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FFT Express - These Players Are STEALS at CBS Sports ADP! McBride, Hurts, Fannin, Waddle & More! (06/19 Fantasy Football Today)
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12 min
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Jun 19, 2026
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Fri, June 19, 2026
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Brock BowersChristian WatsonHarold FanninJalen HurtsJaylen WaddleParker WashingtonTerry McLaurinTrey McBride
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Player insights
Brock Bowers
PositiveValue0:05
Bowers is ranked 21st overall but going 25th in CBS ADP. Despite a difficult 2025 season with injury, he should have high target volume again in his third year and could be a monster for fantasy if healthy.
Insight pageChristian Watson
PositiveValue0:02
Watson is ranked as a top 50 player but going 63rd in CBS drafts. He played great last year and the Packers may become more pass-happy, with Watson as their best receiving option after thinning their receiving core.
Insight pageHarold Fannin
PositiveValue0:08
Fannin is going 75th overall but ranked around 67th. He should remain the top target getter in Cleveland and will have plenty of opportunities, making him a strong value despite fading in drafts.
Insight pageJalen Hurts
PositiveValue0:08
Hurts is going 80th overall but ranked around 67th, representing excellent value. He's the only quarterback worth a darn at good value, consistently putting up Josh Allen-like numbers early in seasons before declining in December.
Insight pageJaylen Waddle
PositiveValue0:02
Waddle is a top 40 pick in Dave's rankings but going at the round 4-5 turn in CBS ADP, representing significant value. He changed teams which should create better opportunities for him this year.
Insight pageParker Washington
PositiveValue0:10
Washington is going 85th overall but ranked 63rd, representing a huge discount. He's the best wide receiver in the Jacksonville offense based on current film and reports, and should be the short to intermediate target for Trevor Lawrence with solid target volume.
Insight pageTerry McLaurin
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McLaurin is ranked as a top 40-ish player overall but going at the round 4-5 turn. Washington is changing offenses and wants to move him around, which should create better opportunities and maintain his target share.
Insight pageTrey McBride
PositiveValue0:06
McBride is ranked around 67th overall and represents strong value. While his target volume may decline slightly from 10 targets per game in 2025, he should get around 8 targets per game in a better-aligned passing offense with Jacoby Brissett, who has a career tendency to lean on his tight end.
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1:13Get started today. Some of the best values in fantasy football drafts right now, at least according to the CBS ADP.
1:19Dave Richards got that for you right now on FFT Express.
1:22Hello, Dave Richard. Value is important on draft day, Adam Aizer.
1:26You always want to feel like you're getting a good value.
1:29It goes without saying a quarterback, but really it's every position.
1:33No one ever wants to feel like they're reaching for a guy.
1:36No, no, I agree. But like I said on the show that we just did, the only time you're reaching is if
1:43you probably can get that player in the next round.
1:46Then you're reaching. Other than that, have conviction, have confidence in your opinions and go for it.
1:51Dave, who are some of the best values you've seen?
1:54Now we're using CBS ADP. These are mocks that our fans have done.
1:58So specific to our CBS drafts, but it looks pretty similar, I think, to a lot of the other ADP out there.
2:05But give me the headliner on this list. Agreed.
2:08It's a good pulse of where we are in fantasy.
2:11That the headliner is that wide receiver. I feel like there are a lot of really good values at wide receiver.
2:17Certainly a lot of younger wide receivers. So I'd like to start there.
2:21Let me give you some names, four names right off the top.
2:25Ted Arora McMillan, Jalen Waddle, Terry McLaurin, Christian Watson.
2:28All four of these guys, I think they're all in that wide receiver two range.
2:32Some higher in the wide receiver two range than others.
2:35But I'm a big fan. I'm outspoken on Waddle.
2:38So maybe you want to throw him out because I think he should be going as a top 40 pick.
2:44And he's basically going at the round four or five turn.
2:48But Ted Arora McMillan, he's going a little bit later than I have him ranked.
2:52Same thing with McLaurin. Same thing for Watson. I think in the case specifically of Waddle, McLaurin, and Watson, there's better opportunities coming for them this year.
3:01Waddle you can easily see because he changed teams.
3:03But McLaurin in Washington, the fact that they're changing offenses, they want to move McLaurin around.
3:08I think he's still going to get a good target share.
3:12He's somebody that I want to get on my fantasy team as a number two wide receiver for sure.
3:17And he's going right around that same range as Waddle, four or five turn.
3:22But I've got him ranked as a top 40-ish type player overall.
3:25Somebody that I think is a good value. And Watson, we know what the floor is with him.
3:31We know that he's got some injury concerns in his past.
3:34But boy, did he play great last year. And the Packers might be headed toward being a little bit more pass happy than they've been previously.
3:42A lot of it might come down to how Josh Jacobs is and whether he's even on the field for Green Bay.
3:49But the way that Watson played last year, the opportunities that he should get as their offense evolves.
3:54They've thinned out their receiving core. He's the best one they've got.
3:58I have him as a top 50 player. He's going 63rd in CBS drafts.
4:02And as for McMullen, it's just a young second-year player who you're hoping can take the next step in his game.
4:09That'll make him more efficient on the same type of target volume that he had as a rookie in 2025.
4:15That was 7.2 targets per game. Yeah, I definitely think you want more than that.
4:20Okay, obviously you want more than that. But I think you'd expect more than that.
4:24That's about 120 targets. You want over 130 for Tedderoa and McMillan.
4:28Of course. I mean, I like 170 for Tedderoa and McMillan.
4:31Yeah. I'm just trying to be real like a Ferrari.
4:34But it's not. No, but it's not unrealistic to think you should get 130.
4:39But I think it's not out of the question you could get 170.
4:43I mean, it would surprise me. But he should have more targets.
4:46You know, last year when Jalen Coker came back from his injury, McMillan really didn't get a lot of targets.
4:52But I think they'd be pretty foolish not to feature him a little bit more in his second year.
4:58I struggle with him. You have him 31st. He's going 38th.
5:02I don't think I would take him 31st. But I would take him at 38.
5:06I don't know. I just don't. I just I don't really want to attach myself to that offense, which will try to be run heavy.
5:14And, you know, doesn't I don't think Bryce Young is bad.
5:17But I will add. Well, I don't think Bryce Young is great.
5:21And so that's obviously part of the problem. I would add that Waddle, McLaurin, Watson.
5:26I like their values better. So I can imagine seeing Ted Roa there at let's call it 35th overall.
5:31That's right in the middle of where I have him ranked compared to ADP.
5:36I might pass on him there knowing that a few picks later I can.
5:40He might get taken. He might not get taken.
5:43A few picks later, I can get Waddle, McLaurin or Watson.
5:46OK, we'll take a break and then we'll talk about Brock Bowers, who is going 25th overall.
5:51Dave has him 21st. And then we'll give you a few more names after that.
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6:47So Brock Bowers and McBride for that matter, it's difficult.
6:50You have to pass up on some really good receivers and running backs to take them, but you have Brock Bowers 21st.
6:57He's going 25th. So you like that value. Start at this point with both tight ends last year.
7:03Bowers as bad as it was for him, 14.7 PPR points per game really was the injury that set him back.
7:09And if he is able to stay healthy, he could have a very high target volume again.
7:14He should have a high target volume again for the third year in a row and end up being just a monster for fantasy.
7:22So that's the appeal with him. But McBride has been that for Arizona.
7:26And while I think his target volume could decline a little bit, he was at just about 10 in 2025.
7:32I think that he could end up still getting in the neighborhood of eight targets per game in what should be a
7:39much more aligned passing offense, meaning the route combinations are better.
7:42The players play sharper. The quarterback's a little bit better.
7:45And the quarterback in this case, assuming it's Jacoby Brissett, does have like a career long tendency of leaning on his tight end.
7:52And this tight end happens to be the best pass catcher on his own team.
7:57I said it on Thursday's show, which was a great show, a fun mailbag.
8:01I want whoever I can get second on this list.
8:04So if Bowers goes first, yeah, of course I'd want McBride.
8:07And if McBride goes first, then give me Bowers.
8:10But these two guys are worth targeting. I think the antenna goes up toward the end of round two.
8:16But if you're finding them in round three, just awesome, awesome value.
8:20All right. Jalen Hurts going 80th. I mentioned in the draft we did on Wednesday, he went 99th.
8:25People just don't really seem too jazzed about Jalen Hurts.
8:28And Harold Fannin Jr. going 75th. You have both those guys about 67th overall Hurts and Harold Fannin Jr.
8:34I guess for you, man, you can wait a long time to get your quarterback in tight end and feel pretty good
8:41about grabbing Hurts and Fannin at 80th and 75th.
8:44Both of them are top 70 players, but they're both very different.
8:47With Fannin, is he still the top target getter in Cleveland?
8:51And do you want somebody on Cleveland? I would want this guy on Cleveland because I do think he's going to be the top target getter.
8:59And I think he's going to have a lot of opportunities just as he had last year.
9:04So the fact that he's fading in drafts is something I'm going to try and take advantage of.
9:09And as for Jalen Hurts, this is the only quarterback that's worth a darn that was at a good value for me.
9:16We've seen him start so strong each of the last three seasons.
9:20He's put up numbers akin to Josh Allen. And then something happens in December where he falls off or his offensive line is bad.
9:27And therefore, he's not as good. I think they're going to ask him to throw a little bit more.
9:33I think they're going to put more timing into their offense.
9:36I think it'll work for him while he still gets a ton of rushing touchdowns and some good rushing numbers on top of that.
9:44The fact that you're able to get him in round seven is just awesome.
9:48That's good value. I think you can go into your draft knowing, okay, if I don't get a steal with one of
9:55the first five quarterbacks that go off the board, at least I know I should be able to get Jalen Hurts at a steal of a value.
10:03And when we're talking about him 80th all the way down to 100th overall, that's awesome value for a guy who can
10:10at minimum get you off to a really good start in fantasy.
10:13Yeah. And I'm aware of what I said doesn't really make sense.
10:17You can't just take someone 75th and then 80th.
10:20You're not going to have both of those picks.
10:23So if you want to take Hurts and Fannin, that's at the, let's say the six, seven turn or around there.
10:29One more guy, Parker Washington going 85th and you have him 63rd.
10:33That's a huge discount for Parker Washington. And I think you should take advantage.
10:37I think he's the best wide receiver. This is as of now we haven't, the training camp hasn't started yet.
10:43We're recording this in mid June, but as of now I've got the most faith in Parker Washington, retaining his role from
10:50what we saw in the second half last year in the Jacksonville offense.
10:54I like what I've seen from him on film.
10:57It looks like he's a better player than he was from earlier in the season.
11:01And now we're hearing reports that he's doing a great job in Jacksonville.
11:05Of course, we're hearing reports that everybody in Jacksonville is doing great, but Parker Washington should be that good short to intermediate area target for Trevor Lawrence.
11:13And I think the target volume will be there for him.
11:17The fact that he's going on the round seven, eight turn, I think you're stealing from the rest of your league.
11:23That's great value. I think he's around six player in full PPR.
11:27Thank you, Dave Richard, for your favorite values. We'll talk to you next time.
11:31Did you notice something about my list? A lot of W's?
11:35No running backs. Oh. That you brought up on our show anyway.
11:38Oh, right. Not a lot of value there. There's a couple of guys.
11:42There's a couple, but not a lot. Okay. Oh, maybe we'll do a separate episode of finding running back value, but maybe
11:49not with Dave because he doesn't see any. Okay.
11:52We'll talk to you next time on fantasy football today.
11:55See ya. Podcasts. Podcasts.
