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Article24 Fantasy Football Players Experts Avoid at ADP (2026)
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I'm out on Bucky Irving at 46 overall, and Kenneth Gainwell is a much bigger part of that than I think the market is accounting for. Irving missed seven games last year, his YPC dropped by nearly two full yards, and he finished bottom-10 in YPC, yards after contact, and explosive-run rate, while Tampa Bay went from 5th to 20th in EPA per play. The Bucs just gave Gainwell two years, $14 million with $9.83 million fully guaranteed, after he caught 73 passes and topped 1,000 scrimmage yards last season
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Irving's declining efficiency and Gainwell's $14M deal make the 46th-overall ADP too premium.

James Emrick-Wilson is out on Bucky Irving at 46th overall because Kenneth Gainwell is a much bigger part of the backfield than the market accounts for. Irving missed seven games last year, his YPC dropped by nearly two full yards, and he finished bottom-10 in YPC, yards after contact, and explosive-run rate, while Tampa Bay went from 5th to 20th in EPA per play. The Bucs gave Gainwell two years, $14 million with $9.83 million fully guaranteed after he caught 73 passes and topped 1,000 scrimmage yards last season. With nearly 60 picks separating Irving and Gainwell, the source prefers the cheaper player in this backfield.

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