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FFT Express - Dave Richard's All-In List! 14 Players to Prioritize for 2026! AJ Brown, Chase Brown, Emeka Egbuka, Colston Loveland, & More! (08/14 Fantasy Football Podcast)
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17 min
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Aug 14, 2026
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Fri, August 14, 2026
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A.J. BrownChase BrownColston LovelandEmeka EgbukaIsaiah LikelyMalik WashingtonParker WashingtonPatrick MahomesRico Dowdle
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A.J. Brown
PositiveProjection5:32
Dave Richard projects AJ Brown to thrive in Josh McDaniels' offense, noting that McDaniels' WR1s have averaged over nine targets per game in 70% of his coaching career. Richard values Brown at 16th overall, significantly higher than his 20-24 ADP, citing his strong finish last year (19.8 PPR points per game over his final six games).
Insight pageChase Brown
PositiveValue3:49
Dave Richard argues Chase Brown deserves a first-round ADP based on his performance from Week 8 of last year, where he averaged 21.2 full PPR points and 19.4 touches per game. With a healthy Cincinnati offense and improved offensive line, Richard would draft him over Christian McCaffrey if McCaffrey's injury status remains unclear.
Insight pageColston Loveland
PositiveBreakout8:48
Dave Richard identifies Colston Loveland as a potential game-breaker for the Bears, projecting him to lead the team in targets. Richard highlights that Loveland averaged 21.2 full PPR points per game in games with six or more targets last season and recommends drafting him in the third or fourth round.
Insight pageEmeka Egbuka
PositiveRole7:00
Dave Richard expects Emeka Egbuka to serve as the Buccaneers' primary target and red-zone threat following Mike Evans' departure. Despite a minor toe injury, Richard is confident in drafting him in round three, noting that Egbuka's target volume was only suppressed by Evans' presence last year.
Insight pageIsaiah Likely
PositiveValue23:54
Dave Richard highlights Isaiah Likely as a strong value pick, noting his consistent performance in Giants training camp. Richard suggests that if quarterback Jackson Dart continues to struggle, Likely will become a primary safety valve for short-area targets.
Insight pageMalik Washington
PositiveUsage23:34
Dave Richard projects Malik Washington to be the top target-getter in Miami, specifically as a short-area option for Malik Willis on RPOs and slants. Richard highlights his speed and ability to generate yards after the catch.
Insight pageParker Washington
PositiveProjection15:12
Dave Richard expects Parker Washington to lead the Jaguars in targets and catches, projecting him for roughly 14 PPR points per game. Richard advises drafting him in round five or six, noting his strong finish last year where he recorded 19+ PPR points in each of his final four games.
Insight pagePatrick Mahomes
PositiveValue20:02
Dave Richard considers Patrick Mahomes a steal after pick 100, arguing that the presence of Kenneth Walker will make Mahomes a more efficient thrower. Despite concerns about his post-ACL mobility, Richard believes the offense will still run through Mahomes and views him as a high-value pick even as a backup quarterback.
Insight pageRico Dowdle
PositiveRole17:10
Dave Richard views Rico Dowdle as a strong target in the Steelers' backfield, noting that head coach Mike McCarthy is familiar with his skills. Richard expects a potential rotation with Jaylen Warren, with Dowdle potentially handling goal-line duties and a significant share of the receiving work.
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Episode Transcript
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2:10All right, Dave, this this list should get you excited to do fantasy drafts this year.
2:15Are you excited? I've been excited because a lot of the names on this list have been on the tip of my tongue since March, April.
2:23I mean, we're going back several months with a lot of these guys, and I'm just happy that they're in a position
2:29still to be big time factors in fantasy. I want to start with Chase Brown, who still does not have an ADP in round one.
2:37I think he absolutely deserves it. Look and see what he did last year.
2:41Week eight on through the rest of the season.
2:43This is right before Samaj P Ryan's injury and the floodgates kind of open for him to get a lot of work in that Cincinnati offense.
2:51Burrow was there for a bunch of those games as well.
2:54Twenty one point two full PPR points per game, sixteen point five non PPR points per game on nineteen point four touches per game.
3:01That is first round stuff. And Cincinnati's offense is healthy.
3:04Now the offensive line should be better this year.
3:07The defense should be better. You've heard me mention that when we've talked about Chase Brown on the main show.
3:13I am getting to the point where if we go a few more days where Christian McCaffrey is out with tightness and
3:19they're not clarifying what that is or when he'll be back.
3:23I'm going to play it safe and take twenty six year old Chase Brown over thirty year old Christian McCaffrey.
3:29Chase Brown, number one, number two, a different Brown, AJ Brown.
3:32Adam, you kind of helped talk me into this one because AJ Brown, what we got from him last year overall, fourteen point one PPR points per game.
3:40I don't think that's who he is. And in fact, that is not who he is because in his last six regular
3:47season games, nineteen point eight PPR points on nine point three targets per game.
3:51He's moving from Philadelphia to New England. He's moving from Jalen Hurts to Drake May.
3:55He's moving from Kevin Petulo's offense to Josh McDaniel's offense.
3:58And we've seen number one receivers in McDaniel's offenses get north of nine targets per game fourteen times in his coaching career.
4:05That's a lot. I think that's about 70 percent of the time, actually.
4:08Wow. So I'm going to bank on that on AJ Brown.
4:12His ADP is between 20 and 24th overall, wherever you look.
4:15I will take him 16th overall in full PPR.
4:18No, I love it so far. Emeka Abuka at the end of round three, round three, four turn.
4:23That's where Emeka Ebuka is going right now. And he's just left practice the day before with a toe injury.
4:29They're saying that it's minor. We've got about a month before the football season starts.
4:33And maybe I should remember that when I think about Christian McCaffrey, too.
4:37But if Emeka Abuka starts practicing again, even if it's 10 days, two weeks from now, talking closer to late August, as
4:44long as he's practicing with plenty of time before week one, I'm going to have no problem with this pick.
4:50We know that he was a stud to begin last year.
4:53And then the numbers fell off after he got hurt.
4:56But the targets didn't. It took Mike Evans coming back from his collarbone injury last year for Emeka Abuka's target volume to go down.
5:03I think it goes up now. We don't know when Jalen McMillan's going to be back.
5:08We know Mike Evans is gone. I think this Bucs team is going to throw a good amount.
5:13I think Abuka is being counted on to be their number one guy and a red zone threat.
5:18That was a role that Mike Evans had last year that Abuka couldn't really touch.
5:23Now he can touch it. His ADP after round three, I would take him in round three.
5:28A little nervous. I was a little nervous about Colston Loveland if I had to use an early round four pick.
5:34ADP suggests it's a mid to late round four pick.
5:37But now with the Luther Burden injury and Burden, it's still not clear that he's going to be ready for week one.
5:43But let's just assume he is. He's going to be out for the preseason.
5:47Yeah, I'm fired up to get Colston Loveland now.
5:50When would you take him? I would take him end of round three at the earliest.
5:55But really, I'm hoping that he slides into early round four.
5:58That means that I'm picking somewhere between pick nine and 12 in my drafts.
6:02If it's a 10-team league, now we're talking about pick seven through 10.
6:06And I can just nab him then. And the value should be outstanding.
6:10I'm going to give you some cherry-picked averages. This is going to make you even more hype for Colston Loveland.
6:16He had nine games last year with five or more targets.
6:19Averaged 10.6 non-PPR points on 7.6 targets per game.
6:22Let's up that by one target. Five games with six or more targets.
6:2610.2 targets per game. 14.6 non-PPR points per game.
6:2821.2 full PPR points per game. I'm not going to draft him with that type of expectation.
6:33And if I did, he would be a first-round pick.
6:36But he is going to be a game-breaker in Chicago.
6:39I think he leads the Bears in targets this year.
6:42He's going to be worth that round three slash four selection.
6:45Those are the top four players, at least in ADP, that Dave is targeting.
6:49Chase Brown, A.J. Brown, Emeka Buka, Colston Loveland. We're going to come back with more of Dave's all-in team after this.
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7:59When would you take Jalen Waddell? I would take him as soon as 36th overall, but really, I'm aiming for round four.
8:06And Adam, you can attest to this. From the moment the Broncos traded for Jalen Waddell, I've been driving this bandwagon.
8:12I think they got him for a reason. He's a versatile receiver who can line up anywhere.
8:17We know that he's speedy. I think he's got great hands still.
8:21Remember, in Miami, he was third fiddle behind not only Tyree Kill, but Devon Achan, and that was with Tua Tunga-Vailoa, who
8:27was so hyper-focused on getting the ball out quick that that costs opportunities for Jalen Waddell.
8:32He was almost somebody that they just, they had him running routes and he was getting cardio and he wasn't getting the
8:38type of target volume that we wanted him to have or that we think he deserved to have.
8:44Now he's going to Denver. They are in desperate meat of a playmaker at wide receiver.
8:49They've tried it with Troy Franklin. They've tried it with Marvin Mims.
8:52I think Corlin Sutton is who he is. And I think Sutton's going to get some good target volume too.
8:58But I think Jalen Warren was brought in for a reason.
9:01It's to diversify this offense a little bit more, make them more explosive and put them in positions not only to get
9:08those layup targets that we love, Adam, but the long ball targets too.
9:12That's Jalen Waddell. Next up is Parker Washington, who right now is like around seven, eight-ish pick.
9:17And you don't buy that. You don't think it's going to stay that way.
9:21Where would you take Parker Washington? I would take him in round five in full PPR.
9:25It would be a little bit later than that in non-PPR, probably round six.
9:30But I think you should go into your drafts expecting him to go in round six.
9:34And if you see him after round six, take him, put him on your team and you will benefit from it.
9:41Oh, so much. We know that he had seven targets per game from week seven on last year.
9:46That's really when he started to, two things happened.
9:48Number one, he started to click in the offense.
9:51And number two, Travis Hunter got hurt, didn't come back.
9:54And that opportunity gave Parker Washington the stepping stone he needed to be a full-time player in the offense.
10:00And on those seven targets per game, 14.4 full PPR points per game, 9.9 non-PPR points per game.
10:05That includes games he got hurt in. You like to take those games out, Adam.
10:09I do not. And he had 19 plus PPR points in each of his last four games, including the postseason.
10:15I can't say he's going to get you 19.
10:18I think he might be right around 14. That's how I'm drafting him.
10:22I expect him to lead the Jaguars in targets, catches, and probably close in yards and touchdowns between him and Brian Thomas Jr.
10:29Let's talk about Rico Dowdle going 73rd overall on CBS, going 82nd overall on Fantasy Pros.
10:33And he's the guy that you're looking for in the Steelers backfield, Rico Dowdle.
10:38I will remind you that he came into this league as an undrafted free agent, courtesy of Mike McCarthy.
10:43He was on the Cowboys even when he was hurting out for the year, thanks to Mike McCarthy.
10:48He was given a chance to be the starter for the Dallas Cowboys.
10:52Who was the head coach? It was still Mike McCarthy.
10:55He is now the head coach in Pittsburgh. And I think he knows what he's got in Rico Dowdle.
11:01And I would not be surprised in the least if Dowdle had an edge in carries and wasn't too far behind in catches either.
11:08He's been better than Jalen Warren in inside the five success rate each of the last two seasons.
11:13And Warren's had a little bit of an edge as far as receiving efficiency and avoided tackle rate over the last couple of years.
11:20But Dowdle's been really close in both of those categories.
11:23So there could be a scenario where they're rotating drives.
11:26There could be a scenario where Dowdle and Waddle kind of mix and match on every drive.
11:31And then they see who the hot hand is and they go to them.
11:35I think Rico Dowdle can still pick up a good amount of the receiving share from this backfield from Aaron Rodgers when
11:42he does decide to get the ball out fast.
11:45And I think Dowdle is best suited to handle the goal line for the Pittsburgh Steelers.
11:49That offensive line isn't bad either. His ADP is actually very different on CBS.
11:53It's around 73rd overall. And on fantasy pros, it's 83rd overall.
11:57Let's split the difference. I would take him somewhere around that round seven range that we're talking about here.
12:02I would do one more in depth here. It's Patrick Mahomes, a little bit after pick 100.
12:07And he was doing great last year. I guess my beef with Mahomes is he was doing so much of it with his legs.
12:14And now he's coming off a torn ACL. And each of the previous two years, 2023 and 2024, talking about like QB 10, QB 11, basically per game.
12:23But this is a guy that you like, Patrick Mahomes.
12:26There's no question that Kenneth Walker is going to make an impact on Patrick Mahomes and what he does and what this
12:32Chiefs offense does and how they operate. But that can also benefit Mahomes and make him a more efficient thrower.
12:38Because if defenses start to focus on stopping Walker, and I think that they might if Walker gets off to the start
12:45that everybody thinks he's going to get off to, then Mahomes is going to take advantage every single time he's got one-on-one matches.
12:51Remember, this is Patrick Mahomes and Andy Reid. If you have any questions about where this offense is going to run through, Walker is awesome.
12:59But it's going to run through Patrick Mahomes. That's how they got to the Super Bowl three years in a row, once upon a time.
13:06It wasn't that long ago. I think that there's absolute appeal for Mahomes based on the ADP.
13:11He's going after 100th overall. He should go before then.
13:14And in some of our drafts where quarterbacks go later, I'm taking him as my second quarterback.
13:19I don't care. There was a draft that we did.
13:22I had Drake May on my team. That's a top five fantasy QB.
13:26I don't care. I still took Patrick Mahomes in round 12 because that value is too good to be true.
13:32And you mentioned it, Adam, first six games last year.
13:35Again, this is without a big running game for Kansas City.
13:38But that was 28.1 fantasy points per game for Mahomes.
13:41And that was without Rasheed Rice on the field.
13:44His number actually went up when Rasheed Rice was on the field in those first two games.
13:49And then obviously things fell apart for Kansas City.
13:51Their offensive line wasn't good. And then Mahomes got hurt.
13:54I still think he'll run a little bit. I'm not going to say he's going to run as much as he has in prior years.
14:02But I think he'll give you a couple of fantasy points that way.
14:06And I think the efficiency will take a turn for the better in 2026.
14:10All right. The rest of Dave's list is Isaiah Likely, Casey Concepcion, Jonah Coleman, Malik Washington.
14:14Why him? I think he's going to be the top target getter in Miami.
14:19Just a short area target. An easy guy for Malik Willis to throw to off of RPOs and short slants, stuff like that.
14:25And he's got good speed. So he can make a couple of big plays after the catch.
14:30Ray Davis and Marshawn Lloyd, good handcuffs there at the end.
14:34And we've talked a lot about Likely. He's just the value is just so good for him.
14:39And the reports out of Giants training camp have been glowing for him and everybody else.
14:43Not as much. I mean, we can talk about neighbors and how he's ascending physically.
14:48And obviously that's been glowing too. But Likely seems to be the guy that's consistently been performing in Giants camp.
14:54Yeah. But on that note, even the offensive coordinator, Matt Nagy himself acknowledged Jackson Dart is struggling right now.
14:59So that off and Likely is excelling right now with neighbors off the field.
15:03But I mean, I completely agree. I just think it's very important to note that it's not good when you hear bad
15:10stuff about an offense in training camp. Because right now everyone's supposed to be great.
15:14And it's very clear that Jackson Dart is having a bad training camp.
15:18At least, you know, maybe it's not terrible. But again, he's not getting sacked.
15:22So every quarterback should be doing pretty well right now.
15:25And he isn't. Just keep that in mind. But more so for Dart than for Likely.
15:30Likely's ADP is so good. Sure. If Dart's really struggling, then Likely's someone that he's going to lean on.
15:36Because that's a short area target and a guy, again, who can make a play after the catch.
15:41Two things in mind. Number one, we still have a month to go before the season starts.
15:46So I would imagine the Giants practices will get better for Jackson Dart.
15:50And number two, just because a team looks bad in camp doesn't mean they can't get better in the season.
15:56The exhibit that I learned from last year, the exhibit A, is the Chicago Bears offensive line.
16:01When I saw them in training camp, they looked terrible.
16:04There were so many penalties. And by the time we got to the middle of the season, they were one of the best offensive lines in the league.
16:12Right. And that was a team that also was just struggling offensively in camp.
16:16And it was a team that had a new offensive coordinator and a young quarterback, second-year quarterback.
16:21It's the same exact situation as the Giants. So, yeah, we'll give them time to work it out.
16:26Thank you to Dave Richard with this all-in list.
16:29And we will talk to you tomorrow with a mock draft and a mailbag on Fantasy Football Today.
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