Ohio State that we’ve compared so many times to JSN on our show.

Feel free to check out the video for a deeper dive on these three guys, plus two other potential WR1s we’re all in on!

We’re breaking down 5 of the best sleepers that we’re targeting in both Dynasty and Redraft Fantasy Football

Breakdown of three of the Players Discussed:

Demond Claiborne

I’m sure we’ve all been looking at draft boards saying “Do I really want to draft Aaron Jones or Jordan Mason?” I’ll help you out… no, no you don’t. But one of our favorite deeper picks in the draft, Demond Claiborne, ended up in an ideal situation landing in Minnesota. Priced right now as the RB81 in redraft, he feels like one of the best deep sleepers at the running back position. He’ll face an uphill battle for volume after being drafted as only a 6th round pick, but his usage could increase throughout the season until he is eventually the 1A at the end of the season when things really count. The backfield competition is slim, and even his teammate Aaron Jones said that Claiborne reminds him a bit of Jahmyr Gibbs.

Greg Dulcich

Dulcich feels like a post-post-hype sleeper, but I think we finally see him break out this year. Quietly, he finished 3rd among all pass catchers in Miami last season with 335 receiving yards (how is that even possible?!). Seems like there wasn’t much to be excited about, but the underlying metrics tell a different story. Among 59 qualified TEs, Greg Dulcich finished 5th in targets per route run, 2nd in yards per route run, and 2nd in yards after the catch per reception. Now all the buzz out of Miami is his instant connection with Malik Willis. I’m buying a lot of stock in Dulcich at a lottery ticket price of TE39 in dynasty and TE29 in redraft.

Rachaad White

At a redraft price of RB38 and Dynasty price of RB42, is it possible we’re just sleeping on the RB1 in a Jayden Daniels led Commanders offense? Last year’s 5th highest graded rusher, according to Pro Football Focus, now enters the Washington backfield competing with Jacory Croskey-Merritt and rookie Kaytron Allen for the starting job. Rachaad White brings a pass catching skillset that is sure to keep him on the field, and in your fantasy lineups by providing a safer floor in PPR formats. I understand the excitement for JCM, but when given the opportunity last season he was outsnapped by Chris Rodriguez in every single game they played together and it’s difficult to imagine Rachaad White not taking this job for himself. An efficient runner who can catch the ball out of the backfield and tied to a high powered offense is a fantastic deal at his current price tag. 

Feel free to check out the video for a deeper dive on these three guys, plus two other sleepers we’re all in on!

We’re breaking down 5 of the biggest risers from OTAs that we’re targeting in both Dynasty and Redraft Fantasy Football

Breakdown of three of the Players Discussed:

Tucker Kraft

Should I draft Brock Bowers? Should I draft Trey McBride? Or should I go out and grab last year’s TE1 through 8 weeks before he got injured? Kraft is quietly sitting at an extremely modest price of TE6 in dynasty and TE5 in redraft. All reports suggest he’ll be a full-go for Week 1 now facing even less target competition with Romeo Doubs off to New England. We break down the opportunity Kraft has, plus some metrics from last that season that should get you excited for another dominant season in Green Bay.

Brian Thomas Jr

This pains me as a Parker Washington stan…but it’s undeniable that BTJ has been turning heads at OTAs this Summer. Liam Coen and Jags beat reporters cannot stop raving about Brian Thomas Jr’s connection with Trevor Lawrence. We dive into how his floor may be the same, but we see a rising ceiling that could pay off at his modest price tag. We also discuss some of what may have gone wrong last season for BTJ during his sophomore slump.

Carnell Tate

Carnell Tate was the 4th overall pick in the NFL draft, and yet he still feels undervalued? Sure he can’t move up much more in rookie drafts where he surely went #2, or at worst #3 in Superflex leagues. Currently the WR30 in redraft and the WR11 in dynasty, the redraft price is more egregious but I still think there’s some value on him at WR11. Cam Ward has spoken about his high expectations for Tate, and Daboll came out and said "I've done this for a long time, in terms of picking it up, he's been one of the tops at the skill position.” We look closely at the opportunity for Carnell Tate and discuss more about what could be in store for Tate’s fantasy production in 2026.

Feel free to check out the video for a deeper dive on these three guys, plus two others we’re rising quickly on!

We give our Pro and Against arguments for the dynasty player we find most polarizing at each position heading into the 2026 Fantasy Football Season. Here’s each player we discuss down below with timestamps if you’re interested:

0:25 - Rashee Rice

9:24 - Kyle Pitts

17:07 - Breece Hall

22:32 - Jaxson Dart

We're breaking down 5 of our favorite trade targets in Dynasty Fantasy Football right now:

Here are 2 of our top names:
AJ Brown
Even in what seemed like a disastrous year for both Brown and the entire Eagles offense, AJB still finished as the WR11 overall. Now, pair him with one of the most accurate QBs in the NFL, with one of the highest ADoTs, in an offense with little to no target competition. AJB's price is moving up but not fast enough

D'Andre Swift
I'll admit it, I think I had been overlooking D'Andre Swift a bit this offseason. I think he kinda falls under that "boring players" archetype but has a lot more going for him than it seems on the surface. The threat of Kyle Monangai is probably a bit overblown. Obviously he'll work in, but last season Swift was PFF’s eight 8th graded RB, Monongai was 27th. He also was 4th in rushing success rate, 3rd in total EPA, 3rd in EPA per rush, 10th in YPC. Ben Johnson's made it clear he likes to establish the run, and in his six years in the NFL, Swift has never finished lower than the RB21 (in a year that he missed three games)

We broke down 5 of our biggest sells, and players not to draft, in fantasy football heading into 2026!

0:40 - Harold Fannin Jr.
4:13 - Jordan Addison
8:18 - D.J. Moore
12:50 - Bucky Irving
17:14 - Ricky Pearsall

Check out the video to hear our full analysis and reasoning on each player

What player are you trying hardest to sell right now?

We give our insights on dynasty players framed as comps to some of the most iconic TV characters of all time

What’s a good player to TV character comparison?

Here’s a preview of some of our favorites:

Travis Hunter as Oberyn Martell (Game of Thrones)
Both are impressive dangerous weapons who go both ways, but their time may be cut shorter than originally anticipated.

Josh Allen as Walter White (Breaking Bad)
They are both the kingpins of their respective fields. Neither has been able to obtain what they’re ultimately after, but you simply cannot bet against them.

AJ Brown as Eleven (Stranger Things)
Both have unique talents, feuded with a number 1 who used to be a friend, and are at their best when reunited with an ally named Mike.

Tyler Allgeier as Kendall Roy (Succession)
Time and time again it seems like they are going to get the big job but never do. It may be time to give up.

We drafted full fantasy rosters with a Chaos Wheel (Every pick had a random rule)

Who are your favorite picks for any of the following rules?

Diamond in the rough: Must pick a rookie drafted outside of the top 10

Bounce Back: Must pick a player who finished outside the top 24 in their position

Lotto Ticket: Pick a player outside of the top 100 in ADP

New Beginnings: You must pick a player who changed teams this offseason

Rehabbed: You must pick a player who played 5 or fewer games last year due to injury

Turning Back the Clock: You must pick a player who is 32 or older

Second String: You must pick a player who is not ranked first at his position on his team

Lombardi:  You must pick a player who is a Super Bowl champion

Young Gun:  You must pick a player who is 23 or younger

Who are your favorite values in each round of best ball drafts? Here are some of ours:

Round 1: Amon-Ra St. Brown
Round 2: Derrick Henry
Round 7: Justin Herbert
Round 8: Chris Godwin
Round 11: Isaiah Likely
Round 13: Stefon Diggs
Round 16: Tre Tucker

Who are your favorite values in every NFC Division? Here are our personal picks:

NFC East: Javonte Williams - same situation as last season where he was productive, received extension

NFC North: Kyler Murray - incredibly cheap for a mobile QB, has elite weapons in Minnesota

NFC West: Michael Wilson - Was WR2 overall over the last 8 weeks last season, playing “Puka Nacua role” in LaFleur’s offense

NFC South: Chris Godwin - Was WR2 overall through Week 6 in 2024, got a huge extension, healthy now

What fantasy assets remind you of certain TV show characters? Here’s a preview of some of our favorites:

Travis Hunter as Oberyn Martell (Game of Thrones)
Both are impressive dangerous weapons who go both ways, but their time may be cut shorter than originally anticipated.

Josh Allen as Walter White (Breaking Bad)
They are both the kingpins of their respective fields. Neither has been able to obtain what they’re ultimately after, but you simply cannot bet against them.

AJ Brown as Eleven (Stranger Things)
Both have unique talents, feuded with a number 1 who used to be a friend, and are at their best when reunited with an ally named Mike.

Tyler Allgeier as Kendall Roy (Succession)
Time and time again it seems like they are going to get the big job but never do. It may be time to give up.