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10 Fantasy Football Players You NEED on Your Team Before Week 1!

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9 min
Duration
Estimated from transcript
Sep 7, 2026
Published
Mon, September 7, 2026
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Bo NixCarnell TateEmeka EgbukaJavonte WilliamsLuther BurdenMalachi FieldsMatthew GoldenMike Washington Jr.
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Bo Nix

PositiveProjection8:54

The source recommends Bo Nix as a top-seven quarterback with significant rushing upside, specifically for managers who missed out on top-tier options like Jalen Hurts, Josh Allen, or Lamar Jackson.

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Carnell Tate

PositiveBreakout11:48

The source advises rostering Carnell Tate before the season starts, predicting he will have a massive year and become a high-demand trade target after his first breakout game.

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Emeka Egbuka

PositiveValue3:33

The source recommends rostering Emeka Egbuka, dismissing concerns about his toe injury. The source explicitly advises trading away Tee Higgins to acquire Egbuka, labeling Higgins a 'fake wide receiver one'.

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Javonte Williams

PositiveUsage4:07

The source identifies Javante Williams as the safest running back in the NFL with no competition for touches, guaranteeing him a heavy workload and volume.

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Luther Burden

PositiveProjection10:25

The source argues that Luther Burden is the primary target to own in Chicago following the departure of DJ Moore, expressing skepticism about Rome Odunze's role as an alpha receiver.

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Malachi Fields

PositiveSleeper10:04

The source highlights Malachi Fields as a sleeper with a massive catch radius and red-zone potential. He is recommended as a stash due to his physical profile and preseason performance.

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Matthew Golden

PositiveSleeper5:04

The source identifies Matthew Golden as the true wide receiver one on his team, advising managers to stash him or bundle him in trades. The source suggests trading away players like George Pickens or Tee Higgins to acquire him.

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Mike Washington Jr.

PositiveBreakout6:39

The source views Mike Washington as a league-winning stash who is stronger and more robust than his teammate. While acknowledging he may be a pest to his teammate's value, the source believes Washington will eventually become the team's primary running back.

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Episode Transcript

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0:00Alright guys, listen up. NFL Week 1 is finally here.
0:03I've got 10 players you need to draft if you haven't drafted or roster and get on your team before you already did draft.
0:10Meaning, check the waiver wire. Look for a trade.
0:12Get these 10 players on your rosters before kickoff on Wednesday, before the season starts, or you will regret it.
0:18Okay, I'm ready to dive into these 10 players, guys.
0:21Football's back. I'm super excited. I'm ready to dive in.
0:24If you're new to chill, smash it, tap it, hype it, swipe it.
0:27Hit the thumbs up. Let's interact. If you haven't gotten 16 Rounds, get it.
0:31If you're drafting still today, it's Labor Day. Happy Labor Day.
0:34Get on 16 Rounds. Do not draft without it.
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0:42Last minute drafters, make sure you guys do grab 16 Rounds.
0:45Do not draft without it. Okay, I'm excited to dive into these 10 players here.
0:49Also, now you've drafted. You've got your team. I want to make sure you guys maintain it.
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1:16And we're going to talk. We're going to hang out.
1:19Amazing community. Okay? Let's talk about these players. Make sure they're on your roster.
1:23Now, again, if you're already drafted, waiver wire is available.
1:26Some people are allowed to trade. Let's just make sure these guys are on your rosters before that kickoff because you don't want to miss out.
1:34First one is Omari and Hampton. So, yes, if you did go wide receiver early, you made that mistake.
1:39You drafted Justin Jefferson. JSN, who's going to be on a regression this year.
1:43I don't care. Make sure you trade for Omari and Hampton.
1:46Get him on your roster before it's too late because as soon as he breaks out week one, week two, you'll be
1:52regretting you did not draft Omari and Hampton. Okay?
1:55If you got Gentie, get rid of Gentie. Trade him for Omari and Hampton.
1:59Stash Mike Washington later. I don't care. But Jente's volume is going to be dipped into.
2:03Regardless, you need to get Omari and Hampton on your team.
2:06Get rid of somebody. Get Omari and Hampton on your team.
2:10Make a solid trade. And I'm telling you guys, before the season starts.
2:13Okay? Number two, Emeka Egbuka. There's been a lot of talk about his toe.
2:17He may or may not play week one. I think he does.
2:21But bottom line is get Omika on your roster immediately.
2:24Okay? There's a ton of fake wide receiver ones.
2:26Guys like Tee Higgins. People are drafting as their wide receiver one.
2:30Get rid of Tee Higgins if you got him.
2:32Make sure Emeka's on your roster. Make a trade.
2:35Aiming high on the depth chart, guys. Don't just get players that are just a name.
2:39You want players that are going to have a higher ceiling that are in a position to succeed.
2:44So Emeka's one of them. Roster him. Okay? Number three here.
2:47Javante Williams. Get him on your roster. Secure running.
2:50Runny backs are going to be a scarce commodity.
2:53You need to get a guy that's going to be guaranteed workload.
2:56A guaranteed volume. Javante Williams. Roster him right now.
2:59The safest running back in the NFL with literally no competition.
3:02Javante Williams. Good offense. Great situation. All right? Number four.
3:04I've got a sleeper here for you. Is Matthew Golden.
3:07Listen. He's the wide receiver one. I'm going by.
3:10This is what I'm rolling with. Again, a lot of people are all on Christian Watson.
3:14He's just your high ceiling guy. This and that.
3:17Listen. Matthew Golden is going to be the one easily.
3:20Easily. Just get him on your. I don't care.
3:22Just stash him. Get him. Bundle him. Make sure he's part of a bundle.
3:26If someone's got Matthew Golden, see what other players they have.
3:29If we're looking at NFL week one, you know, you're looking at your waiver wire.
3:34You're looking at your starts and sits. You're looking at it.
3:37Look at who's got Matthew Golden. See what other players that I'm talking about here that they've got.
3:42Trade one of your guys. Trade T Higgins. Trade George Pickens.
3:45Trade some of these guys that came off pinnacle years that are going to regress this year.
3:50Trade high because, you know, decline is coming for those guys.
3:53So make sure that you do grab yourself. Guys that are trending up.
3:57Matthew Golden is one of them. Roster him. Okay?
3:59Number five here. Mike Washington. I know the hype train kind of already started here.
4:04I talked about him back in April. If you got 16 rounds, if you drafted early, congratulations.
4:08I got him in like this. I don't know what it was.
4:12We had 10 bench spots, but I got him like the 17th, 18th round.
4:16Mike Washington is now coming off rounds nine to 10.
4:19And listen, if you want them, get them. And I think he's going to be a contributor.
4:24And if Jente stays healthy, it's not going to have this ceiling that you want.
4:28But if Jente gets hurt, this guy is going to be a league winner.
4:32So keep that in mind when you get them.
4:34Jente is going to be a bit of a pest.
4:37Yeah, I know you would have thought that Mike Washington is going to be the pest.
4:42But listen, based on the value that I got Mike Washington, Jente is the pest because I went Hampton early and I got Mike Washington later.
4:49So I'm banking on Mike Washington here to become the running back one eventually.
4:53So just make sure you stash him. He is so good.
4:56I actually spent literally yesterday half an hour watching both Jente and Mike Washington tape from college.
5:01And Mike Washington is stronger. Like he can still do everything else that Jente can do.
5:06Jente is a little more, I'd say dynamic. He does more spin moves, a little more versatile looking, but Mike Washington is
5:12stronger, more robust, knows for the end zone, can run, can catch, can cut to the outside, quick top end speed.
5:18He's a really good player. Should not have been on the radar.
5:21He should have been a starter somewhere. And it's going to be interesting to see how this plays out.
5:27Regardless, he's going to push Jente well out of his first round, second round ADP and Jente is going to bust, but Mike Washington's the stash.
5:34Okay. I got a quarterback here for you at six.
5:37Get them on your roster. If you missed out on ace quarterback, you missed out on hurts.
5:42You missed out on Josh Allen. You missed out on Lamar Jackson, who I think is going to get hurt this year.
5:48You missed out on all those early guys. Grab Bo Nix, make sure Bo Nix on your roster.
5:53He's a top seven quarterback with rushing upside. Okay.
5:56Get Bo Nix on your roster. You need an ace quarterback.
5:59Make sure that Bo Nix is one of them.
6:01Roster him. Okay. Next one here is Malachi Fields.
6:04That's one, two, three, four, five, six. Number seven is Malachi Fields sitting as 213 overall.
6:08Roster him guys. I mean, the giants moved up to the third round to get him, grab him.
6:14He's a sleeper. Malachi Fields, big bodied receiver, six, whatever he is, six, four, 218 pounds, huge cash radius, red zone target
6:20came alive a little bit in the preseason with Jackson Dart.
6:23Malachi Fields, stash him, get him on your roster.
6:25Okay. Next one is Luther Burden. Understand guys, DJ Moore is gone.
6:29Someone's got to catch the ball in Chicago. It's not going to be Romo Duzda.
6:33If it is Romo Duzda, he's still not the true alpha.
6:36Luther Burden proved last year that he can get it done.
6:39I like myself some Luther Burden, man. I mean, again, at a guy that was coming out fourth, fifth round wide receiver one, why not go Luther Burden?
6:47Love the upside. All right. Two more here for you.
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7:08All right. Next one is Carnell Tate. Don't be late draft Carnell Tate.
7:12And here's the thing. These guys have been kind of off the radar in, in, in preseason, right?
7:17Carnell Tate did not catch a lot of passes, but here's the thing.
7:21As soon as they have a breakout game, two touchdown game, Carnell Tate, everyone's going to want, everyone's going to want to trade for him.
7:28So make sure he's on your roster before the season starts.
7:31It's going to be fast and furious here when it comes to, you know, scrambling to get these good players after week one.
7:37So make sure Tate is on your roster. I think he's going to have a massive year, right?
7:42And the final guy here, I love, and here's the thing he's playing early in the week.
7:47And the first game, in fact, is Darian Price.
7:50Make sure Darian Prices on your rosters. And here's the deal.
7:53There's no Chabernet. Helani is not going to be the real deal.
7:56I'm telling you, man, Wilson's banged up. They're going to use Darian Price to the peak level.
8:01Okay. And we'll come first game. And when he breaks out now, he's got a rougher matchup week one, I get it.
8:07But if he does well, I guess the first, I guess the Patriots week one, man, oh man, oh man.
8:13If he does great on week one, which is a tougher matchup, look out.
8:17Everyone's going to want to trade you for dairy and price.
8:20So make sure he's on your roster now before the season starts.
8:24Okay. Hurry, get them, draft them, whatever. Get some of these or all these players on your rosters for this year.
8:30Massive breakout, massive upside players. Get them there. Okay.
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