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FFT Express - UPDATED Busts Players for 2026 Fantasy Football! Etennie, Henderson, Olave, & More!, & More! (05/27 Fantasy Football Podcast)
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12 min
Duration
Estimated from transcript
May 27, 2026
Published
Wed, May 27, 2026
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Chris OlaveDe'Von AchaneTravis EtienneTreVeyon Henderson
Player analysis
Player insights
Chris Olave
NegativeBust0:09
Chris Olave's value may be declining due to the addition of Jordan Tyson and the impact of Rashid Shahid's presence last season. His ADP has risen to the early part of round three, which may be too high given the competition for targets.
Insight pageDe'Von Achane
NegativeBust0:02
Devon Achane is dealing with an injury and has a concerning situation with a weak receiving core and an unproven quarterback, which could limit his opportunities. He is currently being drafted around 13th in Fantasy Pros ADP, but should not be a first-round pick.
Insight pageTravis Etienne
NegativeBust0:46
Travis Etienne's value is in question due to the potential presence of Alvin Kamara, who may limit his passing game involvement. His ADP is around RB 17 or RB 18, but he may not be worth that investment if Kamara stays.
Insight pageTreVeyon Henderson
NegativeBust1:00
TreVeyon Henderson is likely to remain in a timeshare with Ramondre Stevenson, limiting his opportunities. His draft position in round four is considered too early given his lack of consistent usage.
Insight pageFull transcript
Episode Transcript
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1:36Okay, maybe that was a little harsh. Updated busts.
1:39Yeah, losers was mean. I'm sorry. If I could do it over, I would.
1:43But it's out there. I said it. I own it.
1:46But Jamie, who are some busts you want to talk about?
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1:59But updated busts. Kick it off. Yeah, the headliner for me is Devon Achane.
2:03You know, you sort of alluded to this with the news and notes that, you know, already dealing with an injury.
2:09I hope that's not going to be the case.
2:12But it's a little bit, you know, scary when it comes to what Achan is dealing with.
2:17Mostly from just the talent around him. Because it's going to be bad.
2:21And that's something you have to deal with. And so he's going to have to overcome arguably the worst receiving core in the league.
2:28A quarterback who's very unproven. And what he's done well, he's done well.
2:32As a combination of using his arm but also his legs.
2:36And I think that'll take away some of the passing downs work from him.
2:40So what we've seen from Achan in the last two seasons is averaging 86 targets and 72.5 receptions per game.
2:46I don't think he's going to be among the league leaders in receptions.
2:50Even though, again, the pass catching group for Miami is pretty terrible.
2:53So if he's not catching the ball and the touchdowns go down by whatever degree.
2:58Because, again, the opportunities will probably be lessened. Then I think we're talking about a guy that should not be drafted in the first round.
3:06And could be a questionable second round pick. I will take him in the second round with the hope that the upside is still there.
3:13I love the fact that they paid him this offseason.
3:16Because I didn't want to see any holdout scenario where he's going to miss any time at camp.
3:22But it just feels as if this is going to be one of those seasons where Miami is playing for 2027 and beyond.
3:29And I'm worried that Achan is not going to be overworked because they want to make sure he's healthy when they're playing at their best.
3:36Achan currently going about 13th in Fantasy Pros ADP.
3:39About 10th or 11th in early CBS ADP. Who's next?
3:42So I'll stick with two running backs here. One will potentially change.
3:46One will probably not. And the one that will change will be Travis Etienne.
3:50Travis Etienne. Call it the Achan. Travis Achane. If Alvin Kamara stays on the team.
3:54And the only reason I'm concerned about it is because we already know.
3:58Heath did a great job breaking this down last year when it came to Saquon Barkley.
4:03I'm sorry. When it came to Alvin Kamara. Coming off Saquon Barkley.
4:07Is that Kellen Moore doesn't involve his running backs in the passing game to the same degree that these guys have been used to in their careers.
4:15And so we saw with Kamara at the start of the season.
4:19Even before he got hurt. He wasn't the same type of player from a pass catching perspective.
4:24And I think Etienne is going to need some of that just because if Kamara is still there.
4:29Then that's where it's probably going to go. That's where his work will make the most sense.
4:34So I love the setup for Travis Achan going to New Orleans if this offense continues to produce like we've seen.
4:41Clearly heading trending in the right direction. But let's keep in mind that you know what we saw from him in Jacksonville.
4:47He had a couple of really good seasons and a couple of really bad ones.
4:52And so you know there's a sample size of him not playing at that elite level production.
4:57So I think if you're getting him late round four early round five it's fine.
5:02He certainly will move up in my rankings and come off this list if Kamara is moved which you know is still a potential to happen.
5:10But right now it feels like a little bit too crowded of a backfield in New Orleans if Kamara is going to stay there.
5:17Just give me what he means to that franchise and probably will still meet in the passing game.
5:22Etienne is a tough tough one for me. You know tough player to evaluate because what you said he's had some really good moments good really bad moments.
5:31The note about Kellen Moore is is important but I'll also add that Kellen Moore has been a head coach or an offensive coordinators for seven seasons.
5:39And last year was the first time his lead running back did not finish top 20 per game in full PPR.
5:45And he's had some good ones. He's had Zeke, Tony Pollard, Eckler, Barkley, and Kamara.
5:50Kamara was the first one that really failed. And right now ETN his ADP is about RB 17 or RB 18 somewhere around the 3-4 term.
5:58All right. So the other running back would be Trevion Henderson.
6:01Like I yeah I'm so hopeful. You know how excited I was about him last year and the thought of him being
6:08the lead running back or the 1A at least.
6:11And you know we only saw that in spurts and really it was when Ramondre Stevenson was hurt.
6:16And when Stevenson was healthy Henderson was not getting those opportunities and he needed to break a long run which we see he's capable of doing.
6:24But it was funny because like you go back to the post draft shows that we did and I was with you.
6:31You know Henderson more explosive than Judkins. Henderson higher ceiling than Judkins.
6:34You know you kept harping on Henderson what he did in the Big 10 games Big 12 games by comparison to Judkins and how successful he was.
6:42And it just didn't he didn't get to work.
6:45And you know maybe there was a reason why that was happening at Ohio State that he was more of a committee back.
6:52And I think it's going to be the same thing with the Patriots this year.
6:57You know you noted on the full length episode that we did and I think anybody that reads you keep referencing the story.
7:04It's by John Breach on CBS Sports.com. The first four games to the Patriots are brutal.
7:08The whole schedule really is brutal for the Patriots this year.
7:12So we may not get those blowouts. We may not get those opportunities.
7:16Now he may be more involved in the passing game and you're asking Ramondre Stevenson to once again be this lead running back.
7:23Who was awesome for them down the stretch and into the playoffs.
7:26But Henderson just feels like he's stuck in a timeshare and on the wrong side of the timeshare.
7:32He only had I think it was two games when Stevenson was healthy where he played more snaps than Stevenson.
7:38And so you're talking about committee back doesn't necessarily catch the ball enough to matter in terms of you know separating himself like a Kenneth Gainwell scenario.
7:46So I just think where he's being drafted in that round four range to me is way too soon.
7:52All right we're going to take a break and give you some more busts after this on Fantasy Football Today Express.
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8:57So far we've talked about Devon Achane, Travis A.
9:00Chan and Travion Hender Chan. Who else is on your bus list right now, Jamie?
9:05So I'll give you four receivers. A couple of them we already talked about if you want to repeat them or not.
9:11But it's Malik Neighbors. It's Chris Olave. It's Jalen Waddell.
9:14And it's Devontae Adams. Why Olave? So Olave was awesome last year as we all saw.
9:19Was absolutely fantastic. However, what did he have going for him?
9:22Was they traded Rashid Shahid? So here's what he did with Shahid and without Shahid.
9:27In the nine games last season when Rashid Shahid was on the team.
9:31Now you could say, okay, that was without necessarily Tyler Shuck starting.
9:35But that's a fair argument. But with Rashid Shahid on the field, and we're only talking about Rashid Shahid, he was averaging 14.1 PPR points per game.
9:43Without Shahid in seven games, he was at 20.2 PPR points per game.
9:47Now we saw the year before, before injuries started to become a problem for both of them.
9:52Shahid was outperforming Chris Olave. Now what do they do?
9:55They bring in a first-round talent in Jordan Tyson.
9:58And so I think Olave is still going to be the best receiver for New Orleans.
10:02I think obviously Kellen Moore's influence is fantastic, and this offense is trending in the right direction with Tyler Shuck, with Kellen
10:09Moore, adding a better running back, adding another pass-catching tight end.
10:12Like they've just spent a lot of capital on this offense.
10:16But that could be at the expense of Olave.
10:19And so I think when you look at it, before the NFL draft, he was a round two pick for me, late round two.
10:26Now, mid to the end of round three is where I'd be taking Chris Olave.
10:30And I think he's going early part of round three.
10:33He's going to, again, still be the best receiver there.
10:36And Jordan Tyson, you want to bank on his injury track record and his injury history being a factor again.
10:42Already missed some time this offseason. That's, again, a fair argument.
10:46But I just think Olave is getting a little overpriced for the additions that they made this year.
10:51And comparing what he's done with just somebody of Rashid Shahid's caliber, now they have a first-round talent sharing the field.
10:58I think my only issue, I don't necessarily disagree with the call.
11:01But I sort of found that the Rashid Shahid factor specifically was probably overrated.
11:06Because with Shahid, he had a 26.4%. Olave had a 26.4% target share.
11:09Without him, he had a 27.1% target share. So 0.7% higher.
11:13So not that it doesn't matter. But I think Tyler Shuck probably made more of a difference than the absence of Shahid.
11:19Because those kind of happened at the same time.
11:22But also, Olave got, finally, he got treated like a number one wide receiver in the sense that he had the most end zone targets.
11:30He had the most targets. He had the most end zone targets of his career.
11:34He had a lot more success on deep balls than he ever had.
11:38But it reminds me so much of Terry McLaurin from two years ago.
11:42Where he basically had the same efficiency, same type of season that he usually has.
11:47He just scored a lot of touchdowns. So that's what worries me about Olave too.
11:51I'm not sure about the Shahid thing. Just because we saw like a little bit of a bump for Juwan Johnson without Shahid.
11:58And we saw a big bump for Devon Vele.
12:01But either way, there are a lot of things in the Olave profile.
12:05Plus the additions that you mentioned. That would lead to that call for sure.
12:09Alright, I think we can leave it at that.
12:12Thank you all for watching and listening. Great stuff.
12:15And we'll talk to you tomorrow on Fantasy Football Today.
12:18And later in the week on Fantasy Football Today.
12:20See ya.
