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FFT Express - Jamey Eisenberg's All-In List! 14 Must-Draft Players for 2026! Chase Brown, Kenneth Walker, Colston Loveland, Parker Washington, & More! (08/11 Fantasy Football Podcast)
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14 min
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Aug 11, 2026
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Tue, August 11, 2026
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Chase BrownChristian WatsonColston LovelandD.J. MooreDeVonta SmithJonathon BrooksJosh DownsJustin HerbertKenneth Walker IIIParker WashingtonTrevor Lawrence
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Chase Brown
PositiveBreakout3:40
Jamey Eisenberg is high on Chase Brown, citing his strong finish to the 2024 season when Joe Burrow was healthy. Eisenberg notes that both Burrow and coach Zach Taylor have indicated Brown will not be coming off the field, comparing his role to that of Ja'Marr Chase within the Bengals' offense.
Insight pageChristian Watson
PositiveUsage11:57
Jamey Eisenberg believes Christian Watson will be a full-time player for the Packers, noting that his performance upon returning from last year's ACL tear was special.
Insight pageColston Loveland
PositiveBreakout9:04
Jamey Eisenberg views Colston Loveland as a high-upside tight end who could break fantasy football if his late-season usage becomes the norm. Eisenberg notes Loveland averaged 10 targets per game over his final five outings and suggests his ADP could rise if Luther Burden's groin injury lingers.
Insight pageD.J. Moore
PositiveRole11:57
Jamey Eisenberg highlights DJ Moore as a player stepping into a clear number-one role. Reports out of Buffalo suggest Moore is successfully acclimating to Joe Brady's offense and is viewed as the primary target for Josh Allen.
Insight pageDeVonta Smith
PositiveProjection7:21
Jamey Eisenberg is very bullish on Devontae Smith, ranking him in his top 12 wide receivers and ahead of George Pickens. Eisenberg notes that in three games without A.J. Brown over the last two years, Smith averaged 16 PPR points per game and expects him to be the primary target for Jalen Hurts.
Insight pageJonathon Brooks
NegativeValue18:31
Jamey Eisenberg acknowledges the risk with Jonathan Brooks, who is coming off a double ACL tear and hasn't played in a year. While he views Brooks as a high-upside depth piece, he admits he would prefer a more reliable third running back option.
Insight pageJosh Downs
PositiveBreakout18:34
Jamey Eisenberg highlights Josh Downs as a player with huge upside, though he notes that his current ADP may remain suppressed due to injury concerns.
Insight pageJustin Herbert
PositiveProjection17:07
Jamey Eisenberg identifies Justin Herbert as one of his preferred quarterback targets for the season, expressing confidence that Herbert will have a big year.
Insight pageKenneth Walker III
NegativeUsage5:26
Jamey Eisenberg is bullish on Kenneth Walker, highlighting reports that he left Seattle to secure a three-down role and avoid rotating with Zach Charbonnet. Eisenberg notes comparisons to Brian Westbrook and Kareem Hunt, suggesting Walker could thrive in a more run-dominant Kansas City offense with Patrick Mahomes.
Insight pageParker Washington
PositiveSleeper11:57
Jamey Eisenberg identifies Parker Washington as a popular sleeper candidate with significant upside, noting that he is currently being drafted at a value (ADP 84) that likely won't last.
Insight pageTrevor Lawrence
PositiveProjection15:02
Jamey Eisenberg ranks Trevor Lawrence as a top-10 quarterback, citing his rushing upside. Eisenberg notes Lawrence scored nine rushing touchdowns last year and projects him for six rushing touchdowns and 300-400 rushing yards in the current offense.
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1:44Yeah! Here we go. We're going to call you the all-in kid from now on.
1:48You good with that? No. That is already somebody that is very well-established and one of the greats and hopefully a future Hall of Famer very soon.
1:56That is Jake Seeley, of course, who, by the way, a lot taller in person than I thought he was going to be.
2:03That was the first time you met him? That was the first time I met him, yeah.
2:08Wow. Yeah, it's always weird to see how tall people are when you just see them on a video.
2:13So are you more impressed with Jake Seeley's height or Chris Harris' muscles?
2:17Obviously, Chris Harris' muscles. It's a sight to behold.
2:20But Chase Brown is the first guy on your list.
2:23Tell me about your all-in list here. So I kind of just, this isn't, you know, clearly the entirety or the exact
2:29way I would do this, but I was just kind of looking at it.
2:33I'm like, you know, can I build a team with players that I like?
2:37And I have a story that's posting on the site probably by Monday when you're listening to this that will have a
2:44lot of the players that I'm excited about to varying degrees.
2:47So what I did is I broke it up by players I would look at early, players I look at middle, players
2:53I look at late by rounds, early rounds, middle rounds, later rounds.
2:57And I was like, can I build a team like with players that I love?
3:01And I kind of just looked at, let's go to the back end of the draft.
3:06I took pick 10 and I used the ADP.
3:08And so you kind of see like these are a lot of players that I love.
3:13So if I was able to draft this team, I'd be thrilled with it.
3:17Not a lot of like the, oh, this is Jameer Gibbs or B.J.
3:21Robinson, you know. So some guys that would go in the early part of the draft would be Chase Brown, Ken Walker.
3:27I think Brown is going to have another outstanding season.
3:30You look at the way that he finished last year when Joe Burrow was healthy, the final six games, what he did in 2024.
3:37I think there's just a ton of upside for a player that is, as Joe Burrow has said, as Zach Taylor has
3:44said, like not coming off the field. And they view him in the same vein as Jamar Chase.
3:49You know, so clearly somebody that's a big part of one of the best offenses in the NFL.
3:54Ken Walker, you know, it's it's he's, I think, second at best.
3:58But every Parker Washington report we get, we get a Ken Walker report that's just as exciting and just as positive.
4:04And so I think, you know, the latest one was that he left Seattle because he wanted to be a three down back.
4:10He didn't like coming off the field for Zach Charbonnet.
4:13And you've heard Brian Westbrook 2.0. You've heard just, you know, best running back that Andy Reid's had in Kansas City.
4:19You know, at least maybe since Kareem Hunt when he was initially there.
4:23And you got Patrick Mahomes coming off of an ACL tear.
4:26I think a team that wants to be more run dominant.
4:30And I think Ken Walker, if he's going to be involved in the passing game, that's just amazing.
4:35So love those two guys. And I would be happy to start a team with those as my first two picks.
4:41Next would be Devontae Smith. And so that round three group of wide receivers, I love.
4:46Smith, Abuka, those were the two choices that I had when I was putting this together.
4:50I like Smith a little bit better. I hope that this hamstring injury that he's dealing with is not something that serious.
4:57They've held him out of practice so far. But three games without A.J.
5:00Brown over the last two years, he averaged 16 PPR points per game in those three games.
5:05Two really big games. But the targets were there for him.
5:08And I think this is going to be the guy that Jalen Hurts leans on.
5:13You've heard some positive reports about the Tamey Wicks.
5:15We see Makai Lemon as a first-round pick. But I think that Devontae Smith has the chance to be a top-10 wide receiver.
5:22You know, I'm very bullish on him. He's in my top 12.
5:26I would draft him ahead of George Pickens, for example.
5:29I think I'm on an island in that regard.
5:31But I just think Devontae Smith is going to be absolutely exceptional.
5:35So if I get him at the back end of round three, I would do it all day.
5:40But I would take him early round three. And then you get to round four.
5:44I think everybody's excited about Colston Loveland. Hard not to be.
5:47But, you know, again, just kind of building this out.
5:50If you can get Colston Loveland and you don't want to pay the price of what Brock Bowers and Trey McBride cost,
5:57Loveland's ADP may skyrocket if Luther Burden's groin injury lingers because he'll only get more opportunities.
6:01Average 10 targets per game over his last five outings, including the playoffs.
6:05Like, he's just going to be the next guy.
6:08Like, if there is a tight end that could, you know, break fantasy a la Rob Gronkowski a la Travis Kelsey a
6:14la what we saw from, you know, Trey McBride last year.
6:17I think Loveland is trending in that direction if what we saw at the end of last season becomes the norm.
6:23So I'll stop there because you might want to ask some questions or actually make me shut up.
6:29Yeah, here's my quick. Can I take a break?
6:31Yeah. All right, let's do that. That's all I got for you.
6:35We'll take a quick break on FFT Express and we'll talk about the next three players.
6:39Lump them together. All three receivers here when we come back on FFT Express.
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7:09So we've got Chase Brown, round one. Kenneth Walker, round two.
7:12Devontae Smith, round three. Colson Loveland, round four. DJ Moore, Christian Watson, Parker Washington are three wide receivers you'd love to get your hands on.
7:20Yeah, and look, I'm obviously not, you know, breaking a lot of trends here with players that are going to be popular.
7:26It just kind of falls in line with where their ADP is.
7:29And we don't typically see DJ Moore fall to 63.
7:32We don't see Parker Washington probably not going to stay at 84 very often.
7:36But here's where they are right now. So we can play this game.
7:40I think if you look at the build, right, the build is two running backs that I'm excited about, two guys that
7:47I would take in the first two rounds. Then you see it's five straight pass catchers, right?
7:52What I talked about on the running back and wide receiver preview is if you get two guys or maybe three running
7:58backs that you have, you can take some shots on wide receivers that have huge upside.
8:03And I think that's the case with all of these guys.
8:06So Smith and DJ Moore, you know, they're stepping into number one roles for the first time in what seems like a long time.
8:13Smith may be the first time in his career for Moore since the last two years.
8:17So I think just, you know, what we've heard from DJ Moore or what we've heard out of Buffalo about DJ Moore,
8:24it seems like he's fitting the bill as the number one guy for Josh Allen and getting reacclimated to Joe Brady's offense.
8:30Christian Watson, I don't think is coming off the field for the Packers and what he did coming back from last year's ACL tear was special.
8:38And then Parker Washington has just been everybody's, you know, darling.
8:41So everyone's excited about him. So I think, again, if you were to say what's your starting running backs, wide receiver, flex,
8:47tight end, if I could walk away with Chase Brown, Kenneth Walker, Smith Moore, Watson as my receivers, leveling at tight end,
8:54Washington as the flex, I'd be thrilled with that.
8:56Hmm. Hmm. Hmm. Okay. Well, then you got to ask because you got Trevor Lawrence on this list with your next pick
9:03and you out there, you got to go, well, three receiver league.
9:06Would I rather have Devante Smith, DJ Moore, Christian Watson and Parker Washington at flex?
9:11Or would I rather replace DJ Moore with, let's say, Drake May, Joe Burrow, someone like that?
9:16And then not have more, but I'd have Devante Smith, Christian Watson, Parker Washington.
9:20I'm not going to tell you what the right answer is.
9:23You decide because then Trevor Lawrence could be another wide receiver or whatever.
9:27But Trevor Lawrence is the quarterback that you put on this list.
9:30You know, if you don't love Washington and you don't love Brian Thomas, you're a little bit concerned about Jacoby Myers.
9:36You're wondering what Travis Hunter is going to do.
9:39We don't know what the run game is going to look like.
9:42Well, somebody's throwing these guys the ball. Yeah. And Trevor Lawrence ran for nine touchdowns last year.
9:47And if you say, well, that's not replicable. Well, let's just take the last two years of Liam Combs offense.
9:53And you had Baker Mayfield rush for a career high in yards and score a career high at that point, three rushing touchdowns.
10:00And then you had Trevor Lawrence go get nine rushing touchdowns.
10:03So let's just say we take the average of those two guys and he gets six, which is what he's projected for.
10:09That's pretty good. If he gets you over 300 yards rushing, I think that's realistic.
10:14You could get to 400. I think that's possible.
10:16I don't disagree with where Sportsline has him as a top 10 quarterback.
10:20He's ninth for me. So the two quarterbacks that I want to draft this year, and if you were to say who
10:27is maybe my guy, it's either probably Justin Herbert or Trevor Lawrence.
10:30Like just in terms of anybody in fantasy. I think Herbert's going to have a big season.
10:35And I think Lawrence is going to have a big season.
10:38So it probably wouldn't be replacing DJ Moore. It would probably be replacing Christian Watson or Parker Washington with Herbert because he goes ahead of Lawrence.
10:46But that's, I think, where I'd be looking for it.
10:49So like I don't really stress about I got to get one of Josh Allen or Lamar Jackson, Drake May, unless the value is just overwhelmingly good.
10:56Like I mentioned in our full length episode with getting Drake May in the seventh round of that draft in the flex draft.
11:03I think if you can get Trevor Lawrence, Justin Herbert, you know, you take that a little bit further, Derek Goff, you should be fine at that position.
11:11Okay. Jonathan Brooks, round nine or 10. Josh Downs, round 10.
11:15And then you've got a few late round guys, Chris Rodriguez, Jalen Coker, Keaton Mitchell and Ray Davis.
11:20But Jonathan Brooks and Josh Downs are, do you, well, let me ask you this.
11:24Do you think they're going to be outside the top 100 in ADP when it's all said and done?
11:30No, no. I think, again, I'm doing this exercise, cheating a little bit.
11:33I don't think Washington stays at 84. I don't think Jonathan Brooks stays at 106.
11:38Downs with the injury may stay in this range.
11:40And if there is probably a critique of this roster, it would be, okay, do you have enough running backs, right?
11:46Because you have Brown and Walker. They're awesome, at least on paper.
11:50And then it's Brooks and Rodriguez and Mitchell and Davis.
11:53That's kind of scary, right? Because Brooks hasn't played in a year and coming off double ACL tear.
11:58Rodriguez is, you know, maybe just a goal line guy.
12:01And Mitchell is maybe just a gadget guy. And Ray Davis may never play.
12:05But I think, again, you look at the build and the way that I would like to, you know, construct my fantasy
12:11teams is two good running backs, four good receivers.
12:14Some depth at both of those positions. And I think depth with upside.
12:18So downs, huge upside. I think Coker's got plenty of upside.
12:21And the backfield, I think, is the type of backfield you want to build if you're comfortable enough playing wide receiver at flex.
12:28So I'd like to have probably maybe a better third option than Jonathan Brooks if, you know, we're being realistic about it.
12:34But I think, again, just looking at it like Washington versus who would have gone in the 80s.
12:39Let's say that's Tony Pollard, right? Or maybe Watson's, you know, Tony Pollard.
12:43Like you can do that type of build instead if you want.
12:47But I think there's more upside with those wide receivers.
12:50That's why I went that route. Yeah. And you could, you know, you could even go take Trevor Lawrence off this list
12:56and just go down to Jared Goff or something like that.
12:59You know, 25 picks later. And then I think when you draft Colston Loveland, you draft Bowers, McBride, or Loveland, then you
13:06might feel like a little icky about your running back or wide receiver depth if you take a quarterback in the first 100 picks or something like that.
13:14So I'm not saying you shouldn't, but if you want to have a little bit more depth, that's usually the manager who
13:20doesn't want a really good tight end and quarterback, at least a high draft value in both draft capital in both positions.
13:26I don't really think you did here with Lawrence on this list, but if you wanted to take that Lawrence pick and
13:33make it a running back or a receiver and just give yourself a little more depth at those positions, you could get
13:39Brock Purdy, Jared Goff, Baker Mayfield, whatever, a little bit later.
13:42Sure. Leak Willis, the list goes on. Right. Like if you're really into Jared Goff, it's probably, I'm going to guess his
13:49ADP is somewhere between Downs and Rodriguez. So you'd probably have to say replace the Downs pick with Goff and Lawrence could be Corum.
13:56Yep. Yep. Okay. Thank you, Jamie. Jamey's all in list.
13:59And we will talk to you next time on Fantasy Football Today Express.
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