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Must-Haves for Draft Weekend Part 2! Injury Report Roundup, Best Offenses, High Upside, Late-Rounders & More! (09/05 Fantasy Football Podcast)
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13 min
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Sep 5, 2026
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Sat, September 5, 2026
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Alec PierceBreece HallBrock PurdyChris GodwinChristian WatsonD'Andre SwiftDallas GoedertDalton KincaidDalton SchultzGeorge KittleJared GoffJayden ReedJeremiyah LoveJordan Love
Player analysis
Player insights
Alec Pierce
PositiveBreakout4:17
Pierce has overcome his injury concerns and is expected to rise up draft boards. Jamie Eisenberg notes he has immense upside if he can diversify his role, though he still prefers Josh Downs.
Insight pageBreece Hall
PositiveInjury7:26
Hall is recovering from a groin injury and is expected to be ready for Week 1.
Insight pageBrock Purdy
PositiveValue16:48
Purdy is a strong late-round quarterback option who consistently produced over 20 fantasy points per game last season.
Insight pageChris Godwin
PositiveValue14:06
Godwin is highlighted as a value pick who could outperform his ADP, currently being drafted around pick 88.
Insight pageChristian Watson
PositiveValue10:36
Watson is highlighted as a fifth-round pick with significant upside in the Packers' offense.
Insight pageD'Andre Swift
PositiveInjury7:08
Swift appears to be dealing only with cramps, which is positive news for his outlook, especially with Kyle Monongai currently week-to-week with a knee injury.
Insight pageDallas Goedert
PositiveValue19:11
Goedert is expected to be a great fantasy option without A.J. Brown in the lineup, with projections higher than other late-round tight ends.
Insight pageDalton Kincaid
PositiveProjection19:17
Kincaid is expected to bounce back and play a full season now that his knee injury appears to be resolved.
Insight pageDalton Schultz
PositiveUsage20:11
Schultz is a viable late-round tight end option who set career highs in targets and catches last year; he has increased opportunity due to injuries in the Texans' receiving corps.
Insight pageGeorge Kittle
PositiveInjury5:22
Kittle is healthy and ready to go after coming off injured reserve, making him a viable target for drafters.
Insight pageJared Goff
PositiveValue15:50
Goff is a recommended late-round quarterback target due to a favorable schedule and consistent production, having never averaged below 20 fantasy points as a full-time starter.
Insight pageJayden Reed
PositiveBreakout10:41
Jamie Eisenberg expresses excitement about Jaden Reed's potential in the Packers' offense.
Insight pageJeremiyah Love
PositiveValue2:36
Love is trending toward being ready for Week 1 following a preseason injury. Jamie Eisenberg views him as a great value if drafted in the mid-to-late third or early fourth round.
Insight pageJordan Love
PositiveProjection10:14
Jamie Eisenberg is excited about the Packers' offense, projecting Jordan Love to throw the ball more, especially if the run game struggles. Love averaged 23 fantasy points per game in 2023 when throwing over 30 times.
Insight pageJordan Mason
PositiveDepth Chart9:07
Jamie Eisenberg expects Jordan Mason to be the lead running back for the Minnesota offense.
Insight pageJosh Downs
PositiveValue5:03
Jamie Eisenberg prefers drafting Josh Downs over Alec Pierce, despite Pierce's potential upside.
Insight pageJuwan Johnson
PositiveUsage20:11
Johnson is a viable late-round tight end option who set career highs in targets and catches last year; he has increased opportunity due to injuries in the Texans' receiving corps.
Insight pageLuther Burden
PositiveInjury7:17
Burden is recovering from a groin injury and is expected to be good to go for the season.
Insight pageMark Andrews
PositiveProjection20:04
Andrews is expected to bounce back after a disappointing season last year.
Insight pageMike Evans
NegativeValue5:16
Evans has battled four separate injuries during training camp, which has negatively impacted his draft value, though he is expected to be ready for Week 1.
Insight pageParker Washington
PositiveValue14:06
Washington is identified as a player who could outperform his ADP, currently going at the 6-7 turn.
Insight pagePuka Nacua
PositiveInjury8:31
Nacua is on track to play in Week 1, which is a positive sign for the Rams' offense.
Insight pageRhamondre Stevenson
PositiveValue3:55
Stevenson's draft value has been elevated due to the injury concerns surrounding Trevion Henderson.
Insight pageTreVeyon Henderson
NegativeInjury3:55
Henderson is dealing with an ankle injury that has caused his ADP to drop, which Jamie Eisenberg notes has helped elevate the value of Rhamondre Stevenson.
Insight pageTucker Kraft
PositiveInjury5:37
Craft is healthy and ready to go, alleviating previous concerns about his availability.
Insight pageFull transcript
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1:44All right, here we go. Let's start with the injuries.
1:47We had a little bit of a scare at Bears camp yesterday, but I think all is well.
1:53What are the biggest injuries we need to know before drafting?
1:56I think we have two running backs at the top of the draft or relatively close to the top of the draft with Ashton Gentey and Jeremiah Love.
2:04Hopefully both will be ready for week one. It sounds like they're trending in the right direction.
2:10We got the scare for both of them. Gentey late in the process and the practice that Dave actually was at and
2:16Love in the first preseason game, ironically enough, against the Raiders.
2:19But I think you're drafting them in the appropriate spots with Gentey late round two, early round three.
2:25Love mid to late round three, early round four if he falls.
2:29I think those are great values for both of those guys.
2:32We're keeping an eye on some other injuries as well.
2:35Trevion Henderson has this ankle problem that I think has brought his ADP down, which I think is smart, which has helped elevate Ramondre Stevenson.
2:42Trying to think of the running back ones that are really relevant.
2:46I think those are the biggest ones. At wide receiver, we're keeping an eye on Emeka Buka with the toe injury.
2:52Hopefully he's going to be okay. Seems like he's trending in the right direction.
2:57Alec Pierce has overcome his injury concern, so it seems like he's someone that will be rising up draft boards.
3:03I still would like to take Josh Downs first.
3:05Pierce also has been a little injury prone, but sounds like he's going to be okay.
3:10But Pierce has immense upside if he can become a little bit more of a diversified wide receiver.
3:16Mike Evans seems like he's going to be fine.
3:18Made the trip to Australia, so hopefully he'll be out there for week one.
3:22Same thing with George Kittle. Two 49ers that we know we've been tracking for the entirety of the offseason.
3:28Evans has actually battled four separate injuries in training camp, so that's brought his value down.
3:33And then in the case of Kittle, coming off injured reserve, that's great.
3:37Same thing with Tucker Craft, another tight end that we had some concerns about.
3:41But he's healthy, ready to go. I think we covered most of the major ones there, unless I'm missing someone.
3:47No, I don't think so. There's some minor ones like Carnell Tate, the Bengals wide receivers, Zay Flowers back at practice.
3:53I think it's, you know... Oh, I have two.
3:56I have two. Yeah, go ahead, go ahead. That have helped actually players.
4:00Not that anybody was drafting Alvin Kamara to be starters, but his absence has allowed Travis Achan, I think, to be put
4:07in a spot that he probably belonged to begin with.
4:10But, you know, having Kamara stay on the roster was a little concerning for me.
4:14But Kamara's going to miss the start of the season, so that should be great for Travis Achan.
4:20You took him in the pick-by-pick series we just talked about early third round.
4:24I would take him probably late third round. But great opportunity for him.
4:28And same thing with DeAndre Swift, with Kyle Monongai dealing with his knee injury.
4:32He's week-to-week, so assuming that Swift was just dealing with cramps, that's great for him.
4:37And then one more, I guess, bears note is Luther Burden, you know, coming back from the groin injury.
4:42Sounds like he's going to be fine. Should be good to go.
4:46And I guess you should mention Brees Hall also coming back from a groin injury.
4:50Should also be good to go for week one.
4:53Okay, next topic here. Who are the top offenses that you want a piece of?
4:58Or pieces? Most of them are relatively obvious. The Bengals, you know, you can draft their quarterback, running back, both wide receivers.
5:04Cowboys, same situation. You know, those are two of the more prominent ones.
5:08The Rams, you know, assuming everybody's good to go.
5:11With Sean McVay back, with Stafford back, and, you know, Puka on track to play in week one.
5:16Detroit's schedule is absolutely dreamy with 11 indoor games in the first 17 weeks of the season.
5:21And I think they're going to get off to a great start, especially with their defense.
5:26Their safeties are banged up. Secondary and general is banged up.
5:30So that should be good for them. I think looking at some of the more underrated offenses, we talked about this with Dan.
5:37I think Minnesota bounces back with Kyler Murray, so that should be good for a lot of the pieces there.
5:43We know about, you know, the high-end guys of Justin Jefferson and Jordan Addison.
5:47And I think Jordan Mason will be the lead running back there.
5:50But Kyler Murray should just help this team in general.
5:53The Saints, I think, will have a fun offense as well.
5:57I think the Eagles offense gets back to being a more productive group.
6:01Patriots offense now should be a little bit more explosive with A.J.
6:04Brown there and Romeo Dobbs there. I'm actually excited about it.
6:08I know it sounds funny because they lose one of their key pieces in Josh Jacobs, but I'm excited about the Packers offense.
6:14I think that Jordan Love throws the ball more.
6:17And the track record is there when the run game struggles.
6:21And I think the defense is going to be a little bit suspect at the start of the season without Mike Parsons.
6:27If he's north of 30 pass attempts, remember 2023, 34 pass attempts per game is what he averaged.
6:33And he scored, he averaged 23 fantasy points per game.
6:36So we love the receivers, right? To whatever degree with Tucker Craft, like Watson's a fifth-round pick.
6:41Like, I'm excited about Jaden Reed. Dave's excited about Matthew Gold.
6:44And I think we're all excited that Craft is healthy and Christian Watson, same thing.
6:49Like, there's a lot to love about the Packers offense, I think, being one of the more fun units to follow.
6:55All right. I'm going to ask you for some high upside mid-round picks.
6:59We're going to do that when we come back on Fantasy Football Today Express.
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8:01How about the high upside mid-round picks, players who could outperform their ADP?
8:05I'm going to skip quarterback because I think they're all good of the mid-round guys.
8:10If you want to go late-round guys, a quarterback, Brock Purdy, Jared Goff, Stafford still, Jordan Love, Kyler Murray.
8:16There's just a lot of good late-round guys. Everyone.
8:18Yeah, everyone. Malik Wells. The mid-round picks. So running backs, I think Jadarian Price, Marshawn Lloyd.
8:23Now Ramondre, especially with Trevion, who's another guy that's dealing with an injury, you know, ankle problem.
8:28Those running backs, I think, could be great if you're getting them at the right price.
8:33Same thing with potentially Jonathan Brooks if he's the guy for the Panthers, but Chuba Hubbard, another guy dealing with an injury
8:40concern in camp with the hamstring problem. Now he's back.
8:43Wide receiver, there's a lot. You know, you start round five.
8:46You got Christian Watson, Chris Godwin, Romeo Doubs, Parker Washington, Marvin Harrison, Jamison Williams.
8:50Like, there's so many guys in that range. If you go a little bit further, you know, I think, again, Jaden Reed, Jordan Addison, Matthew Golden, Jalen Coker.
8:59I'm probably going a little bit too far there.
9:01But, like, the potential of some of those wide receivers, I still think Cardinal Tate, Deshaun Stribbling, Casey Concepcion, a lot of good rookie wide receivers there.
9:10And then the tight ends are fantastic in this range.
9:13You know, Sam Laporta, Tucker Craft, Kyle Pitts. They're all amazing at just mid-round cost that could be great.
9:18Yeah, but the thing about some of the wide receivers, your name's specifically Parker Washington and Chris Godwin.
9:24You said round five. That's when you'd consider taking them.
9:27In ADP, Parker Washington's going at the 6-7 turn.
9:29Chris Godwin's going 88th. So those guys are two that we'd highlight that could really outperform their ADP.
9:35How about the late-round quarterback strategy? When to wait?
9:38Who to target? How late you can comfortably go at quarterback?
9:41I did a draft on Thursday night where 12-team league, I took two quarterbacks because I waited, and it was Kyler Murray
9:47and Jordan Love, and I'm perfectly fine with that.
9:50So if you're comfortable waiting, Jared Goff, I think, is the first one you want to target because, again, early season schedule
9:57– or, sorry, season schedule is great, and production should be solid.
10:00You know, he's never been below 20 fantasy points as the full-time starter for the Lions taking out the year that he was traded.
10:08And, you know, weapons are awesome. Brock Purdy is another one that, you know, consistently above 20 fantasy points last year was,
10:14you know, pushing to be the number one quarterback at times.
10:18Just dealt with some injuries in terms of points per game.
10:21I think Jordan Love, again, is going to have a big season.
10:25I think you're going to get great production from the running quarterbacks like Malik Willis, like Kyler Murray.
10:30Tyler Shuck was over 20 fantasy points per game as the starter for the Saints.
10:34So depending on how deep you want to go with it, I think once you get past kind of the Stafford, Goff,
10:41Purdy group, then you probably want to consider taking two.
10:44Mahomes, Bo Nix are both in that conversation as well.
10:47So it's just a great scenario to wait. Baker Mayfield – we never talk enough about Baker Mayfield.
10:53So just like the bounce back potential is huge for him.
10:56All right. And that's late round quarterbacks. What if you wait at tight end?
11:00What's your late round tight end strategy? So it's usually once you get to the Harold Fannin spot where when I see
11:07Fannin get drafted, for the most part, I have it ranked differently.
11:10But for the most part, once Fannin goes is when I start looking for Isaiah Likely, George Kittle, and Travis Kelsey.
11:17Now, Kittle has kind of gone all over the place the last week or so since he's come off the pup list.
11:23And then you had the report from Kyle Shannon about will he be ready?
11:28And then he makes the flight to Australia, so he should be good.
11:31So if you're drafting this weekend, I would take Kittle ahead of Fannin.
11:35I also, again, likely ahead of Fannin. But usually when Fannin goes, because his ADP suggests he goes first, then I look
11:42for those two, three guys in particular with Kelsey being the third one.
11:46If I miss on almost all those guys, the first option – now ADP says otherwise.
11:51Goddard goes ahead of these guys because his projections are higher.
11:54But Dallas Goddard should be great without A.J. Brown there.
11:57I think Dalton Kincaid bounces back – not bounces back, but plays hopefully a full season because his knee seems to be okay.
12:04Mark Andrews should bounce back. That was one that struggled last year.
12:08And then you have the two veteran guys that I don't think anybody wants to consider as starters, but they could be
12:14good in Dalton Schultz and Jawan Johnson. Both were fantastic last year.
12:18Career highs for both of them in targets and catches.
12:21Second-best season yardage-wise for Dalton Schultz. Everything was a career high for Jawan Johnson except the touchdowns.
12:26But you have significant injuries. Jordan Tyson, another injury concern.
12:29He's on IR. And then Jaden Higgins out for the season for the Texans.
12:33So that opens up the opportunity for both those tight ends to be successful.
12:37All right. There you have it from Jamie Eisenberg.
12:40Five awesome tips for you. Must-haves for your draft this weekend.
12:43And we wish you the best of luck. But remember, your season isn't over after you draft.
12:49There is a lot to be done throughout the season.
12:52Trades, adds, drops, starts, and sits. And we'll help you out along the way on FFT and FFT Express.
12:57Have a great weekend. Talk to you soon. Podcasts.
